Jaycee Community Center Expansion

New City Design Group, Project Architect
Poythress Commercial Contractors, General Contractor

Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) District: Wade

Renovation of the Jaycee Community Center is near completion. The facility will re-open this summer with summer camp resuming as usual. For camp registration, please call (919) 831-6833.

Completed

The Jaycee Community Center opened in February 1961. The 26,865 square foot mid-century building houses a gymnasium, kitchen, weight room, game room, meeting room, restrooms, locker rooms, offices, and storage. The Community Center sits at the edge of a 25-acre park and is adjacent to the Parks and Recreation department's Recreation administration building.

Funding for the renovation and expansion of the existing Community Center was approved by voters in the 2007 Parks and Recreation Bond Referendum.

In March 2010, the architects completed a building assessment and presented five alternative design options to the community for comment.

In August 2010, the preferred design was presented to the community which responded positively with comments and questions.

Improvements include replacement of the exterior window/metal wall assemblies, upgrade of the locker rooms to ADA compliance, renovation of the building's entrance and reception desk, replacement of the gym flooring with sports court, conditioning of the gym, kitchen remodel, a new weight room, and a new extra-large meeting room.

The project's objectives are to:

1. Maximize energy efficiency by use of "green" technology.
2. Maximize rooms' sizes and shapes so as to create more opportunities for flexible programming and rental space.
3. Optimize expansion of the existing building's mechanical infrastructure.
4. Modify the existing building's shortcomings to optimize overall use.

Building Assessment: Complete March 2010
Design Development and Construction Documents: 2010 & 2011
Construction: August 2011 to June 2012

The construction budget is $1,405,136.

1st public meeting: March 31, 2010
2nd public meeting: August 2, 2010