MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) – A multi-million dollar youth sports complex is one step closer to coming to Mishawaka.
The Redevelopment Commission approved several resolutions for the project on Tuesday night.
map & Associates says their mission is to serve children.
“We are not here to take care of the elite athlete. We are here for everyone,” said the founder of Card & amp; Associates Andy Card.
They say there is a great need for this type of facility.
“Mayor Wood has been just exceptional to work with and it’s really important for what we do that there’s support from the top,” Card said.
“It’s a big deal for the community and we’re usually embraced, especially because we work with the schools. We work with programs that are already here,” said Card.
The two hundred, seventy thousand square foot facility would be north of Juday Creek and west of the future projected extension of Veterans Parkway.
“It will have eight indoor basketball courts, two indoor turf fields, and so we will host national and global volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball and soccer tournaments…,” Card said.
Mishawaka Chiefs and Card & Associates also said it helps the economy grow.
“And we’re trying to figure out ways to fill their hotel rooms and bring business to the community when there weren’t Notre Dame events… We believe that this facility, fully stabilized, will bring in… $65 million in revenue come in the moment,” Card said.
The project comes with a $40 million price tag, which includes taxpayer money and other revenue sources.
map & Associates has built similar facilities in Indianapolis.
The Mishawaka City Council will vote on the project at a meeting next Monday.
If approved, construction would begin this spring.
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