Northwest area plans for community center

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Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Ward 6 City Councilman Steven Ross were present to help break ground on the $38.9 million Centennial Hills Community Center during a ceremony on March 9. The largest community center in Southern Nevada will be at 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, near Deer Springs Way.

"It's no secret I've been chomping at the bit to get something built on this piece of dirt," Ross said.

The 98,000-square-foot community center will be on 18 acres in Centennial Hills Park, providing a variety of recreational activities.

Features will include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two gymnasiums, a senior center and space for a variety of multi-generational activities.

A public arts component also will be incorporated into the facility. The city's Leisure Services Department will be responsible for programming activities and events when the new community center is completed.

Construction on the center will begin this month and is expected to be completed in summer 2007.

"What a valuable asset this is going to be to the northwest," Ross said. "We're really putting our thumbprint on this city."

CORE Construction is the project contractor. The architect is Lucchesi Galati.

The funding for the center is being provided by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act through the Bureau of Land Management, the city of Las Vegas and recreation bonds.

Centennial Hills Park is being developed in phases. When completed, the park will encompass more than 100 acres of recreational amenities and public services. Phase I focused on development of 22 acres and was completed in 2003.

During the ceremony Ross also announced the realignment of Deer Springs Way between Conough Lane and John Herbert Boulevard. The $1.6 million realignment project also is expected to be finished in 2007. Funding is being provided by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the engineering firm working on the project is Stantec Consulting Inc.

Additionally, Ross and Goodman spoke about the proposed Centennial Hills Library. Trustees of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District have agreed to move ahead with the project. The $10.3 million, 25,000-square-foot facility will be built near Buffalo Drive and Deer Springs Way, across the street from the community center.

"I'm very excited about what they are building here," said Centennial Hills resident Linda Miller. "I can't wait for the swimming pools and the library."

To preview the architectural renderings, visit www.LasVegasNevada.gov/ward6 and click on the "Ward 6 Parks" button.