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Tennis coach courts council, wants waiver
Tennis anyone?
According to Jack Shore, a longtime tennis coach in the greater Washington region, this is "an up-and-coming area for the sport.
"The growth in the sport is really peaking [here]," said Shore, who is now holding a tennis camp on the outdoor courts at Highland School in Warrenton.
Consequently, Shore — who said he has coached on the high school, college and professional levels — has pitched his plans for a new, temporary indoor tennis center to the Town of Warrenton.
As proposed, it would be located on a portion of a six-acre parcel at the corner of Oak Springs Lane and Broadview Avenue [U.S. 17].
"We chose this particular site because some friends own it and because I was looking for a convenient location," said Shore, whose programs attract players from as far away as Winchester and Charlottesville.
As proposed, the center would consist of two tennis courts underneath an air-supported structure commonly known as a bubble or dome. Such facilities are common throughout the country, according to Shore.
Shore, a Viewtown resident, said he will teach private and group lessons for beginners to advanced players throughout the year. He also plans on hosting exhibitions and tournaments at the new facility.
If all goes according to plan, Shore said he hopes the center, which will cost approximately $300,000, will be open this fall.
In the town's court...
For now, the ball is in the town's court.
Chris Mothersead, Warrenton's director of planning and community development, said officials are trying to determine whether or not the applicants should make certain improvements to the street front as part of the project.
The curb/gutter, sidewalk, lighting and landscaping requirements within the public right of way along Oak Springs Lane are stipulated in the site plan provisions of the Warrenton Zoning Ordinance, Mothersead explained.
However, Shore has requested a waiver since the facility will be operated on a temporary, five-year lease. Shore could move to a permanent site where a larger facility would be built.
Shore has also requested the waiver since he'll only be using a portion of the site, which is owned by Jefferson Associates, LP.
Mothersead said it is possible the property owners could do the improvements instead.
The town council delayed making a decision on the waiver request to weigh that option, he said.
E-mail the reporter: abogdanovic@timespapers.com
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