The former Rosslyn Heights Elementary School building slated for December demolition may eventually be home to lacrosse fields, tennis courts and more, according to a proposal presented to Salt Lake City School District board members.
The former elementary school’s property may eventually be home to lacrosse fields, tennis courts and more.| Sep. 20, 2023, 5:00 p.m.may eventually be repurposed for high school sports like soccer, tennis and lacrosse, a Salt Lake City School District official presented to board members Tuesday night.
Over the summer, the district awarded a predemolition contract to Fresh Air Environmental Solutions, which included removal of asbestos and other hazardous materials. That work began Monday, according to Isaac Astill, the district’s new executive director for Auxiliary Services.after the building’s expected December demolition, which is set to cost $340,491, according to a purchase order board members approved in August.
In this case, that need could call for moving tennis courts, lacrosse fields and Highland’s soccer field to the Rosslyn Heights property, Astill presented to the board. Specifically, the option included building six tennis courts; one combined, artificial field for both soccer and lacrosse; and a sports field building. The plan also showed a pavilion, playground and a parking lot.
“I hate to leave property vacant with just nothing, because bad things start to happen,” Kearsley said.
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