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VOLUME 35 NO. 45

G R E AT FA L L S • M c L E A N • V I E N N A • O A K T O N

JULY 3, 2014

MCC Leaders Mothball Planning for Facility in Central Core of McLean

SWIM SEASON HEATS UP!

BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Hamlet’s Matthew Kang swims the backstroke during Saturday’s Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 2 meet against Hunt Valley in Springfield. Hamlet won the meet to take over sole possession of first place. See full coverage of NVSL action in Sports. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

They’ve wanted one for more than a decade and now they’ll have to wait some more. The McLean Community Center Governing Board in June accepted a report from its Downtown Planning and Finance committees that recommended the group not pursue a satellite facility in central McLean until conditions become more favorable. “The timing is not right for a new facility right now,” said Governing Board chairman Chad Quinn. Board members hoped to replace the aging and cramped Old Firehouse Teen Center with a new, 26,525-square-foot facility featuring underground parking, a teen center, gym, and meeting and multipurpose rooms. The satellite center would cost up to $16 million to build, depending on how many parking levels were provided. Redevelopment prospects in downtown McLean, along with construction of a new community facility there, looked bright until the economy began nosediving in 2007.

Business owners hesitated to invest in central McLean’s revitalization and Governing Board leaders realized if they wanted a new facility, they would have to seek it on their own. According to the report, the Governing Board likely would have to conduct a capital campaign to finance a new facility. The board previously had a capital reserve of about $8 million, but were pressured by tax-district residents and Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) either to spend those funds or return them to taxpayers. Board members decided to spend much of the reserve to renovate and expand the center’s main facility on Ingleside Avenue and reduce the district’s tax rate for three straight years, thereby drawing down the reserve to make up for the resulting operating-funds deficit. A capital campaign for a downtown facility likely would need to raise at least $12 million. The land needed might be obtained for free through a swap of the Old Firehouse Teen Center’s parcel for a site offered by a developer. The new facility would cost about Continued on Page 18

McLean Preps to Host Va. Little League Softball Tournaments The top Little League girls softball players in Virginia will gather at the McLean Little League complex on Westmoreland Street this month to compete for the state tournament in the 10-11 and 11-12 (Majors) ages groups.

to hold state tournaments. “McLean and parts of Northern Virginia are honored to host this year’s state tournaments, and encourage the community to come out and show their support,” McLean Little League president Chris Shue said.

The winner of the Majors tournament advances to the Southeast Region in Warner Robbins, Ga. in late July. Last year, McLean’s Majors team won the state and region and played in the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Ore.

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