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SITE LOCATION: 3601 Roanoke Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES
The Westport-Roanoke Community Center is located in a hilly terrain
CLASSIFICATION: Community Center surrounded by neighborhoods. There is some interesting history in
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 the area from the Battle of Westport in the 1800’s. The facility is one of

Central
PARK DISTRICT: the smaller centers whose amenities include a gymnasium with stage,
meeting rooms, art room and a dance studio. The entry is inviting with
1962
YEAR ACQUIRED: natural lighting and an open lobby. The rooms have a lot of natural
9,347 sf
TOTAL AREA (SF): lighting. The spaces have been updated and the finishes are in good
condition. The pilot light on the gas stove in the kitchen has to remain
on and there is a smell of gas when entering the kitchen. The exterior is
PARK AMENITIES brick and block in good condition. The roof leaks and, due to the many
trees that surround the facility, and not enough staff capacity to clear
• Art/Sculpture them often enough, the leaves pile up on the roof clogging the drains.
• Meeting Rooms The staff wants to control the Wi-Fi after the facility closes because the
• Control Desk homeless remain outside the building to use it. They sometimes break
• Office the fence around the mechanical systems to spend the night. They
• Kitchen also have an issue with the illegal dumping of trash and debris at their
dumpsters.
• Lobby
• Basketball Courts PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Volleyball Courts
• Pickleball Courts RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Dance/Aerobics UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Other Fitness

Comfort/Character-21 Financial Viability-4

Existing Condititions - 31
Accessibility-15
TOTAL SCORE
71

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