Review: May 27 Council Meeting
The Sierra Vista City Council voted to ratify the sale of the property formerly known as King’s Court to The Supreme Court, a tennis and racquet sport company based in Ontario, Canada.
The Supreme Court submitted an offer to purchase King’s Court from the City for $500,000 on May 17. Approval of the City Council on Thursday authorized City staff to accept that offer and finalize sale of the property.
The property located at 3514 King’s Court Drive was donated to the City in 2012 and an architectural study revealed significant issues with the structures on site. In 2014, City voters approved a ballot measure authorizing the City to sell the property. Since then, the property’s tennis courts have remained open for public use while the property has been up for sale.
The City’s Economic Development Division began working with First West Properties to assist with marketing the property for sale in 2019 and has shown the property to numerous potential buyers over the years.
“We’re pleased to see our efforts to find a buyer come to fruition and we’re especially happy to find the right fit with a company that sees its potential as a recreational center for racquet sports,” Economic Development Manager Tony Boone says. “This outcome is a win-win for the community, and we’re excited to see this property remain focused on recreation with a company ready to make the improvements it needs.”
Alastair Millar, owner and tennis director of The Supreme Court, visited Sierra Vista in doing due diligence on the property. Millar expressed his excitement to the City Council over a phone call at Tuesday’s work session and in a letter submitted to the council.
“We are very encouraged by the correspondence and assistance we have received from both Frank Moro and Sierra Vista’s City representatives who have been the definition of helpful, professional, and attentive,” Millar said, in the letter.
“We are thoroughly looking forward to the prospect of enhancing tennis and pickleball in Sierra Vista. There is so much to be encouraged by and so much potential for racquet sports in Cochise County,” Millar said. “Although we have not spent much time in the community, we love it, we want to be a big part of it, and want to give folks the chance to create new memories at the former King’s Court Club, or the future The Supreme Court, Sierra Vista.”
In other business:
· The City Council authorized submission of the Program Year 2021 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
· The City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Strategic Plan. The plan will be posted on the City’s website and is included in the May 27, council meeting agenda documents available via the link below.
· The City Council approved the appointment of Council Member Gregory Johnson to the Sierra Vista Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors.
Details on the council meeting items are available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, May 27, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the “City Council” folder on the City’s document server at docserve.sierravistaaz.gov/.
City Council meetings can be streamed live and past meetings can be viewed on YouTube. The meetings are also aired on Cox Channel 12.
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