The Benissa City Council has officially presented the project City of Padel Benissaa sports infrastructure that will elevate the practice of padel in the municipality and surrounding areas. The action will be carried out through a public domain concession for a period of 30 years and will have an estimated private investment of 1,5 millones de euros.
The following people participated in the public presentation of the project: councilor of SportsAdrian Cabrera, the businessman and winner of the tender, Lucas Moens, as well as the mayor, Arthur Pocket.
The project contemplates the construction and operation of a sports complex, named Costa Pádel, with 12 padel courts on a municipal plot of land Sqm 6.000, located next to the current athletics track, which has yet to be inaugurated.
Expansion of the sports complex
Cabrera explained that the new infrastructure stems from the council's decision to expand the sports complex and respond to a Increasing demand which could not be adequately addressed by the existing facilities. Cabrera stated that "investing in sport is investing in health."
Currently, Benissa has five padel courts located in the vicinity of the Gargasindi school, a location that from a municipal point of view is considered complicated"This new location is more accessible," they indicated, noting its proximity to the N-332 and the AP7 exit.
Poquet stated that the purpose of the presentation was "to explain the entire process transparently," which will result in a sports infrastructure born from "public-private" collaboration, he explained.
Public concession model and public-private collaboration
To carry out the project, the City Council has opted for a model of public property concessionThe council makes the land available to the winning company, while the latter assumes full responsibility for the investment, construction, and operation of the complex.
The concessionaire company will pay a annual fee to the City Council during the 30-year concession term, without the execution of the work entailing a direct cost to the municipal coffers.
Twelve padel courts available year-round
The complex has been presented as a “premium, functional and inclusive center”Moens explained that the facility is designed to guarantee year-round access to sports. The facility will have a total of 12 padel courts, distributed as follows:
- 3 indoor courtsdesigned to ensure continuous play in the face of rain, cold or extreme heat.
- 9 outdoor courts, of which 8 will be double play games y 1 single track, specifically intended for training and practice for two people.
Services
The project includes a complementary infrastructure that will have a social club with bar and restaurant. In addition, it will have changing rooms, showers and toilets, all of them designed according to criteria of universal accessibilityThe venue will be fully accessible in Wheelchair, with suitable ramps from the road and adapted bathrooms.
From an aesthetic point of view, they explained, the project avoids the cool industrial colors to blend into the Costa Blanca landscape. The design will be terracotta tones, greens and Mediterranean vegetationas well as by materials that reduce visual impact.
Deadlines, investment and start-up
The total investment amounts to approximately 1.500.000 Euros, financed entirely by the private entity. The deadline for completion of the works It is expected that the complex will be fully operational by the end of this year.
According to Poquet, the works are scheduled to begin in the next weeks, in order to meet the established schedule before the close of the fiscal year.
