Active Projects
Project Description
The project will establish the County’s first recreation facility designed with resilience at its core, ensuring long-term sustainability and adaptability in the face of climate challenges. This dynamic space, the adaptive reuse of a former grocery store, will provide residents of all ages with opportunities to gather, play, and connect while integrating features that enhance environmental resilience and community preparedness. Plans include a gymnasium, multi-purpose courts, community meeting rooms, dance and fitness studios, an indoor playground, and other flexible spaces that support health, wellness, and engagement. By incorporating resilient infrastructure and sustainable design elements, the center will serve as a model for future recreational facilities, reinforcing the County’s commitment to both community vitality and climate resilience.
Project Consultants
Pennoni Associates
RRMM Architects
Project Status
Design
Project Updates
A preliminary design was presented during a public meeting in January 2024 for further community engagement and input. In February 2024, the County engaged the Resilience Authority to provide technical expertise and evaluate proposals to achieve high-quality improvements that not only enhance the County’s recreational and community amenities but illustrate the County’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship. Recreation and Parks conducted a public survey and gathered input from over 970 participants. Community feedback was incorporated, shaping the proposed site layout presented in a January 2024 Public Meeting.
The Department of Recreation and Parks in partnership with the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (Resilience Authority) is receiving proposals and exploring potential partnerships to create new environmental, recreational and community amenities at the existing site in Edgewater.
Location
3130 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037