Phoenix Country Day School sports field and court expansion
Summary
The school wants to renovate its baseball field, build a new Wellness Center, and add two digital information signs at its Stanford Drive campus. The council approved the Statement of Direction unanimously — the Planning Commission weighs in by April, and the council makes the final call in May.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No town money involved; the school is funding the renovation, and floor area actually drops by about 3,000 square feet.
PCDS students and families get updated athletic and wellness facilities.
Nearby neighbors may have concerns about lighting, noise, and the digital signs near property lines.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission — October 20, 2026
PCDS wants to rebuild its wash-area fields and courts with permanent lights, a track, scoreboard, and new pickleball courts. Commissioners are worried about 40-foot light poles, noise, flooding, traffic on game nights, and dark-sky compliance, and want a site tour before deciding.
Town Council — May 28, 2026
The private school can now renovate its baseball field, add a wellness center, and install two digital parent-information signs, with dark-sky lighting limits and 19 conditions protecting neighbors.
Planning Commission — April 7, 2026
The school wants to renovate its baseball field, add a wellness center, and install two digital information signs. Neighbors across 40th Street in Phoenix worried about parking, traffic at the roundabout, and sign visibility.
Town Council — February 26, 2026
The school wants to renovate its baseball field, build a new Wellness Center, and add two digital information signs at its Stanford Drive campus. The council approved the Statement of Direction unanimously — the Planning Commission weighs in by April, and the council makes the final call in May.
Related development
Phoenix Country Day School Sport Field/Court Improvements
The plan adds about 17.7% floor area and keeps the field unlit with games ending by dusk; the commission will scrutinize noise, lighting, signage and neighbor impacts.
Phoenix Country Day School Intermediate Special Use Permit Amendment (SUP-25-06)
The project modernizes campus athletic facilities; the Planning Commission will examine neighbor impacts like noise, lighting, setbacks, and the digital signs before the council's final vote in May.
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