The 56-field development would be on the site of the abandoned Appvion wastewater treatment plant. Thirty acres would be developed into a soccer complex.
The plan is in the preliminary stages, as developers are still seeking funding and working on land acquisition.
“We’re having conversations,” said Mike Lucking, West Carrollton’s economic development director. “There’s various entities, so a lot of moving pieces right now.”
While there are obstacles that could keep the plan from becoming a reality, there’s also positive momentum in place and it fits nicely with the city’s plans for riverfront development, Lucking said.
“An indoor and outdoor facility and a lot of other stuff, a training facility — sounds like a good deal to me,” said Will Price, a West Carrollton senior.
West Carrollton already is home to the Dayton Dutch Lions, a professional team with a large youth soccer organization.
“We really see it as a win for our community,” Lucking said. “It fits in with riverfront development as well as bringing tourism and visitors for the broader Miami Valley.”
West Carrollton city officials said the entire project could be complete in two and a half years.
“It’d be pretty cool to have an indoor and outdoor facility, plus basketball courts — a lot of things that would be fun for all ages and different sports that people are into,” said Wesley Porcelli Jr., a West Carrollton senior.
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