Clark County approves Echo Trail community center design with indoor track and expanded parking

The Clark County Commission unanimously approved the design review for the Echo Trail Community Center on Sept. 2, endorsing a plan that county staff and architects said reuses successful elements from the Silverado Ranch community center while expanding gym, parking and community-service capacity.

Architects with LGA said the project would include a roughly 58,000-square-foot building, nearly double the gymnasium size and an indoor walking track raised above the community center floor. Designer Alexia Chen told the board the plan would convert a popular dirt trail into a paved loop, expand parking to roughly 320 spaces and add two new driveways to Russell Road to improve access. Commissioners praised the reuse of proven design elements and noted the project will increase recreational opportunities in the neighborhood.

The board approved the project after the presentation and public hearing. County leaders said the design doubles the recreational capacity for the surrounding community and will save capital dollars by building from a tested template while tailoring features for the Echo Trail neighborhood.