Casey Council plans to enter 30-year lease with Melbourne City
A long-term lease plan between Melbourne City FC and Casey Council has been revealed in a major push to support the booming sport in the southeast.
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Casey Council has revealed its long-term lease plan with Melbourne City FC in a bid to support football in the southeast.
The Casey Fields Lease plan, which will be considered by administrators at the council meeting on Tuesday, February 2, details the council’s plan for entering into a lease with Melbourne City FC.
In December, it was revealed Melbourne City would relocate its A-League, W-League and Academy teams to an elite training facility at Casey Fields.
Melbourne City’s training base is already part-built at the 84ha Casey Fields precinct in Cranbourne East.
It features four full-size floodlit pitches, clubrooms and offices.
According to the report, Melbourne City FC and the council have negotiated and reached an agreement on the terms and conditions of a proposed 30-year term lease.
As part of the lease, the club will have exclusive access to the new elite training pitch and to the majority of the upcoming sections of the high performance and administration building.
Melbourne City FC will provide prepaid rent for a portion of the fees owed for use of the facilities.
The balance of rent owed will be paid via an annual schedule of community benefits to be provided within the City of Casey.
The financial implications in the report indicate the council has committed $13.5 million for stage two and part of stage three of the Casey Fields Regional Soccer Centre of Excellence
The contribution will be funded from an internal loan from the council.
As part of stage 2 of the project, an elite training pitch and a two-storey pavilion featuring fitness, training and recovery facilities is expected by early 2022.
There is room for a future 4000-capacity mini stadium as part of the next stage of the development.