MAPS 4 Youth Center Phase Two

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard.

What: preliminary report for the second MAPS 4 youth center, a remodel and expansion of an existing church building on the east side of Santa Fe, just north of I-240 and near Webster Middle School.
Where it stands: presented 2026-10-13 (consent docket item 9BT) by David Todd and an architect from Design Architects Plus; the consent docket passed unanimously.
Next: construction completion was described as winter (captioned "winter of 2026"; the year may be misheard).

Budget: $14 million total ($9.5 million original MAPS 4 plus GO bond funds); construction estimate $13.9 million; six add-on alternates (outdoor play equipment, nicer dance floor, furniture, outdoor playfields, parking repair).
Includes a new tornado shelter (early childhood rooms placed in it), gym, teen center, dining, a second-floor middle school area and an existing walking track. Boys and Girls Club colors are used.
Councilmember Cooper asked that mental health and adverse childhood experiences be emphasized in the building and communications; staff said they would highlight it.
Councilmember Stonecipher praised the location; the first youth center recently broke ground.

About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-13 - City Council	10

2026-10-13 - City Council - David Todd and the architect presented the preliminary report ($14 million budget). Cooper asked for more emphasis on mental health; Stonecipher praised the site.
2026-10-01 - MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board Meeting - preliminary report approved: 72,000-square-foot facility on a site of more than 12 acres, $14 million budget, construction from mid-2027.
2026-11-05 - MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board - amendment number one to the architect contract (Design Architects Plus) approved, $56,000, to compensate for about $4.5 million added to the project by the bond issue.