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THE PHAIR CODZPANY
Rea!Estate Im esmaents &Developme rt
3330 Bonita Road
Chula Vista, California 91910
619)426-0441
tpc(cilthephaircosdcoxmail com
Februarv 18. 2016
Peter 'atry
c/o CROSSROADS II
Chula Vista, CA 91910
RE: Ol mpic Training Center (OTC)
Peter;
I agree ith our Letter to the Editor in the Star News, about the need for the OTC to become self-reliant
financially. \'hen I as one of the orieinal developers of Eastlake in the early 1980s, I met with Peter
Ueberroth (the head of the USOC) at the 1984 Summer Ol}mpics in Los Angeles. After ma y years of
discussions (and a lot of red tape); e finallv donated the land for the OTC to the USOC in 1988.
At the time e donated the land, it vas understood that development of the OTC ould also include public
facilities for youth sports; not just for elite athletes. That did not happen. ln the past 20 peazs si ce the
OTC was built I have been ver}disappointed that the vision which Peter Ueberroth and I had 32 yeazs aeo;
of a facility«ith public youth sports venues, has not happened. I have had this discussion with every Chula
Vista mavor since 1988.
I agree that the financial responsibilit} for the OTC should not fall upon the Citti of Chula Vista's general
fund. It needs to be self-sustainin. I ha e made a preliminary proposal to the city to re-position the OTC
includine the vacanf la d) into facilities for youth sports. I have a coalition of vell-l:no m nationai
professional athletes ho run "for profif' basebalUsofrball, soccer, and basketball facilities. \4'e vould
build the new facilities at no cost to the city. The facilities would be maintained by the Youth Sports
Comple company, at no cost to the ciri. \Ve would lease the land from the cit}. Durine the «eek; youth
sports leagues vould rent ihe fields/courts. On eekends, there vould be youth team tournaments u ith
teams from SoCal; I'evada, and Arizona. All of these events vill generate revenue; instead of havine the
taxpati ers subsidize the OTC.
I hope to be making a formal presentation to the citv in approxima[ely 60 da}s on this I'outh Sports
Complez. I'd like to meet «ith ?rou in ad ance and get your input. I'll look for i ard to meetine ith vou.
egards;
LVI
Jeff hair
cc: Pat Aguilar