Sandpiper Bay Resort land-use change and PUD expansion
Summary
The 28.6-acre Sandpiper Bay property got its land-use and PUD approvals locked in, plus the detailed site plan for a three-story school building with a roof deck, new soccer fields, tennis courts and amenity buildings. Staff praised it as a sports destination that will do 'wonderful things' for the city.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the city — private investment with city utilities and standard permitting.
The resort, the school's students and families, and residents who will gain recreational and economic amenities.
Neighbors near the new courts face some added noise and light, mitigated by a 550-foot berm and dark-sky fixtures.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — February 9, 2026
The 28.6-acre Sandpiper Bay property got its land-use and PUD approvals locked in, plus the detailed site plan for a three-story school building with a roof deck, new soccer fields, tennis courts and amenity buildings. Staff praised it as a sports destination that will do 'wonderful things' for the city.
City Council — January 26, 2026
The resort and sports academy at 3500 SE Morningside Blvd. won approval for a comp plan change and PUD amendment enabling 21 new tennis courts, pickleball courts, a new student union, competition pools and better entry/parking — with berms, buffers and dark-sky lighting for neighbors.
Planning and Zoning Board — January 20, 2026
The resort and RPS Academy want to consolidate their land use designations and expand sports facilities — 21 new tennis courts, pickleball, a lap pool, a student union, and parking. Neighbors worry about flooding, traffic, noise, and what future owners might do with the commercial designation.
Planning and Zoning Board — January 6, 2026
The resort wants to rezone roughly 28.6 acres along Morningside Boulevard to Commercial General/Institutional and amend its PUD. Both items were tabled to a special meeting January 20, so no decision was made yet.
Related development
Sandpiper Bay Resort - Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (P25-157)
Allows institutional and commercial uses on the Sandpiper property, enabling the school expansion.
Sandpiper Bay Resort PUD — Second Amendment
Locks in the land-use framework for a major resort-and-school expansion on the riverfront property.
Sandpiper Bay Resort Comp Plan Amendment
No decision yet on what this riverfront-adjacent commercial parcel could become.
Ordinance 26-13 — Land Conversion Manual Amendment
Changes the citywide rules for how land conversion requirements are calculated.
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