Logan Site Development Plans
Client
Logan City Council
Project Purpose
To develop a coordinated suite of concept designs and master plans to guide the upgrade, renewal and future development of community sports facilities across Logan. The projects focused on improving functionality, safety, compliance, accessibility and long-term investment readiness, while responding to rapid population growth and increasing demand for organised sport.
Otium’s Role
- Site inspections and constraints/opportunities analysis across multiple sporting sites
- Stakeholder engagement with Council officers, clubs and user groups
- Review of existing facility provision, utilisation and condition
- Development of site-specific design principles and functional requirements
- Preparation of design outputs, including:
- Site layout plans
- Concept plans
- Building floor plans
- Renders
- Flythroughs
- Drafting of component schedules and high-level cost inputs to support capital works planning and funding submissions
- Integration of accessibility, inclusion and female-friendly design outcomes
Project Outcomes
- Delivery of a suite of practical, staged masterplans and concept design packages across multiple sportsgrounds.
- Clear identification of short, medium and long-term upgrade priorities to support Council budgeting and delivery.
- Improved consistency in facility standards across the sportsground network.
- Strengthened funding readiness through clearly scoped projects, cost estimates and visual concept material.
- Design outputs suitable for internal decision-making, stakeholder communication and external grant advocacy.
Project Challenges/Key Learnings
- Balancing competing demands from multiple sporting codes within constrained suburban sites.
- Integrating new infrastructure while maintaining ongoing seasonal competition and training.
- Managing site constraints, including access, parking, drainage, services and adjacent land uses.
- Designing flexible facilities capable of adapting to changing participation trends and future growth.
Community Benefits
- Improved quality, safety and usability of local sports facilities.
- More inclusive and accessible amenities supporting female participation, juniors, seniors and people with disabilities.
- Enhanced opportunities for shared use and multi-sport programming.
- A stronger pipeline of “shovel-ready” projects aligned with the Council’s long-term open space and community infrastructure planning.
- Facilities better positioned to support participation growth, volunteer capacity and community wellbeing across Logan.