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City Council last week approved permits for two recreation-focused projects officials said the community desperately needs.
Developers were cleared May 19 to move forward with plans for a 10,000-square-foot cheer and tumbling gymnasium and 12,600-square-foot roller staking rink. Rebecca Montemayor, co-owner of Texas Ultimate Cheer and Tumble in Elgin, is involved with the project and said the developments are aimed at giving families more local entertainment and activity options.
“There’s really nothing they can do — you guys have to go to Clearview, Austin or Taylor,” Montemayor said. “We want to bring something like that here.”
According to Montemayor, the new gymnasium will take over as Texas Ultimate’s base of operations, replacing the current location downtown. She said the larger facility is needed after the business outgrew its current space.
“We’ll still offer the same classes,” she said. “We’ll just have a much better facility to actually fit everyone here.”
The gym is planned for the Shaholli Estates, while the separate roller skating rink is slated near East First Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The two locations would coordinate for activities, including movie nights and parents-night-out events, according to Montemayor.
“We are trying to do something in tandem with each other,” she said. “The gym’s open, we have a movie night, your kids will be nice and safe — y’all go enjoy a skate night.”
Developers plan to open both businesses by the end of the year, pending construction timelines, with a goal of being fully operational by 2027.
“This is what the community has been wanting,” Councilwoman Tiffany St. Pierre said.
Development Services Director Beau Perry said the permit is tied specifically to the proposed use and would require future review if plans change. Both projects are still required to meet all city construction standards and building codes.
