Frequently Asked Questions

June 2024 – Groundbreaking ceremony.

July 2024 – Phase 1 begins with exterior clearings on both the northeast and northwest sides of the Kirksey Recreation Center in preparation for the new Livonia Senior Wellness Center to the northeast and a new West Gym to the northwest.

September 2024 – Phase 2 begins with interior construction. The equipment in the East FitHub (Strength Hub) will be relocated to one half of the MAC Gym. The other half of the MAC Gym will remain available, as well as the Main Gyms, West FitHub (Cardio Hub) and walking track.

July 2025 – Phase 3 begins once West Gym is complete. Livonia Senior Wellness Center should be near completion. Main Gyms, walking track and western edge of West FitHub (Cardio Hub) will be unavailable as new spaces are built. Half of the MAC Gym will remain unavailable, but new West Gym will be available. The climbing wall and Tree Fort will not be impacted. The front desk will be reconstructed for a brief duration.

December 2025 – Construction is estimated to be completed.

There will not be a discount or Rec Bucks, but we will offer a new one-time membership pause feature. Members may choose to pause their membership at any time during the July 2024-Dec. 2025 project window and will not be charged. They may unpause at any time during the project, but will not be able to pause a second time. Once the project is completed, all remaining paused memberships will unpause. Any paused time on an annual membership will be added on to the end of the annual membership as an extension to the original end date.

As an added benefit to our members, membership-level registration dates and rates will be retained for program registration even while a membership is on pause.

Insurance-based members will not need to pause their memberships during this time. Insurance companies will not be charged for members who are not using the facility.

The north lot off of Five Mile Road will be unavailable during construction. There may also be times during the project where the northeast portion of the south lot may be unavailable or construction equipment may be along Hubbard.

PCI-Dailey Company from Oak Park (pending July 1 Council approval).

Hubbel, Roth and Clark Inc. from Bloomfield Hills.

The Livonia Senior Wellness Center will be approximately 30,000 square feet, whereas the Civic Park Senior Center is approximately 22,000 square feet.

$26,900,000. This includes the project construction, land acquisition of a small parcel on the eastern edge of the soccer fields and post-construction landscaping. The project was funded by $20.75 million in County, State and federal grants, and $6.15 million from the City’s capital improvement plan, building plan and other non-general funds. It will not require an increase in taxes or a dedicated project millage.

The Livonia Senior Wellness Center will have 12 rooms for activities, whereas the Civic Park Senior Center has six rooms for activities.

No, gym rentals will not be allowed at the Kirksey Recreation Center during construction from July 2024-December 2025.

Please follow our project website at LivoniaBuilt.org, our Facebook page at Facebook.com/LivoniaParksandRecreation and subscribe to our “Parks and Recreation – News” e-newsletter at Livonia.gov/list.aspx for regular updates throughout the project. Call our main line at (734) 466-2900 for updates.

Most programs will run as usual at the Kirksey Recreation Center throughout the duration of the project. Some programs may be relocated, have a smaller class limit or take a session off at different points during Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 of construction.

Programs will run as usual at the Civic Park Senior Center throughout the duration of the project until the new Livonia Senior Wellness Center is ready for use.

There will be approximately 141 parking spaces in the new north parking lot, plus additional parking in the Kirksey Recreation Center’s main south lot. The Civic Park Senior Center has 120 parking spaces.

There will be 15 stalls/urinals split between three bathrooms on each floor (six total). The Civic Park Senior Center has nine stalls/urinals.

There will be two elevators of different sizes at the new center, with capacities of up to 15-25 people.

Yes, the entrance will feature a covered drop-off area similar to the Civic Park Senior Center.