MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/Y.A.P. Seismic Retrofit and Renovation

Located next to Grove Park, the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center/Young Adult Project (Y.A.P.) houses various afterschool and summer recreation programs such as tutoring, violence prevention, and leadership development for teens and young adults.

The MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/Y.A.P. has been designated as one of the City's care and shelter facilities identified in the City's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Resilience Strategy. The primary objective of this project is a seismic retrofit of this 1950s building, as well as various interior and exterior upgrades in order to create a more modern and flexible recreation center that is safe and accessible to the community it serves.

In 2022, the City developed the project's conceptual design through a public process including feedback from community meetings, focus groups workshops, park canvassing, and an online survey.  In 2023, the project received Zoning Permit approval.  The 2022 and 2023 Project Update Presentations are available under Documents below. Construction is expected to start July 2025.

To be included in future correspondence and notifications of project meetings or status, please contact the project team, with subject “Please add me to MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/Y.A.P.  Improvements email list” and provide your preferred contact information.