Indoor soccer training facility proposed for Port Royal Road

A large indoor soccer training facility has been proposed for a vacant building on Port Royal Road in Springfield.

The Board of Zoning Appeals has scheduled a hearing on July 22 for a special permit for the project. The site is zoned for industrial uses.

Capstone Soccer would be located at 5256 Port Royal Road. An NTW tire store closed at that site about five years ago.

The facility would be used for an instructional soccer training facility providing structured, small-group and individual coaching sessions for children and youths, according to the statement of justification submitted to the Fairfax County Planning and Land Use System.

“The primary mission of Capstone Soccer is to promote athletic skill development, fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship in a safe, supervised environment,” Capstone says. “The facility will not function as an open gym or general recreation center, but rather as a scheduled, appointment-based instructional training operation.”

Capstone Soccer will be open 4-9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Occasional morning or weekend sessions might be scheduled for clinics or special programming by appointment only. Administrative offices for staff could open as early as 8 a.m.

The facility is designed to accommodate up to 150 participants at full capacity. Typical attendance will range from 80 to 100 participants on site at any given time. The facility will employ five to seven full-time employees, primarily coaches and support staff, with up to 10 total staff members, including part-time personnel.

Capstone Soccer doesn’t plan any additions or changes to the exterior of the building.

This would be the third Capstone Soccer facility in Northern Virginia. The others are at 2830 FallFax Drive in Falls Church and 22821 Silverbrook Center Drive in Sterling.