Marion Aquatic Center Steering Committee
Regular MeetingMarion, IA · July 13, 2026
Agenda
AGENDA
Marion Aquatic Center Steering Committee
5:00 PM - Monday, July 13, 2026
City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue
Any item listed on the agenda may be open to discussion by the board.
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ROLL CALL
PUBLIC INPUT
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Motion to approve minutes from June 8, 2026. 2-3
Marion Aquatic Center Steering Committee - Jun 08 2026 - Minutes -
Pdf
2. Motion to recommend to City Council to receive and file the Willowood 4 - 25
Pool Assessment.
Willowood Conditions Update - 2026-07-08
3. Review refined Aquatic Center Concept. 26
2026-06-25_Marion_RefineAquaticCenter
4. Review Aquatic Facility Options & Decision Matrix.
5. Committee Discussion & Next Step.
ADJOURN
The next meeting will be Monday, August 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Marion City
Hall, 1225 6th Avenue, Marion.
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MINUTES
Marion Aquatic Center Steering
Committee
5:00 PM - Monday, June 8, 2026
City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue
The Marion Aquatic Center Steering Committee of City of Marion, Iowa met on Monday, June 8,
2026, at 5:00 PM, at City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue, with the following present:
Patty Wise, Gage Miskimen, Will Brandt, Charlie Potter, Jena Schoenhofer,
PRESENT:
Julie Fay, and Jacob Bjornsen
Sara Mentzer, Andrew Cahalan, Debbie Arenson, Katie Sleeper, and
ABSENT:
Shannon Banks
STAFF: Seth Staashelm, Pat Carlson, Lauren Ozburn, and Kim Downs
GUESTS: None
Note: The original published agenda had listed the incorrect meeting site due to a clerical error.
The error was not noticed until it was impossible or impractical to post with 24-hour notice. An
amended agenda was published as soon as possible, resent to those on the notice list and notice
was posted at the Lowe Park location listed on the original agenda.
Public Input
None.
Minutes
Moved by Schoenhofer, seconded by Fay, to approve the minutes from April 13, 2026. Approved
unanimously.
Project Recap
Willowood Pool opened in 1987 and is 13,319 square feet with an adjacent splashpad. It was
asked if work should pause and look at rebuilding at the Willowood location to continue with the
neighborhood pool concept. The cost would be approximately $11 to $15 million and an additional
$2 million for the parking lot or should focus be to continue to refine the Aquatic Center Plan. If
Willowood Pool were replaced, it is anticipated an additional pool for the city would be needed
within 10 to 15 years.
Review Refined Aquatic Center Plan Draft
The Aquatic Center plan could be reduced in size from 20,000 square feet to between 18,000 and
19,000 square feet with a zero-depth pool, lap lanes, diving boards, water slides and a separate
lazy river. It was previously determined a lazy river would be a high priority for a new Aquatic
Center. A shallow area for toddlers would be possible. Some items which need to be discussed
are the cost estimate for the revised plan for the center to be placed at the Munier location,
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assessment of seating, possible space for future racer slide, and areas for rentals. If another
location were selected, elevations and utilities would need to be looked at, and to have it removed
from residential areas due to noise from the facility.
Review Willowood Assessment
A visual assessment of the Willowood pool focused on pool basins, perimeter deck, pool piping,
mechanical and filtration systems, splashpad and buildings. The suspected condition of pool
piping is fair to poor based on age and history. The mechanical and filtration systems are fair to
poor. The wading, training, and lap pools are fair to poor with a great part to concrete failure and
movement causing stress cracks. The splash pad's condition is fair as this feature was added in
2001. Condition of the buildings is fair, however generally outdated and floor cracks throughout.
In addition, due to safety concerns, the use of underwater lights was discontinued for swimming
at night. Some overhead lights have failed and the brackets supporting the overhead lights are
corroding. The wood trellis structure in the concession area has deteriorated significantly.
It is anticipated it would take 10 to 12 months to repair the Willowood Pool and a significant amount
of time would be lost for the pool to be open. A replacement pool would last approximately 15 to
20 years.
A presentation of information will be made to the Marion City Council in July on the possibilities
to rebuild or replace the Willowood Pool or review a scaled-down Aquatic Center on Munier Road.
Additionally, the Willowood location may be converted to a park if an Aquatic Center is built at the
Munier location. It is anticipated that a decision will be made in August.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, July 13, 2026, at 5 p.m.
at Marion City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue, Marion.
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Willowood Park Pool
Physical Conditions Assessment
Project Background
While planning for future aquatic options, it is helpful to understand the condition of
the existing Willowood Park Pool and the remaining lifespan. This allows planning to
factor in costs associated with maintaining the current facility until such time it is
replaced or improved.
The physical conditions assessment report builds on reporting from the Outdoor
Aquatic Center Feasibility Study conducted in 2021. A site visit was completed by
Waters Edge Aquatic Design engineering staff on March 25, 2026, to conduct a visual
assessment. Pools were not operational at the time of the visit, and invasive, hands-on
testing was not performed.
Willowood Park Pool
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Executive Summary
At nearly 40 years old, Willowood Pool is operational but showing signs of its age. The
facility is expected to continue to serve the community in the near term, however
primary components have reached, exceeded, or are near the end of their useful life.
Additionally, the pool consists of an outdated layout and character and does not reflect
modern aquatic recreation trends.
Conditions of primary components range from fair to very poor. Primary components
showing signs of deteriorating conditions include pool decks that are moving, pool
basins that are cracking with significant deterioration in the structure of lap pool’s deep
end, ageing mechanical systems and piping, and settlement of the filter building, all
requiring ongoing levels of maintenance and repair.
It is possible for the facility to continue to operate with ongoing maintenance and
repair, likely increasing in cost and magnitude over time. It is estimated that within
approximately five (5) years, the level of deterioration will be such that the effort,
resources, and/or cost will be impractical or unfeasible.
Ongoing maintenance costs may range from 10’s to 100’s of thousands of dollars over
the next five (5) years. An extensive renovation to extend the facility’s life may require
an investment of $5 Million - $8 Million, excluding costs for parking or other site
improvements, and would maintain some original elements. Comparatively, full
replacement of the pool and splashpad may require an additional +/- $2 Million, which
would include all new basin(s), unlike the extensive renovation.
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Willowood Park Pool
Physical Conditions Assessment
Existing Marion Pool Conditions
The Marion Pool is in Willowood Park, at approximately 35th St. and Parkcrest Ct. The
original facility opened in 1987 and offers a competition-focused 50-meter lap pool,
separate shallow wading pool, and separate shallow training pool. In 2001, a splash pad
was added to the park, however, currently operates independently from the pool (non-
pool users can access the splash pad). The parking lot is located west of the facility, and
residential property surrounds the facility on the north, east, and south sides.
The Marion Pool offers approximately 13,391 s.f. of water surface and holds
approximately 537,863 gallons. The pool has continued to offer the same traditional
design and amenities for nearly 40 years. Overall, the facility is in poor to fair condition
but offers a traditional 1980’s pool character with minimal updates since its inception.
Waters Edge Aquatic Design most recently provided an onsite visual assessment of the
pool and pool systems at the Marion Pool in the spring of 2026. A summary of that visit
follows below.
Pool and Pool Systems
Wading Pool
The wading pool is 1’0” in depth and predominantly serves babies, toddlers, and very
young swimmers. There are no play features. Perimeter decking is experiencing
concrete failure, particularly at corners. The wading pool offers a skimmer gutter style,
which is a dated style.
Wading Pool Skimmer Gutter
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Willowood Park Pool
Physical Conditions Assessment
The basin structure is in poor to fair condition, with some cracking in the basin
structure. All four corners of the pool structure and deck continue to experience stress
cracking, presumably from vertical movement of the pool deck, which requires
patching and repair on an ongoing basis.
Additionally, staff reports that the floor drain in the basin (used for seasonal drain) does
not seal tight anymore unless caulked by the staff.
Training Pool
The training pool ranges in depths of 2’0” to 3’0”, and predominantly serves younger
children. There are no play features. Perimeter decking is experiencing concrete failure,
particularly at corners.
Training Pool
The basin structure is in poor to fair condition. The walls are in better condition than
the floor, as there are shrinkage cracks in each panel of the floor construction. The
shrinkage cracks should be repaired and filled in.
Wading and Training Pool Deck
The area pool deck is experiencing vertical movement causing stress cracks in the
corners of the pools and differential offsets in the joints on the pool deck. The resulting
movement in the deck has resulted in differential offsets as much as 3/8” to 1/2”. There
is also a significant amount of shrinkage cracks in the panels throughout. Condition is
poor to fair.
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Willowood Park Pool
Physical Conditions Assessment
The area includes three shade structures. The posts for the shade structures are in good
condition, but the shade fabrics are faded and worn.
Shade Structure
Lap Pool
The lap pool ranges in depths of 3’6” to 13’6”. It is comprised of eight, 50-meter lanes
with six, 25-meter cross-directional lanes. Two, 1-meter diving boards utilize the deep
end of the pool. The concrete is showing failure along the perimeter decking and
throughout the pool basin walls and floor. City staff have performed spot repairs and
recoated surfaces to maintain operation over the years.
Concrete Failure – Perimeter Decking Concrete Failure – Pool Basin Floor
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Concrete Failure – Pool Basin Floor Concrete Failure – Pool Wall
In general, the shallow portion of the pool basin is in better condition than the deeper
portions and is in fair condition. However, each corner of the pool structure has stress
cracks in the basin as well as the pool deck, as movement in the pool deck is seemingly
adding stress to the pool deck and pool structure.
The area of most concern is in the deep end of the pool basin, and it is in very poor
condition. The concrete in this area shows a significant amount of what appears to be
D-cracking (durability cracking) in the concrete. D-cracking is a deterioration of the
concrete from freeze-thaw cycles. This cracking appears to be more evident in areas
where moisture would collect when the pool is empty during the cold winter months-
which includes low lying areas and in seams in the structure.
The deep end floor is spalling and raveling in the deep end. City staff patches spalled
areas of the concrete each year as the condition worsens. Repairs that do not extend
through the entire structure are temporary and require reconstruction after a short time
as the concrete beneath the repair delaminates. The main drain structure concrete is
likely softening rapidly.
Lap Pool Deck
Similarly to the wading and training pools, the main pool deck is experiencing vertical
movement, causing stress cracks in the corners of the pools and differential offsets in
the joints on the pool deck. The resulting movement in the deck has resulted in
differential offsets in the joints and seams. There is also a significant amount of
shrinkage cracks in the panels throughout. Overall condition is poor to fair.
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Physical Conditions Assessment
The worst of the vertical movement appears to be on the south side of the pool, where
the deck appears to have settled more than 1”, and perhaps as much as 2 to 3” near the
filter building.
The deck area on the east also has large gaps within the joints/seams, along with
differential settlement.
Pool Piping
The piping for the pools is made of ductile iron for larger pool branches and threaded
red brass piping for the inlets. There have been recent pipe breaches that city staff has
repaired, causing significant water loss. However, it is believed that there is not
currently any pipe breaches or water loss. City staff recently pressure tested the piping
systems this spring to confirm this.
The pipe materials are believed to include durable materials, however, the overall
condition and remaining life before large-scale breaches occur is unknown. It is
suspected that conditions range from poor to fair based on age and history.
Pipe Break
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Physical Conditions Assessment
Mechanical and Filtration
The filtration system is made up of a vacuum Diatomaceous Earth (DE) system. The
filtration system is functional with newer elements but is difficult to service and
maintain; the filter requires significant efforts to manually clean the filters. Pool pumps
and additional piping are in a room below grade under the main filter room, accessible
by a ladder.
DE Filter DE Filter Cartridges
Mechanical Area Below Grade Pumps and Piping Ladder Access
The system includes submerged valves with extended operators. Many of the valves
have been replaced but are still a challenge to operate due to the length of the operators.
Calcium hypochlorite is used for disinfection and is functional. Acid is used for pH
control and is housed in a separate room. The acid room is experiencing rusting from
acid fumes.
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Overall conditions of mechanical and filtration systems are poor to fair.
Rusting in Acid Room
Pool Lighting
The pool area includes both overhead and underwater lighting, originally intended for
night swimming. The infrastructure has deteriorated and staff has discontinued the use
of the underwater lights and any swimming at night over safety concerns. This includes
the condition of step-down transformers located beneath adjacent benches and with the
lights themselves.
The overhead lights have some lights where the seals/gaskets have failed and the light
fixtures have taken on water, but the lighting still functions in a limited manner and is
used primarily for security lighting when the facility is not open. Brackets that support
the fixtures are corroding.
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Pool Area and Underwater Lighting
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Splash Pad
The splash pad is newer (added in 2001) and located directly east of the main pool. The
splash pad shares the same treated water as the swimming pool and includes a system
that pumps water through the spray features.
Splash Pad
The spray features have aged and coatings have faded but still appear in fair condition.
The features will need to be recoated in the near future. The system includes solenoid
valves to control water through the features, which have been recently replaced due to
failure. The splash pad deck is weathered and stained, but in fair structural condition.
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Buildings
There are two structures affiliated with the pool, including the bathhouse and
concessions/mechanical building. The bathhouse contains the admission area, men’s
and women’s restrooms, and staff/administrative areas. Both buildings appear to be in
fair condition and provide reasonable support for swimming activities, outside of
comments shared below.
Entrance and Bathhouse
The entrance to the facility is an outdated, gender split entry, meaning guests must
enter the pool area by entering either the men’s or women’s restroom first.
There are clear skylight panels throughout the restroom areas, and they are brittle and
break. Staff noted that they believe the ridge beam and joists under the skylight are
rotting and deteriorating.
The finishes and lighting throughout the bathhouse are outdated, and there is minimal
air-conditioned space in the facility. The paint coatings on the walls have faded and
peeled. They should be sandblasted and repainted.
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Admission Area Skylight Panels Staff/Admin Area
Restroom Areas
Additionally, there is a substantial crack in the floor and wall structure at the south end
of the filter structure. It appears that the building footings on the south end have
settled significantly, causing this crack and separation in the structures. This particular
element pushes the building to poor to fair condition.
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Crack in Structure
A wood trellis structure is located between the bathhouse and filter building, providing
shade for guests in the concessions area both inside and outside of the enclosed pool
area. The wood structure has deteriorated significantly and “racked” due to lateral
instability. The structure should be removed and replaced.
Trellis Shade Structure
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Conditions Summary
At nearly 40 years old, the facility has surpassed the original design life and is reaching
the end of its expected useful life.
A summary of conditions is provided below for each of the primary components of the
facility, ranging from Very Poor to Great condition. Pool Piping ranges in condition due
to age, size, and material variations throughout the complex. There is a history of pipe
leaks and breaks, indicating deteriorating conditions in spot locations at minimum.
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Great
Pool Basin – Wading
and Training Pool
Pool Basin – Lap Pool
Deep Shallow
Pool Deck – Wading
and Training Pool
Pool Deck – Lap Pool
Pool Piping
Mechanical and
Filtration
Splashpad
Buildings
Filter Bathhouse
Bldg.
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Further, an Estimated Remaining Life and Risk Level has been assigned to each of the
primary components. Additionally, areas to watch for widespread or larger failure have
been identified for several of the primary components.
• Estimated Remaining Life: Time frame for conditions to deteriorate further
• Risk Level: Severity of Impact + Likelihood in Next 5 Years
Estimated Overall Risk Level Areas to Watch for
Remaining Useful Widespread or
Life Larger Failure
Pool Basin – Wading 1 – 5 Years Medium-High -
and Training Pool
Pool Basin – Lap 0 – 5 Years Medium-High Spalling in deep
Pool (deep end) end floor and/or
main drain
Pool Deck – Wading 1 – 5 Years Medium -
and Training Pool
Pool Deck – Lap 1 – 5 Years Medium -
Pool
Pool Piping 0 – 5+ Years Medium-High Failure in larger
(age + history) diameter ductile
iron pipes and/or
red brass inlet
pipes
Mechanical and 1 – 5 Years Medium-High -
Filtration (components)
6 – 10 Years
(header pipe)
Splashpad 6 – 10 Years Low-Medium -
Building - Filter 1 – 5 Years Medium-High Filter building
(settlement) settlement
Building - Bathhouse 6 – 10 Years Low-Medium
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Willowood Park Pool
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Improvement Options
Near-Term Outlook and Considerations
Until such time as the pool has a major renovation or is replaced, we anticipate the
continuation of the current repair efforts and potential larger scale failures. It is difficult
to predict an end-of-life date, but we believe the next 5 years is a likely time frame for
which conditions deteriorate such that the facility becomes unfeasible.
During this time, we anticipate the current adverse conditions will continue, causing
staff to perform ongoing repairs, including but not limited to the following:
• Spalling of the pool shell, particularly in the deep end floor and main drains.
The amount of spalling and repair is expected to accelerate during the next 5
years.
• Repair of stress cracks and spalling at corners of each of the pools: wading,
training and main pool.
• Monitoring vertical offsets in the pool deck and grinding to remove potential trip
hazards.
• Monitoring of the filter building settlement and cracking. If footings continue to
settle, stabilization may be needed.
• Repairs to the filter, including replacement of filter elements and socks.
• Repainting of the pools (scheduled for 2027). This is likely the most significant
anticipated repair cost.
• Replacement of the main pool pump seals, and potentially the impeller (which is
potentially original?).
Beyond the continuation of anticipated repairs, other conditions are more unpredictable
and could present more widespread failure. Failure would include a condition where
water loss is at a point that it is not feasible to continue operation. These conditions
could include:
• Large-scale spalling of the deep end pool floor or main drain structure. If the
degradation is significant enough, it could create leaks through the pool
structure that would cause water loss. The location that would create this
amount of loss would be most likely at the seams in the main drain.
• Failure or breaches in the larger diameter ductile iron pipe systems for the main
pool. These systems include the main drain pipe, gutter pipe, or inlet piping
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headers. These can be deeper lines and it is sometimes difficult to pinpoint the
location of breaches in this piping.
• Failure in one or more of the red brass inlet pipes for the main pool. The red
brass pipes include short branches connected to the larger ductile iron pipe
branches. If there are breaches in an inlet pipe, it is often easier to locate and
perform a spot repair.
Failures described above generally don’t result in an obvious single catastrophic event
but are revealed through a dramatic increase in water loss and requirement to
constantly fill the pool.
It is not uncommon for a swimming pool of this age and condition to lose 2” of water
from the level of the pool each day. For the existing pools, this loss in depth equals a
loss of 17,000 gallons per day, or approximately 1,500,000 gallons for the season.
While a catastrophic level of water loss is subjective, over 12” of water loss per day
becomes very significant and equals 105,000 gallons each day. This equates to 9.5M
gallons for the season. With the total volume for the pools at approximately 540,000
gallons, this would fill the pools once every five days.
Large scale repairs to the pool structure or locating and isolating individual pipe leaks
can easily be in the $10,000’s magnitude of cost. Widespread piping failures that
require large areas of demolition and piping repairs can be in the magnitude of cost of
multiple $100K’s on up.
The following graph on the following pages summarizes the primary components, their
estimated remaining useful life, overall risk level, and anticipated or possible near-term
actions identified in this section for easy review.
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Estimated Overall Risk Level Anticipated or
Remaining Useful Possible Near-
Life Term Actions
Pool Basin – Wading 1 – 5 Years Medium-High Repainting
and Training Pool
Repair stress cracks
and spalling at
corners of each
pool.
Accelerating
spalling and repair
of pool shell.
Pool Basin – Lap 0 – 5 Years Medium-High Repainting
Pool (deep end)
Repair stress cracks
and spalling at
corners.
Accelerating
spalling and repair
of pool shell,
particularly at
deep end floor and
main drains. If
severe enough,
may cause water
loss.
Pool Deck – Wading 1 – 5 Years Medium Monitor offsets in
and Training Pool deck, and grind to
remove trip
hazards.
Pool Deck – Lap 1 – 5 Years Medium Monitor offsets in
Pool deck, and grind to
remove trip
hazards.
Pool Piping 0 – 5+ Years Medium-High Failure or breaches
(age + history) in large diameter
ductile iron pipes,
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which can be more
difficult to locate
and repair.
Failure of red
brass inlet pipes,
and is often easier
to locate and spot
repair .
Mechanical and 1 – 5 Years Medium-High Replacement of
Filtration (components) main pool pump
seals, and
6 – 10 Years potentially the
(header pipe) impeller.
Repairs to the
filter, including
replacement of
filter elements and
socks.
Splashpad 6 – 10 Years Low-Medium
Building - Filter 1 – 5 Years Medium-High Monitor of
(settlement) settlement and
cracking.
Stabilization may
be needed.
Building - Bathhouse 6 – 10 Years Low-Medium
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Remaining Facility Life and Long-Term Corrections
At 40 years old, the facility has surpassed its original design life and is reaching the end
of its useful expected life. If corrections were to be made to extend the life, the facility
would still be a dated design stemming from the 1980’s. Modern aquatic centers
generally have a different character to meet the current expectations of the community
it serves.
However, if a plan were adopted to extend the life of the facility with roughly its
current configuration, the following large-scale renovations would occur.
• Removal and reconstruction of the wading and training pools (likely in a
different leisure pool construction)
• Reconstruction of the main drain structures and deep end floor
• Repair in spot locations in the remaining pool basin
• Replacement of the pool gutter grating
• Replacement of pool piping
• Removal and replacement of the pool deck
• New overhead and underwater lighting
• Reconstruction of the filter building and pool filtration systems
• Extensive renovation of the bathhouse
• Reconstruction of the splash pad
The portions of the facility that would be salvaged include the repaired portion of the
lap pool, along with the bathhouse structure. However, the remaining life of the
salvaged main pool is currently unknown given the D-cracking evident it portions of
the pool structure. This condition may also occur in the salvaged portions of the pool,
which would limit the remaining effective lifespan. Core samples could be taken from
the pool structure to determine the condition of the remaining structure.
Given the size of the facility (13,400 s.f. pool area plus an additional splashpad), we
would anticipate a magnitude of cost in the range of $5M to $8M* for an extensive
renovation outlined above.
Comparatively, if the swimming pool and splashpad were to be fully replaced with a
new pool and splashpad of the approximate same size and character, while maintaining
the level of improvements in building spaces as noted above, the magnitude of cost may
increase +/- $2M*. In this case, the pool basin, piping, deck, and all mechanical systems
would be new.
*Parking and other site improvements not included.
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Improvement Cost Comparison
Investment Level Magnitude of Cost Range Outcome
Ongoing Repairs Varies: Actual Ongoing repairs to
(5-year outlook) Expenditures + Condition maintain operation for
Changes approximately 5 years.
Anticipated increases to
$10’s - $100’s of thousands expenditure levels
annually.
Long-Term Corrections $5 Million - $8 Million* Extends life but maintains
1980’s design and
character, with some
remaining components.
Reconstruction of some
areas of the pool with
repair in others, replace
gutter and deck, with
reconstruction of the filter
building and extensive
renovation of the
bathhouse.
Full Replacement $7 Million - $10 Million* New configuration with all
(Approx. same size and new components.
character)
Full replacement of pool,
piping, and deck, with
reconstruction of filter
building and extensive
renovation of the
bathhouse.
*Does not include parking or site improvements.
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Separate mechanical building REC/ LAP POOL AREA 10,484 SQ FT
depending on site adaptation Potential landscaped areas LAZY RIVER AREA 7,980 SQ FT
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Lazy river channel
Racer slide future addition 9' wide; 586 L.F.
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Lazy river ADA ramp entry
NinjaCross mini
Turf area with shade
Volleyball net
Pool steps
Pool stairs 4'
Lazy River plunge area
Basketball goal
3.5'
5' 13'
13'
Climbing wall future addition
13' Grass area
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Kids racer slide
1' Open body and tube slide
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