Since the bathhouse is structurally sound, the architects have decided to gut the structure, add family changing rooms and private showers, and making it ADA compliant. Amenities include a zero entry to the pool and heater. Optional amenities include a climbing wall and new slides.
The Municipal website includes these preliminary schematics to the bath house:
Floor Plans
Elevations
Presentation
The budget is $3.3 million. Resident Bill Lewis asked for clarification on upkeep costs, but none were available.
Update: March 26, 2013 1:48 PM From the Municipal website:
Goals for the renovation are as follows:
Pool
- Replace plumbing and gutters.
- Replace filtration system.
- Add pool heater.
- Sand blast and epoxy paint pool.
- Replace concrete deck/ modify design.
- Replace deck equipment.
- Add zero depth beach entry.
- Perform renovations to meet ADA codes.
Bathhouse
- Perform renovations to meet ADA codes and add family changing facilities.
- Perform interior cosmetic and amenity upgrades.
- Renovate, redesign, and upgrade all HVAC plumbing and electrical systems.
- Improve the efficiency of the patron admission process, and allow direct entry to the facility without passing through the changing areas.
Additional Alternate Improvements
- Add splash pad.
- Add combination flume and speed slide.
- Add small flume slide.
- Add poolside climbing wall.
- Add leisure spray features.
- Add ADA parking
Although there are no cost estimates for the project yet, the budget is $3.3 million. Work is set to start the day after Labor Day, after the 2013 season ends and conclude before the start of the 2014 sessions so swimmers do not miss any time in the water.
Public comment is welcome to ddonnellan@mtlebanon.org. To keep the project on schedule, the deadline for comments is April 2.
Podcast from last night's presentation is available here.
