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CITY OF BOULDER
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA 1TEM
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MEETING DATE: S~e tember 25. 2000
(Agenda Item Preparation Date: 9/21/00)
AGENDA TTIZE:
Consideration of a motion to approve the Schematic Design for the North Boulder Recreation
Center renovation (This is a continuation of the 9/6/00 discussion, the public hearing for this
item was held on 9/6/00 )
REQUESTED BY:
Chris Dropinski, Director of Pazks and Recreation
Linda Kotowski, Recreation Superintendent
Ken Ramsey, Pazks Planning and Construction Superintendent
Alan Quiller, Recreation Administrator
Maureen Spitzer, Landscape Designer ~~~
FISCAL INIPACT: $7,018,000 - 1999 CIP Budget
$208,000 - FAM CIP
750 000 - 2002 CIP
$7,950,000 - Original Pro~ect
$312,400 - 2002 CIP (based on staff recommendation)
$8,262,400 - Total
PURPOSE:
To request approval from the Pazks and Recreation Advisory Board of the Schemaric Design for
the North Boulder Recreation Center renovahon This is a continuation of the September 6, 2000,
discussion. Please refer to the September 6 PRAB packet, including the Schematic Design Report.
At the September 6 meeting the Boazd requested information on additional lap lanes and other
enhancements to the lap pool The following oprions were discussed
• increasing the number of lap lanes
• providing additional deck space for diving and bleachers at the west end of the pool
• adding a drop slide to expand the opportunity for youth activities
It should be noted that 12 foot deep water ts necessary for both diving and the drop slide Please
refer to the attached Lap Pool Analysis and 6, 7, and 81ane Lap Pool Diagrams.
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ANALYSIS:
Pazlang and Bus Dron Off•
The proposed parking is adequate to meet zoning requirements with the maximum build out of
eight lap lanes and the expanded deck space. A ZO% parlang reduction with 40% small car
pazking would be required This can be accomplished through an administrative review by the
Planning Department staffwith optional call-up by Planwig Boazd. Bringing the Skip to the front
door of the recreation center (mentioned by the Board) would not diminish the pazking
requirements.
Lap Lanes and Expanded Deck
• It was originally intended in the concept plan that the pool have 61anes; the reduction to
S lanes occurred (in the schematic design) when a ramp providing accessibility was added
to the pool It seems clear, based on staff and citizen input, that a nunimum of 61anes is
needed. The maximum build out of 8 lap lanes exacerbates the already tight parldng and,
with the expanded deck space for the 81anes, costs $317,000 in addition to the 6 lane
option
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The expanded deck recommended in con~unction with the 61ane option does not
significantly expand the building footprint and has mimmal impact on pazking
requirements It is staff s opinion that the expanded deck, which enhances the usability of
the deep water (discussed below) increases the flexibility of the pool both for lap swim and '°"
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Deep Water and Drop Slide
The additional cost to provide 12 foot deep water at the west end of the lap pool is $60,000 The
deep water makes it possible to offer numerous addihonal activities Lifeguard uaining, scuba
diving, deep water uistruction, diving, as well as the drop slide all need deep water The drop slide
would cost $30,000 and would require the deep water This ~s one feature that teens have
mentioned w}uch would be exciting. Public input has indicated a desire to provide achvities for
the teenage population such as the drop slide
Fundina
At the September 6 meeting, Boazd members indicated a willingness to consider deferring new
neighborhood/pocket park development projects to provide necessary funding for additional lane
considerations and other project enhancements for the North Boulder Recreation Center The
2001 CIP identifies uncommitted funds in the Neighborhood and Pocket Park Development of
$696,849 in year 2002 The option(s) that the Board chooses for the North Boulder Recreation
Center could be funded from this source Projects such as Sinton Pazk, Elks Park and Boulder
Valley Village would be delayed sGghtly (up to a year) depending on options selected
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Pazks and Recreation Advisory Boazd approve the following items
• The ScLematic Design as detailed in the September 6, 2000 packet.
• The lap pool be expanded to 61anes with expanded deck space
• The lap pool be deepened to 12 foot depth at the west end
• The drop slide be included in the base project
• An allowance of $Z0,000 be included for relocating 8 large uees (staffwould still pursue
akernative options for funding, such as selling the trees to private entiries to recoup the
moving costs).
Description Cost
• Original Project $7,950,000
• Sixth lap lane $138,000
• Bleacher azea (61anes) 36,000
• Deep water 60,000
• Drop slide 30,000
• Allowance to relocate trees 20,000
Subtotal $284,000
Contingency 10% 28.400
Total additional funding necessary $312,400
GRAND TOTAL COST FOR PROJECT $8,262,400
ATTACHNIENTS:
Lap Pool Analysis
Sketches of 6,7, and 8 lap lanes
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