Staff Report - City of Alexandria

– Higher admission fees over what residents might expect to pay
Master Plan
Due to the age, locations, and physical and functional obsolescence of the current outdoor
aquatic facilities, all of the currently operating outdoor aquatic facilities should be replaced and
no further major renovations should be made except to keep the facilities operating until they can
be replaced and/or relocated. As a general rule, any repair needed to keep the facility open for
the next five years is recommended. Any repair needed that would serve as a long-term solution
(over five years) is not recommended. This approach may result in facilities being closed before
the replacement facility is planned and funded.
The existing Chinquapin Recreation Center has been scheduled to be rebuilt. The pool is not
correctly configured for competition swimming, and there are parking and functional issues with
the pool, recreation center, and site. Therefore, only minimal renovations should be made to the
recreation center and pool over the next 5-10 years until the facility can be redesigned and
replaced as part of an overall re-master planning of the school and park site.
Based on the area provider data and the location of the existing pools, the west side of the city is
currently underserved. The Ewald facility is the only pool serving this area. With limited
recreation value it is underutilized, leaving a gap in service for this section of the community.
The locations of the other existing pools have overlapping service areas on the east side of the
city.
Based on the attendance records and usage patterns of the existing facilities, only Chinquapin,
Old Town, and Warwick are being regularly utilized. However, based on national trends, all the
existing pools are underutilized.
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