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ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK MTG. DATE: 3-24-03
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AQUATICS COMPLEX ACTION
STAFF: Cahill MASTER PLAN
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
After review and discussion regarding the Alga Norte Community Park Aquatics Complex Master Plan
report, consider the alternative designs and forward a recommendation to the City Council indicating
which design might best meet the needs of the citizens, while factoring in the fiscal parameters of
construction costs and maintenance/operation expense compared to revenue generation.
ITEM EXPLANATION :
On January 14, 2003, Council approved the Alga Norte Community Park Master Plan, which included a
3.3-acre space allotted for an aquatics complex. Council then directed staff to study the community
aquatics needs and produce a master plan for the proposed Alga Norte Aquatics Complex. Although, the
CIP currently defines the aquatics complex as “a 50-meter pool with supporting facilities”, Council
concluded that a study was necessary to assess the complete aquatics needs of the community and to
analyze cost-recovery potential.
On February 6 and 7, 2003, the Project Design Team and City representatives, including two members of
the Parks and Recreation Commission (Pieratt and Pacheco) along with Mayor Lewis and City Council
Members Finnila and Packard, toured three existing aquatics complexes in Northern California. The goal
was to gain insight from examples that are design possibilities for the Alga Norte Aquatics Complex.
On February 27, 2003, a public workshop was held to present six design options that had been created
based upon the Northern California aquatics complex tours, along with input from our consultants and
City staff. Nearly 80 members of the general public participated in reviewing and discussing the design
options. The focus quickly became defining the priorities of competition, instruction, and recreation
components. The public workshop revealed that the highest citizen priority for the project is the 50 meter
pool. The second greatest priority was found to be the inclusion of an instruction component. Although it
was determined by the group that the recreation component is the third priority, it was acknowledged that
a recreation component could capture greater revenue (significantly increasing cost recovery) than a 50
meter pool or an instructional pool.
Based upon input from the aquatics complex tours and the public workshop, a final recommended option
for the aquatics complex has been developed by City staff and the design consultants. This option best
addresses the current and future needs of the City from a number of perspectives including; user needs,
development and operation costs, and allowing for future revenue generation.
Recommended Option
The recommended option for the Alga Norte Aquatics Complex is Option #7.
Option #7 features the followins venues:
50-Meter Multiple-use Pool with ten 50-meter competition lanes and diving springboards.
0 25-Meter Multiple-use Pool with ten 25-meter instructional/ warm-up lanes.
0 Supporting Buildings and Facilities including restrooms, showers, meeting rooms, fitness
center, shade structures, grandstand, concessions, administration, first-aid, lifeguard, equipment,
and storage.
This option meets most of the City’s aquatics needs while staying closest to the available funding
currently identified in the CIP budget. The 50 meter pool included in this option will serve to meet most
of the competitive needs of the community. The 10 lane instructional pool will serve to meet most
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of the programming/instructionaI needs of the community, but open, free play recreation opportunities are
somewhat limited. However, this option provides an area for future development so that the recreation
components similar to those in option #8 could be incorporated at a later date. In summary, this option
meets most of the competitive and instructional needs within the available budget.
Environmental Impact
The proposed aquatics complex is a component of Alga Norte Community Park, which is within the
boundaries of the Villages of La Costa Master Plan. An environmental impact report was produced by
Morrow Development as a requirement of the City in approving the Villages of La Costa Master Plan,
Following preparation of the final project description, the project will undergo it's own environmental review
and CUP process under current regulations.
Fiscal Impact
Currently, the CIP indicates Phase I (construction of the entire Alga Norte Community Park, less the 3.3-
acre aquatics complex) to be completed in 2005, with a budget of $8.25 million. Phase II, the construction
of the aquatics complex, has a current budget of $5.9 million. The phasing and schedule for the park are
subject to change depending upon CIP priorities to be reviewed in April, May, and June, 2003 as part of the
budget review process.
Staff recommends that Option #7 for the aquatics complex is the most fiscally responsible option with the
greatest public benefit. The estimated development cost for this option, depending upon the bidding
climate, would total $6.49 million for design, entitlements, construction, and administration of the project.
Financial highlights are shown below.
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Development Costs
Cost of Construction $5,411,500
20% City Soft Costs $1,082,300
Total Costs $6,493,800
A breakdown of self-sustainability of the complex is as follows:
Pool Revenue $427,000
Pool ExDenses ($831.000)
Income (Loss) ($404,000)
Oh Self-sustaining 51.4%
Self-sustainability including building and landscape maintenance is as follows:
Pool Revenue $427,000
Pool Expenses ($831,000)
General Services ($65,000)
lbuildinq and landscape)
Income (Loss) ($469,000)
% Self-sustaining 47.7%
EXHIBITS:
1. Vicinity map of Alga Norte Community Park
2. Site Plan of Alga Norte Community Park
.- 3. Alga Norte Aquatics Complex Master Plan (Parks and Recreation Commission only)
Copies of the Alga Norte Aquatics Complex Master Plan are available for public review at the Dove Libraiy,
the Georgina Cole Library, the Carlsbad Swim Complex, and the Carlsbad Recreation Administration
Office.
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VICINITY MAP
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ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK SITE PLAN
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