About the Project

• Gallery of Conceptual Plans
• Architectural Design Philosophy
• Facility Components
• Aquatics Components
• Sustainability Features
• Community Benefits
• Project Implementation Plan and Timeline
• Project Timeline
• Funding

• Make a real civic place that attracts more people for more reasons, for more time. This place can be one of the centers for civic life, essential to civic mindedness.
• Make civic architecture that is scaled to the City’s aspirations and symbolizes its current and future ambitions in an Iconic Landmark.
• Make a facility that is state of the art that integrates recreational water activities and competitive swimming.

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• Outdoor pools with space available for temporary spectator seating (see below for aquatic components).
• Aquatic support spaces: changing rooms, restrooms, wet classrooms, storage.
• Administrative spaces: staff offices.

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• 50m pool with movable bulkhead, 1 and 3 meter springboard diving. Pool depths varying from 3'-6" at stair entry, 8'-0" for swimming and water polo, and 13'-0" for springboard diving
• Zipline and climbing wall features at 50m pool
• Recreational / instructional pool with zero-depth entry, spray features and activity tower, vortex area, and three lap lanes for swimming instruction and fitness

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• Energy efficient equipment for conditioning of indoor spaces and pool water.
• Water conservation measure including efficient plumbing fixtures and drought tolerant landscape reducing need for irrigation.
• Water and energy efficient state-of-the-art pool equipment.
• Use of recycled materials.
• Use of efficient lighting fixtures including LED technology.
• Management of site lighting pollution sources.

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• New aquatic facility available for wide range of users.
• 50m pool designed to meet current competition standards with movable bulkhead to allow for variable distances and/or multiple activities simultaneously.
• Additional areas available for community use.

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The project is planned to be completed as follows:

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(1) Belmont Plaza Pool Buildings and Site Demolition

Partial existing facility demolition was implemented as a separate project per City Council Action dated April 15, 2014 and Notice of Exemption filed April 16, 2014 resulting from condemnation of existing building.

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(2) Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center Design and Entitlements

This implementation component consists of the following activities and processes:

• Development of Programmatic Requirements
• Conceptual Design
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process
• Planning Review and Approval
• Schematic Design
• Local / Coastal Development Permitting Processes
• Design Development
• Construction Documents
• Building Plan Check and Permitting Process

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(3) Selection of Construction Contractor and Facility Construction

Construction of the new facility will entail the prequalification and bid, evaluation and award of a construction contract. Site activities will include completion of demolition work and construction of entire new facility (support spaces, site hardscape and landscape).

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The timeline for the project implementation is anticipated to proceed as follows:

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Funding for this project is being provided primarily from the City’s Tidelands Fund.