Commission backs plan to replace Old Town Pool with expanded, net‑zero‑ready facility
May 5, 2026
Staff recommended, and the commission voted to recommend approval of, a funded DSUP to demolish and rebuild Old Town Pool with an 8‑lane lap pool, dive pool, 0‑entry family pool, increased shade, trees and measures to reduce phosphorus; staff and RPCA said the project is designed to be net‑zero energy–ready and aims to finish construction in time to reopen in 2028.
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Planning staff and the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities presented a development special‑use permit and site plan to demolish and reconstruct the Old Town Pool and bathhouse. Staff recommended the commission recommend council approval, describing the project as a funded capital improvement intended to replace an aging seasonal facility.
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