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Belmont reviews updated master plan for Barrett Community Center, seeks next steps on funding and design
Summary
City staff and consultant Group 4 presented a refreshed master-plan concept for the Barrett Community Center, showing a 31,000–45,000 square-foot building footprint range, sustainable design features and potential resiliency functions; council asked for more detail on costs, escalation assumptions and nighttime lighting standards.
Belmont City Council heard an informational presentation Oct. 14 on an updated master plan for the Barrett (Behrendt/Barrett) Community Center that reviews program needs, updated design options and a refreshed cost estimate to 2025 dollars.
The presentation, led by Bridget Shearer, Belmont’s Director of Parks and Recreation and Culture, and Jonathan Hartman of Group 4 architecture, summarized months of community outreach and a August 9 public workshop. Group 4 described design options ranging from a “base” community center up to a full build that could include a gymnasium and an outdoor aquatics area. The firm said the total indoor program range is about 31,000 to 45,000 square feet depending on options selected.
The nut graf — why this matters: the existing facility attracts heavy weekly use and serves many ages; the master-plan refresh aims to guide future design and budgeting so Belmont can pursue funding and, if approved, move into design and construction phases. Staff and consultants…
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