Council weighs four Peter Kirk Pool enclosure options; staff recommends baseline repairs before decision

Kirkland City staff returned to council on July 1 with two recommendations: first, a baseline scope of repairs and system separations that staff says must happen regardless of whether the council ultimately decides to enclose Peter Kirk Pool; second, four enclosure options with widely varying capital and operating costs.

Baseline work: Parks and Community Services staff told the council the pool’s mechanical systems should be separated so the lap pool and the small activity pool no longer operate as one shared body of water. Staff said that separation would enable different water temperatures and sanitation systems for lessons and lap swimming and would reduce single‑point shutdowns. The baseline package also includes replacing a failing boiler, fixing damaged pool decks, addressing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) deficiencies, replacing drain covers required by federal pool‑safety rules, and creating a new pool entry and three all‑gender/family changing rooms. Staff estimated the baseline package — which staff recommended whether or not an enclosure is chosen — at about…