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Council reviews finalized pool design; city estimates $12 million build, seeks partners to close funding gap
Summary
Council reviewed architect FFKR’s final design for a new indoor aquatic center featuring an eight‑lane competition pool, activity pool, lazy river and support spaces; the design estimate is approximately $12 million and staff said they will pursue bonds and partner contributions to cover a remaining shortfall.
Hurricane City Council received a design update Thursday for the proposed new indoor aquatic center and heard a preliminary cost and financing plan from city staff.
Architect FFKR delivered a design package that includes an eight‑lane, regulation‑style pool for lap and competition use, an activity pool with a zero‑entry beach, a lazy‑river feature and a slide, spectator seating, locker rooms, family restrooms and support spaces. The building footprint shown to council is roughly 25,000 square feet; the consultants estimated the current construction cost at roughly $480 per square foot, producing a planning estimate near $12,000,000. The project team described the facility as comparable in layout to the Washington City Recreation Center but sized for Hurricane’s needs with indoor‑outdoor operable doors and a clerestory for daylighting.
Staff said they expect to begin demolition when the outdoor pool closes for the season (roughly September–October) and estimated a 14‑month construction schedule once work begins. The city’s capital plan would use park impact fees and a portion of the city’s future sales‑tax increment (wrap tax) for debt service; staff said there is about $2.8 million currently saved for the pool and an expectation of roughly $2.5 million in additional impact fees by next June. The project remains short several million dollars, staff said, and the council discussed using bonding and seeking contributions from the county and the school district to make up the gap.
Council and staff discussed program details including locker room quantities, staging and queuing for swim meets, storage, spectator seating height and the desire to keep maintenance costs predictable (the team decided against a splash pad due to operating costs). Construction‑management partners have offered early cost guidance and will produce additional budget updates as design advances; staff said a formal contractor procurement and construction budget will follow design‑development and construction‑document phases.
No formal appropriation was requested Thursday; staff sought council concurrence on the program and direction to continue advancing design and the financing plan. Council members nodded to proceed and asked staff to continue outreach to area partners and to refine the construction budget.
