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Sandy City to Rebuild Alta Canyon Sports Center; Officials Say Outdoor Pool Will Stay
Summary
Sandy City staff said the Alta Canyon Sports Center will close after its final day Aug. 16 for demolition beginning Aug. 18, and construction of a roughly 48,000-square-foot replacement is expected to take about 18 months; city leaders said the outdoor pool will be preserved and interim programming will be offered off-site.
Sandy City officials previewed plans to rebuild the Alta Canyon Sports Center and confirmed the outdoor pool will remain, while announcing a planned last open day of Aug. 16 and demolition beginning Aug. 18 with construction expected to take about a year and a half.
The announcement came during a poolside update at the Alta Canyon Sports Center. Mayor Maya Zoltanski convened the discussion and introduced Martin Jensen, deputy chief administrative officer for Sandy City, and Jetta Merritt, associate director of parks and recreation, who outlined the timeline, major features and interim plans for residents.
"The pool is staying," Jensen said, reiterating the city's response to residents who made keeping the outdoor pool a top priority. He added, "Right now, Mayor, our planned last open date is, August 16," and staff said demolition and construction would begin the following Monday, Aug. 18. Jensen and Merritt emphasized resident safety as the reason the pool and building will be closed during construction.
City staff described the rebuilt facility as more than double the size of the existing center. "A new modern facility... is about 48,000 square feet," Jensen said, comparing it with the current roughly 20,000-square-foot building. Planned amenities include a gymnasium, an indoor field house, a raised walking track with east-facing windows for Wasatch Mountain views, a traditional fitness room and a community room the current building lacks.
Merritt said the city conducted extensive community outreach and worked to reflect residents' priorities in the design, noting keeping the pool was the top request. She also described plans to offer a "scaled down version" of programs during construction, with some classes and youth programming to be held at off-site parks and at the parks and recreation building in historic Sandy; staff said program details will be posted on the city's website.
Renderings and a scale model of the new Alta Canyon design are on display in the center's lobby and will be available online, officials said. Staff encouraged residents to visit before the planned Aug. 16 closing for a "last hurrah," and closed the briefing by thanking the community and staff for their cooperation as the project moves forward.
No formal vote or city council action was recorded during the update; officials described the discussion as a public briefing and an outline of planned logistics and design features.
