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Council asks staff to solicit reuse ideas for old recreation center amid high renovation costs

City Council of South Lake Tahoe · March 25, 2026
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Summary

After hearing feasibility concerns and a range of reuse proposals, council directed staff to solicit interest from community groups and report back on potential leases or partial demolition options for the existing rec and swim complex; staff warned of asbestos/lead abatement and multi‑million renovation estimates.

Council directed staff to pursue feasibility and market interest for alternative uses of the existing recreation and swim complex after a lengthy public exchange about options and costs.

Staff summarized the site's history, the 56‑acre property swap with El Dorado County and permit constraints: a ground lease requires demolition of the existing rec center within 15 years of the 2022…

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