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Monterey Park council selects Option B for Barnes Park pool, directs staff to pursue full design
Summary
After extensive community outreach and two Measure A planning grants, the City Council unanimously approved Option B — a 50-meter Olympic competition pool plus a 25-yard recreation pool — and directed staff to use that concept in future grant applications and to return with construction design procurement steps.
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At a city council meeting, the council unanimously approved Option B for the Barnes Park pool revitalization project, selecting a full 50-meter Olympic competition pool paired with a six-lane, 25-yard recreation pool and directing staff to incorporate that concept into future grant applications and the next design phase.
Robert Geary, the city's director of recreation and community services, told the council the pool effort grew out of the city's parks master plan and an extensive community process that included multiple public meetings and online surveys. Consultants from Dallin Architecture and Aquatic Design Group presented three conceptual designs and said more than 1,300 respondents participated in the follow-up poll; roughly 60% favored Option…
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