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Commission reviews bathhouse plans; members push for family-accessible, multi-stall design
Summary
Commissioners reviewed submitted bathhouse plans and recommended reconfigurations to make showers more universally accessible and to allow multiple users regardless of gender; they asked staff to consult the designer and explore examples from other parks.
Members reviewed the bathhouse plans and raised concerns about how shower stalls and dressing areas would be configured, and whether the handicap/family stall would allow separate use without privacy issues. Commissioner (speaker 7) suggested drawing a wall across and placing individual exterior doors so that stalls could be used generically and not labeled male/female. "I was hoping that we would have a wall drawn all the way across," the commissioner said, arguing the arrangement would increase throughput and privacy.
Staff and commissioners discussed coded exterior locks, usage for campers and day hikers, and whether the handicap stall should be multipurpose for families and accessibility needs. Commissioners recommended meeting with Butch (the designer) to relay suggested changes; no vote was taken—this was a discussion item to gather feedback before final design choices.
