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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to proceed with the entitlements for the revised baseline programmatic requirements for the proposed Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center, incorporate the recommendations from the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, and to increase permanent, indoor spectator seating from 650 seats to 1,250 seats with an additional estimated cost of $4.7 million, for a total estimated project cost of $103.1 million. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach has an opportunity to construct a new Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center (BBAC) to replace the seismically unsafe Belmont Olympic pool. This new facility will be an asset to the entire community, serving primarily as a recreational facility for our residents and to continue the City's proud history of aquatic excellence. As this project will be constructed in the coastal area, the City has the opportunity to utilize Tidelands dollars for this project, which are restricted for uses along the coast. The facility, while primarily constructed to enhance public recreation, may also have the potential to generate economic impact for the City by bringing in competitive events to the City. The ability to host those competitive events will be predicated on the size and configuration of the facility, the impact they will have on the surrounding neighborhood, and must be balanced with the availability of the pool to primarily serve public recreation.
On June 17, 2014, City Council conducted a study session on the programmatic requirements and conceptual plans for the BBAC. The City Council suggested that a community stakeholder committee be convened to prioritize optional components of the conceptual plan for the City Council to consider for approval, prior to proceeding with the entitlements process.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Process
A BBAC Stakeholder Advisory Committee was convened in July 2014. Staff, the project team, and the Stakeholder Advisory Committee conducted three wo...
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