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Welcome to our webpage for the South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Aquatics Project! Given the current and on-going status of COVID-19, we have adapted our typical public outreach process to be 100% online. With this change, we are allowing for participation from our residents from the comfort and safety of your own home.

 

This website will provide an outlet for you to provide input related to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Aquatics Project. This site will stay up-to-date with all the happenings of the project. During this time, we encourage you to look through all the ideas presented and to give us your honest feedback through the commenting feature.

 

What we have for you to do:

 

  • Read through the Terms and Conditions of this Site 
  • Click 'Register' in the upper right corner to complete your registration 
  • Activate your registration by clicking through a link sent to your email.
  • Get oriented with everything we've done so far.
  • Take our survey!
  • Attend our virtual meetings.

Just like an in-person public meeting, we ask you to log-in to participate in our interactive activities. Please bookmark this site or come back periodically to stay up-to-date on the project's progress!

 

Thank you for your patience as we navigate through these strange new times. If there are any questions, feel free to contact us!

 

About the Project

The existing Recreation Center was built in 1975, with limited improvements and regular ongoing maintenance over the life of the building. Because the building never went through a major renovation, many of the original construction systems and materials are still in place. This brings a range of challenges from longevity, deterioration, code compliance, hazardous materials, and systems reaching the end of their useable life.

Project Documents 

Design Development Documents

Schematic Design Drawings

Program Verification Report

Appendix

Project Historical Timeline 

 

2010

Department of Public Works reports to City Council on the condition of the aging facility and the impending costs to replace critical equipment/systems and components.

2014

The City Council adopts the Parks, Trails and Recreation, Master Plan. The Master Plan was jointly funded by the City of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County to provide direction for enhancing recreation opportunities for residents and visitors by increasing collaborative efforts and focusing resources where they are most needed. Following extensive public outreach and stakeholder workshops, the Master Plan process identified five categories of recommendations one of which is Park & Facility Maintenance, Renovations and Improvements. Specifically, the Master Plan states: “Renovate and modernize the Recreation & Swim Complex to provide a state-of-the-art multipurpose, multi-generational recreation, aquatic, senior and visitor center. Among other considerations, the Master Plan identified the following amenities to include in a new or renovated facility:

  • Expanded indoor/outdoor aquatic facility focused on leisure swimming
  • High-quality support amenities such as family changing rooms, locker rooms and showers
  • Enhanced gymnasium space with multi-sport options
  • Fitness space and classrooms for cardio programming
  • Space to accommodate programming for seniors and older adults

October 2014

Department of Public Works lists a project request for the “Renovation or Replacement of the Recreation Center” in the City’s Capital Planning document in order to begin the project studies.

July 2015

City Council appropriates undesignated general funds for the preliminary planning of the renovation or replacement of the recreation center and retains Williams and Paddon (WP) Architects – Roseville, CA to produce preliminary design concepts and reports.   Over the course of the timeline, the consultant produced fourteen iterations of concepts for a new facility.  Upon completion of the conceptual design alternatives, City Council proposed an amendment to the existing City Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) to be known as Measure P (Resolution 2016-38). Measure P was proposed for the special purpose of funding the design, construction, operation and maintenance of recreational facilities, specifically including the construction of a recreation complex as set forth in the Recreation Master Plan.  

November 2016

Measure P passed by Voters providing the City with approximately $2.1M annually towards the project.

December 2015

Public Meeting # 1 was held to seek public input regarding the proposed recreation program elements included in the concept of facility designs.

March 2016

Public Meeting #2 was held to verify public input regarding programming space and receive input on concept selection.

January 2017

The Department of Public Works solicited Request of Qualification for Architectural and Engineering Services for the project.  On April 18, 2017, upon completion of qualification process, City Council entered into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Sink/Combs/Dethlefs (SKD) of Denver, CO to begin formal design of the project, and on May 5, 2017 the team held the first design meeting to lay the groundwork for advancing.  Some of basic project design philosophies were:

  • Maintain as much of the approved conceptual alternative as possible
  • Verify programming needs and space and adjust accordingly
  • Integrate general space in the design to accommodate community events
  • Incorporate mountain/alpine aesthetics
  • LEED certified design and construction (LEED Gold minimum)
  • Design and construct within reasonable bond debt service limit, i.e. create a plan that is financially feasible, affordable, and sustainable

January 2018

The City placed the design of the project on hold due to the potential outcome of a citizen-led ballot measure to ban Vacation Home Rentals (Measure T) which may negatively affect the project budget revenue.  Measure T was subsequently passed by Voters on the November 2018 ballot.  

February 2019

City Council convened a strategic workshop and established the project as a priority project. Council directed staff to research the feasibility of renovating versus demolishing the existing facility in an effort to potentially decrease project costs due to the passage of Measure T.

November 2019

City Council enters into an agreement with Perkins & Will (formerly Sink, Combs, Dethlefs) to perform the facility condition assessment and alternatives report.

January 2020

City Council and subsequently, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions outlining proposed terms for a new long term agreement for the 56 acres land lease, including the following: “The City shall endeavor to construct a new Recreation / Swim / Senior Center facility on the ’56-Acres’, generally located along US 50 on the northern edge of the ’56-Acres’ west of the existing library facility”, and “The City shall allocate approximately 9,000 square feet of space in the New Recreation Center for County senior center programs, the purpose of providing older adult services. The space shall include a commercial kitchen and dining room for the purpose of accommodating the County Senior Nutrition Program and allowing shared use within the City."

February 2020

Department of Public Works presented the existing conditions analysis and report to City Council for discussion. City Council determined the best course of action is to construct a new recreation center versus renovating the existing. Staff was directed to pursue Architectural firms for the design of such.

March 2020

Department of Public Works released Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architectural and Engineering Services in an effort to restart the design of the new recreation center.

July 2020

City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with JK Architecture Engineering (JKAE) of Tahoe City, CA for architectural and engineering design services for the construction of the new Recreation & Aquatic Center.

August 2020

The program verification phase of the project begins!

 

Project Mission, Vision, and Goals 

Mission

Vision

Goals

Background Information 

City of South Lake Tahoe Master Plan

Project Funding

Preliminary Project Schedule

Project Team & Stakeholders

City of South Lake Tahoe Team

JK Architecture Engineering

Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture

Additional Stakeholders
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