About four dozen people showed up last night for the first workshop to find out what Yucca Valley residents want in their new aquatics center.
The architects are looking at two sites owned by the town: a vacant lot area in the Brehm Sports Park, and the soccer and softball fields at the community center. Managing editor Tami Roleff was at the event, and tells us what the most requested features were…
Representatives from LPA architecture firm have met with stakeholders, town staff, and focus groups to find out what their priorities were for a new aquatics and recreation center. Last night was their first meeting with town residents.
The top items on the wish list for the aquatics center were a 50-meter pool and a hybrid indoor pool, with an indoor track and basketball court/gym in the recreation center.
Other popular requests were for lap swimming, a hybrid outdoor pool, splash pad, lazy river, sustainability for the center, teen game room, weight training, and an amphitheater.
Residents will have another opportunity to weigh in on what they’d like to see in the new aquatics center at a second workshop set for July 25. A conceptual design will be presented to the town council in September, and the aquatics center is supposed to be open by June 2022.
MOST REQUESTED AQUATICS FEATURES
(Each attendee could vote for up to three features for the
pool and three votes for the recreation center.)
50-m pool: 22
Hybrid indoor pool: 21
Lap swim: 14 (plus 2 indoor lap swim)
Hybrid outdoor pool: 13 (recreational outdoor pool: 3)
Splash pad: 9
Lazy river: 8
Water polo: 4
Scuba diving training: 4
Spa: 3 (plus 1 hot tub)
Water slide: 3
33-m pool: 3
Zero edge beach: 3
Physical therapy pool: 2
25-m pool: 2
Vortex pool: 1
Swim lessons: 1
Water aerobics: 1
Diving: 1
MOST REQUESTED RECREATION FACILITIES
Indoor track: 15
Basketball court/gym: 14
Sustainability: 9
Teen/game room: 8
Weight training: 8
Amphitheater: 8
Bike path: 7
Theater seating: 5
Indoor sports camp: 5
Exercise room: 4
Fitness center: 4
Multi-purpose center: 4
Steam room: 3
Meeting space: 3
Rocking climbing: 3
Child play area: 3
Smoothie/concession: 2
Senior space: 2
FITNESS COURSE:
Shaded reflexology path: 2
Massage and physical therapy: 1
Art studio: 1
Eating area: 1
Spectator seating: 1
Child activities: 1
Spin studio: 1
Promenade: 1
Outdoor fitness: 1
Perimeter trail: 1
Table tennis: 1
Picnic area: 1
Outdoor basketball courts: 1
