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rFOR MEETING DATE: August 20, 2012
SUBJECT: Proposed Building Plan for Emerald Glen Park
Report by Paul McCreary, Parks & Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Staff presentation and recommend to City Council approval
of the proposed building and phasing plan as presented by Staff.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: It is estimated that at the build-out of the Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan Area, the Public Facilities Fee program will have generated
$34.7 million toward development of the facilities planned at
Emerald Glen as follows:
Community and Recreation Facilities Fee $28.5 million
Aquatic Center Fee $5.5 million
Community Park Improvements Fee $0.7 million
Total Project Funding at Build-out $34.7 million
In addition the City has $1.5 million in a designated General Fund
reserve for construction of the Natatorium. In total, the funding the
City collects over time for the project will be $36.2 million (in 2012
dollars).
The adopted budget in the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program
for Phase I of the Recreation and Aquatic Complex is $22.5 million.
If the City Council approves the proposed building plan with the
Natatorium in the first phase, the $LS million in the General Fund
designated reserve would need to be appropriated to the project
budget for Phase I, increasing it to $24.0 million.
DESCRIPTION: The Emerald Glen Park Master Plan envisions two public buildings:
a Recreation and Aquatic Complex as well as a Community Center. The 2012-2017 Capital Improvement
Program includes funding to restart the design process for the Recreation and Aquatic Complex, which
was suspended in 2009 due to the downturn in the economy.
COPIES TO: Dublin Unified School District; Dahlin Group Architecture; and the Presidents of the Dublin Green Gator Swim Team
Parent Committee, Dublin Little League, and Dublin United Soccer League.
ITEM NO.: 8.1
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At the direction of the City Council, Staff has worked with the Dahlin Group to prepare an update to the
building and phasing plan for Emerald Glen Park. As proposed the remaining facilities planned for
Emerald Glen Park (Recreation and Aquatic Complex, Natatorium and Community Center) would be
combined into one building totaling 51,360 square feet (sf) that would be constructed in three phases,
with Phase I being completed in 2015 (if design resumes in September 2012). The original building plan
envisioned 62,735sf; however, based on the standards established in the Park and Recreation Master Plan
the 51,360sf that is proposed will meet the needs of the City's population at build-out.
Combining the buildings into one reduces the number of public counters and staffing needed to operate
separate facilities, thus minimizing the ongoing staffing and operational costs in the future. This is also a
more efficient and effective use of the Public Facility Impact Fees. Reducing the need to construct
duplicate spaces such as the lobbies, reception and administrative spaces allows Staff to focus the project
budget more on enhancing the other state-of--the-art features desired by the community.
Proposed BuildinE Program and Phasing
In approaching the updated plan, the guiding principle was to focus on the aquatics facilities earlier in the
development of the facility and ensure the first phase has astate-of--the-art feel. The greatest facility need
the City is facing is aquatics. The current Swim Center is 40 years old and the community has no
competitive swimming facility that meets today's standards for effective training and competition. The
current facility is in need of major modernization that cannot be done without an alternate facility in place
for aquatic programs during the renovation, which would likely happen over two swim seasons. Another
reason to focus on the aquatic facilities first is that the City has access to existing facilities such as
gymnasiums and multi-purpose spaces that have been planned for the Recreation and Aquatic Complex,
and therefore could be deferred to future phases.
In June voters approved a Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) bond measure for new facilities. One
of the facilities included in the bond was a competitive swimming facility for Dublin High School (DHS).
Therefore, in order to not develop duplicate facilities, Staff began discussions with DUSD to determine
the vision for the proposed pool at Dublin High School and how it relates to the Emerald Glen Recreation
and Aquatic Complex. Based on those discussions it is likely the new DHS competitive pool will be
located on the Dublin Swim Center site; although no decisions have been made and no formal agreement
is in place. The new pool at the Dublin Swim Center site would be able to accommodate the competitive
swimming needs of the school and the community. Thus the competitive swimming pool has been
eliminated from the proposed Emerald Glen building plan.
Following is a summary of the proposed building and phasing plan:
Phase I (27,230 square feet)
• Indoor pool for year round Lessons, Lap Swim, Water Exercise and Recreational Swim
• Outdoor shallow beach entry pool with a water playground for seasonal use
• Outdoor waterslide with splash down pool for seasonal use
• Multi-purpose room that is dividable for party rentals and classes
• Locker Rooms with showers, changing areas and restrooms
• Special Need/Unisex Restrooms
• Lobby and Reception Area
• Administrative Offices
• First Aid and Lifeguard Rooms
• Aquatic Storage, Mechanical and Chemical Rooms
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Phase II (10,690 square feet)
• Outdoor pool for seasonal Lessons, Lap Swim, Water Exercise and Recreational Swim
• Game Room
• Fitness Room with cardio exercise machines
• Group Exercise /Dance Studio
• Locker Rooms with showers, changing areas and restrooms
• Special needs changing room
• General Building Receiving, Maintenance and Storage Spaces
Phase III (13,440 square feet)
• Gymnasium with one full size court (same size as Stager Community Gym)
• Preschool with two classrooms, support spaces and outdoor play area (replaces modular building)
• Multi-Purpose Room for classes that use mats (tumbling, gymnastics, martial arts, etc.)
The proposed building plan primarily differs from the existing plan since the Natatorium has been moved
to Phase I, and the fitness components have been moved to later phases. In addition the Natatorium
would be partially funded by the Public Facility Fee program, rather than funded fully by the General
Fund. This was primarily accomplished by consolidating the facilities and reducing duplicated spaces,
and by eliminating the 150-seat social hall that was planned for the Community Center.
In recommending the elimination of the social hall, Staff would point out that the City already has several
rooms available for rental by the community. While the Shannon Community Center is well utilized, the
Dublin Senior Center has a consistent vacancy rate on weekends. The Recreation Complex would have a
party room poolside that would be slightly larger than the Regional Meeting Room and available for
rental. The Natatorium building would garner more use as a community facility than a 150-seat social
hall, and have a greater potential to generate revenue than a social hall. Additionally a traditional social
hall for weddings, anniversaries, etc., would not fit into the feel of the proposed Recreation and Aquatic
Complex.
Option to Reduce Cost of Phase I and Re-Allocate Budget to Fallon Sports Park
In preparing the proposed Building Plan for Emerald Glen Park, Staff has taken mto consideration the
desire of the City Council to consider reducing the scope of Phase I of the Recreation and Aquatic
Complex in order to advance the next phase of improvements at Fallon Sports Park. The City Council
could choose to defer the outdoor pools, water playground and waterslides to a future phase. This option
would reduce the total project cost for Phase I by $3.1 million and result in the following amenities for
Phase I:
Amenities in Reduced Option for Phase I (26,550 square feet)
• Indoor pool for year round Lessons, Lap Swim, Water Exercise and Recreational Swim
• Multi-purpose room for party rentals and classes that can be divided
• Locker Rooms with showers, changing areas and restrooms
• Lobby and Reception Area
• Administrative Offices
• First Aid and Lifeguard Rooms
• Storage, Mechanical and Chemical Rooms
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If the City Council is inclined to reduce the scope of Phase I of the Recreation and Aquatic Complex to
advance funding for improvements at Fallon Sports Park, then Staff recommends focusing on completion
of the soccer complex and the installation of two synthetic turf soccer fields with minimal improvements,
and deferring the baseball field to the next phase of the park. Following is a summary of the proposed
improvements for amini-phase of the Lower Terrace at Fallon Sports Park.
Improvements for potential Mini-Phase of Fallon Sports Park
• Two synthetic turf soccer fields (65x110 and 80x110) with warm-up area and utility stubs for
future field lighting
• Restroom Building with utility connections
• Pedestrian circulation to existing soccer fields
• Pedestrian circulation around new soccer fields with pathway lighting
• Grading of dirt area for future parking lot and use for overflow parking for tournaments
• Grading and erosion control for future landscape areas
Based on the consultant's cost estimate from December 2011, Staff estimates this mini-phase would cost
$5.2 million, of which $1.6 million is attributable to the increased costs to install synthetic turf and would
need to come from a source other than Public Facility Fees. Even with the savings from reducing the first
phase of the aquatic facility, the Fallon Sports Park project could not move forward until funding has been
identified for the shortfall. If this was the City Council's desire, Staff would re-evaluate the schedule and
available funds for Fallon Sports Park as the CIP is updated in the spring. Once funding has been
identified it would take approximately two years to design and construct the improvements.
Summary
In developing the proposed Building Plan for Emerald Glen Park, Staff has worked with the architect,
landscape architect and had discussions with the School District. The City is in desperate need of new
and modernized aquatic facilities. The proposed building plan focuses on those amenities as they are of
greater need to the community than multi-purpose spaces, gymnasium or sports fields. As a result, Staff
recommends the City Council adopt the proposed building program without reducing the scope of Phase I
of the Recreation and Aquatic Complex in order to advance the next phase of Fallon Sports Park.
Although the City has only two synthetic turf soccer fields, there is a surplus of natural turf soccer fields
and baseball diamonds available in Dublin. Based on field rental permit data, some of these fields are
vacant even during peak seasons and on game days. However, when the natural turf fields are closed for
the annual maintenance period from December 15 to March 1, Dublin United Soccer indicates there are
not a sufficient number of soccer fields available to meet the needs of their competitive soccer program.
Until the funding becomes available to install the additional synthetic turf fields, one temporary solution
would be to make Soccer Fields 5 and 6 at the Dublin Sports Grounds available during the annual
maintenance closure (except during rain events). This has been done on a limited basis in the past to
accommodate tryouts and other one-time events. These fields have lighting and are playable after dark.
Staff would develop alternative maintenance schedules for these fields to make them available during the
entire maintenance closure.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services
Commission receive the Staff presentation and recommend to City Council approval of the proposed
building and phasing plan as presented by Staff.
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