Aquatics Master Plan

Pool Location (District I)

Wichita Park & Recreation

June 12, 2018

Aquatics Master Plan

• Aquatics Master Plan approved on February 21, 2017• Renovation of 3 swimming pools• Conversion of 5 swimming pools

to water playgrounds • Creation of 2 additional water

playgrounds

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Aquatics Master Plan

• City Council approved an additional $4 million to Aquatics Capital Improvement Program for a fourth pool in District I on August 8, 2017.

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Considerations

• A neighborhood and site comparison was conducted to evaluate both locations for pool placement and staff has created a selection model using several criteria, including, performance history and other data.

• Staff evaluated several sites for a potential pool in District I, however only Edgemoor and McAdams possess the existing infrastructure that would be required for a pool.

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Transportation- Bus5

Transportation- Bike6

Households with Children7

Low and Moderate Income8

Median Age9

Site Selection CriteriaDescription Edgemoor McAdamsPopulation under 18(populations determined by zip code from 2016 ACS data)

24% 34%

Percentage of the under 18 population under 9 (population under 9 is a subset of the under 18 population)

57% 59%

Percentage of residents below the poverty line

17.3% 40.4%

Median Household Income $44,786 $22,362

Population Change (populations determined by zip code from 2016 ACS data)

4% population increase since 2010

9% population decrease since 2010

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Site Selection Criteria- cont.Description Edgemoor McAdams

Bus Routes 27, 25 27

Bike Routes South of the park on 2nd Adjacent to the park on the east side

Attendance from 2001-2010 78,947 43,874

Revenue from 2001-2010 $183,096 $55,393

Cost Recovery 40.87% 18.26%

Pool Footprint Large site size and ease of renovation

Constrained by other site amenities and size of footprint

Edgemoor was closed in 2011, McAdams was closed in 2016

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Preferred Site Selection

• Councilmember Johnson has recommended the construction of a pool at McAdams.

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Recommendation

• It is recommended that the City Council select a location and direct staff as appropriate.

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Department of Park & Recreation

Aquatics Master Plan Pool Location

(District I)