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Recommendations 7A Page 40 8('(lfl/l1{! Slculy 134 Due to t.he age and condition of a number of sigmficant r.ommunit,y faf'ilit,ies. the. PReS must plan for 1I1cir replacement. The replacement of facilities presents t.he City thr opportunity to de\,('lop SI.clt.t~-()f-t11f'-art faci\it.irs that can provicle higher quality and more cosl-('fff~CtiVt' servicr to the community. The new facilities will conlrihulC' 10 achipving t.iw City's aspiration to proVide an oUlslClnding quality of lifl' for its residents, Planning [or new faciIit.ifs must occur within the hroa(1er context. of the system \vide delivery of PReS Sf'rvices to all residents lIy maximizing facility utilizat.ion and avoiding unnecessary duplication of facilities. Th(' fnllCl\\'ing (IJ'r t1H' SIH'cific I'rrnmmr:ndCltions flf thr ~rnpm.g Study: · The Veterans Memorial Senior Cent.f~r should he replaced with a st,atr-of-the-art multi-gclwrat.ional eent('r that. can he!.l('r ~er\'t~ I,hf' nft'ds of olcler adults and provide services to the hroCl(jpr community. · Site planning for the V\1SC should include strong indoOI'-olll.<Ioor t'plation~hip, Outdoor spaces !TIust he designed fOl' expanding pmgram spact'. sllch as painting outdoors and inrreasing the capacit.y of interi()!' rooms (f.g, community hall with outdoor seat.ing for dinners or large events). There must also be passivt~ spaces for quiet mediation and mading. gardens. anri small informal. unstructured social gathl'ring. · The Community \Vt>llness Center 01' Annex should 1)(' (Iemolish('d an<llh(' functions l'f~locatrd to a new rrplacfmen t faci I i ty, where a ppropri,Ht~. · The NPL Alumni Building should he <lemolish('d Bnd the' sitf' l'r.ronngllr('c1 for' )H~\\' ('OIllITlIHlil.y faClliti('s, ^ rincm('iClI partnel'ship should he explored wilh the NFL Alumni Chapter t,o develop a space in the VMSC replacement. bllil(ling for the ChapLer heClclqlJCll'l.rrS and new museum. · An aquatic complex should replacc.> t.hp. Herkner Memorial Pool. The aquatic center should Include a varir.ty of indoor and Olitdoof pools to ('xpand servin> and address thr Interests and needs of a much hroader segrnpnt. of the community. The n~('ommendecJ pools include: (1) an H-lan(~ ollt.doO)' lap pool wit.h spectator seating. (2) an oUldoor family t'eCrealion pool. and (~) an indoor W31'm-warm pool. An outdoor waWr spl'ayground is also t'ecommende(l. · The indoor warm-water pool should he int,egrated int.o the design of thr V\lSC replacement huilding. The pool dt~sign must providcJ indoor-outdoor connections with consideration of operahle walls an(Vor roof. · The role of tht' Communily AcLiviLi('s Building in the delivcry of PReS services should he evaluatt'd amJ a determination made to either: (1) assess the physical condil ion of the hllilciing for potential renovation, or (2) consolidate functions anrt reloC()lt~ the CUl'renl uses. The CAB huilding site and parking should be studied in t.he context of tile ovet'ail site study of the VMSC. H(~rkner ~Iemorial Pool. thp Community Wellness Center. al1(J thl' NFL Alumni Building. · The entire site should he compretlt'nsi\'l~ly studied t.o df'tprmine the [)pst, siting of new faciJiLif.s. Site st.udy must inrludr. spr.rifH' plans to Irnpro\'r. IrClfric flow. VC'hi('lJlar circulation around 01' through the site. pedestrian access, drop-off at the huilding and t.he aquat.ics center. and providing adequa te and efOclenl parking. Site planning mil:)! also c)(ldre~s sp.r\'ic~ ,!Cress fur lire. uuillling service and deliveries, refuse l'{'moval. and ot.her hullding services. The site analysis shoul(1 consider the closure of stt'cets and future land acquisition of parcel contiguous witll the sit.e study area, @2010 111f Sporls Management Group