As the next step in the ongoing renovation of the historic Belmont Pool, the city of Long Beach, California has called for a public meeting to inform the public on the project’s design and financial scope, and to get public feedback on the current design plans.
The meeting will be held in two weeks, on Wednesday, September 17th at 5:30 p.m. at the Will Rogers Middle School Auditorium in Long Beach.
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee is looking for public feedback after its current design plan only passed the committee by the narrowest of margins. According to Lucy Johnson, a community leader and Committee member connected to the aquatics community, the committee was split, with 6 voting for the current plan, 6 voting for a slightly more expensive plan and one choosing not to vote.
You can read more about the Committee’s current plan here. Those who are out of town and cannot attend the meeting are encouraged to provide their input to Johnson via e-mail at [email protected], and she’ll pass along a compilation of citizen opinions at the meeting.
The Belmont Plaza Pool is one of the more notable pools in USA Swimming history, having hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1968 and 1976, plus multiple NCAA and college conference championships.
The announcement of the meeting reads as follows, and can also be found on the city’s website.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
CITY OF LONG BEACH
BELMONT BEACH AND AQUATICS CENTER
(Belmont Pool Revitalization Project)The public is invited to attend a meeting to discuss the upcoming rebuild of the Belmont Pool Facilities. Please plan to attend this important meeting to hear and comment on the most current information regarding the conceptual design of the project, including the results of the recent Stakeholder Advisory Committee process and next steps for the project.
Over the past two months, a Committee representing the various user groups, aquatics disciplines, residents, businesses, recreational users, and all other stakeholders has been meeting to use input from the community to create a recommended design for the new pool within the financial resources available for the project.
At the public meeting, the City of Long Beach will provide an update on the pool project, and members of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee will take public input on their recommended design. For more information on the Committee’s work to date and recommended design, please see below.
This meeting will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 5:30 pm, at Will Rogers Middle School Auditorium, 365 Monrovia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803.
For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/1xcWMfI or contact Rachael Tanner, Program Specialist, at (562) 570-6999 or [email protected].
Thank you for the heads up.