Redmond Recreation Buildings Design Study
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study is intended to: 1. assess building conditions of four City of Redmond Parks and Recreation Department buildings – the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, the Redmond Senior Center, the Old Firehouse Teen Center and the Redmond Pool at Hartman Park; 2. conduct a statistically valid survey of Redmond residents to identify community recreation needs, and; 3. prepare a preliminary market analysis providing a context for information gathered in the survey. The study aims to consider functional, operational and programming improvements to the various facilities. Recommendations for each facility and program area are intended to guide the dispositions of Redmond’s recreational facilities in the short and long terms. Each of the four recreation buildings was evaluated for the viability of renovation or repair and addition or expansion. Based on this data, consideration was also given to construction of new facilities to replace existing buildings. The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, the Redmond Senior Center and the Old Firehouse Teen Center are facilities that house extraordinarily successful programs and hold great community value. The Redmond Pool, on the other hand, does not fully accommodate current programs and cannot feasibly expand.
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June 16, 2011