UPDATE: Patton Park Pool Plans, 2/11/14

The following information was provided by EiE's representative who attended the meeting of the Joint Recreation Committee which was held on Tuesday, 2/11.

Below you will find copies of the committee's latest landscape design for the pool and the proposed parking area. It calls for approximately 57 parking spaces (that # will probably be scaled down a little), and it shows a one way entrance and exit. Additional parking spots are projected to be at the tennis courts and on the back road that leads to the baseball diamonds and possibly parking across the street at the Winthrop School.

In the bathroom building there are projected to be two showers in each the men's and women's bathrooms. The remaining showers will be outdoor. There will be two ADA changing rooms. The second proposed building will house the lifeguards, the check-in counter, and storage for all the pool equipment & filtration system.

The new bather load for this design is 340!

In attendance were two members of the Wenham CPC and Mr. Whipple from the Hamilton CPC.

A meeting with the Hamilton Planning Board is scheduled for next Tuesday, 2/18/14.

Asked if they were going to meet with the Wenham CPC, Sean Timmons stated that the Wenham CPC does not want to meet until the bids are in and the members in attendance confirmed that. Then Mr. Curran from the Rec Committee asked the Wenham members if they had a place holder for ATM. The answer was yes.  Asked what are the specific percentage stats for Hamilton & Wenham users of the pool received the non factual answer that it usually breaks down to 2/3 to 1/3.

Requests for bids are expected to go out on 2/20/14.

You will notice little or no change in the size or scope from the plan that was defeated at the fall Special Town Meeting.  What you will see is significant blockage of the view of Patton Park Pond from the road imposed by the projected parking plan.