Roeland Park Aquatic Center Feasibility Study

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Location

Roeland Park, Kansas

Year Completed

2018

The Roeland Park Aquatic Center (RPAC) focused on competitive swimming, offered four bodies of water, and had minimal recreational amenities. The facility operated year-round via an inflatable dome, but had ongoing and increasing maintenance and repair. There was an overall reduction in attendance and cost recovery through the years. In 2018, the City of Roeland Park selected Waters Edge Aquatic Design to conduct a feasibility and operational study to determine the needs and options for RPAC.

Several options were studied, and the final recommendation was to pursue improvements that increased cost recovery through reducing expenses and increasing revenue. This included transitioning from a year-round facility to a summer only season, a reduction in the number of pools, and introducing features that serve both leisure and competitive swim teams. Space is available to expand the facility in the future.

The improved RPAC now serves both competitive swimmers and families by maintaining existing lap space, adding multiple slides, sprays, and a dedicated splash pad. Improvements to the bathhouse and equipment/mechanical areas were also made to increase comfort levels and extend the facility’s operating life.


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