BMA receives plans for the new Aquatic Center
The Board of Mayor and Alderman of the City of Kingsport recently
received detailed plans and blueprints for the phased construction of
the upcoming Aquatic Center.‚ The Aquatic Center, an indoor/outdoor
water park, will be a 46,400 square bart facility that will be located
off of Wilcox Drive, across the road from MeadowView Conference
Center.‚ The center will be paired with a new 33,000 square bart YMCA
building.‚ The YMCA has agreed to operate both facilities.
The Aquatic Center will be a new major attraction for the area.‚
Proposed plans for the first phase of the Aquatic Center include an
Olympic sized (50-meter) indoor swimming pool and an indoor warm water
pool, along with two pools outside; a kiddie pool and a large leisure
pool with two water slides.‚ Phase one plans also include outdoor sand
volleyball courts, party rooms to rent for special gatherings, meeting
rooms, shower facilities, restrooms, and a locker room.‚
The MeadowView location was chosen from an original group of three
proposed sites; downtown, the Legion Pool and MeadowView.‚ The
MeadowView location was chosen because it was estimated to be the most
cost effective option, because it would save the city on demolition
costs, land acquisition, site work and road improvements.‚ The total
estimated cost of the Aquatic Center project is 13.8 million dollars.
Construction of the facility is set to begin in the spring of 2010
and is scheduled to be open for business in August 2011.‚ The Aquatic
Center will be open to anyone in the region. You do not have to be a
YMCA member to use the facility.
To view site plans for the Aquatic Center click here.
To view a video on the Aquatic Center proposal click here.