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.