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Dogwood Pool Renovations

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Dogwood Pool Facts

  • 2460 Green Range Drive, Reston (map)
  • The current facility is a small, shallow pool with no modern features.
  • The bath house is not ADA compliant.
  • A reserve study, conducted by RA in 2005, noted the pool would need to be replaced in eight years (2013.)
  • Only aquatic facility in the medium to high density neighborhood of mostly town homes and multi-family housing.

Design Diagrams

Renovation Plans- Overview

  • Creates more vibrant and valued community facility.
  • Part of Reston Association’s long range pool renovation strategy.
  • Storm water management will be handled through onsite detention.
  • BMP’s will be handled through dedication of conservation easement on site.

Renovations Feature

  • Additional parking.
  • Improved pathway for pedestrian circulation.
  • A picnic pavilion with grills and an arbor with bench seating.
  • Accessible spray & play water feature available April-October outside the pool fence, with consideration for a commissioned art-piece fountain through the Initiative for Public Art Reston (IPAR) process.
  • New ADA accessible bath house with solar collectors.
  • Exterior bathroom entrance for pavilion patrons.
  • Underground cistern to collect water/gray water for irrigation.
  • Future children’s tot lot.
  • Large shade structures.
  • Zero depth entry with spray features and small fountain.
  • 25-meter lap pool with diving well and board.
  • Play pool with bench seating.
  • Required and enhanced landscaping with native materials.

Timeline

  • 2010 Design and permitting.
  • 2010-2011 Final DRB reviews and approvals (with neighbor notification.)
  • 2011 Final permits, demolition and construction.
  • 2012 Construction and permitting.
  • 2013 Grand Re-opening, Saturday, May 11

History

2008- 2010

  • Community input & information gathering
    • 1,000 nearby residents notified of community meeting to discuss renovation.
    • September: community meeting held at Southgate Community Center.

2008-2010 Pool Season

  • Pool patrons invited to make comments at the pool via Dogwood Pool customer comment cards placed at the pool for along with concept drawings of the redesign.
  • Advertisements in local newspapers and Reston Association publications and website.
  • The RA Board of Directors and Full Design Review Board (DRB) received renovation updates with conceptual plans.
  • October Reston Planning and Zoning Committee.

2011

  • January, – The RA DRB approved the conceptual layout and program.
  • March 24, 2011 – The Reston Association Board of Directors voted to keep Dogwood Pool closed for the summer in order to begin renovations.
  • Aug. 16, 2011 – Updated plans reviewed by the RA Design Review Board.

Schedule

2011-2012

  • September – DRB informational and lighting approval meetings.
  • October – Final site plan review.
  • November – Building permit.
  • December–May – Construction.
  • April – Received all permits and will begin construction.
  • September-December – Construction

2013

  • January-May – Final punch list items related to construction.
  • May 11 – Grand Re-opening Ceremony, 10 a.m.