The Town of Johnstown has developed several healthy partnerships and one of the most significant has been with the Weld RE-5J School District. As part of this partnership, in 2020 the Town agreed to exchange property with the District whereby the Town would provide the District with an approximately 10 acre parcel of land for the construction of a new elementary school. In exchange, Johnstown would receive the land which was the site of the old elementary school which is currently being demolished. After completion of demolition the Town would be provided with the land consisting of approximately 5.5 acres. The Town has also been the recipient of an approximate 60 acres of land, generally southeast of Town Hall.
Consequently, the Town has a unique opportunity to master plan these two properties. One of the proposals recently presented to Council was an idea from residents requesting that the Town consider pursuing the construction of an aquatics center. The Johnstown Town Council actively listens and considers requests from citizens about issues that benefit and enhance the quality of life in the Community.
To this extent, the Council desires to explore the option of an aquatics center that would meet the needs of the community by understanding the financial feasibility of the project from the planning, design, sizing, and construction and including the operations and maintenance of the facility into the future. This study will be the foundation and could possibly a decision point on if the Town will proceed with this project or not.
The Town is seeking a consultant to develop a robust aquatics facility financial feasibility study to identify and evaluate the two (2) potential locations and design concepts for a large aquatics facility. Right sizing of the aquatics facility should be based on the current and future needs of the community, also considering the Town’s growth trends and the outside area of influence this facility will bring visitors. Based on the location of the facility it is unclear if there are opportunities for other amenities on the site that would be additional recreational amenities. If additional space does exist, recommendations may be requested as part of this study.
