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Dear Swim Team
Families,
You may have heard people talking about the
Sports Pavilion Renovation as well as seen the new plans. Due
to the fantastic efforts by Coach Mike, Coach Kira and Coach Gabe,
and team, our swim team has developed a phenomenal reputation and
several of our groups are closed to new registrants due to lack of
pool space. The swim team sees this as a great opportunity to
help grow our swim team and provide more opportunity for children
to participate.
Bob and I met with Doug Carlson and asked how
they might address this issue in the remodel. He shared with
us the plan for enhancing the swim programs overall including, aqua
aerobics, swim lessons, masters swimming, lap swimming,
etc… Unfortunately due to some cost restrictions as
well as engineering concerns it is not going to be possible to do
much to enhance our facilities at the Sports Pavilion.
However, what the committee has proposed is to cover the Lakes Rec
Center with a semi-permanent structure. This facility would
almost exclusively be dedicated to the Blue Wave Swim Team during
Short Course season.
We ask that you send your feedback in support
of the renovation as well as in support of covering the Lakes Rec
Center pool.
How can you do
that?
Here is an excerpt from Doug Carlson from the
latest Villager which discusses the
renovations.
"Sports Pavilion
Renovations – Update Over the last couple of months,
information regarding the options for renovating, updating and
expanding the Sports Pavilion have been published and made
available in the AVCA office and Pavilion. January will mark the
beginning of the community sessions designed to solicit feedback on
the plan concepts, provide cost details, timelines of possible
renovations and more. The Renovation Committee has been refining
the potential design options with the assistance of homeowner
feedback, input from Dewberry (the association’s engineering
firm) and our architecture firm, MTFA. We have begun informal
discussions with Loudoun County in order to narrow our scope and
properly define a project that can be approved. There are many
reasons why we are approaching the renovation in this manner; the
most important one is cost. By taking these meetings now and
understanding which options the County is most likely to approve
and those they would not, we contain the cost of design and the
overall process to gain approval. In addition, I would like to add
that some of the preliminary review has been extremely beneficial
in reducing building costs The public meetings are essential to the
overall communication plan for the community. At this time the
schedule for our meetings is to have one session each in January,
February, March and April (please see the article on the project
outline and scope in this edition for those dates). We will then
hold a community referendum in late April. The vote will be similar
to the annual meeting proxy votes that are held each year. A ballot
will be sent to every homeowner of record who is in good standing.
The BOD will set the date of the cut off for good standing along
with notice of the meeting in either the January or February
regular monthly business meeting. I encourage all homeowners to
stop by and see what these possible renovations of the Pavilion
will do to enhance our property values and sustainability as a
premier community in Loudoun County. The committee empanelled by
the BOD would like to hear what you think so don’t be shy,
drop a comment or suggestion in the box provided or email us
at renovatepavilion@ashburnvillage.org. I encourage all homeowners to participate
and/or submit your thoughts and
ideas.”
Please show your support
for the plan,
Jana and Bob Graham
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