$103M Shoreline Aquatics Center Measure Going To Voters

SHORELINE, WA — Shoreline residents will be asked to approve a $103 million bond measure this November to build a new combination aquatics and recreation center. The measure approved by City Council Monday night is slightly larger than the $88 million plan that has been bounced around for months.

If approved, most of the money would be spent on a new 75,000 square-foot aquatics facility — the city is calling it the "ShARCC" or Shoreline Aquatics, Recreation, and Community Center — with rooms for community events, a walking and jogging track, an 8-lane lap pool with room for 500 spectators, and an activity pool that will feature a "lazy river."

The facility would replace the Shoreline Pool and the Spartan Recreation Center, which are both more than 40 years old.

City officials estimate the bond measure will cost about $20 extra per month for homes valued around $500,000.

The rest of the money will be used to make upgrades at city parks, like adding new play equipment and building splash pads. Brugger’s Bog, Hillwood, Richmond Highlands, and Hamlin Park are part of the upgrade plan.

Read past Patch coverage of the Shoreline aquatics center plan:

• Shoreline Identifies Site For Aquatics Center
• Shoreline May Ask Voters For $88M Aquatics Center
• Shoreline's $88M Pool Levy Appears Headed For November Election