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Volunteer

to Help with the Klahanie Redevelopment

With any aging physical asset there Swimming Pools, and Other Amenities. • What is the appropriate balance C O MM U NI T Y
comes a time when plans need to Each committee will have one Board between team and resident’s
be developed to repair, renovate or member, up to seven community pleasure use of the pools?
replace that asset. For Klahanie we members and a staff member to • Should one or both pools have
have two pool buildings, and an office, support the process. some degree of permanent
two swimming pools and multiple
Those selected to be on the Buildings covering?
playing courts all of which need care
Committee will debate and decide • What other type of pool side
or replacement as we move towards
such issues as: amenities could be added?
nearly four decades of community
service. • Should the pool buildings be The Amenities Committee will be
just lightly remodeled or have looking into such issues as:
The Board agreed this fall that it is
extensive upgrades made (bath
time to start the debate and planning • Should there be one or more
rooms are not currently ADA
for making sure that the buildings, covered tennis courts?
Complaint)
pools and amenities will last another
four decades. They were also very • Should the buildings have a • Would covered picnic tables
committed to insuring that the second floor added to house a be appropriate in the parks and
vision and plans for the community community Center or the office along the trails?
should be in the hands of individual staff? • What type of newer playground
community members, not just left to • If they go to two-floors what equipment should be installed
the Board. This process of getting as would be the cost of the • Do we need more multi-use
many residents involved as possible, remodel and the addition of an courts and should courts be
has proven to create plans that can be elevator? reserved for use times?
most easily embraced and supported
• Where could the office go if not Each committee is expected to make
by the largest number of community
back into the same location? use of surveys to gather opinions on
members.
the options. They will meet regularly
Those on the Pools Committee will be
Now is the ideal time to step forward until they have a defined plan and
discussing the vision for remodeling
and volunteer your time and expertise then will present the plan for Board
the two pools including:
to plan the redevelopment of Klahanie. discussion and approval. Once
• Should one or both pools be approved, cost estimates will be
The Board divided up this large and
widened to add more swim gathered, discussed and shared to
vital responsibility into three separate
lanes, or deepened to make the Board. The final step will call for
committees. Each will deal with one
diving safer? cooperative planning among the three
type of community asset, Buildings,
committees to propose a budget and
implementation plan to bring the plan
to life.
These committees will be doing the
most important work in the history of
Klahanie to upgrade the experience
of living here and insuring that the
community is able to demonstrate the
ability to bring the highest value for
the resale of the homes, condos and
townhouses.
To make all this happen, we need
interested community members to
volunteer to serve on one of the three
committees. Please step forward today
by sending an email to responses@
klahanie.com to volunteer your
expertise and interest in improving the
entire community.

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