Laguna Beach May Get New Community Pool, Residents Urged To Give Input

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The City of Laguna Beach is in the process of developing plans for a future community pool facility, and residents were urged to provide input.

The proposed community pool facility will be discussed by the Laguna Beach City Council during the council's regular meeting on Tuesday, March 12.

Options under consideration include joint use of a 50-meter pool planned by the Laguna Beach Unified School District at the existing site across from Laguna Beach High School, or construction of a new 25-meter pool at an alternate, undetermined location that would be built, operated and maintained by the city.

According to the city staff, the city and the Laguna Beach Unified School District have jointly operated the 25-meter community pool currently located across from Laguna Beach High School.

"After more than a year of deliberation, in Dec. 2023, [LBUSD] approved an update to its 10-year Facilities Master Plan that includes updating the existing 25-meter pool to a 50-meter pool on the same site," a city staff report read. "[LBUSD] plans to proceed with design of its pool modernization project starting in Spring 2024, and recently issued a request for proposals for consulting services to assist with design and construction of the project."

Residents who would like to give feedback regarding the potential plans were urged to fill out a community survey available online.