Redmond Pool Reopens This Week With Some Restrictions For COVID

City of Redmond Pool

Construction of the Redmond Pool is complete, and the facility reopens this week for public use with some restrictions. The City's operational partner, WAVE Aquatics, is offering a modified program that includes reservation-only public lap swim, recreational and competitive swim team use, modified-format swim lessons, and more.  Lap swim prices are exceptionally high...$10.00

• Redmond Limited Lap Swim schedule May 3rd - May 9th

  • M-F 9:30 - 10:30 am​ Lap Swim

  • M-F 11:55 am - 12:55 pm​ Lap Swim

  • M,W,F 1:00 - 2:00 pm Senior Swim

  • M-F 8:30 - 9:30 pm​ Lap Swim​​​

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• Redmond Weekly Lap Swim schedule May 10th - June 20th

  • M-F 6:15 - 7:15 am​ Lap Swim

  • M-F 7:20 - 8:20 am Lap Swim

  • M,W,F 7:20 - 8:20 am Shallow Aerobics

  • M-F 8:25 - 9:25 am Lap Swim

  • M-F 9:30 - 10:30 am Lap Swim

  • M-F 11:55 am - 12:55 pm Lap Swim

  • M,W,F 1:00 - 2:00 pm Senior Swim

  • M,W,F 8:30 - 9:30 pm Lap Swim

  • Sat 1:15 - 2:30 pm Lap Swim (75 minutes)

  • Sun 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lap Swim (75 minutes)

  • Sun 1:15 - 2:30 pm Lap Swim (75 minutes)

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• Maximum two swimmers per lane

  • 25-yd lap pool or 14-yd shallow end

  • Lap swimming/water exercise only

  • One swimmer per reservation

  • No spectators, except for an under-18 participant accompanied by one parent/guardian

• Reservations are required through the Customer Portal​; be sure to select the correct location!

  • Space is limited

  • Reservations for the upcoming week open on Fridays at 12:00 pm​

  • Account creation, waiver agreement & payment required to secure a spot

• Updated admission fees as of September 25th:

  • Lap Swim: $10

  • Lap Swim—Shallow end only: $7.50

  • Senior Swim / Shallow Aerobics: $5

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• 6 ft. social distancing in effect at all times

• Face masks required at all times when not in the pool

• Participants must arrive 15 minutes early for mandatory check in

  • Failure to arrive early and complete the pre-session screening and safety briefing will result in denial of entry

  • Self-report temperature checks

  • Respond to screening questions

  • Pre-session safety briefing

• Locker room use extremely limited​

  • Arrive ready to swim​

  • Deck changing is not allowed—please wear your swimsuit to the pool!

  • Set your bag in the designated area on deck

  • Bring your own towel

  • Shower at home

• One-way facility entry and exit​

Source:  redmond.gov, 5/6/2021

L.W. School District Buys 25 Acres For Future Schools

Lake Washington School District 
Learning Areas

With 16,000 housing units planned for development in the next 10 years the District is scrambling for any buildable land they can find.  Luck has it, Cadman Gravel was willing to sell the District 25.46 acres.  The land is in S.E. Redmond, east of SR 520 and south of Union Hill.  Federal Express is directly to the West; Costco is just northwest. 

Elementary and secondary schools can be accommodated on the parcel.  One of the finest amenities, in my opinion, is it's proximity to nature preserves, trails and parks. It abuts the riparian habitat of Evans Creek while keeping within the Urban Growth Boundary.  Thousands of housing units may be built south of the property; students can walk to school.  The land is adjacent to a dynamic commercial district.  The regional amenities of light rail, Marymoor Park and trails are not far-off.  

The purchase price is $40,000,000.  Funding sources are:  the Rose Hill property sale ($18,000,000,) April 2016 bond project balance ($20,000.000,) and the Capital Levy. The bond and levy received construction assistance funds.  

Superintendent Barbara Posthumous spent plenty of time talking about the growth within our region, 
pressuring the District.  Some of the news is alarming:   King County is the fourth largest county in the country by population growth; LWSD is the fastest growing District in King county.  LWSD enrollment has grown by 31% (7,337 students) since 2008 and is expecting continued growth of 11% for the next ten years, bringing in an additional 3,450 students. The majority of the district’s schools are at or over capacity, and continued population growth will only exacerbate this.

Totem Lake is projected to have 3,600 new housing units within ten years; with downtown Kirkland and Rose Hill 1900 new units.  The City of Redmond city center and Marymoor Village are projected to have 3200 new units.  Sammamish projects 1274 units in the next ten years.  Redmond has the largest growth of any city in the District.

Twenty-nine of 41 schools are at or over capacity at this time.  LWSD is the second largest District in the State.  

Ongoing business growth on the Eastside is rapid:  Google plans to add up to 1 million square feet of office space in Kirkland. Amazon is bringing 300-600 engineers to Redmond.  A major Facebook business unit is moving onto Willows Road; the large Proctor housing development will service them.

--Reported by Bob Yoder, 4/22/2021

I want to thank Barbara Posthumous, Associate Superintendent of Business and Support for her excellent presentation on the land purchase.  Ms. Posthumous is also the C.F.O. of the District.  Barbara gave her presentation during the District Business Meeting of April 19th.