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Needs Analysis The Council resolution identified several areas of possible need and these areas are the basis of this report . These include . Aquatic facility Gymnasium Meeting Space Arts and Dance Space Offices Below we describe our projection of need for the identified uses . These projections are based on the information gathering described above . 11 Aquatic Facility There is general consensus that an aquatic facility is a need in Chapel Hill . Anecdotal. , comments from almost every participant indicated that existing facilities are used to their maximum potential@ and that the potential is inadequate for community needs . This team visited , and discussed utilization with the staff of, other aquatic venues that serve Chapel Hill citizens . These included Sportsplex, the Chapel Hill YMCA, the Chapel Hill Tennis and . Swim - Club , the existing Chapel HIII Community Center, Hargraves Center and. Koury Natatorium . Sportsplex has a• 25 yard 0 by 25 meter indoor tank and a recreational tank and seating for about 450 spectators . It is used by some teams , but only because other venues are too crowded . It is perceived as too far from Chapel Hill , especially by seniors . The pool component of this facility is not heavily used by Chapel Hill citizens . • The Chapel Hill YMCA has ,a 25 yard indoor tank. It is heavily used by, teams , lap swimmers . and . recreational swimmers . There is, no designated recreational swim component. and no designated childrens component. The aquatic director of the YMCA gave testimony that his . facility is used to capacity and would welcome additional aquatic capacity it fown . The • • .YVICA . also sponsors:% c swim tears. The Chalel Hill Swim . arid Tennis Club is a ' .large outdoor facility . ' It has a rectangular , ' • component with lap lanes and a small . "kids".. pool : . The .Swim and Tennis •Club sponsors a swim * team . Koury Natatorium is a UNC, facility -with a 50 meter pool and seating for 750 spectators : The pool is used prindp'ally by UNC . We do know *thatvsome meets& are * held in - this facility. We do not know • if this _facility is available for team practice . •" ' 1 410 ot " ' 'The existing Chapel Hill Community Center has a 25' meter9X 25 yard".pool that is"const6ntly9 0 ' . scheduled .... (Appendec :to this . report . is. a typical . .daily schedule for : this facility) . Principal . users are lap swimmers ; school teams and seniors : The A: D . Clark Pbol , at Hargraves. Center is an outside facillty, ' open from Memorial Day , 4 to Labor Day, it is frequently leased by. *the * Chapel Hill.=Carrboro Schoots and the YMCA. . . Aqugtle/Comnlunity Fa ility,13 : . ;