These renovations will be made to the existing structure in place on the property.  The footprint of the building will not change.

Planned renovations include:

- addition of an ADA compliant family bathroom

- replacement of all interior surfaces, such as tiles, countertops, sinks, stalls & stall doors, etc.

- modernization of the electrical, plumbing, and ventilation of the entire building

- replacement of toilets

- addition of ADA compliant restroom stalls in men & women's bathrooms

- relocation of showers to help with bathroom airflow

- replacement of the existing drinking water fountain

- addition of an ADA-compliant drinking water fountain

- new siding on the outside of the structure

- addition of a concrete ramp for ADA compliant accessibility

- remodeling of the entrance gate(s) for ADA compliant accessibility

- addition of an outdoor rinse shower

- addition of smooth gravel under the bike racks to prevent water/mud pooling

- updated fencing for defined outdoor pool equipment storage

- creation of a designated trash receptacle area with external gate access for waste management services

- addition of windows to office space

- new countertops and storage in office space

- repainting the entire structure

The City of Houston considers The Westchester Pool and Tennis Club a commercial property.  Modifying the existing building footprint requires significant expense for additional drainage, landscaping, and stormwater management systems to adhere to current flood mitigation regulations.  Previous years' discussions across the neighborhood have shown support for keeping the existing footprint.  Therefore, the Committee is confident the prepared plans are both fiscally and socially responsible. 

A few years back, the WOC Board was tasked with the responsibility to modernize the Westchester Pool & Tennis Club.  The courts, pool, and facilities were long overdue proper care.  The original proposal that garnered estimates over $1,000,000 including a number of repairs to the pool, pavilion, and building structure. 

Since then, the consecutive WOC Boards have approved and executed on a number of smaller projects, including:

- replacement of the pool plaster

- replacement of the pool pumps

- replacement of the main facility roof

- replacement of the diving board

- addition of covered seating to the tennis court

- upgrade to electronic gate locks

- replaced pavilion floor

- removed attic from pavilion and repainted pavilion updated ceiling

- added TVs and new fans to the pavilion

While these improvements are not comprehensive, they did significantly bring down the project budget. Choosing to remodel the existing Club facilities, in lieu of building a new structure, also brought the price tag down significantly.

The estimate of $250,000 came from discussions with a number of vetted vendors, but they still represent a preliminary valuation. Unfortunately, HOAs are notorious for backing out of projects, so contractors are hesitant to put much effort into making detailed plans with line-item sourcing costs.  To garner detailed "construction-ready" plans would cost us another $10,000+ and create additional strain on the relationship with the vendor pool.  The Committee feels the additional expense and risk of losing qualified vendor options is not the most prudent use of the neighborhood's investment at this time. 

There will always be more that we could do to beautify the Westchester Pool & Tennis Club, but the most fiscally responsible option currently is to tend to the most pressing needs of the building structure.  The Committee and the Board are open to hearing additional requests and suggestions from the community, including creative ways to raise funds to accelerate the enaction of additional modifications.