Brandstetter Carroll Inc. first conducted an aquatic center feasibility study for the City of Avon Lake in 2006. In order to ascertain the needs of the community, BCI utilized a detailed approach that examined the City’s demographics and needs, and through public meetings and a technical assessment, made a series of recommendations to City officials. In April 2008, City officials began to discuss this project in more detail with BCI, with the aspiration of placing the facility on the November 2008 ballot. Representatives from the firm held several meetings with City officials throughout the early half of 2008 in order to update the aquatic study in preparation for the levy.
The facility design includes multiple sustainable design practices such as solar tube lighting in the bathhouse, permeable pavers, high-speed hand dryers, and timers on plumbing fixtures. This facility opened for the 2010 swim season.