Pool Lift Questionnaire

The Board has received a request from several Homeowners to look at ways to improve access to the pool for
residents who are disabled in a manner making it difficult for them to get into or out of the pool. The age of
the pool coupled with the absence of any design drawings makes any material changes to the pool structure
impractical.
One possible solution would be a swing lift chair that could raise and lower the occupant into the pool. Should
the Board decide to install a swing lift we would most likely also need to adjust the restroom facilities to
accommodate wheelchairs. The space in the pool house restrooms is limited. Accommodations could be
made by converting the women’s restroom to a single large stall and changing the partitions in the men’s
restroom to a single large stall inclosing both the urinal and commode.
Technically, the Association is exempt form ADA requirements. If feasible, the Board would like to ensure that
all residents have access to the pool facilities. The Board is not committing to any action(s). At this point we
simply do not know how many residents may be impacted, how many of those impacted would use the facility
if the equipment was installed or if residents not impacted would object to this use of Association funds.
Preliminary cost estimates for a swing that can be operated by the lifeguards plus installation are
approximately $5,000. This figure does not include any unforeseen intangibles. Costs for modifications to the
restrooms are not know at this time but should be minimal if all we do is adjust the partitions and access. Both
projects do not necessarily have to be completed in the same calendar year. The information below will be
used by the Board to help in making an informed decision. Please answer the below questions and return to
Gina Keller at gina@sterlingasi.com before February 17, 2020. Thank you for your input.

Please respond by February 17th, 2020.

1. Do you have a physical disability or a family member residing with you with a physical disability that
currently uses our neighborhood pool?
A. Yes
B. No

2. Do you have a physical disability or a family member residing with you that has a physical disability that
would like to use our neighborhood pool but is currently unable to do so due to a lack of an additional
assistive device to assist with entry and exit from the pool?
A. Yes
B. No

3. Do you have more than one family member residing with you that has a physical disability that would
like to use our neighborhood pool but is currently unable to do so due to a lack of an additional
assistive device to assist with entry and exit from the pool?
A. Yes
B. No

4. If you or a family member have a disability that prevents your use of the pool and the Board were to
install a swing lift chair would you use the pool:
A. Never.
B. Occasionally.
C. Frequently.

5. As a Member of the Association without a disability or disabled family member residing with you
would you support this use of Association funds for the installation of access equipment?
A. Yes
B. No