Parking Lot Improvements

Dear Fellow Pool Users,

I am delighted to report that plans are underway for the parking lot adjacent to the pool, the ‘front’ parking lot.  Here’s the scoop:

On April 3rd, the FUHSD Board voted to approve a recommendation from the staff to move ahead with a parking, pedestrian and transportation plan for Fremont High School.  The plan includes adding a student drop-off lane on Fremont Avenue, moving the bus stops to be safer, as well as positive changes largely affecting the flow in the front parking lot.  Friends of the Fremont Pool welcomed this plan with gratitude!

We will see the exit move to the center of the lot, providing a means to exiting without having to drive down by the main building and sometimes getting caught up in the school’s student drop-off or pick-up experience.  Two of the oak trees will be removed as one small tree blocks the traffic lane and another oak tree is dying.  A realignment of handicapped parking and restriping will also occur.  The flow lanes will be optimized and Friends of the Fremont Pools steering committee provided input on how that would work best.

A notice has gone out from California Sports Center.  It reads:

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Construction to parking lot

As part of a continued improvement to the Fremont High School Campus, there will be ongoing construction this summer. This will affect the parking lot on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road, as well as other parts of campus. Construction will begin on Monday, June 11 and continue throughout the summer. Updates regarding construction will be available at the pool and sent out via emails.

The parking lot on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road will be limited to pool and construction parking. Participants will need to display a parking permit to be allowed to park in the lot (available at the pool office.) Fremont High School will be hosting summer school, so please plan ahead between 7:30 am-12:30 pm for parking lot congestion.

California Sports Center

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 And from the principal:

Dear Fremont Community,

I wanted to update you on some construction taking place this summer.  We will be renovating the staff lot in the front of the school and adding a small parking lot and drop-off area on the Fremont Avenue side of school.  The intent is to have all of this work completed and ready for use by the time school starts in August.

For most of you, this shouldn't be an issue, but you may notice the work taking place when you drive by the school.  For those of you attending summer school here, there will not be any drop-off in the front parking lot.  This means that you will need to arrive early to deal with congestion in the back parking lot.  You are also encouraged to try to walk or use the bus this summer when coming to school.

Bryan Emmert

Principal, Fremont High School

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Please abide by all the rules and have patience with the construction.  Please, please remember that the impetus for this change was largely driven from our requests.  I ask you to be absolutely supportive and to tell any fellow swimmers, who may not know all the background, why this is so important to pool patrons.  Ask them to be totally supportive.  Thank you!

Holly