Kitsilano Pool faces $40M to $300M renewal with no decision yet on which path the city will take

Vancouver has three ways forward for Kitsilano Outdoor Pool — but the city isn't picking one yet.

The feasibility study, completed this summer, outlines the choice: spend $40 million to patch the existing pool and extend its life closer to mid-century; invest $90 million in a full renovation of the current structure; or commit $230 million to $300 million for a brand-new pool on higher ground within Kitsilano Beach Park, designed to last beyond 2100.

The pool has reached the end of its lifespan and faces increasing risk from rising sea levels, flooding, and waves — problems a City report flagged in June after years of leak repairs. Council designated pool rehabilitation as a committed program in the 2027–2030 Capital Plan, but staff have not selected one option or approved a construction budget. Instead, they'll develop rehabilitation options for the existing pool based on the study's findings, focusing on operational reliability without changing the pool's size.

Details on scope and cost are expected when the capital plan gets its mid-term update in 2028.

These are highly preliminary cost estimates; no option has been funded or finalized. The city's direction to staff emphasizes addressing the pool's immediate needs to ensure it operates more reliably — a measured step that sidesteps the larger question of whether Vancouver is willing to spend $230 million or more on a replacement designed for the next 75 years.