6. Leave room for a community building

Because the pooI will he a center for community activity, either you or the homeowners may want to add a multipurpose building. You can start on a small scale hy building minimum bathhouse facilities first to keep the original cost low. You can plan them for later, gradual expansion.

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economy and comfort

Use dressing rooms or bathhouse to shelter pool from prevailing winds, and place these buildings close to pool, but don't block out the sun. Parking areas should be ample, with a buffer between them and adjoining houses.

A void locations where excavation is difficult and those not convenient to utility connections.

7. Don't forget the toddlers

Separate wading pools are almost unanimously recommended by pool operators. Provide plenty of nearby benches for mothers to sit and sun while supervising their young.

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8. Shop for the set-up and financing plan that suits you best

Here are four basic plans for including a pool in your project: ^•

• Build and pay for it yourself, then turn it over to the community. This is what Levitt, Sampson-Miller, and Frank Sharp did. The cost is included in general development expense.

•    Build and pay for it yourself, then regain your cost by selling it to the homeowners. This method, used by Bayberry-New-Rochelle and Larrymore Lawns, involves tying up considerable capital until the buyers sign up.

•    Encourage homeowners to

organize the pool. You can donate the site, or subsidize part of the cost. This is the most common and fastest growing method.

Homeowners often need the builder's help in organizing the project and contracting the construction. To insure wide par

ticipation, and financial success, one new idea is to hire professional fund raisers to put over the initial drive.

• Build and operate the pool for profit, just as you would a shopping center, with residents, non-residents eligible to join.