HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-17-013 - Potential Facility Partnership with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board in Huron South Area
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: February 13, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Hildebrand,Director Community Programs and Services,
519-741-2200 ext. 7687
PREPARED BY: Mark Hildebrand,Director Community Programs and Services,
519-741-2200 ext. 7687
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 5
DATE OF REPORT: January 30, 2017
REPORT NO.: CSD-17-013
SUBJECT: Potential Facility Partnership with the Waterloo Catholic District
School Board in Huron South area
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RECOMMENDATION:
That staff be directed to report back to a future 2017 Community and
Infrastructure Services Committee meeting with details regarding a potential
partnership with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board to add dedicated
community space to its new Huron-Brigadoon site, within the Huron Woods area,
as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-17-013.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the Council approved 2016 business plan, staff was directed to investigate
and report back on potential partnership opportunities with the Public and Catholic
school boards, for a joint school and community centre, within the Huron Woods
community.
potential partnership opportunities
REPORT:
Given the projected growth in the Huron South planning area, there are opportunities for
a potential partnership in the joint development of a school/community centre facility, as
both school boards plan for school facilities within the Huron Woods community.
Staff is recommending that the City enter into potential partnership discussions with the
Catholic District School Board because their proposed site is closest to the suggested
community centre location outlined in the Rosenberg Secondary Plan. However, if it is
found through discussions that a joint facility is not feasible with the Catholic School
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Board, the Public School Board, who are planning for a school on a site further east in
Huron Woods, can also be approached and the same potential partnership investigated.
The Catholic school board has actively beenlooking for partners to join them in their
elementary school build in the Huron South area. They plan to build an elementary
school, with the capacity of 450 children, on a six acre site in the Brigadoon-Huron area.
This site is located south of Huron road, opposite of Woodbine Avenue. The Catholic
District School Board would like to start the planning for this facility as soon as possible,
however timing largely depends on when servicing can be provided to this area of the
city. Currently, it is estimated that a facility in this area would service a population of
approximately 10,900 people; growing to approximately 29,300 people once the area is
completely built-out into the future.
Any co-build of a school with community space would require the City to pay the
construction and operating costs associated with dedicated community space.At this
tial
community space in the Huron South area. The Rosenberg Secondary Plan does
consider a potential small-scale community centre for the mixed use area south of
Huron Road and east of Fischer Hallman Road. Although not attached to a school, a
community centre has been shown as an important facility in this community into the
future.
In 2019 as part of the business plan for the Community Programs and Services
Division, a Community Centres/Neighbourhood Spaces Master Plan will be started to
identify the community space needs across the city. As a part of this study, it is highly
likely a recommendation will be made for some community space for this area of the city
given its location and projected growth. Unfortunately, by the time this master plan is
completed (in 2019) and recommendations presented, both schools in the area would
be planned and/or built and the City would have lost an opportunity to leverage cost
savings associated with building a joint facility with the school board.
Once servicing to the site is completed, it is anticipated that the Catholic School Board
will begin the construction of their new school immediately. Staff would like to engage
in detailed discussions with the Catholic School Board and investigate the costs (and
cost savings) associated with partnering in the development of a school with dedicated
community space, and bring this information back to Council for discussion and
consideration.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Priority: Safe and Thriving Neighbourhoods
Strategy: 3.6 - Provide opportunities and support for citizens to lead the way
in creating active and vibrant
health, happiness and well-being by capitalizing on local community
assets such as community centres, pools, arenas, libraries, parks,
trails and other public spaces.
Strategic Action: #NB14Huron Woods Community Centre Partnership
Explore the potential for a partnership with the school board for the
development of a community centre in the Huron Woods
neighbourhood.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Currently, there is no funding for community space in the Huron South area within the
associated with partnering and building a joint facility with the school board, and are
therefore recommending investigating this partnership now, bringing back details later in
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM This report has been posted to
advance of the council / committee meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO Community Services
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