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REPORT
Meeting: SPECIAL GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMf ~~~ j
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Date: MAgCH 6, 1997
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Subject: REDEVELOPMENT OF THE TYRONE PARK
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. .THAT Report WD-18-97 be received;
2. THAT Frank Smpson's request on behalf of the Tyrone Athletic
Association for financial assistance of $42,000 for Phase 1 of
the redevelopment plans for Tyrone Park NOT be supported; and
3. THAT Frank Simpson be provided with a copy of Report WD-18-97
and be advised of Council's decision.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1: Key Map
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 At a regular meeting held on November 25,1996, Council passed
the following Resolution #C-866-96:
"THAT the delegation of Frank Simpson and Neil
Smith be referred 'to the Chief Administrative
Officer, the Director of Public Works and the
Treasurer in order to meet with the Tyrone.
Athletic Association and report back to
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Committee during the 1997 budget
deliberations;
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3.1 At a meeting of Council of November 25, 1996, Mr. Frank
Simpson, on behalf of the Tyrone Athletic Association, made a
presentation of the proposed redevelopment works for the
Tyrone Park. Mr. Simpson's presentation identified a number
of deficiencies within the existing park and outlined the
proposed redevelopment works to rectify those deficiencies and
to provide additional facilities.
Park Deficiencies
• Playground adjacent to the parking lot.
• No area for socializing near the playground.
• Growing population with increasing demands on the
facilities.
• Soccer pitch conflicts with senior ball diamond during
ball games.
• Insufficient parking.
• No area for sports such as in-line skating and
basketball.
Redevelopment Works
• Relocation of the playground.
• New soccer pitch.
• New senior ball diamond.
• Hard surface area for basketball and in-line skating.
• Pathways and gardens around the common area.
• Patio area.
• Improved parking.
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3.2 The redevelopment works, as proposed by the Tyrone Athletic
Association, would be implemented in three phases and are
estimated at a total cost of $115,400. Mr. Simpson's request
to Council is for Phase 1 only, which consists of grading,
preparation of the soccer pitch, a new baseball infield, and
a basketball court. Phase 1 is estimated at $42,400.
3.3 Presently, Tyrone Park consists of a 4.8 hectare parcel of
land that is designated in the Municipality's Official Plan as
a "Hamlet Park". The park currently includes a playground,
two (2) soccer fields, two (2) ball diamonds, a community hall
and a parking lot.
3.4 The Municipality's main source of funding for the development
of parkland is through either the tax levy or the Development
Charge By-law (funds dependent on the growth related portion
of the project).
3.5 The Municipality's Development Charge By-law and Development
Charge Policy Report, as approved by Council in 1992, detailed
the Parkland Development projects that were related to
development growth and were anticipated to be improved or
constructed within a ten (10) year forecast. Tyrone Park was
not identified by staff or Council as a project in the
Development Charge Policy Report and the subsequent by-law.
In 1992, when the Development Charge Policy Report was
prepared, Tyrone Park was considered to be providing an
adequate level of service to the surrounding rural community.
Further, it was also felt that this level of service was
consistent to that existing within other rural communities in
the balance of the Municipality. In addition, it was
determined that development growth of the surrounding area
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within the ten (10) year forecast was not anticipated to
require major improvements to the park.
3.6 At the present time, staff's evaluation of the level of
service provided by Tyrone Park, as a hamlet park, remains as
adequate. The redevelopment works proposed for Tyrone Park
cannot be substantiated as being development growth related
and, therefore, are not eligible to be included in the future
update of the Development Charge By-law and Report.
4.0 RECOMMENDATION
4.1 The present level of service provided by the Municipality for
Tyrone Park is adequate and consistent with other similar
hamlet parks within the Municipality and, therefore, funding
of the redevelopment works is not recommended.
Respectfully submitted,
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Stephe A. Vokes, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works
Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
ASC*ph
March 3, 1997
Attachment
pc: Frank Simpson
2688 Concession Road 7
R.R. #5
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K6
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