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Home My WebLink AboutPD-303-89 1 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Y REPORT DpfIeT9URIST Res. # �: �• By-Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: November 20, 19 8 9 REPORT #: PD-303-89 FILE #: SUBJECT: TOURIST AND GENERAL INFORMATION CENTRE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-303-89 be received; 2 . THAT Council approves, in principle, the establishment of a Tourist and General Information Centre on the Vanstone Mill property; 3. THAT Staff be authorized to proceed to undertake preliminary start-up requirement and that the implementation of a Tourist and General Information Centre be subject to Council's approval of such facility in the 1990 Budget. REPORT: 1. Tourism is one of the main components of economic development activities in a municipality. The Town of Newcastle has not been particularly active in this area. Given the major thrust of Council in promoting economic development of the Town, it was felt that some attention should be given to the area of tourism promotion. . . .2 599 07 REPORT NO. : PD- 303-89 PAGE 2 2 . The Mayor, Chairman of Planning and Development and senior staff have discussed this matter and it was concluded that a Tourist Information Centre is warranted for the Town. Various possible locations were examined and the Vanstone Mill in Bowmanville was considered to the best location, being in the central part of the Town and has good visibility from Highway No. 2 . 3. While the originally conceived idea was for a Tourist Information Centre, it soon became apparent that there is also a need to establish a year round general information centre for the town. This Tourist and General Information Centre will dispense both tourist and general information about the Town to tourists and residents and also can act as a central referral agency for various miscellaneous enquiries and requests for assistance. 4. If the Vanstone Mill location is chosen, it will involve leasing of the necessary space, furnishing the interior, hiring of a full-time reception as well as setting up an operational budget. At this time, Staff is carrying out preliminary analysis and has been in contact with Town of Whitby officials in order to gain some insights of its operation. The ultimate cost in establishing and operating such a facility will be compiled at a later date and will be presented to Council at Budget deliberation. 5. We believe that a Tourist and General Information Centre will provide the Town with identity, promote tourism, as well as serve the Town's residents effectively. . . . 3 599 08 REPORT NO. : PD-303 -89 PAGE 3 Accordingly, we respectfully recommend the principle of establishing the Tourist and General Information Centre be APPROVED, and that the actual implementation will be subject to inclusion in the 1990 Budget. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Lawrenc,b 'E. Kotseff, M.C. I .P. Director of Planning Chief Administrative Officer and Development FW*jip November 6, 1989 599 09 DN: BLDG TABLE 2 PERMITS & CONSTRUCTION VALUE 1989 1988 NO. OF PERMITS CONST. VALUE NO. OF PERMITS CONST. VALUE OCT. YR./DATE OCT. YR./DATE OCT. YR./DATE OCT. YR./DATE I I Residential 67 1,482 6,242,000 140,836,187 150 1,655 12,273,100 123,039,612 Commercial 7 31 402,500 2,739,850 5 40 456,000 2,615,000 Industrial 3 18 231,400 32,542,100 1 19 680,900 5,199,900 Institutional 1 24 2,900,000 8,221,000 2 16 54,000 14,207,000 Agricultural - 1 - 50,000 1 12 30,000 160,500 Government 1 37 275,000 30,966,950 16 17 1,375,800 1,439,800 Demolition 3 31 1 25 Plumbing 13 97 - 2 Renewals - - �I-y TOTAL 95 1,721 10,050,900 215,356,087 176 1,786 14,869,800 146,661,812 PERMIT REVENUE 70,653 1,452,016 103,807 939,697 II I I I z,.. ON: BLDG TABLE 3 HISTORICAL COMPARISON OF VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS (FIGURES IN $000) LESS HYDRO RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT TOTAL TOTAL 1989 to End of 140,836 2,740 32,542 50 8,221 30,967 215,356 189,744 OCTOBER I 1988 137,773 2,901 5,627 160 14,207 1,439 162,107 160,668 1987 90,705 4,619 4,165 231 2,063 11,090 112,873 109,778 1986 65,010 2,247 3,071 184 839 1,770 73,121 71,351 1985 29,858 1,299 1,474 100 2,995 509 36,235 35,725 i 1984 13,450 1,262 1,885 120 444.7 7,300 24,461 17,161 1983 6,561 1,274 246 114 2,278 17,754 10,473 1982 6,260 718 256 127 1,506 7,466 16,336 8,870 1981 5,341 467 866 156 246 **86,478 93,555 7,077 �I 1980 4,618 832 2,505 101 4,291 2,814 15,162 12,348 I 1979 4,672 5,981 4,100 412 87 15,252 15,252 I 1978 5,823 377 1,880 368 3,037 11,485 11,485 Average 33,642 1,998 2,370 188 2,908 11,468 52,576 41,835 1978-1988 I I I I i i DN: BLDG SUMMARY OF NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS I I I ( 1975 ( 1976 ( 1977 ( 1978 ( 1979 1 1980 ( 1981 ( 1982 1 1983 ( 1984 ( 1985 ( 1986 ( 1987 ( 1988 ( OCT. 89 URBAN AREAS BOWMANVILLE 315 239 118 13 1 3 1 60d 10 9 61 125 365 347 118 COURTICE 1 2 2 2 2 2 - 1 2 36 276 579 670 633 696 NEWCASTLE VILLAGE 8 5 11 2 7 47c 3 5 7 4 26 105 26 317 261 I RURAL AREAS (excluding Hamlets) I FORMER TWP. DARL. 27 19 29 19 25 19 28 24 32 43 46 82 111 123 75 FORMER TWP. CLARKE 52 18 26 25 22 12 25 14 18 15 22 33 45 44 45 *RIDGE PINE PARK - - - - - - - - - 107 118 173 137 64 39 i HAMLETS . BURKETON STATION 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 2 3 9 18 12 21 11 ENFIELD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 ENNISKILLEN - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 1 9 14 15 19 HAMPTON 2 2 2 1 - - - - 3 2 3 7 5 4 8 O HAYDON 2 1 2 - - - 1 - 3 1 3 4 4 1 - KENDAL 1 - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - KIRBY 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - LESKARD 5 3 1 1 3 - 1 - - - - - 1 - MAPLE GROVE - a - - - - - - - - - 1 2 2 1 - - MITCHELL CORNERS 3 3 2 5 1 - 2 - 3 - - 3 - - 1 =n NEWTONVILLE - 1 1 2 - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2 ORONO - 3 7 45b - 1 2 1 - 6 4 2 3 2 1 SOLINA - - - 2 1 3 7 2 1 4 1 5 5 11 4 TYRONE 1 1 - - - 1 2 5 - 7 4 4 2 - 1 TOTAL 420 299 203 119 63 88 73 1 114 84 239 576 1 1151 1 1402 1 1,582 1283 a. Maple Grove was designated as a Hamlet in the Durham c. Includes 43 units of Senior Citizens Housing. Regional Official Plan on December 14, 1983. d. Includes 60 units of Senior Citizens Housing. b. Includes 40 units of Senior Citizens Housing. ii ,III I t