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10
No
rma
n ‘P
ink
y’ L
ewis
R
ecre
ati
on
Cen
tre
Fea
sib
ilit
y S
tud
y1
Intr
od
uct
ion
Intr
od
uct
ion
to
Pro
ject
Tea
m
MH
PM
Pro
ject
Ma
na
ger
s
Mo
nte
ith
Bro
wn
Pla
nn
ing
Co
nsu
lta
nts
2
Pu
rpo
se o
f T
on
igh
t’s
Mee
tin
g
To
pre
sen
t p
reli
min
ary
an
aly
sis
an
d
reco
mm
end
ati
on
s fo
r th
e re
furb
ish
men
t a
nd
ex
pa
nsi
on
of
the
No
rma
n ‘P
ink
y’ L
ewis
Rec
rea
tio
n
Cen
tre
(Pin
ky
Lew
is)
To
rec
eiv
e p
ub
lic
feed
ba
ck
3
Stu
dy
Co
nte
xt
20
08
Cit
y o
f H
am
ilto
n “
Use
, R
eno
va
tio
n a
nd
R
epla
cem
ent
Stu
dy
fo
r H
am
ilto
n R
ecre
ati
on
an
d
Pu
bli
c-U
se F
aci
liti
es”
Th
e fo
llo
win
g g
oa
l w
as
sta
ted
fo
r th
e P
ink
yL
ewis
:
“Ref
urb
ish
an
d e
xp
an
d N
orm
an
Pin
ky
Lew
is R
ecre
ati
on
Cen
tre
wh
en a
tta
ched
sch
oo
l cl
ose
s (b
uil
t 19
81;
$2
26
,216
ba
cklo
g);
th
is w
ill
req
uir
e a
cqu
isit
ion
of
the
sch
oo
l p
arc
el.”
4
Stu
dy
Co
nte
xt
Pin
ky
Lew
is i
s o
n S
cho
ol
Bo
ard
la
nd
Th
e S
cho
ol
Bo
ard
’s p
lan
:
To
pa
rtn
er w
ith
th
e C
ity
in
des
ign
ing
th
e si
te;
Cre
ate
a s
occ
er f
ield
on
pa
rt o
f th
e S
an
ford
Sch
oo
l la
nd
;
Th
e C
ity
’s p
lan
Wil
l b
e d
evel
op
ed b
ase
d o
n t
his
stu
dy
Th
e D
RA
FT
stu
dy
in
dic
ate
s:
Th
e C
ity
nee
ds
pa
rt o
f th
e S
an
ford
Sch
oo
l si
te
Ex
pa
nd
an
d r
eno
va
te P
ink
y L
ewis
Str
eng
then
pro
gra
ms,
pa
rtn
ersh
ips
an
d s
up
po
rt f
or
the
com
mu
nit
y
5
Ab
ou
t P
ink
y L
ewis
Co
nst
ruct
ed i
n 1
98
1
Co
nta
ins:
ind
oo
r p
oo
l (2
5-m
etre
, 6
la
ne)
an
d a
sep
ara
te h
ot
po
ol
3 m
ult
i-p
urp
ose
ro
om
s
vie
win
g a
rea
/ a
ctiv
ity
sp
ace
cha
ng
e ro
om
s
sha
red
gy
mn
asi
um
wit
h
att
ach
ed S
an
ford
Av
enu
e S
cho
ol
6
Ab
ou
t P
ink
y L
ewis
Wel
l u
tili
zed
, co
mm
un
ity
-ser
vin
g f
aci
lity
:
Cit
y p
rog
ram
s (a
qu
ati
cs,
op
en g
ym
, d
an
ce,
chee
rlea
din
g,
etc.
)
Co
mm
un
ity
pro
gra
ms
(ka
rate
, fa
mil
y l
iter
acy
, et
c.)
Wev
er H
ub
Ry
gie
l S
up
po
rts
for
Co
mm
un
ity
Liv
ing
Niw
asa
Hea
d S
tart
Pro
gra
m
Sp
ort
s g
rou
ps
(Ha
mil
ton
Ba
sket
ba
ll A
sso
cia
tio
n,
Ha
mil
ton
A
qu
ati
c C
lub
, et
c.)
Co
mm
un
ity
ren
tals
(b
irth
da
ys,
ba
by
sh
ow
ers,
mee
tin
gs,
etc
.)
Ad
dit
ion
al
spa
ce f
or
pro
gra
m e
xp
an
sio
ns
is n
eed
ed
7
Ab
ou
t th
e P
ink
y L
ewis
Th
e p
oo
l a
nd
cen
tre
itse
lf h
av
e si
gn
ific
an
t li
fesp
an
rem
ain
ing
Th
e fa
cili
ty i
s g
ener
all
y i
n g
oo
d
con
dit
ion
, b
ut
its
des
ign
do
es n
ot
mee
t m
od
ern
sta
nd
ard
s (f
am
ily
ch
an
ge
roo
ms,
AO
DA
acc
essi
bil
ity
)
Dem
oli
tio
n o
f S
an
ford
Av
enu
e S
cho
ol
in 2
010
(a
tta
ched
to
Pin
ky
Lew
is)
To
co
nti
nu
e to
ser
ve
the
com
mu
nit
y
for
the
lon
g-r
un
, re
furb
ish
men
t a
nd
ex
pa
nsi
on
is
reco
mm
end
ed
8
Stu
dy
Ap
pro
ach
1.
De
fin
e t
he
fa
cil
ity
re
qu
ire
me
nts
.
2.
Ho
w c
an
th
e b
uil
din
g b
e m
ad
e to
mee
t n
eed
s?
9
Stu
dy
Ap
pro
ach
1.
De
fin
e t
he
fa
cil
ity
re
qu
ire
me
nts
Wh
at
sho
uld
be
the
focu
s o
f fa
cili
ty r
edev
elo
pm
ent?
Co
nsu
lt w
ith
sta
keh
old
ers
Ev
alu
ate
usa
ge
Co
nsi
der
sp
ace
/ex
pa
nsi
on
an
d c
om
mu
nit
y n
eed
s co
ncu
rren
tly
10
Are
a D
emo
gra
ph
ics
11
Th
e S
tud
y A
rea
is
loca
ted
in
a h
igh
d
ensi
ty a
rea
wit
hin
L
ow
er H
am
ilto
n.
Wit
hin
pro
xim
ity
to
th
e S
tud
y A
rea
is:
Jim
my
Th
om
pso
n P
oo
l /
Sco
tt P
ark
Are
na
Cen
tra
l M
emo
ria
l R
ecre
ati
on
Cen
tre
Bea
sley
Co
mm
un
ity
Cen
tre
Are
a D
emo
gra
ph
ics
Stu
dy
Are
a p
op
ula
tio
n:
20
,48
0
Slo
w p
op
ula
tio
n g
row
th
Old
er a
du
lt p
op
ula
tio
n i
s g
row
ing
Pro
po
rtio
n o
f im
mig
ran
ts i
s la
rger
th
an
th
e C
ity
(2
8%
v.
25
%)
an
d v
isib
le m
ino
riti
es (
21%
v.
14%
)
Av
era
ge
ho
use
ho
ld i
nco
me
is l
ow
er t
ha
n t
he
Cit
y(
$3
8,0
07
v.
$5
7,5
00
; a
fter
ta
x)
Av
era
ge
ho
use
ho
ld s
ize
is s
ma
ller
th
an
th
e C
ity
(2
.3 v
. 2
.6)
So
urc
e: 2
00
6 C
ensu
s
12
Ch
an
gin
g T
ren
ds
an
d E
xp
ecta
tio
ns
Ph
ysi
cal
ina
ctiv
ity
/ u
nh
ealt
hy
lif
esty
les
Un
stru
ctu
red
, u
nsc
hed
ule
d a
ctiv
itie
s
Nee
d f
or
acc
essi
ble
fa
cili
ties
Ag
ing
in
fra
stru
ctu
re &
in
crea
sin
g f
aci
lity
dem
an
ds
Ev
olv
ing
fa
cili
ty d
esig
ns
Pa
rtn
ersh
ips
13
Pin
ky
Lew
is P
ress
ure
s
Th
e sc
ho
ol
gy
ms
are
po
orl
y r
ela
ted
to
Pin
ky
Lew
is
Hig
h d
ema
nd
fo
r ch
ild
an
d y
ou
th p
rog
ram
s (e
.g.,
aft
er-s
cho
ol)
Da
yti
me
pro
gra
mm
ing
fo
r o
lder
ad
ult
s
Ra
ng
e o
f sw
imm
ing
act
ivit
ies
(dee
p p
oo
l, h
ot
po
ol)
La
ck o
f a
ir c
on
dit
ion
ing
La
ck o
f fa
mil
y c
ha
ng
e ro
om
En
ha
nce
d r
ole
as
a “
com
mu
nit
y h
ub
”
Fro
nt
entr
an
ce d
esig
n
Acc
essi
bil
ity
fo
r p
eop
le w
ith
dis
ab
ilit
ies
(e.g
., r
am
p t
o g
ym
s)
Off
ice
spa
ce
14
Aq
ua
tic
Pro
gra
ms/
Fa
cili
ties
15
Dro
p-i
n p
art
icip
ati
on
in
rec
rea
tio
na
l (p
ub
lic)
sw
imm
ing
an
d w
ate
rfit
in
crea
sed
by
6%
ov
er t
he
pa
st t
hre
e y
ears
Aq
ua
tic
reg
istr
ati
on
(sw
im l
esso
ns,
ad
va
nce
d
tra
inin
g)
ha
s in
crea
sed
by
18
% o
ver
th
e sa
me
per
iod
Po
ols
are
ren
ted
on
oca
ssio
n b
y s
wim
clu
bs
an
d
hea
lth
org
an
iza
tio
ns
Aq
ua
tic
Pro
gra
ms/
Fa
cili
ties
Rec
om
men
da
tio
ns:
Sw
imm
ing
po
ol
an
d h
ot
po
ol
sho
uld
rem
ain
as
is
Ren
ew m
ale
an
d f
ema
le c
ha
ng
e ro
om
s a
nd
ad
d a
new
fa
mil
y
cha
ng
e ro
om
(a
ll a
cces
sib
le),
wh
ich
ma
y a
lso
be
use
d b
y
gy
mn
asi
um
use
rs.
16
Gy
mn
asi
um
Pro
gra
ms/
Fa
cili
ties
Th
is r
epo
rt i
ncl
ud
es a
bu
sin
ess
case
ass
essm
ent
of
the
via
bil
ity
of
reta
inin
g t
he
exis
tin
g S
an
ford
Av
en
ue
Sch
oo
l g
ym
.
Rec
om
men
da
tio
n:
Dev
elo
p a
do
ub
le g
ym
(d
ivis
ible
),
rou
gh
ly 8
,00
0 s
q.
ft.
(sli
gh
tly
la
rger
th
an
th
e ex
isti
ng
sch
oo
l g
ym
s)17
Mu
lti-
pu
rpo
se R
oo
ms
Pro
gra
ms
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s a
re c
on
stra
ined
by
a l
ack
of
pro
per
sp
ace
(fo
r a
ctiv
itie
s, s
tora
ge,
su
per
vis
ion
, et
c.).
Pri
me
tim
e u
sag
e (l
ate
aft
ern
oo
n,
earl
y e
ven
ing
) fo
r y
ou
th a
ctiv
itie
s is
la
rgel
y m
ax
ed o
ut.
Mo
re s
enio
rs p
rog
ram
min
g i
s n
eed
ed d
uri
ng
da
yti
me
an
d s
elec
ted
ev
enin
g h
ou
rs.
Th
is c
an
be
acc
om
mo
da
ted
wit
hin
fle
xib
le m
ult
i-u
se s
pa
ces,
th
e g
ym
na
siu
ms
an
d t
he
po
ols
.
18
Mu
lti-
pu
rpo
se R
oo
ms
Rec
om
men
da
tio
ns:
Th
rou
gh
use
of
the
exis
tin
g r
oo
ms
an
d a
n e
xp
an
sio
n,
pro
vid
e a
to
tal
of
5 m
ult
i-p
urp
ose
ro
om
s (6
00
to
1,5
00
sq
. ft
. ea
ch)
On
e ro
om
fo
r a
fter
-sch
oo
l y
ou
th p
rog
ram
an
d y
ou
th d
rop
-in
On
e co
mp
ute
r ro
om
On
e ro
om
fo
r g
ener
al
act
ivit
ies
an
d p
rog
ram
s; d
ivis
ible
On
e p
re-s
cho
ol
roo
m
On
e sm
all
er m
eeti
ng
/act
ivit
y r
oo
m
19
Oth
er A
men
itie
s
Ch
an
ge
roo
ms:
Re
ne
w m
en
’s,
wo
me
n’s
an
d a
dd
fa
mil
y c
ha
ng
e r
oo
ms
Me
et
AO
DA
acc
ess
ibil
ity
sta
nd
ard
s
Kit
chen
:A
ne
w,
larg
er
kit
che
n
En
tra
nce
& L
ob
by
:P
oss
ible
im
pro
ve
me
nts
wil
l b
e e
xp
lore
d a
t th
e d
esi
gn
sta
ge
Off
ice
& S
tora
ge
Sp
ace
:N
ee
ds
to b
e e
xp
an
de
d t
o b
ett
er
me
et
ne
ed
s
Ex
teri
or
Am
enit
ies:
Mo
re p
ark
ing
Ad
dit
ion
al
sch
oo
l so
cce
r fi
eld
20
Stu
dy
Ap
pro
ach
1.U
nd
erst
an
d a
ny
iss
ues
, o
bst
acl
es.
Def
ine
the
faci
lity
req
uir
emen
ts.
2.
Ho
w c
an
th
e b
uil
din
g b
e m
ad
e t
o m
ee
t n
ee
ds
?
21
Bu
ild
ing
Ass
essm
ent
22
So
me
min
or
up
gra
des
req
uir
ed f
or
exis
tin
g b
uil
din
g
Rep
air
/ren
ewa
l o
f w
oo
d s
idin
g
Rep
lace
men
t o
f b
oil
ers
Oth
er m
ino
r re
pa
irs
Ex
isti
ng
bu
ild
ing
is
wo
rth
y o
f re
no
va
tio
n
Ch
an
ge
roo
m r
eno
va
tio
n w
ill
be
ma
jor
Oth
er r
eno
va
tio
ns
wil
l b
e si
mp
ler
70
% i
ncr
ease
in
sp
ace
–b
ase
d o
n p
reli
min
ary
a
na
lysi
s o
f n
eed
s
Sit
e C
on
sid
era
tio
ns
Req
uir
e a
bo
ut
ha
lf o
f th
e S
an
ford
Sch
oo
l si
te
Ad
dit
ion
s b
etw
een
Pin
ky
Lew
is a
nd
Sa
nfo
rd A
ve.
Cre
ate
an
en
tra
nce
clo
se t
o S
an
ford
Av
e
Des
ign
fo
r C
rim
e P
rev
enti
on
Th
rou
gh
E
nv
iro
nm
enta
l D
esig
n (
CP
TE
D)
Use
ex
isti
ng
pa
rkin
g p
lus
Sa
nfo
rd S
cho
ol
pa
rkin
g
23
Op
po
rtu
nit
ies
an
d U
nce
rta
inti
es2
4
Op
po
rtu
nit
y f
or
a h
oli
stic
ap
pro
ach
Inte
gra
tio
n o
f P
ink
y L
ewis
, C
ath
y W
ever
Sch
oo
l a
nd
co
mm
un
ity
Tim
ing
is
stil
l to
be
det
erm
ined
Sch
oo
l d
emo
liti
on
wil
l b
e a
rra
ng
ed t
o s
uit
Cit
y t
imin
g
Cit
y b
ud
get
su
bm
issi
on
Sep
tem
ber
20
10
Po
ten
tia
l fo
r p
ha
sin
g
Pa
rtia
l v
s. c
om
ple
te s
hu
t-d
ow
n
Arr
an
gem
ents
wit
h p
art
ner
s
Op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
new
pa
rtn
ers
(ag
enci
es,
com
mu
nit
y)
Su
mm
ary
of
Rec
om
men
da
tio
ns
Ref
urb
ish
an
d e
xp
an
d P
ink
y L
ewis
Rec
om
men
ded
in
do
or
com
po
nen
ts:
swim
min
g p
oo
l a
nd
ho
t p
oo
l (e
xis
tin
g)
do
ub
le g
ym
na
siu
m (
new
–to
rep
lace
sch
oo
l g
ym
s)
5 m
ult
i-p
urp
ose
ro
om
s (s
om
e n
ew)
ma
le,
fem
ale
, a
nd
fa
mil
y c
ha
ng
e ro
om
s (r
e-b
uil
t)
larg
er k
itch
en (
new
)
imp
rov
ed o
ffic
e a
nd
sto
rag
e sp
ace
imp
rov
ed e
ntr
an
ce/l
ob
by
25
Pre
lim
ina
ry D
esig
n O
bje
ctiv
es
A m
od
ern
fa
cili
ty t
o m
eet
com
mu
nit
y n
eed
s
Ver
sati
le m
ult
i-u
se s
pa
ce
Wel
com
ing
atm
osp
her
e -
it c
on
tin
ues
to
act
as
a
com
mu
nit
y h
ub
Red
uce
ba
rrie
rs t
o p
hy
sica
l a
cces
sib
ilit
y
Su
sta
ina
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