Post on 13-Dec-2015
Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics Centre
Excitement is Building
The Vision
A Centre for Sports ExcellenceAccessible to everyone
A Source of Civic pride
• An indoor, year-round sports facility• High quality, well lighted, properly irrigated and
protected sports fields
Short Term Plan
Indoor sports facility
by January 2006
at Centennial
Centennial Park Site Plan
Near other
facilities
Close to
Services
Example: Interior View
Multi-Use FacilityFeatures
• 200 meter running track
• 200ft x 94ft Soccer Field
• Field Turf
Municipal Support for Indoor Facilities Barrie * •City co-purchased land with sports groups, returned as capital
Burlington * •$1,000,000 debenture, leased land for $1.00 / year
Calgary •land leased from City
Edmonton •3 facilities built by City, leased for 25y, then bought for $1
Welland •No taxes on 27 acre facility with 6 fields and indoor facility•$1/yr 5 year revolving lease•$10,000 in labour from Public Works for parking lot maintenance
Richmond Hill * •Facility constructed by City
Cambridge * •$1,000,000 in matching funds with Club for proposed facility
Waterloo •State-of-the-art facility built by City as part of RIM Park•Office space provided at no cost to Club
Kitchener •Club, City and Budd Industries as partners•Capital Improvements 100% by City, shared operational costs•Club gets $16,000 grant through Affiliation Policy with City
* City of Guelph Benchmark city
City of Guelph Contributes
• Nominal Lease Rate for 10 years + 2 X 5
• Building Permits Costs, Development Charges and Taxes
• Servicing Costs
• Approvals for January 1st 2006 Opening
Why Approve
• Expands recreational services• Can easily revert back to original use• Non-Profit / Private / Public Partnership• Minimal expense to City• Solid Business Plan – projected capacity at 3-4 years• Building Community Partnerships (Track, Ultimate,
School Boards, Baseball, U of G)• Compliments long-term Vision
“But this is Guelph!”Yes, but let’s Make It Happen!
• Call your ward representative and the Mayor
• Tell them to Make It Happen
• Tell them specifically to waive the “phantom” Development and Building Charges
• Tell them to waive taxes
• Tell them to contribute Service Costs
• Tell them Guelph has waited too long
Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics Centre
Excitement is Building
To provide a soccer program to enable participants to
reach their potential, focusing on sportsmanship and skill
development within a fun and safe environment through the
effective use of resources.
Floor Plan