Parks Master Plans, If Applicable)

City of Greater Sudbury | Ville du Grand Sudbury Parks, Open Space & Leisure MASTER PLAN June 2004 Prepared for: City of Greater Sudbury Community Services Department Leisure Services Division Prepared by: TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................1 1.1 Purpose ...........................................................1 1.2 Community Context ..................................................2 1.3 Policy Context.......................................................3 1.4 Planning Process ....................................................3 1.5 Service Areas.......................................................4 1.6 Organization........................................................6 2. LEISURE BENEFITS & GUIDING PRINCIPLES ................................7 2.1 Parks, Open Space & Leisure Benefits ....................................7 2.2 Guiding Principles....................................................8 2.2.1 Principles - City Council ................................................ 9 2.2.2 Principles - City / Corporate ............................................ 10 2.2.3 Principles - Citizen and Leisure Services Department ........................ 10 2.2.4 Principles - Leisure Services Division..................................... 11 2.2.5 Principles - Transition Board............................................ 11 2.2.6 Principles - Summary ................................................. 11 3. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC & LEISURE TREND ANALYSIS........................13 3.1 Socio-Demographic Analysis ..........................................13 3.1.1 Historic Population Figures ............................................. 13 3.1.2 Projected Population Figures - City of Greater Sudbury ....................... 14 3.1.3 Projected Population Figures - Local Communities .......................... 15 3.1.4 Age Composition..................................................... 16 3.1.5 Household Income ................................................... 20 3.1.6 Cultural Diversity..................................................... 21 3.1.7 People with Disabilities ................................................ 21 3.2 Leisure Trends .....................................................22 3.2.1 Recreation and Leisure Trends: Demographic Considerations ................. 22 3.2.2 Participation and Facility Trends ......................................... 23 3.2.3 Service Delivery Trends ............................................... 26 3.2.4 Winter Sports and Other Outdoor Trends and Opportunities ................... 28 4. PUBLIC INPUT.........................................................31 4.1 Consultation Objectives and Techniques .................................31 4.2 Public & Stakeholder Workshops .......................................31 4.3 Stakeholder Group Surveys ...........................................34 4.4 Staff Interviews.....................................................35 4.5 Councillor Interviews .................................................38 4.6 Public Meetings ....................................................40 continued... CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY PARKS, OPEN SPACE & LEISURE MASTER PLAN June 9, 2004 ( i ) TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Section Page 5. LEISURE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM ....................................41 5.1 Overview .........................................................41 5.2 Organizational Structure & Programming .................................42 5.3 Community Development.............................................43 5.4 Sport Tourism & the Public Interest .....................................45 5.5 Promotion / Signage Program .........................................46 5.6 Responding to Community Requests ....................................46 5.7 Partners in Recreation ...............................................47 5.7.1 School Boards ....................................................... 48 5.7.2 Volunteer Playground Associations ...................................... 49 5.8 Service & Facility Partnerships ........................................49 5.8.1 Overview........................................................... 49 5.8.2 Reasons for Partnering................................................ 50 5.8.3 Partnership Opportunities Audit ......................................... 52 5.8.4 Partnership Framework................................................ 52 5.8.5 Managing Partnership Relationships ..................................... 55 5.9 Financial Assistance .................................................56 5.10User Fees.........................................................57 5.11Cost Recovery .....................................................58 5.12 Monitoring and Updating this Master Plan ................................59 6. LEISURE FACILITIES ...................................................61 6.1 Overview / Methodology ..............................................61 6.2 Multi-Use Recreation Complex.........................................64 6.3 Indoor Facilities ....................................................67 6.3.1 Arenas ............................................................. 67 6.3.2 Indoor Pools ........................................................ 76 6.3.3 Fitness Centres...................................................... 78 6.3.4 Gymnasiums........................................................ 80 6.3.5 Community Centres & Halls ............................................ 81 6.3.6 Indoor Turf Facilities .................................................. 84 6.3.7 Arts & Culture Facilities ................................................ 85 6.4 Outdoor Facilities ...................................................86 6.4.1 Playgrounds ........................................................ 86 6.4.2 Soccer Fields ....................................................... 89 6.4.3 Football Fields....................................................... 92 6.4.4 Baseball / Softball Diamonds ........................................... 93 6.4.5 Outdoor Basketball Courts ............................................. 96 6.4.6 Outdoor Tennis Courts ................................................ 98 6.4.7 Outdoor Aquatics / Beaches ............................................ 99 6.4.8 Outdoor Rinks ...................................................... 100 6.4.9 Running Tracks ..................................................... 102 6.4.10 Skate Parks........................................................ 104 6.4.11 Ski Hills ........................................................... 105 continued... CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY PARKS, OPEN SPACE & LEISURE MASTER PLAN June 9, 2004 ( ii ) TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Section Page 7. PARKLAND & TRAILS..................................................108 7.1 Parkland.........................................................108 7.1.1 Park Classification System............................................ 108 7.1.2 Inventory.......................................................... 109 7.1.3 Parkland Requirements .............................................. 111 7.1.4 Disposal of Surplus Parkland .......................................... 113 7.2 Trails ...........................................................115 7.2.1 Inventory.......................................................... 115 7.2.2 Analysis........................................................... 117 8. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS .....................................120 8.1 Overview ........................................................120 8.2 Summary of Trends & Public Input .....................................121 8.3 Strategic Framework ...............................................123 8.4 Priority Assessment of Recommendations ...............................125 8.4.1 Core Services...................................................... 125 8.4.2 Service Delivery Strategies............................................ 125 8.4.3 Facility and Parkland Strategies ........................................ 128 MAPS 1-1 Service Areas..........................................................5 6-1 Estimated Travel Times to Proposed Multi-Use Recreation Complex ...............66 6-2 Existing Arenas .......................................................68 APPENDIX (under separate cover) A1. User Group Survey A2. User Group Survey Results B1. Workshop Poster B2. Workshop Presentation B3. Workshop Notes C1. Public Meeting Presentation C2. Public Meeting Notes & Written Submissions D. Leisure Activity and Service Trends Discussion Paper CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY PARKS, OPEN SPACE & LEISURE MASTER PLAN June 9, 2004 ( iii ) SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION Parks, open space, and leisure facilities contribute to the social, cultural, and economic well being of residents and enhances their overall quality of life. These elements are some of our most valued assets and their protection and enhancement is the primary objective of this study. Prior to the amalgamation of the City of Greater Sudbury, parks and leisure services fell within the administration of the seven former area municipalities. Although the Official Plan of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury set broad policies on recreation and region-wide park systems, the day-to-day programming, maintenance, and administration of leisure services fell to the local municipalities. Since amalgamation in 2001, all physical assets for leisure and recreation purposes and all public open space holdings have been consolidated

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