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City of Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan July 2014 Parks R ecreation Culture MASTER PLAN prepared by: peter j. smith & company, inc. programs SPORTS trailsCulture EVENTS festivalsGroundshealth Recreation forwaterfront PlayParks B LAN P ASTER M Orillia Parks, Recreation, Culture Culture Recreation, Orillia Parks, peter j. smith & company, inc. smith & company, peter j. Parks, Recreation, Culture M ASTER P LAN E XECUTIVE S U mm ARY The 2014 Parks, Recreation, Culture Master Plan attract tourists and new residents as well as new for the City of Orillia is a strategy to achieve the businesses that have the flexibility to locate in City’s vision for a healthy progressive community places with a high quality of life. that respects people and promotes growth Achieving Community-Based Goals in a sustainable environment.1 The Master The “grounds for play” concept is consistent with Plan focuses on supporting healthier, more the vision and goals for the Master Plan based active lifestyles through the development of on a thorough public input process. The vision community park, recreation, culture and trail builds on the success of Orillia’s regional events resources. The concept for the plan, “grounds to become a place that is known for its system for play” is about providing the spaces, facilities of parks, recreation, culture and trails. Goals and programs that incorporate play (in all its LAN address specific topics important to this system P forms) into community life. including identity, design, linkages, inclusivity, Grounds for Play ASTER accessibility, health, safety, maintenance, M Our lives are commonly thought to be divided natural environment, programs and events. into work and play. All too often we dismiss How to Create a System the importance of play and its role in the Orillia has outstanding parks, trails, recreation development of our bodies and our minds. and culture assets from waterfront parks, to Yet in Orillia, a place known for its cultural, extensive trails, to cultural landmarks, to recreational and natural assets, there is an arenas and more. Orillia also has substantial extraordinary opportunity to take a bold parks, recreation, culture and trail issues and approach to community development by needs. For example, there is a clear need for a concentrating on elements of play as a strategy pool and gym facility. This and other specific to improve the community for residents and Culture Recreation, Orillia Parks, needs are critical to the development of parks, visitors. This means enhancing aspects of the recreation and culture in Orillia. Still, the system community that move us (physically, mentally, is larger than any individual asset or needs. creatively, emotionally, etc.) for an environment i The system-based planning approach looks that fosters health and attracts visitors. beyond individual items to identify how all the This approach is as beneficial for residents elements should fit together in the long term. as it is for the economic well-being of the The result is that the system is greater than the community. Elements of play, whether they sum of its parts. involve sports, culture, recreation, nature or otherwise, can have a substantial economic impact on a community. By enhancing and promoting opportunities to play, Orillia can 1 City of Orillia Strategic Plan. peter j. smith & company, inc. smith & company, peter j. The plan looks to develop the four primary gymnasium facility. A well established need in elements that create the system in Orillia: Orillia, the development of a pool and gymnasium facility is imperative and is understood as already • Parks/Facilities: Which provide the physical underway in the identification of the following spaces that are the foundation for the Systems Master Plan priorities: Plan. • Recreation: Which activates the Systems Plan 1. Development of the Trails Network: for the residents and visitors to utilize the Trails should be the iconic symbol of the system’s spaces. City. Widely appreciated by the community • Culture: Which showcases the community and the primary feature that links together identity and tells the story of Orillia, past and all the different elements of the system, present, in the system’s spaces. trails should be seen as critical not only to • Trails: Which link the community together by parks, recreation and culture development, providing the key connections to bring people but also to community development. into the system. (This component is so critical 2. Development of West Street South Park: in Orillia, that trail improvements are further The City should develop 255 West Street detailed in the companion document, the Trails South as a central outdoor park facility to LAN Master Plan.) fulfill many of the outstanding outdoor park P needs. As a City owned property, proximate To develop each of these elements of the system, to the downtown, this brownfield site ASTER the plan looks at: M provides a prime location for community • Connecting the System, by identifying a use. network of parks, trails, facilities and other 3. Focus on Waterfront Celebration Parks: features as well as identifying a new park The jewels of the system, waterfront classification system complete with park proto- parks should be a focus for water-based types. use and become the feature location for • Activating the System, by addressing needs festivals and events showcasing Orillia’s and opportunities for facilities, programs and vibrant cultural identity. As part of this events. focus, the City should acquire the former • Capturing Orillia’s Identity within the System, Huronia Regional Centre (HRC) property, Orillia Parks, Recreation, Culture Culture Recreation, Orillia Parks, by developing an interpretive plan to showcase particularly the waterfront portion, as it the culture of Orillia, tying to the 2005 Cultural is an extraordinary opportunity to invest Plan and addressing marketing potentials. in the expansion of the Parks, Recreation, ii Culture and Trails System as well as the Plan Implementation Priorities City’s treasured community waterfront. To achieve the goals of the plan and create a parks, recreation and culture system in Orillia, For each priority, key recommendations are there are three key priorities of implementation. identified to achieve the objective of the priority. These priorities assume that the City is already The following chart details the priority-based implementing the development of a pool and recommendations. peter j. smith & company, inc. smith & company, peter j. Recommendation Description Priority 1: Development of the Trails Network Multi-Use Trails Network • Continuously expand the trails network to provide a comprehensive system of trails. • All new sidewalk installations should be evaluated for potential upgrade to trail status. Development of Atherley Road Parkway • Develop Atherley Road as a parkway providing a gateway to the City and waterfront. Development of Green Streets • Develop green streets as part of its transportation network, featuring alternative transportation as a major component of the network and connecting the City to parks, recreation, culture and trails. Priority 2: Development of West Street South Park Accommodate Outdoor Park Facilities at West • Develop West Street South Park to accommodate two full-sized Street South Park basketball courts, four ball diamonds and two multi-use fields (natural). Relocate the Skate Park • Relocate the skate park at Veterans’ Memorial Park to the proposed West Street South Park. • Prior to the development of West Street South Park, the existing skate park should remain in place. LAN P Relocate the Disc Golf Course • Relocate the disc golf course at Homewood Park to the proposed West Street South Park. • Prior to the development of West Street South Park, the existing ASTER M disc golf course should remain in place. Priority 3: Focus on Waterfront Celebration Parks Lobby to Acquire the Former Huronia Regional • Lobby the Province to acquire the entire HRC property, particularly Centre (HRC) the waterfront portion, for the development of a Celebration Park. • Potentially utilize Memorial Avenue frontage for residential/ commercial development. Festivals and Events Strategy • Develop a clear and consistent approach to providing support services to festivals and events in conjunction with an overall tourism strategy. • Potentially identify a staff member in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department that is a liaison for festivals and events. Development of Atherley Narrows Bridge Park • Continue to work, in partnership with the Township of Ramara and Culture Recreation, Orillia Parks, the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, to develop a trail across the Atherley Narrows. • Develop a cultural park at the dead end along the Millennium Trail to be integrated into the development of the new bridge. iii Development of Proposed Portal Parks • Develop portal parks at road ends including the following proposed parks: Borland Street East Park, Fittons Road East Park, Forest Avenue South Park and Victoria Crescent Park. Develop Additional Beach Volleyball Courts • Accommodate four additional beach volleyball courts at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, adjacent to existing courts. Develop Additional Splash Pads • Develop two additional splash pads, one at Hillcrest Park and one at either Homewood Park, Couchiching Beach Park or Kitchener Park. peter j. smith & company, inc. smith & company, peter j. Planning Recommendations parks in western Orillia as development occurs. To develop the City in a way that is consistent New parks
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