THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES MASTER PLAN APPROVED NOVEMBER 17, 2008 VERSION 10 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 • 519-886- 1550 • www.waterloo.ca IBI GROUP DRAFT MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................1-1 1.1 City of Waterloo.................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Recreation and Leisure Services Master Planning Process .......................................................... 1-1 1.3 Recreation and Leisure Services Master Plan Format.................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Master Plan Goals .............................................................................................................................. 1-5 1.5 Recreation and Leisure Services Master Plan Document .............................................................. 1-5 2.0 RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES MASTER PLAN FOUNDATION......................2-1 2.1 Corporate Alignment.......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Recreation and Leisure Services Master Plan................................................................................. 2-1 .1 Principles ................................................................................................2-1 .2 Vision Statement ......................................................................................2-5 .3 Mission Statement ....................................................................................2-6 2.3 Recreation and Leisure Services Delivery Policy Framework ....................................................... 2-8 3.0 CITY SERVICES DELIVERY ORGANIZATION ...................................................................3-1 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Recreation and Leisure Services Role ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.3 Culture & Events Organizational Capacities.................................................................................... 3-6 .1 Arts, Culture and Heritage ........................................................................3-6 .2 Festival and Event Staffing Capacity .........................................................3-7 3.4 Neighbourhood Level Servicing ....................................................................................................... 3-8 3.5 Community and Volunteer Capacity Development ......................................................................... 3-9 3.6 Customer Service and Services Planning...................................................................................... 3-11 3.7 Financial and Funding Initiatives.................................................................................................... 3-13 4.0 RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES DELIVERY POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................................4-1 4.1 Recreation and Leisure Services Policies ....................................................................................... 4-1 .1 User Fees ................................................................................................4-1 October 2008 Page i. IBI GROUP DRAFT MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) .2 Policy Development Initiatives ..................................................................4-4 4.2 Recreation and Leisure Services Delivery Strategies..................................................................... 4-7 .1 Data Collection, Analysis, Evaluation and Performance Measurement Program ..............................................................................4-7 .2 Partnerships / Joint Ventures....................................................................4-8 .3 Community Funding Support Program........................................................4-9 .4 Individual Participant Financial Support .................................................. 4-13 .5 Collaborative, Shared Services ............................................................... 4-15 .6 Facilities Project Development ................................................................ 4-17 .7 Multi-Use / Multi-Partner Facility Development ......................................... 4-19 .8 Community Use of Schools ..................................................................... 4-20 5.0 RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES.............................................5-1 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.2 West Area Multi-Use / Multi-Partner Complex ................................................................................. 5-1 5.3 Skate Board Plaza .............................................................................................................................. 5-3 5.4 Area Splash Pads ............................................................................................................................... 5-4 5.5 Future Recreation Facilities .............................................................................................................. 5-5 5.6 Sportsfield Operations....................................................................................................................... 5-7 6.0 PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS ...............................................................................6-1 6.1 Acquisition of Surplus School Lands in the Core Area.................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Naturalization Areas........................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.3 Laurel Creek Conservation Area....................................................................................................... 6-3 6.4 Community Trails and Cycling Routes............................................................................................. 6-4 6.5 Current and Future Site Master Plans .............................................................................................. 6-7 .1 Master Plans Integration ...........................................................................6-7 .2 Waterloo Park ..........................................................................................6-7 .3 Bechtel Park ............................................................................................6-8 .4 McNally Lands........................................................................................6-10 .5 Future Site Master Plan Considerations ................................................... 6-11 6.6 Parkland Classification and Criteria............................................................................................... 6-12 October 2008 Page ii. IBI GROUP DRAFT MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 6.7 Parkland Provisioning Standards................................................................................................... 6-18 6.8 Parkland Dedication Policies .......................................................................................................... 6-19 7.0 ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE .....................................................................................7-1 7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.2 Policies, Role and Organizational Design........................................................................................ 7-2 7.3 Culture Plan Development................................................................................................................. 7-3 .1 Plan Development.....................................................................................7-3 .2 Cultural Services Policy ...........................................................................7-6 .3 Community Cultural Council and Forums ...................................................7-7 7.4 Cultural Collections ......................................................................................................................... 7-11 7.5 Funding Support .............................................................................................................................. 7-13 7.6 Affordable Access............................................................................................................................ 7-14 7.7 Long-Term Endowment Community Culture Investment Fund ................................................... 7-14 7.8 Waterloo Community Arts Centre................................................................................................... 7-15 7.9 Public Square ................................................................................................................................... 7-17 7.10 Elam Martin Farm ............................................................................................................................. 7-19 7.11 Establishing a Cultural Communications and Information