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The objectives of this visioning process were: 1) Assess the potential for a community recreation center 2)
Develop a plan for a downtown park that includes opportunities for senior citizens and youth activities. After a series of workshops with members of the community during the summer of 2010 a conceptual plan for the Community Center was developed. The City has hosted a number of events to raise support for the new Community Center.
Based on the visioning process completed by the city the Community Center will be located adjacent to State Street and Isbell Road with access from either of these streets.
Project Needs Preliminary:The Community Center would serve young and old alike by promoting child care services and early development programs as well as senior services, such as hosting meetings, workshops and other activities. The Community Center would provide educational and recreational opportunities for the City's youth and young adults and encourage participation in community centered programs. The Community Center could also act as an emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or power outage. Furthermore, the space within the community center can be rented for occasions such as weddings to help mitigate some of the operational costs for the facility. This has been developed over the past few years with the assistance of the WSU Pullman Center for Civic Engagement and Spokane Interdisciplinary Design Program.
The Draft of the preliminary Community Center will have the following usable spaces:
Library, Today more than ever, libraries are extremely important for the preservation and improvement of our culture. Not everything is on the internet. Access to books and theories from hundreds of years of cultural history is an important tool in helping our youth to succeed.
Computer Lab, Well managed computer labs can help local students use today’s technology to pull and stretch core curriculum topics beyond the usual research papers, worksheets and homework. The computer lab can allow adults in the community access to information that not all of them have had the means to address in the past. In addition, the computer lab can be a venue for hosting computer courses.
Commercial Kitchen, The commercial kitchen would allow the Community Center to act as an emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake. In addition, a commercial kitchen will increase the desirability of the facility for private events. The kitchen will be equipped with a large walk in food storage area for emergency food storage. The freezer will be accessed separately from the rest of the kitchen area, eliminating access by those renting the facility for events.
Open Area, A large gathering area for community events, dances, senior activities and private events. Revenue from private events could help to offset the facility's operational costs. This area will be equipped with durable marble floors. A separate entrance will be provided to the open area. Another entrance will only allow access to the common area, the classrooms, the kitchen and dedicated restrooms.
Computer Lab, Well managed computer labs can help local students use today’s technology to pull and stretch core curriculum topics beyond the usual research papers, worksheets and homework. The computer lab can allow adults in the community access to information that not all of them have had the means to address in the past. In addition, the computer lab can be a venue for hosting computer courses.
Commercial Kitchen, The commercial kitchen would allow the Community Center to act as an emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake. In addition, a commercial kitchen will increase the desirability of the facility for private events. The kitchen will be equipped with a large walk in food storage area for emergency food storage. The freezer will be accessed separately from the rest of the kitchen area, eliminating access by those renting the facility for events.
Open Area, A large gathering area for community events, dances, senior activities and private events. Revenue from private events could help to offset the facility's operational costs. This area will be equipped with durable marble floors. A separate entrance will be provided to the open area. Another entrance will only allow access to the common area, the classrooms, the kitchen and dedicated restrooms.
Please keep in mind these are only preliminary plans that were submitted for the feasibility study completed by Gray and Osborne, Inc. consulting engineers and accepted by the City Council who with the completion of this study will now submit another grant application. The application deadline is January 30, 2011.
All information is obtained from the Gray and Osborne, Inc. feasibility project folder, and the phasing and revenue sources addendum.
Cjensen
All information is obtained from the Gray and Osborne, Inc. feasibility project folder, and the phasing and revenue sources addendum.
Cjensen
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