Master Recreation Plan 2014

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Facilities & Amenities Strategic Plan
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Contributors:
Laura Brankovich, Social Planner
Ross Duncan, Fund Development Coordinator
Jennifer Finnigan, Community Recreation Coordinator
Bill Fraser, Principle of Fraser Fitness, Recreation Facilities Development Consultant
Jillian Geen, Junior Planner
Chen Peng, Assistant Director of Development Services
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Facilities & Amenities Strategic Plan
Approved: ____________, 2014
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Mayor Patricia Mathews
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CAO Randy Patrick
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MAPS
Map 1 Proximity of Other Public Recreation Centres 32
Map 2 Pathway Project Recommendations for Existing Neighbourhood Sites:
High Priority 47
Medium Priority 49
Long Term Priority
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Map 5 59
Reserve Lands in Chestermere TABLES
Table 1 Time residents are prepared to spend travelling to facilities and amenities
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Table 2 Top Recreation Activities 22
Table 3 Median Population Benchmarks for Development of Recreation Facilities 27
Table 4 Selected Results from Town Survey 2012
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Table 5 Anticipated Usage of Facilities from Open House Mini-Survey
Table 6 Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional Recreation Facilities
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Table 7 Cost Estimates
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Table 8 Alberta Library Standards 37
Table 9 Assessment for Tax Bylaw 2013
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Table 10 Existing Uses of Municipal Reserve Land (not exhaustive)
Table 11
Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative to Population
Benchmarks 30
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Table 12 Total Parks and Recreation Capital and Operational Expense per Capita 76
Table 13
Implementation Timeline
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Table 14 Partners and Roles
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Table 15
Indicators for Monitoring 90-91
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHESTERMERE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES STRATEGIC PLAN
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BACKGROUND
1.0 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Current Situation
2.0 PURPOSE
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2.1 Definition of Recreation Used in This Plan 14
3.0 SCOPE AND OUTCOMES
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3.1 Scope
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3.2 Expected Outcomes
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3.3 Specific Goals Based on Identified Priorities
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4.0 HOW THIS PLAN IS TO BE USED 16
5.0 PLANNING PROCESS
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5.1 Literature Review
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5.2 Inventories Development
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5.3 Consultations/Community Engagement
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5.4 Expertise Utilized
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6.0 TRENDS AFFECTING DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATION AMENITIES
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6.1 Chestermere’s Demographic Trends
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6.2 Chestermere’s Employment Trends
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6.3 Behavioural Trends across Canada
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6.4 Recreation Development Trends in Alberta and Canada
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THE PLAN - RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Develop a Multiplex
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2. Establish a Continuous Multi-Use Pathway System
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3. Maintain and Expand the Town’s Outdoor Spaces and Amenities to Meet the Needs of
Chestermere’s Growing Population 25
7.0 PRIORITY: DEVELOP A MULTIPLEX
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7.1 Goals
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7.2 Population Benchmarks for Development of a Multiplex 26
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7.3 Support for Developing Public Recreation Facilities
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7.4 Residents’ Priorities for Facilities and Amenities Development
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7.5 Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities 32
7.6 Comparison of Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional Recreation Facilities of the Selected
Communities
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7.7 Costing Estimates
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7.7.1 Costing Estimates for a Multiplex
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7.7.2 Costing Estimate for Construction of a Library at the Multiplex
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7.8 Recommendations
7.8.1 Secure Land for a Multiplex and Amenities
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7.8.2 Establish a Qualified Committee to Plan, Fundraise, and Possibly Operate a New Multiplex
7.8.3 Secure Funding Sources for the Multiplex
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7.8.4 Planning for Efficiencies and Reducing Operational Costs
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8.0 PRIORITY: PATHWAYS
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8.1 Goals
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8.3 Public Participation
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8.4 Recommendations
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8.4.1 Recommendations for Existing Neighbourhoods
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High Priorities
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Medium Priorities
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Longer Term Priorities
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8.4.2 Recommendations for Annexed Lands
8.5 Additional Considerations
9.0 PRIORITY: OUTDOOR AMENITIES
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9.1 Goals
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9.2 Reserve Lands/Special Designation Lands
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9.3 Natural Amenities
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9.4 The Town’s Outdoor Amenities 61
9.5 Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative to Population Benchmarks
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9.6 Recommendations 9.6.1 Parks and Open Spaces Policy Recommendations
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9.6.2 Playgrounds
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9.6.3 Other Amenity Considerations
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9.6.4 General Recommendations for Outdoor Amenities
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10.0 FUNDING RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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10.1 Town Contributions
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10.2 Grants
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10.3 Community
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10.4 Funding Recommendations
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11.0 GENERAL RECREATION POLICIES
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12.0 IMPLEMENTATION
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12.1 Implementation Timeline
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12.2 Support and Partners
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12.3 Forces that could Impact Goal Achievement
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12.4 Tools
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12.5 Monitoring Progress & Evaluation 89
APPENDICES
A. Town Survey 2012 Results 93
B. Open House - Major Recreation Facility
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Pathway Sub-Project (April 22, 2013) 97
C. Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities
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D. Pathway Projects’ Costs And Additional Considerations
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E. Road and Path Width Standards/ Requirements
108
F. Federal Support for Provincial-Territorial-Municipal 109
Infrastructure on a Cash Basis
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G. Population and Outdoor Amenities Comparison
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H. Literature Review
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I. Stakeholder Consultations
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CHESTERMERE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES
STRATEGIC PLAN
The Chestermere Facilities and Amenities Strategic Plan is made up of four components:
1) Essential Facilities – including RCMP, Emergency Services and Health Facilities.
2) Master Recreation Plan (2014) – including planning for a multiplex, the pathway system
and other outdoor amenities.
3) Environmental Resources – including the Wetland Policy and Environmental Resources
Inventory.
4) Fiscal Model Analysis
This document, the Master Recreation Plan (2014), provides the long-term strategic plan for
the development of recreation facilities and amenities needed to support and build on the
Town’s vision of Chestermere as Alberta’s recreation and leisure oasis.
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BACKGROUND
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Wandering through Chestermere on a warm summer night, it is evident that an active lifestyle is
important to residents. Throughout the community, one sees people cycling, kids on skateboards,
couples strolling along the lake at John Peake park, parents pushing strollers, residents walking
their dogs, golfers on the course at Lakeside Greens; and on the lake, residents are kayaking,
sailing, wakeboarding or paddle boarding. Town Council has a vision for Chestermere’s future that
is built on this active lifestyle. This vision is that Chestermere will become a recreation and leisure
oasis for residents, where the recreation amenities available in town enrich the already high
quality of community life.
There is currently an extensive array of activities that residents can get involved in, within the
community, thanks to:
a) resident-initiated organizations: There is a wealth of organizations and associations in town
that have been initiated by residents who share a passion for a particular activity, whether that
be a sport, arts or leisure activity, or preserving the town’s historical heritage.
b) organizations whose primary interest is not recreation itself, but who use recreation as
a means to build community and promote values and leadership. These include religious
groups, Camp Chestermere and the Town’s Community Services Department.
c) private recreation and leisure businesses: Large and small, these businesses greatly enrich
the range of recreation and leisure activities available in the community.
d) schools
e) fundraising activities and events
Chestermere has been ‘put on the map’ recreationally because of the excellence of its events.
Residents have organized impressive fundraising events like the 2012 World’s Longest Hockey
Game, that raised over $1.6 million for the Alberta Children’s Hospital; the town’s first Relay
for Life in 2010, that saw residents raising over $100,000 in the fight against cancer; and the
recent climb of Mt. Temple, by 12 individuals fundraising for a church building for St. Gabriel the
Archangel Parish. The town is also known for hosting great annual community events such as
Waterfest, Winter Festival, Canada Day, Country Connections and the Fall Fair.
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Among the fastest growing population in Alberta, Chestermere’s aspirations to become known
for the excellence of its recreation facilities requires vision and long term planning. Throughout
the community consultation process for developing this Master Recreation Plan, and in past
studies, residents have given Town Council a clear message that meeting recreation needs are
a priority. What was found was that:
• some recreation needs are already being met to some degree, but are insufficient to the
demand, such as hockey arenas, fitness centres, and outdoor sports fields;
• some needs are not being met at all, such as an aquatics centre, water spray park, and
field house, and that the development of these rank very highly in residents’ priorities.
The Master Recreation Plan, 2014, is an important, necessary step toward making Council’s
and residents’ vision a reality. This Plan contains information on trends relevant to the
development of facilities and amenities in Chestermere, how Chestermere’s recreation
inventory compares with other communities, priorities for development, recommendations, and
a suggested implementation plan.
This is a community that likes to celebrate, and frequently sports and recreation are the reason for
the celebration. This was evident in the huge turnout when the 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay
passed through Chestermere. Marla Forth carried the torch through Chestermere as the Town
played host to day 82 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay.
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There are many existing recreation amenities in the Town. These include a number of parks,
a variety of fields for soccer, baseball and other outdoor activities, a network of over 27 km of
pathways, and our largest natural amenity used for an array of recreation activities, the Lake.
There are many organizations and businesses providing recreation programming/activities in
Chestermere:
• Abstract Dance Academy
• Alberta 55 Plus Big Country Senior Sports
Society
• Anndee’s Fitness for Women
• Anytime Fitness
• Calgary Catholic School District
• Calgary Yacht Club
• Camp Chestermere
• Canadian Tae Kwon Do College
• Chestermere Adult Slow-pitch League
• Chestermere & Calgary Guides
• Chestermere Army Cadet Corps
• Chestermere Artisans
• Chestermere Beavers & Scouts
• Chestermere Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
• Chestermere Castaways Hockey Club
• Chestermere Community Basketball
• Chestermere Country Fair Committee
• Chestermere Coyotes Hockey Club
• Chestermere Curling Associations
• Chestermere Fine Arts Guild
• Chestermere Karate Club
• Chestermere Ladies Club
• Chestermere Ladies Ringette
• Chestermere Lakers Hockey Club
• Chestermere Minor Baseball
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Chestermere Minor Football
Chestermere Minor Hockey Association
Chestermere Oldtimers Hockey Club
Chestermere Regional Community
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Chestermere Regional Soccer Association
Chestermere Skating Club
Chestermere Skunks Hockey Club
Chestermere United Football Club (soccer)
First Fire Production
Fit Kids Gymnastics
Focus Tae Kwon Do
Hyperactive Watersports
Leela Aheer
The Lake Recording Studio
Torjager Roller Hockey
Lakeside Greens Golf Club
Lakeside Quilters Guild
Rockyview Waterski Club
Rocky View Schools
Surfsup Stand Up Paddleboarding
Urban Beautification Committee
(Chestermere in Bloom) YELL
Synergy
Town of Chestermere (Arts Days)
Whitecapper
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Religious organizations
Although there is only one dedicated religious facility situated within the town, and
three outside the Town boundaries, there is a wide variety of faith communities active in
Chestermere. They meet in schools, Town Hall, the Rec Centre, and private homes. Almost
three quarters (74%) of residents report having a religious affiliation, with the highest groupings
being Catholics, followed by Sikh, and United (NHS, 2011). Activities offered by faith
communities enhance the overall recreation program/activity offerings in town.
Organizations Currently Funding Development of Recreation Facilities and Amenities in the
Town:
• Chestermere Rotary Club
• Chestermere Lions Club
• Chestermere/Langdon Oilmens Association
• Chestermere-Conrich Regional Recreation Board
• Bow North Recreation Board
• Town of Chestermere
• Developers (for example, Rainbow Falls water feature and the tennis courts in the
Cove)
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2.0 PURPOSE
There are two primary drivers of why the Plan is being prepared at this point in time:
1. A Master Recreation Plan is needed for the Town to be able to achieve the Town’s vision
and determine what its role should be in relation to recreation, as well as respond to the
Chestermere Regional Community Association’s Business Plan (2012).
a) the Town Vision and Role in Relation to Recreation
What the Town’s role should be in recreation facility development and the provision of
recreation services has been a topic of much debate. Although the provision of recreation
facilities is not legally mandated, most municipal governments in Alberta are the major
providers of such facilities. In relation to parks and recreation, the Municipal Government
Act (MGA) makes only general reference to the purposes of a municipality as including the
provision of “services, facilities, or other things that, in the opinion of council, are necessary
or desirable for all or a part of a municipality…”
Currently, the Town takes a limited role in recreation, through the construction of parks,
pathways, and sports fields; management of the community boat launch; organizing
community events; and providing a small range of recreation activities. The Town is not a
facilities operator; nor does it have a recreation department. The only recreation programs
it provides come under the Community Services Department, where recreation activities
are sometimes used as a means to achieve objectives related to healthy child and youth
development, or community development.
Not being directly involved in recreation operations or programming, the main funding
support offered from the Town is in the form of grants and limited project support. The Town
and Rocky View County both provide grants on an annual basis to the Chestermere Regional
Recreation Centre toward its lifecycle maintenance needs, as well as participating with the
County on the Chestermere-Conrich Regional Recreation Board, which provides grants to
local organizations providing a recreation function. Funds are also allocated to maintain
existing recreation amenities in the community such as playgrounds, parks, trails, and
Chestermere Lake.
b) response to the Chestermere Regional Community Association’s Business Plan
(2012):
Chestermere has a rather unique situation in relation to the largest recreation facility
in the town - the Chestermere Regional Recreation Centre (the Rec Centre). The Rec
Centre predates the incorporation of the Town. It is operated by the Chestermere Regional
Community Association (CRCA), an independent non-profit organization, and is situated on
Rocky View County land, within the Town boundaries. This causes some confusion, in that
many residents do not know that the Town is not the owner or operator of the Rec Centre,
and do not understand the relationship between the Town and the CRCA Board.
The lack of a Master Recreation Plan has left the Town poorly positioned to respond to two
scenarios that have been proposed by the CRCA Board. One scenario is refurbishment of
the existing building and dealing with its life cycle issues, and the other is expanding the
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facility into a leisure centre that would be missing the most important amenity desired by
residents – a pool. Both options that have been presented would require a major investment
of funds by the Town.
Council has decided to postpone making a decision on major capital expenditures regarding
the Rec Centre until 2015. This allows time to consult with residents on their recreation
needs and priorities, complete the Town’s Master Recreation Plan, and conduct a study to
explore the feasibility of developing a major multi-use recreation facility, a multiplex. Once
these tasks have been completed, the Town will be in a position to make decisions regarding
recreation capital funding priorities.
2. The need to engage developers in funding public facilities
Community growth provides benefits to the Town, the developers and the entire community;
however, it also comes with added costs and impacts. These impacts needs to be supported
financially by all those who benefit. The Town will need to increase essential services like fire
halls and police stations, as well as other community infrastructure like recreation facilities,
parks, and pathways. The residents support these enhanced services through property
taxes and the developers should provide support in the form of a public facilities fee.
As development moves forward on the new annexed lands, it is important that the Town
engage developers to negotiate a mutually acceptable public benefits strategies to support
the growth. Planning for all the future essential services and recreation amenities is a
prerequisite for any new development. The Town must plan now in order to be able to
support new growth and ensure financial sustainability of its services and amenities.
2.1 Definition of Recreation Used in This Plan
We have chosen to use the definition of recreation developed by select leaders in the
recreation field from across Canada presented at the 2011 National Recreation Summit:
Recreation includes all those activities in which an individual chooses to participate,
and includes sports, physical recreation programs, artistic and creative expressions,
social and intellectual activities. Recreation is a fundamental human need and right
and is essential to the psychological, social and physical well-being of each Canadian.
Recreation is also an essential social service which has a three pronged purpose:
• Citizen building
• Community building
• Environmental sustainability
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-The 2011 National Recreation Summit
3.0 SCOPE AND OUTCOMES
3.1 Scope
The scope of the Plan is limited to public facilities and amenities within the mandate of a
municipality to provide to its residents. Planning of facilities and amenities that fall within the
provincial government’s mandate, such as schools and health facilities, are not included. Nor
does the scope directly include recreation facilities and amenities that are privately owned
and operated. However, these facilities are recognized as adding greatly to the overall mix of
amenities available to residents, and have been taken into consideration in the planning for public
facilities, so as not to duplicate the services they provide, and with regard to future partnership
opportunities.
3.2 Expected Outcomes
Expected outcomes of the Plan include:
• population benchmarks for development of the most highly prioritized facilities and amenities.
• an estimate of the costs associated with building the desired facilities and amenities.
• important considerations for planning, including policy and implementation recommendations.
• options for further exploration regarding how these facilities might be funded.
3.3 Specific Goals Based on Identified Priorities
Three goals are addressed in the Plan:
1) Having the first phase of a multiplex underway by the time the population reaches 23,000.
2) Increasing connectivity of existing pathways, expanding the pathways system, and the
development of related amenities.
3) Maintaining the vision of the Municipal Development Plan with regard to future park and
outdoor space development in the annexed lands and continuing to increase the town’s
inventory of outdoor amenities.
The Master
Recreation Plan will
support Chestermere’s
community identity
and recreation lifestyle
residents value.
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4.0 HOW THIS PLAN IS TO BE USED
This Plan is to be used as the guiding document in planning public recreation facilities and
amenities in Chestermere, in the same way that the Municipal Development Plan (MDP)
guides development of the ‘built’ community, and the Social Plan guides development of social
infrastructure and other contributors to community quality of life. Recognizing the importance
of recreation infrastructure in community quality of life, both the MDP and the Town’s Social
Plan recommended development of a Master Recreation Plan. The Master Recreation Plan
and the Social Plan should be considered companion documents that support the Municipal
Development Plan, which is a statutorily required document under the Municipal Government
Act.
Recreation is a valuable means to achieving two of the visions found in these plans:
1. Chestermere has a unique, small town sense of community: Through recreation,
residents get to know each other and establish the relationships on which sense of
small town community is built.
2. Chestermere is a socially and culturally cohesive community: Shared recreation
interests and sports activities create commonalities that transcend many individual
differences, whether they be lifestyle, cultural, economic, or other differences.
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5.0 PLANNING PROCESS
5.1 Literature Review (Complete list of sources found in Appendix H)
The following sources were used to inform and support the analysis and recommendations set
forth in this Plan.
• trends affecting recreation facilities development in Alberta and Canada
• demographic trends in Chestermere with recreation implications
• the Town’s existing planning documents as well as ongoing project plans including the
Municipal Development Plan, Design Guidelines, Landscape Guidelines, Land Use Bylaw,
Engineering Guidelines Standard and the Social Plan
• planning documents from neighbouring municipalities as well as Alberta communities chosen
to be comparison communities for the purpose of this plan.
• studies that were commissioned in Chestermere including:
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the 2008 and 2012 Town Surveys
a feasibility study for an aquatics centre (completed by CDC Consulting Services Inc., 2009)
the CRCA’s Business Plan (Paul Conrad and Associates, 2012)
The data given greatest consideration was the Town Survey 2012, as it had the highest amount
of Chestermere resident input. The aquatic centre feasibility study was used for informational
purposes only, as this report was not accepted by Council.
5.2 Inventories Development
• existing recreation facilities and amenities in Chestermere: buildings, parks, pathways, and
Municipal Reserve land
• recreation facilities within a half hour drive of Chestermere that could affect use of future
facilities in Chestermere
• Chestermere recreation resources compared to selected Alberta communities
5.3 Consultations/Community Engagement
• The Town Survey 2012
• Consultations with over thirty five recreation and community organizations stakeholders.
• Discussions with nine developers and builders
• Major Recreation Facilities Open House
• Discussions with Rocky View County
• A number of meetings and workshops with Town Administration
5.4 Expertise Utilized
• Bill Fraser, principle of Fraser Fitness, was contracted as the Recreation Facilities
Development Consultant to help with development of the Plan
• The Town hired two positions to follow through with Plan Implementation: the Community
Recreation Coordinator and the Fund Development Coordinator
• Consulted Town Staff to gain expertise from different departments
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6.0 TRENDS AFFECTING DEVELOPMENT OF
RECREATION AMENITIES
6.1 Chestermere’s Demographic Trends
We continue to grow. The population of Chestermere grew 49% between the 2006 and
2011 federal censuses, making it the fastest growing community in Alberta and the 5th fastest
growing in Canada, in its population category. Chestermere’s current population is 15,762
residents (Chestermere Municipal Census, 2013).
We’re going to be bigger than was anticipated at full build-out of the community. Full
build-out within the old Town boundaries is projected to have a population of 22,643 by 2020.
It is anticipated that the effects of development of the annexed lands on the town’s population
will begin to be seen by 2016-17.
The projected growth study of 2007 has been updated to reflect the actual amount of land
that was annexed in 2009, plus the housing density that is currently being proposed for the
annexed lands, i.e. 5-7 units per acre, rather than 5 units per acre.
The following population projections for full build-out of the Town are based on an average of
3.2 persons/household. Long term planning needs to take population projections for full buildout of the community into consideration.
Housing Density
Population Projection
5 Units/Acre
78,083
6 Units/Acre
89,171
7 Units/Acre
100,259
We continue to be a community of young families, but the “Boomers” are hitting
maturity. Historically, Chestermere has been a community of young families, with very few
seniors relative to other Alberta communities. Although this is still the case, and Chestermere’s
median age is still less than that for Alberta and Canada, a shift may be in the early stages as
the Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) age and start to retire.
Population’s Median Age
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Age Distribution as a Percentage of the Total Population
Note: Missing information for 2001 is due to a change in how ages were aggregated in the
Community Profiles of 2006 and 2011.
The front end of this generation turned 65 in 2012. Although currently Chestermere does not
have many seniors (5% of the population), the Boomers form a population bulge of up and coming
retirees, with 3,173 residents between the age of 50 and 64 (20% of the population). As we know
from the Social Plan, whether these residents will continue to stay as they get older, and whether
Chestermere will become attractive as retirement community to Calgary residents, will depend on
having housing that fits their lifestyles, and the facilities, amenities, and services available in the
community that this generation expects. Although this is a very health aware generation, it is also
a generation beset with lifestyle-related health problems.
As Chestermere develops, it is remaining a community attractive to families with children and
youth. Despite dramatic population growth, from 3,415 residents in 2001 to 14,825 in 2011, the
proportion of children and youth is remaining fairly constant, forming 29% of the population in
2001, 32% in 2006, and 31% in 2011.
Chestermere is likely to remain a culturally diverse community.
Chestermere remains a community of choice for immigrants who have been in Canada more
than five years and are able to buy into the Chestermere housing market. According to the 2011
National Household Survey, 23% of Chestermerians were born in another country.
The top two countries of birth are the same as Calgary: the Philippines (17.4%) and India (16.8%).
Indian and Filipino families have a tendency to participate in recreation activities with extended
family, including children as well as elders (Burns et al. 2008). The Filipino culture values the
social use of parks. Filipinos are more likely to use parks in large organized groups. Picnicking
and barbecuing is a favorite activity of this cultural group. There is a tendency for parents to want
to experience outdoor recreation with children rather than sending them to participate in a program
by themselves. In general, issues surrounding safety were very important to Asian Canadians.
There was also a high value placed on recreation that provided educational opportunities.
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Implications for Recreation Planning:
• Additional recreation facilities and amenities will be needed to meet the demand created
by population growth. Planning needs to be based on a projected population of 78.000100,000 at full build-out of the community (based on 5-7 households/acre).
• As development of the annexed lands is planned, the Town needs to ensure that adequate
land is allocated for recreation infrastructure development.
• With 24% of the total population under age 14 (compared to Calgary at 18%), recreation
options should reflect the needs of this age group presently, as well as planning for the
future needs of this group as they age.
• The large population of residents who will enter the senior age bracket (55 years of age)
have specific needs and should have recreation options to allow for aging in place.
• Health promotion, chronic disease management and rehabilitation programs should be
available in recreation facilities, offered in partnership with healthcare professionals.
• With a sizeable population of Filipino, Indian, and Vietnamese families in the demographic
makeup of the Town, it is important to recognize cultural preferences and provide recreation
amenities that allow for residents’ preferred activities.
• Special consideration should be given to activities for elderly family members and religious
beliefs that may require specific recreation needs.
• Facilities will need to be built with flexible use in mind, such as gymnasiums and fields
that can be used for a variety of sports, including those that are not ‘mainstream’ sports in
Canada, but that are popular in the countries our immigrant residents come from.
• There will be a need for large indoor and outdoor spaces that allow for large celebrations
and events. These types of events are common in the cultures that make up our
community, and are needed to accommodate our growing population.
Soccer tends to be a more popular sport than hockey with
immigrant populations.
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6.2 Chestermere’s Employment Trends
Most of our working residents, work outside of the community. The percentage of employed
Chestermerians who work outside the community remains high, 86% in 2013, compared to 87% in
2006.
• A communications strategy and marketing campaign is needed to encourage residents to
utilize local recreation options in order to ensure there are enough users to make recreation
facilities operationally sustainable. This is particularly important for residents that work outside
of Chestermere and do not have children, as they may not be drawn to return to the community
directly after finishing work.
6.3 Behavioural Trends across Canada
(Adapted from Stantec, 2013; other sources named throughout)
Inactivity and Obesity Are Ongoing Problems. Data from the Canadian Health Measures
Survey collected between 2007 and 2009 indicated that 85% of Canadian adults don’t get the
recommended 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity considered to be
necessary for good health. Numbers are worse for children and youth, of whom 93% don’t get the
recommended amount of activity.
Obesity in Alberta has increased between 2000 and 2011, with an estimated 25-29% of adult
Albertans being obese in 2011 (Journal of Public Health, 2011).
Shortage of time available for adults to be physically active. The average return trip commute
to work for employed Chestermerians is 56 minutes (NHS, 2011).
According to the CRCA study, 43% of their survey participants regularly leave the community to
participate in recreation or community service programs on a weekly basis, 57% monthly.
In the CDC feasibility Study, residents who indicated that most of their recreation takes place
outside of Chestermere were asked why this was. 83% said it was due to lack of programs and
facilities in town, whereas only 3 % said it is more convenient to participate elsewhere (CDC,
2009, p.19).
Many residents have said that they don’t have time to get to know their neighbours, that the
people they get to know are other parents whose children are in the same sports activities as their
children.
People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner
or later to find time for illness.
- John Wanamaker
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Travelling time to amenities
affects people’s willingness/
ability to participate in activities,
as illustrated in Table 1.
Table 1: Time Residents are Prepared to Spend
Travelling to Facilities and Amenities
Preferred maximum travel time
to access regularly engaged
in recreation and leisure
opportunities is generally
less than 20 minutes. This
should be taken into account
when planning for recreation
locations in order to facilitate
maximum use.
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City of Calgary’s Recreation Amenities Gap Analysis, (2010)
Rocky View County Survey (2010)
There is a move toward activities that can be done individually or in small numbers,
close to home. According to ARPA (Alberta Recreation & Parks Association), “Many
Albertans seek individualized, informal pursuits…that can be done at flexible times near or at
home. Only a third sign up for organized sport, a sharp decline from earlier decades.”
Table 2: Top Recreation Activities
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• Having recreation options available within the community is a necessary step toward
encouraging and allowing residents to be more physically active, especially during the winter.
A mutli-use recreation facility would provide increased opportunities for families to be active
together,but also would allow for family members to go their own ways individually, exploring
their individual pursuits.
• Coordinated action at a community level is required to promote increased levels of activity.
Partnerships like the Chestermere Walking Program, a partnership between Alberta Health
Services, the Rec Centre, and Alberta 55 Plus; the annual Go Girl event at the Rec Centre;
and Synergy’s Super Sampler of activities for boys are examples of groups taking steps in this
direction.
• ARPA believes that a shift needs to happen, to think about “… trails, passive parks, needs
based drop-in programs and other flexible offerings that are fun and ‘for life’.” This matches
the results found in the 2012 Town Survey that highlighted the importance of improving and
expanding our pathway system and providing a multiplex with a pool.
• Less time commuting to facilities and amenities means more time and energy available for
physical activity and community participation.
• Recreation facilities and amenities should be seen as more than sites for residents to engage
in physical activities. They also fill a valuable role as social hubs of a community-places where
friendships are formed and a sense of community is created.
6.4 Recreation Development Trends in Alberta and Canada
The following trends are evident in Calgary, our comparison communities, the province, and
throughout Canada:
• An increase in specialized recreation parks: Mountain bike skills parks/BMX parks, skate
parks, outdoor spray/splash parks, and dog parks.
• Increased user expectation for specialized recreation and leisure activities such as
non-traditional cultural activities. This included dance, visual arts, performing arts, cooking
classes, etc., as well as adventure recreation programming.
• Use of artificial turf with outdoor sports fields: Artificial turf extends the playing season as
the fields can be in constant use, without the concerns about wear and tear that are associated
with natural grass.
• An increase in multi-use, regional sports facilities: The configuration of amenities within
these facilities is based on each community’s unique needs and preferences.
• Planning for operational sustainability right from the design phase: According to the
National Recreation Summit, “In the future, facilities must be designed and developed with
built-in cost efficiencies and as many revenue opportunities as possible”. Consideration is
given in planning to multiple uses of the same space, and creative year-round use of facilities
and amenities.
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• Multi-generational facilities, rather than stand-alone facilities for youth or seniors:
According to Stantec:
“Care should be taken before developing stand-alone senior centres because of
changing expectations of the coming generation of older adults. Seniors’ oriented
spaces should be grouped with other adult program spaces and include social
elements. Stand-alone youth facilities have also proven to be less effective in most
settings than the inclusion of youth elements in multi-generational facilities. Again,
these spaces should be grouped with gymnasiums and other active areas.”
(Stantec Consulting Ltd., 2013, p. 16)
This matches what Chestermere and area youth said in the 2008 YELL Youth Survey. It
was found that youth were not particularly in favour of having a youth centre, but they
wanted more spaces in the community where they could gather.
• Public-Private Partnerships in the building of recreation facilities. These partnerships
can take many forms.
• Green construction: LEED certification has become a standard in the recreation facility
construction field.
• Operational sustainability: There is an expectation that a facility has dedicated capital
reserve funds to meet its life cycle needs.
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THE PLAN - RECOMMENDATIONS
Through an environmental scan, literature review, stakeholder meetings, a review of promising
practices, as well as residents’ input and staff expertise, the following three priorities have been
identified for the Town of Chestermere:
1. Develop a Multiplex
According to the 2012 Town Survey, 76% of residents support the development of
recreation facilities and 20% provided provisional support (depending on cost, whether an
increase in taxes would be required, what facility is being developed, etc.). The top facilities
that residents identified they would use are: an aquatics centre, outdoor spray park, fitness
centre, field house, indoor walking/running track, and an ice arena.
A strong desire for a multiplex in Chestermere, with an aquatics centre as the anchor
facility, came across clearly in all the forms of community consultation. It is important
that as this facility is planned that it is done with an eye for the future. Being aware of
operating costs, the lifecycle of the building and maintenance requirements as well as
future clientele’s needs will be critical to the facility’s success.
2. Establish a Continuous Multi-Use Pathway System
Walking, hiking, jogging and running consistently rank in the top ten favoured recreation
activities of Albertans (Alberta Recreation Survey over multiple years), and Chestermere
is no different. The depth and breadth of information about Chestermere’s pathways at
the April 2013 Open House showed that pathways are an important amenity to residents.
Although there are many quality pathways within the Town, there is room to improve the
connectivity of these pathways. As Chestermere continues to grow, our pathways provide
not only a recreation amenity but an alternative mode to get around town. Pathway
infrastructure needs to be maintained and enhanced; making sure existing and new
pathways are connected and accessible.
3. Maintain and Expand the Town’s Outdoor Spaces and Amenities
to Meet the Needs of Chestermere’s Growing Population
While an aquatic centre and pathway development are important to Chestermere residents,
there are a number of other recreation amenities needed to support the Town’s recreation
needs. Playgrounds, spray parks, dog parks, and picnic areas are just a few of the
amenities considered in the Master Recreation Plan. While there is limited space on
existing Town-owned land for further outdoor recreation amenities, opportunities
will arise as the Town grows making it important to identify amenity priorities and
funding sources.
Goals and recommendations have been established for each of the above priorities. These
three sections form the Town’s Master Recreation Plan 2014. Following the three priorities are
strategies and recommendations for funding recreation infrastructure ad finally an implementation
plan.
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7.0 PRIORITY: DEVELOP A MULTIPLEX
7.1 Goals
Development of a multiplex that will be operationally sustainable.
7.2 Population Benchmarks for Development of a
Multiplex
Given the Town’s vision of becoming a recreation and leisure oasis for residents, priority needs
to be given to addressing the identified deficits and creating facilities that residents want, that
will be well-utilized and are operationally sustainable.
For comparison purposes, Alberta communities were selected that are similar to Chestermere,
with regard to being located in close proximity to a major urban centre, have a population of
more than 13,000, and are growing. They also share common characteristics with regard to
having large numbers of residents who work outside their community and having to compete
with urban facilities for sufficient users to make their recreation facilities financially sustainable.
The communities selected as comparisons for establishing median population benchmarks for
development of recreation facilities were: Airdrie, Beaumont, Cochrane, Leduc, Okotoks, and
Sylvan Lake.
All recreation facilities in a community were included in the inventory, whether they be privately
operated, operated by a non-profit organization, or by the municipality. This inventory was
used to determine a facility/population ratio for different types of recreation facilities that have
been prioritized by Chestermere residents. These were then rank ordered, and the median
determined, to create a rough benchmark for development of different types of facilities.
The Median Population Benchmarks for Development of Recreation Facilities, Table 3, on the
following page, lists benchmarks indicating the following:
• Chestermere is nearing the population benchmark of 20,117 for development of a pool.
• We are past the population benchmark for having a field house.
• The four sheets of curling ice and two ice arenas in the community are within the population
norms for these facilities (i.e. 4 sheets of ice for a population of 15,584, and one ice arena/
sheet of ice for each 9,426 of population).
Caution and judgement must be applied when using these
benchmarks, as they do not take into account factors such as:
• a community’s unique situation with regard to being able to build and
financially sustain a facility
• the relative importance of a sport to a community might move the timing for
construction of a facility earlier, or later, than the benchmark would indicate
• the cultural composition of a community might indicate the need for facilities
that other communities might not have, or change the priority given to the
development of particular facilities.
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Table 3: Median Population Benchmarks for Development of Recreation
Facilities
How Chestermere’s development of recreation facilities compares against other communities,
needs to be seen within the context of the community’s development and constraints. With its
origins as a summer village, it wasn’t until a Town Survey was conducted in 2008, for the purposes
of creating the Municipal Development Plan, that residents gave Town Council clear direction that
they wanted Chestermere to be developed as its own entity, rather than a bedroom community
of Calgary. Accompanying this were increased expectations to have desired amenities available
within the community.
However, Chestermere has a major financial constraint in meeting these expectations on
the timeline that many residents want, i.e. the property tax base is 96% residential, as will be
discussed further in this document. Unlike many of our comparison communities, there is no
industrial contribution to our tax base, and commercial only constitutes 4%. Although there are
other avenues to be explored in funding construction and operation of recreation facilities, our
property tax base and total tax revenue is a major constraint affecting the timeline for development
of a multiplex recreation facility.
Council, as a steward of public funds, is cautious about the assumption of major debt on behalf
of the community, and also has the expectation that the multiplex be operationally sustainable, so
that it does not become a permanent drain on the Town’s revenue. Therefore, although there are
smaller communities that have a multiplex, a benchmark population of 23,000 has been set for
Chestermere to begin building a multiplex, so that the facility has enough users to cover the costs
of its operations, and the Town has the opportunity to explore all the means possible to fund the
facility.
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7.3 Support for Developing Public Recreation Facilities
7.3.1 Response of Chestermere Residents in the Town Survey 2012
• 94% of Chestermere households said having an active lifestyle is important/very
important to their household
• 63% said more recreation facilities was their second highest priority for improving
community quality of life, after more shopping and restaurants
• 76% supported developing public facilities and amenities; 4% said no; 20% said it
depends (on cost, whether it would require tax increase, type of facility)
7.3.2 Chestermere Area Residents
Individuals defined as Chestermere Area Residents are those who live in the portions of
Rocky View County referred to by the County as SE Rocky View (including the hamlets
of Langdon, Dalemead, and Indus) and East Rocky View (including the hamlets of
Conrich and Dalroy). As of 2013, 10,921 individuals lived in these areas – 6,579 in
SE Rocky View, and 4,342 in East Rocky View. The fastest growing of these areas is
SE Rocky View County, where the hamlet of Langdon has seen an 87% increase in
population since 2006.
As potential future users of the Town’s facilities, residents of these Recreation Districts
were invited to participate in the Recreation Facilities section of the Town Survey. A
number of means were used to promote the survey to County residents; however, there
was a very low response. This leaves a number of important questions unanswered for
planning purposes, particularly with regard to whether County residents can be included
in the population thresholds for development of recreation facilities, and whether their
use of facilities will help support the operational costs of these facilities. Town and
County staff are working inter-municipally to answer these questions.
7.3.3 Stakeholder Consultations
Every stakeholder organization that was consulted during development of the Plan
expressed support to the Town in its quest to develop recreation amenities. The
complete list of stakeholders that were consulted can be found in the appendices.
7.3.4 Rocky View County
Rocky View County is currently undergoing a master planning process for recreation.
New proposals from the SE Rocky View region and the Chestermere Rec Centre for
large capital recreation projects will not be considered again until 2015.
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7.4 Residents’ Priorities for Facilities and Amenities
Development
Residents were given two opportunities to prioritize the recreation facilities they desire, first in the
2012 Town Survey, and again through a mini-survey at the Major Recreation Facility Open House.
In the Town Survey 2012, residents were asked to rank order a maximum of seven facilities
that members of their household use, or would use if they were available in Chestermere. This
provided two types of information:
i) a rank ordering of the facilities in regard to what % of households would use them, and
ii) a rank ordering of the facilities in regard to how often a facility would be used.
Table 4: Selected Results from Town Survey 2012
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Table 5: Anticipated Usage of Facilities from Open House Mini-Survey
7.4.1 Aquatics Centre
An aquatics centre remains the facility most desired by households that participated in
the survey. It was noted to be the top priority in the 2008 Town Survey and the CDC
study, and is the forerunner in regard to residents’ anticipated frequency of use. 89% of
participants in the mini survey at the open house said they would use an aquatics centre
at least once a week, and of those, 34% would use it 3 or more times per week.
7.4.2 Spray Park
There continues to be strong support for an outdoor spray park, despite
the expense and limited season for use. Findings of the 2012 Town Survey support
the earlier findings of the survey conducted by the Spray Park Committee. However,
it should be noted that the question was not asked directly whether they would still
prioritize an outdoor spray park, if one were to be included in an indoor aquatics facility.
7.4.3 Fitness Centre
Although there are a number of privately owned and operated fitness centres in the
town, there was strong support for the development of a major fitness centre. These
results are consistent with the results of the CDC Study that showed fitness/wellness
centre as the 2nd choice across all ages responding to the survey.
7.4.4 Field House vs. Ice Arena
In terms of residents’ prioritization of a field house or an ice arena, the Town Survey
showed that the percentage of households that would use a field house is higher in
comparison to an indoor ice arena (51% compared to 40%). However, when ranked
according to greatest frequency of use/anticipated use, the arena ranked higher than a
field house. At the Open House, 57% said they would use an Indoor Ice Arena at least
once a week, compared with 55% who said the same regarding an Indoor Field House.
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7.4.5 Outdoor Sports Fields
63% would use these more than once a week according to the open house. The Town
Survey did not show a strong preference for these being located at the multiplex (23%
prioritized ball diamonds and 28% prioritized outdoor soccer being located at the multiplex).
7.4.6 Arts Studios and Performing Arts Theatre
Location of these amenities requires further investigation as a multiplex may not be most
suitable place for a performing arts theatre. The potential size of the user groups, whether
they need designated space, and what it would cost to operate relative to the number of
potential users are important considerations.
The experiences of our comparison communities can provide insight into planning
considerations, for example:
• Some Cochrane residents are not satisfied with the location of their theatre and hall
space, which is located out of the downtown core. As was stated, “it is believed that the
services available in the downtown are clearly seen as complementary, and possibly
integral to the “theatre experience” (i.e. the restaurants, entertainment venues and retail
outlets).
• In Airdrie, the theatre at Bert Church High School is used by the school during the week
and by other groups and the community during off school times, maximizing use of the
theatre space.
Dancers perform at the Pavilion Stage in John Peake Park for the Canada Day celebration (2012).
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7.5 Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities
Planning for Chestermere residents’ recreation needs must take into account the surrounding
area’s existing and planned recreation facilities. This is type of analysis is especially important
for feasibility and needs assessments. Additional detail on each Recreation Centre identified
on the map below is in Appendix C: Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities.
Map 1: Proximity of Other Public Recreation Centres
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7.6 Comparison of Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional
Recreation Facilities of the Selected Communities
All of the comparison communities, except for Sylvan Lake, have a multi-use recreation facility.
The amenities found in these facilities are shown in Table 6, Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional
Recreation Facilities, on the following two pages. Both Cochrane and Airdrie phased the
development of their facility, prioritizing unmet needs over insufficiently met needs, with Cochrane
now being in process of adding an aquatics centre to their facility, and Airdrie having recently
added an arena.
Beaumont is the smallest of these facilities, housing only an aquatics and fitness centre. They
have indicated that in order to be more operationally sustainable, they would have gone larger, if
they had the chance to plan and build their recreation centre again.
In these multi-use recreation facilities it is very common to find:
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a lane pool and leisure pool with a hot tub and steam room
a large fitness centre and associated studios
a field house
2 or more arenas
food concessions
Other facilities that are commonly found in these facilities include pre-schools/before and after
school spaces, indoor play structures, non-profit organizations, and an indoor track.
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Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional Recreation Facilities
Table 6: Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional Recreation Facilities
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Amenities in the Multi-Use Regional Recreation Facilities (cont...)
7.7 Costing Estimates
7.7.1 Costing Estimates for a Multiplex
1. Hard Costs:
Table 7: Cost Estimates
Note: • These estimated costs are a current value (calculation 2013), not a
future value calculation
• Costs are based on these facilities being built as part of a larger,
multiplex, rather than stand-alone buildings
• Furniture, fixtures and equipment are not included (incorporated into soft
costs)
• Contingency costs are not included
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2. Soft Costs:
Design Fees (8% of hard costs) $6,088,000
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE - 10% of hard costs) $7,610,000
Project Management (4 % of hard costs)
$3,044,000
Total Soft costs
$17,682,500
3. Project Total Costs (If construction is not phased):
Hard Costs
$76,100,000
Soft Costs
$16,742,000
Total Costs
$92,842,000
Source of all costing estimates: Bill Fraser, Recreation Facilities Consultant
7.7.2 Costing Estimate for Construction of a Library at the Multiplex
The library, currently a tenant in the Town Hall, has stated an interest in re-locating to a
space in a new Multiplex. The Library should be included as a stakeholder and potential
partner for fundraising.
In Calgary, a number of recreational facilities have included space for a library. The
following table sets out the standards for size of library facility, according to population, for
Alberta. Library space as part of a multiplex has been estimated to cost $285/sq. ft.
Table 8: Alberta Library Standards
Essential: provides basic library service
Enhanced: builds on the essential service
Excellent: the highest level of service
Source: Standards for Member Libraries Within Alberta`s Regional Library System
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7.8 Recommendations
7.8.1 Secure Land for a Multiplex and Amenities
The Town’s Development Services is to continue working with developers to secure a site of
40-60 acres in the annexed lands, appropriately located, on which to build a Multiplex, with
associated outdoor amenities.
7.8.2 Establish a Qualified Committee to Plan, Fundraise, and Possibly Operate a New
Multiplex
The Committee will have the required skill set needed to be the driving force moving ahead
the development of a Multiplex. The Master Recreation Plan should become the guiding
document for this committee’s work.
a. Recommended Relationship of the Committee to the Town:
It is recommended that Council establish a project committee that would be under the
Town for a period of time, until it has the capacity to become independent. The Town
would provide resources to support the committee in its work. The committee would
be governed by the Town Committee Guidelines and a Terms of Reference will be
developed detailing the relationship between the Town and the committee.
b. Mandate of the Committee:
• Explore financial feasibility - Work with a consultant to prepare a business plan and
examine the financial feasibility of various options.
• Design - Determine the combination of facilities in the multiplex that will meet the
needs of the community and be financial sustainable.
• Fundraise - Determine financial strategy for project and implement accordingly.
• Operate - The committee will either evolve to an independent non-profit organization
to operate the facility, or seek an organization to operate it.
• Partner - The committee will work in partnership with the Town to achieve its
mandate.
c. Resources that will be required:
i. Internal Resources:
Resources provided from the Town will support the committee. These staff resources
will evolve as the project progresses and the Town will need to adjust support as
needed.
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It is recommended that the following positions be provided:
• The Community Recreation Coordinator: will be involved in recruiting members,
helping to ensure that the necessary skills, etc. are represented on the committee,
assisting with applications for non-profit and charitable status, and in general, helping
to increase the committee’s capacity to function as a board. This position will also be
the liaison between the Town and Committee.
• The Fund Development Coordinator: will help ensure that the committee is aware of
funding opportunities and assist in the preparation of grant proposals. This person will
work with the Community Recreation Coordinator to enhance the committee’s fund
development capacity.
• A Town Planner: will work with developers to secure a site for a multiplex of sufficient
size and situated in an appropriate location.
• The newly created Parks & Recreation Manager and Town Project Manager positions:
roles to be determined.
• The Controller: will advise the committee on the financial systems that need to be in
place and will manage internal processes for financial donations, receipt of grants,
tracking expenditures, etc...
• The Communications Officer: will manage the Town’s communications relating to the
project and may provide advice to the committee on communications as needed.
ii. External resources:
Resources will need to be contracted to provide services that will likely include, but are
not limited to the following:
• develop a business plan to confirm financial viability of the facility from its first phase
through every step until completion. This will include a market analysis so that there is
a firm understanding of who the future clientele of the facility will be, how many there
are and what their needs are.
• design the facility
• develop a fundraising plan
• project manage the construction
• construct the facility
The committee may determine other resources are required as the process progresses.
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7.8.3 Secure Funding Sources for the Multiplex
The Town has limited finances due to property taxes being predominantly residentially based
(96% residential in 2013). Therefore, funds need to be strategically allocated, based on
requiring efficiencies and planning for operational sustainability in the long term.
Table 9:
It is recommended that Town Council declare a moratorium on considering capital project
proposals until 2015, to ensure that decisions are well informed and that wise use is made of
Town funds, with long term planning in mind. By that time:
• the non-profit established to plan, and possibly operate a multiplex will have a proposal
ready for Council’s consideration,
• Rocky View County’s Master Recreation Plan will have been completed and they will
have made important decisions that could have impacts on capital recreation spending
by Chestermere Town Council. These include decisions on whether they will fund new
facilities on County land or whether their money is best invested by supporting regional
facilities located in urban centres that would serve their residents, and whether they
support the CRCA’s proposed expansion plans.
• Discussions will have occurred regarding whether the needs of field sports, such as
soccer, are best served by building separate field house facilities or if these needs should
be met within the multiplex.
In the meantime, it is recommended that in addition to the existing contributions to the
Chestermere Regional Recreation Centre, the Town should work towards setting aside funds
annually for the new recreation facility.
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There are a number of other funding sources that can be tapped into and should be further
explored as the committee begins moving the development of the new recreation facility forward.
The main three sources are:
• Town contributions, including funding from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative and
developer contributions collected under the Public Facilities Fee.
• Grants, including those from the federal and provincial governments as well as from private
sources.
• Community funding raised through general fundraising and sponsorship.
Additional details on each of the above sources are found in Section 10.0.
7.8.4 Planning for Efficiencies and Reducing Operational Costs
• A feasibility and business plan needs to be conducted to confirm financial viability of the facility
from its first phase through every step until completion.
Stand-alone pools/aquatics centres commonly create an ongoing financial drain on a municipality in
terms of their operating and lifecycle costs. Planning for an aquatics centre would need to address
reducing costs and maximizing efficiencies through considerations such as pairing aquatic facilities
with other amenities, securing long-term tenants, and ensuring space is fully booked by planning for
multi-use courts and flexible spaces.
• The mix of amenities in the facility should be chosen so that money-making facilities like a
fitness centre can offset money losing facilities that the community want, like an aquatics
centre.
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• Phasing of the new facility should be explored. The first phase should focus on meeting
unmet needs in the community that have been prioritized by residents. This would mean
that the first phase for planning could include an aquatics centre and field house as the
core facilities, with a state of the art fitness centre to help offset operational losses from the
aquatics centre, and other facilities that would enhance the operational sustainability of the
facility.
• User groups should be approached to commit to fundraising a percent of the cost of
the specific facility they will be using. It is important to provide sufficient time for these
organizations to plan for such activities.
• The recreation facility planning committee should develop a comprehensive fundraising
strategy that could include grants, donations, sponsorship options and other timely
opportunities.
• The multiplex should be operated as a non-profit. However, special care should be made to
promote community ownership of this project.
• An assessment of the triple bottom line should support decision making, taking into account
financial, social, environmental impacts to the Town and its residents.
• The Town should follow best practices and learn from the experiences of other
communities, particularly those similarly situated in close proximity to a major population
centre, and with a low commercial/industrial tax base.
• Facilities in neighbouring areas should be taken into account when forecasting demand and
possible usage.
• The goal is that the Multiplex will be operationally and life cycle sustainable, i.e. that it will
generate enough revenue to cover the costs of operating it, and that enough money will be
able to be put away in a capital reserve fund to cover maintenance and replacement costs
over time. The facility should be designed for efficiencies and reduced operating costs
wherever possible, taking the following into consideration:
• The cost of running infrastructure such as water and sewer to one facility is less than
that of providing infrastructure to multiple facilities.
• Take advantage of economies of scale such as paying for only one facility manager,
accountant, lawyer, maintenance crew, etc.
• Planning multi-purpose use of spaces, such as gyms that are dividable, keeps space
booked as they can be used for diverse activities.
• Planning for full year use of space, such as having removable turf in a field house, so
that ball hockey or lacrosse could use the facility during the offseason for football and
soccer.
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• Planning in conjunction with other organizations could be mutually beneficial. For example,
a school may not need to invest in building a gym or 2 gyms if it is located in proximity to
the facility. The school’s use of the facility’s gym during non prime community use hours
would be an ongoing source of revenue for the facility.
• Planning for long term tenants, such as associated medical practitioners, a sports related
store, a before and after school/kindergarten, personal trainers, food services, etc. provides
a source of revenue, as well as drawing additional users to the building.
At the April 2013 Open House, 74% of respondents indicated that they saw benefit to
incorporating some health services within a large recreation facility. Suggestions from
respondents included babysitting, physiotherapy, a sports doctor, massage, and food and
beverage shops as desired services.
• Having vending machines and a bank machine on site are low maintenance sources of
revenue.
• Accessibility should be taken into account to ensure all residents of Chestermere can make
use of the recreation facility including people with special needs, youth, and seniors.
Recreation facilities can be designed to accommodate the needs of people of all ages, with all types
of abilities. By ensuring facilities are accessible to all residents, the Town can support the health and
well-being of its community.
• It is not recommended that the Town support the construction of stand-alone community
association buildings. Should communities decide to create community associations or
should residents’ associations created by developers decide to function more as community
associations, it is recommended to use a model similar to that used in NE Calgary. In this
model, a number of community associations use the multiplex as their home. This relieves
community association boards from the responsibility of having to maintain and operate a
facility, and frees them to do what they are intended to do, i.e. focus on activities that bring
residents together as a community.
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8.0 PRIORITY: PATHWAYS
Improving and expanding the pathway system in the Town has been identified as a top priority
for the residents of Chestermere. Of particular importance is the need to address connectivity,
including key missing links and the safe crossing of major roadways, such as Chestermere
Blvd. (Highway 1A).
Given the importance placed on the pathway system by residents, as well as the sensitivities
that must be addressed in pathway development, a thorough assessment and review of the
existing pathway system was completed. This allowed staff to identify and develop preferred
options for addressing missing links and bridging major barriers. Using this information, a
specific section addressing pathways has been established to support the broader Master
Recreation Plan.
8.1 Goals
• Establish a continuous multi-use pathway system connecting neighbourhoods to
community facilities, shopping areas, and employment destinations. The pathway system
will be designed to encourage physical activity, provide an alternative transportation
option, raise property values as it provides a Town amenity, as well as support economic
development and tourism.
• Provide policy recommendations that give direction to council on the expansion of the
current pathway system, as well as provide support to Town negotiations with developers
regarding pathway construction.
• Ensure that comprehensive pathway planning occurs early in the development process to
secure land for pathway space as well as to ensure connections to existing pathways.
Chestermere’s Pathway System is a network of 27 km of pathways running throughout
the Town that facilitates non motorized movement for both recreational and transportation
purposes. The pathway system provides a multi-use amenity shared by different types of
users. Many of the paths are paved with asphalt, while others are gravel or cleared natural
surfaces. They are typically off street; however, sidewalks play an essential role to provide
connections between pathways. There is also access to a regional pathway running along the
Canal at the south end of the Town. This provides a route to the City of Calgary, Rocky View
County and connects to a much wider network of pathways.
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8.3 Public Participation
The fall 2012 Town Survey identified that having an active lifestyle was considered important/
very important to nearly all (94%) of the households that participated. It was found that bike/
walking paths were among the top three priorities for Town service enhancements and over 200
households provided additional information on the topic of pathways. Most of the comments
related to suggestions for where there needs to be more pathways; where there needs to
be connections between pathways; safety concerns related to lighting and traffic crossings;
usability issues such as snow/ice removal; and areas where maintenance is needed. It was also
suggested that a pathways map would be useful.
The information gathered through the survey and the open house, along with staff consultation
with over thirty-five recreation and community service groups and nine developers and builders
was combined to provide an overall picture of the Town’s pathway system. There was a general
consensus that although the existing pathway system was considered to be to have good/very
good accessibility (87%), beauty (86%), usability (84%) and maintenance (79%) based on Survey
results, the connectivity of the pathways is less than satisfactory and should be a high priority to
address.
A staff workshop was held in January 2013, to assess all the findings to date and explore
opportunities for expansion, enhancement and increased connectivity of the pathway system.
Staff offered recommendations for locations and projects to improve pathway connections as well
as for policy considerations. A list of thirteen feasible project options was created and placed on
a map for use at the Open House held the end of April, 2013. The Open House allowed staff to
present the thirteen recommended projects, to gather additional resident input and determine
where the main priorities are when looking to improve the pathway system. The chart below
shows the percent of Open House participants who chose each project as best matching their
priorities for pathways.
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8.4 Recommendations
Information and findings from the above sources have been brought together to identify
the needs and wants of the Town’s residents. Taking residents’ input into account,
along with additional staff expertise, costing considerations, and site visits, the following
recommendations for pathway policies to guide development in the annexed lands, as well as
project recommendations for existing neighbourhoods have been established.
8.4.1 Recommendations for Existing Neighbourhoods:
High Priorities
A. Connect John Peake Park Pathway across the WID canal to the Cove
Neighbourhood Park.
Building a paved pathway across the northern edge of the Lake will connect existing
paths on either side of the WID canal. This provides enhanced recreation opportunities
around the Lake, as well as provides a route for non-motorized transportation across the
lake to neighboring residential and commercial areas.
B. Create a paved pathway From Oakmere Way through to the Town Centre
Commercial Area.
C. Enhance the Altalink pathway north of Windermere Drive. The gravel pathway can
be cleaned up and the two connection points can be improved, both with signage
and path markings.
D. Create a gravel pathway along the Altalink right-a-way south of Windermere Drive
to Oakmere way. An existing natural path has been formed from use. This natural
desire line should be followed when gravel is laid. A crosswalk with painted marking
and signage should be created across Windermere Drive between this pathway and
the existing path running north along Altalink. This project will require approval and
cooperation with Altalink.
E. Create a paved pathway between #180 and #188 Seagreen Way running from
the Seagreen Way street sidewalk to the pathway running along the stormwater
pond behind the residential homes.
F. Connect the pathways running alongside the Altalink Right of Way South of
Merganser Drive down to West Lakeview Close. The path will be a 2.5m wide area
separated by a rumble strip and road painting. The crosswalk at West Lakeview
Drive will be enhanced. A pathway running across Altalink from Lakeview Inlet to
the West Creek community’s pathways will be set with gravel.
Connecting the existing small segments of pathway would complement
recent pathway upgrades along West Merganser Drive. With enhanced
crosswalks, it provides a safe north-south route through the southern
part of Town and provides pedestrian and cycling route to Chestermere
Lake Middle School.
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Map 2: Pathway Project Recommendations for Existing Neighbourhood Sites:
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Date: January 8th 2014
This map may not be reproduced, in whole or part, in any form
or by any means without written permission of The Town of
Chestermere. The Town of Chestermere provides this
information in good faith, but it provides no warranty, nor accepts
any liability arising from any incorrect, incomplete or misleading
TWP RD 240
information or its inproper use.
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Medium Priorities
G. Extend the East Lakeview Road pathway south to the canal. Create a pathway along
the canal connecting this to the existing WID bridge.
The extension of the pathway on East Lakeview Road will create a continuous path
around the southern edge of the lake. The pathway along the canal will connect
new neighbourhoods in the south east.
H. Enhance safe crossing and increase connections across Chestermere Blvd. at
West Chestermere Drive. Pedestrian crossings and pathways connections should
be coordinated with the Chestermere Blvd. Corridor Plan currently in progress by the Town. At this time it is suggested that a crosswalk be added to the west side of the
intersection and an additional crossing closer to the lake connecting Anniversary Park
and John Peake Park. When the time comes for bridge infrastructure updates,
alternative crossing options, such as underground passage, should be assessed.
Improvements for pedestrians along and across Chestermere Blvd. was listed as
the top priority by participants at the Facilities and Amenities Strategic Plan Open
House in April 2013. This has remained a main concern with the Town’s Corridor
Study focusing on creating a safer pedestrian environment across and along the
boulevard.
I.
Connect the pathway along West Chestermere Drive in front of the existing
Recreation Center to Chestermere Blvd.
J. Enhance the crosswalk crossing West Chestermere Drive from the southern area of
Anniversary Park to the pathway running in front of the Regional Rec Centre.
Depending on usage, to be determined after the Anniversary Park re-development,
the enhancements could include a crosswalk light or raised/distinctive pavers and
enhanced signage.
West Chestermere Drive in front of Anniversary Park is designated as a
Playground Zone with maximum speeds set at 30 km/hr. However, as the Park
is developed, bringing increased vehicles and pedestrian activity, an enhanced
crosswalk will improve all users’ safety.
K. Connect West Creek Springs to Merganser Drive pathway. Currently a path leads
to a small playground. This should be extended to meet the West Merganser Drive
pathway.
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Longer Term Priorities
L. Pave pathway at the South end of the Lake. This would include any paving required to
connect the path across the WID bridge to the east side.
Improving pedestrian and cycling pathways around the southern edge of the
Lake provides a connection from the east pathways system to the west. This was
one of the top three priorities listed by participants at the Facilities and Amenities
Strategic Plan Open House in April 2013.
M. Create a pathway on East Lakeview Road between Merganser Drive East and TWP
Rd 241A. A multi-use pathway should be established along the east portion of the road.
This should initially be an on-street pathway identified and separated by road painting.
In the future, as the area to the east develops, an off-street separated pathway should
be built along the east side of the road.
N. Create a Commuter Bike Path along Rainbow Road connecting the Western
Headworks pathway running along the canal up to Chestermere Blvd.
The Western Headworks Pathway is a paved multi-use path that runs from
the southern edge of the lake, and West Chestermere Drive, west to the City
of Calgary. It is nine kilometers from the Lake to the City’s border providing a
connection to a wider regional pathway system, including a route to the down
town core. Creating a connection along Rainbow Road will enhance the ability
for residents to bike to and from Calgary.
O. Pave a pathway behind Chestermere Lake Middle School connecting West Lakeview
Point to West Chestermere Drive. Signage will enhance wayfinding.
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8.4.2 Recommendations for Annexed Lands:
• The pathway and sidewalk system should be designed to:
• establish convenient and direct pathways within neighborhoods, to community
facilities, commercial areas, and employment destinations.
• promote walking and cycling as an alternative to vehicles within the Town.
• be designed in accordance with the Town’s Municipal Development Plan, Design
Guidelines, Landscape Guidelines, Land Use Bylaw and Engineering Guidelines
standard.
• connect to regional pathway systems where appropriate.
• Separated pathways and sidewalks make up the pathway system in Town. This
Plan makes recommendations mainly for multi-use pathway connections. As
pedestrian and cyclist volume increases there will be a need to separate uses by
providing specific bike lanes. Main connector roads and regional pathways should
be designed to transition to separate uses when demand arises.
• The Town should work with neighboring municipalities to identify existing and
potential regional pathways in order to establish continuous systems with cross
boundary connections.
• Through the Corridor Plan, opportunities for inter-municipal collaboration and
regional pathway plan alignment should be fully explored. The Town should work
with the City of Calgary as the Corridor Plan moves forward to ensure a regional
connection along Chestermere Blvd.. where it meets the City’s border.
A regional pathway running along Chestermere Blvd. would provide an active
transportation route option for commuters and visitors to and from Calgary.
• Additional regional pathway locations should be decided through collaboration
with our neighbours taking into account surrounding municipal and regional
plans.
• For east-west regional pathway locations, conceptual connections are 16th
Avenue (Trans Canada Hwy), Memorial Drive and Township Road 241. These
should be explored and planned for. For north-south connections, Rainbow
Road and Conrich Road should be looked at. Attention to possible future
interchange projects across 16th Avenue (Trans Canada Hwy) at Rainbow Road
and close to Conrich Road is important to ensure regional pathway connections
are taken into account right from the design stages.
• The Town shall integrate the pathway system into street and utility corridors rather
than use narrow municipal reserve parks for trail connections whenever possible.
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New Communities
• Developers must plan, design and build pathways to provide pedestrian connections
throughout new communities, providing linkages between residential, commercial,
employment, institutional and open space lands. These should align with the existing
pathway system as well as planned and existing regional pathways.
• Pathway plans must be included at the Area Structure Plan (ASP) and Outline Plan
stages.
• It is recommended that pathways and picnic areas be constructed around the wetland
areas, which may be designated as Environmental Reserve at the subdivision stage,
with an appropriate setback.
Intersections
• New pathways should cross as few roads and driveways as possible.
• When a pathway intersects a road, enhanced crossing features shall be established.
Crossings at local roads should have signage and road markings. Crossings at
collector or arterial roads should have signage, crosswalk road markings, and light.
• Raised and/or contrast
pavement should be use
to establish a visual cue for
drivers to yield to pathway
users.
• Visual clearance from all
directions must be sufficient
to allow pathway users and
vehicles to see each other.
An example of distinctive pavers, road markings and lighted signage.
Signage, Materials, and Maps
• Pedestrian and cycling pathway sign standards should be established complementing
the Land Use Bylaw signage regulations, Landscape Guidelines and the Design
Guidelines. Clear signage and street markers enhance safety and ease of wayfinding.
• In high use areas or where pathway width is constrained, ground markers, such as a
yellow center line, should be used.
These types of markers act as a visual cue indicating to keep right and yield
half of the other side to oncoming users.
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• Paved pathways are the preferred type and should be used whenever economically
feasible. Priority should be given to high use areas and main connector routes.
Asphalt is the preferred material for pathways as it is less expensive than concrete and
provides a smoother ride for cyclists, in-line skaters and wheelchairs.
• The Town should continue to provide updated maps and signage highlighting
recreation facilities.
Measured Pathway Signage
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Home of Chestermere's annual Water
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Should you have any concerns please call 403-207-2807
Signage providing measured pathway routes haves been posted at
numerous sites. The maps promote the pathway system and walkability
of the Town by identifying safe routes.
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Safety
• Establish pathway specific design guidelines, including the Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, to ensure pathways provide a safe user
environment. This should take into account lighting, landscape and surrounding
environment designs.
• Pathways should be designed for barrier free access with rest areas sized and
positioned to allow for use without impeding adjacent pathway traffic.
Benches off to the side provide a rest area making the pathway running along the Lake more
comfortable for use by those with diverse needs and abilities.
Cycling
• Establish design
standards for on-street
cycling, including bicycle
facilities, signage, and
road markings.
• Bicycle parking should be provided in
visible locations near building entrances
and pedestrian walkways without
conflicting with pedestrian circulation.
• On-street bicycle route design should be
considered on major corridor routes.
• Ensure safe and direct pathway access
to the regional pathway running along the
Western Headworks canal.
Bike lanes found in Vancouver. Signage and road
markers clearly signal cyclist priority, while planters
separate vehicles from bike route.
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8.5 Additional Considerations
The recommended pathway projects have taken into account costing considerations
and impact to residents, as well as other stakeholder considerations. These additional
considerations are important to ensure project budgets can properly be addressed for the
Town’s yearly budgeting, asset management requirements and general cost-benefits analysis
and prioritization.
The approximate cost breakdown for each project can be found in Appendix D: Pathway
Projects’ Costs and Additional Considerations. The costs have been determined based on
estimates from Town Staff, engineer consultants and unit price averages reported by Alberta
Transportation (2012). Additional concerns and notes for consideration are also found in
Appendix D.
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9.0 PRIORITY: OUTDOOR AMENITIES
9.1 Goals
The Town’s open space system is comprised of natural areas, parks, corridors, school fields and
urban plazas serving environmental and/or recreation functions. These spaces are town amenities
providing cultural and natural benefits that should be promoted, conserved and enhanced as an
ecological and recreation system. Public spaces should reinforce the community’s identity. This
can be done by incorporating public art such as the bike racks in the shapes of sails, bikers and
fish found in community green space, and providing space for cultural events and community
gatherings, such as Water Festival, Winterfest, Canada Day, and skating on the lake.
Water Festival 2012
Ice carving at Winterfest 2012
Canada Day Celebration 2013
‘Movie in the Park’ on Canada Day 2012
The MDP sets out specific policies for parks and open spaces. The recommended policies that
follow build on those in the Municipal Development Plan to ensure public open space is designed
to accommodate both the existing and the future needs of a diverse population.
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9.2 Reserve Lands/Special Designation Lands
Reserve Lands
Under Section 666 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), there are four types of reserve
lands:
• Environmental Reserve:
wetlands; or a strip of land, not less than 6m in width abutting the shore of any lake or
river for the purpose of preventing pollution or providing public access to and beside the
water.
• Municipal Reserve (MR land):
land owned by the Town and intended to be used for community recreational purposes,
such as parks and sports fields.
• School Reserve (SR land):
land set aside for public school facilities
• Municipal School Reserve (MSR) joint use site:
The Town will not be using this designation in the future.
The Town typically requires developers to set aside a total of 10% of a parcel of land that
they want to develop as MR and SR land, with the configuration of this land being negotiated
through the Master Area Structure Plan/Area Structure Plan application process. Open Space
Standards across Canada ranges from 11.75-20 acres open space per 1,000 population.
Chestermere currently falls within these standards with approximately 202 acres of developed
park space for its 15,762 residents. However, we do not meet the benchmark norms of the
comparison Alberta communities, as indicated in Section 7.3.
Special Recreation Lands
This is a zoning category in Chestermere for privately owned land used for recreational
purposes.
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Map 5: Reserve Lands in Chestermere
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9.3 Natural Amenities
1. The Lake
Chestermere Lake is a 2.65 km2, 4.8 km long reservoir of the Western Irrigation District. It is
used for off stream storage during the summer, fed by a canal from the Bow River, with two
irrigation canals providing crop irrigation. The water level is lowered annually, when the canals
are drained during the late fall.
The lake has environmentally protected areas, such as the peninsula at Cove end, and has
had public enhancements including 4 public access parks directly on the lake front:
• John Peake Park
• Cove beach with tennis courts and beach volleyball court
• Sunset beach with pebble beach and beach volleyball court
• Anniversary Park expansion, incorporating a sand beach and promenade, anticipated to
be completed Fall 2014.
The Lake has many recreational uses including: stand up paddleboarding, boating, sailing,
swimming, wake boarding, water skiing, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, jet skiing, in the summer;
and a skating rink and skating paths near Anniversary Park, and snowmobiling in the winter.
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The lake front also houses three privately owned community amenities:
• Camp Chestermere, a year round facility much loved by Chestermerians, who have
fond memories of going to camp there dating back 60 years, long before the Town was
incorporated.
• The Calgary Yacht Club, whose fleet of sailboats racing on the lake on a summer’s evening
is an iconic view of Chestermere.
• HyperActive Sport provides aquatic play rentals.
2. Wetlands in Annexed Areas
The Town is currently developing its Wetland Inventory and Policy. Wetland areas should be
identified in the area structure plan, the delineated and conservation strategies to be determined
at the outline plan/land use redesignation stage, and be constructed/engineered at the subdivision
stage.
It is recommended that pathway and picnic area be constructed around the wetland areas, which
may be designated as Environmental Reserve at the subdivision stage, with an appropriate
setback agreed by biologists.
9.4 The Town’s Outdoor Amenities
Communities need a combination of neighbourhood spaces, community and regional spaces
These can include:
• Neighbourhood spaces: modest green spaces, pocket parks, playgrounds
• Community spaces: soccer fields, baseball diamonds, and linear parks
• Regional spaces: may include tournament size outdoor facilities with regulation-sized
fields, wetland parks/environmental preserves, playing fields surrounding a regional
recreation facility
In Chestermere, Municipal Reserve Land has been used for a number of different community
recreational purposes. Table 10, on the following page, lists some of the existing ways it is being
used. However, it is not exhaustive, with a number of playing fields and playgrounds not shown.
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Table 10: Existing Uses of Municipal Reserve Land (not exhaustive)
9.5 Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative
to Population Benchmarks
As was done for indoor recreation facilities in Section 7.2, Chestermere’s outdoor
amenities were compared against Alberta communities selected due to commonalities
they share with Chestermere. The cautions regarding use of benchmarks that are
identified in Section 7.2 apply here as well.
Table 11, on the following page, shows the median population benchmarks for the
development of outdoor recreation amenities.
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Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative to Population Benchmarks
Table 11: Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative to
Population Benchmarks
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No benchmarks were provided if the majority of communities did not have these facilities, i.e. beach volleyball courts, boat launches,
disc golf, multi-sports courts, outdoor exercise circuits (outdoor gyms), outdoor pools, public beaches.
Regardless of population size, communities only had one of these specialized recreation amenities: skateboard parks, bike parks,
community gardens, outdoor performance venues, and spray/splash parks. Therefore, benchmarks were not provided for these facilities.
The benchmark for dog parks is only limitedly valid, as it does not take into consideration the size of these parks and whether it is more
advantageous to have one large park or a number of smaller parks that require a lesser commute to use them.
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*2
*3
Notes
Chestermere’s Outdoor Recreation Amenities Relative to Population
Benchmarks cont...
Summary of Comparison to 2014 Benchmarks
Deficit: As it stands currently, in order to meet the norms for our comparison communities,
Chestermere requires 4 more ball diamonds, 3 more outdoor rinks, 38 additional hectares of
parks, 6 more playgrounds, and 1 more tennis court.
Meets Norms: Chestermere meets the norms for golf courses and the kilometers of pathways.
Surplus: Chestermere has one soccer field above population norms.
In utilizing this information, it needs to be noted that the outdoor amenities in other communities
have been built over time and these benchmarks don’t reflect changing usage of these amenities
that may have occurred in response to the changing popularity of particular sports. Before it is
determined that Chestermere needs to increase the number of particular amenities to meet the
norm, the current and future anticipated popularity of that sport in Chestermere, needs to be
considered. Conversely, even though the benchmarks show that we have a surplus of soccer
pitches relative to the norm, that does not necessarily mean that there is a surplus, given the
growing popularity of soccer in the community.
The need for increased outdoor recreation amenities needs further exploration.
Planning for the Future
Summary of Projected Amenities Needed By Population of 23,000: A population of 23,000
was selected for projecting future recreation needs as this is the benchmark population that
has been set for construction of a Multiplex in the town. The benchmark analysis shows a
number of outdoor amenities will also be vying for funding in the years leading up to attaining
this population. Specifically, by a population of 23,000, the town could need an additional 8
ball diamonds, 1 golf course, 4 outdoor rinks, 12 kms of pathways, 94 hectares of parks, 15
playgrounds, 4 soccer fields, and 3/4 tennis courts to meet existing norms.
Maintenance of Outdoor Amenities: As the Town’s role in recreation increases, it will need
to increase the attention given to maintenance and life cycling of outdoor amenities. The Town
is beginning to amass a significant inventory of sports fields and specialized recreation parks
(Bike Park, Skate Park, the redeveloped Anniversary Park), in addition to the other parks and
playgrounds it is responsible for. There will be increased demands on staff time as well as
increased knowledge required to safely maintain and lifecycle the equipment in the specialized
recreation parks. A schedule will also need to be developed to rotate the use of sports fields to
reduce wear and tear. Booking of the Town’s sports fields should be brought in-house in order to
coordinate this.
Specialized Recreation Parks: As noted previously, no population benchmarks were
established for Specialized Recreation Parks, as our comparison communities tended to
only have one of these parks, regardless of the size of their population. With this being the
norm, it would appear prudent that in planning these parks, consideration should be given to
accommodating future growth. This would apply to the skateboard park which is currently under
redevelopment, and a splash park that is being recommended in this plan. The bike park is of
sufficient size to accommodate future population growth.
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9.6 Recommendations
Recommendations for the Outdoor Amenities section have been divided into three categories:
Parks and Open Spaces, Playgrounds, and Other Amenities Considerations.
9.6.1 Parks and Open Spaces Policy Recommendations
The recommended policies below build on those in the Municipal Development Plan:
• Larger parks, including sports fields and passive natural areas, should be favoured over
smaller block-lots and neighbourhood tot lots in new development areas. Centrally
located parks of 20 acres, or more, is the preference.
• Acquisition of land for the open space system can occur through dedication of Municipal
Reserve, Environmental Reserve, a conservation easement, voluntary conservation,
land purchase or other means.
• A conceptual system of parks and open spaces, as well as school sites, should be
planned at the Area Structure Plan stage. Open space should connect to or integrate
with parks, recreation spaces and other natural features.
• Plans for future development of the various Municipal Reserve sites should incorporate
Universal Design (barrier free) and CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design) principles.
• Open spaces and recreation amenities should be provided within multi-residential
developments, mixed use and commercial developments. Public access to these
amenities should be provided.
• Public plazas should be provided within a Town Centre and other non-residential focal
points to provide space for public and cultural events.
A plaza with benches and waterfall feature in the Rainbow Falls neighbourhood.
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• Public amenities such as rest areas with benches, picnic space and BBQ areas should be
established as part of the Town’s open space system. A significant character park should
be located at Gateway Entry Feature locations.
• The design of the open space network should prioritize conservation or minimizing the
loss of natural green elements and natural topography. Natural areas required to maintain
ecosystem connectivity and features with significant biophysical functions should be
identified and protected. Following the Town’s Wetland Policy will provide guidance to
integrate open spaces and parks into the wetland system.
• Engineered systems that are designed to mimic nature are encouraged where natural
functionality will be lost through development.
• The Town should work with neighboring municipalities to identity and link open space
systems that cross borders for ecosystem viability and preservation when appropriate.
• Recreation amenities may be allowed within open space where there is no negative impact
on ecological and hydrological functionality or connectivity.
9.6.2 Playgrounds
Playgrounds play an important role in directly supporting the liveability of our communities and
enjoyment for our residents. 97% of Albertans feel that playgrounds and play facilities are
integral to children’s development and welfare (Alberta Recreation and Parks Association).
The Town vision supports the ongoing development and enhancement of play areas
throughout the community.
As of Spring 2014, Chestermere currently maintains playgrounds at the following parks:
520 East Lakeview Road
132 Lavender Way
101 Aspenmere Close
129 West Creek Springs
304 Parkmere Green
150 Oakmere Way
141 Springmere Drive
740 East Chestermere Drive
275 Windermere Drive
135 Cove Close
216 Lakeside Greens Crescent 184 West Lakeview Circle
188 West Creek Circle
179 Lakeview Cove
168 West Chestermere Way
197 West Creek Drive
168 East Chestermere Drive
Playground Recommendations:
Maintain and enhance existing playground facilities.
• Playgrounds should have the highest play value possible, encouraging the development
of physical skills, creativity, and cooperative play.
• Playgrounds meet Canadian Standards Association standards to ensure safety for
users.
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Ensure playgrounds are accessible to everyone.
• Incorporate barrier free design where applicable.
Explore opportunities to incorporate innovative playground design into new and
existing playgrounds.
• Playgrounds should nurture different styles of play and provide play spaces for all
stages of childhood.
• Connect playground spaces with natural features such as hills, water features, or
plazas.
Ensure community input is obtained from the beginning of the design stage
where applicable.
• Design public meetings and design workshops for new communities with a specific
playground component and discussion.
• Work with schools to explore partnering opportunities to enhance planning
processes.
Continue to work with developers to ensure recreation spaces are effectively
planned for.
• Work with developers to designate specific open areas for playgrounds on Municipal
Reserve land rather than taking cash-in-lieu.
“Today, playground should be
a word used when referring
to holistic play environments
integrated into parks,
schoolyards, community
centres, greenways and
plazas designed to be used
by people of all ages at all
times of the day and year”
- Manitoba Report, p. 70
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9.6.3 Other Amenity Considerations
There are a number of outdoor amenities that Chestermere residents have identified as
desirable through public surveys. These include:
Tobogganing Hill
As one of the top outdoor amenities residents have stated they would like in Town, the
feasibility of providing a tobogganing hill, as well as location options should be further
explored.
Temporary toboggan hill in Anniversary Park. Winter 2013
Off Leash Dog Park
Some residents have been using the open space at the northwest end of the lake as an
unofficial off leash dog park. Many people enjoy the location of this amenity; however
there have been some conflicts between dog park users and people using the pathway
that intersects the park, as well as the Town’s concern of disturbing migratory birds’ nesting
areas which cover a large area just west of the lake shore.
Town Administration is currently looking at options for possibly relocating the park.
Recommendations will be forwarded to Council once appropriate research and site analysis
has been completed.
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Spray Park
Creating a spray park has been identified as one of the priorities of Town residents.
Despite people knowing a pool is being planned which often incorporates a water play
area; there is still a strong resident demand for a separate outdoor spray park. In the
water park survey done in 2009, 92% of respondents indicated that they would use a
spray park at least once a month, with half of respondents stating they would use the
facility several times per week.
Further investigation into best practices, as well as feasibility is required.
A spray park committee was struck a few years ago with the aim of building an outdoor
spray park somewhere in Chestermere. The committee and the Town were unable to
find a suitable location for the spray park. However, the committee gained valuable
learnings:
• Incorporating the spray park inside the new multiplex would allow for year round
access to the amenity and may be more cost effective. However, it appears that
residents remain committed to having an outdoor spray park. It is still recommended
that the recreation facility planning committee investigate incorporating spray park
elements within the new recreation centre.
• A spray park should be favoured over a splash park. Because splash parks allow
water to accumulate rather than drain directly, splash parks need to be supervised
when open to the public and water quality needs to be consistently monitored.
• Spray parks should also be designed with a range of ages in mind. It can be
designed in such a way so that age “zones” are created allowing various ages to
enjoy the space at the same time.
• Appropriate sizing of a spray park is an important consideration. Spray parks that
are too small will only become frustrating for those trying to compete for a space
to play. A moderate sized park for Chestermere is recommended with age specific
“zones” within. Providing a number of small spray parks will provide more locations,
but the play value will have decreased significantly as a result and children would
not find them as appealing.
• Operating, maintenance and lifecycle costs need to be determined during the
planning process.
• There are a couple of instances where communities have a more simple style
of spray park, that can then be used as a skating surface in the winter. More
investigation is needed on the viability of applying this idea in Chestermere.
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Outdoor Exercise Circuit
Outdoor exercise circuits offer fitness stations
with exercise machines for public use in park
and green space areas. They are becoming
a popular amenity in many communities as
they are usable throughout the year and are
typically free to the public.
This was identified as a lower priority item in
the community survey done in Chestermere;
however, grant and partnership opportunities
should be kept in mind as development
continues in the Town.
The circuit should be designed to have
convenient access as well as be usable for
adults through the life stages.
Care should be taken to not place exercise
circuits close to playgrounds, as children
often cannot tell that it can be unsafe for them
to be playing on the equipment.
A series of different exercise machines can be
placed in public recreation spaces.
As our population ages, an outdoor exercise circuit is a great way to provide an outdoor activity
and amenity to keep our community healthy and happy. This would also ensure free access to
exercise equipment for all community members.
Outdoor picnic and BBQ areas
Survey results and community consultation, combined with demographic information,
suggests that outdoor picnic and BBQ areas would be popular in Chestermere. There are
a number of these areas already in place in the community, and further promotion to the
community would be valuable.
When developing new park space, picnic and BBQ areas should be incorporated where
feasible.
Further investigation should be made into enhanced picnic areas, which could include
shelters and areas to accommodate large families or other gatherings.
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Public Art
Public art is a wonderful and creative
way to speak to community values and
celebrate local identity. It can have both
aesthetic and/or functional roles taking
on form such as:
• Functional streetscape (distinctive
lighting and pavement features,
multi-functional street furniture and
interpretive wayfinding and signage)
• Artistic landmarks and architectural
design (gateway feature and bridges)
• Features in the natural environment
(park, landscape and pathway design)
Bike racks can provide public art while promoting cycling.
There are a number of public art projects already in place in the community and these
projects have been the product of local community groups, such as YELL Youth Council,
commissioned by the Urban Beautification Committee, or the efforts of the Historical
Committee.
The Town should continue to incorporate local art in public places on a case by case
basis with the Urban Beautification Committee taking a lead role to promote and forward
proposals.
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Outdoor Soccer Fields
There are plans to build additional soccer fields alongside new schools, as well as to
incorporate outdoor multi-use playing fields on the campus of the new multiplex. The Town will
continue to investigate further opportunities to build sports fields to meet community demand
as development continues in the Town. Maintenance of current field inventory should be
further investigated.
Outdoor Boarded Hockey Rink
Both outdoor boarded hockey rinks and leisure skating surfaces prove to be very popular
through the winter. While there is inherent risk to skating, the Town wants to ensure that we
are providing ice surfaces that do not pose undue risk to its users. The Town is in the process
of developing policies and procedures to facilitate outdoor skating in the future.
The Town is currently piloting an “Adopt a Rink” program with the Chestermere Outdoor
Recreation Association. This program creates partnerships with residents to support outdoor
rinks. Results from the pilot will be evaluated in 2014, and it is expected that the program will
be able to expand across the community beginning Winter 2014/15.
Community Events Space
John Peake Park functions well now as the outdoor venue for Town celebrations such as
Waterfest, Winter Festival, and Canada Day. Situated on the lake, the park space brings
residents together around the Town’s greatest natural amenity. However, it is anticipated to
reach its capacity as a community events venue by the time the town’s population reaches
30,000. An additional, perhaps larger venue will become necessary at that time. It is
recommended that a green space be planned to accommodate occasional use as an events
space, rather than creating a dedicated space.
The Town’s Events Coordinator and representatives of the performing arts community
should be involved in the design of the space to ensure their needs are addressed, such as
ensuring that electrical conduits and irrigation lines are out of the way and paths are built to
accommodate large trucks dropping off equipment close to where it needs to go. Permanent
staging and seating should not be built due to the cost and the short season for outdoor
performances. Also, it would limit the ability to arrange the space flexibly, according to the type
of event or performance.
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9.6.4 General Recommendations for Outdoor Amenities
It is recommended that the Town further investigate the feasibility of the amenities listed
above. Factors that ought to be considered include:
• Existing research already undertaken
Some projects, such as the off leash dog park and the spray park have already had
some work done to date by Town Administration and/or volunteer committees. It will
be valuable to incorporate past information when re-examining the viability of these
recreation amenities.
• Size and potential locations of amenities
As future development is determined, it is recommended that Administration plan for
spaces in which to incorporate future recreation amenities.
• Capital and development costs
Capital and operational costs should be considered for each project. It is also important
to develop a strategy for maintaining assets as well as accounting for operating and life
cycle expenses.
Public volleyball court at Sunset Park.
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10.0 FUNDING RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE
The three funding sources traditionally utilized to fund municipal recreation facilities are municipal
funds, provincial and federal grants, and community fund development.
In the past, the ideal was for each source to provide an equal proportion of funding. However, the
new trend is that municipalities are providing a major portion of the costs.
The Town has three sources of funding for recreation infrastructure:
• Town contributions, including funding from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative,
developer contributions collected under the Public Facilities Fee, and property taxes.
• Grants, including those from the federal and provincial governments as well as from private
sources.
• Community funding raised through general fundraising and sponsorship.
10.1 Town Contributions
Grants
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Community
Contribution
Town Contribution
The Municipal Sustainability
Initiative (MSI)
Town
Contribution
Developer Contribution
Property Taxes (be cautious)
i. The Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI):
Typically Chestermere has received $3.5 million – $3.7 million per year from the MSI
for community infrastructure, but the amount received depends on: population (48%),
Education Property Tax requisitions (48%), and kilometers of local roads (4%). Recreation
facilities and amenities are in competition with other Town infrastructure priorities in utilizing
this fund. This program is scheduled to end in 2017. It is too early to know if it will be
extended, or possibly replaced by another program.
ii. Developer Contributions:
Public Facilities Fee are fees currently included in the Town Services Fee Schedule.
These are fees paid, typically by developers, which are intended to fund new essential and
recreation services that provides services to the population growth from new development.
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Public facility fees should be reviewed and revised based on the estimates of the cost of
development for essential services (i.e. fire halls, RCMP buildings/stations) and a major
recreation facility.
Innovative strategies in regards to cooperation with developers in developing the major
recreation facilities and outdoor amenities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
should be explored.
Should developers have difficulty to allocate the 40-60 acre site for the proposed
multiplex based on the limited dedication of Municipal Reserve, a combination of
Municipal Reserve land and purchasing the land in-lieu-of public facilities fee can be
considered by the Town as an option to obtain the appropriate size for the site.
iii. Property Taxes:
The tax base of the Town is 96% residential and 4% commercial. Limiting industrial
uses to light industrial and preferring to develop and support small and local businesses
were community quality of life preferences that residents communicated in the 2008
Town Survey. What this means, is that the Town does not have the tax revenue that
would come from large retail and major industry. The cost of developing recreation
amenities therefore, sits more heavily on residents’ shoulders.
The Town’s projected property tax revenue for 2014 is around $13 M. These funds
pay for Town administration and a variety of Town services that are required, such as
police, snow clearing, road and parks maintenance, by law enforcement, etc… Given
this limited revenue, the Town has been cautious about assuming debt on behalf of
residents.
The following Table 12, shows Chestermere’s parks and capital recreation budget per capita
compared to select Alberta communities.
Table 12: Total Parks and Recreation Capital and Operational
Expense per Capita
Source: Smart Perspective: Smart Strategies: Smart Town,
Perspectives Report for Town of Chestermere September 2012.
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On average the Town allocates less funds than the selected above communities to parks and
recreation. This could be due to the difficulty of keeping up with the fast population growth in
Chestermere , a lack of understanding of residents’ recreation needs, or a focus on other Town
needs. Whatever the reason, the Master Recreation Plan 2014, will provide a basis to determine
more adequately the recreation needs and wants of residents, as well as how much budget the
Town should be dedicating to meet those needs.
The following two sections, 10.2 and 10.3, identify other/additional options that municipalities may
currently have for funding recreation infrastructure development. However, it should be noted
that this information should be seen as a starting point for exploring funding possibilities. Funding
streams and opportunities are constantly changing and as the project develops, planners will need
to keep abreast of changes.
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10.2 Grants
Community
Contribution
Grants
Town
Contribution
Public Grants
Federal Budget (Economic Action Plan
2013)
The Community Improvement Fund
The New Building Canada Fund
The P3 Canada Fund, and the Gas Tax
Fund, etc.
Private Funding
Sources
Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
other private partnerships (e.g.
developers)
public, charitable or not-for-profit
organizations (e.g. schools, libraries,
the YMCA,etc.)
density bonusing (other provinces)
loan guarantees to community
organization
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It is recommended that the following funding sources be explored as part of development of
the business plan.
iv. Federal and Provincial Funding Sources
A challenge for municipalities is the lack of ongoing provincial and federal funding
streams for development of recreation infrastructure. The National Recreation Summit
2011 is advocating that a national recreation and parks infrastructure strategy be
developed, but in the meantime communities need to position themselves to be ready to
proceed with recreation projects whenever funding opportunities are available.
Some of the infrastructure programs that could be applicable to Chestermere’s Facilities
and Amenities are as follows:
• The Building Canada Fund (established in 2007) works to fund projects up to
2014. Investments have been/are being made in the public infrastructure owned by
provincial, territorial, and municipal governments. All projects are cost shared, with
the maximum federal contribution of 50%. Other federal infrastructure programs that
exist today that are no longer accepting applications include: Infrastructure Stimulus
Fund, Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund,
and Infrastructure Canada Program.
• 2013 Federal Budget (Economic Action Plan 2013) has allocated $53.5 billion to a
new Building Canada Plan to create jobs through public infrastructure development.
The Plan works in cooperation with provinces, territories, and municipalities.
It is subdivide into two key areas:
1. The Community Improvement Fund ($32.2 billion)
The Community Improvement Fund will be of interest to Chestermere. The
Fund was set up in response to the requests of the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and Canadian municipalities’ Mayors.
The Fund will provide $32.2 billion over the 10 years of the New Building
Canada Plan. $21.8 billion over these 10 years will stem from Gas Tax
Fund payments – and the list of eligible Gas Tax categories will expand to
include culture, tourism, sport & recreation. This is a fund that the Provincial
Government oversees and that Chestermere has received funds from in the
past. It is one of the most significant funding sources.
The Community Improvement Fund will also provide $10.4 billion over 10 years
under the incremental GST rebate for municipalities.
2. The New Building Canada Fund ($14 billion)
This Fund will subdivide into two components, the National Infrastructure
Component ($4 billion) and the Provincial – Territorial Infrastructure Component
($10 billion). The latter component’s funds will be granted to Provinces and
Territories, but it is not yet clear how they will be distributed at that level.
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• Concerning Government funding for Facilities and Amenities Infrastructure, The Town of
Chestermere ought to take in to consideration all of the sources listed above, as well as
Provincial funding streams already familiar to the Town (MSI etc.)
• Other federal and provincial government grants may become available that are not
directly targeted to recreation infrastructure, but that may be appropriate for this
purpose. For example grants for health promotion that are targeted to decreasing
obesity; grants for improving the accessibility of public buildings; grants targeted to
seniors or youth; grants promoting the inclusion of New Canadians; and grants for the
arts.
For detailed funding amounts allocated by the Federal government see Appendix F: Federal
Support for Provincial-Territorial-Municipal Infrastructure on a Cash Basis.
v. Private Funding Sources
Adapted from Recreation Summit, 2011
• Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) allow for the development of public infrastructure,
with the private sector assuming a share of risks in financing and construction. The
public sector doesn’t pay for the facility until built, the cost of the facility is paid over the
lifespan of the facility, and the cost is known up front to the taxpayer.
• Municipalities can partner with the private sector through other means, such as the
private sector operating public facilities under contract, the private sector operating its
business from within a public recreation facility, a developer constructing a multipurpose
building and leasing a portion to the municipality.
• Partnerships with public, charitable or not profit organizations such as schools, libraries,
the YMCA, sports associations, and local sport clubs should be actively pursued.
• Density bonusing is used in some provinces. This refers to developers being allowed to
contribute capital or operating support for recreation centres in exchange for approval to
increase the size or density of a commercial or residential project.
10.3 Community
FUN
DIN
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OU
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S
Community
Contribution
Grants
Town
Contribution
Community
Contribution
involve community service groups
(e.g. Chestermere Foundation)
resident and corporate
donations/naming rights
Recreation Facility Committee to get nonprofit and registered charity statusesto
to
fully access funding opportunities
cooperate with school boards by sharing
facilities e.g. a gym, arts centre,
performing arts centre
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The following recommendations should be taken into account as community funding
sources are pursued.
• Involve community service groups and organizations that may be interested in general
fund raising or sponsoring the development of particular amenities in the Plan. The
newly formed Chestermere Foundation is one example of such a group.
• Encourage private, corporate, and family donations by:
• offering sponsorship and recognition, such as naming rights, hockey boards, paid
advertising on TV screen in lobbies, etc. Businesses associated with developers,
such as electrical, flooring, windows companies, etc... could also be encouraged to
make donations/sponsor particular recreation amenities.
• raising awareness and community pride through communication and engagement
strategies.
• Achieve registered charity and non profit society status for the Recreation Facility
Committee, in order to maximize funding opportunities, such as being able to issue tax
receipts for private and corporate donations, and being able to access grants that are
only open to organizations with charitable or non-profit status.
• Explore opportunities to cooperate with school boards by locating the multiplex in
proximity to a school to share facilities such as a gym, arts centre, performing arts
centre in order to utilize funds more effectively.
10.4 Funding Recommendations
• The Public facility fee should be reviewed and revised based on the estimates of the
cost of development for essential services (i.e. fire halls, RCMP buildings/stations) and
major recreation facilities.
• The Town should work towards putting aside $300,000-$400,000 annually in the
Town budget to fund the proposed improvements in this plan, with regards to outdoor
amenities and pathway connection and surfacing within existing neighbourhoods.
• Innovative strategies in regard to cooperation with developers in developing the
major recreation facilities and outdoor amenities should be encouraged (or can be
considered).
• In addition to the existing Rec Centre contributions, used to help with facility
maintenance, the Town should work towards setting aside funds annually for the new
multiplex.
• The Town should continue working with the County of Rocky View to ensure we
maximize regional recreation funding opportunities. Open communication is essential
as both the Town and the County plan for meeting recreation needs.
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11.0 GENERAL RECREATION POLICIES
• The Outline Plan and/or land use redesignation application shall provide details on planned
recreation facilities and outdoor amenities that reflect, and are in compliance with, the Master
Recreation Plan 2014. The Plan implementation shall be supported through the contribution
from all developers in the affected areas. The value, conditions and form of contributions will
be determined as the part of the Plan process in consultation with the development industry.
• A staff committee should be formed to implement the Pathways and Outdoor Amenities
recommendations.
• The Town should take an enhanced role in capacity building, awareness and education for
recreation. This should include enhanced communication of existing recreation amenities that
provides information on location, use and safety. Maps should be created highlighting specific
recreation information.
• All recreation planning
should prioritize connectivity.
Connections as a whole
should be thought of, rather
than stand-alone features, for
example, the system of open
spaces, sports fields, and
recreation facilities needs to
be linked by pathways and
green corridors.
• As new facilities are planned,
additional investigation on
the effect they may have
on the recreation facilities
currently operating in
Chestermere should be
explored.
The Town’s Website
offers information on
recreation opportunities,
including upcoming
community events and
maps showing recreation
amenities.
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12.0 IMPLEMENTATION
A long term plan to provide an overall picture of the Town’s recreation facilities and amenities
needs and wants, as well as realistic financial situation, is required in order to make decisions
regarding Town investment for recreation purposes. With guidance from this Master
Recreation Plan the Town has begun to set out strategies and steps that will ensure the
recreation needs of our residents are met now, as well as that future needs are planned for.
We need to be ready to “leap” – we need to secure money from the Town budget now to get
going on creating a package – with designs and a more detailed plan – so that when grant
opportunities arise, we will be a strong contender to get that money. We also need to build
policy that will allow recreation amenities to be partially funded by growth, ensuring adequate
available funds are allocated to specific recreation amenities.
John Peake Park.
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12.1 Implementation Timeline
Table 13: Implementation Timeline
The table below shows a general timeline of action items suggested for the implementation of the
recommendations found in this Plan.
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12.2 Support and Partners
Once the Master Recreation Plan has been completed, it will act as a guiding document for
Town planning. As development occurs, the recommended policies should be adhered to and
projects completed based on timeline recommendations as well as funding availability. The
Plan requires commitment and proper resource allocation to actually carry out the intentions
set. The following table provides a list of partners and the roles needed to be taken to
implement the recommendations in the Plan and reach the Town’s recreation goals.
Table 14: Partners and Roles
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Partners and Roles cont...
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12.3 Forces that could Impact Goal Achievement
Positive forces pushing
towards success
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Forces acting as obstacles
against achievement
12.4 Tools
Regulatory
It will be the responsibility of staff in Development Services to ensure policy recommendations
are followed and planned for as development is approved. Bylaws may need to be established to
provide staff with rights of enforcement.
The fee schedule will be updated to include a Public Facilities Fee. A clear fee assessment
formula and calculation process should be understood and followed by Staff. This will need to be
established into Development Services’ procedures when the fee schedule is adjusted.
As the Municipal Development Plan is updated, it should include land use policies to ensure the
goals in this Master Recreation Plan are achieved. These should include pathway connection,
open space, and recreation amenity requirements. It should also include an enhanced focus on
recreation amenities and services.
As the Transportation Master Plan is updated, it should include regional and local pathway
systems as set out in this Master Recreation Plan. It should include policies that match and
compliment those found in this Plan to ensure active transportation options are easily accessible
options for residents and visitors.
Funding
There are a number of funding sources suggesting in the Plan that should be explored to support
recreation amenities and programs. The main three sources are:
• Town contributions
• Grants
• Community funding
The Fund Development Coordinator will take the lead working with the Recreation Facility
Committee to fund and apply for grant opportunities.
The Directors of each department should be aware of the recommendations in the Master
Recreation Plan and as opportunities to undertake the projects and implement policies, it will be
the responsibility of senior staff to secure funding. It will also be their responsibility to ensure,
where applicable, the funding is planned for in the yearly budget and that the required staff
resources are available to implementing this Plan. Council’s support will be required for budget,
resources and other funding sources as projects progress.
Communication
With the help of the Communications Coordinator, the Community Recreation Department will
keep residents updated on recreation projects as they move forward mainly through the Town’s
social media methods, but also by posting information in the Town newspaper and making sure
e-mail updates are sent to key stakeholders groups.
The final Plan and Summary will be circulated to all staff. As recreation projects and policies are
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implemented, the project manager of each project will be responsible to update and circulate
information to staff as appropriate to departments’ procedures. Information will need to be
passed across all departments as recreation-related issues impact the work and planning in all
departments.
Through collaboration, all of the Town’s departments will
work together towards implementing the Master Recreation
Plan and achieving Chestermere’s recreation goals.
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12.5 Monitoring Progress & Evaluation
This Plan provides recommendations for immediate actions, as well as long range planning
policies to ensure that both present and future recreation needs of residents are provided
for. As the actions get underway, the community grows and recreation needs change, this
document should be updated and the implementation actions added to. Progress towards the
implementation of the recommended actions and policies should be monitored and adjusted
approximately every 2-5 years to ensure recreation needs are being effectively met and that
funding options are being pursued. This will be the responsibility of the Manager of Parks and
Recreation, with the support of staff from Development Services where needed.
The implementation portion of the plan should be referred to for yearly budgeting, in order to
determine which resources should support which projects to most effectively provide and improve
recreation amenities.
Ongoing community participation in implementing the recommended actions, as well as updating
the plan’s recommendations, is required to ensure Town resources, both attention and funding, is
allocated to the Town residents’ wants and needs. This plan requires close coordination between
departments to harness the full potential of well-planned recreation amenities from capital project
budgeting to land use planning and community programming.
Table 15 on the following page provides a list of indicators for monitoring the Town’s progress
towards achieving its recreation goals. The table provides a list of potential monitoring tools
that could provide measurable targets and help Town Staff determine where success has been
achieved and where additional attention is needed.
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Table 15: Indicators for Monitoring
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APPENDICES
A. Town Survey 2012 Results
The survey was open throughout the month of September, 2012. Because the recreation
planning questions were also relevant to residents of SE Rocky View County, they were invited
to participate in this section of the survey. One survey was allowed per household, with the
following results:
• 1,581 households participated in the survey. Of these, 1,448 households (92%) were
Chestermere households. This was a 30.3% response rate for Chestermere, based on
4,775 occupied houses in the June 2012 Chestermere Municipal Census.
• 99 responses were received from Rocky View County residents (6.3% of the total)
Quality of Community Life
Generally, the results showed that there is a high Quality of Life in Chestermere:
88% of survey participants rated overall Quality of Community Life (QOL) as good/very good (with
33% rating QOL as very good, an increase of 6% from the 2008 Survey).
Top 3 things that survey participants felt would increase Community QOL:
i) more shopping/restaurants – 66% of households
ii) more recreation facilities – 63% of households
with a pool/aquatics centre heading the list of desired amenities.
iii) a sand beach that all residents can access – 55%
Sense of Community
Community Participation
91% of survey participants indicated that their household was involved in community life, at
least to some degree, with the highest degree of participation, by far, being attending community
events and festivals (81%), followed by donating money to a local cause or community group
(53%), attending sporting events (46%), playing on a sports team (43%) and volunteering in the
community (42%). Recreation important means to involve people in the community and create a
sense of community belonging
Satisfaction with Levels of Service
Households were asked to rate each of the Town services according to whether they were
satisfied with the service, if they felt more of a particular service was needed, or if less of this
service was needed. The top responses for each category were:
• Satisfied with current level of service: community events and festivals (80% satisfied with
current level and 16% wanting more)
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• Need more of: 55% satisfied with current bike/walking paths and 43% wanting more
• parks and open spaces – variety of use: 57% satisfied with what exists and 41%
wanting more.
Pathways
A. Feedback on Existing Pathway system
Connection of pathways received the lowest rating when residents were asked for their
feedback on the existing pathway system. 68% rated as good/very good, 24.1% said
connection of pathways bad/very bad.
Over 200 households provided comments on: where there needs to be more pathways; where
there needs to be connection between pathways; safety concerns like needing lighting and
traffic crossings; pathways being used dangerously and in ways they were not intended for;
usability issues like snow/ice removal; and paths where maintenance is needed. It was also
suggested that a map of the pathway system would be useful.
B. Pathway Amenities
Top 3 responses:
i) 55% want a tobogganing hill
ii) 42% want an exercise circuit
iii) 36% want off leash dog park.
18% don’t want pathway enhancements
Support for Developing Public Recreation Facilities and Amenities
• Yes - 76%
• No - 4%
• It depends - 20%. The most frequent responses were that support would depend
on: the cost, whether it would require a tax increase, and what facility/type of
facility was being planned.
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Ranking of Facilities that Households Would Use
(by those who were not against the development of facilities in Chestermere)
Residents were asked to rank order a maximum of seven facilities that members of their
household use, or would use, if they were available in Chestermere, with 1 being the facility they
would most use. This provided two types of information: i) a rank ordering of the facilities in regard
to what % of the households would use them, and ii) a rank ordering of the facilities in regard to
how often a facility would be used. The comparisons are shown in the table below. Clearly an
aquatics centre is the facility that would be most used by residents and is the forerunner in regard
to residents’ ranking with regard to anticipated frequency of use. There is also clear support for
an outdoor spray park and a fitness centre. With regard to an indoor ice arena and field house,
the percentage is higher of households that would use a field house in comparison to an indoor
ice arena (% compared to %), but when ranked according to greatest frequency of use/anticipated
use, the arena ranked negligibly hire than a field house.
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Top 5 Amenities/Activities Desired in Particular Types of Recreation Facilities
Top 10 Priorities for Co-location of Facilities
i)
aquatics centre - 88%
ii)
fitness centre - 55%
iii)
bowling alley - 54%
iv)
leisure skating area - 38%
v)
gymnasium – 37%
vi)
Indoor ice arena – 35%
vii) Indoor track – 35%
viii) Multi purpose rooms
ix)
field house
x)
arts centre (studios)
3% of those in favour of more recreation facilities were against a large, multi-use recreation
complex.
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Support for Fundraising Options
(by those not against recreation facility development)
B. Open House - Major Recreation Facility
Pathway Sub-Project (April 22, 2013)
History: The Major Recreation Facilities Open House was held on April 22, 2013, 1:00 – 9:00
p.m. at the Chestermere Regional Recreation Centre. This event was met with great success,
with over 500 residents attending.
Overview: 421 residents signed in at the front table, with the vast majority of them providing
e-mail addresses so that they can receive updates on the project as it becomes available. 30
people also signed up to volunteer on a major recreation facilities committee.
Surveys were made available for visitors to complete to let us know a bit more detail about what
amenities they desire and how often they would use them. This included questions about potential
amenities at a recreation centre as well as questions about outdoor amenities and pathways. Over
230 people provided responses.
Survey Highlights:
• When asked how often they would use certain amenities, the five amenities residents said
they would use the most were:
1. Aquatics Centre
2. Fitness Centre
3. Outdoor Sports Fields
4. Gymnasium
5. Indoor Running Track
• 74% of respondents indicated that they saw benefit to incorporating come health
services within a large recreation facility (comments from residents included babysitting,
physiotherapy, sports doctor, massage, food and beverage shops as desired services)
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• Respondents indicated a demand for meeting room space from a wide variety of user
groups. The majority of these groups would meet weekly (54.1%) or monthly (37.8%)
and most would require space for 11-20 people (56.8%), with some (24.3%) desiring
meeting space for 30+ people
• 90.7% of respondents indicated that they would consider purchasing an annual pass to
the facility if it was affordable to them
• Respondents fell into the following age groups:
• General comments centered around a few themes:
1. Respondents are eager to get more amenities as quickly as possible
2. Respondents would like an estimate on how much a major recreation facility would
cost, and how it will be paid for
3. There are questions as to how the Town is collaborating with the CRCA when looking
at increasing recreation amenities in the town
• Open house attendees were asked to state their priorities when looking at improving
pathways in Chestermere. The top five pathway project priority areas were:
1. Improving access along and across Highway 1A (45% of participants)
2. Creating a Connector Pathway at the north end of the lake (John Peake Park to the
Cove Park) (14%)
3. Paving the Pathway at the south end of the lake (13%)
4. Improving the Pathway System in the South eastern part of Town (7%)
5. Paving the connection from Oakmere Way to the Town Centre Commercial area
(5%)
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• Open house attendees were also asked to identify locations where they would like to see
outdoor amenities. The 5 amenities with the most suggestions include:
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The following table lists the recreation facilities found, and planned for, surrounding Chestermere. A map
showing the locations of these facilities is found in Section 7.5 in the main text.
Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities for Median Benchmark Setting
C. Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities
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Surrounding Area’s Recreation Facilities (cont...)
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Note: Calculated based on $105 per lineal meter for material and installation of 2.5m paved pathways. Gravel
pathways are estimated to cost $75 per lineal meter for 2.5m pathways.
The following calculations are based on approximations and informal conversations with Town Staff, engineers,
consultants, as well as unit price averages reported by Alberta Transportation (2012). Each project requires
further assessment from an engineer to determine feasibility and true costs. Additional survey and engineering
cost will apply.
Pathway Projects’ Costs And Additional Considerations
D. Pathway Projects’ Costs And Additional Considerations
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Pathway Projects’ Costs And Additional Considerations (cont...)
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E. Road and Path Width Standards/ Requirements
The Town of Chestermere follows the City of Calgary Design Guidelines for Subdivision
Servicing (January 2012) for road and pathway specifications (p. 95).
The diagram below shows the design standards for the road classification for residential
streets. A driving lane requires 2.5 meters and parking space requires 2.0 meters.
The standard widths for local and regional pathways are 2.5 meters however, where possible
is it recommended that widths be increased to 3 - 4 meters.
A standard bike lane should be 1.5 - 2 meters wide for residential streets and 2.5 - 3.5 on
larger collector roads.
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Source: Federal Budget 2013. Chapter 3.3: The New Building Plan (http://www.budget.gc.ca/2013/doc/plan/
chap3-3-eng.html)
Federal Support for Provincial-Territorial-Municipal Infrastructure on a Cash Basis (Millions of Dollars)
Federal Support for Provincial-Territorial-Municipal Infrastructure
F. Federal Support for Provincial-Territorial-Municipal
Infrastructure on a Cash Basis
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It shows that the Town should be prepared to increase recreation facilities to match the increase of
population.
All recreation facilities in a community were included in the inventory, whether they be privately operated,
operated by a non-profit organization, or by the municipality, as indicated in publicly available information.
This chart does not take into account size or condition of the facility.
Population and Outdoor Amenities Comparison
G. Population and Outdoor Amenities Comparison
H. Literature Review
ARPA, Foundations for Action www.vision2015.arpaonline.ca. Accessed August 9, 2013
Burns, Robert C; Covelli, Elizabeth & Graefe, Alan R (ed. 2008) Recreation Visitor Research:
Studies of Diversity. Albany, Ca: U.S Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest
Research Station.
Calgary Sport Council and the City of Calgary (2008) Team Spirit: Advancing Amateur Sport for all
Calgarians< a 10 Year Strategic Plan for Sport Facility Development and Enhancement
CDC Consulting Services Inc. (2009), Town of Chestermere Recreation Facility Development
Plan.
Note: this document was not accepted as the Recreation Facility Development Plan for the Town
of Chestermere.
Chestermere (Dec. 2011) Design Guidelines
Chestermere (July 2009), Municipal Development Plan
Chestermere-Conrich Recreation District 2007-2011 Recreation Master Plan
Chestermere-Conrich Community Survey 2010
Chestermermere Regional Community Association Operational Strategy
Chestermere Regional Community Recreation Needs Assessment and Facility Development
Strategy, Paul Conrad & Assoc, 2012. Prepared by Paul Conrad & Assoc on behalf of the
Chestermere Regional Community Association
City of Calgary, 10 Year Sport Facility Development Plan, (2008)
City of Calgary (2010). Recreation Amenities Gap Analysis I and II.
Frittenburg, John, Prepared for the 2011 National Recreation Summit (Canada). Community
Recreation and Parks Infrastructure: A Pan-Canadian Perspective and Policy Considerations Our
Infrastructure Challenge.
Gobster, Paul H (2002) Managing Urban Parks for a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Clientele,
Leisure Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 24:2, 143-159
Health Canada (2011). Canadian Health Measures Survey: Physical Activity of Youth and Adults.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/110119/dq110119b-eng.htm. Accessed Aug 23, 2013
Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram Landscape Architecture, Innovative Playgrounds Research
Project Report, Prepared for the Government of Manitoba Departent of intergovernmental Affiars
(2001). Literaturewww.naturalplaygrounds.iinfo/PDF/innovative_playground_research_report.pdf
accessed Aug 6, 2013
K. Knights & Assciates Ltd. And HarGroup Management Consultants on behalf of City of Calgary
Recreation
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26
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MMM Group. Town of Sylvan Lake, Recreation, Parks, and Culture, Recreation, Parks and
Open Space Master Plan (2010)
O2 Planning and Design (2010). For ARPA. The Role of Recreation, Parks, and Open Space
in Regional Planning: A Working Guidelines Report
Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation, Sports and Fitness Division Guidelines for
Developing Public Recreation Facility Standards (1976)
Payne, Laura L; Mowen, Andrew J. & Orsega- Smith, Elizabeth (2002) An Examination of Park
Preferences and Behaviors Among Urban Residents: The Role of Residential Location, Race,
and Age, Leisure Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 24:2, 181-19
RC Strategies (2010). Prepared for ARPA Healthy by Nature: Up Close and Personal Investing in community Parks, Open Space and Nature Education
Randall Conrad and Associates Ltd. North Bow Community Facility Board: Recreation Facility
Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study, 2006
Rocky View County, Parks, Recreation & Community Services. Proposed Regional Recreation
Strategy Model (2011)
Rocky View County, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, Parks & Open Space Master
plan
Rocky View County, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, Community Amenities Study
Rocky View County, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, Community Needs Assessment
Survey Results
Rocky View East 2007-2011 Recreation Master Plan/2010 Community Needs Assessment
Stantec Consulting Ltd. (2013). Trends and Implications in Leisure Services in Canada.
Prepared for the Sturgeon Regional CAO Partnership Committee. http://www.sturgeoncounty.
ab.ca/Portals/4/rpt_RRMP%20RFD%20Trends%20Report_Public%20Package_Attachment.
pdf Accessed Aug 2, 2013
Statistics Canada. 2012. Chestermere, Alberta (Code 4806017) and Calgary, Alberta (Code
4806016) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE.
Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/
dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed August 6, 2013).
Recreation Summits: Operating Models for Rec Centres. Considerations re pros and cons of
P2s and P3s.
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