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Town moving forward w ith plans for Reynolds S treet continued from p .l Q. CD to replace Centennial Pool, multi-purpose rooms and space for intergenerational programming. Council also received a fi nancial overview on the proj ect, oudining estimated costs for the redevelopment of the site and erection of the com munity centre. With demolition, parking garage enhancements and community centre develop ment, the project will cost ap proximately $54 million. Town reserves are a primary funding source for this project. "It is important for Council that our plan for the hospital lands reflect the needs and wishes of local residents," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "We appreciate the thought ful insight provided by com munity members throughout this consultation process, which has helped staff draft a plan that Council can fully support." Master plan selected After extensive public con sultation, Council' s endorsed master plan for the former Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital includes: · A residential area to com plement the existing neigh bourhood and maintain the appeal of the community as outlined in the official plan. · A civic area consolidat ing the community centre and park along Reynolds Street, since it is the busiest road bounding the site, allowing the park space to be open. It fol lows the principles of safe-park design and is highly-accessible. The Town also wants to ex plore creating a visible civic square in the area around the former Oakville Trafalgar High School. With Council' s approval of the master plan, examination for re-use of the building will be required. · A seniors-oriented hous ing area that provides options for residents to downsize to smaller, more manageable properties or dwelling units without leaving the commu nity The area could range from munity workshop earlier this month and through an online discussion forum. All three options included a community centre, park and residential development, but the layout was slightly differ ent in each option. While the public feedback was extensive, both in person and online, there was no clear consensus on one particular option. "What residents made clear during the consultation pro cess is that the former hospital and high school played a criti cal role in anchoring and con tributing to the neighbouring community' s identity," said Burton. At Tuesday' s meeting, Council heard from Mark Simeoni, Director of Planning Services, on the site plan and how it was formulated. He said creating the strategy was initially a "difficult task" because of the amount of pub lic input received. "We recognize that as staff were given something very, very important here, demon strated by their commitment to the community (which) continued to come out to many, many public consultadons," said Simeoni. "The community remains committed to the site' s future by virtue of its participation, see Public on p.12 O ) K ) O o > £ CO i m 73 A IR E O N E M A D N E S S S A LE ! Oakville Mayor Rob Burton Q. C D $ 7 0 0 O F F H IG H E F F I C I E N C Y C E N T R A L A I R independent senior-living to assisted-care. This will require additional discussions with members of the community and stakehold ers, in order to help define the opportunities. 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