Sierra Planning and Management Velodrome - Town of Milton

Velodrome Business Plan – Town of Milton
2.2 COMMUNITY NEEDS OVERVIEW RELEVANT TO THE SPACE UTILIZATION IN THE VELODROME
The Velodrome would represent an iconic facility, catering to and developing existing interest in the
sport of cycling, and building the potential for international competitiveness for Canadian cycling. It is
also a cycling event centre catering to events ranging from regional meets to international
championships.
However, the facility is also multi-use, and the presence of an in-field gymnasium as well as the potential
for community level fitness and other programming space, would represent an addition to the inventory
of community facilities. In planning for future needs, the Town of Milton Community Services Master
Plan identifies the following of relevance 11 .
The Town’s Community Service Plan identifies a number of uses which are potentially viable additions to
the Velodrome if sufficient space exists to accommodate the primary use of the facility, the secondary
use being the infield and other recreational and community space within the building. The following lists
potential needs and an approach to delivery, as identified in the Plan and which remains as Town policy
as of 2012.
At present, the Town has gymnasiums at the Milton Leisure Centre and Milton Sports Centre and access
to school gymnasiums through reciprocal agreements. The addition of additional growth-related
gymnasium space is accounted for as planned capital in the current Development Charge. The
Velodrome offers the potential to develop a greater amount of gymnasium space in the infield of the
track than could likely be developed under current plans in a separate community facility.
11 The Town of Milton’s Community Services Master Plan (2008) was designed to facilitate safe, healthy communities and a vibrant
cultural economy via the promotion of lifelong learning, active and healthy lifestyles through well-planned recreational spaces and
services. The Community Services Master Plan offers a community vision for parks, facilities, recreation, and culture in the
municipality –to 2016.
Section Situational Assessment: Community Overview, Needs and Activity Trends
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