HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-01; City Council; 7549; S.C.A. Facility Site Location StudyA
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DEPT. HD TI'TLE: SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION (S.C.A.) FACILITY SITE LOCATION STUDY
AB# 75-q?
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Short Range - Move S.C.A. from Magee Park to the north wing of the center building at Harding Community Center and jointly utilize the comnunity center with the Parks & Recreation Department. Relocate Research/Analysi s Group and Housing to other areas.
Long Range - S.C.A. will take over all the facilities at Harding Cormunity Center after the construction of the Safety Center and the timely relocation of Parks & Recreation staff and programs.
ITEM EXPLAFlATI ON :
The Mayor appointed a conmiittee to explore potential sites that would provide an area large enough for an approximately 10,000 square foot building on three to five acres of land. The following sites were reviewed:
1. Hardi ng Community Center 8. Stage Coach Park 2. Magee Park 9. Larwin Open Space 3. Chase Field 10. Leo Carrillo 4, City Yard 11. Macario Park 5. Pine School 12. Chamber Bui 1 ding
6. Cannon Lake Park 13. U.P.S, Building 7. Calavera Hills Park 14. Alga Norte Park
All the sites except for Harding Community Center were eliminated due to:
- Not large enough - No access - Outside of desired service area - Not within Block Grant funding zone - Development of site too far down the road - Did not meet S.C.A. future and/or immediate needs
Harding Community Center has 8,000 square feet of building space and potential for expansion.
S.C.A. in the north Carlsbad area. Park do not have sufficient programming space.
This site seems to fit the immediate and future needs of the The S.C.A.'s current facilities in Mauee
STAFF ANALYSIS:
If ResearchlFrialysis Group and Housing are relocated from the north wing of the center building at Harding Community Center, the S.C.A. could then be moved from Magee to the Harding Center.
with the Parks & Recreation DepartKent on an interim basis. The S.C.A. can jointly utilize the facilities
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Research/Analysis Group has the potential to be relocated to several areas while the Housing group must stay in the downtown zone.
RELOCATION ALTERNATIVES:
1. 2. Research/Analysis to modular trailers 3. Housing to downtown rental 4. Research/Analysis Group and Housing joint rental in
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Research/Analysis Group to Magee House
downtown area Research/Analysis and Housing to Chamber building
FISCAL IMPACT:
cost - Short Term:
- Move Research/Analysis Group to Magee $500 - Move Research/Analysis Group to modul ar trai 1 er $50 to 60,000 * - Move Housing to downtown rental $500 -1,000/mo. * - Research/Analysis Group & Housing joint rental $1,000-1,500/mo. - Research/Analysis Group & Housing to Chamber NC - Move S.C.A. to Harding Community Center $500 - Loss of Harding Community Center revenue from $1 5,00O/yr.
- S.C.A. rehabilitation of Harding Community Center NC classes and rentals
kitchen
* Housing Department rental may be subsidized by HUD.
Long Term:
- Relocate Parks & Recreation staff & programs unknown ** - Potential loss of revenue from classes and $32,00O/yr. rental s at Harding Community Center
** Some classes may be relocated to other sites and some revenue may be recovered.