HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-26-CCAC-rptRecommendations
Our charge was to create a concept of a community center. Through our research,
the task force created a concept of a center with coordinated and collaborative
services, a comprehensive information and volunteer capability, created and
designed for all members of the community, with long- needed space to bring us
together, with events to promote our cultures and passions, and age- targeted
programs that meet the current and future needs of our residents. We feel that this
concept can only be realized by having a central location: a building.
Programs and Services
• Move Recreation Department and Human Services Department into the
community center to share resources and expertise
• Create a centralized information and volunteer service, possibly part of the
main lobby with both digital and personal interfaces
• Encourage casual gathering and drop -in activities
• Provide interest -based activities and programs to encourage
intergenerational contact
• Add therapeutic programming to reach more members of the Lexington
community
• Encourage neighborhood- sponsored activities
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November 26, 2012
Prior to the survey, we created a
graphic representation of the
preliminary community center
concept. This is not a design we
recommend. It is presented here
to help visualize the concept and
understand the synergy of
locating the services and
activities for all ages in one place.
Final Report
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Facilities
Based on our review of best practices in other communities, the types of programs
the facility will need to support, and the requirements of the groups who will be
served, we recommend the facility include the following elements:
• Dedicated senior and teen spaces
• Flexible rooms to accommodate from 10 up to 200 people for meetings,
exercise, and activities
• Rooms for private meetings
• Exercise room with exercise /fitness machines
• Shared office space for community organizations
• Informal area for eating and gathering, including a cafe
• Commercial kitchen
• Arts and crafts space with sink and uncarpeted floors
• A stage for peer performances and smaller performance events
• Accessible throughout
• WiFi available in the building
• Auditorium or access to a nearby auditorium or plan to add one
• Full size gym or enough room to include one
• Ample parking
• Easy access either through proximity to the town center or being located on
all public transportation routes
• Adequate storage space for community center activities and other town
recreation activities
• Outdoor space for programming
12 A commercial kitchen is required to meet Board of Health requirements for serving food to the public. Food
that is cooked from scratch on -site is much more appealing and encourages greater participation.
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