The Uptown Core / Shoppers World Branch The Uptown Core / RioCan Shoppers World Anchor is envisioned as an integrated hub and walkable neighbourhood to meet social, educational, economic, tourism and environmental needs of all ages. The City is working with RioCan to explore a 7.5 acre “Hub Campus” where a new 21,500 square foot library branch is tentatively identified on the ground floor of a three-storey community facility referred to as the Uptown Pilot (Figure 20: Uptown Hub Pilot Floor Plan); library services identified through this plan include space for collections, programs, creative/maker areas, study areas and internet stations. The Uptown Pilot also combines recreation, arts and culture, technology and innovation, environmental, and health and social service components onsite alongside a new community park and proposed enhancements to Kaneff Park. A CAA Neighbourhood Branch A residential precinct has been identified for the CAA lands (formerly known as the PowerAde Centre) as part of the 20-minute walkable neighbourhood framework. As these lands are located approximately 3.5 kilometres from the Uptown Core / Shoppers World site – equating to a 30 to 40 minute walk – a Neighbourhood Branch would support the City’s walkable neighbourhood concept. In line with the recommended Library Facility Model (Section 4.1), the minimum space allocation should be 10,000 square feet as a Neighbourhood Branch. South Fletcher’s Branch Future opportunities associated with the South Fletcher’s Branch are presented in Section 5.4. No net additions to its total gross floor area are envisioned at this time. Figure 20: Uptown Hub Pilot Floor Plan
Source: Uptown Brampton Urban Community Hub and Transit-Oriented Communities, November 2020 (Draft)
Library Facilities Master Plan Monteith Brown Planning Consultants Ltd. + Perkins & Will
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