Big decision 8: Future of the Hororata Community Centre
Consultation has concluded
The Long-Term Plan 2018–2028 included a proposal for a new community centre on the Hororata Domain. The existing hall was to be demolished after the community centre was opened, with the land on which the hall is located and adjacent endowment land being sold to provide some funding for the new community centre.
Since then the existing hall, built in the 1890s, has been listed as a heritage building in the Proposed Selwyn District Plan. Some individuals and groups have expressed an interest in using the existing hall as a museum. There have also been mixed community views about the need for such a large new community centre, especially given the size of population in this area, the low use of the existing hall and the proximity to other Council-owned facilities, such as Glentunnel Hall.
The Hororata Community Trust would consider raising up to $2 million towards the Hororata Community Centre project that would best serve the needs of Hororata and the wider district in the future. The Trust will be guided by the community feedback on the options outlined below. If the fundraising is not successful the Council will reconsider the proposal.
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Status quo – maintain existing hall and not construct a new Hororata Community Centre or renovate existing hall
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Option 3 means that the existing hall can continue to be used by the community although the hall will have a limited life as it deteriorates over time.
No additional funding is needed with this option and it allows for the hall, as a heritage listed building, to be retained although not restored.
Cost
Some additional annual costs will be required to keep this building in a useable condition but these are not estimated to be substantial.
Impact on rates
No impact
Impact on debt
No impact
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Renovate the existing hall (a current area of 168m²) and provide new meeting spaces (125m²) for the community and playcentre (107m²) on the current site in 2023/24
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Option 2 provides for the original heritage part of the hall to be restored, with the later additions removed. A separate annex would be built to provide for community meeting space and to accommodate the playcentre. This option preserves the heritage values of the hall building and creates additional space for community uses but, being a stand-alone facility, does not help to support recreational use of the reserve.
Cost
$3.3 million funded from a combination of community fundraising and borrowing. Plus ongoing operating and maintenance costs. There’s also a risk of further costs being identified once work begins, as a result of the building’s heritage status.
Impact on rates
The cost of the new facility has a rate impact equal to $4 per year, which is already provided for within the budgeted Community Centres Targeted Rate and assumes the debt is repaid over 25 years. This relies on the fundraising by the Trust.
Impact on debt
We would need to borrow an extra $1.3 million. This relies on the fund raising by the Trust. This would be repaid by the district-wide Community Centres Targeted Rate.
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Construct a new Hororata Community Centre on the domain in 2023/24
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This option provides for a new purpose-built facility to be located on the reserve. It would provide community space, support recreational use of the reserve and create a focal point for the local community.
If a new facility is built, the Council would not continue to support the existing hall and this may be transferred to the local heritage group.
The new facility would not be as large as previously proposed, considering the size of population in this area, the low use of the existing hall, and proximity to other Council-owned facilities, such as Glentunnel Hall.
Cost
Up to $3 million, funded from a combination of community fundraising, development contributions, land sales and borrowing. Plus ongoing operating and maintenance costs.
Impact on rates
The cost of the new facility has a rate impact equal to $2 per year, which is already provided for within the budgeted Community Centres Targeted Rate and assumes the debt is repaid over 25 years. This relies on the fundraising by the Trust.
Impact on debt
We would need to borrow an extra $0.4 million. This relies on the fund raising by the Trust. The loan would be repaid by the districtwide Community Centres Targeted Rate.
Option 1 is our preferred option. We propose to develop a new purpose-built facility on the reserve, supporting recreational use of the reserve and at the same time providing for community space. This option is favoured as it provides a better facility for the community, and avoids the risks associated with renovating an old building.
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