How does the proposed CoA/Community Center compare with other peer towns?
Several of our peer towns have either already built new centers or are in the middle of designing them. Wayland currently occupies a 2,500 SF space that was renovated over 50 years ago. The square foot per senior ratio is 0.66 square feet/senior. All new centers being designed or recently built range between 2-4 sq ft/senior. Wayland’s proposed center will be 2.10 sq ft/senior. Recent building costs in other communities have been over $10 million. See the Comparative CoA Facilities Survey on the Town website.
| Wayland Now | Wayland (Proposed) | Sudbury | Weston | Lincoln | Acton | Concord | Wellesley | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Population | 3,800 27% | 3,800 27% | 4,500 25% | 3,058 26% | 2,350 34% | 5,300 23% | 5,000 27% | 6,463 23% |
| Community Center Space | Total Space: Pre-pandemic | Total Space: 12,957 sq ft | Total Space: 50,000 sq ft | Total Space: 9,000 sq.ft | Total Space: 23,000 sq. ft | Total Space: 22,000 sq. ft | Total Space: | Total Space: 13,096 sq. ft |
| Dedicated COA space: 2,500 sq. ft | Dedicated COA space: 3,029 sq ft | Dedicated COA space: 4,500 sq ft | Dedicated COA space: 3,000 sq. ft | Dedicated COA space: | Dedicated COA space: | Dedicated COA space: 17,622 sq. ft | Dedicated COA space: | |
Shared Space: 1,600 sq ft. x 20% of time = | Shared Space: 9,928 x 50% of time = | Shared Space: 5,625 sq. ft x used 70% of time = | Shared Space: 4,000 sq. ft x 60% of time = | Shared Space: | Shared Space: | Shared Space: 8,811 x 75% of time = | Shared Space: | |
| 2,820 sq. ft | 4,964 sq. ft | 3,937 sq. ft | 2,400 sq ft | TBD | TBD | 7,049 sq. ft | ||
| Stand Alone COA Building | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| sq. ft / Senior | 0.75 sq ft per senior | 2.10 sq. ft per senior | 1.88 sq. ft per senior | 1.77 sq. ft per senior | 4.15 sq. ft per senior | 4.0 sq. ft per senior | 2.03 sq. ft per senior | |
| # of people served per day | 60 people / day | 125 people / day | 50 people / day | 400 people/day | ||||
| # Parking Spaces | 150 spaces | 104 spaces | 70 spaces | 100 sapces | 100 spaces | 115 spaces | Street Parking | |
| Building Cost | NP | $11M | $28M | $17M | $10M | $5.5M | ||
| Year Opened | Pre 1978 | 2022 | 2022 | 2026 | 2017 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Adequate Space? | No
| Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| Comments | COA space was reduced to office space only and Medical Equipment Loan Program was eliminated due to COVID-19 space needs. | Pending 2022 ATM Approval | Funding Approved | In Design Phase |