[Sauga89]

With all the new development around Cooksville GO, I went looking for any plans to re-develop T. L. Kennedy Secondary School. I discovered a major re-development has been in the works for several years.

In partnership with the city of Mississauga,
- a new 60,000 square foot community centre is planned (including a new community pool and fitness centre)
- a 16,000 square foot replacement of the existing Cooksville Library Branch
- a new and expanded T. L. Kennedy Secondary School with a capacity for 1,500 students (up from a building designed for 750). It would be 5 storeys.
- a large new parcel of land would be sold off for private development (265,000 square feet or 6 acres, near Cooksville GO and the LRT stop). I suspect this site would be big enough for 5 or 6 30+ storey towers

A parking structure with 300 spaces would be beneath the new football field.

Below, the plot which would be available for residential development.

(EDIT: Below, an exterior view)

The plans were drawn up by CS&P Architects.

The cost to the city is estimated at $72 million. I haven't been able to find the school board's share of the cost.
As of July 2024, the city and school board are awaiting approval from the Ontario Ministry of Education, according to the InSauga news site. The school board apparently needs provincial approval for a project of this size.

 

[Sauga89]

With all the new development around Cooksville GO, I went looking for any plans to re-develop T. L. Kennedy Secondary School. I discovered a major re-development has been in the works for several years.

In partnership with the city of Mississauga,
- a new 60,000 square foot community centre is planned (including a new community pool and fitness centre)
- a 16,000 square foot replacement of the existing Cooksville Library Branch
- a new and expanded T. L. Kennedy Secondary School with a capacity for 1,500 students (up from a building designed for 750). It would be 5 storeys.
- a large new parcel of land would be sold off for private development (265,000 square feet or 6 acres, near Cooksville GO and the LRT stop). I suspect this site would be big enough for 5 or 6 30+ storey towers

A parking structure with 300 spaces would be beneath the new football field.
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Below, the plot which would be available for residential development.
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The plans were drawn up by CS&P Architects.

The cost to the city is estimated at $72 million. I haven't been able to find the school board's share of the cost.
As of July 2024, the city and school board are awaiting approval from the Ontario Ministry of Education, according to the InSauga news site. The school board apparently needs provincial approval for a project of this size.

My personal thoughts:
I really love the idea of a new community centre! The library too! And the new school building would be great for the community as well.

However, I don't like the new Melissa street on the south side of this plot. It just adds pavement, and my experience with Agnes St suggests it would be tough to turn into from Hurontario or Confederation unless a stop light is built. Access to the parking garage would be easier off Hillcrest Ave or Cook St.

Also, while the community centre adds recreational space, I would hope for more green space. It would be nice if the school site were further eastwards, with an enlargement of Sgt. David Yakichuk park. That would mean shrinking the land the school board wants to sell off, but maybe the city could take development charges from other surrounding developments to compensate the school board.

 

[SR95]

Would be a big win for cooksville if/when this gets built, this and that big park expansion on Shepard will hopefully kick off more investment/revitalization for the area

 

[Sauga89]

Would be a big win for cooksville if/when this gets built, this and that big park expansion on Shepard will hopefully kick off more investment/revitalization for the area

I'm happy about the Cooksville park expansion too, but that park seems a bit south and east of the heaviest development. I feel like the city is missing the boat on parks on the west side of Hurontario.

In addition to a larger Sgt. David Yakichuk Park than what is proposed here, I'd like to see an expanded Martin Dobkin/Brickyard Park. If the city purchased the houses circled below, they could connect the two parks.

Then the city could build a pedestrian bridge over Confederation Pkwy to link Sgt. David Yakichuk Park with the combined Dobkin/Brickyard park. The multi-use trail could also follow the creekbed under Dundas to serve the apartments on Argyle. The goal should be to let people bike to the new school/community centre, and to the GO station.