Page 32 - 08.11.2025 Council Packet

III. PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION

A. PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Town of Berlin has worked diligently with the BCIA and other stakeholders to identify the
needs and highest priorities of the community for this project. Following the completion of the
BEACON survey completed in the Fall of 2024, major needs were identified to help inform the
program space summary. According to the survey, which is further detailed in section IV of this
study, the top five desired activities to be held at the community center were: Youth programs,
fitness classes, social events, health and wellness, and sports and recreation. The top five
requested facilities are community meeting / gathering space, outdoor space, swimming pool,
multi-sport indoor recreation space, exercise equipment and space.
The following building program was established to address the desired program and activity
needs of the Town of Berlin residents. The following list was developed to serve as a benchmark
for potential building size and ultimate budgetary recommendations.

Potential Building Components:
Indoor Spaces:
- Recreational Pool sized to hold USA high-school competition swim meets, swim lessons,
water aerobics classes for seniors, etc.
- Multi-Purpose Gymnasium / Community room that can be divided and used for major
public events as well as indoor sports.
- Functional fitness room to host small group fitness classes.
- Indoor walking-track either around the gymnasium or elevated above.
- Flexible health services office space for physicals, vision, hearing, etc.
- Historical displays integrated into circulation space.
- Small video viewing room for historic films, video interviews, etc.
- Special events rooms (birthday parties, meetings, etc.)
- Computer / technology lab (flexible with laptop cart, data, power, etc.)
- Community kitchen / demonstration kitchen
- Head Start program classrooms.
- Head Start support, kitchen, offices, etc.

Outdoor Spaces:
- Athletic Fields
- Walking Trail
- Community Garden
- Outdoor Classroom
- Head Start Playground
- Patios / Pavilion / Outdoor Gathering spaces

08.11.25 Council Packet Page 32 of 140
TOWN OF BERLIN COMMUNITY CENTER: FEASIBILITY STUDY 9