The council received 18 submissions from community centre user groups about earlier proposed plans for the centre, and at Tuesday night's special council meeting, new plans were unveiled.

The plans include a large addition on the western side of the existing community centre, a new entry at the western corner of the building, a new foyer, storage area, kitchen, two activities rooms and both unisex and unisex disabled toilet facilities.

It was reported that a meeting was held between designer of the plans Paul Ferry and members of council to discuss design changes to the building to address some of the concerns raised in the submissions.

Some of these concerns related to a lack of large windows in the north wall of the extension, the need for provision of a room for breastfeeding mothers, the need for a clean up area/sink area for children's craft and removal of the large tree to build the extension.

Acting council general manager Leigh Robins said that several suggestions had been taken on board. He said concerns had been addressed where possible, such as creating an airlock in the entry, providing space for umbrellas, a ramp to access the back area, suitable heating, providing suitable floor coverings in activity rooms and providing a clean-up area for children's craft.

No changes were made to place large windows on the north wall of the extension. Mayor Keith Sullivan said the primary purpose of this space was for the display of tapestries, as well as art shows and travelling displays. “Wall space is a primary consideration,” he said.

An area provided for breast-feeding mothers was also left out of the plans, but Mr Robins said that there are plenty of alternative rooms for such activities, and as the building will not be open at all times, a room for breast-feeding could not be considered as part of the design criteria.

The large tree outside the centre will be removed to make way for the extension. The report said designer Paul Ferry has advised that it should be removed to protect the integrity of building's foundation and drainage. An advanced tree would be planted in an appropriate area to replace the tree.