1. Prince Rupert Park Site
Background, Options and Path Forward
AGM, June 2/2019

2. Background
PRCL received City Council approval in 2012 to exchange current lease area on Airways Park for school land site.
PRCL has in excess of $700K for development of former school site.
Potential to leverage funds with multiple 50/50 matching grants.

3. Continued …
Prior to 2018, PRCL completed multiple community surveys/questionnaires to determine what they do/do not want.
April/2018: Planning Comm. formed to develop plan for site and lead PR community engagement/consultation.
June/2018: Initial presentation to community via AGM.

4. We’ve been busy:
Summer/2018: PRCL contracted EDA to prepare preliminary park development concept drawings to “spark” community discussion.
Jan./2019: EDA submitted 2 concept drawings for school site lands.
Mar. 10/2019: Open house at QMP – community invited to discuss concept drawings with Plan. Comm. members (preceded by newsletter delivery).
Mar. 10 – 22/2019: Community invited to respond to survey.

5. And…
Jan./2019 – Present: “Space” subgroup investigates space sharing options with area facility owners (Clansmen Rugby Assoc., QMP, Airport Museum, Church, Lions Centre, Sentinel Storage).
April/2019 – Present: Plan. Comm. compiles report on survey comments.
May 22/2019: Board authorizes Plan. Comm. to discuss potential partnership agreement with the Lions Centre (program, meetings & events, filing/storage) .

6. Next Steps
Summer/2019: Plan. Comm. to submit report and recommendations to new Board on potential development (“The Project”).
Board approves key features of “The Project” (playground, green space, outdoor recreation amenities, building, rink, etc..) and; sequencing (all at once? Series of smaller projects?).
Develop more detailed plans to bring back to PRCL and PR community.

7. And!…
Investigate financing (development costs, how much do we have $, potential grants).
Continue to engage City approval process (what can we do, legally?).
Continue community engagement (who do we tell, when, where, how?).

8. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ?