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China Creek North Park Upgrades and Glen Pump Station Park Board Committee Meeting Monday, July 10, 2017 Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to: Share the results of the public engagement processes; Provide information

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Park Board Committee Meeting Monday, July 10, 2017

China Creek North Park Upgrades and Glen Pump Station

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The purpose of this presentation is to:

  • Share the results of the public engagement processes;
  • Provide information about and seek approval for proposed

improvements in China Creek North Park, including: accessibility and circulation improvements, a playground renewal, and the Glen Pump Station renewal including a new public washroom;

  • Enable staff to progress to the detailed design stage and to meet the

proposed construction schedule.

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Purpose

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Background

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  • A creek once flowed

through the site as water made its way to False Creek.

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Background – Old Streams

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Background – Old Streams

  • Contamination
  • Ravines filled over
  • Creek diverted to pipe

Broadway

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Background – Current Conditions

MEC Head Office BC Tech Innovation Hub VCC- Clark Station Vancouver Community College Mt. Pleasant Daycare

Surrounded by:

  • Residential
  • Educational
  • Business
  • Transit
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Background – Current Conditions

Sports Fields:

  • Two under-

sized softball

  • Seasonal

soccer

  • All well utilized

West Softball Seasonal Soccer East Softball

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Background – Current Conditions

Running track and exercise stations

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Background – Current Conditions

Steep West Hill West Hill

West hill accessibility issues Recreation

  • pportunities
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Background – Current Conditions

“Means of Production” Community Garden

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Background – Current Conditions

Outdated playground

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Background – Current Conditions

Glen Pump Station

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Background – Current Conditions

Other:

  • Dog off-leash

issues

  • Accessibility

issues

  • Mature trees
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  • The playground and the pump station require replacement
  • Park Board Staff and City Engineering working with

consultants

  • Collaboration with REFM, Community Stakeholders

including field users, and Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee (PWDAC)

  • Two public engagements: December 2016, May 2017

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Background

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Public Consultation Process

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  • Public consultation for China Creek North Park sought

feedback on all proposed changes in the park including:

  • The playground replacement
  • The new Glen Pump Station building
  • Pedestrian connections on the west hill
  • Overall accessibility improvements
  • The process included two public open houses, two public

surveys, and review with stakeholder groups

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Public Consultation Process

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  • Open house one held at Mt. Pleasant Community Centre on

December 8, 2016

  • Open house two held in the park on May 25, 2017
  • Advertised through signage, flyer, and webpage
  • Survey on Talk Vancouver and webpage for two weeks

following open houses

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Public Consultation Process

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  • First engagement respondents asked to provide feedback on:
  • Playground location and types of play
  • A pedestrian connection on the west hill
  • Layout, and amenity options for the new pump station
  • Results guided conceptual plans presented at the second
  • pen house

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Public Consultation Process

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  • Second engagement respondents asked to provide feedback
  • n:
  • Playground concept
  • New pump station and washroom building
  • Pedestrian connections on the west hill
  • Overall park accessibility improvements
  • Additional comments regarding dog off-leash issues and

potential for a creek restoration project were received

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Public Consultation Process

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Community organizations that provided input on behalf of their membership were:

  • Vancouver Community College
  • PWDAC
  • Metro Men’s Soccer
  • Metro Women’s Soccer

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Public Consultation Process

  • Vancouver

Recreational Softball

  • VS & E Investment

Softball

  • Method Studios

Softball

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Proposed Park Improvements

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Pedestrian & Accessibility Improvements

  • Southeast corner
  • Northeast corner
  • West hill
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Pedestrian & Accessibility Improvements

Public Feedback January 2017:

  • 88% of respondents supportive of creating a pedestrian

connection on west hill

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Pedestrian & Accessibility Improvements

West Hill

  • Concerns over loss of

recreational use

  • Need for accessible connection

to playground and down hill from St. Catherines Street

  • Coordination with community

garden

General Accessibility

  • Uneven track surfacing,

connection to washroom

  • VCC muster station
  • Accessible parking
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Pedestrian Connection & Accessibility

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Pedestrian & Accessibility Improvements Public Feedback from May 2017 was supportive of the proposed pedestrian and accessibility improvements.

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Pedestrian & Accessibility Improvements

Concerns include:

  • Need for double width stair and

bike runnel to support recreation

  • Bank corners of path for kids

scooters and trikes

  • Consider track surfacing carefully
  • Loss of green space
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Playground Replacement

  • Location
  • Outdated
  • CSA compliance
  • Accessibility
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Playground Replacement

Public Feedback January 2017:

  • Keep playground in current location
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Playground Replacement

  • Include nature play, swings, seating, hillside climbing

elements, zip-line and a slide

  • Ensure playground has inclusive, universally accessible

elements for both children and caregivers

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Playground Replacement

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Playground Replacement

Feedback from May 2017 indicated general approval

  • Detail design will modify swings

and colour of surfacing based on public feedback

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Dog Off-leash Issues

Additional feedback regarding dog

  • ff-leash use in the park:
  • Desire for off-leash area
  • Conflict between park uses
  • Mt. Pleasant identified as

underserved neighbourhood

  • Site specific planning to be

addressed through People, Parks and Dogs Strategy.

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Creek Daylighting

China Creek Park

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Early investigations into creek daylighting potential showed:

  • Sewer pipe alignments prohibitive, removal of sports fields
  • Historic contamination remains an issue, risk of leaching
  • Storm water main bisecting park can contain combined sewage

during wet weather

  • Separation of the China Creek sewer catchment will continue in

future capital plans

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Creek Daylighting

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Green infrastructure Opportunities

  • “False Creek Flats Area

Plan”

  • Staff have opportunity for GI

project

  • Rain water collection at 7th

Ave high point

  • Explored during detail

design

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  • Board decision
  • Detail design - Summer & Fall 2017
  • Contract award - Winter 2018
  • Construction - Spring 2018
  • Glen Pump Station replacement on an independent timeline

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Schedule – Proposed Park Improvements

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Glen Pump Station Replacement

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Glen Pump Station

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Purpose of the Pump Station

8th Avenue Interceptor

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44 8th Avenue Interceptor Highbury Int. Iona Treatment Plant Glen Pump Station

Purpose of the Pump Station

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  • Direct sewage towards the treatment plants
  • Eliminate discharges into the environment
  • Protect water quality
  • Protect human health
  • Enable recreational use of water bodies

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Purpose of the Pump Station

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  • Installed in 1972 (45 yrs old)
  • Reached the end of its service life
  • Must be updated to meet WorkSafeBC requirements
  • At risk of spilling if not replaced
  • Spill/overflows would discharge into False Creek
  • Limited capacity to accommodate growth
  • Location linked to proximity of adjacent utilities

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Glen Pump Station

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Utility Statutory Right of Way

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  • Minimize impacts to the ball diamond and reduce the physical

footprint of the facility

  • Integrate the pump station into the park
  • Top Desired Amenities include:
  • Washrooms
  • Water fountain
  • Seating Area (Benches, Picnic Tables)

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Public Feedback – January 2017

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Design Response

  • Pumps, odour control, and other mechanical equipment placed

underground below the building superstructure,

  • Include public washroom facility, and
  • Improvements to southeast corner of the park (improved

accessibility, seating, water fountain, interpretive graphic display).

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Public Feedback – January 2017

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Conceptual Design and Site Layout

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  • Interpretive Display

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Interpretive Graphic Display

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Overall, community members are in favour of the concept design for new pump station, washroom and interpretive panel.

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Public Feedback – June 2017

Pump Station & Washrooms Interpretive Panel

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  • Board decision
  • Detailed Design and Permits ~ 6 months
  • Construction Start – Spring 2018
  • Project Completion – Spring 2019

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Schedule for Pump Station

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Financing

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The playground, track re-surfacing, and west hill connections will be funded through the Park Board’s capital playground, pathway and accessibility programs for parks

  • Estimated cost of the park upgrades is $800K
  • Revised at detail design phase
  • Funding is to be addressed in the 2018 budget

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Finance

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The Glen Pump Station and associated works will be funded by Engineering's Pump Station Capital Program, including:

  • Universal washroom facility
  • Interpretive panel
  • Drinking fountain
  • Seating
  • Accessibility improvements on the southeast corner

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Finance

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Strategic Plan

The proposed improvements for China Creek North Park align with the four directions and nine goals as identified in the Vancouver Park Board’s Strategic Framework.

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Summary

Many of the existing features in China Creek North Park have reached the end of their lifespan and require replacement

  • Playground, track, circulation and accessibility, pump station
  • Park Board will receive added amenities
  • Strong support for proposed improvements
  • Alignment with Strategic Plan
  • Proceeding to detail design phase, will allow new amenities to be

delivered on schedule.

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  • A. THAT the Vancouver Park Board approve the proposed

playground replacement, stairway and accessible pathway improvements in China Creek North Park, as described in the report;

  • B. THAT the Board approve the replacement of the Glen

Pump Station and building including a public washroom facility, in China Creek Park North as described in this report; and

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Recommendation

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  • C. FURTHER THAT the Board authorize the establishment
  • f one or more right of way agreements for the

development and operations of the Pump Station facility and other sewerage infrastructure in form and content satisfactory to the Park Board General Manager, City Engineer, and Director of Legal Services.

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Recommendation