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Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility DAC DAC DAC DAC Community Workshop Community Workshop Community Workshop Community Workshop & & & & Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development Thursday December 10, 2009 Overview of the Workshop What is DAC? • Development Assistance Compensation (DAC) Three Components was originally negotiated by the City, Province, BCLC and Star of Fortune Casino as a component 1. DAC & Economic Development of the destination casino Lisa Spitale • Two types of casinos at the time: 2. Arts, Culture & Heritage – community casino with 10% net gaming revenue Joanne Edey-Nicoll & Brenda Beck to local government; – destination casino with 16% net gaming revenue 3. Community/Neighbourhood Uses to local government Dean Gibson Workshop Format Principles of DAC • DAC was known as the “second 1/6 th of net • Description by gaming wins” and was available to the casino Staff/Consultant proponent • Group Discussion • Projects had to economic development related with Staff Facilitator • Had to be located in “host neighbourhood” • Individual • Could not go towards land acquisition Questionnaire • Can not fund typical municipal projects such as sewer infrastructure 1

What did the City Negotiate? DAC • New Westminster was the first city to Five Priorities negotiate DAC – strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways: • 2 in Downtown – City was allowed to allocate DAC priorities; • 2 in Queensborough and • 1 for both Downtown & Queensborough – City could use DAC if casino proponent did not build a DAC priority project • Total Value of DAC for City of New Westminster - $60.5 million Why Province was Willing to Five DAC Priorities Renegotiate Priority 1 • DAC agreement established in 1999 • $5 million allocated $17.5 M to City • Queensborough Parkland • 2008 – 2010 • $10 M DAC towards construction of a convention centre in the Downtown Priority 3 • $7.5 M towards transportation • $6.2 million for improvements • Queensborough Facilities • 2011 - 2013 Why Province was Willing to Five DAC Priorities Renegotiate Priority 4 • 2007- Province wanted to change the • $10.3 million revenue sharing rules for New West – • Pedestrian Overpass end the DAC component and convert • 2013 – 2015 everything to 10% revenue Priority 5 • For this reason, Province was willing to • $4 million allow City to re-negotiate DAC • Dock/Facility Improvements agreement for one last time one last time one last time one last time • 2015 - 2017 2

Priority 2 of DAC Tourism Plan 1. Foster the Downtown as a Priority 2 tourism destination • Multi Use Civic Facility 2. Facilitate the provision of • $35 million entertainment and arts program opportunities that • 2009 – 2013 meet a diversity of affordability levels and age • A legacy project showcasing the use groups of gaming funds for economic development and tourism purposes 3. Identify the Downtown as the preferred location for City-serving cultural facilities Convention Centre Market Study Background Studies Preliminary facility planning relied on studies • Medium sized facility (8,000 sq. ft. of rentable completed by the City in past 4-5 years space) best suited to City needs • Downtown • Arts Centre Study • In close proximity to Inn at the Quay to create a Community Plan (NWSS) cluster at the west end of Columbia Street • Tourism Plan • Arts Strategy • Convention Centre • Theatre Study • Would assist in encouraging additional quality Study hotel space Downtown • Parks & Recreation • Museum & Archives Comprehensive Feasibility Study Plan Economic Development Convention Centre Use Components • Look at uses and sites that • Facility needed to add to the tourism provide synergies with infrastructure of the Downtown Downtown Vancouver conference and • Facility to promote the revitalization convention market efforts in the Downtown and Columbia • Build on the infrastructure Street investment of SkyTrain • Role of arts & culture as significant economic development contributors in the Downtown 3

Why Site was Selected from DAC Banquet Facilities Perspective • Need for large banquet space in the City • Site is close to SkyTrain Station - synergistic with Downtown Vancouver conference and • No existing places to appropriately host 200+ convention market person events • Preference to be on Columbia Street – promote • Promote multi cultural activities City’s revitalization efforts in the Downtown • Showcase City’s Heritage assets – next to Westminster Trust Building • Prominent corner at Columbia and 8 th Street and across the street from Hyack Square Site Selection Perspective • Site selection examined DAC principles Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion • Ability for site to be iconic • Promote revitalization • Be a catalyst for economic development Selected Site for Multi Use Civic Facility City has selected a Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage preferred site on Columbia Street between Eighth Joanne Edey-Nicoll Street and Begbie Brenda Beck Street 4

Arts Centre Assumptions Arts Centre Recommendations 2005 Community Arts Centre Design Brief Functions and Scale of Facilities • Gallery/Grande Music Room • Art studios & music rooms • Gallery Workroom/Art Rental Space • Art display integrated with other facility components • Internet Hot Spot Lounge • Common spaces shared with • Catering Kitchen other facility components Arts space in Vancouver’s Roundhouse Community • Music Rooms Centre Examples • Art Studios • Place des Arts (Coquitlam) • Gift Shop, Café • Roundhouse (Vancouver) Arts Centre Recommendations Theatre Recommendations 2008 New Westminster Community Arts Strategy 2008 New Westminster Community Arts Strategy • Recommended art spaces be incorporation in multi-purpose civic cultural facility • Identified aging of existing facilities and • Multi-use rooms inadequate mix of seating capacities • Purpose built dance, music and media studios • Recommended needs • Spaces for literary and visual arts (painting, assessment for new pottery/ceramics, woodworking, photography) theatre • Spaces to watch artists in progress Arts Centre Recommendations Theatre Recommendations Users and Activities 2008 Theatre Study • Review of current theatre facilities including • Local residents usage, mandate and roles • Visitors and tourists • Consultation with performing arts stakeholders • Recommended a flat floor, flexible and state-of- the-art performance space with 300-400 seat capacity (non-proscenium theatre) 5

Museum & Archives Theatre Assumptions Functions and Scale of Facilities 2004 Planning and Feasibility Study • Theatre seating • Expanded exhibit and collection space • Dressing rooms • Opportunity to incorporate all New • Sets production facilities Westminster museums • 150 – 200 seat auditorium • Program areas and community space Theatre Assumptions Museum & Archives Recommendations Users and Activities 2008 Parks & Recreation • Amateur, participatory community Comprehensive Plan theatre group productions •Develop a more modest • Dance and music events program for museum and archives than envisioned in • Ethno-cultural events and community celebrations the 2004 feasibility study • Multi-media presentations (video, •Identified Downtown Civic film, etc.) Facility as an option for new • Mid-sized events with flexible facility location potential seating Museum & Archives Assumptions Museum & Archives Inadequacy of existing building documented Users and Activities since early 1990s • Local residents – Structure – Functionality • School tours – Access limitations • Historical researchers – Aesthetics • Visitors and tourists – Space limitations – Lack of environmental controls 6

Museum & Archives Assumptions Community Recreation Recommendations Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan Functions and Scale of Facilities • Target services for young adults in Downtown area • Permanent exhibits • Recognize growing young-family population in • Temporary exhibits Downtown • Collections storage • Equitable geographic distribution of programs & services • Archives • Develop Civic Centre in the Downtown • Exhibit Production – Opportunity to address need for “community centre” • Program space – Components: meeting & activity spaces; fitness spaces; active recreation spaces (i.e. gymnasium) • Gift Shop Community Recreation Recommendations • Bookable multi-use Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion rooms (large & small) • Health & fitness areas • Shared community spaces with arts, culture & heritage areas Community Recreation Recommendations •Storage spaces for community Community & Community & Community & Community & groups •Access to resource information Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses (internet & other) •Structure and non-structured programming Dean Gibson •Gymnasium spaces to be provide through new school development in Downtown 7