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REPORT
REPORT TO: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING: June 28, 2010
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Witmer, Director of Operations
PREPARED BY: Dan Ritz, Supervisor of Design & Development
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: June 16, 2010
REPORT NO.: CSD-10-043
SUBJECT: PARK MASTER PLAN FINAL APPROVAL
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Park Master Plan dated June 2010 be approved; and further,
That the implementation of the Park Master Plan strategies and implementation actions
be referred to the corporate business planning and the annual capital and operating
budget processes for consideration.
BACKGROUND:
In 2008, Council awarded E08-058, Consulting Services -Parks Master Plan to GSP Group Inc.
to undertake a comprehensive review of various park policies, operational standards,
development initiatives, implementation & delivery strategies and guidelines that will support
park development and operations. (Council approval October 27, 2008)
On June 1, 2009 and October 26, 2009 staff provided updates on the Parks Master Plan to
Community Services Committee (reports CSD-09-037 &CSD-09-058).
On May 10, 2010 Council received the draft Park Master Plan (dated April 2010) for information
(report CSD-10-030) and at that time the consultant team provided a presentation to committee.
As part of that presentation and also recognized in the draft Park Master Plan, six central
themes developed:
1. Natural Areas
2. Community Trails
3. Grand River Corridor
4. Active Parkland
5. Neighbourhood Parks
6. Community Engagement
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A Strategic Action Plan was developed around these six central themes and incorporated into
the draft Park Master Plan. Within each central theme, strategies were formed and specific
action items developed including reference to funding, responsibility and timing.
At the May 10, 2010 Community Service Committee, staff was directed to return to Council on
June 28, 2010 to present the final Park Master Plan for final consideration, subject to the
completion of the public review and comment period.
REPORT:
A public review period (May 10 through June 10, 2010) followed Council receiving the draft Park
Master Plan. Notice through a media release, email notice to all earlier public participants and
interested user groups provided information on how to review and make comment on the draft
Park Master Plan by means of an online survey/comment form provided on the city web page.
Both public and staff comments received have been reviewed and incorporated into the final
Parks Master Plan (dated June 2010) and circulated under separate cover. The Strategic Action
Plan section, in particular has been updated through this review, including a number of
administrative changes (numbering of action items, simplifying language and combining similar
or redundant actions). Additional changes with respect to the Park Master Plan document &
park map and the online survey evaluation are summarized in the Project Team's letter (dated
June 15, 2010) from the GSP Group Inc. (Attachment 1).
With the conclusion of the public review period and the updates to the plan, staff is requesting
that Council approve the Park Master Plan (dated June 2010) and that staff be directed to
implement the strategies and actions items through the to the corporate business planning and
the annual capital and operating budget processes.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Financial implications as a result of the Park Master Plan Strategies and Implementation Actions
will be brought forward through the ten-year Capital Budget Forecast and Annual Operating
Budget.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A public review and comment period occurred from May 10 through June 10, 2010 in order to
solicit comment from the interested public participants and user groups on the draft Park Master
Plan.
CONCLUSION:
The completed Park Master Plan represents a critical step in the renewed effort to ensuring that
Kitchener's park system continues to meet resident needs and quality of life, as well as
contributes to the city's overall culture, heritage and urban character.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Pauline Houston, General Manager, Community Services
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