waterfront user needs assessment & detailed design ......june 4, 2018 presentation to council:...
TRANSCRIPT
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 1
Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed DesignFINAL REPORT
Presentation to Council Monday June 4, 2018
4 PM
Town of Cobourg
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
Agenda1. Overview2. Process3. Key Findings4. Recommendations5. Implementation6. Questions / discussion
2
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
What is it?
3
Waterfront User Needs Assessment and Detailed Design Plan‣ confirms the community’s vision for the waterfront
‣ collectively directs future actions towards a long-term goal or vision for Cobourg’s waterfront, and
‣ identifies shorter term objectives to its achievement
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
What it is NOT
4
Waterfront User Needs Assessment and Detailed Design Plan‣ a reflection of narrow, interest group agendas
‣ a blueprint for design and construction
‣ detailed costing
‣ a fixed schedule for completion
‣ an inflexible tool that cannot respond to future change
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
What is its value?
5
‣ founded on extensive community consultation and input
‣ precludes piecemeal planning and project implementation
‣ balances a range of needs and interests in a single plan
‣ integrates/coordinates a range of projects into a whole
‣ organizes the relative priority and sequencing of individual projects
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
What is its value?
6
‣ focuses on the future: guiding document over a 20 to 30 year period
‣ informs future decision making (staff and Council)
‣ creates a framework for enhancements
‣ provides detail with built-in flexibility
‣ guidance on how to implement projects (priority, budgets and sequencing)
‣ supports pursuing available funding and/or readiness for future funding
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
Plan flexibility
7
‣ the plan must be viewed as a living document to be updated and adjusted over time
‣ recommendations may be advanced, delayed or amended to address current and future directions of Council
‣ future Councils, in consultation with Town Staff, will determine if, when and how these projects are implemented
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
Project Progress
8
Date Tasks
August 21, 2017 Presentation to Council
October 26, 2017 Open House #4 (3 sessions)
Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 Research, data collection and finalization of recommendations
Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 Harbour and Marina Business Plan
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 9
‣ provides context and describes key issues to be addressed by plan
‣ documents consultation/engagement process
‣ advances work of 2013 Parks Master Plan
‣ provides and describes 83 recommendations based on community and stakeholder feedback
‣ implementation sequence for 24 projects
Final Report
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 10
‣ body of report (approx. 100 pages)Acknowledgements Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Context 3 Community Engagement Process 4 Key Issues 5 Key Directions: Goals and Objectives 6 Recommendations 7 Implementation Strategy
Final Report
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 11
‣ appendices (approx. 450 pages)A Pre-Charette Meetings B Comment Sheet Summaries C User Group and Service Club Survey Results D Household Survey Results E Community Engagement Materials F Priority Matrix G Cost Assumptions H Plan B Natural Heritage Report I Business Case For Cobourg Harbour and Marina
Final Report
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 12
Touristics: Tourism International Consulting Services‣ project experience throughout Canada and around the
world
‣ areas of expertise: financial and impact analysis, market research, strategy development, master plans and long range planning strategies
‣ Glenn Pincombe has been involved in over 33 marina and waterfront projects throughout Ontario
Appendix I: Business Case for Cobourg Harbour and Marina
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 13
‣ project began early 2017
‣ extensive community engagement process throughout
‣ reviewed and evaluated all information gathered including site inventory and review, past studies and past waterfront work
‣ has been an iterative process with rounds of community feedback and revisions
‣ have developed a plan that we see as a balanced approach to meeting the range of needs and interests that have a legitimate claim to the waterfront
Process
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 14
Focus on Community Engagement‣ 455 people signed in at 9 workshops/charrette
sessions
‣ 30 groups / organizations represented at stakeholder meetings
‣ 2,000 household survey respondents
‣ 15 user groups/service club survey respondents
‣ 71 business survey respondents
Process
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 15
Key areas of majority agreement‣ an active harbour is important and boat service/
storage should not be reduced
‣ tourism is important to the local economy
‣ keep the campground and do not develop a waterfront hotel
‣ provide greater access to more users and maintain or increase special event functions at Victoria Park
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 16
Majority interest in improvements, whether major or minor‣ large majority indicated need for improvements - either
minor or major - to the waterfront
‣ among groups,13 separate facilities/features were identified as needing improvements, and 17 new features or facilities were requested
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 17
Majority interest in improvements, whether major or minor (continued)‣ provide non-motorized craft drop-off zones/launch
points; additional amenities such as change rooms, washrooms, additional food services
‣ pursue revenue-generating waterfront based recreation opportunities
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 18
Businesses depend on, or benefit from, trade generated by visitors to/users of the waterfront ‣ have experienced stable to increasing trends in tourist/
visitor-generated income in the past five to ten years
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 19
Majority oppose paying for waterfront improvements directly ‣ do not support increasing taxes to pay for any of the
improvements
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 20
Salient Points‣ community consultation revealed a solid base of
support for an active harbour and waterfront that caters to a variety of uses and users with appropriate amenities, that are paid for by means other than increased property taxes
‣ consequently, the means to improve the waterfront must come - at least in part - from use/revenue generated by harbour activity and visitors to the Town
Key Findings
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 21
Key Findings + Recommendations‣ 83 recommendations
‣ organized in the 10 waterfront areas/topics
‣ highlight revenue potential for each topic/area
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 22
1. West Beach and Headland2. Harbour3. Marina4. East Pier5. Victoria Park Beach6. Campground7. Victoria Park8. Parking and Traffic Management9. Waterfront Linkages and Connections10.Other Waterfront Parks and Open Spaces
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 23
West Beach + Headland‣ consensus on enhancing headland as a more passive
area focused on naturalization
‣ limit access to headland. No access to breakwall
‣ improve walkways, plantings, habitat, seating and interpretation opportunities
‣ improve access and connections
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 24
West Beach + HeadlandKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 25
West Beach + HeadlandKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 26
West Beach + HeadlandKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 27
Harbour‣ space available for all groups including slips on west
side of centre pier, paddling/water sports, and migratory birds
‣ dredging needs to be continued and expanded in pockets to keep harbour operational for marina and water sports
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 28
HarbourKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 2929
Shared Use‣ busy operations
area
‣ hundreds of boats tie up on the west side of the centre pier every year
‣ 1000 boats use the launch each year
Boat Mooring
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 30
Current use for water sports
CURRENT WATER SPORTS USE
30
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
REALIGNED WATER SPORTS USE
31
Realigned use for water sports‣ allows for marina
operations and water sports to co-exist
‣ dredging expanded to west to accommodate
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 32
Marina‣ the Marina is an existing, profitable asset that - with
improvements - can be leveraged to generate additional revenues
‣ Marina has been paying for operations and maintenance of entire harbour (subsidizes taxpayers)
‣ opportunity to enhance service level to address market demand
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 33
Marina‣ strong business case for making improvements and
providing more slips to increase revenue
‣ the need to balance a greater number of harbour uses today than in the past is clear, and that has been shown to be possible through the work done over the past year
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 34
Marina‣ continue to make improvements to existing docks
‣ allow for additional seasonal slips
‣ improve marina services
‣ reconfigure boat storage and use of off-site storage when possible for smaller boats
‣ community waterfront building
‣ provide lift in/lift out facilities (travel lift)
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 35
Boat Lift‣ Cobourg Yacht Club will no longer operate boat lifting
services with a crane due to concerns with safety and liability
‣ requires a fraction of the staff to operate vs a crane and doesn’t require road closures
‣ provides important service to seasonal boaters
‣ will attract additional boaters to Cobourg
‣ more efficient use of boat storage
‣ will pay for itself over 15 to 20 years
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 36
Marina
current marina operations space
that could accommodate additional slips
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 37
East Pier‣ wide support to repair and enhance East Pier
‣ opportunity to expand use of pier for a wide range of events and activities
‣ revenue generating potential through leasing dock space for boat tour operators and vendors
‣ focus on assessment first to determine extent of repairs required
‣ implement work through phased approach
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 38
East PierKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
East Pier
39
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design
East Pier
40
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 41
Victoria Park Beach‣ balance needs of all user groups
‣ central beach activity area/hub to be reimagined to accommodate new washroom and change facilities, playground, splash pad, adult fitness, food services and concessions
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 42
Victoria Park BeachKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 43
Campground‣ financially viable operation (generates a profit)
‣ pays for ongoing operations and maintenance of campground with profits going into Town’s general revenues
‣ improvements required to address deteriorating facilities and user needs
‣ enhanced buffer between campground and beach will help minimize some of the negativity surrounding the facility
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 44
CampgroundKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 45
CampgroundKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 46
CampgroundKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 47
Victoria Park‣ community interest to continue hosting events in park
‣ need to improve infrastructure to support special events and for day-to-day park activities
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 48
Victoria ParkKey Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 49
Parking & Traffic Management‣ multi-faceted approach:
- permits (for some waterfront residents)- signage- zones- by-law enforcement- designated overflow parking- reconfiguration of existing parking
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 50
Waterfront Linkages + Connections‣ Waterfront Trail (Cobourg to Port Hope)
‣ strategy for access across private land
‣ further develop pedestrian link between east and west waterfront
‣ signage strategy between waterfront and downtown
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 51
Other Waterfront Parks + Open Spaces‣ lower priority for most who participated in the
consultation process
‣ build on work proposed in 2013 Parks Master Plan
‣ future park improvements and programming to be undertaken in consultation with the community
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 52
Key Findings Recommendations
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 53
‣ provides an overall priority sequence for implementation
‣ 83 initiatives are organized into 24 projects
‣ average investment of approx. 1 million/year (many years less) for all projects
‣ two potential projects - downtown parking structure and community waterfront building - account for approximately $13 million (approximately 50% of total budget)
Implementation
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 54
ImplementationTOWN OF COBOURG
116 // IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
07
1 Harbour Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
246, 000 1,183,100
2 Harbour Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
11, 000 575,000
8 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 1
Design: Construction:
44 000 440,000
7 Marina Enhancements Phase 1
Construction:
1,563,500
3 East Pier Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
53, 000 726,000
9 Campground Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
15,000 150,000
4 East Pier Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
51, 000 505,000
10 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 2
Design: Construction:
56, 000 555,000
5 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 1
Design: Construction:
5,000 47,000
11 Harbour Improvements Phase 3
Design: Construction:
25,000 252,000
6 West Headlands Signage & Donegan Washroom Improvements
Design: Construction:
61, 000 468,000
12 Victoria Beach Phase 1Design: Construction:
10,000 72,000
7 Marina Enhancements Phase 1
Design:
54, 000
13 East Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Design: Construction:
64,000 637,000
14 Campground Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
77,000 761,000
15 West Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Design:
37,000
YEAR 1
246,000
1,622,500
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR 7
YEAR 6
569,000
798,000
YEAR 12
YEAR 2
1,194,100
646,000
YEAR 8
YEAR 3
628,000
590,000
YEAR 9
YEAR 4
777,000
388,000
YEAR 10
YEAR 5
571,000
714,000
YEAR 11
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 55
Implementation
TOWN OF COBOURG
116 // IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
07
1 Harbour Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
246, 000 1,183,100
2 Harbour Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
11, 000 575,000
8 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 1
Design: Construction:
44 000 440,000
7 Marina Enhancements Phase 1
Construction:
1,563,500
3 East Pier Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
53, 000 726,000
9 Campground Improvements Phase 1
Design: Construction:
15,000 150,000
4 East Pier Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
51, 000 505,000
10 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 2
Design: Construction:
56, 000 555,000
5 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 1
Design: Construction:
5,000 47,000
11 Harbour Improvements Phase 3
Design: Construction:
25,000 252,000
6 West Headlands Signage & Donegan Washroom Improvements
Design: Construction:
61, 000 468,000
12 Victoria Beach Phase 1Design: Construction:
10,000 72,000
7 Marina Enhancements Phase 1
Design:
54, 000
13 East Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Design: Construction:
64,000 637,000
14 Campground Improvements Phase 2
Design: Construction:
77,000 761,000
15 West Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Design:
37,000
YEAR 1
246,000
1,622,500
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR 7
YEAR 6
569,000
798,000
YEAR 12
YEAR 2
1,194,100
646,000
YEAR 8
YEAR 3
628,000
590,000
YEAR 9
YEAR 4
777,000
388,000
YEAR 10
YEAR 5
571,000
714,000
YEAR 11
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 56
ImplementationMAY 2018 //
WATERFRONT USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT + DETAILED DESIGN
117
07
20 Victoria Beach Phase 3Design: Construction:
7,000 67,000
16 Marina Enhancement Phase 2
Design: Construction:
350,000 5,000,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Construction:
2,085,000
15 West Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Construction:
370,000
21 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 3
Design: Construction:
360,000 7,200,000
17 Marina Enhancement Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 385,900
22 Waterfront Trail Planning & Linkages
Design: Construction:
18,000 175,000
18 Victoria Park Revitalization
Design: Construction:
70,000 900,000
23 Donegan ParkDesign: Construction:
24,000 293,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Design:
209,000
24 East Pier Improvements Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 180,000
370,000
2,085,000
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR 19
YEAR 13
209,000
180,000
YEAR 24
YEAR 18
350,000
367,000
YEAR 20
YEAR 14
5,008,000
7,267,000
YEAR 21
YEAR 15
455,900
42,000
YEAR 22
YEAR 16
900,000
476,000
YEAR 23
YEAR 17
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 57
Implementation
MAY 2018 //WATERFRONT USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT + DETAILED DESIGN
117
07
20 Victoria Beach Phase 3Design: Construction:
7,000 67,000
16 Marina Enhancement Phase 2
Design: Construction:
350,000 5,000,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Construction:
2,085,000
15 West Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Construction:
370,000
21 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 3
Design: Construction:
360,000 7,200,000
17 Marina Enhancement Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 385,900
22 Waterfront Trail Planning & Linkages
Design: Construction:
18,000 175,000
18 Victoria Park Revitalization
Design: Construction:
70,000 900,000
23 Donegan ParkDesign: Construction:
24,000 293,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Design:
209,000
24 East Pier Improvements Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 180,000
370,000
2,085,000
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR 19
YEAR 13
209,000
180,000
YEAR 24
YEAR 18
350,000
367,000
YEAR 20
YEAR 14
5,008,000
7,267,000
YEAR 21
YEAR 15
455,900
42,000
YEAR 22
YEAR 16
900,000
476,000
YEAR 23
YEAR 17
MAY 2018 //WATERFRONT USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT + DETAILED DESIGN
117
07
20 Victoria Beach Phase 3Design: Construction:
7,000 67,000
16 Marina Enhancement Phase 2
Design: Construction:
350,000 5,000,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Construction:
2,085,000
15 West Waterfront Parks and Parkettes
Construction:
370,000
21 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 3
Design: Construction:
360,000 7,200,000
17 Marina Enhancement Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 385,900
22 Waterfront Trail Planning & Linkages
Design: Construction:
18,000 175,000
18 Victoria Park Revitalization
Design: Construction:
70,000 900,000
23 Donegan ParkDesign: Construction:
24,000 293,000
19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Design:
209,000
24 East Pier Improvements Phase 3
Design: Construction:
8,000 180,000
370,000
2,085,000
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR TOTAL
YEAR 19
YEAR 13
209,000
180,000
YEAR 24
YEAR 18
350,000
367,000
YEAR 20
YEAR 14
5,008,000
7,267,000
YEAR 21
YEAR 15
455,900
42,000
YEAR 22
YEAR 16
900,000
476,000
YEAR 23
YEAR 17
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 58
‣ future work includes engaging the community in developing the finer details for each capital project
‣ plan is flexible and should be adjusted to reflect new information received over time
‣ future Councils and staff will determine if, when and how projects are implemented
Implementation
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 59
Conclusions‣ plan is based on the most extensive community
consultation process ever undertaken in Cobourg- careful review of all user group needs- none of the recommendations significantly impact
their use- allows for full enjoyment by all
‣ 83 initiatives organized into 24 projects
‣ long range vision for the waterfront (24 year plan)
‣ plan is flexible; future Councils, in consultation with Town Staff, will determine if, when and how these projects are implemented
June 4, 2018 Presentation to Council: Waterfront User Needs Assessment & Detailed Design 60
Questions?