Denman West Terminal Development Plan Approved September, 2018 PUBLISHING INFORMATION Title: Denman West Terminal Development Plan (TDP) Author: Terminal Development, BC Ferries Status: Approved, September, 2018 This office consolidation includes the following amendments: Amendment: Date: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The TDP has been prepared with assistance from Checkwitch Poiron Architects Inc. BC Ferries Inc. wishes to thank Checkwitch Poiron Architects Inc. for their input in the development of this TDP and the community at large for their input and comments during the preparation of this TDP. 2 Figure 1: Denman West Aerial Photo - July 2017 3 Table of Contents Introduction Plan Concepts 30 1 1.1 What is a Terminal Development Plan (TDP) 8 6 1.2 Purpose of the Terminal Development Plan 9 1.3 Interpretation of the Plan 9 Implementation 1.4 Structure of the TDP 9 7 7.1 Investment and Implementation 32 1.5 Plan Area 10 7.2 Recommendations for Further Studies 32 1.6 How the TDP Relates to BC Ferries’ Strategic Planning 10 7.3 Timetable and Programming 34 1.7 How the TDP Relates to Other Regional/Community Policies 11 Appendix 1: Comparison Table of TNMP with TDP 35 Context Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms 38 2 2.1 Regional Context 12 2.2 Historical Context 12 2.3 Community of Denman Island 12 Summary of Existing Terminal Conditions, Route Profile, 3 Key Issues & Opportunities 3.1 Denman West Terminal Conditions 13 3.2 Route Profile 13 3.3 Key Issues and Opportunities 13 Terminal Network Master Plan Functional Requirements 4 4.1 Denman West TDP Functional Requirements 18 Proposed Terminal Plan 5 5.1 Berths 29 5.2 Vehicle Holding Compound 29 5.3 Vehicle Access & Exit Lanes 29 5.4 Foot Passenger Pick-up/Drop-off 29 5.5 Foot Passenger Waiting Facilities 29 5.6 Terminal Operation Facilities 29 5.7 Property Agreements 29 4 List of Figures List of Tables Figure 1: Denman West Aerial Photo - July 2017 3 Table 1: Denman West Terminal Summary 13 Figure 2: Southern Gulf Islands Terminal and Route Map 6 Table 2: Baynes Sound Connector Vessel Summary 16 Figure 3: Terminal and Route Map 7 Table 3: Functional Requirements - Safety and Security 19 Figure 4: Denman West Location Map 9 Table 4: Functional Requirements - Berths 19 Figure 5: Denman West Study Area 10 Table 5: Functional Requirements - Ticketing and Pre-Ticketing Area 20 Figure 6: Strategic Drivers 11 Table 6: Functional Requirements - Vehicle Holding Areas 20 Figure 7: Relationship Between Strategic Plans and Terminal 11 Table 7: Functional Requirements - Vehicle Loading and Unloading 21 Development Plans Table 8: Functional Requirements - Customer Amenities 22 Figure 8: Denman West Aerial Photo - 2010 14 Table 9: Functional Requirements - Communications and IT Infrastructure 24 Figure 9: Denman West Aerial Photo - July 2017 15 Table 10: Functional Requirements - Administration and Employer Facilities 24 Figure 10: Baynes Sound Connector Vessel 16 Table 11: Functional Requirements - Other Terminal Services 25 Figure 11: Denman West Terminal Photograph - Pre 2015 17 Table 12: Functional Requirements - Utilities and Miscellaneous 27 Figure 12: Denman West Terminal Photograph - Pre 2015 17 Table 13: Recommended Further Studies and Actions 33 Figure 13: Denman West Terminal Photograph - Pre 2015 17 Table 14: Denman West TDP Capital Action Plan 34 Figure 14: Denman West Holding Compound and Shoulder Queuing Lane 20 Figure 15: Denman West Terminal 21 Figure 16: Denman West Covered Waiting Space & Pick-up/Drop-off Area 23 Figure 17: Denman West Water Fountain Example 23 Figure 18: Denman West Terminal Building - July 2017 23 Figure 19: Example of an Electronic Reader Board 26 Figure 20: Example of a Bicycle Stand 26 Figure 21: Waiting Room Interior - July 2017 28 Figure 22: Denman West - July 2017 28 Figure 23: Denman West - July 2017 28 Figure 24: Rendering of Denman West Building Constructed in 2017 30 Figure 25: Denman West Existing Site Plan 31 5 BC Ferries Terminal Network Alert Bay Cormorant Island Preedy Harbour Thetis Island Alliford Bay (Gaats'iiGundaay) Haida Gwaii Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Bear Cove Port Hardy Quathiaski Cove Quadra Island Bella Coola Bella Coola Saltery Bay Sunshine Coast Blubber Bay Texada Island Shearwater Denny Island Brentwood Bay Saanich Peninsula Shingle Spit Hornby Island Buckley Bay Buckley Bay Skidegate (GuuhlGa Llnagaay) Haida Gwaii Campbell River Campbell River Snug Cove Bowen Island Chemainus Chemainus Sointula Malcolm Island Crofton Crofton Sturdies Bay Galiano Island Denman West Denman Island Swartz Bay North Saanich Departure Bay Nanaimo Tsawwassen Lower Mainland Descanso Bay Gabriola Island Vesuvius Bay Salt Spring Island Duke Point Nanaimo Village Bay Mayne Island Earls Cove Sechelt Whaletown Cortes IslandLangdale WestviewNanaimo Powell River Bowen Horseshoe Bay Fulford Harbour Salt Spring Island Gabriola Island Island Gravelly Bay Denman Island East Heriot Bay Quadra Island Horseshoe Bay West Vancouver Chemainus Thetis Island Penelakut Island Klemtu Klemtu Vesuvius Crofton Long Harbour Little River Comox Tsawwassen Saltspring Galiano Island Langdale Sunshine Coast Island Sturdies Bay Fulford Harbour Long Harbour Salt Spring Island Village Bay Saturna Island Lyall Harbour Mayne Island Otter Bay McLoughlin Bay Bella Bella Swartz Bay Pender Island Mill Bay Mill Bay Saturna Island Nanaimo Harbour Nanaimo VANCOUVER Ocean Falls Ocean Falls ISLAND Otter Bay Pender Island Victoria Penelakut Penelakut Island Port McNeill Port McNeill Figure 2: Southern Gulf Islands Terminal and Route Map 6 Prince Rupert HAIDA GWAII Skidegate Terminal (GuuhlGa Llnagaay) Alliford Bay (Gaats’iiGundaay) Klemtu Ocean Falls McLoughlin Bay Bella Coola Shearwater Bear Cove Sointula Port McNeill Alert Bay VANCOUVER Whaletown ISLAND Heriot Bay Westview Campbell River Saltery Bay Blubber Earls Cove Little River Bay Langdale Denman West Shingle Spit Buckley Bay Snug Gravelly Bay Cove Horseshoe Bay Vancouver Departure Bay Duke Point Tsawwassen Swartz Bay Figure 3: Terminal and Route Map Victoria 7 1Introduction This Terminal Development Plan (TDP) is unique in that it follows significant TDPs shall specify: infrastructure upgrades to the Denman West terminal. This TDP is intended • Terminal classification to identify and consolidate the planning information used to inform the • Berth classification(s) recent upgrades. While much of this work was undertaken in 2015, there • Description of existing facility are still deficiencies when compared to the Terminal Network Master Plan • Existing traffic demand and growth projections functional requirements for a minor intermediate unstaffed terminal. • Terminal lands and property, community and stakeholder engage- 1.1 What is a Terminal Development Plan (TDP)? ment and archaeological assessments • Existing terminal infrastructure A Terminal Development Plan (TDP) is a concept plan that provides the • Existing safety, security and operational issues framework for the phased implementation of strategies and actions over • Existing and future vessel deployment the next 25 years that will enable BC Ferries to develop its terminals in a cost • Functional requirements, as drawn from Terminal Design effective, organized and efficient way. The formation of the TDP is guided Requirements contained in the TNMP and established in consultation by the Terminal Network Master Plan (TNMP). The TNMP aligns with BC Fer- with local area teams ries’ Corporate Strategic Plan and forecasts all the strategic and major tacti- • Future terminal development plans, including the scope, schedule and cal actions governing the development of the BC Ferries terminal network. budget of all improvements to be carried out over the next 25 years. Over the next 25 years the Terminal Network will be optimized for efficient and effective operation. BC Ferries will study routes and their interactions to determine ways to reduce operating and capital costs and increase sys- tem reliability. Terminals will be examined for improvement to construction and operating efficiencies. Greater use of standard designs and components will aid these efficiencies over time. 8 Union Bay DENMAN 19 19A ISLAND Denman West HORNBY Buckley Bay ISLAND Hornby Island (Shingle Spit) Fanny Bay VANCOUVER ISLAND Denman East (Gravelly Bay) Figure 4: Denman West Location Map 1.2 Purpose of the Terminal Development Plan 1.4 Structure of the TDP The purpose of the Denman West TDP is to identify and consolidate the The scope of the Denman West TDP covers past and future planning and planning information used to inform the recent upgrades, as well as set out conceptual designs for the development of the terminal with the require- a long term vision for the future of this important terminal which acts as the ment to: main gateway and route connection between Buckley Bay on Vancouver • Review of the existing terminal operations, infrastructure conditions Island and Denman West on Denman Island. and customer service issues and interface; This particular TDP is capturing past information and is also future oriented • Identify the functional requirements at the terminal; and depicts how the Denman West terminal has and will be developed over • Review of foot passenger and vehicle traffic demand projections used an extended period of time through a series of initiatives. to inform the recent designs and upgrades; • Identify the preferred plan for the terminal that was implemented; 1.3 Interpretation of the Plan • Identify high level costs for recent upgrades; and, Unless otherwise specified within the TDP, the boundaries