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Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategy APRIL 7, 2020 TABLE of CONTENTS Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategy APRIL 7, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 What is a Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy? ........................................................................ 1 What is the Purpose of a Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy? ............................................... 1 Project Vision & Goals .................................................................................................................. 2 Process Overview ......................................................................................................................... 3 Research & Analysis ................................................................................................................. 3 Open House #1 ......................................................................................................................... 3 Open House #2 ......................................................................................................................... 4 Prioritized Recommendations ................................................................................................... 5 Highest Priority Recommendations ........................................................................................... 7 Inventory: Parks, Trails & Other Recreation Opportunities ......................................................... 10 Parks ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Formal Trails ........................................................................................................................... 14 Informal / Planned Trails ......................................................................................................... 15 Trail Infrastructure ................................................................................................................... 16 Assets, Issues, Opportunities ..................................................................................................... 18 Recreation Amenities ................................................................................................................. 19 Current Recreation Opportunities ........................................................................................... 19 Potential Future Recreation Amenities ................................................................................... 20 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 22 Prioritized Recommendations for Parks .................................................................................. 22 Prioritized Recommendations for Trails .................................................................................. 24 Prioritized Recommendations for Trail Infrastructure .............................................................. 29 Prioritized Recommendations for Parks, Recreation & Trails Policy & Operations ................ 31 Appendix 01: Prioritized Recommendations ................................................................................. 1 Appendix 2: Maps ......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION In late 2019, the Village of Canal Flats sought to develop a Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy to guide the future development of parks, recreation, & trails in Canal Flats as the community grows. WHAT IS A PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS STRATEGY? A Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy (PRTS) identifies existing parks, trails, and recreation types in a community and assesses the assets, issues and opportunities that exist in the community. It plans future parks and trail locations and types, identifies future recreation amenities and prioritizes what should happen first. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS STRATEGY? A Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy allows the community to plan and budget for maintenance, enhancement, and construction of parks, trails, and recreation amenities in the community. With a plan in hand, a community can acquire land, collect development fees, and apply for grants and other funding sources to fund the planning, design and construction of parks, recreation and trails in the community to ensure that parks, recreation and trails grow with the community. CANAL FLATS PARKS, RECREATION & 1 TRAILS STRATEGY PROJECT VISION & GOALS The project vision and goals are informed by the Village of Canal Flats Official Community Plan and relevant policies. The draft vision and project goals were displayed at both open houses. Community members were asked to provide any input or changes to the vision and goals. Minor revisions were made and incorporated into the Project Vision and Project Goals below. PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS VISION Canal Flats will have a diverse offering of parks and recreation opportunities in all neighbourhoods. Parks and recreation areas will celebrate local history and culture, while meeting the future needs of the community. Parks and recreation areas will be well-connected by safe, pleasant and convenient multi-use trails. PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS GOALS 1. Consult the community to identify current needs and desired future parks, recreation & trails amenities; 2. Develop diverse parks, trails, and recreation opportunities for all ages that meet the needs of the community and attract new residents and visitors; 3. Ensure that residents have access to attractive and desirable parks in all neighbourhoods; 4. Create safe, pleasant and convenient walking, cycling, and motorized trails connecting all the parks together; 5. Celebrate Canal Flats natural environment and historic and cultural landscapes increasing opportunities for people to connect to waterfronts, rivers, lakes and natural landscapes and views; 6. Ensure that parks and trails are built using environmental best practices that protect and enhance the local environment; and 7. Work with First Nations, Provincial and other Regional and Municipal Governments to explore opportunities to establish and enhance recreation and trail opportunities in a way that recognizes Ktunaxa Cultural Landscape / East Columbia Lake Wildlife Management Area, Section 15 Order In Council reserve, and Agricultural Land Reserve. 2 CANAL FLATS PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS STRATEGY PROCESS OVERVIEW RESEARCH & ANALYSIS RESEARCH & BASE MAPPING The project began with a review of existing plans and maps that illustrated previously created parks and trail plans. base mapping was completed and where digital mapping information from these plans was missing, they were added to the maps. Actions from existing plans were summarized and added to a summary list. SITE VISIT In late October a day-long tour of Canal Flats was done to confirm existing park and trail inventories and complete an analysis of existing parks, trails, and recreation facilities within the Village. Every park and most trails were reviewed and assessed. From this site visit a list of preliminary Assets, Issues, & Opportunities was created to inform future explorations for recreation in Canal Flats. INVENTORY MAPPING The site visit confirmed existing and non-existing park and trail assets within the Village. New GIS-Integrated map layers were created specifically to show existing parks and trails. Further to this, additional mapping layers (GPX files of recorded bike routes in the area) were included in the trail inventory. Comprehensive, GIS-enabled mapping has been provided to the Village of Canal Flats at the close-out of this project. ASSETS, ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES AND PRELIMINARY VISION & GOALS A preliminary list of Assets, Issues & Opportunities (AIOs) was developed to guide draft recommendations following open house #1. The AIOs were presented to the community at the first open house where residents were asked to contribute any others that were missed. The review of existing documents and the site visit informed draft Vision and Goals. The Vision and Goals were crafted based on existing documents and planning best practices. OPEN HOUSE #1 The first Open House held on November 19, 2019 at the Canal Flats Civic Center between 6pm-8pm was conducted to gather feedback on the Parks, Recreation & Trails Strategy. Nine individuals shared valuable feedback and tacit knowledge about the Village and surrounding areas. CANAL FLATS PARKS, RECREATION & 3 TRAILS STRATEGY OPEN HOUSE #2 The second Open House was held on February 11, 2020 at the Canal Flats Discovery Centre between 3pm-5pm. Open House #2 was conducted to gather feedback on preliminary recommendations for Parks, Trails, and Trail Infrastructure. Ten individuals signed in, though there were additional attendees that didn’t. We estimate the total attendance to be between 20 to 25 individuals who shared valuable feedback and tacit knowledge about the Village and surrounding areas. 4 CANAL FLATS PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS STRATEGY SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Community feedback was gathered using dot exercises and written and verbal feedback. Poster boards outlined amenity options and recommendations under the following headings: • Recreation Amenity Opportunities (Downtown Park/In the Community) • Parks Recommendations • Trail Recommendations • Trail Infrastructure Recommendations Community members were encouraged
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