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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

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Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility Multi Use Civic Facility Community Workshop Community Workshop Community Workshop Community Workshop

Thursday December 10, 2009

Overview of the Workshop

Three Components 1. DAC & Economic Development Lisa Spitale 2. Arts, Culture & Heritage Joanne Edey-Nicoll & Brenda Beck 3. Community/Neighbourhood Uses Dean Gibson

Workshop Format

  • Description by

Staff/Consultant

  • Group Discussion

with Staff Facilitator

  • Individual

Questionnaire

DAC DAC DAC DAC & & & & Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development

What is DAC?

  • Development Assistance Compensation (DAC)

was originally negotiated by the City, Province, BCLC and Star of Fortune Casino as a component

  • f the destination casino
  • Two types of casinos at the time:

– community casino with 10% net gaming revenue to local government; – destination casino with 16% net gaming revenue to local government

Principles of DAC

  • DAC was known as the “second 1/6th of net

gaming wins” and was available to the casino proponent

  • Projects had to economic development related
  • Had to be located in “host neighbourhood”
  • Could not go towards land acquisition
  • Can not fund typical municipal projects such as

sewer infrastructure

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  • New Westminster was the first city to

negotiate DAC – strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways: strategic in two ways:

– City was allowed to allocate DAC priorities; and – City could use DAC if casino proponent did not build a DAC priority project

DAC

Why Province was Willing to Renegotiate

  • DAC agreement established in 1999

allocated $17.5 M to City

  • $10 M DAC towards construction of a

convention centre in the Downtown

  • $7.5 M towards transportation

improvements

Why Province was Willing to Renegotiate

  • 2007- Province wanted to change the

revenue sharing rules for New West – end the DAC component and convert everything to 10% revenue

  • For this reason, Province was willing to

allow City to re-negotiate DAC agreement for one last time

  • ne last time
  • ne last time
  • ne last time

What did the City Negotiate?

Five Priorities

  • 2 in Downtown
  • 2 in Queensborough
  • 1 for both Downtown & Queensborough
  • Total Value of DAC for City of New

Westminster - $60.5 million

Five DAC Priorities

Priority 1

  • $5 million
  • Queensborough Parkland
  • 2008 – 2010

Priority 3

  • $6.2 million for
  • Queensborough Facilities
  • 2011 - 2013

Priority 4

  • $10.3 million
  • Pedestrian Overpass
  • 2013 – 2015

Priority 5

  • $4 million
  • Dock/Facility Improvements
  • 2015 - 2017

Five DAC Priorities

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Priority 2 of DAC

Priority 2

  • Multi Use Civic Facility
  • $35 million
  • 2009 – 2013
  • A legacy project showcasing the use
  • f gaming funds for economic

development and tourism purposes

Background Studies

  • Downtown

Community Plan

  • Tourism Plan
  • Convention Centre

Study

  • Museum & Archives

Feasibility Study

  • Arts Centre Study

(NWSS)

  • Arts Strategy
  • Theatre Study
  • Parks & Recreation

Comprehensive Plan Preliminary facility planning relied on studies completed by the City in past 4-5 years

Economic Development Components

  • Facility needed to add to the tourism

infrastructure of the Downtown

  • Facility to promote the revitalization

efforts in the Downtown and Columbia Street

  • Role of arts & culture as significant

economic development contributors in the Downtown

Tourism Plan

  • 1. Foster the Downtown as a

tourism destination

  • 2. Facilitate the provision of

entertainment and arts program opportunities that meet a diversity of affordability levels and age groups

  • 3. Identify the Downtown as

the preferred location for City-serving cultural facilities

Convention Centre Market Study

  • Medium sized facility (8,000 sq. ft. of rentable

space) best suited to City needs

  • In close proximity to Inn at the Quay to create a

cluster at the west end of Columbia Street

  • Would assist in encouraging additional quality

hotel space Downtown

Convention Centre Use

  • Look at uses and sites that

provide synergies with Downtown Vancouver conference and convention market

  • Build on the infrastructure

investment of SkyTrain

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Banquet Facilities

  • Need for large banquet space in the City
  • No existing places to appropriately host 200+

person events

  • Promote multi cultural activities

Site Selection Perspective

  • Site selection examined DAC principles
  • 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 preferred site on Columbia Street between Eighth Street and Begbie Street

Why Site was Selected from DAC Perspective

  • Site is close to SkyTrain Station - synergistic

with Downtown Vancouver conference and convention market

  • Preference to be on Columbia Street – promote

City’s revitalization efforts in the Downtown

  • Showcase City’s Heritage assets – next to

Westminster Trust Building

  • Prominent corner at Columbia and 8th Street

and across the street from Hyack Square

Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion

Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage Arts, Culture & Heritage

Joanne Edey-Nicoll Brenda Beck

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Arts Centre Assumptions

2005 Community Arts Centre Design Brief

  • Gallery/Grande Music Room
  • Gallery Workroom/Art Rental Space
  • Internet Hot Spot Lounge
  • Catering Kitchen
  • Music Rooms
  • Art Studios
  • Gift Shop, Café

Arts Centre Recommendations

2008 New Westminster Community Arts Strategy

  • Recommended art spaces be incorporation in

multi-purpose civic cultural facility

  • Multi-use rooms
  • Purpose built dance, music and media studios
  • Spaces for literary and visual arts (painting,

pottery/ceramics, woodworking, photography)

  • Spaces to watch artists in progress

Arts Centre Recommendations

Users and Activities

  • Local residents
  • Visitors and tourists

Arts Centre Recommendations

Functions and Scale of Facilities

  • Art studios & music rooms
  • Art display integrated with
  • ther facility components
  • Common spaces shared with
  • ther facility components

Examples

  • Place des Arts (Coquitlam)
  • Roundhouse (Vancouver)

Arts space in Vancouver’s Roundhouse Community Centre

Theatre Recommendations

2008 New Westminster Community Arts Strategy

  • Identified aging of

existing facilities and inadequate mix of seating capacities

  • Recommended needs

assessment for new theatre

Theatre Recommendations

2008 Theatre Study

  • Review of current theatre facilities including

usage, mandate and roles

  • 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)

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Theatre Assumptions

Functions and Scale of Facilities

  • Theatre seating
  • Dressing rooms
  • Sets production facilities

Theatre Assumptions

Users and Activities

  • Amateur, participatory community

theatre group productions

  • Dance and music events
  • Ethno-cultural events and community

celebrations

  • Multi-media presentations (video,

film, etc.)

  • Mid-sized events with flexible

potential seating

Museum & Archives

Inadequacy of existing building documented since early 1990s

– Structure – Functionality – Access limitations – Aesthetics – Space limitations – Lack of environmental controls

Museum & Archives

2004 Planning and Feasibility Study

  • Expanded exhibit and collection space
  • Opportunity to incorporate all New

Westminster museums

  • 150 – 200 seat auditorium
  • Program areas and community space

Museum & Archives Recommendations

2008 Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan

  • Develop a more modest

program for museum and archives than envisioned in the 2004 feasibility study

  • Identified Downtown Civic

Facility as an option for new facility location

Museum & Archives Assumptions

Users and Activities

  • Local residents
  • School tours
  • Historical researchers
  • Visitors and tourists
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Functions and Scale of Facilities

  • Permanent exhibits
  • Temporary exhibits
  • Collections storage
  • Archives
  • Exhibit Production
  • Program space
  • Gift Shop

Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Community & Community & Community & Community & Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses Neighbourhood Uses Dean Gibson

Community Recreation Recommendations

Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan

  • Target services for young adults in Downtown area
  • Recognize growing young-family population in

Downtown

  • Equitable geographic distribution of programs & services
  • Develop Civic Centre in the Downtown

– Opportunity to address need for “community centre” – Components: meeting & activity spaces; fitness spaces; active recreation spaces (i.e. gymnasium)

Community Recreation Recommendations

  • Bookable multi-use

rooms (large & small)

  • Health & fitness areas
  • Shared community

spaces with arts, culture & heritage areas

Community Recreation Recommendations

  • Storage spaces for community

groups

  • Access to resource information

(internet & other)

  • Structure and non-structured

programming

  • Gymnasium spaces to be

provide through new school development in Downtown

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Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? Next Steps - 2010

  • Continue with community feedback to

refine programming elements in the Multi Use Civic Facility

  • City to retain Project Manager
  • Refining programming costs
  • Facility Design process begins–

community feedback required

Next Steps - 2010

  • Leveraging opportunities for the facility
  • Council approval for programming

components in the facility

  • RFP for the facility
  • Anticipated demolition and excavation

commencing early 2011

  • DAC deadline of 2013!

On-Line Questionnaire

  • Tonight’s information will be posted on the

City’s website

  • Participants will be able to read tonight’s

slides and answer same questionnaires

Homework- Design Elements

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Many Thanks for Many Thanks for Many Thanks for Many Thanks for Participating! Participating! Participating! Participating!