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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

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What is it?

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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


What it is NOT

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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


What is its value?

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‣ 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


What is its value?

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‣ 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


Plan flexibility

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‣ 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


Project Progress

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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


‣ 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


‣ 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


‣ 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


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


‣ 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


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


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


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


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


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


Majority oppose paying for waterfront improvements directly ‣ do not support increasing taxes to pay for any of the

improvements

Key Findings


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


Key Findings + Recommendations‣ 83 recommendations

‣ organized in the 10 waterfront areas/topics

‣ highlight revenue potential for each topic/area


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


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



West Beach + HeadlandKey Findings Recommendations


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



HarbourKey Findings Recommendations


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


Current use for water sports

CURRENT WATER SPORTS USE

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REALIGNED WATER SPORTS USE

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Realigned use for water sports‣ allows for marina

operations and water sports to co-exist

‣ dredging expanded to west to accommodate


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



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



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)



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



Marina

current marina operations space

that could accommodate additional slips



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



East PierKey Findings Recommendations


East Pier

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East Pier

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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



Victoria Park BeachKey Findings Recommendations


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



CampgroundKey Findings Recommendations


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



Victoria ParkKey Findings Recommendations


Parking & Traffic Management‣ multi-faceted approach:

- permits (for some waterfront residents)- signage- zones- by-law enforcement- designated overflow parking- reconfiguration of existing parking



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



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



‣ 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


ImplementationTOWN OF COBOURG

116 // IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

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1 Harbour Improvements Phase 1

Design: Construction:

246, 000 1,183,100



11, 000 575,000

8 Parking & Traffic Management Phase 1


44 000 440,000

7 Marina Enhancements Phase 1

Construction:

1,563,500

3 East Pier Improvements Phase 1


53, 000 726,000

9 Campground Improvements Phase 1


15,000 150,000



51, 000 505,000



56, 000 555,000



5,000 47,000



25,000 252,000

6 West Headlands Signage & Donegan Washroom Improvements


61, 000 468,000

12 Victoria Beach Phase 1Design: Construction:

10,000 72,000


Design:

54, 000

13 East Waterfront Parks and Parkettes


64,000 637,000



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


Implementation

TOWN OF COBOURG

116 // IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

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246, 000 1,183,100



11, 000 575,000



44 000 440,000


Construction:

1,563,500



53, 000 726,000



15,000 150,000



51, 000 505,000



56, 000 555,000



5,000 47,000



25,000 252,000

6 West Headlands Signage & Donegan Washroom Improvements


61, 000 468,000


10,000 72,000


Design:

54, 000

13 East Waterfront Parks and Parkettes


64,000 637,000



77,000 761,000


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


ImplementationMAY 2018 //

WATERFRONT USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT + DETAILED DESIGN

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07


7,000 67,000

16 Marina Enhancement Phase 2


350,000 5,000,000

19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Construction:

2,085,000


Construction:

370,000



360,000 7,200,000



8,000 385,900

22 Waterfront Trail Planning & Linkages


18,000 175,000

18 Victoria Park Revitalization


70,000 900,000

23 Donegan ParkDesign: Construction:

24,000 293,000

19 Victoria Beach Phase 2Design:

209,000



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


Implementation

MAY 2018 //WATERFRONT USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT + DETAILED DESIGN

117

07


7,000 67,000



350,000 5,000,000


2,085,000


Construction:

370,000



360,000 7,200,000



8,000 385,900



18,000 175,000



70,000 900,000


24,000 293,000


209,000



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


7,000 67,000



350,000 5,000,000


2,085,000


Construction:

370,000



360,000 7,200,000



8,000 385,900



18,000 175,000



70,000 900,000


24,000 293,000


209,000



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


‣ 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


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


Questions?

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