Special Park Board Meeting
April 7, 2026 · 06:30 pm
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Motions
Park Board 2027–30 Capital Plan
Carried Details
- Requests City Council allocate $1.43 billion (as amended) across three categories: parks and open spaces, biodiversity restoration, and recreation facilities.
- Parks and open spaces envelope covers seawall and waterfront repairs, urban forest work including removal of roughly 7,000 stumps and new tree planting, parkland acquisition (including land along the future UBC extension corridor), sports courts and skate park repairs, sports field upgrades and new artificial turf fields, park building renewal, six new or renewed dog off-leash areas, and concession and washroom improvements.
- Biodiversity envelope of $50 million targets habitat restoration at sites including Lost Lagoon, Beaver Lake, Still Creek, and Champlain Heights trails, with dedicated funding for stewardship societies.
- Recreation facilities envelope covers aquatic facility renewal and planning for a new 50-metre pool, community centre renewals (Hastings, Kensington, Renfrew identified as priorities), Britannia Community Centre renewal including rink and pool, ice rink renewal, Kerrisdale arena and pool renewal, and planning support for partner-operated facilities including Van Dusen, Bloedel Conservatory, Jericho Sailing Centre, and Dr. Sun Yat-sen Garden.
- Grounded in adopted strategies: Van Play, Van Splash, Sports Field Strategy, Community Centre Strategy, Urban Forest Strategy, and Skateboard Amenities Strategy.
- Commissioners and speakers emphasized that 72% of recreation facilities are rated in poor or very poor condition, no new community centre has opened since 2011, and delaying investment increases long-term costs.
Vote matrix
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Digby🥜 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Brennan Bastyovanszky🥜 | Y | A | Y | Y |
| Angela Kate Haer🥜 | A | Y | ||
| Scott Jensen🥜 | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Laura Christensen🥜 | A | A | ||
| Marie-Claire Howard🥜 | ||||
| Jas Virdi🥜 |