Vic West Park Proposed Improvements_Fall 2015

Vic West Park Improvements
Vic West Park is the second largest park in the Vic West
Neighbourhood, and the eighth largest in the City.
05/21/2015
Vic West Site
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Vic West Skate Park
Basketball
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Bowling Club
Beginner Bowl
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Vic West Lawn
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EXISTING PARK FACILITIES (RED LINE DENOTES PARK EXTENTS)
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It currently includes a multi-use sports field for softball
and soccer, a skate park, a lawn bowling club, a basketball
court, a leash-optional area, a playground, two parking
lots, and a public washroom.
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Parcels
What We Heard
In the summer of 2015, the community shared general feedback
on the improvements they would like to see at Vic West Park.
The most common feedback included the following requests:
• Fenced in dog area, with increased seating
• Upgrades to the playground: natural play, climbing structures, water features, zipline
• Improvements to the skate park
• Lighted areas – walking paths, park areas, leash optional area
• More seating – picnic tables and benches, community picnic area
• Community gardens
• Water fountains, for people and dogs
• Improvements to sports fields – grading, better maintenance, more seating
• More trees
Next Steps
Based on what we hear from you this fall, the City will
finalize a plan to guide future improvements to this park.
These improvements will be phased over a number of years.
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250.361.0600
Proposed Park Improvements
A number of improvements are being proposed for this park,
based on feedback we heard from you.
Timelines: Improvements to the playground and skate park
and a new fenced off-leash area for dogs will be done first.
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Fenced dog off-leash area
with gravel surfacing
Bottle fill station
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Redesigned parking lot with bike
parking area
New bleacher seating
New gravel pathway
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Seating area with shade trellis
Field improvements to primary
ball diamond
Shared use as additional off-leash
area during off-peak hours
Picnic area
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Parking Lot
Larger improved playground
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Paved and widened multi-use
pathway with lighting
New tree planting
Picnic area
Remove secondary ball diamond
and retain as recreational open
space
Improved path to skate park
VICTORIA LAWN BOWLING
CLUB
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Bottle fill station
Seating area with
shade trellis
Skate Park improvements
to be prepared by consultant
Community ‘Play Box’
Convert existing basketball
court to half-court and replace
surfacing with concrete
Storage / lockers
ESQUIMALT ROAD
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Space for Community
Garden
1 Improved Off-Leash Area
The proposed dog off-leash area is relocated
to a new one hectare space off Wilson Street
to take advantage of exposed bedrock as a skills
and agility training area.
Proposed features of the improved off-leash
area include:
Terraces with seating
Rock outcropping
as agility play element
• Levelled terraces with new seating
Bottle fill station
Gravel surfacing
• Gravel surfacing
Double gate entry
with waste station
• Fully-fenced perimeter with double-gated entry
Fully fenced perimeter
• Doggie-friendly amenities, including a water fountain
and waste bags
Additional shared off-leash use of the adjacent recreational
fields in non-peak hours.
Shared off-leash use of fields in non-peak hours
This area of the park could feel like:
Doggie waste bag station
Fully fenced perimeter with wood posts and wire mesh
Doggie water fountain (outside of fenced area at washroom building)
Gravel surfacing
Double gate entry
Shared off-leash use of recreation fields during off-peak hours
Comments? Let us know on a sticky note here!
To learn more and complete a survey:
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Call:
250.361.0600
2 Improved Playground
A larger playground is proposed for children
from ages two to 12. The playground would
be moved out from under the tree canopy.
Seating area with shade trellis
Proposed features of the new playground
include:
Bay Street
Parking Lot
Picnic area
Larger improved playground
• Separate play areas for ages two to five, and six
to 12 years
• Play equipment with engineered wood chips
• Natural play area(s) with sand surfacing
Picnic area
• Opportunities for swinging, climbing and spinning
New tree planting
• A shaded seating area with new benches
• Possible water channel play area
This area of the park could feel like:
Climbing elements
Sliding
Mix of manufactured and natural play areas
Water play
Natural play elements
Mix of manufactured and natural play areas
Spinning elements
Comments? Let us know on a sticky note here!
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Call:
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3 Community Recreation
Proposed improvements to the primary ball
diamond located off Wilson Street, include:
New bleacher seating
• New field irrigation
• Levelled playing surface with restored grass
Field improvements to primary ball
diamond
Shared use as additional off-leash
area during off-peak hours
Remove secondary ball diamond
and retain as recreational open
space
New tree planting
Community ‘Play Box’
• More spectator seating
• Shared use of field with off-leash area during
off-peak hours
The secondary ball diamond (located near the
skate park) is proposed to be removed, to create
an open community recreation space with new
tree plantings. A ‘Play Box’ near the skate park
will be stocked with play equipment that can
be borrowed for use in the park.
This area of the park could feel like:
More bleacher seating
Community ‘Play Box’
Field improvements to primary ball diamond
Community ‘Play Box’
Shared off-peak hour field use as dog off-leash area
Community recreation space with play equipment
Comments? Let us know on a sticky note here!
To learn more and complete a survey:
haveyoursayvictoria.com
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Call:
250.361.0600
4 Community Garden
Community gardens are sites where
community volunteers from a non-profit
society grow and harvest food, flowers,
and/or native plants.
This flat, sunny site in Vic West Park is
proposed as a future space for a community
garden, to be designed and managed by a local
community group.
Space for
Community Garden
to be designed and
managed by
community group
Features of community gardens may include:
• Raised allotment beds
• Common gardening and harvesting spaces
• Perimeter fencing to protect garden from deer
• Shed for tool storage
Common features associated with community gardens include:
Perimeter fencing and entrance gate
Accessible garden plots
Tool storage and compost facilities
Raised garden plots
Common gardening spaces
Community educational opportunities
Comments? Let us know on a sticky note here!
To learn more and complete a survey:
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Call:
250.361.0600
5 Other Park Amenities
Drinking Fountains
Two new water bottle filling stations are proposed as part
of the park improvements:
• At Wilson Street park entrance, adjacent to public washroom
• At skate park
Proposed Pathway Improvements
• Improvements to existing multi-use pathway connecting Wilson Street
to Esquimalt Road, including paving and lighting
• New gravel pathway connection between Bay Street and Wilson Street
• Improved paved pathway connection to skate park
Shaded Seating Areas
Two new seating areas with sun shades:
• At the playground, with a new entry plaza and benches
• At the skate park
Future Improvements to Washrooms
• Upgrades to the existing washroom at Wilson Street entrance
• Additional ‘Langley Loo’ style washroom added near the skate park
Proposed Picnic Area and Seating
• New picnic area near playground
• Improved bleacher seating at skate park and ball diamond
• Additional park benches along pathways and in dog off-leash area
Future Improvements to Parking Areas
• Redesign of parking lot off Wilson Street to provide more efficient
parking layout
• Additional bike parking
To learn more and complete a survey:
haveyoursayvictoria.com
Tweet ideas to:
#vicparks
Call:
250.361.0600