City Moves to Expand Linley Valley Park
Approximately 200 acres of land will be added to Linley Valley Park
NEWS RELEASE - Distributed May 12, 2014 7:30 PM
Summary
At the 2014-May-05 In-Camera Council meeting, the City of Nanaimo entered into a series of Option Agreements to purchase 221 acres of land within Linley Valley for park purposes. This came as a result of the 2014-Mar-24 meeting where staff were directed to secure these agreements.
These agreements make it so that the property owners cannot sell the property to anybody but the City of Nanaimo and are in place until the end of the year.
This purchase and development of the park will cost taxpayers approximately $9 million taken from reserve funds and will add land immediately west of the existing Cottle Lake Park creating a linear park totalling over 367 acres. The park will protect delicate rock bluffs, wetlands, fish bearing streams and create recreational trails for the community.
At the 2014-May-26 Council meeting, a report will be brought forward for Council to consider amending the 2014-2018 Financial Plan in order to proceed with the land purchase.
Link to Strategic Plan: The purchase of land in Linley Valley supports "Environmental Responsibility" which is one of the priorities identified in the Corporate Strategic Plan.
Key Points
- Linley Valley contains the largest amount of undeveloped land in Nanaimo.
- The City acquired the existing 146 acre Linley Valley Cottle Lake Park in June 2003 in partnership with NALT (Nanaimo Area Land Trust).
- The additional 221 acres will make Linley Valley Park over 367 acres in size.
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- At the next two Council Meetings Council will be asked to exercise the option agreements and move forward with the acquisitions and amendment of the Financial Plan.
- Property Sizes & Addresses: 3518 Hillside Ave (117 acres), 5260 Tanya Dr (50 acres), 5600 Vanderneuk Rd (41.7 acres), 3842 Stronach Ave (8.7 acres), 3651 Rock City Rd (4.3 acres)
- Property Costs: 3518 Hillside Ave (3.5 million), 5260 Tanya Dr (2 million), 5600 Vanderneuk Rd & 3842 Stronach Ave ($2 million), 3651 Rock City Rd ($130,000)
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