From 2007 to 2011, high-level plans for the Lewis Farms Facility and Park were created from the vision outlined in the Recreation Facility Master Plan and Medium Term Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plan.
In 2014, City Council approved funding for the schematic design of the Lewis Farms Facility and Park. The schematic design process took place in three phases:
- Sharing Ideas (April–July 2015)
- Exploring Options (Early 2016)
- Setting the Direction (Mid-2016)
Sharing Ideas Consultation
The decision to move forward with schematic design meant the City needed to check in with the public and interested parties to verify the major activities identified for the facility and park and whether the program needed to be revised. This assessment was completed from April - July 2015 as part of the Sharing Ideas consultation.
The Sharing Ideas consultation session, which included an online survey and an open house, focused on hearing directly from residents and future users about the types of activities they would like to do in the facility; their thoughts on the importance of these activities; and their vision for the facility and park. The City produced What We Did, which provided basic facts and stats of who participated and how.
The City heard about the activities you want for the facility and park. This information was used to update the functional program that fed into the next phases of schematic design.
A number of factors influenced decisions to change or update the program, of which your feedback was one part. The changes to the program were made by doing a needs assessment, analysis and decision-making process. These decisions are highlighted in the What We Heard report in more detail.
The City also created a What You Said document which details all the feedback received from the public for the Sharing Ideas consultation.
Other Public Engagement
Public engagement continued over the next 3 years. Learn more about the engagement approach through the What We Heard and What You Said reports at Lewis Farms Facility and Park - Public Engagement.