HomeMy WebLinkAboutGC Presentation 12.01 Final1
Envision Port
Townsend Golf Course
A Community Discussion
December 1, 2022
Carrie Hite, Director of Park Strategy
Purpose
Launch a community engagement strategy to explore alternative
concepts and feasibility for the Port Townsend Golf Course,
including the possibility for extending the golf use.
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Project Overview
•Port Townsend Golf Course Community Engagement Strategy
current conditions and alternative uses/concepts, with possibility
for continued golf.
•Lease expires in December 2023.
•Community planning and city council decision making about the
future of the golf course.
•Alignment with Mountain
View campus.
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Project Background
•Various discussions over the years.
•National Golf Foundation study: January 2019
•PROS plan March 2020
•June, 2020: City Council gave direction for two-tiered approach
•RFP for 3 year operations.
•Community engagement to explore current and alternate uses.
•October, November 2020:
•Council discussions to continue operations for 3 years, and explore alternative uses, including continued golf use. ( links to Council meetings in packet)
•Feb, 2021: City entered into a three year lease with Gabriel Tonan Golf Shop, inc.
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Milestones
National Golf Foundation study of
Golf Course
Q1 2O19
PROS plan adopted, included input
for golf course
Q2 2020
Q4 2020
Overview for Council
RFP for operations
Unanimously adopted option for
community engagement
City enters 3 year agreement with
Gabriel Tonan Golf
Q1
2021
Launch Community Engagement
community discussion
Q2
2022
Q2 2022-
Q2 2023
Community Engagement
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Q2 2023
City Council
decision about
future of golf
course.
Community Outreach
and Involvement
•Landscape Architect: Concept planning with the community, cost/benefits
analysis, timing/phasing/costs of concept plans.
•Engage a community stakeholder group to help guide the process.
•Launch community engagement framework.
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Landscape Architect
•Request for Qualifications ( RFQ) published June 29, 2022.
•Six RFQ’s received by July 25, 2022.
•Staff and community review process and interviews with three
•Unanimous selection of Groundswell Studios.
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Community Stakeholders
•Community Stakeholder Committee seated. Have been meeting since
September. Includes members from the community, golfclub, Mountainview
tenants, EDC, School District, Jefferson County, YMCA, Kah Tai Prairie, and
Jefferson Land Trust.
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Progress
•Stakeholders Committee
•Project Launch
•Webpage
•Comment log
•Small groups
•Open House –January 11 th
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Thank You
Questions and Discussion
Name/Contact Info/Website
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