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Council weighs civic-assembly recommendations for Hughes property; asks staff to clarify acreage, indigenous consultation and uses
Summary
City staff presented a draft resolution translating Civic Assembly recommendations for the 165-acre Hughes property into site parameters and asked council for guidance on acreage caps, indigenous consultation and whether certain recommended uses (for example, wildlife rehabilitation and a bike park) should be described as mandatory or optional.
Staff presented a draft resolution aimed at implementing the Civic Assembly's recommendations for the 165-acre Hughes property and asked council for direction on next steps and ballot timing. Assistant City Manager Rupa Venkatesh said the draft resolution would: require consultation with indigenous communities during site development; specify a naturalistic site character; designate up to 60 acres to natural areas; and designate the remainder as parkland managed by the Parks Department. The draft also proposed a limit of up to 35 acres for bike-park features (not including restrooms, shade or parking) and proposed up to 20 acres for an environmental-education partnership.
Venkatesh said the resolution language aims to translate the Civic Assembly's majority recommendations while remaining…
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