The City of Delta is planning to begin community engagement this fall to gather feedback on the future of the bike pump track in East Ladner.
Following the final approval this summer of an adjacent townhouse project, the city is now shifting its focus on the existing bike track at 6100 Ladner Trunk Rd., which could be relocated to either a modified footprint in Holly Park or moved to a new location in Ladner, such as Kensington Park.
The residential project consists of the properties at 4726, 4740 and 4752 60B St. and a portion of 6100 Ladner Trunk Road. The application involves a proposal to enter into a land exchange with Delta and redevelop the site to accommodate a 56-unit townhouse development comprising of 13 buildings.
Formalized through a land exchange agreement, the exchange includes the rear portions of 4726 and 4740 60B St. for a portion of 6100 Ladner Trunk Road, which was owned by the city.
The planning department notes that, as part of the land exchange, the realigned park boundary would provide space to accommodate a potential playing field expansion in the future and the owner has provided a voluntary amenity contribution to assist with future park upgrades.
As far as the bike track, the costs to design and reinstate it would be undertaken by Delta.
Staff have met with representatives involved in the construction of the current bike track to better understand the impacts of the land exchange on the interim condition of the park, the planning department notes.
Two of the four existing bike tracks have already been decommissioned, while the novice and advanced tracks and parking lot are to remain operational until a new facility is constructed.
The current man-made closed-circuit track has berms largely made of earth.
The upcoming public engagement is to guide the design and construction of a replacement. The track was built in 2014 through a collaboration between the city and a local bike club.
The arrangement involved Delta providing materials and supplies, ranging from soil to drainage infrastructure, while community volunteers undertook the design and supplied the equipment and labour to build the track.
A major renovation was undertaken in 2021.
