Agenda and PurposePurpose• Refresh our memories of the process• Share what’s been learned and where we are• Set stage for decision making

Agenda• Review of milestones and decisions• Review of dual-pronged approach• Request for Proposal - Update• Alternative Use Ideas – What we heard• Next Steps

Milestones and Decisions

National Golf Foundation

Hired

September 2018

January 2019

June 2019

August 2019

October 2019

February 2020

June 2020

July 2020

August 2020

September 2020

October 2020

NGF Report Completed

NGF Report Presented to City Council; Council tasks F&B with review of NGF

recommendation

F&B initial review, postpones a

finding until after PROS Plan (begins

in August)

PROS Plan public

outreach and survey

F&B recommends not to accept NGF recommendation

City Council tasks staff with dual-pronged approach

City Council provides guidance on 3 components

of RFP

RFP Advertised

Public engagement

about alternative use ideas; RFP period closes

Status update presentation to

City Council

Dual-Pronged Approach

Request for Proposal• RFP drafted based on other

recent golf course RFP’s

• RFP Content• Focus RFP on golf only• Allow mixed recreation,

but not require it• Include capital

improvements

• RFP reviewed by NGF

• August 12-September 30 (7 weeks)

Alternate Use Ideas• Seek input from community

about how the golf course may be used if golf operations stopped

• Developed “community goals” to help frame the discussion

• Comprehensive Plan• Strategic Plan• Parks, Recreation, and

Open Space (PROS) Plan

• Outreach• Engage Pt• Survey• Ambassadors• Email• KPTZ Brewocracy• Zoom virtual ‘town hall’

meeting

RFP - Distribution

Professional Organizations• Pacific Northwest Golf Association• PGA (Pacific Northwest Section)

• Re-distributed to their networks

• National Golf Foundation• Re-distributed to their

networks• WA Golf

Other• Interested Port Townsend Residents• City Website• City Facebook

Golf Clubs and Courses• Seattle Golf Club• Peninsula Golf Club• Discovery Bay Golf Club• Sunland Golf Club• Sky Ridge Golf Club• Cedars at Dungeness Golf Club

• Operated by Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

• Port Ludlow Golf Club• Lake Cushman Golf Club• Lake Limerick Country Club• Useless Bay Golf and Country Club• Gold Mountain Golf Club• Village Greens Golf Club• Meadowmeer Golf and Country Club• Port Townsend Golf Club

RFP - Results

• 3 Proposals Received

• Currently under evaluation

• Interviews next week

• Results to City Council in November

Alternative Use Ideas – Public OutreachOutgoing

• Engage PT

• KPTZ Brewocracy Now

• Zoom ‘town hall’ meeting

• Email blasts• over 6,500

addresses

• Survey

Incoming

• Emails – over 150 received

• Virtual – over 90 participants

• Survey – 830 responses

Alternative Use Ideas – Community Goals

Alternative Use Ideas – Community Goals

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Question #7

Protect critical natural resources and open space for environmental preservation, stormwater management, critical area protection, and to combat climate change

With this in mind, if the golf course were to stop being used for golf, how could the City use the land to achieve this goal?

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Question #10

Develop active and passive parks and recreation facilities, programs, and opportunities that are responsive to the needs and interest of the community

With this in mind, if the golf course were to stop being used for golf, how could the City use the land to achieve this goal?

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Question #13

Accommodate housing needs (including affordable housing) by focusing on developing or redeveloping lands within the City limits

With this in mind, if the golf course were to stop being used for golf, how could the City use the land to achieve this goal?

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Question #16

Develop business opportunities that strengthen local businesses and provide sustained economic growth

With this in mind, if the golf course were to stop being used for golf, how could the City use the land to achieve this goal?

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Question #19

Ensure a sustainable future for public services and facilities through viable funding and infrastructure management

With this in mind, if the golf course were to stop being used for golf, how could the City use the land to achieve this goal?

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

All

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5

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6When analyzed by age group, the top 4 priorities were identical in order to this (with the exception of 60-69 where Housing and Sustainability were flip-flopped)

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

BIPOC(Black, Indigenous, Person of Color)

Question #3

EQUITY: We value the voices of all segments of our community but recognize that not all voices are heard or represented equally. To help amplify those that are traditionally under-heard please check all categories that represent who you are.

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Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

LBGTQIA(Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual)

1

2

3

5

4

6

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Low Income(Gross income does not exceed 150% of Federal Poverty Level)

1

2

3

5

4

6

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Chronically Ill/Disabled(Mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities - ADA)

1

1

3

5

4

6

Alternative Use Ideas

Survey Results

Homeless/in Housing Transition

1

2

4

5

2

6

Alternative Use Ideas

Emails from Engage PT and direct to staff

Alternative Use Ideas –Major Takeaways

• Survey wasn’t completed as originally purposed, but response data still valid

• Majority of comments reflect the desire to retain as open space

• Conversion to Natural Area or Park was greatest response

• Retaining the golf course received notable support

• When ranking importance of community goals, nearly all population segments rankings were the same:

1. Protect critical natural resources2. Develop active and passive parks3. Accommodate housing needs

Next Steps

• RFP Vendor Interviews next week

• City Council Meeting: November 2, 2020

Questions?