The City of Kelowna is looking for feedback from the community regarding the future of dog parks in the city.
An online feedback form is now available for residents to look over. The information includes appropriate and community accepted dog park criteria, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of dog parks.
“The online feedback form along with the statistically valid telephone survey will help inform a long-term dog park management plan,” said Barbara Davidson, Park and Landscape Planner. “We’re seeking feedback from both dog owners and non-dog owners as this helps to address the overall community’s needs and concerns.”
Feedback can be given online until end of day on Monday, February 15th, 2016. Residents are also advised that NRG Research Group will begin conducting the statistically valid telephone survey this week.
The survey will determine residents’ level of support for off-leash dog parks, tolerance level for off-leash dog parks in their neighbourhood and identify potential priority locations. Questions in the statistically valid survey differ from the ones asked in online feedback form. Results will be available online.
Once potential sites for off-leash dog parks and dog beaches have been assessed and prioritized, each park will have to: be scoped, have cost estimates prepared, and be subject to the same budget approval process as other City projects.
Currently, the city offers 85 parks where dogs are permitted either on or off leash. The city has only one off-leash dog beach available.
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