DISTRICT OF SECHELT

larger charter or scheduled air services. The limitations of the building have
also constrained its use for other community functions such as by the air
cadets as a training facility, volunteer group community meetings, etc.
The parking area and the terminal building are at different elevations and
access to the terminal building involves climbing a gravel path that has a
significant slope and does not meet modern accessibility standards.
The objective of this project is to refurbish and add capacity to the current
terminal building to allow for processing of inbound and out-bound
passengers (including medevac transfer) and to modify the parking area to
make it easily accessible to the terminal building, thus improving
accessibility for those with mobility impairments.
Activities to be undertaken/work/tasks to be done, assets to be renovated or
constructed and any other relevant information.
Expanding and upgrading the airport terminal building and parking areas will
include the following activities/tasks:
Engaging a Project Coordinator to develop the project plan and
manage the grant application process
Hiring an architect and engineer to complete the design of the building
expansion and the design of the parking area
Contracting for construction services to construct the building
expansion and parking area
Overseeing the works in progress
Rationale for the Project: (Maximum of 4000 characters)
The Sechelt Airport is currently not certified by Transport Canada. The
runway, apron and taxiways of the airport are approaching the end of their
service life. An Engineering plan has been completed to replace the existing
runway and extend it to 4,000 feet from its current 2,400 foot length.
Along with a package of additional up-grades (including lighting for night
operations) the airport will meet the requirements for certification --
enabling scheduled air services to operate at the airport.
The Sunshine Coast is not accessible by road and currently the only means
of travel to the lower mainland is by car/ferry or float plane. Scheduled air
services would serve the 28,000 permanent residents, 15,000 part time
residents and the more than 150,000 annual visitors to the Coast.
District of Sechelt
Regular Council Meeting Agenda
August 1, 2012
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