Residents in Courtenay will have a chance to share their thoughts on a failing retaining wall and riverbank restoration project along Anderton Avenue.
An online survey is open until April 15, allowing residents to provide input to help inform conceptual design options.
Mayor Bob Wells said the project is needed to address long-standing structural issues with the retaining wall.
“At the same time, it creates an opportunity to explore what’s possible for this area and design something the community can enjoy for years to come.”
Once designs are developed, the public will be invited to review options in a second round of engagement later this year.
The project area includes land behind the sheet-pile and concrete sections of the Anderton Avenue retaining wall on the west bank of the Courtenay River.
The site is about 320 metres long, extending from 90 5th St., the former site of the Bridge Lounge, to the northern edge of Riverside Park.
“Erosion has undermined the foundation of the retaining wall, which is a registered flood protection dike,” said manager of environmental engineering Jeanniene Tazzioli.
The public engagement survey can be found here, with hard copies also available at City Hall.
The project is funded by the provincial Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness through the Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program.
