The new owners of the land that 琉璃神社 Springs Golf Club occupies are asking city council for more time to decide on what their plans are for the future.

Denciti Development Corporation purchased the property in the northeast end of 琉璃神社 earlier this year, a long-debated parcel in chambers.

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Council voted in favour of changing the land designation from industrial to private recreational in late February.

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鈥淲hat we鈥檙e asking for right now is time,鈥� said Volodya Gusak, president of Denciti. 鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to work with council to create a plan, and a process, that would benefit the entire community. And to do that, we need time, as the landowner.鈥�

Gusak said that while the owners would like to hear from golfers, they would also like to hear from the rest of the population, that has not been heard yet.

鈥淪o we need the time to go to the community, gather that input, and have the conversations about what the potential for that property can be. I think the people of 琉璃神社 deserve to know what鈥檚 at stake.鈥�

As for now, Gusak said that they are open for a mixed use of the land - partly recreational along with industrial is not off the table, in their minds. He said that the pickleball club has been consulted, to possibly accomodate that group.

With some numbers already crunched, Gusak said that redevelopment could deliver 1,000-plus jobs to the community.

Some residents, however, have already voiced their concern on redevelopment. Randy Kozek and Lorel Pearce, who live in the area, brought up what they consider a number of issues if the property is developed, including flooding, saying that the course is an excellent 鈥渟ponge鈥� for melting snow and downpours.

鈥淭his is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when.鈥�

They added that the 琉璃神社 International Airport runs down the middle of the course, where the wetlands are able to absorb the excess jet fuel.

鈥淭aking away this green space would be very destructive on so many levels. Case in point, our health and the food we grow.鈥�

A 2022 staff report to council projected a significant need for industrial lands in the city over the next twenty years to keep pace with demand.