• The lots where the Children's house and playground are located, across from McLaren Hall
• All the land below the chapel where the former lower orchard was located, as long as the future use is compatible with the Chapel and Sacred Garden
• The land and buildings in the area where the Maple Courts and Cottage Court are located.

1.  Feedback from summer participants
   Over the summer we spoke to participants at the Centre about land sales and we received important feedback, which we are incorporating into our current plan. One thing we heard loud and clear is that we should keep the footprint contiguous, so that Centre land is all connected. People were very concerned about selling all the Maple and Cottage Court land with no path to the beach. We will ensure that the land we keep is connected as we make decisions about land sales.
    
2. Increased flexibility
   We have had many discussions with professionals in real estate and development as to the best course forward. Much of our original plan was based on the need to retain the sewage pump station near McLaren Hall and the Loft. We have learned that this may not be required, providing more flexibility for our decision making .
    
3. New considerations for which pieces of property to sell
   
   Based on the feedback and infor mation we received over the summer we decided to reconsider which pieces of land to sell and how we should sell it. While we were together at our August board meeting, we walked the Centre lands and had another look at which pieces of land we would consider selling. We removed lots we had planned to sell from consideration to protect the space around the chapel and create a connection between the beach and the rest of the land we will retain. These decisions were captured on a map. Our intent is  not to sell all of the identified pieces, but to list the possibilities as we determine the best layout and usage for our new footprint. ( See the map   for the pieces of land (in red) that could be considered for sale.)
    
4. Discussion about a joint community building
   We reached out to, and met with, the elected Naramata representative on the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) to discuss the possibility of sharing a building that would house offices, a large meeting area, and other spaces determined to be important to the village and the Centre. Th e Centre's contribution would be the land on which this building would be built.   
    
5. Change in direction
   Based on the information we received from the RDOS and others , a key change in direction for the board was to partner with a developer to develop the land we sell as a package, so what is built is compatible with our future use and with the village, rather than sell individual lots.
    
6. Meeting with local Naramata community
   

   Last week, Centre Board members Jim Simpson and Glen Timbers met in Columbia Hall with the RDOS representative, the Naramata Citizens Association, and local Naramata residents to discuss the plan to sell some Centre land.  Our intent is to keep local Naramatians up-to-date and engaged in the process.  About 80 people attended and showed interest and support in the Centre's approach. Read more in this  MyNaramata  article.    

    
7. Selection of developer
   Rather than sell the land piece by piece, an expression of interest will be issued to the development community in the next few weeks.  We will select a developer with a strong track record in community consultation and one who shares our values, who would be a partner with the Centre. We will then carefully develop a plan to move forward.

Doug Woollard
Chair, Naramata Centre Board of Directors