City to discuss possible future of old Taylor Field site Wednesday

Former site of Taylor Field in downtown Regina. (Gareth Dillistone/CTV News)

Regina city councillors are set to explore what the future may hold for the old site of Taylor Field at Wednesday’s executive committee meeting.

According to the meeting’s agenda posted to the city’s website, an item to apply for federal funding to support the site’s redevelopment is up for discussion as part of the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

The agenda says the city must apply for the funding by May 20, 2025, “to support development of the Taylor Field grounds at an estimated capital cost of $20.9 million.”

“The project [could] be eligible to receive $10.5 million through a cost-shared agreement between the federal and provincial governments,” the agenda reads.

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If approved, council would have to put a final stamp on the decision at its May 21 meeting.

“Administration recommends submitting an application for the Taylor Field Redevelopment (TFR) project which includes the construction of underground water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure along with construction of roads and green space development,” the agenda says.

Successful projects are required to be completed by March 2033, according to city administration’s report.

The CHIF supports drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste projects. The federal government says the fund will enable increased housing supply and densification and sustainable community growth by increasing the capacity and efficiency of new and existing infrastructure systems to ensure reliable essential services to people living in Canada.

“The resulting green space will be developed into both active and passive parks for community use within the new neighbourhood,” the agenda indicates.

The former home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was closed in 2016 after the building of the new Mosaic Stadium.

Taylor Field was then demolished in 2017.

Since then, the city and council has been exploring possible redevelopment ideas, but nothing has been approved.

Rumours of housing initiatives and parking have been explored, while some encampments have also recently appeared at the location.