Most city councillors think the 54-year-old Burnaby stadium should remain community-focused, but one suggested redevelopment could be a better investment with a growing population.
Burnaby's Swangard Stadium needs upgrades, but most city councillors oppose a full redevelopment that would encroach on parkland.
He said, given that the work wasn't done, he believes the stadium is "likely at a worse condition" than in 2014. The city could either keep Swangard as a community asset for sports and cultural events or significantly redevelop it with a focus on professional sport and economic development, according to the report.
"We've got to protect all the parkland," he said, adding he thinks it's "really important" to keep Swangard as a community-based asset.
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