Welcome! Why are we here? To get your feedback on: 1 Revisions to the Draft Plan 2 Proposed Official Community Plan amendments What happens after today? 1. Feedback and proposed plan to Council 2. Public hearing where you can address Council Neighbourhood Plan Timeline WE ARE HERE MAY 2016 SEP 2016 JAN 2017 SEP 2017 WINTER SPRING 2018 2018 PHASE 1 PRE-PLANNING PHASE 2 IMAGINE PHASE 3 CO-CREATE PHASE 4 DRAFT PLAN PHASE 5 PROPOSED PLAN PLAN ADOPTION IMPLEMENTATION VIC WEST WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED Continuing Working Group support Analysis of feedback and identification of issues Analysis of Feedback PLAN WRITING COMMUNITY EVENTS 1 community meeting Street Fest Fest Gorge Swimfest COMMUNITY EVENTS Community workshop Sounding boards Online survey 3 COMMUNITY FORUMS Transportation and Community Design Walkshop Future of Urban Villages Walkshop Ideas Fair INCORPORATION OF FEEDBACK ON DRAFT PLAN 3 pop-up events 2 open houses Online survey Pizza and a Planner meetings 1 youth event Stakeholder meetings INCORPORATION OF FEEDBACK ON PROPOSED PLAN Open house Online survey Written submissions
Big Moves in the Draft Neighbourhood Plan Create strong village hearts Establish Westside Village area as the heart of the neighbourhood Strengthen Craigflower Village S R KI EL Designate a small urban village on K BURNSIDE A Catherine Street at Edward Street E V CR AIG FL OW ER RD Ga llo Craigflower Village g Go os e R ST E N PI pin Knit old and new together io eg l na Complete north-south pedestrian and HEREWARD ST il ra T cycling routes Future retail spaces, parks and public places at Roundhouse and Dockside important destinations Dockside Green Westside Village Y S T Enhance pedestrian environment DOWNTOWN HA A ON S T il T ra il Railyards B WILS Ra CATHERINE ST N ESQUIMALT WILLIAM ST E& ALSTON ST facility near Westside Village RD A R Lime Point A R D M OU RB KIMT UI Explore opportunity for a future community L RD Roundhouse Q EE TY ES T on Bay Street R D Dockside Green housing along the road, above employment, and in the Lime Point area Support townhomes and smaller apartment buildings along Skinner Street, Suffolk Street, and east of Craigflower Village Strengthen connections to the waterfront Improve access to the waterfront Add features and improvements to encourage gathering Work with partners to restore water and environmental quality in the Gorge Waterway Complete pedestrian and cycling routes Identify key intersections and hot spots Maintain the Upper Harbour waterfront Better connect the neighbourhood Retain and renew light industry and add for improvement to existing regional trails for industry new commercial and office spaces Allow a mix of residential and JAMES BAY Add housing that fits Strengthen parks and food systems Reduce the size of lot required for Identify future improvements to parks small lot homes or duplexes Allow secondary suites in duplexes, small lot houses, and rowhouses Protect and re-use heritage buildings employment uses in some areas Support rowhouses, townhouses and houseplexes in some older residential areas Enliven Esquimalt Road with new upport jobs in the S neighbourhood Connect the community Bayview Place reate more places to live C near transit and amenities Support the creation of community gardens and orchards
Changes made to the Draft Plan Based on your feedback and what we heard from Council and staff, we have made over 100 changes to the revised draft plan. Highlights: Better integration of master planned areas (Dockside, Railyards and Roundhouse Properties) Apartment buildings no longer proposed on Skinner Street and Suffolk Street More detail about different housing types and Sub-Areas Reduced area where double rows of townhouses would be supported, to exclude most lots within and east of the Catherine Street Heritage Conservation Area Changed development policies along Selkirk Avenue to limit additional density until reconsidered in future when more planning for the shoreline and waterfront is completed Reduced footprint of the mixed-use area at Craigflower Village. Encourage commercial uses on adjacent properties if houses are retained. Reduced footprint of small village at Catherine and Edward Streets. Allow residential (rather than mixed-use) buildings up to 3 storeys on adjacent properties. In the area south of Esquimalt Road, reduced building heights and several properties changed back to the traditional residential designation with opportunity for 3-storey apartments or townhouses. Additional building height proposed for some properties along Esquimalt Road, where on-site affordable housing is provided. Revised boundaries of the Pioneer Co-op Special Planning Area to remove non co-op properties Identified new locations for potential transportation improvements Added more neighbourhood history and context
Gor Revisions to Traditional Residential Sub-Areas Harriet Rd Irma St The Residential Areas chapter has been revised including changes to the Traditional Residential Sub-Areas. The map and table below outline what types of residential development would be envisioned in each Sub-Area. Arm Burleith 4 8 Northwest Sub-Area Traditional Residential Urban Place Designation 3 Esquimalt Road Sub-Area Commercial uses supported in converted houses Pioneer Housing Co-op (Special Planning Area) 2 DOMINION RD HEREWARD RD DOMINION RD Barnard Arm DALTON ST Burleith Victoria West Elementary MAITLAND ST STYLES ST WILLIAM ST ROBERT ST Banfield SPRINGFIELD ST Rainbow South of Esquimalt Road Sub-Area 9 Gorge Arm Waterfront Sub-Area HENRY ST CATHERINE ST KIMTA RD Lime Bay ALSTON ST Victoria West COOPERAGE PL PAUL KANE PL 7 Jutland Rd Bay St Turner St Songhees Rd Bridge St Manches Duned Traditional Residential Urban Place Designation North Catherine Street Sub-Area 5 1 David St Skinner Street Sub-Area Catherine Street at Edward Sub-Area 6 General Areas Joh DOMINION RD HEREWARD RD DOMINION RD Barnard DALTON ST Victoria West Elementary MAITLAND ST STYLES ST Ban P CRAIGFLOWER R WILLIAM S ROBERT ST Rain Pa Traditional Residential Areas Envisioned Housing Types, Height and Density Maximum density Approx. maximum height in metres / storeys Small Lot House Single detached house with 2 suites b Single-detached house a Duplex with or without suites House Conversion (house to multiple suites) Houseplex Townhouse in one row Townhouse in more than one row Small Apartment Building Limited commercial uses Catherine at Edward Village Sub-Area South of Esquimalt Road Sub-Area c 1.2 FSR a. Single-detached houses may include a secondary suite or garden suite b. A designated heritage house may include two suites, or a secondary suite and a garden suite c. In these transit-friendly areas, duplexes are strongly encouraged to contain suites d. Small lot subdivision is not supported east of Russell Street, where other housing types are encouraged e. Commercial uses are supported in converted houses fronting onto Craigflower Road between Belton Avenue and Craigflower Village f. Most places limited to 3 units; additional units supported along Craigflower Road * Variable based on development type 10.7m (3 storeys) Esquimalt Road Sub-Area c 1.0 FSR Pioneer Housing Cooperative Block See section xx, Pioneer Housing Cooperative Special Planning Area 1.0 FSR Skinner Street Sub-Area c 9m (2.5 storeys) 1.0 FSR General Areas d North Catherine Street Sub-Area * 7.6m 8.2m (2 2.5 storeys) Northwest Sub-Area e f * Gorge Arm Waterfront Sub-Area * 1.5 FSR *
Detailed Revisions to the Draft Plan Detailed summary of feedback Proposed revisions to the plan See details in the tables below. Changes also shown in red in the revised plan.
Tell us what you think! Do you have any comments about the revisions? # Any other comments on the plan?
Proposed Amendments to the Official Community Plan 19 amendments are proposed. Tell us what you think! Why does the OCP need to be amended? Official Community Plan adopted in 2012 Provides broad objectives and policies for future planning and land management Neighbourhood Plans provide more detailed guidance Must be consistent with Official Community Plan What happens to my feedback? Summarized and presented to Council
Proposed Amendments 1 5: Revisions to Traditional Residential Urban Place Designations Proposed Amendments to Urban Place Designations: Traditional Residential Proposed Amendmen 5 1 2 Commercial uses where an existing house is retained and reused (amend Traditional Residential designation for this area) Townhouses and small apartment buildings up to 3 storeys, and some limited commercial services or communityserving uses (e.g. cafe, childcare, medical or personal services) (amend Traditional Residential designation for this area) All other Traditional Residential areas: Support development up to 2.5 storeys (rather the current than 2 storeys) where appropriate, to support infill housing types identified in the neighbourhood plan. Exception: Where 3 storeys is supported. ROTHWELL ST DALTON ST ROTHWELL ST ROBERT ST Harriet Rd Gorge Rd Irma St CATHERINE ST DALTON ST ALSTON ST KIMTA RD Balfour Ave CATHERINE ST ALSTON ST 3 Townhouses or apartment buildings up to 3 storeys Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space B Large Urban Village and density up to 1.5 floor space ratio Small Urban Village Urban Residential (amend Traditional Residential designation Traditional for this Residential area) Washington Ave Other land use Jutland Rd Bay St Turner St Cecelia Rd Large Urban Village Small Urban Village Urban Residential Traditional Residential Bridge St Manchester St Dunedin St Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space Other land use 5 1 2 Commercial uses where an existing house is retained and reused (amend Traditional Residential designation for this area) David St John St Douglas St Townhouses and small apartment buildings up to 3 storeys, and some limited commercial Store St Rock Bay Ave Topaz Ave services or communityserving uses (e.g. cafe, childcare, medical or personal services) (amend Traditional Residential designation for this area) Government St Hillside Ave All other Traditional Residential areas: Support development up to 2.5 storeys (rather the current than 2 storeys) where appropriate, to support infill housing types identified in the neighbourhood plan. Exception: Where 3 storeys is supported. Queens Ave Pembroke St Discovery St 4 Townhouses or apartment buildings up to 3 storeys and density up to 1.2 floor space ratio (amend Traditional Residential designation for this area) ROBERT ST KIMTA RD 4 Townhouses or density up to 1 (amend Traditiona Want more details?
Proposed Amendments 1 5: Revisions to Traditional Residential Urban Place Designations How supportive are you of the Official Community Plan amendments? Amendment 1: Adjacent to Craigflower Village Amendment 2: Pioneer Co-op site Amendment 3: Adjacent to Edward at Catherine Streets Village Amendment 4: Lime Bay area (south of Esquimalt Road) Amendment 5: Revised building heights, neighbourhood-wide
Washington Ave Proposed Amendments 6 11: Revisions to Urban Place Designations for residential areas and villages Douglas St Proposed Amendments to Official Community Plan: Urban Village and Urban Residential Cecelia Rd Jutland Rd Manchester St 11 10 Commercial, mixed use or residential buildings up to 3 storeys (change from Traditional Residential to Small Urban Village designation) Residential or mixed-use buildings up to 5 storeys (change from Traditional Bay St Large Urban Village Small Urban Village Urban Residential Traditional Residential Residential to Urban Residential designation) Dunedin St Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space Other land use Turner St Bridge St David St John St Store St Rock Bay Ave ROTHWELL ST Topaz Ave Government St DALTON ST Hillside Ave Queens Ave Pembroke St Discovery St ROBERT ST 6 Mixed use or residential development up to 4 storeys CATHERINE ST ALSTON ST KIMTA RD (change from Traditional Residential to Urban Residential designation) Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space Bay Large Urban Village Small Urban Village Urban Residential Traditional Residential 7 Other land use Mixed use development up to 3 storeys for properties with existing commercial uses (change from Traditional Residential to Small Urban Village designation) 8 Add opportunities for one or more buildings higher than 6 storeys on Westside Shopping Centre site; and at corner of Tyee Road and Bay Street - to create a landmark building (north site) and provide flexibility to mix taller and shorter buildings (change to supported height for Large Urban Village designation) 9 Residential buildings up to 4 storeys (change from Traditional Residential to Urban Residential designation) Want more details?
Proposed Amendments 6 11: Revisions to Urban Place Designations for residential areas and villages How supportive are you of these Official Community Plan amendments? Amendment 6: Russell Street at Skinner Street Amendment 7: Edward at Catherine Street Village Amendment 8: Westside Village and Bay Street/Tyee Road Amendment 9: South Mary Street Amendment 10: West Esquimalt Road Amendment 11: Craigflower small urban village
Proposed Amendments 12 14: Revisions to Urban Place Designations for employment areas Washington Ave Proposed Amendments to OCP Urban Place Designations to Employment Designations Douglas St 13 14 Jutland Rd Bay St Turner St Cecelia Rd General Employment Manchester St Dunedin St General Employment with limited residential Industrial Employment Industrial Employment with limited residential Bridge St David St Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space Other land use John St Retain light industrial uses and add opportunities for commercial development, (Change from General Employment to Industrial Employment, proposed neighbourhood plan supports up to 14 m [approx. 3 storeys]) Retain light industrial uses while supporting residential or commercial uses in upper floors (Change from General Employment to Industrial Employment-Residential, proposed neighbourhood plan supports up to 15-20 m [approx. 3-5 storeys] in this area) Store St Rock Bay Ave Topaz Ave Government St DALTON ST Hillside Ave Queens Ave Pembroke St Discovery St ROBERT ST Change from Urban Residential to Employment-Residential to retain employment uses and support additional residential uses (Change from Urban Residential to Employment-Residential, proposed neighbourhood plan supports up to14 m [approx. 3-4 storeys] in this area) *Note: The difference between General Employment with limited residential and Industrial Employment with limited residential is what uses may be considered on the ground floor (all uses must be compatible with residential neighbourhood). For more information see the info sheets regarding proposed amendments 12 and 14. 12 CATHERINE ST ALSTON ST KIMTA RD 13 14 Bay S General Employment (Change from General Employment General to Employment Industrial Employment, proposed with limited neighbourhood residential plan supports up to 18 m [4 storeys] on eastern portion of this block) Industrial Employment Industrial Employment with limited residential Public Facilities, Institutions, s and Open Space Other land use Retain light industrial uses and add opportunities for commercial development, on eastern portion of block Change from General Employment to Industrial Employment-Residential to retain light industrial uses while supporting residential or commercial uses in upper floors on frontage along Alston Street (Change from General Employment to Industrial Employment-Residential, proposed neighbourhood plan supports up to 11-20 m [3-5 storeys] in this area) 12 Retain employment uses while supporting residential or commercial uses in upper floors (Change from General Employment to Employment- Residential, OCP continues to support up to 4 storeys) 12 Retain employment uses while supporting residential or commercial uses in upper floors (Change from General Employment to Employment- Residential, proposed neighbourhood plan supports up to 5 storeys in this area) Want more details?
Proposed Amendments 12 14: Revisions to Urban Place Designations for employment areas How supportive are you of these Official Community Plan amendments? Amendment 12: New employment-residential designation (various properties) Amendment 13: New industrial employment designation (various properties) Amendment 14: New industrial-residential designation (various properties)
Proposed Amendment 15: Revisions to densities for some Urban Place Designations Densities In by OCP Urban Place Designation Core Songhees General Employment General Employment with limited residential Marine Industrial Industrial Employment Industrial Employment with limited residential Large Urban Village Small Urban Village Urban Residential Traditional Residential Open Space Rail Corridor Special Planning Area DOMINION RD HEREWARD RD Barnard DALTON ST MAITLAND ST I Want more details? Banfield Victoria West Elementary WILLIAM ST ROBERT ST SPRINGFIELD ST HENRY ST CATHERINE ST KIMTA RD Lime Bay ALSTON ST Victoria West COOPERAGE PL PAUL KANE PL Jutland Rd Bay St 15 Revise maximum densities for density selected for some Urban Urban Place Place Designations Designations, to align allowing with for locations extra density identified where in the certain neighbourhood community plan amenities that would are provided support additional density with the provision of community amenities (i.e. on-site non-market housing secured through a housing agreement, public space improvements) Turner St Cecelia Rd Songhees Bridge St Manche Dune David St Jo OCP Urban Place Designation Densities currently identified in the OCP Base Density (Floor Space Ratio) General Core Songhees Employment General Employment with General limited Employment residential Marine with limited Industrial residential Marine Industrial Industrial Employment Industrial Industrial Employment Employment with Core Industrial limited Songhees Employment residential Large with limited Urban residential Village Core General Large Songhees Urban Employment Village Small Urban Village Core General Songhees Employment General with Urban Small Urban limited Residential Village Employment residential with Marine Urban limited Residential residential General Traditional Industrial Employment Residential Marine with limited Industrial Industrial Open Traditional Space Residential Employment residential Industrial Marine Industrial Industrial Rail Open Corridor Space Employment Employment Industrial with limited Employment residential Special Rail Corridor Planning Area with Large limited Urban residential Village Industrial Special Planning Employment Area Large Urban Village with Small limited Urban residential Village Small Large Urban Village Urban Residential Urban Small Urban Residential Village Traditional Residential Traditional Urban Residential Open Space Residential Open Traditional Rail Corridor Space Residential Rail Open Special Corridor Space Planning Area Special Rail Corridor Planning Area Special Planning Area Maximum Density (Floor Space Ratio) considered where community amenities are contributed Proposed OCP Amendment Maximum Density (Floor Space Ratio) extra density may be considered where on-site non-market housing is included (up to 10% extra) Large Urban Village 1.5 2.5 2.75 Urban Residential 1.2 2.0 2.2 Employment- Core * Songhees 2.5 2.75 Residential Industrial Employment- Residential * 2.0 2.2 DOMINION RD RD DOMINION DOMINION RD RD RD HEREWARD RD RD HEREWARD HEREWARD RD RD RD Barnard Barnard Barnard Barnard Barnard BURLEITH BURLEITH CRES CRES DALTON DALTON ST ST ST MAITLAND MAITLAND ST ST ST Harriet Rd Harriet Rd Harriet Rd Harriet Rd Harriet Rd Gorge Rd Gorge Rd Irma St Irma St Irma St Banfield Banfield Banfield Victoria Victoria West Elementary West Elementary DALTON ST ST MAITLAND ST ST Victoria Victoria West Elementary West Victoria Elementary West Elementary WILLIAM ST WILLIAM ST WILLIAM ST ROBERT ROBERT ST ST ST Gorge Rd Gorge Rd Irma St Irma St Gorge Rd WILLIAM ST WILLIAM ST ROBERT ST ST Banfield Banfield SPRINGFIELD ST ST SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD ST ST ST ST RUSSELL ST ST ST RUSSELL ST ST Balfo Balfo Balfo RAYNOR RAYNOR RAYNOR WILSON SKINNE ST WILSON SKINNE ST MARY ST SKINNE HENRY ST EDWARD ST EDWARD ESQST ESQ WILSON HENRY ST ST HENRY ST HENRY ST ESQ MARY ST Balfo Balfo RAYNOR RAYNOR SKINNE SKINNE MARY ST HENRY ST MARY ST ESQ ESQ How supportive are you of these Official Community Plan amendments? Amendment 15: Revised densities
Proposed Amendments 16 19: Expanding and creating new Development Permit Areas Proposed Amendments to Development Permit Areas in the OCP 19 17 17 18 Include Craigflower Village in DPA 6A: Small Urban Villages. Apply the Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres with content specific to this area* Include the Catherine Street at Edward Street Village and adjacent lots in DPA 6A: Small Urban Villages, and apply the Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres with content specific to this area* Include the Esquimalt Road corridor in DPA 7A: Corridors, and apply Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres, and content specific to this corridor* * For area-specific content, see Area-Specific Guidelines within Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres document. All Traditional Residential Areas in : Apply Development Permit Area 15F: Intensive Residential - Townhouse and Rowhouse to any new townhouse development in Traditional Residential Areas of. DALTON ST ROBERT ST CATHERINE ST ALSTON ST KIMTA RD Jutland Rd Bay St Turner St elia Rd 18 Bridge St Manche Dune David St 18 16 Include these blocks of Skinner Street in DPA 7A: Corridors, and apply Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres with content specific to this area* Include these two blocks fronting Skinner Street in DPA 7A: Corridors, and apply Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres with content specific to this area* Jo Include properties south of Langford Street, and property at Wilson and Bay Streets, adjacent to Victoria West in DPA 5: Large Urban Villages Victoria West Village. Apply Revitalization Guidelines for Corridors, Villages and Town Centres, and content specific to this area* Want more details?
Proposed Amendments 16 19: Expanding and creating new Development Permit Areas How supportive are you of these Official Community Plan amendments? Amendment 16: Expand Development Permit Area 5 Amendment 17: Expand Development Permit Area 6A Amendment 18: Expand Development Permit Area 7A Amendment 19: Create A New Development Permit Area 15F