CityShaping: Draft Official Community Plan East Third Street Area Consultation

CityShaping: Draft Official Community Plan East Third Street Area Consultation

A Draft OCP High-level, long-range and comprehensive Collaborative: over 2,300 community participants Advances a range of community objectives + builds on the 2002 OCP and 100 year vision December 9, 2013: release for public input

Key Objectives Diverse Housing Choices Certainty with Density Bonus Caps Inclusive Communities A Healthy and Active City Balance Growth with Amenities and Infrastructure Integrating Land Use and Transportation Supporting a Strong Economy and a Creative City

Achieving Objectives Through Land Use Planning Marine Drive - Frequent Transit Development Area Established land use designations to be retained while benefiting from proposed frequent transit service. Central Lonsdale Intensification along Lonsdale and around the hospital precinct and recognition of the ongoing planning effort for Harry Jerome Residential Complex. Residential Level 1 - Two Suites Providing for the potential for both an inhouse secondary suite and a coach house through an amendment to the City s Zoning Bylaw. East 3 rd Street-Frequent Transit Development Area Incremental intensification including mid-rise buildings on East 3rd Street and townhouses and duplexes in the surrounding neighbourhood.

East Third Street Area Identified as Frequent Transit Development Area Adjacency to Lonsdale (Regional City Centre) Included as option in Stage 3 (preferred option along with Central Lonsdale and suites) Response to demand for ground-oriented options

East Third Street Area Survey To be mailed to all residents, owners, and business owners (numbered) Due February 28, 2014 Asks preference on three options: Existing OCP, Draft OCP, other (open-ended) Will be included with report to Council on Draft OCP consultation

Option 1: Existing Conditions I would support the existing conditions for the East 3 rd Street Area to be carried forward in the new Official Community Plan. Option 2: Revisions Proposed in the Draft OCP I support the land use changes for the East 3 rd Street Area that are proposed in the Draft OCP.

East Third Street Area: Draft OCP

Land Use Designations Residential Level 2: 0.5 FSR (duplex or single-family house with suite or coach house) Residential Level 4: 1.0 FSR (townhouses or rowhouses) Residential Level 5: 1.6 FSR (Bonus Cap: 2.6) (Mid-rise apartment up to 6 storeys) Mixed Use Level 2: 2.0 FSR (Bonus Cap: 2.5) (Mid-rise apartment up to six storeys with commercial at street level, or other mix of types)

Land Use Designations Residential Level 2 Residential Level 4 Residential Level 5

Key Issues: Zoning and Development Control With adoption of OCP, Zoning Bylaw and Development Permit Guidelines to be updated Question: prezone (City initiated) or individual site-specific rezonings Without a Zoning Bylaw update, properties are still subject to the existing Zoning and Development Controls

Key Issues: Density Bonusing Draft Density Bonus and Amenity Contribution Policy being considered in parallel with the OCP For Residential Level 1, 2, 3, and 4, only a Base Density Bonus applies ($20 per sq. ft. of increase) Residential Level 5 and Mixed Use Level 2: potential for an OCP Density Bonus ($135-145 per sq. ft. of increase)

Key Issues: Property Value and Taxation Changes to OCP/Zoning is one of many variables affecting land values Increased land values does not equal increased taxes, however: If local land values increase greater than the citywide average, could be tax implications

Process: Next Steps Survey Mailout All residents, property owners, and business owners Completed by February 28, 2014 Report to Council with input on Draft OCP (April) OCP Public Hearing (June) Metro Vancouver Approval (Fall) Consideration of Zoning Bylaw and Development Permit Guidelines (to follow)

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