Public Meeting #1November 29, 2018

The Journey to Baker District

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

Planning & Prioritizing

Program, Design & Budgeting

Council & Regulatory Approvals

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012 2013 - 2017

Partnering

2018 2019-2020 2021-2022 2023-2024

Construction Start

Where we have been Where we are going

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Vision: Establish a Northern Anchor for the Downtown

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Core Planning Principles:

o Provide High Profile Downtown Location for Public Library

o Provide Amenity Space for the Library, Public and Neighbourhood

o Increase Public Parking

o Introduce New Streets and Blocks for Improved Circulation

o Serve as a Catalyst for City Building

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Concept Development:

o 15 development options were developed using the Core Principals

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Concept Development:

o Development options were refined into 3 working concepts

o Concepts were presented to the public and stakeholders for comment

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Concept Development:

o Preferred development option - “C2” Library on Wyndham - endorsed by Council in 2009

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Where we have been

Visioning Policy and Regulatory

2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012

Regulatory Framework:

o Program of “C2” development concept embedded into Downtown Secondary Plan (DSP) in 2012

Concept C2 DSP Mobility Plan

DSP Public Real Plan

DSP Land Use Plan

DSP Building Height Plan

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Where we have been

Preferred Development Mix:

o In 2014, Council endorsed the ‘Private and Major Institutional’ mixed-use development as the preferred option for the Baker District lands

o Drive visitation to the site and increase direct & indirect activation of the local economy

Planning & Prioritizing

2013 - 2017

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Where we have been

Council Direction:

o July 2017 - Council endorsed the Baker District Redevelopment as the Priority Program of Work to Implement the Secondary Plan

o July 2017 - Council directed staff to implement an RFP for the Baker District Redevelopment

o February 2018 - Council endorsed the size of the library to be 88,000 ft2 as recommended by KPMG

Planning & Prioritizing

2013 - 2017 2018

Partnering & Programming

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Where we have been

RFP Objective:

o “Identify a development team with the experience, financial capability, design skills and ambition to realize, in partnership with the City, a unique mixed-use development for Downtown Guelph”

o Finding a partner with shared values and vision for the site

2018

Partnering & Programming

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Where we are going

Mutually Agreeable Business Terms

Viable Development Master Plan and

Proforma

Preliminary Design and Costing of Public

Components

Baker District Business Case

Schedule Certainty

Council Review & Approval

Design and Budgeting

2019-2020

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Where we are going

Summary:

o The “Big Pieces” for the Baker District are in place (policy, planning, development objectives)

o The size of the library has been endorsed by Council (88,000ft2)

o Windmill has been selected as the City’s development partner

o Invizij has been engaged to finalize the program and design intent for the library

Now is the time to bring the vision to reality

We need your help to ensure we get it right

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Windmill Development

Who we are

o Windmill is a visionary real estate development company dedicated to transforming conventional development practices using the triple bottom line approach of people + planet + profits.

o We harness innovations that optimize the use of land, water, air, energy and building materials towards a goal of zero ecological footprint buildings.

o All of Windmill’s projects have achieved LEED Platinum certification.

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• One Planet Living is a way to make it easy and attractive for all of us to lead happy and healthy lives within the environmental limits of our planet.

• The OPL sustainability framework is based on ten guiding principles which we can use to create holistic, joined-up solutions.

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What is One Planet Living?

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Ten One Planet Living Principles

Guelph Public LibraryExplore • Connect • Thrive

Where are we now

• February 2018

o Business Case for a new central library

o Approved by City Council

• The library will be part of the Baker District redevelopment project

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Things we know

• 88,000 sq ft

• Northeast corner of Baker District

• Urban space/park integrated into the design

• Residential tower on top of a 3 story library

• Institutional partner

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What programs would you like the Library to keep, enhance, or add?

• Homework help

• Social service connections

• On-demand digital access

• Broadband internet access with printer, research materials, live instruction

• Archives

• Teen space

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What special spaces do you want in a new library?

• Computers labs

• Café, coffee bar

• Bookstore, gift shop

• Meeting/study rooms

• Large flexible meeting room to act as a lecture hall, performance area, conference space

• Creative spaces

• Digital lab

• Music library

• Co-working spaces#BakerDistrict

Planning Approach and Design Principles

Conceptual Development ProgramIn 2009, City Council endorsed a concept for the Baker District that identified the location for the public components of future development, including a new central library, and illustrated the potential for residential development above the library and on the remaining lands.

2009 Concept

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In 2014, Council endorsed a modified concept for the Site that retained many elements of the 2009 concept while accommodating facilities for educational and recreational programming. The exploded view of this concept demonstrates how the various public and private components of the development could be integrated and provides a high-level view of the Site’s potential development capacity.

2014 Concept

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Scenario 1: Linear Park

Scenario 2: Neighbourhood Park

Scenario 3: Public Square

Public plaza comparison

Protected View CorridorPotential Building Footprint0.20 Hectare Public SpacePedestrian Use/Gathering

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Engagement Overview

o The Baker District Redevelopment engagement strategy (including the New Central Library) is being led by the City and will follow the City’s Community Engagement Framework

o Windmill is providing tactical engagement support for the overall Baker District

o Invizij is providing tactical engagement support for the library and adjacent urban plaza

Engagement Overview

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Engagement Overview

Residential /

Institutional /

Commercial Library

Urban Square

Overall Lead: City

Engagement Facilitation Support: Invizij

Community Engagement Plan

Baker DistrictEngagement Facilitation

Support: Windmill Parking

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o The engagement process is scheduled to occur from December 2018 until Spring 2019

o Today is the starting point in our conversation

Engagement Timeline

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o The engagement process will include the following:

o Community Open Houses (November 2018 and June 2019)

o Community Workshops (January and March 2019)

o “Pop-up” Engagement (December 10th)

• 10am-12pm - Main Library

• 2pm-4pm - Westminster Square

o Focused Conversations

o Graffiti Wall (Main Library)

o Comment Boxes (Main Library and Branches)

o Online Engagement (haveyoursay.guelph.ca)

Engagement Timeline

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Engagement Timeline

Phase 3

VALIDATING

Winter/Spring 2019

Phase 1

INTRODUCTION

Fall/Winter 2018

Phase 2

LISTENING

Winter 2018/2019

June

2019

Public

Meeting

November

2018

Public

Meeting

‘Pop-up’ Activities,

Focused Conversations,

Graffiti Wall, Comment

Boxes, Online

Engagement

Baker District

Master Plan, Library

Program and

Concept Design

Work

January

2019

Public

Workshop

March

2019

Public

Workshop

Phase 4

PRESENTING

Spring/Summer 2019

Engage in Deeper

Conversations about

the Baker District

and Library Goals

Present Preliminary

Baker District Master

Plan & Library Program;

Confirm We`re on Right

Track

Present Refined

Baker District Master

Plan, Library Program

& Library Concept

Design

‘Pop-up’ Activities,

Focused

Conversations, Graffiti

Wall, Comment Boxes,

Online Engagement

Provide Project

Overview; Have

Early Discussions

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