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Transcript of MCT Open House #2
ERA Architects Delcan
November 30, 2010
Hariri Pontarini Architects
Mid-CentretownCommunity Design Plan
Photo By: Charles Akben Marchandwww.centretown.blogspot.com
TONIGHT
6:30 Presentation
7:30 Questions & Answers
8:00 Activity Stations:1. The Character of Centretown: Buildings
2. Greening Centretown: Parks & Public Realm
3. Moving Around Centretown: Mobility
4. Living In Centretown: Community Amenities
Defining Centretown
Living In Centretown
Moving Around Centretown
Building Centretown
Greening Centretown
Next Steps
Mid-CentretownCommunity Design Plan
Who We Are
Transportation & Servicing:
Heritage Advice:
Architecture:
A Community Design Plan for Mid-Centretown
What is a Community Design Plan?Implemented through the Official Plan, CDPs direct future growth and guiding development across areas facing significant change.
CDPs provide guidelines for decision-making on land use planning at the neighbourhood level, around:
1. Future development2. Urban design3. Parks and open spaces4. Streetscape improvements 5. Zoning 6. Community priorities
Community Design Plans (CDPs) are used to update Secondary Plans.
A key objective of process is to build consensus around an updated twenty-year vision for Mid-Centretown.
Work Plan At A Glance
TONIGHTTONIGHT
Defining Centretown
Bank
O’C
onne
r
Met
calfe
Elgi
n
Ken
t
Somerset
Gladstone
Lisgar
MacLaren
Gilmour
James
Florence
Flora
Arlington
McLeod
Cooper
Nepean
Gloucester
417
Catherine
Where & What is Centretown?
Centretown is composed of a diversity of places
Downtown
Traditional Neighbourhoods
Northern Centretown
The Catherine Street Corridor
A Mixed Use Central Zone
Containing important Main Streets
…and a district around the Museum
…that connects the Civic & Capital Realms
Supporting important heritage buildings
Northern
Central
Catherine Corridor
Residential Neighbourhood
ResidentialNeighbourhood
Centretown is composed of a diversity of places
Heritage ClusterCentral Zone
DowntownMain Street
Metcalfe StreetMuseum District
Northern ZoneCatherine St. Corridor
Living in Centretown
Centretown Community Amenities: A Snapshot of Provision Today
Worked with University of Ottawa to prepare a Community Amenities Audit – sets the baseline scenario for the provision of community facilities in Centretown.
Focused on public spaces & facilities that provide community services.
Starting point for understanding existing provision and where gaps exist.
Centretown Community Amenities
Key Findings
As a well-established, central neighbourhood, Centretown is generally well provided for with facilities.
However, Centretown suffers from many of the same deficiencies experienced in other urban communities, such as:
Centretown Community Amenities
community centres … meeting space … local libraries … youth centres…investment in existing facilities…outdoor recreation space…
Findings were reinforced by what we heard from you:
… more park space … more healthy trees … better quality affordable housing … a new local library …. more bike lanes
needed … schools are essential … improvements to rinks, tennis and basketball courts
Section 37
Allows the City to grant additional height and/or density beyond existing permissions in return for ‘community benefits’.
Typically community benefits are cash contributions, but can also be physical facilities.
Community benefits are negotiated between the applicant, the City, the local councilor.
Making It Happen
What qualifies as a ‘Community Benefit’?
From City of Ottawa’s Official Plan:
> Cultural facilities
> Public art
> Heritage conservation
> Rental housing conservation
> Affordable housing provision, including land
> Child care
> Improvements to rapid-transit stations
> Artist live-work studios
PLUS…other local improvements identified in community design plans, community improvement plans, capital budgets, or other implementation plans or studies.
Community Benefits
…but could also include:
> Parkland
> Park improvements
> Funding for non-profit arts, community, cultural or institutional facilities
> Streetscape improvements
> Land for municipal purposes
> Funding for the urban forest
> Green technologies
Let us know what ‘community benefits’ are important to Centretown
Community Benefits
Moving around Centretown > People
> Bicycles
> Transit
> Cars
The Street Network Today \
Met
calfe
O’C
onno
r
Lyon
Ken
t
Catherine
Isabella
The Street Network Today
Slater
Albert
The Transit Network Today - Transitway
Cycling in Centretown Today
Slater
AlbertB
ay
Per
cy
The Starting Point
Mobility Projects:
Two way conversion of all one-way arterials
Removal of Metcalfe Street from East Lawn
Metcalfe Street as a Civic Boulevard
The City of Ottawa is about to undertake a Downtown Mobility Study.
All ideas presented tonight will be included in the scope of work for the Downtown Mobility Study.
Would you like to include other ideas?
Mobility Overlay Study:Centretown Demands…
Turning Your Roads into Street:Two–Way Conversions
Met
calfe
O’C
onno
r
Lyon
Ken
t
Before
After
Turning Your Roads into Street:Two–Way Conversions
Two–Way Conversions: Metcalfe first
Met
calfe
O’C
onno
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Lyon
Ken
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Getting Started on Two-Way Conversions:Metcalfe First
Metcalfe Street as a Civic Ceremonial Street
Met
calfe
O’C
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r
Lyon
Ken
t
Future Opportunities for Two-Way Conversions
Making Centretown More Accessible
Making Centretown More Walkable:Pedestrian Priority Streets
Met
calfe
Somerset
Bay
Elgi
n
O’C
onno
r
Making Centretown More Walkable:Safer Crossings
Met
calfe
Somerset
Bay
Elgi
n
O’C
onno
r
Pedestrian Priority Streets:What does this mean?
Pedestrian Priority Streets:
Safe Crossings
Pedestrian Priority Streets:
Connected to Transit
Pedestrian Priority Streets:
Clean
Pedestrian Priority Streets
Well Lit
Pedestrian Priority Streets:
A Place to Rest
Building a Complete Cycle Network
What is being considered today
Expanding the Network:Building the Missing Links
Expanding the Network:Future Priorities?
Encouraging Safe Cycling
Encouraging Safe Cycling
Moving Centretown: Projects
1. Metcalfe should be converted to two-way
2. Restore grid street system around Museum
3. Safe Crossing Project: Signalized pedestrian crossing should be introduced at intersections along arterial routes.
4. New on-street cycle lanes
5. Pedestrian comfort improvements should be pursued as a priority on Metcalfe, Elgin, Bay, Somerset.
Building Centretown
Centretown Today
Built in the last 10 years/Under Construction
Built in the last 10 years/Under Construction
What is Approved
Built in the last 10 years/Under ConstructionApproved Development
City or NCC Sponsored Districts
Built in the last 10 years/Under ConstructionApproved DevelopmentCity or NCC Sponsored Districts
What is Proposed
Built in the last 10 years/Under ConstructionApproved DevelopmentCity or NCC Sponsored DistrictsProposed Development
Bank
O’C
onne
r
Met
calfe
Elgi
n
Ken
t
Somerset
Laurier
Catherine
Gladstone
417
Lisgar
MacLaren
Gilmour
James
Florence
Flora
Arlington
McLeod
Cooper
Nepean
Gloucester
Somerset
Laurier
Catherine
Gladstone
417
Lisgar
MacLaren
Gilmour
James
Florence
Flora
Arlington
McLeod
Cooper
Nepean
Gloucester
…and more change is likely
• Bank Street• Centretown North• Neighbourhood Infill• Catherine Corridor
Bank
O’C
onne
r
Met
calfe
Elgi
n
Ken
t
Somerset
Laurier
Catherine
Gladstone
417
Lisgar
MacLaren
Gilmour
James
Florence
Flora
Arlington
McLeod
Cooper
Nepean
Gloucester
Somerset
Laurier
Catherine
Gladstone
417
Lisgar
MacLaren
Gilmour
James
Florence
Flora
Arlington
McLeod
Cooper
Nepean
Gloucester
• Bank Street• Centretown North• Neighbourhood Infill• Catherine Corridor
Category 1 & 2 Heritage Buildings
Four Zones of Change, each with a different response.
• Bank Street• Centretown North• Neighbourhood Infill• Catherine Corridor
• Neighbourhood Infill
Neighbourhood Infill
Neighbourhood Today
Central Zone Mid-Rise Today
Neighbourhood Infill
Neighbourhood Infill Tomorrow
Central Zone Neighbourhood Infill
Central Zone Neighbourhood Infill Tomorrow
Neighbourhood Infill TomorrowCentral Zone Mid-Rise: As of right
Neighbourhood Infill TomorrowA redistribution of density allows for a public plaza or park space.
Neighbourhood Infill TomorrowCreating a building that fits its context
Central Zone Mid-Rise Infill Tomorrow
Main Street
• Main Street
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
Bank Street South: As-of-Right (18m)
Sculpting the building envelope to provide opportunities for new parks or plazas.
A redistribution of density allows for better transition to the neighbourhood.
Main Street Tomorrow
Main Street Tomorrow
Main Street Tomorrow
Centretown North
• Centretown North
This is what you can build today
This is what you can build today
Built Form Principles: How should you build?
Minimum distance between towers
Maximumtowerfloorplate
Minimum distance between tower and adjacent properties
Building a Tall Building
750 m2
6 storeys
Centretown North: As-of-Right (Varies up to 37m./no height limit, FSI 3)
Redistributing as-of-right density can create better buildings…
… and also provide opportunities for creating new open spaces & greening …
… or new community amenity for Centretown through density bonusing
Centretown North Tomorrow
• Catherine Corridor
The Catherine Street Corridor
The Catherine Street Corridor
Catherine Street: As-of-Right (18m – 19m)
Redistributing density can create better quality buildings …
…that transition to the neighbourhood…
…and also provide opportunities for new park spaces or community amenities.
Catherine
Arlington
Flora
Ken
t
Lyon
Queensway
Bay
Various Options Exist for a Park: West
Various Options Exist for a Park: Mid-Block
Catherine
Arlington
Flora
Ken
t
Lyon
Queensway
Bay
Catherine
Arlington
Flora
Ken
t
Lyon
Queensway
Bay
Various Options Exist for a Park: East
Catherine
Arlington
Flora
Ken
t
Lyon
Queensway
Bay
Various Options Exist for a Park: Along the Highway
Catherine Street Corridor Tomorrow
Four Zones of Change, each with a different response.
Built within the last 10 years/Under ConstructionApprovedCity or NCC Sponsored DistrictProposed DevelopmentPossible Developments
Built within the last 10 years/Under ConstructionApprovedCity or NCC Sponsored DistrictProposed DevelopmentPossible DevelopmentsHeritage Category 1Heritage Category 2
Centretown Tomorrow?
• Main Street• Centretown North• Neighbourhood Infill• Catherine Corridor
Four Zones of Change, each with a different response.
Building Centretown: Projects1. Design Guidelines (Infill, Mid-Rise and Tall Building)
2. Green Building Design Standards
3. Update Policy Framework Update (zoning)
4. Existing quality heritage buildings of Category 1 and 2 should be preserved. Depending on the site context and the characteristic of the existing heritage building, these buildings could also be integrated into new proposals.
Greening Centretown
What We Have Today
Gladstone
Catherine
Somerset
The Starting Point
Greening Projects:
Park Space Acquisition Program
Canadian Museum of Nature Block Restoration
Metcalfe Gateway Square
Escarpment Cental Park
Street Beautification for:• Elgin Street • O’Connor Street • Somerset Street • Metcalfe Street• Bank Street
Things are already happening:Bank Street Beautification
Uppertown Common & Escarpment Park
Canadian Museum of Nature Park West Lawn
Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. ArchitectsKPMB ArchitectsGagnon, Letellier, Cyr, Architects
Long term site development plan
Greening Centretown: Park repair and upgrade programme
Gladstone
Catherine
Somerset
McNabb
Dundonald
East Lawn
Jack Purcell
Museum of Nature East Lawn Expansion
Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. ArchitectsKPMB ArchitectsGagnon, Letellier, Cyr, Architects
Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. ArchitectsKPMB ArchitectsGagnon, Letellier, Cyr, Architects
Requires:
Elimination of the Metcalfe Street
Removal of surface parking lot
Re-landscaping the park
Museum of Nature East Lawn Expansion
Jack Purcell Park Improvements
Jack Purcell Park: Existing
Jack Purcell Park: What’s Proposed
New basketball court
New winter ice rink
Off-Least Dog Area Improvements
Playground enhancement
Jack Purcell Park: Suggested Upgrades• Improve Park
entrances
• Improve streets leading to park
• Make park more visible by improving edge conditions
• Improve pathway system
• New planting
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Greening Centretown: Park Space Acquisition Program
Gladstone
Catherine
Somerset
Catherine-Lyon Park
Catherine-Lyon Park
Derby Place Square
Derby Place Square
Greening Centretown: Creating Smaller Moments
Gladstone
Catherine
Somerset
Create Smaller Moments
forecourts urban park
Create Smaller Moments
plazas linear parks
Catherine/Highway Corridor GreeningGreening Centretown: Use Forgotten Green Spaces
Gladstone
Catherine
Somerset
Create Smaller MomentsCatherine Street/417 Corridor
Use forgotten green spaces
Greening Centretown: Connect your assets with great streets
Elgi
n
Gladstone
Catherine
Met
calf
Somerset
Don’t allow front yard parking
How do you ‘green’ neighbourhood streets?
Eliminate parking on sidewalks and the public right of way
Don’t let garbage be stored by the sidewalk
Plant trees instead of cars
Hide your servicing area
Buffer parking from the sidewalk
Plant vertically
Greening Centretown: Projects1. Park space acquisition programme
2. Park repair and upgrade programme: Museum of Nature East Lawn and Jack Purcell Park as priorities.
3. Metcalfe reinvented as a green boulevard
4. Streetscape enhancements: Elgin and Catherine streets5. Reclaim public ROW when encroached by parking
Next Steps
Winter 2011Action Strategy SummitPrepare Draft Plan
SpringPCG Meeting Community Open House #3: Draft Plan
Thank You
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