PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOP

Uplands Walk Supportive HousingCommunity Consultation

PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOPJune 2012

UPLANDS WALK SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

DESIGNING FOR SAFETY and SECURITY


Karyn French, Executive Director

UPLANDS WALK SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Brenda McBain, Facilitator

Paul Hammond, Architect


SITE 6025 Uplands Drive


ISSUES AFFECTING DESIGN DECISIONS:

• Site Analysis

• Site Access

• CEPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)

• Building Program

• Community Input

SAFETY and SECURITY


SITE ANALYSIS

ZONING REGULATIONS:

• CS1 – Community Service

• Personal Care / Supportive Housing

• Set Backs:Front Yard 6m (19’-8”)Side Yard 4m (13’-2”)Rear Yard 7.5m (24’-7”)


SITE ANALYSIS

ZONING REGULATIONS:Existing Site Area: 2310 m2 = 24,865 s.f.

• Allowable Density: 1.25 % = 31,080 s.f.

4 Floors @ 7,770 s.f. each • Maximum Lot Coverage:

40% = 9,945 s.f. (ground fl.)

3 Floors @ 9,945 s.f. each

• Proposed Building Area:+/- 24,800 s.f. = 1.00

Density


ZONING REGULATIONS:

• Maximum Building Height:14m = 45’-11” = 4

Floors

• Parking Requirements:1 stall / 5 sleeping

units= 7

stalls…….accommodate staff, clinic & visitors

• Landscaping Requirements:Front Yard – Level 1Side Yard – Level 2

SITE ANALYSIS


EXISTING CONDITIONS:

• Grades – 2m variance across site

• Preservation of Trees

• Sun Orientation

• Existing Buildings

• Building Massing

• Winter Winds

SITE ANALYSIS


DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

• Outdoor Courtyard (South facing)

• Vehicular Entrance

• Parking

• Pathways

• Fire Hall Access Road

• Pedestrian & Bicycle

• Privacy

SITE ACCESS


DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

• Visibility Through Site

• Windows onto street

• Site Lighting

• Pedestrian access

• Transparent Entry Vestibule

• Landscaping

C.P.T.E.D( Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design )


DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:

• 28 – 35 Units

• Combination of Studio and one-bedroom apartments, w’ kichens:

Studio – 380 s.f.One-Bedroom – 560 s.f.

• Administrative Offices / Facilities

• Common lounge / dining

• South Facing Exterior Courtyard

• Community Garden

BUILDING PROGRAM


SITE STRATEGIES:

• Maximize Tree Buffer Zone (North)

• Maximize South Facing Courtyard

• Community Garden (South)

• Negotiate with Fire Hall – Shared Access Driveway / Parking

• Angle Building Towards South Side

• Orient windows to street

BUILDING PROGRAM


• Staffing

• Program

• Tenant Selection

BUILDING PROGRAM

Karyn French, Executive Director


NEIGHBOURHOOD QUALITIES

Q. What features of the site currently enhance or detract from a sense of safety?

Q. What qualities of the neighbourhood contribute to

a sense of safety and security?



DESIGN PROCESS

Q. How will your input be used?

R. When will the design be completed?

S. How do you want to hear back from the design team?

THANK YOU !


PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOP

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