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Public Open House Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue (Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update Town of Richmond Hill March 30, 2017
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Public Open House Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue
(Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update
Town of Richmond Hill
March 30, 2017
Open House
• Review of Project Purpose and Process• Policy Refresher • Highlights of Background Stage of Work• Opportunities and Constraints• What We Heard • Options Framework • Draft Options Review • Next Steps
The Project and Our Team
Our TaskTo create a more detailed, site-specific plan for the Bernard and Yonge area to implement the Official Plan
Our Team
Planning and Urban Design
Transportation Servicing and Stormwater
Groundwater Natural Heritage
The Project Process
We are here
Why Bernard and Yonge?
“where public rapid transit services intersect with major nodes of retail and commercial…where opportunities exist for redevelopment of…new public streets, parks and urban open space connections”
Section 4.4, Town of Richmond Hill Official Plan
Policy Refresher
• 2.5- 3.0 times FSI (density) per “development block”
• Minimum height 3 storeys • Base building max 6 storeys• Tower height max 15 storeys • Tallest buildings directed to Yonge
and Bernard • Neighbourhood and Mixed Use
Regional Corridor within context
OP Schedule 2A Land Use, Excerpt
Background Stage – Summary of Work
What did we do?
• Stakeholder interviews with landowners and key public agencies• Planning Policy Review • Preliminary Transportation Analysis • Preliminary Servicing and Storm Water Capacity Analysis • Natural Heritage Desktop Study • Geotechnical + Hydrogeological Desktop Study• Public Workshop
Existing Conditions: Site Opportunities and Constraints
Existing Neighbourhoods
Existing NeighbourhoodsLarge Blocks
Height and Density Policies
Limited Street Network
Natural Heritage
Natural Heritage
Commercial Uses
Placemaking
Groundwater
Bus Terminal
Public Workshop – March 1st, 2017
Approximately 35-40 attendees
Public Workshop Feedback – Key Takeaways
• A common desire to reduce traffic and improve the pedestrian network• Concern with high density development – village-feel important and con-
cern that new development will not integrate or transition to existing context
• Importance of commercial character – current retail environment well-supported
• Desire to define a sense of place and create a destination
• Improve connections to open space and greenway systems
Draft Options Framework
What are the Elements Driving the Options
Development?
The Big Ideas Open Space Connectivity
The Big Ideas Reinforcing Yonge St
The Big Ideas Integrated Bus Transit
The Big Ideas Integrated Commercial Uses
The Big Ideas Interconnected Street Network
Draft Options
1. Two scenarios that can reach the minimum and maximum density prescribed • A focus on the Yonge Street Corridor • Creation of a node at Yonge and
Bernard
2. Street Network Options 3. Open Space Structure
Yonge Street Corridor
FSIDENSITY DISTRIBUTION
Max Min4 3.5
2 1.75
2.9 2.5Total
Yonge Street Corridor
10 storey min 15 storey
max
4 storey
min 10
storeymax. 3
storeymax
4 storeymin
10 storeymax
FSIDENSITY DISTRIBUTION
Max Min4 3.5
2 1.75
2.9 2.5Total
Looking North
Looking South
Yonge and Bernard NodeDENSITY DISTRIBUTION
Max Min4 3.5
3.5 2.5
2.5 2
2 1.5
2.9 2.5
FSI
Total
Yonge and Bernard Node
10 storey min 15 storey max
3 storeymax
4 storeymin
10 storeymax
3 storey min 6 storey
max
Max Min4 3.5
3.5 2.5
2.5 2
2 1.5
2.9 2.5
FSI
Total
DENSITY DISTRIBUTION
4 storeymin
10 storeymax
Looking North
Looking South
Draft Options Framework
How the Bus Loop and Long Term Commercial
Uses have been Considered
Evolution of Form Over time
Development can go forward while long term uses stay in place
Looking Northwest Existing Loblaws and commercial uses
Existing Bus Loop and Terminal
Evolution of Form Over time
Looking Northwest
Large format retail integrated into mixed use building on Yonge
Long term redevelopment potential of Loblaws site
Bus interface evolves away from existing loop can take various forms in future
Draft Options –Street Network
Three Variations on how a future street network
could function
Street Network A
1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside7. Integrate the Community
KEY DIFFERENCES A. New Intersection at Yonge B. Naughton Land Swap
Street Network B
1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside7. Integrate the Community
KEY DIFFERENCES B. Naughton Land Swap C. Connectivity to Yonge Street
Street Network C
1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside7. Integrate the Community
KEY DIFFERENCES D. Connect Naughton out to Yonge Street
Draft Options – Open Space
An Open Space Structure Supporting All
The Options
Street Network and Open Space - A new crossing of Yonge Street
1
2
2
3
45
1. Linear Park Loop
Street Network and Open Space - A new crossing of Yonge Street
1
2
2
3
45
2. Connections to Open Space3. Urban Squares
4. Enhance the Watercourse
5. Connection across Yonge Street
What Feedback are We Looking For?
Our next step is refining these option into a preferred option –
• Height + Density - Which height and density option best supports transit and a mix of uses across the Bernard KDA over the long term?
• Parks and Open Space – Please tell us how this parks system improves upon and enhances access to new and existing parks, linkages and urban open spaces over the long term?
• Street Network – Please tell us which Option do you think provides the best access and connectivity for vehicles and pedestrians across the KDA over the long term and why?
What is Next for the Study
• Review Feedback • Prepare a Preferred Option and
Policy Direction Report for early May • Public and Stakeholder Comment on
the Preferred Option • Targeting a Final Recommendation
Report to Council in July
Public Open House Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue
(Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update
Town of Richmond Hill
March 30, 2017
