Complete and Compact

8/6/2019 Complete and Compact

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Residential Policy ReviewComplete Communities and

Compact Urban Form


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Provincial Policy Shift

Vibrant Complete Communities Compact and Efficient Development Growth Allocation Density and Intensification Targets

Simcoe Area Urban Nodes

Encouraging towns to develop ascomplete communities with a diverse mix

of land uses, a range and mix ofemployment, housing types andtransportation options, and high qualitypublic open space, Places to Grow, 2006


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built boundary identified 40 % of development within built boundary

(by 2015 and each year thereafter)

50 residents/jobs per ha

all municipalities will develop and implementthrough their official plans a strategy to phasein and achieve intensification

appropriate intensification scope scale and transitions plan for a mix of housing taking into account

affordability needs2031 - 33,400 or 30,200 residents

Policy Changes


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Development within the BuiltBoundary and in the Greenfields

Black AshMeadows

PrettyRiver

EstatesMountaincroft

Eden Oak

Riverside

Trails ofCollingwood

Within the Built Boundary

Admiral Collingwood Place

Victoria Annex

Lockhart

St. Paul Street

Regency Heights

South

ServicingArea

Greenfields


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Complete Communities

meet peoples needs for daily living throughout anentire lifetime by providing convenient access to anappropriate mix of jobs, local services, a full rangeof housing, and community infrastructure including

affordable housing, schools, recreation and openspace for their residents

provide convenient access to public transportation

and options for safe non-motorized travel.


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Walkability

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All land use components areintegrated, where appropriate, tocreate a complete neighbourhoodthat improves livability

Driving Required 5 Minute Walking Distance from Centre

Traditional Separation of Land Uses

(Modified from Thadani, The Language of Towns and Cities, 2010)


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Compact Urban Form

is a land-use pattern with appropriate urbandesign that best achieves the goal of completecommunities

efficient use of land;

walkable neighbourhoods;

mixed land uses (residential, retail, workplaceand institutional all within one neighbourhood);

proximity to transit; and,

a reduced need for infrastructure.


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decreased infrastructure costs; maximization of existing services; greater access to services, amenities and employment; increased walkability;

responds to changing demographics;

Benefits of Complete Communities andCompact Urban Form


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decreased land consumption; decreased automobile use less congestion; better public transit; greater affordability better range of housing;

increased utility and value for properties; and, more healthy, lively and vibrant communities

Benefits of Complete Communities andCompact Urban Form contd


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Demographics and TrendsAging Population

Decreasing Family Size and GreaterNumber of Families

Telecommunications Revolution Increased Transportation Prices Emphasis on Quality of Life


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Live Work Characteristics

Regional Economic CentreServices and Amenities

(including financial, health, education and retail)

Active and Public Transportation

Collingwood as a Complete Community


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one of way of looking at theseideas is to consider neighbourhoods,walking distances and typicalresident behaviour

five minutes 400 m(for general activities)

ten minutes 800 m(to access public transportation)

variable(recreation, school)

Complete Neighbourhoods

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(modified from Western Australia Planning Commission, Liveable Neighbourhoods 2000)


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Complete Neighbourhoods

5 minutewalking radius

400m

10 minute

walking radius800m

SelectedWalking

Distances

Town Hall

Hospital

RegionalCommercial District

Cameron Street Schooland Plaza

Black AshMeadows/Creekside


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Achieving Compact Urban Form

Brownfields

AccessoryUnits

GardenSuites

Residential Infill and Intensification


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Achieving Compact Urban FormResidential Infill and Intensification continued

Infill

Conversions

Vacant andUnderused Lots

Redevelopment to Higher Densities


17/22

Achieving Compact Urban Form

Large Scale Redevelopment

Mixed Use Proximity Higher Densities Importance of

Urban Designand Place

Connectivity


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Achieving Compact Urban FormMixed-Use Neighbourhood Centres

Official Plan re-designation; Neighbourhood Master Plans; Zoning changes - additional permitted uses, density minimums,

relaxed setback and parking provisions;

Introduction of Development Permit System; and,

Urban Design Standards.

Western Australia Planning Commission, Liveable Neighbourhoods 2000)Sources: TPG Town Planning and Urban Design and


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Intensification of a

Commercial Plaza

Think longer term 15 to 50 years.

addition of more commercialand or residential space.

removal of some parking. new semi-private public area

incorporation of transit stop. could serve as a hub for the

neighbourhood supported with additional

residential units in area.

(Source; Tachieva, Sprawl Repair Manual, 2010)


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Intensification of a

Residential Block

Establishment oflaneway or alley.

Construction ofaccessory dwellingunits and lanewayhouses.

Building additions andconversions.

(Source: Tachieva, Sprawl Repair Manual, 2010)


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we are seeing a convergence of policy,demographic, economic and environmentalfactors creating a win-win scenario; and,

there is ample evidence that neighbourhoodform, character and function can be preserved

and enhanced while accommodating a morecompact mix of land uses at higher densities.

Complete Communitiesand Compact Urban Form


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Next Steps

1. Data Collection Policy, Statistics, Land Use Information2. Research and Analysis3. Finalization of Growth Allocation (on hold - PDF)

5. Draft Policies6. Review and Comment

Residential Policy Review Land Budget Complete Communities and Compact Urban Form The Grey Tsunami Infrastructure

4. Background Presentations

Documents

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