Southwest Brantford, West of Conklin Road Secondary Plan Study

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City of Brantford
Southwest Brantford, West of Conklin Road
Secondary Plan Study
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Our Team

• The Planning Partnership
• URS Canada Inc.
• LGL Ltd.
• ASI Inc.
• JTB Environmental Systems Inc.

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3-Day Design Charrette - June 7, 8 9,
2006 Design Principles Development
Options Preferred Plan
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Other Consultation

• Since the Workshop in 2006
• Ongoing meetings with City Staff other public
  agencies, particularly the Conservation Authority
• Meetings with major landowners/developers
• Meetings with landowners in Area C

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Context

• sub-areas Study Areas A,B C
• approximately 416 ha (1042 acres) of land
• these lands have been designated for urban
  development for over 20 years

Shellard Lane
Conklin
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• What Are We Doing?
• Purpose of the Secondary Plan
• - Determine the vision, goals and objectives for
  the development of the community over a 20 year
  planning horizon
• - Update mapping and policies, using the latest
  available information from the City, Province and
  the Conservation Authority
• Review and revise, where appropriate, the land
  use designations and policies to direct and
  manage new growth and,
• Prepare Urban Design Guidelines.

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• Planning in a Context
• PROVINCIAL PLANNING
• Provincial Policy Statement (2005)
• Healthy, liveable and safe communities
• - promote efficient development and land use
  patterns
• - accommodate an appropriate range and mix of
  residential, employment, recreational and open
  space uses
• - avoid development and land use patterns which
  may cause environmental or public health and
  safety concerns
• - promote cost-effective development standards
  and,
• - ensure that necessary public infrastructure
  and facilities are or will be available

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Planning in a Context PROVINCIAL PLANNING
Places to Grow Growth Plan for the Greater
Golden Horseshoe (2006) - By 2031, the GGH is
expected to accommodate approximately 3.7
million additional people and 1.8 million
additional jobs - Intensification Target by
2015, and for each year thereafter, a minimum
of 40 of all residential development occurring
annually within each upper tier and single-tier
municipality will be within the built-up area
and, - Density Target minimum of 50
residents and jobs combined per hectare.
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Design Principles
Protected natural features Community focus and
neighbourhood focus Connected green
space Beautiful streets Safe neighbourhoods Divers
ity of housing types Mix of uses Schools and
community facilities
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Development Program
Community Centre High School Elementary
Schools Primarily Low Density Higher Density
Housing Retail and Mixed Use Parks and Trails
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Evaluation of Concepts
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Housing Garages Setback Diversity of housing
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Retail and Mixed Use
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Natural Features
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Open Space
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Beautiful streets
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Storm WaterManagement Facilities
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Schedule D - Greenlands Plan
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Parks Trails Plan
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Schedule C - Transportation Plan
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Schedule A - Community Structure
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Schedule B - Land Use Plan
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Demonstration Plan
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Table of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Principles and Community Structure
• 3.0 Goals and Objectives
• 4.0 Land Use Policies
• 5.0 Land Use Designations
• 6.0 Urban Design and Amenity Policies
• 7.0 Transportation
• 8.0 Services and Utilities
• 9.0 Implementation

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Other Studies

• Demonstration Plan and Urban Design Guidelines
  - Appendix I
• Net Land Area/Density/Housing Mix - Appendix II
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Design
  Requirements - Appendix III
• Master Servicing and Traffic Report
• Natural Heritage Existing Conditions and
  Assessment Report
• Stage 1 Archaeological Review
• Area C Environmental Review

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Next Steps

• Schedule Statutory Public Open House (Today)
• Meeting with Steering Committee to review
  public and staff comments (February 13)
• Prepare Final Documents based on committee,
  public and technical comments
• Statutory Public Meeting/Council Presentation
  (March 17 - to be confirmed)