URBAN DESIGN. Appreciating Community Character. Understanding Urban Design Main Streets Historical Resources. Community Character.

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1 Community Character March 10, 2018 Crescent Heights High School URBAN DESIGN Appreciating Community Character Understanding Urban Design Main Streets Historical Resources Community Character (March 2018) 1

2 Cit y of Calgary 2018 Workshop Team David Down / david.down@calgary.ca Citywide Urban Design Sonny Tomic / sonny.tomic@calgary.ca Citywide Urban Design Angela Kiu/ angela.kiu@calgary.ca Citywide Urban Design Xia Zhang / xia.zhang@calgary.ca Citywide Urban Design Afrah Rayes / afrah.rayes@calgary.ca Citywide Urban Design Lothar Wiwjorra / lothar.wiwjorra@calgary.ca -- Citywide Urban Design Clint Robertson / clint.robertson@calgary.ca ---- Heritage Planning Erin Van Wijk / erin.vanwijk@calgary.ca Heritage Planning Kevin Barton / kevin.barton@calgary.ca Main Streets Program Derek Burnett / derek.burnett@calgary.ca Calgary Approvals Jennifer Crack / Jennifer.crack@calgary.ca Calgary Approvals Devin LaFleche / devin.lafleche@mcgill.ca Masters Student McGill University Toget her wit h t he Federat ion of Calgary Communit ies Community Character (March 2018) 2

3 Community Character (March 2018) 3 Learning Objectives (A) Understanding Urban Design The Role of Urban Design within The City of Calgary What is Urban Design? Main Streets Planning / Investment / Innovation Heritage Planning (B) Act ivit y: Appreciating The MDP s 13 Elements of Urban Design Survey Appreciating COMMUNITY CHARACTER in Crescent Heights through urban design

4 Community Character (March 2018) 4 The Role of Urban Design at The City of Calgary

5 Community Character (March 2018) 5 CALGARY MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7 Goals: Prosperous economy Compact city Great communities Good urban design Connecting the city Greening the city Managing growth & change

4 Urban Design Section 2.4.1 Creating a Beautiful City Section 2.4.1(d) Urban Design Excellence Section 2.4.3 Enhancing the Public Realm Section 3.

6 Community Character (March 2018) 6 CALGARY MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Municipal Developm ent Plan (2009) Calgary Transportation Plan (2009) Cent re Cit y Plan (2007) Municipal Development Plan urban design objectives: Section 2.4 Urban Design Section Creating a Beautiful City Section 2.4.1(d) Urban Design Excellence Section Enhancing the Public Realm Section 3.3 Typologies Calgary Transportation Plan aligned transportation strategies: Section 3.7 Complete Streets

Community Character (March 2018) 7 The Municipal Development Plan aims for: 2.

housing diversity and choice, enhancing community character and distinctiveness and providing vibrant public places. 2.3.

their history, built form, landscape, visual qualities and people.

4 Urban design Goal: Make Calgary an attractive, memorable and functional city by recognizing its unique setting and dynamic

Good urban design happens through collaboration and coordination between various disciplines, creating great public places

7 Community Character (March 2018) 7 The Municipal Development Plan aims for: 2.3 Creating great communities Goal: Create great communities by maintaining quality living and working environments, improving housing diversity and choice, enhancing community character and distinctiveness and providing vibrant public places Respecting and enhancing neighbourhood character The sense of place inherent in Calgary s neighbourhoods is a function of their history, built form, landscape, visual qualities and people. Together, the interaction of these factors defines the distinctive identity and local character of a neighbourhood. 2.4 Urban design Goal: Make Calgary an attractive, memorable and functional city by recognizing its unique setting and dynamic urban character and creating a legacy of quality public and private developments for future generations. Good urban design happens through collaboration and coordination between various disciplines, creating great public places that people can enjoy. The Municipal Development Plan supports good design throughout the city and encourages design to be considered city-wide Creating a beautiful city Make Calgary a more beautiful, memorable city with a commitment to excellence in urban design.

The 13 Elements of Urban Design: Creativity Context Connectivity Integration Accessibility Scale Safety Quality Animation: Flexibility: Diversity: Sustainability: Orientation:

buildings and places; Facilitate the conjunction of land-use, built form, landscaping and public realm design Ensure clear and simple access for all types of users Define street

Encourage active uses; details that add colour, wit and fun Develop planning and building concepts which allow adaptation to future uses, new technologies Promote designs

8 The 13 Elements of Urban Design: Creativity Context Connectivity Integration Accessibility Scale Safety Quality Animation: Flexibility: Diversity: Sustainability: Orientation: Encourage innovation; model best practices Optimize form with respect to response to adjacent uses, heights and densities Achieve visual and functional connections between buildings and places; Facilitate the conjunction of land-use, built form, landscaping and public realm design Ensure clear and simple access for all types of users Define street edges respect context; pay attention to scale Create places that provide a sense of security at all times Encourage the use of durable and long lasting materials and details Encourage active uses; details that add colour, wit and fun Develop planning and building concepts which allow adaptation to future uses, new technologies Promote designs accommodating a broad range of users and uses Incorporate sustainable practices and materials Provide clear and consistent directional clues for urban navigation Community Character (March 2018) 8

9 Municipal Development Plan Calgary Transportation Plan Guidebooks: New Community Guidebook Developed Areas Guidebook Centre City Guidebook Area Redevelopment Plans Guidelines: (non-statutory) Centre City Urban Design Guidelines Large Retail Commercial Area Urban Design Guidelines Centre City Illumination Guidelines Bird Friendly Urban Design Guidelines Community Character (March 2018) 9

10 Community Character (March 2018) 10 The Urban Design Review Framework Objectives: 1. Design input at the most effective point(s) in the process 2. Making the best use of local design expertise 3. Ensuring informed design decision making

Quality Development Project In response to the growing emphasis on realizing high quality development, City of Calgary Administration has launched the Quality Development Project; This

communicate expectations to applicants and communities clearly and consistently McGill University Project: Defining Quality Planning Outcomes for the City of Calgary Provide a clear and

11 Quality Development Project In response to the growing emphasis on realizing high quality development, City of Calgary Administration has launched the Quality Development Project; This project will build on the results of a number of design focused initiatives to more fully understand and define what quality is, to develop criteria to measure quality outcomes, and to communicate expectations to applicants and communities clearly and consistently McGill University Project: Defining Quality Planning Outcomes for the City of Calgary Provide a clear and simple criteria for quality planning outcomes for The City of Calgary when considering relevant public plans/policies, and the input of planning staff and key stakeholders. Community Character (March 2018) 11

12 What is Urban Design? Community Character (March 2018) 12

13 What is Urban Design? URBAN DESIGN LAN DSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE IN TER-DISCIPLINARY Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 13

14 Urban Design place-making process 3-dimensional forms Streets, Open Spaces and Quality Buildings Landscape and Natural Features to create livable communities and neighbourhoods Local Social, Econom ical and Environmental Con t ext Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 14

15 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promote CHARACTER by responding to and reinforces locally distinctive patterns of development, landscape and culture Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 15

16 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promote CONTINUITY AND ENCLOSURE with continuous street frontages and enclosure of space that defines public and private areas clearly Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 16

paths, lanes) for all ages and abilities

17 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promote QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM with public spaces and routes (meaning streets, sidewalks, pathways, bike paths, lanes) for all ages and abilities Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 17

before traffic and integrating land uses and

18 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promotes EASE OF M OVEM EN T - with places connecting with each other and are easy to move through a n d putting people first before traffic and integrating land uses and transport Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 18

19 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promotes LEGIBILITY with recognizable routes, intersections in a development that help people find their way around easily Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 19

20 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promotes ADAPTABILITY - with development that responds to changing conditions. Socially Technologically Economically Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 20

21 Principles / Objectives Urban Design To promotes DIVERSITY - through a mix of compatible developments and uses that work well together to create viable places that support local needs Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 21

22 Urban Design 101 Urban Design is physically expressed through the Built Environment (1) Layout of development urban structure and urban grain (2) Landscape (3) Density and Mix of Uses (4) Scale Height and Massing (5) Appearance Details and Materials Community Character in Crescent Heights (March 2018) 22

23 Main Streets Planning Invest m ent s Innovations Community Character (March 2018) 23

Main Streets initiative Council Approval May 2014 implementation of Municipal Development Plan goals city wide approach for main streets fine tuned to local opportunities understand citizen desires

24 Main Streets initiative Council Approval May 2014 implementation of Municipal Development Plan goals city wide approach for main streets fine tuned to local opportunities understand citizen desires for growth explore options for new policy or regulatory framework create an action orientated plan for private investment Urban main street Neighbourhood main street determine strategy for city funding Community Character (March 2018) 24

25 Main Streets initiative PHASE 1 Learning and Understanding Novem ber 2014 to July 2015 PHASE 2 Analysis and Evaluation Oct ober 2015 to June 2016 PHASE 3 Implementation Approach June 2016 to April 2017 * Focus on citizen input * Focus on market needs * Focus on regulatory improvement * Focus on new land use fram ew orks 24 Main St reet Profiles 32 Local Viewpoint Maps Developed Area Guidebook Mixed Use (MU) Districts Prioritization of main street areas Priority areas Land Use Redesignations Local Area Plan updates Wat er Service review Implementation approach Community Character (March 2018)

26 Main Streets Implementation Plan Approved by Council April 11, 2017 Approach Framewor k Prioritization Community Character (March 2018) 26

27 Community Character (March 2018) 27 Main Streets Implementation Plan Principles: Planning Investment Innovation

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29 Community Character (March 2018) 29 Implementation Plan Sequencing 33 Main Street areas City Wide 17 street areas prioritized for land use (rezoning) and reconstruction 3 streets rebuilt (funding approved) 14 streets redesigned (construction funding pending,. Council review Nov. 2018) Note: Order of projects subject to change

30 Community Character (March 2018) 30 Heritage Planning Hist oric Resources in Calgary 3-2LQM

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Heritage Planning City Heritage Planning Staff Calgary Heritage Strategy (2012) Identify Prot ect

increase the number of evaluations done yearly Write Designation Bylaws for consenting landowners

Incentives for resource retention: - Density Transfer - Relaxations - Land Use Redesignation

34 Heritage Planning City Heritage Planning Staff Calgary Heritage Strategy (2012) Identify Prot ect Manage Support Calgary Heritage Authority as a non-voting professional resource Fund research to increase the number of evaluations done yearly Write Designation Bylaws for consenting landowners and bring before Council Historical Resources Act Permit review and best-practice advising Incentives for resource retention: - Density Transfer - Relaxations - Land Use Redesignation support Develop and consult on long-term policy Public Awareness & Education Community Character (March 2018) 34

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ALBERTA HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT: If a bylaw decreases the economic value of a building structure or land that is within the area being designated by the bylaw, the

39 ALBERTA HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT: If a bylaw decreases the economic value of a building structure or land that is within the area being designated by the bylaw, the council shall by bylaw provide the owner of that building, structure or land with compensation for the decrease in economic value. Community Character (March 2018) 39

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44 Transfer of Unused Development Rights (Density Transfer) Community Character (March 2018) 44

Community Benefit Investment Fund Draft Inglewood & Ramsay ARP: - Requirement to acquire additional density to get to new max density by contribution to Community investment Fund -

45 Community Benefit Investment Fund Draft Inglewood & Ramsay ARP: - Requirement to acquire additional density to get to new max density by contribution to Community investment Fund - Community Investment Fund will fund a community restoration grant fund for protected heritage properties - Modelled upon existing City grant program Community Character (March 2018) 45

46 ACTIVITY Primer The MDP s 13 Elements of Urban Design Survey Walking Tour: Appreciating COMMUNITY CHARACTER in Crescent Heights through urban design Community Character (March 2018) 46

Ann Arbor Downtown Street Design Manual. Ann Arbor DDA IDA 2015 Awards Planning Category

Ann Arbor Downtown Street Design Manual Ann Arbor DDA IDA 2015 Awards Planning Category 1 Ann Arbor s downtown streets are vibrant public spaces that accommodate multi-modal transportation, special events,