Public Open House. Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue (Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update Town of Richmond Hill. March 30, 2017

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1 Public Open House Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue (Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update Town of Richmond Hill March 30, 2017

2 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

3 The Project and Our Team Our Task To 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

4 The Project Process We are here

5 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

6 Policy Refresher 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

7 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

8 Existing Neighbourhoods Natural Heritage Limited Street Network Height and Density Policies Groundwater Placemaking Bus Terminal Large Blocks Existing Neighbourhoods Natural Heritage Commercial Uses Existing Conditions: Site Opportunities and Constraints

9 Public Workshop March 1st, 2017 Approximately attendees

10 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 concern 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

11 Draft Options Framework What are the Elements Driving the Options Development?

12 The Big Ideas Open Space Connectivity

13 The Big Ideas Reinforcing Yonge St

14 The Big Ideas Integrated Bus Transit

15 The Big Ideas Integrated Commercial Uses

16 The Big Ideas Interconnected Street Network

17 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

18 Yonge Street Corridor DENSITY DISTRIBUTION FSI Max Min Total

19 Yonge Street Corridor DENSITY DISTRIBUTION FSI Max Min Total storey min 10 storey max 10 storey min 15 storey max 4 storey min 10 storey max. 3 storey max

20 Looking North

21 Looking South

22 Yonge and Bernard Node DENSITY DISTRIBUTION FSI Max Min Total

23 Yonge and Bernard Node DENSITY DISTRIBUTION FSI Max Min Total storey min 6 storey max 4 storey min 10 storey max 10 storey min 15 storey max 4 storey min 10 storey max 3 storey max

24 Looking North

25 Looking South

26 Draft Options Framework How the Bus Loop and Long Term Commercial Uses have been Considered

27 Evolution of Form Over time Development can go forward while long term uses stay in place Existing Bus Loop and Terminal Looking Northwest Existing Loblaws and commercial uses

28 Evolution of Form Over time Large format retail integrated into mixed use building on Yonge Bus interface evolves away from existing loop can take various forms in future Looking Northwest Long term redevelopment potential of Loblaws site

29 Draft Options Street Network Three Variations on how a future street network could function

30 1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside 7. Integrate the Community KEY DIFFERENCES A. New Intersection at Yonge B. Naughton Land Swap Street Network A

31 1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside 7. Integrate the Community KEY DIFFERENCES B. Naughton Land Swap C. Connectivity to Yonge Street Street Network B

32 1. Leyburn Collector 2. Internal Private Streets 3. North South Public Street 4. Mid Block Connection 5. Connection to Yonge Street 6. Connection to Brookside 7. Integrate the Community KEY DIFFERENCES D. Connect Naughton out to Yonge Street Street Network C

33 Draft Options Open Space An Open Space Structure Supporting All The Options

34 1. Linear Park Loop Street Network and Open Space - A new crossing of Yonge Street

35 2. Connections to Open Space 3. Urban Squares Enhance the Watercourse Connection across Yonge Street Street Network and Open Space - A new crossing of Yonge Street

36 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?

37 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

38 Public Open House Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue (Bernard KDA) Planning Study Update Town of Richmond Hill March 30, 2017