Welcome to Our Councillor Gerbasi & the Planning, Property, & Development Department welcome you to tonight s open house The open house outlines the proposed Osborne Village Neighbourhood Plan a secondary plan to guide development in the area over the next twenty years. Help yourself to an feedback form. Once you ve had a chance to view the presentation boards, please fill-out the feedback form. There will be a brief overview presentation of the draft Plan at 6:30 PM. If you d be interested in further information, Councillor Gerbasi & Department Staff are in attendance tonight. Or, contact the Department at the phone number or e- mail address indicated on the feedback form. 1
What is a Secondary Plan? A Secondary Plan is a by-law, adopted by City Council, which sets comprehensive land use policies and other planning proposals for an established part of the city. A guide for land use and development in an area or neighbourhood a road map for the future Plans focused on guiding development, redevelopment, and conservation in mature neighbourhood areas are known as Neighbourhood Plans. 2
Why Have a Plan?? Osborne Village is a complex urban community with a rich heritage and diverse built forms. It s appreciated as a desirable location in which to live, work, and play and for these reasons it s a desirable place to develop. While some development projects have tried to fit into the community in terms of urban form, etc., others have not resulting in controversy Experience has shown that more robust policies are needed to guide development in a manner that that reinforces and strengthens the village s unique character. 3
The Plan s Approach We heard the community s voice: Development is welcome as long as it respects and reinforces what makes Osborne Village unique The plan is urban formed based focus on the character that makes Osborne Village unique, and how development can respect and reinforce this: Pedestrian oriented urban form Strong building relationship to the street Vitality through a mixture of land uses and housing types The plan is future-oriented a twenty (20) year time frame. 4
The Plan s Goal The overall goal of the Osborne Village Neighbourhood Plan (OVNP) is to promote high quality urban development and redevelopment in Osborne Village in a manner that supports and enhances the neighbourhood and advances the urban village concept. The plan ensures that new development and redevelopment within the plan area reinforce the appeal of the neighbourhood, discourages suburbanstyle development, and manages the impact of regional traffic. 5
Plan Based on the Urban Village Concept Originally identified in the Fort Rouge Neighbourhood Management Plan A sense of identity and reinforce places of unique character in which residents may find a variety of life styles, housing, employment, shopping, and recreational choices at a smaller scale. Principles: Promoting the uniqueness of each village Preserving and enhancing the quality of life in each village Providing for a majority of needs for residents within the village Concentrating intensity and activity in village cores Balancing employment and housing Balancing land use decisions with economic, social, and environmental sustainability Providing opportunities for input in the land use planning process 6
Elements of the Plan The Plan has the following elements: Character Element Residential Element Commercial Element Mixed Use / Transition Element Heritage Element Parks and Open Space Element Transportation Element Public Participation in Planning Element 7
Character Element The key thrust of the plan is its urban form focus directs development on how to fit in Urban form is the focus throughout however, the Character Element helps to define what makes the Village unique Basis for the rest of the plan all other elements build on the Character Element 8
Relationship of Buildings to the Street 9
Relationship of Buildings to the Street 10
Relationship of Buildings to the Street 11
A Strong Streetscape 12
A Strong Streetscape 13
Parking In Its Place Off the Street 14
Parking In Its Place Off the Street 15
Mixed Use 16
Mixed Use 17
Ensuring One Building Does Not Dominate 18
Pedestrian Oriented Signage & Views 19
Pedestrian Connections 20
Pedestrian Connections 21
Appropriate Residential Infill & Transition 22
Mid Density Residential Urban Form 23
Mid Density Residential Urban Form 24
High Density Residential Urban Form 25
Where Do We Go From Here? The draft will go through the formal Secondary Plan Adoption Process: Public Hearings before the City Centre Community Committee are anticipated in Fall 2006 Followed by City Council review and approval of the Plan as a By- Law Final Draft Changes Public Hearing at City Centre Community Committee Approval & Adoption as a By- Law by City Council 26
A Time for Dialogue Please go out and review our story boards, and find out what the has for you! Staff are here to answer your questions and engage in a dialogue with you The draft Plan and all of our materials are available on the net: http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/planning_ovdp.stm 27