Welcome Location Indicative Design Rezoning Application: 1002 Station Street and 250-310 Prior Street New St. Paul s Hospital and Health Campus The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the site from I-3 (Industrial District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to allow for a mixed-use development under the New St. Paul s Hospital and Health Campus Policy Statement. The proposal includes: A new hospital and integrated health care campus; Commercial, office, hotel, institutional and limited residential uses that provide a variety of health-related support functions; Retail and commercial space; A range of building heights from approximately 20 m (66 ft.) to 60 m (197 ft.); A new road network through the site; and Two child care facilities.
Site Context The new St. Paul s site includes 7.4 hectares (18.3 acres) and is bordered by Station Street, National Avenue, Trillium Park, Malkin Avenue, and Prior Street. Currently the site remains a bare, gravel lot with only one publicly-accessible connection at National Avenue, along the southern edge. The site lies at the centre of three existing and ongoing policy planning areas. Downtown Eastside Area Plan Northeast False Creek Area Plan False Creek Flats Area Plan Prior/Venables Arterial Replacement
New St. Paul s Policy Statement Role of the Policy Statement A Policy Statement is a planning tool used by the City of Vancouver to establish general planning principles and policies that will guide future development of a large site. In January 2016, City Council endorsed a planning program for the new St. Paul s Hospital and health campus ( new St. Paul s ) site at Station Street in Vancouver s False Creek Flats. The planning program ran from January 2016 to June 2017. It identified and evaluated new policies for the redevelopment of the site as a hospital and health campus. The City of Vancouver s Standing Committee on City Finance and Services approved a final policy statement on June 14, 2017. The New St. Paul s Hospital and Health Campus Policy Statement guides the rezoning process for this site. The policies were intended to be clear and robust, as well as flexible enough to accommodate a variety of detailed plans or design solutions to be refined at the rezoning stage. They were created through a comprehensive planning process that included consultation with the surrounding community and key stakeholders as well as collaboration with Providence Health Care (PHC). PRIOR STREET pansion TRILLIUM OFFICE/ RESEARCH NEW ARTERIAL STREET POTENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH-RELATED RESIDENTIAL PRIOR STREET OFFICE/RESEARCH & DAYCARE STATION STREET HOTEL NEW HIGH STREET CIVIC PLAZA OFFICE (& DAYCARE) CORE HOSPITAL CLINICS HEALTH BOULEVARD EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ENERGY CENTRE NEW LOCAL STREET NEW ARTERIAL STREET NEW HIGH STREET NATIONAL AVENUE RESEARCH TRILLIUM STATION STREET PACIFIC CENTRAL STATION NATIONAL AVENUE MAIN STREET THORNTON PACIFIC CENTRAL STATION THORNTON Policy Statement Proposed Development Concept
Abbott St George St Clark Dr Policy Context Downtown Eastside Plan This approved Plan provides a policy context for new development focused on meeting the needs of residents, particularly the low-income and vulnerable. The Downtown Eastside Social Impact Assessment examines potential social impacts of development in the area. Thornton Park area immediately adjacent to the site was intended to Hornby St Granville St Robson St Nelson St Howe St Seymour St Richards St Hamilton St Smithe St W Cordova St W Hastings St W Pender St Homer St Expo Blvd Cambie St Cambie Bridge Dunsmuir St W Georgia St Beatty St Citadel Parade Terry Fox Way Water St Trounce Alley Victory Square Pacific Blvd Griffiths Way W Waterfront Rd Taylor St Gastown Shanghai Alley Carrall St Dunsmuir Viaduct Georgia Viaduct Columbia St Quebec St Chinatown Viaducts Thornton Park National Ave E Waterfront Rd Main St Station St Railway St Alexander St Downtown Eastside Oppenheimer District Gore Ave Dunlevy Ave New St. Paul s Jackson Ave E Pender St Keefer St Strathcona Thornton St Princess Ave Atlantic St Heatley Ave National Ave Powell St E Cordova St Hawks Ave Malkin Ave Terminal Ave Centennial Rd Chess St Evans Ave Industrial Hastings East Union St Prior St Campbell Ave Raymur Ave Glen Dr Kiwassa William St Vernon Dr LEGEND Powell St Franklin St E Hastings St E Pender St Frances St E Georgia St Adanac St Venables St Napier St Area Boundary Streets Railway Parks and Open Space Stewart St Woodland Dr facilitate compatible new residential and mixed-use development, while reinforcing the existing industrial and commercial uses and the scale and character of the area, as well as provide opportunities for improved public open or green space and improved connectivity with adjacent neighbourhoods. To learn more, visit vancouver.ca/dtes Northeast False Creek Plan This approved Plan for the replacement of the viaducts with a vibrant new mixed-use waterfront community and a large waterfront park focuses on new services and mixed-income housing that can serve and complement the institutional uses and services of the new St. Paul s. The replacement of the viaducts with a new street network represents an opportunity to create an important post-disaster connection between the downtown and the new St. Paul s site. The planning program will also guide the design for the Main Street blocks (northwest of the new St. Paul s site) which are anticipated to include mixed-use development with housing and new public spaces. To learn more, visit vancouver.ca/nefc Georgia Street 5 6 Abbott Carrall Promenade 8 7 Quebec Street 9 10 Gore Avenue Union Street Prior Street 8 Pacific Boulevard 4 7 Main Street Station Street New High Street New Arterial New St. Paul s National Avenue 3 2 1 Future Development Sites Park and Open Space PLACES FOR PUBLIC LIFE 1 False Creek Public Basin 3 Habitat Water's Edge 5 Georgia Steps 7 Creekside & Andy Livingstone Park 9 Chinatown Gateway 2 Arts Pavilion & Plaza 4 Georgia Plaza 6 Dunsmuir Connection Elevated Park 8 Pacific Boulevard 10 Hogan's Alley
STATION ST STATION ST PACIFIC BLVD GORE AV JACKSO NION ST PRIOR ST HEATLE HAW CAMPBEL ATLANTIC ST Policy Context CREEKSIDE NATIONAL AVE THORNTON STATION ST PACIFIC CENTRAL STATION NEW ST. PAUL S HEALTHCAMPUS TRILLIUM NATIONAL AVE HEALTH HUB MALKIN AVE BACK-OF-HOUSE STRATHCONA RAYMUR AVE False Creek Flats Area Plan The new St. Paul s anchors the Health Hub sub-area INNOVATION of the False Creek Flats Area Plan. The Plan aims to foster new economic activity in the areas of CREATIVE green CAMPUS technology, innovation, health, creative industries, education and research. The Plan proposes: An economic development strategy to intensify jobs and businesses. Development of amenity places and spaces to enhance employment opportunities. KEITH DRIVE CHINA CREEK NORTH Improved street, bike and pedestrian connections across rail to improve accessibility. QUEBEC ST E 1ST AVE E 2ND AVE E 3RD AVE E 4TH AVE E 5TH AVE E 6TH AVE E 7TH AVE MAIN ST CENTRAL ST WESTERN ST INNOVATION HUB NORTHERN ST E 1ST 1ST AVE AVE PRINCE EDWAD ST GUELPH THORNTON ST GUELPH STREET THORNTON ST INDUSTRIAL AVE EMILY CARR CAMPUS EVANS AVE TERMINAL SPINE TERMINAL AVE ST GEORGE ST CAROLINA ST BEGG ST EARL FINNING WAY FOLEY ST HERITAGE RAIL HUB GREAT NORTHERN WAY COTTRELL ST To learn more, visit vancouver.ca/falsecreekflats KEITH DRIVE CREEKSIDE BLVD PACIFIC QUEBEC ST NATIONAL AVE E 1ST AVE E 2ND AVE E 3RD AVE E 4TH AVE E 5TH AVE E 6TH AVE E 7TH AVE MAIN ST THORNTON STATION ST CENTRAL ST WESTERN ST INNOVATION HUB GORE AVE PACIFIC CENTRAL STATION NEW ST. PAUL S HEALTHCAMPUS NORTHERN ST E 1ST 1ST AVE AVE JACKSON AVE TRILLIUM NATIONAL AVE HEALTH HUB PRINCE EDWAD ST THORNTON ST GUELPH STREET ATLANTIC ST THORNTON ST INDUSTRIAL AVE E GEORGIA ST UNION ST PRIOR ST HEATLEYAVE MALKIN AVE EVANS AVE TERMINAL AVE ST GEORGE ST CAROLINA ST HAWKS AVE BACK-OF-HOUSE TERMINAL SPINE CREATIVE CAMPUS EMILY CARR CAMPUS BEGG ST EARL FINNING WAY FOLEY ST GREAT NORTHERN WAY CAMPBELL AVE HERITAGE RAIL HUB STRATHCONA COTTRELL ST RAYMUR AVE CHINA CREEK NORTH GLEN DRIVE VENABLES ST CULTURAL PRECINCT WILLIAM ST VERNON DRIVE CLARK DRIVE CLARK DRIVE LEGEND ST BROADWAY FALSE CREEK FLATS STRUCTURE PLAN E 8TH AVE C Proposed walking/cycling routes Amenity node Institutional anchors Public node Residential KINGSWAY Street closure at rail crossing Walking and Cycling Improvements Mixed use with residential Innovation, Technology, Creative, Research, Industrial SCOTIA ST New street linkages Industrial, Production, Distribution, Service, Art Industrial, Commercial, Creative Manufacturing BRUNSWICK ST East-West arterial overpass 3 options TBD Existing Transit station/ skytrain line Future transit station/ skytrain line New walking/ cycling bridges Walk the Line ST GEORGE ST CAROLINA ST Amenity node Residential Route TBD in consultation with the Park Board Institutional anchors Public node Mixed use with residential ST CATHERINES ST WINDSOR ST Employment A Innov Creat Indus Distri Indus Creat GUELPH Prior/Venables Arterial Replacement BROADWAY FALSE CREEK FLATS STRUCTURE PLAN E 8TH AVE SCOTIA ST KINGSWAY BRUNSWICK ST New walking/ cycling bridges ST GEORGE ST CAROLINA ST ST CATHERINES ST WINDSOR ST GLEN DRIVE KEITH DRIVE As LEGEND part of the False Creek Flats planning process, a new arterial street was proposed East-West arterial overpass 3 Amenity node Employment Areas options TBD Innovation, Technology, Institutional anchors New street linkages Creative, Research, Industrial to create better connections between East Vancouver and the city core and improve Existing Transit station/ Public node Industrial, Production, skytrain line safety at the rail crossing, Residential as Prior/Venables Distribution, Service, Art is currently the only remaining major Future transit station/ skytrain line Mixed use with residential Industrial, Commercial, Street closure at rail crossing Creative Manufacturing Walking and Cycling Improvements road in Vancouver to cross a rail line at street level. No clear preference for an arterial option Walk surfaced the Line Route during TBD consultation the Flats planning process, a result of the complex trade-offs with the Park Board Proposed walking/cycling routes presented by the options. A Flats Arterial Community Panel is currently tasked with recommending a grade-separated arterial route that reliably and efficiently connects the Flats neighbourhood with the broader city while also improving safety and active transportation opportunities. The City has put forward four route options for consideration by the Community Panel: Malkin Avenue, National Avenue, Prior/ Venables, and Williams Street. Although an overal decision has not been made of the preferred alignment through the Flats, alignment of a new arterial road through the St. Paul s site has been determined to align with three of the proposed options. Work is currently underway to select members for the community panel. To learn more, visit vancouver.ca/flatsarterial
City Policies Additional policies provide guidance on a number of topics: land use; built form and density; open spaces; circulation and transportation; sustainability, resilience and green infrastructure; public benefits; public art; and private views. These existing Council policies, including the False Creek Flats Area Plan, are applicable to redevelopment of the New St. Paul s hospital site. (Visit vancouver.ca to view each document) City-wide and Area Policies Greenest City 2020 Action Plan (2012) The plan outlines actions for Vancouver to be healthy, prosperous and resilient, with the goal of becoming the world s greenest city by 2020. Renewable City Strategy (2015) The goal of the Renewable City Strategy is that Vancouver will become a city that uses only renewable sources of energy while respecting the principles of sustainability. Transportation 2040 Plan (2012) This plan is a long-term strategic vision that will help guide decisions on transportation, land use and public investments. Urban Forest Strategy (2014) Vancouver s urban forest contributes to our environment and to the health of every resident. The Urban Forest Strategy is a bold first step designed to protect, grow and manage this vital, shared resource for future generations. Site Specific Policies Green Buildings Policy for Rezonings (2009, last amended 2017) This policy requires all rezoning projects to be either Near Zero Emissions buildings or Low Emissions Green Buildings. View Protection Guidelines (1989, last amended 2011) This policy outlines City Council adopted view cones that protect selected threatened public views. Public Art Policy and Procedures for Rezoned Developments (2014) This policy strives to identify art opportunities at the earliest possible stages of development, and oversees comissions of site-specific artworks through an objective and professional selection process. Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments (2010, last amended 2014) This policy requires that all sites over 1.98 acres require a Sustainable Site Design Plan that considers approaches to layout and orientation that reduce energy needs and facilitate passive design solutions.
Policy Statement Draft Principles The guiding principles address Community Building and Site Planning, Open Spaces and Public Places, Mobility and Connections, and Sustainability. Community Building and Site Planning C1. Integrate the health campus with city and adjacent neighbourhood. C2. Enhance neighbourhood commercial activity. C3. Provide community amenities. C4. Transition in scale and form to the existing neighbourhoods to the north and Trillium Park to the east. C5. Support health-related residential uses (e.g. hotel, residential uses for complex care or care of the frail elderly). Open Spaces and Public Places O1. Celebrate local history and the original shoreline through building placement and design, public space design and public art. O2. Create healthy open spaces and enhance the urban forest by planting legacy trees and nmanaging rainwater on site. O3. Create a Wellness Link (i.e. a walking and potentially slow-cycling pathway). Mobility and Connections M1. Connect the city fabric by integrating the campus into a city-serving street network M2. Accommodate all modes of travel and ensure mobility for all ages and abilities. M3. Plan for emergency vehicles and helicopters. M4. Improve transit connections with efficient connections to downtown and the West End. Sustainability S1. Respond to the criteria outlined in the Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments. S2. Apply a holistic and regenerative approach and visible green elements. S3. Explore opportunities for renewable energy. S4. Design and construct new buildings, streets, and infrastructure to the appropriate standards for disaster prepardness. S5. Design and construct new buildings, streets, and infrastructure for climate resilience.
Policy Statement Urban Form Land Use The new St. Paul s site is structured around four parcels. The Health Campus parcel is anticipated to accommodate the new St. Paul s Hospital and PHC s health care program, along with supporting research, office, childcare, retail and service uses. The North, West and South parcels are anticipated to provide uses that support the Health Campus, including research, medical and general office, retail, service, cultural and recreational uses. Because the site is designated as a mixed employment area, no new residential uses will be permitted, with the exception of short-term accommodation (e.g. Parcel Approximate Area (sq. m.) Health Campus 39,600 North 2,190 West 8,140 South 1,330 Sub-total 51,260 Streets 22,880 Site Total 74,140 hotel) and/or institutional healthrelated residential uses (e.g. residential uses for complex care or care of the frail elderly). Build Form and Density The Policy Statement anticipates a variety of building forms and heights in a predominantly mid- to high-rise form. Massing and physical scale of the health campus will transition down to adjacent parks and neighbourhoods (especially on the west, north and east sides of the site).
Policy Statement Urban Form Open Spaces The new St. Paul s will provide a variety of public, semi-public and private spaces that will be designed to connect with adjacent parks and nearby destinations, and will consider universal design principles. This includes a Walk the Line and Welnness Loop, Civic Plaza and Health Boulevard, rooftop open spaces, Aboriginal healing open space, and at-grade plazas and green spaces. Circulation An integrated network of accessible walking and cycling paths, transit routes, and complete streets will provide people the choice to access the health campus by their preferred mode of transportation.
Policy Statement Public Benefits M2 M4 S2 S5 Proposed Public Benefits The health care functions of new St. Paul s Hospital will represent a benefit to the public, meeting local and provincial health care needs. Additional programming on the health campus will further meet public objectives. PHC proposes to provide: Spiritual spaces All Nations sacred space Aboriginal healing and wellness features, spaces and gardens Mental Health Transition Centre Community programs Learning Commons (with UBC) Volunteer Centre Childcare centres Public open spaces Spaces for health and wellness-related community uses C1 C3 O2 O3
City Policies Rezoning Policy For Sustainable Large Developments This policy requires plans and studies to achieve a higher level of sustainability in the areas of District Energy, Site Design, Transportation, Rainwater and Solid Waste Management and Housing. What are the goals of the Policy? Updated in 2013, this rezoning policy establishes policies to achieve higher sustainability standards as an essential component in the rezoning of large development sites. What are Large Developments? Large Developments are considered to be rezoning applications that involve a land parcel or parcels having a site size of 8,000 square metres (1.98 acres) or more, or contain 45,000 square metres (484,375 square feet) or more of new development floor area. What are the Policy requirements? The policy requires submission of defined plans and studies to address the following objectives: 1. Sustainable Site Design Reduce energy needs by reducing reliance on mechanical systems for heating, cooling and lighting, and making increased use of solar power, wind direction and other climatic effects for building needs. 2. Access to Nature Improve the health and wellbeing of the community, to provide habitat, to enhance ecosystem function and services, to create public open spaces for people to gather and socialize, and to create opportunities for people to directly experience nature in the city. 3. Sustainable Food Systems Improve the resilience of Vancouver s food system in accordance with the vision, principles and goals defined in the Vancouver Food Strategy (2013). 4. Green Mobility Reduce rerliance on travel that contributes to GHG emissions and poor air quality; support a thriving economy, improve health of residents, and enhance natural environment; and meet mobility needs while minimizing environmental impacts and providing long-term health benefits. 5. Rainwater Management Reduce stormwater discharge, reduce the generation of runoff, treat surface runoff to reduce contaminants, and where possible, conserve potable water use. 6. Zero Waste Planning Foster ongoing waste reduction and increased diversion of products and materials from the waste stream through reuse, composting and recycling to facilitate the reorientation of peoples habits and practices toward the City s zero waste target. 7. Affordable Housing Create options for more housing affordability, types and choices, including housing for individuals and families that fall under the Housing Income Limits published by BC Housing, and purpose-built rental housing for moderate income. 8. Low Carbon Energy Supply This will contribute to our Greenest City target on Climate Leadership and target to reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions by 33% from 2007 levels. It will also contribute to the Greenest City target for Green Buildings, to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in existing buildings by 20% over 2007 levels. Note: In July 2018, Council approved an updated version of the Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments. This application is being considered under the previous version of this policy.