February 13, 2013
Breslau Secondary Plan &
Environmental Assessment
Community-Building
Workshop #2
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Breslau Secondary Plan for the Township of Woolwich – Community-Building Workshop #2
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February 13, 2013
Presentation Overview
• Purpose
• Work to date
• Community Vision & Secondary Plan Principles
• 3 Community Growth Options
• How Options Respond to Projected Growth
• Proposed Evaluation Criteria for the Growth Options
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Purpose of this Workshop
• This Community-Building Workshop is the second in a series
of two workshops as part of the Secondary Plan process
• The focus of this Workshop is to present and seek input on:
– The Vision Statement, Secondary Plan principles and a set of proposed
evaluation criteria for the Community Growth Options
– 3 Community Growth Options
• Community Growth Options presented satisfy part of the
mandatory consultation requirements under Section A.2.9 of
the Environmental Assessment Act
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Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
Section A.2.9 of the EA Act
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
PHASE 5
Problem or
Opportunity
Alternative
Solutions
Alternative
Design Concepts
for Preferred
Solution
Implementation
Environmental
Study Report
Optional
Mandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory
Optional
Consultation Requirements
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Work To Date
• Draft Background Report
• Refinement of Community Vision & Principles
• Development of 3 Community Growth Options
• Development of Evaluation Criteria
• Assess how Growth Options Respond to Projected Growth
• Ongoing technical and background work by our Team
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The Vision Statement
The vision statement is a comprehensive statement reflective of
the direction given for future community building at the first
workshop. It also helps establish broad principles for the
Secondary Plan to achieve
The vision statement includes four components:
1. General attributes of the community
2. Descriptive understanding of Breslau today
3. Formulation of a strong basis for future growth and
development of Breslau
4. How the Secondary Plan document should be written and how it
will perform
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The Vision Statement Highlights
Today Breslau is a safe, close knit and family oriented community that is
well located and accessible;
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With growth, it should continue to protect and enhance this unique
community with a historic centre and a small town feel;
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Community design should be influenced by natural features;
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Plan should promote and enable active transportation principles and
elements;
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New development will be sustainable, compact and efficient and
accommodate a full range of housing types resulting in a complete
community; and,
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Plan should be a visionary document that balances development control
and flexibility to respond to changing technical and market conditions.
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Secondary Plan Principles
Principle 1
Protect and restore abundant natural areas, features and associated
environmental functions to create a comprehensive and linked greenlands
system
Principle 2
A strong community structure that protects the cultural heritage and provides a
range of housing, businesses and community services
Principle 3
Well designed and sustainable new residential neighbourhoods that are
integrated within the existing community
Principle 4
To recognize the long-term development potential of the adjacent countryside
while protecting existing agricultural operations
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Secondary Plan Principles
Principle 5
An Active Transportation system that is well-connected and multi-modal
Principle 6
Promoting “green” and “healthy” neighbourhoods that are attractive, accessible,
energy efficient and include sustainable design features
Principle 7
Protection of people and property from Natural Hazards
Principle 8
Growth Management that is logical, efficient, cost effective and reflective of the
financial and administrative capabilities of the Township
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Area of Study
There are two boundaries considered in the Community Growth
Options exercise:
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The Built Boundary; and,
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The Settlement Area Boundary
The study also considers Areas of Potential Boundary Expansion
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Comparison of Community Growth Options
Criteria
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Land Use
Residential Focus
Even Mix
Employment Focus
Parkland
Environmental Focus
Centralized
Environmental Focus
Retail Distribution
Existing + Smart Centres
Hwy 7 Node (small)
Existing + No Smart Centres
Hwy 7 Node (limited)
Historic Centre
Protected
Existing + Smart Centres
Hwy 7 Node (small +
mixed)
Integrated
Protected
Environmental
Protection
Less Protected
Protected
Protected
Schools
1 Elementary, 1 Secondary 1 Elementary, 1
Secondary
SWM
Standard
Low Impact
Development
Standard
Transportation
Network
High Connectivity
High Connectivity
Lower Connectivity
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Community Growth
Option 1
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Community Growth Option 1 – Land Area by Land Use
Community Growth Option 1 – Population/Employment Yields
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Community Growth
Option 2
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Community Growth Option 2 – Land Area by Land Use
Community Growth Option 2 – Population/Employment Yields
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Community Growth
Option 3
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Community Growth Option 3 – Land Area by Land Use
Community Growth Option 3 – Population/Employment Yields
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Growth in Waterloo Region and Township of Woolwich
Under Places to Grow
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Recent and Existing Population Among Settlement Areas
in Woolwich Township
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Recent and Current Distribution of Population Among
Settlement Areas in Woolwich Township
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Allocation of Population to Settlement Areas in Woolwich
Township as Anticipated by the Township and the Region
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Population Growth to 2031 for Breslau as Anticipated by
the Township and the Region
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Projected Breslau Population and Employment Yields
Under Each Community Growth Option
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Comparison of Employment Yields to Projected
Employment Under Community Growth Options
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Conclusions Regarding Residential Analysis
• Projected Breslau 2031 population is 4,718 persons
• Community Growth Options accommodate 6,100 to 9,656
persons
• All projected residential growth to 2031 can be
accommodated within existing Settlement Area Boundary
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Conclusions Regarding Employment Analysis
• Projected Breslau 2031 employment is between 1,887 and
2,831 jobs depending on activity rate
• Community Growth Options accommodate between 3,711
and 5,871 jobs
• All projected employment growth to 2031 can be
accommodated within existing Settlement Area Boundary
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Land Use & Design Proposed Evaluation Criteria
Ability of new development to provide or establish:
1. A full range and variety of housing types, including affordable
forms;
2. Built forms that reflect or respect the existing low-density
character;
3. Appropriate building standards and relationships to buffer or
protect existing residential development;
4. Uses which utilize or build on existing services, amenities,
infrastructure or parks and open space;
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Land Use & Design Proposed Evaluation Criteria
5. Needed community or neighbourhood facilities and amenities;
5. A broad range of commercial, service and office uses;
5. Mixed residential and core area developments;
5. Employment generating land uses that will result in local jobs;
6.
Business Park uses that are protected from new incompatible
commercial uses (due to scale and traffic patterns);
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Land Use & Design Proposed Evaluation Criteria
10. Commercial or employment uses capitalizing on opportunities
related to the Waterloo International Airport; and,
11. Buildings that support pedestrian scale and purpose increasing
visual surveillance on the street.
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Transportation Proposed Evaluation Criteria
1. Accessibility/Connectivity to Provincial, Regional and local
road networks;
2. Maximum flexibility for future road jurisdiction transition;
3. Maximum flexibility to continue the primary Regional grid
road network;
4. Compatibility with recommended classification system;
5. Ability to create calmed internal streets;
6. A connected road system based on a modified grid system that
ensures complete streets;
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Transportation Proposed Evaluation Criteria
Transit
7. Accessibility/proximity to Regional and local transit, including
maximum pedestrian accessibility to transit;
8. Ability to segregate and calm commuter transit users;
9. Ability to stage transit to match development;
Active Transportation
10. Maximum number of active transportation systems;
11. Maximum connectivity of active transportation systems; and,
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Transportation Proposed Evaluation Criteria
International Airport
12. Maximum accessibility to the airport.
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Servicing & Infrastructure Proposed Evaluation Criteria
Ability to:
1. Minimize the number and size of stormwater management
facilities;
2. Integrate stormwater management facilities into natural heritage
features;
3. Avoid placement of stormwater facilities in prime frontage areas;
4. Maintain existing drainage patterns (and avoid any drainage
diversions);
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Servicing & Infrastructure Proposed Evaluation Criteria
5. Maintain existing grades and minimize grade modifications (i.e.
cut/fill);
6. Minimize cost of required infrastructure;
7. Enable servicing via capacity of existing infrastructure;
8. Minimize any new servicing crossings of watercourses or other
natural heritage features;
9. Maximize the efficiency for new infrastructure based on cost and
service area; and,
5. Provide for future growth/intensification opportunities in the design.
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Environment Proposed Evaluation Criteria
Ability to:
1. Implement Low Impact Development (LID) SWM measures;
2. Maintain the overall pattern/volume of recharge to the
groundwater system; and,
3. Maintain natural fluvial geomorphic processes within existing
stream channels.
(Protecting natural heritage features and areas is a given in all
options)
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Next Steps
• Further input into Community Growth Options
• Refinement of Community Growth Options
• Selection of Preferred Growth Option
• Evaluation of Applications/Proposals against Preferred Option
• Drafting of Secondary Plan Policies and Final Report
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Contact Us
• Website Updates http://www.woolwich.ca
• Email to: jscarfone@woolwich.ca or
rpalmer@planpart.ca
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