April 6, 2016 The Study Team Town of Public Goderich + Larry - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Workshop 2

April 6, 2016

The Study Team

Town of Goderich Larry McCabe Chip Wilson Martin Quinn Dwayne Evans The Planning Partnership

Wai Ying Di Giorgio

Project Management/Urban Design

Michael Ormston-Holloway

Arboriculture/Ecology

Donna Hinde

Public Consultation

Graham MacInnes

Production

Public +

stakeholders

Study Area

The Study Process

What We Heard

Day 1, January 12th - Opportunities & Challenges One-on-one meetings and focus group sessions:

 Discuss specific topics of interest (cultural heritage, recreation and the natural environment)

Evening community workshop:

 Introduction to the project  Presentation of team’s first impressions and initial understandings  Community members discuss and identify opportunities and challenges with respect to five

(frameworks) topics:

1.

Circulation / Access / Parking

2.

Activity Zones & Amenities

3.

Ecology / Landscape

4.

Cultural Heritage / Views & Vistas

5.

Wayfinding / Placemaking

Community Workshop 1

50+

Participants

9

Group Discussions

190+

Written Comments

Day 2, January 13th - Emerging Master Plan Options

Synthesize input received during Day 1 One-on-one meetings and develop options for emerging Master Plan

 Several different options were needed to address and respond to the diversity of the

comments Options were presented to the public in the evening

 Options were discussed within small groups, generating further input from the

community for the emerging Master Plan

Community Workshop 1

50+

Participants

11

Group Discussions

170+

Written Comments

Some of What We Heard

Circulation, Access & Parking

• More walking and cycling access to the beach
• Wider and barrier free (accessible) boardwalk with shade
• Improve road pattern

Activity Zones & Amenities

• Seasonal kiosks
• Boat, water sport, and bike rentals
• Enhanced picnic area
• Public space for concerts and fireworks

Ecology & Landscape

• Attract birds, bees, and butterflies
• Flower beds rather than temporary planters
• Use pier as activity area

Wayfinding & Placemaking

• Improve signage
• Better wayfinding for the entire waterfront

Cultural Heritage / Views & Vistas

• Trim trees to maintain views to the water
• Investigate feasibility of Marine Museum

Strategies

Strategies

• Roads
• Sidewalk / Walkways
• Boardwalk
• Parking
• Existing Parks
• New Roundhouse Park
• Picnic / Passive Areas
• Sand Beach
• Pebble Beach
• Play Areas
• Picnic Shelters and

Washrooms

Circulation Strategy Open Space Strategy Buildings Strategy

Existing Parks New Roundhouse Park Play Area Play Area Picnic & Passive Recreation Fish Shanty Existing Washroom Wheelhouse Interpretive Kiosks / Rest Areas Beach Street Station Picnic Shelter Picnic Shelter & Washroom Walkways Road Boardwalk

Concept Plan

Overall Plan

Main Beach South Pier

• St. Christopher’s Beach

Rotary Cove The Spit

Main Beach

• Relocate the Probe Station
• Maintain Open Vista to the Lake
• Create Roundhouse Park as a

Gathering Area

• Create Amphitheatre Overlooking

the Park

• Accommodate Seasonal Kiosks
• r Event Tents
• Mineral Springs Maintained
• Maintain Public Access along

North Pier

• Re-locate Harbour Quay/Cove

Road to north and east sides of Beach Street Station Restaurant

• Provide Parking – permanent

and temporary

Precedent - Duisburg Nord, Germany

Precedent - Gasworks Park, Seattle

Precedent - Evergreen Brickworks, Toronto

Precedent - Roundhouse Park, Toronto

Precedent - Amphitheatre

Concept - Roundhouse Park

Concept - Boardwalk

Issues with existing

• Old
• Accessibility
• Seating
• Narrow

Concrete Paving Plastic Wood Seating

Concept - Kiosks & Event Tents

Concept - South Pier

• Create Sheltered Areas for Seating
• Maintain Public Access/Viewing
• Introduce Landscaping in Raised

Planters

• Provide Benches
• New Shade Structure or Pergola

Concept - St. Christopher’s Beach

Concept - Picnic Shelters

Concept - Washrooms

Concept - Kiosks / Shade Structures

Concept - Interpretive Kiosks, Signage and Rest Stations

Concept - Interpretive Experience: along the waterfront

• Disperse information along

the waterfront and South Pier in stations

• Displays in kiosks and

shelters

• Elements integrated into the

landscape

• Connected to the

Courthouse Square

Concept – Rotary Cove and The Spit

Waste Receptacles Bicycle Lock -Ups Seating Lighting Bollards

Concept - Site Furniture Ideas

Concept - Site Furniture Ideas

Seating Waste Receptacles Bicycle Lock -Ups Lighting Table and Seating

Waste Receptacles Seating Bollards Planters Bicycle Lock -Ups Table and Seating

Concept - Site Furniture Ideas

Crest of Slope - Root Favoured Biomass Active Slope - Three - Strata Tiered Planting Toe of Slope - Root Favoured Biomass Cultural Landscape - Identity Based Design Beach Use - Active Use & Terrestrial / Aquatic Interface Open Water - Fish Habitat & Breeding