ARBUTUS GREENWAY City Finance & Services Committee July 11 th , - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ARBUTUS GREENWAY

City Finance & Services Committee July 11th, 2018

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Summary of Recommendations

THAT Council:

1. Endorse the Design Vision for the Arbutus Greenway 2. Endorse the Implementation Strategy 3. Direct staff to prepare amendments to the Arbutus Corridor ODP to remove lands not required for transportation or greenway purposes from the corridor 4. Direct staff to develop a comprehensive stewardship plan for the future management of the greenway

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Arbutus Greenway Context

Background – Temporary Path

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Project Vision

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The Arbutus Greenway will be a defining element of Vancouver’s urban landscape as a vibrant and beautiful public space for walking, wheeling, cycling, and streetcar. It will be a destination which fosters both movement and rich social interaction – inspired by nature and the stories of the places it connects.

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MST First Nations - CoV areas of collaboration

• Native species and ethnobotany
• Indigenous stories, language, and

culture in wayfinding and signage

• Naming of the corridor and places
• Public art

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Multi-Phased Engagement Process

2 surveys

6,000+ responses

1 multi-day charrette 40+ community group meetings 8 half-day workshops 17 Advisory Committee meetings 14 open houses

More than 7,000 touchpoints and 50-plus events since fall 2016

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What We Heard: Design Themes

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Zone 3: The Ridge Zone 4: Woodland Bend Zone 1: Harvest Table Zone 2: Electric Alley

West 6th Avenue at Fir Street  West Broadway West Broadway  West 16th Avenue West 16th Avenue  West King Edward Avenue West King Edward Avenue  West 37th Avenue

Character Zone Themes

4 2 3 1

Zone 5: Kerrydale Pass Zone 6: Garden Path

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Zone 7: Marpole Meander Zone 8: The Lookout

West 37th Avenue  West 49th Avenue West 49th Avenue  West 57th Avenue West 57th Avenue  Southwest Marine Drive Southwest Marine Drive  Milton Street

Character Zone Themes

5 6 7 8

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North Extensions & Connections

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South Extensions & Connections

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Option Lands

These lands form the portion

• f the corridor between

West 1st Avenue and West 5th Avenue that are not required for the greenway due to engineering and safety constraints and that Canadian Pacific Railway has the option to repurchase.

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Excess/Surplus Lands

• Excess Lands are any portion of

the Arbutus Corridor not needed for walking, wheeling, cycling, or future streetcar (light rail) uses as determined by the City.

• Surplus Lands are any City-owned

lands outside the Arbutus Corridor that may not be needed for greenway or road-based transportation uses.

39% 36% 37% 39% 38% 39% 35% 41% 38% 33% 39% 35% 36% 38% 35% 37% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 13% 16% 12% 6% 10% 5% 6% 6% 5% 7% 4% 6% 9% 4% 5% 4% 5% 7% 6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Really like it Like it Neutral Dislike it Really dislike it

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What We Heard

Strongly Agree 26% Agree 33% Neutral 18% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 13%

To what extent do you agree with developing excess lands? Overall, what do you think of the proposed design for each character zone?

59% 23%

On average, 74% of survey respondents said they “like” or “really like” the proposed design

Really Like Really Dislike 70%

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Design Adjustments – Zone 2

April 2018 July 2018

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Implementation Strategy

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Funding

• Funding is secured for staffing and detailed design for the first

phase of implementation through the 2019-2022 Capital Plan

• Capital costs for the first phase are expected to be funded from a

combination of Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) from new development in the area and external sources

Phase 1 Construction Funding 2019-2022

Capital Plan Proposed Funding Sources

2019-2022 CACs TransLink Funding Federal and Provincial Funding Integration into Capital Planning

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Q & A Arbutus Greenway