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Council Presentation March 9, 2020

West Vancouver Arts Facility Site Identification Analysis

Today’s Agenda

• 1. Project Context
• 2. Study Approach
• 3. Core Principle Framework
• 4. Preliminary Site Analysis
• 5. Detailed Site Analysis
• 6. Recommendations

The purpose of this facility is to support the arts and culture community in West Vancouver, and to boost West Vancouver’s reputation for locals and visitors as an arts-

• riented community.

Project Context - History

 Arts, Culture & Heritage Facility Development Study  Centre for Art, Architecture + Design  Ambleside Waterfront Concept Plan and Detailed Design  Economic Development Plan Pre 2018 2018 2018 2019 Today

Project Context – Facilities Plan 2019

Project Outcomes:

• >80 A+C groups engaged
• District facilities support 25,000+ hours of A+C programming each year
• A+C will grow by 65% over the next 20 years
• Four District owned facilities are in poor physical condition and

inappropriate to support programming – Silk Purse, Music Box, Art Museum and Ferry Building

Project Context – Facilities Plan 2019

• There is a quantified shortage of space primarily consisting of gallery,

rehearsal and multipurpose

• Community will require new A+C spaces:

Option #1- Consolidated facility Option #2 – Two facilities

Arts and Culture Centre ~1,950 m2 (21,000 ft2) Community Arts Centre ~1,200 m2 (13,000 ft2) Art Museum ~1,100 m2 (12,000 ft2) Supplementary Amenities ~400m2 (4,300 ft2)

• Supplementary Amenities ~400 m2

(4,300 ft2) May include: Grand lobby, bistro, restaurant or retail space

Project Context – Facilities Plan 2019

Consolidated Facility Two Facilities

• Efficiencies (space, operations, building systems, cost)
• Better opportunity to create destination / landmark
• More programming flexibility
• Potential to develop two unique facilities
• Development could be phased – decreases the capital
• utput at a given time

Consolidated Arts and Culture Centre

Project Context – Facilities Plan 2019

Community Arts Centre

• Galleries
• Rehearsal/performance
• Arts and Culture multipurpose space – large,

medium, small

• Kitchen
• Administration workspace
• Community organization administration

workspace

• Lobby, café, gift shop

Art Museum

• Gallery
• Specialized collection storage – short term and

long term

• Multipurpose arts space
• Exhibition preparation space
• Administration workspace
• Lobby, gift shop

Types of Spaces Included

Project Context – Site Identification Study

Goals of the Analysis: 1. Identify the most suitable sites for development of an Arts and Culture facility within the Ambleside area.

• District-owned sites
• Privately-owned sites

2. Analyze all identified sites and provide detailed information for top ranked sites 3. Present site recommendations for a new single facility and two new facilities

Study Approach

Kickoff Meeting Project Award

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Community Session Nov. 20 Final Report Jan. 29 Council Presentation Mar. 9 Arts Facility Advisory Committee Meeting – Open to the public

Core Principles Framework

Core Principles

Arts and Culture Connectivity Placemaking / Destination Ability Functional Appropriateness Pedestrian / Vehicle / Public Access Economic Connectivity Future Flexibility Parking & loading Neighbourhood Enhancement Sustainability Alignment with Planning and Policy Development Timing Development Complexity Financial Efficiency

Why develop guiding principles? To build a framework that can be used to analyze and rank potential sites while staying true to the intent of the facility.

The purpose of this facility is to support the arts and culture community in West Vancouver, and to boost West Vancouver’s reputation for locals and visitors as an arts-oriented community.

Preliminary Site Analysis

District-owned sites: Privately-owned sites: Define target area Work with District department staff to identify sites Preliminary review of sites Introduce sites during public AFAC meeting Preliminary review of publicly suggested sites Perform site ranking process Define target area Perform environmental scan of Ambleside Work with District department staff to identify sites Preliminary review of sites Introduce sites during public AFAC meeting Perform site ranking process

Preliminary Site Analysis – District-owned

Seniors’ Activity Centre Memorial Park Lawn Bowling Art Museum DWV Offices Properties Adjacent to Ferry Building Library Parking Area Ambleside Park - Tennis Courts Ambleside Park - H-Field Music Box Silk Purse John Lawson Park Parking Lot 19th 16th 13th

Bellevue Ave. Marine Drive

Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot Dundarave Park

Preliminary Site Analysis – Privately-owned

West Van Florist Hollyburn Funeral Home Masonic Hall 1600 Block - Fresh Street Kal Tire Edmonds Appliances 1400 Block 1590 Bellevue Park Royal - Gateway 19th 16th 13th

Detailed Site Analysis

Recommendations – District-owned

Bring forward to the community three site configurations for feedback and consideration:

Option #1: Consolidated facility at Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts Option #3: Consolidated facility at Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot Option #5: Single facility at Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts and single facility at Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Option #1 and #3 were top ranked by the AFAC and Cornerstone.

District staff initiate discussions with property owners for the two most suitable privately-owned sites for development of an arts and culture facility(ies).

Recommendations – Privately-owned

Option #6: Consolidated facility at 1400 Block – North Side of Marine Drive Option #7: Consolidated facility at 1600 Block – South Side of Marine Drive

Detailed Site Analysis Factors

Suitability of the site to support arts and culture Ease of access (transit, pedestrian, vehicular) Ability to support required parking and loading Development factors including complexity and disturbances Financial implications Site massing reflecting design and identity opportunities

Option #1 Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts

Highlights Challenges

• Strong visual prominence / street presence
• Direct link to business district
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Strong relationship to grade (Marine Drive)
• Located within flood zone, adverse soil conditions
• Requires two levels of underground parking ($$)
• Decreases parks land

Consolidated

Option #1 Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts

Consolidated

Option #1 Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts

Consolidated

Option #2 Ambleside Park – H-Field

Highlights Challenges

• Strong connection to outdoors and waterfront
• Increased development opportunities – site size
• Located within flood zone, adverse soil conditions
• Site located south of railroad tracks
• Decreases parks land

Consolidated

Option #3 Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Highlights Challenges

• Strong connection to waterfront and business district
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Prominent and bold location for arts and culture facility
• Located within flood zone
• Requires the construction of 200 parking stalls
• Decreases parks land
• Poor relationship to grade (road and seawalk)

Consolidated

Option #3 Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Consolidated

Option #3 Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Consolidated

Option #3 Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Consolidated

Option #4a John Lawson Parking Park – Parking Lot

Highlights Challenges

• Direct link to business district
• Strong connection to the waterfront
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Development requires purchase of neighbouring property
• Requires two levels of underground parking ($$)
• Cannot support consolidated facility and estimated parking requirements

Single Facility

Option #4b Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Highlights Challenges

• Strong connection to waterfront and business district
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Prominent and bold location for arts and culture facility
• Located within flood zone
• Decreases parks land
• Poor relationship to grade (road and seawalk)

Single Facility

Option #5a Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts

Highlights Challenges

• Strong visual prominence / street presence
• Direct link to business district
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Strong relationship to grade (Marine Drive)
• Located within flood zone, adverse soil conditions
• Decreases parks land

Single Facility

Option #5b Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Highlights Challenges

• Strong connection to waterfront and business district
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Prominent and bold location for arts and culture facility
• Located within flood zone
• Decreases parks land
• Poor relationship to grade (road and seawalk)

Single Facility

Option #6 1400 Block – North side of Marine Drive

Highlights Challenges

• Direct link to business district
• Strong connection to the community / street presence
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Increased challenge to ensure arts facility has its own identity
• Dependent on developer/District negotiations

Consolidated

Option #7 1600 Block – South side of Marine Drive

Highlights Challenges

• Direct link to business district
• Strong connection to the community / street presence
• Great access – foot, vehicle and public transport
• Increased challenge to ensure arts facility has its own identity
• Dependent on developer/District negotiations

Consolidated

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District-owned vs. Privately-owned

Recommendations – District-owned

Bring forward to the community three site configurations for feedback and consideration:

Option #1: Consolidated facility at Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts Option #3: Consolidated facility at Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot Option #5: Single facility at Ambleside Park – Tennis Courts and single facility at Ambleside Park – South Parking Lot

Option #1 and #3 were top ranked by the AFAC and Cornerstone.

District staff initiate discussions with property owners for the two most suitable privately-owned sites for development of an arts and culture facility(ies).

Recommendations – Privately-owned

Option #6: Consolidated facility at 1400 Block – North Side of Marine Drive Option #7: Consolidated facility at 1600 Block – South Side of Marine Drive

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