KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW Built Form Workshop 1
KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW BUILT FORM WORKSHOP
NORTH MARKET TENT APRIL 11, 2019
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KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW BUILT FORM WORKSHOP NORTH MARKET TENT APRIL 11, 2019 KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW Built Form Workshop 1 INTEGRATING THE THREE THEMES Built Form, Heritage & Public Realm KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY
KING-PARLIAMENT SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW Built Form Workshop 1
NORTH MARKET TENT APRIL 11, 2019
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INTEGRATING THE THREE THEMES
Built Form, Heritage & Public Realm
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HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
Looking East along The Esplanade - 1894 N
P A R L I A M E N T S T FRONT ST TRINITY ST B E R K E L E Y S T P R I N C E S S S T
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HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
Looking North along Parliament St - 1926
BERKELEY ST P A R L I A M E N T S T E A S T E R N A V E CHERRY ST T R I N I T Y S T K I N G S T FRONT ST QUEEN ST
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View looking east - 1977 N
PARLIAMENT ST THE ESPLANADE F R O N T S T KING ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T L O W E R S H E R B O U R N E S T CHERRY ST
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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View from CN Tower looking east - 1988 N
PARLIAMENT ST T H E E S P L A N A D E F R O N T S T KING ST A D E L A I D E S T R I C H M O N D S T LOWER JARVIS ST GEORGE ST FREDERICK ST LOWER SHERBOURNE ST CHERRY ST BERKELEY ST
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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View looking east - 2000s N
PARLIAMENT ST THE ESPLANADE FRONT ST KING ST Q U E E N S T ADELAIDE ST RICHMOND ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T LOWER SHERBOURNE ST CHERRY ST BERKELEY ST
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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View looking east - 2000s N
PARLIAMENT ST THE ESPLANADE FRONT ST KING ST Q U E E N S T ADELAIDE ST RICHMOND ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T LOWER SHERBOURNE ST CHERRY ST BERKELEY ST KINGS COURT CONDOS MOZO BLOCK
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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View looking east - 2000s N
PARLIAMENT ST THE ESPLANADE FRONT ST KING ST Q U E E N S T ADELAIDE ST RICHMOND ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T LOWER SHERBOURNE ST CHERRY ST BERKELEY ST PURE SPIRIT LOFTS
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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View looking east - today N
P A R L I A M E N T S T THE ESPLANADE FRONT ST K I N G S T QUEEN ST A D E L A I D E S T RICHMOND ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T LOWER SHERBOURNE ST PRINCESS ST B E R K E L E Y S T
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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THE IVORY AXIOM CONDOS
View looking east - today N
P A R L I A M E N T S T THE ESPLANADE FRONT ST K I N G S T QUEEN ST A D E L A I D E S T RICHMOND ST L O W E R J A R V I S S T G E O R G E S T F R E D E R I C K S T LOWER SHERBOURNE ST B E R K E L E Y S T PRINCESS ST
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Increased density over time 1970s Type: low to midrise Height: up to 10 stories Open space: 45% Street frontage: continuous 2000s Type: midrise to tall Height: up to 12-19 stories Open space: 25% Street frontage: continuous, upper-level stepbacks Today Type: taller slabs on podiums Height: up to 21 stories Open space: 12% Street frontage: varies
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Current pipeline Type: midrise to tall Height: up to 25 stories Open space: 8% (full block) Street frontage: continuous Type: midrise to tall + tower Height: up to 34 stories Open space: 15% Street frontage: continuous Type: Infill tower Height: up to 17 stories Open space: 0% Street frontage: continuous 161 Parliament St King East Centre 187 King St. E
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
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166-168 King St E 25 Ontario St 51 Division Toronto Police Service 230 King St E Aproach to heritage Approach: Regards to heritage value Date: 2001 Approach: Tridimentional conservation Date: pre-construction Approach: adaptive reuse Date: 2006 Approach: Facadism Date: 2006
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
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Large sites vs. small parcels
K I N G ADELAIDE KING SHERBOURNE O N T A R I O
Status: Under review Area: ~ 6,500 m2 Status: 2015 Area: ~ 1,000 m2 Status: Appealed Area: ~ 1,100 m2 39 Sherbourne St 161-167 Parliament St 284 King St. E
PARLIAMENT POWER QUEEN
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
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Pedestrian experience Observation: little articulation of the ground floor design Date: 2004 Observation: Narrow sidewalk Date: 2015 Observation: Animation through retail Date: 2004 39 Sherbourne St 333 Adelaide St E 115 Richmond St E
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
»Privacy & transition »Changes in character »Shadows & wind »Views »Open space »Public & private amenities »Mix of uses »Conservation of heritage »Affordable housing »Economic Vitality »Improvements to streetscape
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IMPACTS AND BENEFITS OF CHANGE
Overview
Bank of Canada
PRIVACY & TRANSITION VIEWS SHADOWS & WIND
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Increasing density
King St E looking west 33 Mill St 400 Adelaide St E
IMPACTS AND BENEFITS OF CHANGE
OPEN SPACE & PUBLIC ART COMMUNITY FACILITIES MIX OF USES & ECONOMIC VITALITY
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Increasing density
Retail along King St E Cooper Koo YMCA The Water Guardians
IMPACTS AND BENEFITS OF CHANGE
EXERCISE 1
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FOR DISCUSSION AT YOUR TABLE
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TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
Planning 101
Specificity
»Downtown Plan »King-Parliament Secondary Plan & Urban Design Guidelines »Central Waterfront Secondary Plan »West Don Lands Precinct Plan »St Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District »Distillery District Heritage Conservation District Study
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Existing planning frameworks, guidelines and other plans
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
do anything as long as it meets these targets...
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PRESCRIPTIVE PERFORMATIVE
Existing and potential tools
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm
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MAXIMUM HEIGHT: ACCESS TO SUNLIGHT:
Existing and potential tools
PRESCRIPTIVE PERFORMATIVE TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
»Volume Gross Floor Area, Floor Space Index »Height Maximum height »Floorpate
Maximum Area
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Existing and potential tools
SCALE & GENERAL MASSING TOOLS: TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
2,000 m2 TOTAL GFA 5,500 m2 2,000 m2 1,000 m2 500 m2
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Existing and potential tools
GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA):
»The total amount
building.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
FSI = 2 FSI = 1 FSI = 2 FSI = 1
property
(100%) (100%) (200%) (200%)
1 1 1 3 5 7 1 2 2 4 6 8 2
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Existing and potential tools
FLOOR SPACE INDEX (FSI):
»The ratio of a building’s gross floor area relative to the size of the property that it
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
3 stories 3 stories
10.5m +13m
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Existing and potential tools
HEIGHT:
»The height of a building is measured from the ground to the top of the building. A typical residential floor is 3 metres tall. A typical retail ground floor is 4.5 to 6 metres tall.
RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
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Existing and potential tools
TOWER FLOORPLATE:
»The size of one floor of a tower. Residential towers have tower floorplates that are about
SMALLER FLOORPLATES LARGER FLOORPLATES
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
»Coverage »Parks & Privately Owned Publicly-accessible Spaces (POPS)
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OPEN SPACE TOOLS:
Existing and potential tools
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
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Existing and potential tools
COVERAGE:
» Coverage is the footprint of a building in a developed parcel. The remaining space is generally used for green areas, sidewalks and mews.
Coverage = 25% Coverage = 50%
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
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Existing and potential tools
PARKS & PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE SPACES (POPS):
»The City requires all new development to contribute to the expansion of the open space system.
» If transfered to the City, these new open spaces become Parks. » If retained by the owner but accessible to the general public, these spaces become POPS.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
»Setback »Stepback »Angular Plane »Streetwall »Building Articulation
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RELATION TO THE STREET TOOLS:
Existing and potential tools
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
varies
6m 7.5m
property line
street rear
property line property line
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Existing and potential tools
SETBACK:
»The distance between a property line and a building on the lot.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
3 stories 6m street
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Existing and potential tools
STEPBACK:
»Describes the distance that upper storeys of a building are required to be pushed back from the edge of the building below.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
property line property line
street 45º
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Existing and potential tools
ANGULAR PLANE:
»An imaginary flat surface projecting over a lot at an angle. These are used to define how a taller building should be stepped back and to open up views to the sky. No part of the building can penetrate into the angular plane.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
STREETWALL:
»The street wall is the part of the building that is built closest to the edge of the street. In most areas of King-Parliament the street wall has a consistent height, above which the building “steps back”.
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Existing and potential tools
street existing built form new built form streetwall
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
COFFEE PRINT HELLO
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Existing and potential tools
BUILDING ARTICULATION:
»Building articulation refers to the many street frontage design elements that help create a streetscape of interest. Articulation
impact on the pedestrian experience.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
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»Access to sunlight »Location of buildings in relation to sunlight
RELATION TO MICRO-CLIMATE:
Existing and potential tools
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
under study shadow
no new shadows any 5 hours during a day
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Existing and potential tools
ACCESS TO SUNLIGHT:
»Different metrics can be used to determine the amount of sunlight that a park or street should receive during a specific
and fall equinoxes.
TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
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LOCATION OF TALLER BUILDINGS:
Existing and potential tools
street street street street street street street street tower tower
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TOOLS TO SHAPE BUILT FORM
EXERCISE 2
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FOR DISCUSSION AT YOUR TABLE
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THANK YOU!
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