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littlemountain Little Mountain Housing planning program Feedback from January 2012 Open Houses Presentation to Little Mountain Community Advisory Group littlemountain Overview planning program Open house attendance 409 signed in

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Little Mountain Housing

Feedback from January 2012 Open Houses

Presentation to Little Mountain Community Advisory Group

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Overview

Open house attendance

409 signed in 600+ total

Comment forms submitted

326 paper (39 former residents) 143 on-line (4 former residents) Total: 469 responses July 2011: 236 forms total

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Who Responded?

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Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles

35% 17% 44% 4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood
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Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles

43% 22% 32% 2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 2. Public Space Focus
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Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles

46% 26% 24% 3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 3. Connections
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Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles

33% 23% 39% 5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 4. Sun & Shadow
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Guiding Principles

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41% 24% 29% 6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 5. Building Variety
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Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles

36% 22% 36% 6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 6. View s
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Principles Summary

Performs Well Public spaces Connections through site Building variety Split Views Needs Work Relationship to neighbourhood Shadowing

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Principles – Open-ended

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Principles – Open-ended

Positive Commentary Praise for quality of site plan Visibly-improved design New residential opportunities Good project overall

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Principles – Open-ended

Negative Commentary Too dense – inappropriate scale Too much height Transitions to surrounding area Not enough green space Not enough social/affordable housing Holborn not listening to earlier input

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Height & Density

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

1 2 3 4

Height

Not Enough Right Amount Too Many

2-6 7-9 10-12 13-14

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Height & Density

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

1 2 3 4

Height

Not Enough Right Amount Too Many

2-6 7-9 10-12 13-14

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Height & Density

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Height & Density

5% 6% 31% 15% 42%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Not Enough Not Quite Enough Just Right A Bit Too Much Too Much

8: Level of Density

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Height & Density – Open-ended

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Height & Density – Open-ended

Positive Commentary Appropriate scale for large site Density right if designed well Affordability – young people, 1st time home buyers Sustainability – accommodate growth Increase vibrancy in area

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Height & Density – Open-ended

Negative Commentary Incompatible with single-family homes, Main Street character Not downtown, not on rapid transit line Sensitivity of QE Park Too many new people in neighbourhood Community facilities already

  • verwhelmed

Traffic impacts

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Community Benefits

40% 22% 37%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Yes Almost No

  • 9. Level of Community Benefits
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Community Benefits

40% 22% 37%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Yes Almost No

  • 9. Level of Community Benefits
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Community Benefits – Open ended

Some support for proposed benefits Additional childcare needed (>69 spaces) Existing facilities (e.g., Hillcrest) at capacity Additional affordable housing

20%, 1/3, tenures (co-op, rental)

More local-serving retail & services More green space and play space

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Additional Comments

“Get on with it!” vs. “back to the drawing board!” Attractive design

but too tall/dense

Opportunity for young families to live in area More social/affordable housing Too out-of-character

Height, density, design

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Paper Forms vs. Online

First time in process online forms used Limited to one form per household 30% of all responses on-line Most responses from immediate area 5%-15% difference between on-line and paper forms

– Generally more critical of the concept

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Paper Forms vs. Online

  • 11%
  • 3%

14% 1%

  • 20%
  • 10%

0% 10% 20% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood

14% difference in on-line vs. paper responses.

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Paper Forms vs. Online

0%

  • 5%

1% 5%

  • 20%
  • 10%

0% 10% 20% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 3. Connections
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Paper Forms vs. Online

2%

  • 2%
  • 11%

2% 10%

  • 20%
  • 10%

0% 10% 20% Not Enough Not Quite Enough Just Right A Bit Too Much Too Much

8: Level of Density

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Anomalies – 2011 Example

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1.45 2.0 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.0 3.25 Density Concept

  • 9. Transition to Neighbourhood

Meets Principle Almost Meets Principle Does Not Meet Principle

# of Responses

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Former Residents

70% 9% 13% 9%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood

Attended Open House or Submitted On-line (n=23)

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Former Residents

0% 0% 100% 0%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Meets principle Almost meets principle Does not meet principle Don’t know

  • 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood

Submitted Independently (n=16)

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Former Residents

0% 13% 50% 19% 19%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Not Enough Not Quite Enough Just Right A Bit Too Much Too Much

8: Level of Density

Attended Open House or Submitted On-line (n=23)

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Former Residents

0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Not Enough Not Quite Enough Just Right A Bit Too Much Too Much

8: Level of Density

Submitted Independently (n=16)

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Discussion

Questions & Comments Discussion Next Steps