Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Conditions Report DRAFT
Created for the Victoria West Neighbourhood Plan September 2016 The Victoria West Community Profile highlights key baseline information and aspects of the unique features of the Victoria West neighbourhood. This information will help inform community discussions on various planning issues that will be addressed through the neighbourhood planning process. Contents
Introduction...... 5 Neighbourhood Context...... 6
Key Locations and Points of Interest...... 7 Background and Objectives...... 8 Purpose of the Plan...... 9 About this Baseline Review...... 10 Relevant Plans and Policies...... 11 OCP Strategic Directions...... 15 Community Overview...... 17 Existing Land Use...... 18 Population Density...... 19 Demographics...... 20 Housing...... 22 Transportation and Mobility...... 24 Jobs and Local Economy...... 30 Parks and Open Space...... 32 Heritage...... 36 Environment...... 37
Infrastructure...... 41 Appendix A: OCP Goals by Topic Area...... 45 Glossary...... 48
1 / Introduction
This Community Profile and Baseline Report highlights some of the current conditions and key issues of the Victoria West Neighbourhood, which will assist and help to inform the neighbourhood planning process.
The first few sections of the Profile outline the Following this, a Community Overview is provided, background to the Victoria West Neighbourhood outlining key information about the community, planning process, including relevant policies and including demographics, housing, transporta- projects, the purpose and objectives of the plan, tion, economy, parks, heritage, environment, and and what the Official Community Plan says about infrastructure. the neighbourhood.
Demographics Housing Transportation Economy Parks Heritage Environment Infrastructure Pg 20 Pg 22 Pg 24 Pg 30 Pg 32 Pg 36 Pg 37 Pg 41
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 5 2 / Neighbourhood Context
Victoria West, commonly called Vic West, is an historic neighbourhood located just west of downtown across Victoria Harbour, bordering on the Township of Esquimalt.
The Victoria West neighbourhood is Victoria in 1842 to establish Fort Victoria, the located in the neighbourhood, particularly in approximately 158 hectares (390 acres). neighbourhood now known as Victoria West the area of the Gorge waterway, much of the Located in the west portion of the City, it is was the site of a village of the Songhees, development in the area was for working-class accessible from the rest of Victoria by two the aboriginal people of the Victoria area. families. The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway bridges and the Selkirk Trestle (Galloping Goose The Songhees called the Gorge waterway line passes through Victoria West, and the Trail). In 2011, the population was approximately Camossung, named for a girl who turned to roundhouse was located in the neighbourhood. 6,805 people, about 9% of Victoria’s total stone at the Gorge tidal rapids. Songhees In addition, at one time there were as many as population. Victoria West is a peninsula with longhouses once extended from Songhees seven shipbuilding companies in the area. water on three sides and borders Esquimalt Point to beyond the present day Johnson Street at Dominion Road. It is a diverse and rapidly Bridge. The Songhees people were relocated in growing area, with a relatively new village 1911 conciding with industrial development of centre, industrial land, several large scale, high Victoria West. density developments (e.g., Bayview, Dockside Much of the residential and early commercial Green, Railyards, Roundhouse), older single development of Victoria West occurred in the family residential areas, numerous institutional 1890s up until 1913. Residential development sites, and heritage sites. was facilitated by the arrival of streetcar service When the Hudson’s Bay Company arrived in in 1890. While a few expensive homes were
6 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Key Locations and Points of Interest Victoria West is home to many destinations for people living in the neighbourhood, elsewhere in the City, region, and abroad. The map on the left shows just a selection of some key locations and points of interest in the neighbourhood.
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Banfield Park Westsong Walkway
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Westside Village Craigflower Village
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0 55110 220 330 440 Meters I Selkirk Trestle Victoria West Park
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 7 3 / Plan Background and Objectives
In 2012 the City of Victoria adopted a new Official Community Plan (OCP) which identifies the need to undertake neighbourhood plans in local communities and identifies specific locations where growth and change is envisaged to meet city-wide growth targets.
Background to the Victoria West of Reference for the program through a • Preparing policies and design guidelines Neighbourhood Plan collaborative workshop later this year that will guide the physical development of City Council asked staff to look at ways to The purpose of the neighbourhood plans is to both private sites; complete local area plans more quickly and guide future growth, change and development • Identify local priorities to inform public report back in the fall of 2015 with a new, envisaged in the OCP and build on the strong investment and capital spending within the accelerated local area planning program. sense of community within Victoria West. An local area; On October 29, 2015 it was moved and innovative, co-planning approach will help • Providing a meaningful connection by all seconded that Council: develop a plan and set of development policies modes of transportation within the local 1. Initiate local area planning in accordance and standards that will reflect the community’s area, as well as to surrounding areas; with the new planning approach outlined needs and unique cultural heritage. The plan will • Supporting the area as a destination for in the body of this report and the following also provide strong design guidance for both both local residents and visitors alike, by schedule: public and private lands providing certainty for the development industry, communities and planning for and directing growth and • March 2016 - February 2017: Fairfield, investment by the City and the private sector. change envisioned in the Official Community Gonzales and Victoria West. Plan. • March 2017 - February 2018: Fernwood, Project Objectives • Providing recommendations on Jubilee, North Park, Rockland, as well as infrastructure/servicing to support growth The Plan’s objectives include the following: Fort Street corridor within Fairfield, and and attract investment into this area; Oak Bay Village within Gonzales. • Creatively engaging and working • Relating and linking with existing and collaboratively with the neighbourhood • March 2018 - February 2019: James Bay, proposed developments in the rest of the stakeholders to create a plan that embodies Hillside-Quadra, Oaklands. community, including land uses and existing their vision for the area, through addressing strategic policies and Heritage Conservation 2. Consult with community associations, social, economic and environmental issues; groups and other interested citizens on Area/Development Permit Area Guidelines • Identifying and addressing community the new local area planning program and identified in the Official Community Plan; needs and wants. develop shared principles and other Terms
8 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT 4 / Purpose of the Plan
The Victoria West Neighbourhood Plan is intended to provide a framework for the development of this area over a 20-30 year time line. Based on OCP scenario and Statistics Canada projections, by 2041, the Plan’s study area could see approximately 1,500 total housing units added (approximately 60-70 housing units per year).
What is a Neighbourhood Plan? Neighbourhood plans include both long-term policies and short term actions, and often look beyond their While there is no legal definition of what a local own boundaries to consider the connections with the Official Community area plan or neighbourhood plan is or should Plan surrounding city. Neighbourhood plans work hand-in- include, generally a local area plan is a plan hand with the OCP, by detailing how the OCP’s high prepared for smaller geographic areas of level policies apply to a local area or neighbourhood. Municipalities where there is a need to provide Local Area Plan The Neighbourhood Plan must be consistent with the more certainty and intent of what was envisaged Process OCP. in the OCP and outlines how a particular area should grow and change over time. In addition a local area plan can help: Neighbourhood plans generally provide detailed • Residents and businesses identify the key issues Zoning Bylaw block-by-block guidance on the location and to be addressed and establish a common vision types of housing, shops, offices and other for their neighbourhood; types of development and land uses that are • Residents and businesses prioritize and identify Rezoning envisioned for an area. They also provide options for achieving neighbourhood goals; Application guidance on what the buildings and private and • Developers understand the types of development public spaces look like and can also address changes envisioned for an area; not only land use and urban design issues Subdivision but often provide details on what the future • Community associations, City staff and Council transportation network, parks and open spaces can better evaluate the suitability of development and community facilities will look like in the applications; future, as well as being able to identify topics • Council make decisions regarding development Development Permit and issues that are important to the people who applications; live work and visit an area. • Identify future capital investment for capital How the Local Area Plan fits projects and infrastructure (physical and social) into the planning process needed in an area.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 9 5 / About this Baseline Review
The aim of this baseline review is to inform the preparation of the Victoria West Neighbourhood Plan. The objectives of this review are listed below, and the Baseline Review is structured in order to help meet these objectives.
Goals and Objectives of the Baseline With this in mind, objectives of the Baseline Data sources used in the Baseline Review Review include: Review • To review the policy context for the Victoria West Neighbourhood Plan; It is widely accepted that planning policies The data and context for the study area • To provide an overview of the should be founded on a thorough understanding presented in this baseline review is drawn socioeconomic baseline with respect to the of the needs, opportunities and constraints from sources including City of Victoria policy area as a whole; which operate within the study area. documents, City of Victoria development • To examine the character and quality of the A theme that is central to the production of a statistics, 2011 Census and National Household built environment; successful neighbourhood plan will be the need Survey, field observations, technical analyses to understand the trends, market opportunities, • To examine transport, access and and consultant studies. and challenges that the Plan area currently circulation issues; faces. This will provide the grounding to balance • To examine the growth and development community needs with market reality in the issues faced across the area including neighbourhood plan policies and strategies. commercial, housing, community services and institutions;
• To help identify the key issues which will inform the development of the vision for the area.
10 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT 6 / Relevant Plans and Policies
Neighbourhood plans must be in conformity with the Official Community Plan and provide additional detail where needed. Other relevant City of Victoria plans, policies and initiatives are also important as they can inform responses to planning issues in the study area. Where there is conflict between the Neighbourhood Plan and existing City objectives, the neighbourhood plans will propose revisions of these existing policies and documents to ensure alignment.
City Wide Plans and Regulations Existing neighbourhood and precinct plans
Official Community Plan (2012) There are a number of planning policy 2. Lime Point. This sub-area has three On July, 30, 2012, after a two and a half year documents which still currently exist as current distinct parts. At mid-section, is the arterial process, Victoria City Council adopted a new planning policy and which are used in the transportation corridor, composed of Official Community Plan, 2012 (OCP). The determination of development applications. Esquimalt Road, Bay Street and the E&N OCP establishes high-level policies that guide Many of these documents were produced Railway line, along with a strip of service and coordinate land use and investment in the several years ago and do not reflect new and commercial uses. To the north, bordering community towards a common future vision. emerging trends and issues. the Traditional Community and Vic West The new OCP articulates a vision for Victoria Vic West Neighbourhood Plan (1986) Park is a string of modern apartments. South is an extensive area of industry, mixed that fully integrates sustainability principles and The purpose of the Victoria West Plan was to with older, low density housing. an innovative land management approach that provide a review of the existing conditions in seeks to build a healthy, vibrant and thriving the Victoria West neighbourhood and objectives 3. Traditional Community. The northwestern community. Shaped by input from more than and policies for future development. The plan section of Vic West is a substantial 6,000 citizens, the OCP reflects the community’s outlines and provides planning guidance for five residential area consisting mainly of desire for walkable neighbourhoods, a vibrant sub areas with the neighbourhood as follows: older, detached houses, some of which Downtown core, and areas of unique character have heritage value. Other uses include and sense of place. 1. Songhees Peninsula – The concept plan houses converted to suites, new duplexes, as published in 1984 for the Songhees The OCP is built on 17 Goals, which can be townhouses and related recreational, Peninsula forms a basis for 5,000 to 6000 commercial and institutional facilities. found in Appendix A. new residents. 4. West Bay. The area south of Esquimalt
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 11 Road, running between the City’s western Roundhouse Design Guidelines (2008) The detailed guidelines have been developed to boundary and Russell Street, has The Roundhouse Historic Railway Precinct and sustain and reinforce the overall objectives for undergone dramatic changes since 1972. its surrounding site is located in one of the last the site. 5. William Street Industrial Estate. The area undeveloped areas of the Songhees Peninsula flanking the E&N line between Esquimalt and represents a unique opportunity within the Railyards Development Guidelines Road and Wilson Street has become well City of Victoria. What is distinctive about the site These development guidelines provide detailed established for warehousing and related is the historic landmark formed by E&N Railway urban design guidance to the Railyards project, uses. Continuation of these uses is buildings, the Turntable and the yard surround- a 4.74 ha strategically located site in Victoria desirable to maintain a balanced economy. ing these structures. Nowhere else in Canada West on the picturesque shores of the Selkirk is there a surviving Roundhouse complex left Waters; an extension oif Victoria’s Inner Harbour Design Guidelines for the Dockside Area almost in its original form. The opportunity exists and the Gorge waterway. The site a former CN to restore this historic railway precinct through Rail Yard lies north of the Point Ellice Bay Street These design guidelines form part of a series of careful conservation and by allowing sufficient bridge and south of the Selkirk Trestle. The regulatory documents to guide future develop- development on the remainder of the site to en- project is grounded on a set of seven planning ment on the Dockside area. dow and sustain the substantial economic cost principles: involved in its retention. 1. Plan a realistic and economically viable project Policy Plan and Design Guidelines for the 2. Integrate with the community by connecting with, Songhees Area of Victoria West (1986) The overall vision for the site is one of mixed-use and extending, Victoria West to the harbor This policy plan is intended to guide develop- catering to the local community and visitors to 3. Develop affordable and diverse housing opportu- ment on the Songhees Lands, which is lands Victoria through the complement of uses and ac- nities generally south of Bay Street. The policy plan tivities selected for the project. These uses will 4. Incorporate environmentally sustainable principles follows six planning headings Land Use. Subdi- include retail restaurant, arts and crafts, railway including vision, Circulation, Parks and Open Space/Com- interpretation railway maintenance office hotel a. Efficient use of land munity Facilities and Implementation. residential and recreation. An important feature b. Preservation and restoration of natural features of the overall development plan for the site is its and foreshore environments connectivity to the surrounding neighbourhood. c. Alternative transportation opportunities The pedestrian and bicycle connections must be maintained through the development as 24- d. On-site stormwater management hour, public use areas.
12 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Harbour Road Industrial Waterfront Design developed through an in-depth public consulta- Guidelines (2008) tion process. Participants first participated in The purpose of these design guidelines is to a transportation working session in June 2006. direct future development of the Harbour Road Based on community input, a series of concept Industrial Waterfront Area. drawings were created. There were two (2) The guidelines assist the City in regulating the subsequent Open Houses, where community form and character of buildings, as well as exte- members were invited to provide feedback on rior design, finishes and landscaping. proposed changes, and concept plans were These guidelines are intended as a reference for refined to reflect their input. A final Open House future designers to understand the community’s was held in September 2007, where the com- values and the City’s goals, objectives, and site pleted concept plans were presented for com- design principles for high quality marine indus- munity endorsement. trial development, as well as to assist Council’s decision-making with respect to future develop- Concept plans in the document are organized ment proposals. by street or corridor. The proposed changes include: Vic West Transportation Plan (2008) • Redesign of Esquimalt Road, with bike lanes, turn lanes, boulevards, and medians; Its role as a gateway to Downtown, combined with ongoing and anticipated development, • Bike lanes, boulevards, and medians on has put pressure on the existing transportation Craigflower Road; infrastructure in Victoria West. Recognizing this • A roundabout at Bay/Catherine, with curb pressure, the City of Victoria commissioned extensions on Catherine Street; a transportation study in 2004 that identified • A marked crosswalk on Wilson Street, geometric/laning improvements, non-automobile connecting Victoria West Park and Westside infrastructure improvements, and transportation Village; demand management initiatives as appropriate measures to manage the anticipated growth. • Curb extensions/landscaping on Kimta This document, including the accompanying Road; and concept drawings, builds on the findings of the • Improvements to the William Street 2004 report. Greenway The Victoria West Transportation Plan was
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 13 Other Relevant Policies and Programs
Transit Future Plan (2011) Pedestrian Master Plan (2008)
BC Transit’s Transit Future Plan (2010) identifies This plan will identify any needed improvements to key corridors for Rapid, Frequent and Local transit the local pedestrian network, including such things options. The transportation improvements in this plan as new or enhanced sidewalks and crossings. Those support these priorities through roadway design and improvements that constitute priorities for the Victoria through enhancements that allow pedestrians easy West neighbourhood will be considered, together with and comfortable access to transit stops. the Pedestrian Master Plan and existing conditions, in prioritizing investments. This plan will serve as an Bicycle Master Plan (2016) input into the City’s ranking system for pedestrian crossings. The City’s Bicycle Master Plan identifies a primary and a secondary network for bicycle improvements. Parks Master Plan (underway) The Primary network is meant to include routes which are safe and comfortable for All Ages and Abilities, The City is currently undertaking a Parks Master including protected bicycle lanes, bicycle routes Plan, that will identify current and future parks needs on quiet or traffic-calmed streets, and trails. The throughout the City of Victoria. secondary network should include a broader range of bicycle improvements. Throughout the Victoria West Neighbourhood Planning process, community members will be asked The Bicycle Master Plan also sets priorities for about what kinds of activities they would like to be investment. This plan will build on Biketoria by able to do in their parks. This feedback will then identifying the nature and design of interim and future inform the parks, open space, and trails strategy in improvements on key Primary and Secondary routes, this plan, and also provide an additional input into the while further identifying local improvements that make Parks Master Plan process. cycling and walking easier.
14 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT 7 / OCP Strategic Directions The Official Community Plan (2012) laid out a series of high level strategic directions for the Victoria West Neighbourhood, which can be confirmed, amended, and enhanced through the neighbourhood planning process. Citywide Vision and Goals can be found in the Appendix, and Victoria West Directions can be seen below and on the opposite page.
Vision in the citywide context vantage points with views to the Inner • Develop a local area plan for the Victoria includes: Harbour, Downtown and the Outer Harbour. West neighbourhood that examines land • Location of historic industrial areas, use, transportation and urban design • Eclectic mix of land uses, including including along the waterfront and in the conditions, with a focus on areas of industrial, employment, apartment collection of buildings and structures at the existing or future major change and residential and older neighbourhoods with a Roundhouse better integration of all areas of the range of housing forms. neighbourhood. • High density residential mixed use Strategic directions include: • Examine future land uses along Esquimalt development in the Songhees Peninsula Road. forms a distinct and unique part of the city’s • Complete the revitalization of the portions • Continue to develop the Large Urban Village urban core, and serves as a focus of activity of Victoria West included within the Urban anchored by Westside Village, local-serving with a diversity of uses for the Victoria West Core, including Songhees, Dockside, commercial areas in the form of Small neighbourhood. Bayview and Roundhouse sites giving Urban Villages and neighbourhood-scaled • Transportation links to Downtown Core consideration for urban design linkages commercial and mixed use developments through the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, within the neighbourhood and to the to enable Victoria West residents and Esquimalt Road, Craigflower Road and the E Downtown Core Area. employees to easily access all of their daily & N Rail Corridor. • Enhance urban design to improve needs within walking distance. connectivity and walkability and better • Large Urban Village anchored by Westside • Assess the appropriate distribution of integrate land uses throughout the Village, Victoria West Park and higher commercial and community services neighbourhood with an emphasis on density comprehensive developments. within the neighbourhood and the possible providing networks that link destinations and • Some ecologically significant shoreline identification of additional areas to be provide enhanced access to the waterfront. areas. identified as a small urban village as part of • Strengthen transportation corridors through a local area planning process • Significant public waterfront access enhancing pedestrian, transit and cycling throughout the neighbourhood, including • Maintain a diversity of employment lands priority and considering how the E & N Rail waterfront walkway connections to the and uses. Corridor can best be used as a community waterfront from inland locations, and unique amenity and connecting element. • Explore opportunities to enhance Craigflower Village.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 15 SECTION 21: NEIGHBOURHOOD DIRECTIONS
OCPMAP 31Map 31
SELKIRK AVE Victoria West
ARM ST GORGE WATERWAY Strategic Directions
BURLEITH CRES
Enhance Small Urban Place Designations* Urban Village SELKIRK STYLES ST WATERS Core Songhees CRAIGFLOWERBanfield RD BURNSIDE Park Continue to develop General Employment Large Urban Village BELTON AVE Marine Industrial PINE ST RAYNOR AVE CRAIGFLOWER Large Urban Village VILLAGE TYEE RD Small Urban Village
LANGFORD ST Urban Residential MARY ST MARY
HEREWARDRD
ALSTON ST ALSTON Develop a local area plan RUSSELL ST RUSSELL
CATHERINE ST CATHERINE Traditional Residential for Victoria West with a focus EDWARD ST on areas of major change and Public Facilities, Institutions, neighbourhood integration VICTORIA Parks and Open Space WILSON ST WEST WILSON ST VILLAGE UPPER Rail Corridor HARBOUR HENRY ST Working Harbour Victoria West Park DUNDAS ST BAY ST HARBOUR RD Marine
ESQUIMALT RD TYEE RD Improve urban design of Barnard TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT linkages within Core Songhees Park and to Downtown and the rest Public Facilities of the neighbourhood
KIMTA RD Existing Public School Examine future Songhees Proposed Park land uses along Park Esquimalt Road (approximate location)
COOPERAGE PL Community Centre Maintain a diversity of employment DOWNTOWN land and uses PAUL KANE PL SONGHEES RD
INNER Improve E & N Rail Corridor HARBOUR OUTER as connecting element and HARBOUR community amenity Complete revitalization of Core Songhees Area *Urban Place Designations are provided for information purposes only. Please refer to Map 2 and Figure 8 for designation information.
162 Official Community Plan | CITY OF VICTORIA
16 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT 8 / Community Overview
This section provides the key socioeconomic characteristics of the Victoria West neighbourhood, including statistics on the neighbourhood’s social landscape, population, housing, and employment. Sources of the data shown in this section include City of Victoria development statistics, 2011 Census and National Household Survey, field observations, technical analyses and consultant studies.
Demographics Housing Transportation Economy Parks Heritage Environment Infrastructure Pg 20 Pg 22 Pg 24 Pg 30 Pg 32 Pg 36 Pg 37 Pg 41
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 17 BURNSIDE ALBANY ST
CARROLL ST Existing Land Use WASHINGTON AVE LOTUS ST CECELIASUMAS RD ST RD E SPRUCE AVE Victoria West has a mix of residential Victoria West SUMMIT AVE and commercial uses. Single family, ¯ GORGE RD E townhouse and duplex uses are explanation clustered primarily in the northwest of DUNEDIN ST the neighbourhood, with more dense residential uses such as apartments GARBALLY RD
clustered to the south and east. ARM ST Commercial uses are found throughout the neighbourhood, but are primarily CRAIGFLOWER RD MARKET ST clustered in the south and east of the ELLICE ST neighbourhood. DAVID ST
TURNER ST
BRIDGE ST Note: Land use refers to the actual use PLEASANT ST of the land, which may or may not reflect HILLSIDE AVE BELTON AVE zoning or urban place designations in the PINE ST PINE ST JOHN ST OCP. Data is from 2015 BC Assessment and may not be 100% accurate.
LANGFORD ST MARY ST MARY
1 ST ALSTON
Single-Family Homes ST CATHERINE RUSSELL ST RUSSELL Townhouse and Duplex WILSON ST
HEREWARD RD WILSON ST Apartment HENRY ST Commercial BAY ST DISCOVERY ST HARBOUR RD Institutional DUNDAS ST
Parks and Open Space TYEE RD No Data Available ESQUIMALT RD
KIMTA RD
TYEE RD CENTENNIAL SQ
SONGHEES RD WHARF ST
1 Single-family homes may also have 075 150 300 Meters secondary suites. GOVERNMENT ST BROUGHTON ST Data Source: BC Assessment (2015) and City of Victoria
18 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Population Density The population density of Victoria West (43 residents per hectare) is ± consistent with the overall density of Victoria (41 residents/ha) as a whole. Within Victoria West, the distribution of residents is unevenly spread and Quadra Hillside weighted in the Songhees, Dockside, Burnside Oaklands and Railyards areas, where more multi- unit housing is located.
Victoria West
Residents per Hectare 43 North Park Jubilee residents/ha Fernwood 20 – 30
30 – 40 Downtown Harris Green 40 – 50 50 – 60
Rockland 60 – 70
70 – 80 Gonzales James Bay Fairfield
VICTORIA 41 residents/ha Metres
0 250 500 1,000 Data Source: Statistics Canada (2011) Data Source: Statistics Canada (2011) Population Density DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 19
Residents per Hectare 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 Demographics
Population The population of Victoria West was 6,805 at the 6,805 9% time of the 2011 Census. This represents 9% of residents of Victoria’s Victoria’s total population. The population of both population Victoria West and Victoria as a whole increased between 1991 and 2011. While Victoria increased by 12.5%, Victoria West increased by 37%. Median Age Low-income Households Victoria West’s median age is somewhat higher Victoria West 43.6 Victoria West 11.5% (43.6 years) than Victoria’s (41.9 years).
City of Victoria 41.9 City of Victoria 21% Household Composition Household composition in Victoria West is fairly Average household size Median Household Income similar to those for Victoria as a whole. The Victoria West 1. 9 Victoria West $60,236/year average household size of 1.9 is comparable to Victoria at 1.8. The percentage of one- City of Victoria 1. 8 City of Victoria $45,827/year person households in Victoria West is lower at 44% compared to 49% for the whole city. % Total households that have children at home Average number of children at home for The percentage of total households that have households with children children at home is slightly higher in Victoria Victoria West 20% West (20%) than the city as a whole (19%), Victoria West 0.55 City of Victoria 19% but the average number of children at home City of Victoria 0.6 for households that have children is smaller for Victoria West (0.55) than for the City as a whole % Households that are one-person households (0.6). Victoria West 44% Source: Statistics Canada Census and The percentage of low income households is City of Victoria 49% National Household Survey, 2011 substantially lower in Victoria West (11.5%) than in Victoria as a whole (21%).
20 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Population & Age Distribution Population Growth (1991-2011) Population & Age Distribution - Victoria West and VictoriaPopulation Growth (1991–2011)
85+ Male90,000 12.5% increase overall 80-84 Victoria80,000 West CoV 75-79 78,057 80,015 70,000 70-74 73,504 74,125 Female 71,225 65-69 60,000 Victoria West 60-64 CoV50,000 55-59 40,000 50-54 Population 45-49 30,000 37% increase overall 40-44 20,000 35-39 6,805 10,000 4,978 5,310 5,575 5,985 30-34 25-29 0 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 20-24 15-19 Victoria Victoria West 10-14
Population & Age 5-9Distribution - Victoria West and Victoria Source: Statistics Canada Census, 1991–2011 0-4
85+ 15% 10% 5% 0Male 5% 10% 15% Population80-84 & Age Distribution - Victoria West and VictoriaVictoria West 75-79 CoV 70-74 85+ Male Female 65-69 80-84 Victoria West Victoria West 60-64 75-79 CoV CoV 55-59 70-74 Female 50-54 65-69 Victoria West 45-49 60-64 CoV 40-44 55-59 35-39 50-54 30-34 45-49 25-29 40-44 20-24 DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 21 35-39 15-19 30-34 10-14 25-29 5-9 20-24 0-4 15-19 10-14 15% 10% 5% 0 5% 10% 15% 5-9 0-4
15% 10% 5% 0 5% 10% 15% Percent of Households Spending Over 30% Housing of Their Income on Housing
60% Housing Types PercentHousing of Households Affordability Spending Over Rental30% vs. Ownership 50% 49%of Their Income on HousingOwned 7. 5 % 40% 43% duplex units and Rented 8.4% secondary suites 30% 60% townhouses 25% 20% 50% 21% 49% Owned 10% 40% 43% Rented 0% 30% Victoria Victoria West 15.1% 25% single-family 20% 21% 51% 59% Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011 10%
0% of Victoria West of City of Victoria housing 68.1% Victoria Victoria West housing units are units are rented apartments rented Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011
As of the 2011 National Household Survey, A lower percentage of households in Victoria In Victoria West, 51% of housing units are apartments make up the largest percentage of West spend more than 30% of their income on rented, and 49% of housing units are owned, housing units in Victoria West, at 68.1%. The housing than households in Victoria overall. which represents a smaller proportion of remaining housing types, in order of prevalence, Households that spend more than 30% of their ownership than Victoria as a whole (59% rent are single family dwellings (15.1%), townhouses income on housing are considered to be in core and 41% own). (8.4%) and duplex units and secondary suites need. Core need is a measure of affordability (7.5%). These percentages are largely similar that indicates that housing costs may be Age of Housing (see opposite) to the City as a whole, with the exception compromising other necessary expenses such Victoria West’s housing stock is generally of townhouses, which make up a larger as food, transportation, and clothing. newer than Victoria’s as a whole. There is a percentage of housing type in Victoria West in Twenty one percent of renter households higher proportion of housing built after 1981 in the City as a whole. in Victoria West live in subsidized housing, Victoria West, and a lower proportion of pre- The City approved 23 secondary and garden compared to 13% for Victoria as a whole. 1960 housing (20%) than Victoria as a whole. suites in Victoria West between 2006 and 2015. There is also a substantially higher percentage of housing building after 2006 in Victoria West (20%) than in Victoria as a whole (5%).
22 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Total Housing Units Approved by Type of Housing 2012-2015 Single Total Mixed Family Triplex/ Secondary Garden New Apartment Use Dwelling Duplex Fourplex Suite Suite Townhouse Units 355 0 2 6 0 7 1 32 403
Total Housing Units approved, by Tenure Net Housing Units per year 2012-15 2012-15 2012 216 Fee Simple 2 2013 1 Strata 285 2014 65 RentalAge of Housing116 2015 116 50% Per Year Average 100 45% 40% Age of Housing 35%Age of Housing 30%50% 25% Victoria 20%45% Victoria West 15%40% 10%35% 5% 0%30% 25% 1960 or 1961 to 1981 to 1991 to 2001 to 2006 to before 1980 1990 2000 2005 2011 Victoria 20% Victoria West 15% Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011 10% 5% 0% 1960 or 1961 to 1981 to 1991 to 2001 to 2006 to before 1980 1990 2000 2005 2011
Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011 DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 23 Transportation and Mobility
Commute to Work Sustainable Transportation More Victoria West residents travel to work by car, truck or van (56%) Fourty four percent of Victoria West residents walk, bike, or use than for Victoria as a whole (53%). Eighteen percent of Victoria West transit to get to work. This is a lower percentage than Victoria as residents walk to work, as compared to 23% for Victoria, and 8% bike a whole (47%). to work, as compared to 11% for Victoria. Sustainable Transportation to Work Transportation to Work 100% 60% 90% 50% 80% 70% 53% 56% 40% Victoria 60% Car, Truck, Van, Other 30% Victoria West 50% 40% Walk, Bicycle, Transit 20% 30% 47% 20% 44% 10% 10% 0% 0% Car, Car, Public Walked Bicycle Other Victoria Victoria West truck or truck or transit methods van van (as a (as a Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011 driver) passenger)
Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011
24 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT NeighbourhoodsPoly selection BURNSIDE RD E LARCH ST ALBANY ST
CARROLL ST Street Classification WASHINGTON AVE Road_Network_JSB SUMAS ST LOTUS ST CECELIA RD SPRUCE AVECandidate Heritage This street classification map Road_class SUMMITProperties AVE identifies the types of streets in ¯ Downtown Streets GORGE RD E Victoria West based on daily traffic Fairfield and Gonzales DUNEDIN ST Arterial volume. Secondary Arterial GARBALLY RD
Esquimalt Road and Bay Street are ARM ST Collector both arterial roads, and Craigflower CRAIGFLOWER RD Secondary Collector Road, Hereward Road, Tyee Road, ELLICE ST Local Catherine Street and Kimta Road DAVID ST TURNER ST are collector roads. Wilson Street is BRIDGE ST PLEASANT ST a collector east of Bay Street and HILLSIDE AVE BELTON AVE a secondary collector west of Bay PINE ST JOHN ST Street.
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DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 25 Transit Service The Plan area is partially served by public transit with a number of routes serving the immediate and surrounding population, including Route 14 - Vic General/UVic, Route 15 - Esquimalt/UVic, and Route 10 - Jubilee.
There are proposed frequent transit routes along Esquimalt Road, Bay Street, and Craigflower Road (part of the Victoria Region 25 Year Transit CRAIGFLOWER RD Future Plan).
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26 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT 2800 650 CONNAUGHT GO 1200620 600 RG 701 ST R E C Selkirk D 1212 R STYLES 2700 RD A 1200 E Victoria West Village Centre IG Water B 2800 DAVID ST F R 500 I 2700 L D 1100 O 1126 Five Minute Travel Time 1200 W G 600 700 C E RENO E Banfield U S R 2800 2600 R 830 T ST R 400 2700 2600 600 D Park R A E 504 I R AV E 500
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path. CRAIGFLOWER RD Bicycle network to be completed ELLICE ST FairfieldMask In May 2016, Council approved DAVID ST the first stage of Biketoria, a 24 km TURNER ST
BRIDGE ST PLEASANT ST network of protected cycle lanes. HILLSIDE AVE The project has identified a route BELTON AVE PINE ST within the plan area for improved PINE ST JOHN ST cycling facilities (see map).
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28 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT LOTUS ST E D
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TYEE RD !? STYLES ST This3 map shows ICBC crash data DAVID ST BRIDGE ST !? as4 of July 31, 2014, showing cyclist CENTRAL SPUR RD collisions and vehicle crashes DOMINION RD BELTON AVE ?! 5 PINE ST RAYNOR AVE HILLSIDE AVE between 2009 and 2013. ?!Road6 Safety in JOHN ST BROUGHTON ST SKINNER ST ICBCFairfield Vehicle Crashes MEARES ST COURTNEYLANGFORD ST ST LANGFORD ST BAY ST Crash Count ROCKLAND AVE ICBC Cyclist Accidents 2009 - 2013 BURDETT AVE ICBC Cyclist Collisions FRONT ST 1; 2; 3 BURDETT AVE (2009-2013) FAIRFIELD RD Accident Count
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EBERTS ST OLIVE ST DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 29 JOSEPH ST
LINDENAVE MOSS ST CAMBRIDGE ST
HOWE ST DALLAS RD WELLINGTONAVE Jobs and Local Economy
Victoria West has a higher percentage Job Type Held by Victoria West Residents of individuals in business, finance, 40% administration, and management jobs as 35% Victoria well as a higher percentage of individuals 30% Victoria West with jobs in education, law and social 26% 25% community, government services, trades 21% 20% 18% 17% and transport than the city as a whole. The 16% 15% 15% 13% neighbourhood has a lower percentage of 11% 11% 10% 9% 9% 9% individuals with jobs in the health sector, 8% 6% 6% sales and service, trades, and art, culture, 5% 4% 1%1% 1% recreation and sport than the city as a whole. 0% 0%
Overall, Victoria West has a lower unemployment Health
rate (6.6%) than the city as a whole (7.3%). and sport Natural and
A slightly lower percentage of Victoria West Management
residents are in the labour force (68%) than the applied sciences Business, finance Sales and service and administration
city as a whole (69%). A lower percentage of equipment operators Trades, transport and Art, culture, recreation people in the labour force are self-employed Education, law and social, Manufacturing and utilities in Victoria West (11%) than the city as a whole community and gov’t services (12%). The same percentage of people in the related production occupations Natural resources, agriculture and labour force in Victoria West work from home Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011 (8%) than the city as a whole (8%).
30 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Westside Village is Victoria West’s large urban village, and it contains a number of large format retail stores for daily needs. Craigflower Village is Victoria West’s small urban village, and it contains a number of small shops and services geared toward neighbourhood residents. Overall, the neighbourhood has 459 business licenses.
As a part of the neighbourhood planning process, a robust retail analysis will be conducted in order to better understand current and future demands for retail space in the neighbourhood.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 31 Parks and Open Space Victoria West contains 22.4 hectares of parkspace. Much of it has come about through dedications from recent land developments. Much of the south shoreline has parks and waterfront walkways such as the Westsong walkway. The east shore has the Galloping Goose and Point Ellice Park. Regatta Point Park in the Railyards Development and Banfield Park, and Victoria West Park contain areas for active recreation, passive experiences and nature conservation.
Feature Parks
This neighbourhood contains two feature parks.
Victoria West Park - This park is currently undergoing a phased capital upgrade project. It contains a skateboard park, lawn bowling greens, 2 baseball diamonds, 1 basketball court, 1 sports field, public washrooms, dog off Neighbourhood Parks walkway system. The park contains several leash area, a playground and a small parking paved viewpoints with trellis work and a pergola lot. Gravel pathways connect the park to the On a site specific basis these neighbourhood with lush plantings throughout. residential areas and the commercial retail district parks contain the following amenities: – Westside Village. Barnard Park – an oceanfront park, 1 playground Lime Bay Park – an upper harbourside park that (tots), 2 tennis courts, terraced masonry walls Banfield Park – This park is home to a includes a wide pedestrian pathway, part of the and lawn areas, an historic gate with plaque community centre that offers fitness classes and Westsong Walkway. Benches with views, native about the ”Clovelly” home belonging to the Lt. summer camps, also spaces for renting and plant beds, open grassy areas, a rocky shoreline Governor Barnard’s family mid 20th century. hosting community functions. Two tennis courts, a with promontories offering excellent ocean views Large mature heritage trees and pathways basketball court, large playground, dog off leash of the busy harbour. connect the park green space to the Westsong area, public dock, community orchard, native Walkway. plant restoration areas, and a shared pedestrian/ Songhees Hilltop Park – a small green space on cycling path to the Selkirk Trestle (Galloping a high point with viewpoints and a dog off leash Rainbow Park – termination of Robert and Goose Regional Trail) make up the rest of this exercise area for the surrounding neighbourhood Milne Streets end at this small waterfront park large waterfront park. of apartment and condominium dwellers. on Westsong Walkway. Amenities include short Park pathways connect Esquimalt Road to term parking, drinking fountain, open grass the Songhees neighbourhood, and waterfront area, picnic table on rocky peninsula and bench seating with outer harbour views.
32 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT LOT Facilities, Parks and US ST CECELIA RD Parks, Open Space and Open Space Recreational Facilities GORGE RD E Victoria West ± DUNEDIN ST Victoria West Boundary
Facilities ARM ST F Existing Public School C Community Centre R Recreation Centre Existing School (not public) S Seniors Centre ELLICE ST A Arena
Community Centre CRAIGFLOWER RD DAVID ST 4 Existing Public School BRIDGE ST Proposed Park TURNER ST Q S Seniors Centre (approximate location) PLEASANT ST HILLSIDE AVE BELTON AVE Park D Day Care PINE ST JOHN ST Open Space
H Healthcare/Community Facility H Rail Corridor H F Faith Institution LANGFORD ST D
F MARY ST MARY
Parks and Open Space ST ALSTON CATHERINE ST CATHERINE
RUSSELL ST RUSSELL Park: Land managed by the City Park of Victoria as a park.
HEREWARD RD Open Space WILSON ST Open Space: Land that is generally HENRY ST publicly-accessible, other than City parks. HARBOUR RD OCP Parks and Recreation Goal: “Victoria BAY ST Includes private lands, public lands and DUNDAS ST other City-held property, such as greens is an active community where everyone TYEE RD and street rights of way. ESQUIMALT RD enjoys convenient access to community parks, open spaces, facilities, and programs close to where they live.” KIMTA RD
OCP Open Space Definition: “Land that TYEE RD provides outdoor space for unstructured ST or structured leisure activities, recreation, ecological habitat, cultural events or WHARF aesthetic enjoyment that is general Metres publicly-accessible, and that is not a 087.5 175 350 designated City of Victoria park. Open space includes private lands, public lands and City-held property.” Data Source: City of Victoria COURTNEY ST
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 33 Parks and Open Space, cont’d
Mary Street Park – open grass area on Burleith Park – undeveloped green space on Songhees Park – open space along upper Westsong Walkway overlooking Outer Harbour. Selkirk Avenue with 1 Cobra light, wooded with harbour shoreline, includes Westsong Walkway Access to sandy and cobble beach. no shoreline access to Gorge Waterway. connection to and from Downtown and Township of Esquimalt, with horticultural displays in plazas, Raynor Park – a small neighbourhood park Vista Park – natural rocky bluff with native natural rocky bluffs with cairns, and sandy located in Craigflower Village, an older disabled vegetation (Garry Oaks and grasses), an un- beaches. accessible playground, 2 picnic tables, bench, developed green space. paved paths to neighbourhood streets at two Greens park entries provide wheelchair access to this Arm Street Park – joint ownership with Esquimalt little park. municipality. Paved disabled accessible pathway • Triangle Park – a small urban green in to a small and large viewpoint on the Gorge the Dockside Green neighbourhood near Open Spaces Waterway. Westside Village, with pedestrian pathways, horticultural beds, and a small plaza with Point Ellice Park - undeveloped open space Saghalie Park – undeveloped green space on seating. (shoreline) on Upper Harbour. Esquimalt Rd. • Arthur Currie Green – small treed green Regatta Point Park – Grassy Promontory on Sitkum Park – undeveloped green space on space adjacent to Banfield Park and the Upper Harbour. Amphitheatre for water views. Songhees Road. Galloping Goose Regional Trail. Public Pier.
34 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT • Trans Canada Parkette – a small green with Schools (open space in SD61 • E+N Rail Trail an interpretive shelter at the terminus of the jurisdiction) • North – south neighbourhood connector Selkirk Trestle and a decision point on the from Banfield Park to Rainbow Park (various • Victoria West Elementary School Galloping Goose Regional Trail. streets + paths) • Hereward Green – pathway with bench Greenway Corridors seating and an older fruit orchard, connector to E+N Rail Trail. Municipal boundary Greenways are currently designated along the Food gardens and orchards, farmers bisects the park. (City of Victoria and Victoria West Neighbourhood streets: market Township of Esquimalt joint ownership) • Harbour Road • Vic West Community Association has an • Tenas Park – small green space with • Tyee Road active Food Security Collective. horticultural floral bed. • Esquimalt Road • Three community gardens: Rayn or Shine • Catherine Street Green – continuation of Garden, Banfield Commons and Victoria Lime Bay Park, public walkways and small • Westsong Walkway West Community Tea Garden seating plaza on Catherine Street. • Galloping Goose Regional Trail • Three community orchards – Evans Orchard, Hereward Park Community Orchard and Banfield Park Community Orchard
• There is no farmers market in this neighbourhood
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 35 Heritage BURNSIDE RD E LOTUS S CECELIA
Victoria West has a number of heritage T RD GORGE RD E Heritage Properties Heritage Properties Designated and Registered properties N ST ¯ DUNEDI Victoria West within its boundaries, as well as a Heritage ALLY RD Victoria West Boundary GARB Victoria West Boundary Conservation Area with an extent made up ARM ST Heritage-Designated Property Heritage Designated generally of the properties along Catherine CRAIGFLOWER RD Heritage-Registered PropertyELLICE ST Heritage Registered Street north of Craigflower Road. Heritage Conservation Area Heritage ConservationDAVID Area ST TURNER ST
BRIDGE ST VE As a part of the neighbourhood planning PLEASANT ST process, a heritage inventory process will be HILLSIDE A BELTON AVE carried out in collaboration with the community PINE ST PINE ST JOHN ST to assess opportunities to help protect, retain, and celebrate the heritage character of the LANGFORD ST neighbourhood. As a part of this audit, properties
of heritage merit will be identified, in order to ST MARY ALSTON ST ALSTON
seek opportunities for additional protection and ST CATHERINE RUSSELL ST RUSSELL retention in the future. WILSON ST
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Data Source: City of Victoria
36 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Environment
Victoria West has access to many prominent natural features, most notably the Pacific Ocean and Gorge Inlet. The Westsong walkway offer spectacular views to the downtown, as well as to the Olympic Mountains and Juan de Fuca Straight.
Victoria West’s harbour ecological rating is “high”, and the neighbourhood has several ecological assets designated as sensitive ecosystem by the Province, most notably coastal bluffs along the Westsong walkway on the border of Esquimalt (see map on following page).
OCP Environment Goal: “Victoria’s urban forests and public and private green spaces support healthy and diverse ecosystems.”
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 37 DOUGLAS ST DOUGLAS ST SUMASSUMAS ST ST LOTUS ST Sensitive Ecosystems LOTUS ST CECELIA RD SensitiveSensitive Ecosystems Ecosystems CECELIA RD Victoria West
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GORGE RD E Victoria West Boundary ± DUNEDIN ST Sensitive Ecosystems DUNEDIN ST Coastal Bluff ± GARBALLY RD SensitiveCoastal Bluff Ecosystems ARM ST Woodland Sensitive Ecosystem GARBALLY RD Terrestrial Herbaceous Coastal Bluff ARM ST ELLICE ST Older ForestTerrestrial Herbaceous ROCK BAY AVE Woodland Terrestrial Herbaceous DAVID ST Woodland CRAIGFLOWER RD BRIDGE ST TURNER ST Wetland PLEASANT ST ELLICE ST Older Forest HILLSIDE AVE ROCK BAY AVE Older Forest BELTON AVE PINE ST Woodland JOHNDAVID ST ST Wetland CRAIGFLOWER RD BRIDGE ST Harbour Ecological Rating TURNER ST Wetland PLEASANT ST Rating HILLSIDE AVE LANGFORD ST BELTON AVE VeryHarbour High Ecological
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CATHERINE ST CATHERINE RatingHarbour Ecological Rating RUSSELL ST RUSSELL Moderate HEREWARD RD WILSON ST Rating Low LANGFORD ST HENRY ST Very High High BAY ST Very Low HARBOUR RD MARY ST MARY DUNDAS ST
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Metres KIMTA RD Data Source: Sensitive Ecosystems – Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory for East 095 190 380 Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands, Province TYEE RD of British Columbia.
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38 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT
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0 95 190 380 Tree Inventory
The map to the right shows that Victoria West has good street tree coverage, particularly in the residential areas in the northwest and in the Songhees area. There is little street coverage in the more industrial areas near Mary Street and Esquimalt Road, and along Harbour Road. Street trees are a strong neighbourhood asset as they provide shade, frame in residential and commercial streets, and provide habitat to local fauna.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 39 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector According to a study commissioned by the City in 2010, Victoria West has a slightly higher percentage of GHG emissions from transportation than the city as a whole. The percentage of GHG emissions from residential buildings is slightly lower than the city as a whole, and the percentage of emissions from solid waste and from commercial buildings are approximately the same as the city as a whole.
40 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Infrastructure
Overview of the Existing Underground Sanitary Sewer: Infrastructure Victoria West is serviced through a gravity sewer Victoria is one of the oldest cities in Western system that is owned and operated by the City. Canada. Its age is reflected in the state and The collected waste water is conveyed to the condition of its underground infrastructure. This Capital Region District trunks. Similar to the water section provides a more detailed overview of distribution system, sanitary sewer network has the water distribution, sanitary sewer and storm significant number of very old pipes that are drainage networks. flowing at capacity or over. The future upgrades will be based on the upcoming master plan and Water: the future location of the waste water treatment plant. Victoria gets its water from Sooke Lake via Capital Region District trunks. Water than gets Storm Drainage: distributed throughout the City through its own distribution system consisting of a series of Rainwater is being collected and conveyed by pressure pipes, pressure reducing valves (PRV) the City’s stormdrain network to several outfalls and booster station. Parts of the City’s water along the Upper Harbour, Gorge Waterway, Lime distribution system have been in place for over Bay, and West Bay where it’s being discharged a century. In Victoria West neighbourhood over into the ocean. The stormdrain infrastructure 30% of watermains are older than 100 years. is aging and becoming degraded in some Age and capacity are identified in the master places. The last updated master plan shows plan as major concerns for the City distribution considerable parts of the system that flows at or of water. Majority of pipes in this neighbourhood over capacity. Further challenges to the system are identified for upgrade in 2020 to 2030. include impacts of sea level rise and increases in intensity of rainfall events.
In summary, it should be assumed that upgrades to the underground infrastructure will be required to accommodate any proposed land use change.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 41 SLATER ST MAP 11 MERRITT ST Q NORTH DAIRY RD Q IRMA ST MAYFAIR HILLSIDE ALPHA ST LANG ST TOWN DONCASTER DR TOWN CENTRE CENTRE BALFOUR AVE SUMMIT Water Main Network ± PARK BURTON AVE Q DELTA ST HARRIET RD FRANCES AVE OAKLAND AVE BURNSIDE RD E LARCH ST TOPAZ ALBANY ST PARK EDGEWARE RD CARROLL ST WASHINGTON AVE SUMAS ST LOTUS ST SPRUCE AVE CECELIA RD TOPAZ AVE WESTALL AVE GORGE SUMMIT AVE GORGE RD E MONTROSE AVE ROAD PEARL ST VISTA HTS HOSPITAL DUNEDIN ST Q MYRTLE AVE Q BASIL AVE Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) GARBALLY RD
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DALLAS RD KINGSTON ST HUMBOLDT ST MCCLURE ST MONTREAL ST SIMCOE ST SUPERIOR ST ROYAL TERR
MICHIGAN ST MONTGOMERY AVE CAMEL DESPARD AVE POINT FAIRFIELD RD GOVERNMENT HOUSE CARNSEW ST WARREN GDNS CORNWALL ST
HARBINGERAVE RICHARDSON ST OGDEN OSCAR ST DOCK ST HAMLEY ST POINT NIAGARA ST TORONTO ST PILOT ST CHANDLER AVE MCKENZIE ST BROOKE ST OSWEGO ST EARLE ST SAN JOSE AVE CLIFFORD ST MENZIESMEDANA ST ST
STANNARDAVE
CLARENCE ST
MAY ST
SOUTH TURNER ST ROSS BAY BEACON HILL PARK CEMETERY ROSS ST ROBERTSONST HOLLAND POINT
PARK BEECHWOODAVE
LINDENAVE EBERTS ST HOWE ST MOSS ST CAMBRIDGE ST OLIVE ST
JOSEPH ST
WELLINGTONAVE ROSS BAY
FINLAYSON POINT Metres
CLOVER 0250 500 1,000 POINT *Civic infrastructure includes water mains less than 300 mm, which are not included on this map.
42 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT SLATER ST
MERRITT ST NORTH DAIRY RD MAP 12 IRMA ST LANG ST ALPHA ST DONCASTER DR MAYFAIR REED ST HILLSIDE BALFOUR AVE TOWN TOWN CENTRE SUMMIT BURTON AVE CENTRE ± FRANCES AVE PARK Sanitary Sewer Main HARRIET RD Q OAKLAND AVE BURNSIDE RD E LARCH ST TOPAZ ALBANY ST EDGEWARE RD CARROLL ST PARK
WASHINGTON AVE LOTUS ST CECELIA RD SPRUCE AVE WESTALL AVE Network TOPAZ AVE GORGE SUMMIT AVE MONTROSE AVE ROAD GORGE RD E PEARL ST HOSPITAL VISTA HTS DUNEDIN ST MYRTLE AVE BASIL AVE GARBALLY RD
ARM ST GORGE RYAN ST WATERWAY Q MARKET ST Sanitary Pump Station ELLICE ST CRAIGFLOWER RD Q SELKIRK KINGS RD WATERS DAVID ST TURNER ST VANCOUVER ST GRAHAM ST PLEASANT ST
EMPIRE ST PRIOR ST
CAPITALHTS HILLSIDE AVE WARK ST
BELTON AVE MT STEPHENAVE CARRICK ST FERNWOOD RD CEDAR HILL RD AVEBURYAVE
ASQUITHST
BELMONTAVE PINE ST ROSEBERRYAVE JOHN ST SCOTTST VICTORST Major Sanitary Sewer Mains* HAULTAIN ST
LANGFORD ST ADANAC ST (250 mm or greater diameter)
SHELBOURNE ST
QUEENS AVE EMPRESS AVE EMERSON ST
MARY ST MARY ALSTON ST ALSTON
CATHERINE ST CATHERINE BAY ST RUSSELL ST RUSSELL City of Victoria WILSON ST PRINCESS AVE ROYAL PEMBROKE ST DENMAN ST HEREWARD RD HENRY ST UPPER Q JUBILEE Sanitary Sewer Main Q HARBOUR HOSPITAL HARBOUR RD DUNDAS ST ESQUIMALT RD Q TYEE RD CHATHAM ST CALEDONIA AVE HERALD ST NORTH PARK ST Capital Regional District FISGARD ST KIMTA RD BALMORAL RD FOULBAY RD Sanitary Sewer Mains Q
MASON ST AMPHION ST PANDORA AVE
OUTER Q JOHNSON ST HARBOUR INNER YATES ST HARBOUR LAUREL COOK ST VIEW ST POINT This map identifies existing infrastructure only.
GOVERNMENT ST
FORT ST AVE RICHMOND The phasing of future capital works will be defined
DOUGLAS ST BLANSHARD ST QUADRA ST MEARES ST MADDISON ST MADDISON through Master Plans for civic infrastructure JAMES ROCKLAND AVE
BELLEVILLE STBAY and subsequent amendments to the OCP bylaw. ST CHARLESST ST HUMBOLDT ST BURDETT AVE DALLAS RD ONTARIO ST MONTREAL ST QUEBEC ST MCCLURE ST GONZALES AVE SIMCOE ST KINGSTON ST
Q ROYAL TERR SUPERIOR ST COLLINSON ST
MICHIGAN ST CAMEL Q FAIRFIELD RD DESPARD AVE POINT GOVERNMENT HOUSE CARNSEW ST CORNWALL ST WARREN GDNS
HARBINGER AVE RICHARDSON ST
OGDEN DOCK ST NIAGARA ST TORONTO ST HAMLEY ST OSCAR ST CHANDLER AVE POINT PILOT ST MCKENZIE ST BROOKE ST OSWEGO ST EARLE ST CLIFFORD ST MEDANA ST
STANNARDAVE
CLARENCE ST
MENZIES ST
Q ROBERTSONST SOUTH TURNER ST
ROSS BAY BEECHWOODAVE BEACON HILL PARK ROSS ST CEMETERY HOLLAND POINT PARK
EBERTS ST
OLIVE ST JOSEPH ST Q ROSS BAY
LINDENAVE MOSS ST CAMBRIDGE ST
HOWE ST
WELLINGTON AVE
FINLAYSON POINT Metres
CLOVER 0250 500 1,000 POINT *Civic infrastructure includes sanitary sewer mains less than 250 mm in diameter, which are not included on this map.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 43 SLATER ST MERRITT ST MAP 13 NORTH DAIRY RD IRMA ST ALPHA ST MAYFAIR LANG ST DONCASTER DR HILLSIDE TOWN REED ST BALFOUR AVE TOWN SUMMIT CENTRE CENTRE Stormwater Main and ± PARK BURTON AVE OAKLAND AVE HARRIET RD FRANCES AVE DELTA ST BURNSIDE RD E TOPAZ EDGEWARE RD ALBANY ST CECELIA PARK CARROLL ST SUMAS ST Natural Drainage LOTUS ST CREEK WASHINGTON AVE SPRUCE AVE TOPAZ AVE GORGE SUMMIT AVE MONTROSE AVE ROAD WESTALL AVE PEARL ST Network HOSPITAL VISTA HTS GORGE RD EDUNEDIN ST BOWKER MYRTLE AVE BASIL AVE CREEK GARBALLY RD
ARM ST GORGE RYAN ST WATERWAY Q Stormwater Pump Station ELLICE ST MARKET ST CRAIGFLOWER RD SELKIRK VANCOUVER ST KINGS RD DAVID ST WATERS TURNER ST PLEASANT ST
GRAHAM ST HILLSIDE AVE PRIOR ST Major Stormwater Main* BELTON AVE CARRICK ST
ROSEBERRYAVE ASQUITH ST MT STEPHENAVE AVE AVEBURY EMPIRE ST CAPITAL HTS
VICTOR ST Q BELMONTAVE PINE ST JOHN ST SCOTT ST (250 mm or greater diameter) CEDAR HILL RD FERNWOOD RD HAULTAIN ST Q SHELBOURNE ST LANGFORD ST ADANAC ST EMPRESS AVE QUEENS AVE EMERSON ST Open Creek
ALSTON ST ALSTON BAY ST
CATHERINE ST CATHERINE RUSSELL ST RUSSELL WILSON ST PRINCESS AVE ROYAL PEMBROKE ST HEREWARD RD HENRY ST UPPER JUBILEE Enclosed Creek DENMAN ST HARBOURHARBOUR RD HOSPITAL DUNDAS ST TYEE RD CHATHAM ST CALEDONIA AVE HERALD ST ESQUIMALT NORTH PARK ST RD FISGARD ST KIMTA RD BALMORAL RD
FOUL RDBAY
PANDORA AVE MASON ST This map identifies existing infrastructure only. OUTER JOHNSON ST The phasing of future capital works will be defined
WHARF ST HARBOUR AMPHIONST INNER through Master Plans for civic infrastructure YATES ST HARBOUR LAUREL GOVERNMENT ST and subsequent amendments to the OCP bylaw. POINT VIEW ST FORT ST
MEARES ST AVE RICHMOND ROCKLAND AVE JAMES ST MADDISON
BLANSHARD ST QUADRA ST BAY BURDETT AVE
BELLEVILLE ST ST CHARLES ST MONTREAL ST COOK ST DALLAS RD QUEBEC ST MCCLURE ST ONTARIO ST HUMBOLDT ST SIMCOE ST BC
ROYAL TERR SUPERIOR ST LEGISLATURE COLLINSON ST CAMEL BUILDINGS MONTGOMERY AVE POINT MICHIGAN ST FAIRFIELD RD DESPARD AVE GOVERNMENT CARNSEW ST HOUSE WARREN GDNS CORNWALL ST
HARBINGERAVE RICHARDSON ST OGDEN TORONTO ST HAMLEY ST DOCK ST POINT NIAGARA ST OSCAR ST PILOT ST MCKENZIE ST CHANDLER AVE Q BROOKE ST EARLE ST CLIFFORD ST
ST MENZIES
ROSS BAY BEACON HILL PARK CEMETERYQ ROSS ST
HOLLAND POINT ROBERTSONST PARK BEECHWOODAVE
OLIVE ST Q ROSS BAY
LINDENAVE
CAMBRIDGE ST
HOWE ST MOSS ST
WELLINGTONAVE
FINLAYSON Metres POINT
0250 500 1,000 CLOVER POINT
*Civic infrastructure includes stormwater mains less than 250 mm in diameter, which are not included on this map.
44 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Appendix A:
Official Community Plan Goals by Topic Area
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 45 Appendix A: Official Community Plan Goals by Topic Area
Topic Areas Goals
Land Management A. Victoria has compact development patterns that use land efficiently. and Development B. Victoria’s bustling downtown and harbour are a prominent centre for business, government, arts and culture on Vancouver Island. C. Neighbourhoods include centres of economic activity that serve the needs of residents within walking, wheeling or cycling distance. Transportation A. Transportation options reduce fossil fuel dependence, help conserve energy and produce low greenhouse gas emissions and other and Mobility air contaminants. B. Victorians move freely and efficiently via a safe, integrated and convenient network of public transit, bike routes, and a supportive, inviting pedestrian realm in preference to driving alone. C. Services, amenities, buildings, facilities, and public space are accessible. Placemaking A. Victoria is vibrant and attractive with unique character and sense of place. B. Victoria’s cultural and natural heritage resources are protected and celebrated. Parks and Recreation A. Victoria is an active community where everyone enjoys convenient access to community parks, open spaces, facilities, amenities and programs close to where they live. Environment A. Victoria’s urban environment, including urban forests, and public and private green spaces support healthy and diverse ecosystems. B. Victoria’s Harbour, coastline, ponds and streams support healthy populations of fish and other aquatic life. Infrastructure A. Victoria’s well-maintained infrastructure and facilities meet the needs of residents and business utilizing best management practices. B. Victoria’s healthy, clean, high-quality drinking water is used in a thrifty way and maintained through generations. C. Efficient and effective liquid waste management protects human health and the natural environment and makes use of resource potential. D. Rainwater resources are carefully managed with collection, diversion, and re-use practices that moderate runoff volumes and maximize water quality. E. The waste stream to the regional landfill is reduced to a minimum, with recovery, re-use, recycling and composting of resources undertaken as standard practice. Climate Change A. Victoria and Victorians are more resilient to climate change and energy scarcity and costs. and Energy B. New and existing buildings are energy efficient and produce few greenhouse gase emissions. C. Transportation options reduce fossil fuel dependence, help conserve energy and produce low greenhouse gas emissions and other air contaminants. D. The waste stream to the regional landfill is reduced to a minimum, with recovery, re-use, recycling and composting of resources undertaken as standard practice. E. Victoria relies on clean, renewable, diverse and efficient energy sources. Housing and A. All residents have access to appropriate, secure, affordable housing. Homelessness B. A wide range of housing types, tenures and prices gives residents choices.
46 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Topic Areas Goals
Economy A. Victoria generates economic growth, through innovation, entrepreneurship and new business formation, and attracts and retains sustainable enterprises well-suited to the region. B. Victoria contributes to global knowledge, produces and attracts talented researchers, incubates innovation, and brings new goods and services to market. C. Victorians have the knowledge and abilities to support a vibrant regional economy and the capacity to creatively adapt to economic change. D. Victoria is the headquarters of the Provincial Government, a premier tourism destination, and a gateway to Vancouver Island. E. A broad range of employment opportunities exist across the city and region providing workers with income to financially support themselves and their families. Community Well Being A. All Victorians have income and access to public services to be able to flourish and live with dignity. B. Lifelong learning opportunities that are culturally appropriate are available for diverse learners of all ages and income levels. C. High quality, affordable formal education is available and accessible for students of all ages. D. Victorians know their neighbours, are connected to communities of interest and have diverse opportunities for social interaction. E. Victorians can support themselves and their neighbours in difficult times. F. Victoria is a place where people come to live, work and play, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, culture, income, sexual orientation, ability and family status. G. Victorians are healthy and have a network of health-related amenities, facilities and programs to promote wellness and meet the needs of all levels of mental and physical care. H. Victoria is a safe city, where everyone feels secure in public, in their homes, and workplaces. Arts and Culture A. Victoria is a place where artists are able to thrive and where people from all walks of life enjoy formal and informal opportunities to create and enjoy the arts, culture, and entertainment activities. B. Victoria’s cultural and natural resources are protected and celebrated. C. Lifelong learning opportunities that are culturally appropriate are available for diverse learners of all ages and income levels. Food Systems A. A healthy share of the food that supplies Victoria’s daily needs is sustainably grown, processed and packaged in the city, in surrounding agriculture areas, and on Vancouver Island. B. Victorians have access to skills, knowledge, and resources to produce and process their own food in urban areas. Emergency Management A. Victoria is prepared to deal with known hazards and emerging threats, to limit the adverse impacts of events, and effectively manage emergencies. B. Victoria is able to respond rapidly and effectively to all emergencies, including events with long-term impacts and recovery times. C. Victorians can rely on significant local sources for food, energy and materials to meet daily needs under emergency conditions. Plan Administration A. Corporate and community decision-making processes are clear and open to the public. B. Victorians are interested, informed, empowered and involved in their communities and the process of democratic governance. Local Area Planning A. Corporate and community decision-making processes are clear and open to the public. B. Victorians are interested, informed, empowered and involved in their communities and the process of democratic governance. Adaptive Management A. The City monitors and reports on progress for to learn and adapt as needed B. Corporate and community decision-making processes are clear and open to the public. Monitoring and Evaluation A. The City monitors and reports on progress for to learn and adapt as needed. B. Corporate and community decision-making processes are clear and open to the public.
DRAFT city of victoria | Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report 47 Glossary of Terms
All Ages and Abilities (AAA) Network: are Family: Refers to a married couple (with or Heritage-Registered Property: A Heritage- routes designed to feel comfortable for a range without children of either and/or both spouses), Registered Property is officially listed in the of riders which offer a low-stress, high wuality a common-law couple (with or without children Register because it may have sufficient heritage cycling experience. Depending on the route, of either and/or both partners) or a lone parent value to warrant preservation actions by the City AAA routes may include traffic calmed local of any marital status, with at least one child. in the future. Heritage register status does not streets, off-street pathways and separated/ give any formal protection to a site and is not Frequent Transit: Transit service that provides protected bike lanes on major streets. the same as heritage designation. The Register medium to high density land use corridors with provides a system to review and monitor Aboriginal Identity: Refers to whether the a convenient, reliable, and frequent (15 minutes proposed changes to properties of heritage person reported being an Aboriginal person, or better) transit service all day long. The goal value. that is, First Nations (North American Indian), of the Frequent Transit network is to allow Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or being a Registered or people to spontaneously travel without having to Household: Refers to a person or group of Treaty Indian (that is, registered under the Indian consult a transit schedule and is characterized persons who occupy the same dwelling and do Act of Canada) and/or being a member of a First by transit priority, right-of-way improvements, a not have a usual place of residence elsewhere Nation or Indian band. high level of transit stop amenities, and corridor in Canada or abroad. The dwelling may be branding. either a collective dwelling or a private dwelling. Apartment: A dwelling located in a multi-story, The household may consist of a family group Greenway: multi-unit building that accesses the ground via A greenway is a corridor of such as a census family, shared corridors, entrances and exits. protected open space that is managed for of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a conservation and/or recreation. Greenways can Core Housing Need: A household is said to be group of unrelated persons or of a person living provide a link between special destinations alone. in core housing need if its housing falls below such as schools, parks, commercial centres, at least one of the standards for adequacy (not recreation centres and any other location where Immigrant: Refers to a person who is or has requiring any major repairs), affordability (costs people often go, and encourage people to walk, ever been a landed immigrant/permanent less than 30% of total before-tax household cycle or use some other form of non-motorized resident. This person has been granted the right income) or suitability (enough bedrooms for the transportation. to live in Canada permanently by immigration size and make-up of the resident household), authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Heritage-Designated Property: and it would have to spend 30% or more of its A Heritage- Canada for a number of years, while others have total before-tax income to pay the median rent Designated Property is protected by a municipal arrived recently. of alternative local housing that meets all three heritage designation bylaw and may not be housing standards. altered or demolished without approval of City Council.
48 Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Report | city of victoria DRAFT Low Income Household: The Low-income Rapid Transit: Transit service designed to move measure after tax (LIM-AT) is a fixed percentage high volumes of passengers between major (50%) of median adjusted after-tax income of regional destinations along key transportation households observed at the person level, where corridors. Services are very frequent (15 minutes ‘adjusted’ indicates that a household’s needs or better) and stop less often than traditional are taken into account. transit services. To improve travel time and reliability Rapid Transit utilizes an exclusive Median Age: The exact age where half the or semi-exclusive right of way to eliminate or population is older and half is younger. significantly reduce the impact of general traffic Mixed Use: Different uses in relatively on transit vehicles. Rapid services use high close proximity either in the same building capacity transit vehicle technologies such as (apartments above a store) or on the same or light rail and bus rapid transit vehicles. site or, when referring to an area or district, on Subsidized Housing: Includes rent geared an adjacent site (light industry adjacent to an to income, social housing, public housing, office building). government-assisted housing, non-profit Non-Permanent Resident: refers to a person housing, rent supplements and housing from another country who has a work or study allowances. permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.
Official Community Plan: An Official Community Plan (OCP) can be developed by both municipalities and regional districts. The OCP provides the longer term vision for the community. Under the Local Government Act section 875, an OCP is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan, respecting the purposes of local government.
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