Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan Part 2: East Victoria Park Area Publishing Information
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Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan Part 2: East Victoria Park Area Publishing Information Title Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan Part 2: East Victoria Park Area Author The City of Calgary Status PROPOSED Additional Copies The City of Calgary Records & Information Management (RIM) Inspection & Permit Services P.O. Box 2100, Station M, Mail Code: 8115 Calgary, AB T2P 2M5 Phone 311 or outside of Calgary 403-268-2489 Fax 403-268-4615 calgary.ca 18-00592457 Part 1: West Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan 1 Introduction 4 7 Arts and Culture 44 1.1 Policy framework .................................................................. 5 7.1 Promoting arts, culture, and entertainment.............45 1.2 Vision......................................................................................... 6 7.2 Indigenous Elements ........................................................47 1.3 Core Ideas ................................................................................ 6 8 Infrastructure and Environment 49 2 Community Framework 8 8.1 Water and sanitary servicing ..........................................50 2.1 Plan Attributes ....................................................................... 9 8.2 Stormwater management ..............................................50 2.2 Community Context ..........................................................12 8.3 Energy and environmental impacts ...........................50 3 Land Use 14 9 Implementation 51 3.1 Land Use Concept .............................................................15 9.1 Authority of the Plan ........................................................52 3.2 Land Use ...............................................................................16 9.2 Implementation of the Plan ..........................................53 3.3 Character Areas ...................................................................19 3.4 Density and Composition ................................................21 10 Appendices 54 3.5 Methods for Increasing Density ....................................24 4 Urban Design 26 4.1 Site Design ............................................................................27 4.2 Building Design ...................................................................29 4.3 Building Frontages ............................................................30 4.4 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) .....................................33 4.5 Historic Resources .............................................................33 5 Open Space 34 5.1 Open Space Design ...........................................................35 5.2 Riverfront Areas .................................................................36 6 Mobility 37 6.1 Pedestrian Circulation .........................................38 6.2 Cyclist Circulation ...............................................................40 6.3 Transit Network ..................................................................42 6.4 Street Network ....................................................................43 6.5 Parking ...................................................................................43 PROPOSED | East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan 1 Structure of the Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan The Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) is divided into two parts: Part One remains largely unchanged from the original Beltline ARP approved in 2006. Part Two has been added to provide policy specifically for East Victoria Park and the cultural and entertainment district envisioned for the area. The Centre City Guidebook policies apply only to Part Two of this document. 2 East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan | PROPOSED Part Two: East Victoria Park Area Vision: East Victoria Park is Calgary’s major arts, cultural and entertainment district, and a complete community for future residents and visitors. It is a place that respect its past, complement the present and is a vibrant into the future. PROPOSED | East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan 3 1 Introduction 4 East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan | PROPOSED 1.1 Policy framework Figure 1 Legislative framework 1.1.1 Legislative framework The Municipal Government Act (MGA) is the legislative framework in which municipalities operate. It is under this authority that the policy for the Centre City, including East Victoria Park, is developed. Council Approved, Non-Statutory Statutory The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Volume 1 and Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP) provides direction for Municipal Government Act (MGA) growth and change in Calgary over the next 50 years. The Centre City Guidebook builds on these policies, refining the strategic direction for growth in the Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP) Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Centre City and establishing policies that will help to Volume 1 shape a successful downtown commercial core that transitions to a number of distinct residential mixed-use neighbourhoods. Centre City Plan Centre City Guidebook The Centre City Guidebook is Volume 2, Part 2 of the (MDP Volume 2) MDP. It provides implementation policy for the Centre Centre City Mobility Plan City and must be read in conjunction with the MDP, Centre City Volume 1, and is the policy foundation for a local area Local Area Plan Urban Design Guidelines plan (e.g. area redevelopment plan). The Land Use Bylaw is a tool for implementing this policy. Other City Documents The CTP, Centre City Mobility Plan and other City of Rivers District Master Plan Land Use Bylaw Calgary documents, including the Centre City Plan and the Centre City Urban Design Guidelines, provide additional guidance for development in the Centre City, including East Victoria Park (see Figure 1: Legislative Framework). Land Use, Subdivision or Development Proposal PROPOSED | East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan 5 1.1.2 Application of the Plan 1.3 Core Ideas Part 2 of the Plan provides statutory policy specific to East Victoria Park, and applies only to the area identified A historic location A place to celebrate on Map 3: Plan Area. Unless specifically stated in Part 2, Since time immemorial, this area was the traditional East Victoria Park provides a new festival street, policies of Part 1 do not apply to this area. Policies in Part gathering place for First Nations, and is of high spiritual public spaces, and plazas that are appropriate 2 of the Plan apply in addition to policies in the MDP, and historic value. The Plan provides ideas to recognize performing arts and support age-inclusive accessible Volume 1, and Centre City Guidebook (MDP, Volume 2, the past and acknowledges its significance. design for all seasons. Part 2). A major cultural and entertainment hub Integrating community priorities This ARP provides context-specific policies. It identifies when exceptions to a Centre City Guidebook policy Special consideration is needed in the design of public To reflect the unique development context of may be needed and guides the discretion of the spaces and streets to accommodate a large volume East Victoria Park, the following priorities build on the Development Authority. Where the policies within the of people for major events. The streets are designed objectives identified in the previous Beltline ARP and Centre City Guidebook and this policy plan are different, as inviting urban spaces that are well connected and are supported by policies in this Plan: the difference is intentional and not an inconsistency, support a variety of mobility options. because policy has been tailored to the East Victoria ◾ Maintain diversity in housing choice. A connected community Park area. Where there is an absence of a specific policy ◾ Improve safety in the public realm. within this policy plan, the Centre City Guidebook The Plan Area is used by both Calgarians and visitors, ◾ Support local economic development. prevails. A list of City of Calgary source policy and moving through new and existing connections within guiding documents is provided in some sections and ◾ Reduce social isolation through the community and beyond: represents a selection of key resources only; it is not multi-generational design. an exhaustive list. Policies and standards relevant to ◾ Green Line Stations a given site will be determined based on the specific context of the parcel at the time of application. ◾ Pedestrian and cycling connections to the River pathways 1.2 Vision ◾ Potential 5th Street S.E. underpass ◾ 17 Avenue S.E. extension East Victoria Park will continue to evolve as one of Calgary’s major arts, cultural and entertainment districts. The neighbourhood welcomes residents, visitors and businesses for major events throughout the year and is the home of the Calgary Stampede. It is a place that respects its past, complements the present and that is vibrant in the future. 6 East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan | PROPOSED Map 1 Plan concept 9 AV SE CP RAILWAY E S 2" 10 AV SE R T D E O S E E L Y S C 11 AV SE W T A S C M I 6 E P ! S 5th Street Underpass 2" !1 M T Y 1 L 2 AV SE S S O ! !2 5 T S 13 AV SE E 3 ST S E R T N E C 14 AV SE 15 AV SE 2" 17 AV SE 18 AV SE !!1 Faerie Terrace SE TR E ED E L B O W R I P !!2 Dafoe Terrace V AM E ST 1 R S T 4th Street Station Plaza S E High Street Open Space Potential Open Space High Street S R 2" T 5th Street Underpass D O E L C 2" LRT Station A M 25 AV SE LRT Alignment River Walk This map is conceptual only. No measurements of distances or areas should be taken from the map. PROPOSED | East Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan 7 2 Community