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Planning Around Rapid Transit Stations (PARTS) 111111 Urban Design Manual PLANNING AROUND framework to leverage investment and to help shape RAPID TRANSIT how communities will be planned and built around the rapid transit system. The CBS identifies key directions STATIONS (PARTS) for community building, placemaking and moving people within, to, and from the central transit corridor. Introduction It is desirable and important to have Station Study The ION rapid transit system will link Waterloo, Areas Plans that will provide direction and guidance Kitchener and Cambridge through a central transit for growth and redevelopment in the Station Study corridor (CTC). There are a number of station stops Areas; to ensure that development and investments identified in Kitchener. Along with improving access to support and sustain the rapid transit system and allow existing places, the CTC will become the focus for new for the effective prioritization of supporting medium and high density residential, retail, infrastructure. commercial and employment uses and support the concentration of existing and planned residents and Station Study Areas jobs. Comprehensive planning around all station areas will be a key to ensuring that new development Through the CBS, an initial Corridor Wide Stations positively contributes to our urban environment. Study Area was identified as an 800m walking distance radii from the transit system, which was Direction for the planning around station areas comes further refined by the City of Kitchener in Phase 1 of from several higher order policy and strategy PARTS to identify the following Station Study Areas: documents, as illustrated below. These policies include: Places to Grow, Provincial Policy Statement, Central Regional Official Plan (ROP), Community Building Midtown Strategy (CBS), City of Kitchener Official Plan (OP), and Planning Around Rapid Transit Stations (PARTS). Rockway Fairway Block Line Sportsworld This refinement also identified Focus and Influence Areas at each station stop. Focus areas are those lands, which due to their proximity to a station stop will be a significant focus of potential change and thus will require further study in the immediate term (2014- 2017). Influence areas are further away from the station stop, but still contribute to the role and function of the station study areas. Influence areas will not be the focus of change, but may provide opportunities for minor infilling where deemed appropriate. The Regional Official Plan (ROP) outlines the criteria that must be included in the plans for each Station Area, and the City’s Official Plan (OP) includes new transit supportive policies that provide direction to future development within these areas and outlines their planned function. The Community Building Strategy (CBS) is a Region of Waterloo initiated 2014 City of Kitchener Urban Design Manual – Part B: Design Briefs B-1 222221 Urban Design Manual Vision for PARTS Corridor-Wide General Guidelines “Together, through a comprehensive and collaborative Manage Growth and Change public planning process, we will build well-connected, Focusing and directing growth within Station Areas innovative, vibrant, inviting and inclusive station areas reinforces and optimizes public infrastructure in which to live, work, shop, study and play.” investments, builds compact, sustainable and complete communities and encourages transit use. This vision builds on the Kitchener Strategic Plan, contributes to the land use vision for the City contained in the new Official Plan and will help guide the Station Study Area Plans. Goals for PARTS To articulate this vision, high-level goals specific to Kitchener were created to help guide the Station Study Area Plans. These goals are: Manage Growth and Change Density and Development Patterns Ensure a Mix of Appropriate Land Uses Rapid Transit Station Areas will be planned, designed and developed to: Enhance Transportation Choice and Connectivity Enhance Placemaking, Safety, Community Design Accommodate growth. Guide Public and Private Investment Establish new density and development patterns PARTS Urban Design Brief Outline that are related to infrastructure and sustainable development considerations. The vision, goals and general guidelines will provide some consistency across the Station Study Areas as Concentrate new development and highest there are many common guidelines. The purpose of densities close to the stations. In some instances this Urban Design Brief is to: this may be more appropriate at other key locations within the Focus Area in order to reflect provide direction for a design-based approach to existing conditions, constraints or to reduce the preparation of Station Area Plans/Secondary conflicts. Plans for each Station Area; Establish minimum density targets within each be refined with specific guidelines, standards and Focus Area that reflects the desired urban streetscape plans through the completion of each condition for the area and that considers the range Station Area Plan/ Secondary Plan; of targets within the entire corridor and the city. provide additional design direction for conserving Transition from higher intensity development in the stable neighbourhoods; and Focus Area to a less intense development pattern in the Influence Area. provide further design direction in the review of development applications in these areas. This Design Brief will apply to all Kitchener Rapid Transit Station Study Areas with the exception of Sportsworld. In the interim, this Brief will not apply to the Mixed Use Corridors or Downtown as those areas Permit infill and redevelopment in Influence Areas already have detailed design briefs which will continue where the characteristics of the existing to apply until a future consolidation/Urban Design neighbourhood is respected including building Manual review. scale, height, massing, orientation, setback, architectural elements and materials. 2014 City of Kitchener Urban Design Manual – Part B: Design Briefs B-2 333331 Urban Design Manual Ensure a Mix of Land Uses Enhance Transportation Choice and The type and mixture of land uses within the Station Connectivity Areas will help create a sense of place and encourage The success of the rapid transit system and station a shift towards more sustainable modes of study areas will be influenced by many factors transportation and movement. including the provision of a range of inter-connected transportation options that are efficient, convenient, Station Areas will contain different land uses. Some enjoyable, safe, easily navigable, continuous and locations are, and will continue to be, significant areas barrier-free. Transportation Demand Management for employment, residential or other uses. Some areas measures will be critical. will evolve into a new range of uses, including mixed use. The evolution of land uses within each Station Street Fabric, Pedestrian Priority and Parking Area will occur at different rates throughout time. New streets, laneways, pedestrian and cycling The transition to an appropriate mix of land uses within connections should be provided to achieve a each Station Area will help generate transit ridership, highly connected network that offers route choice reduce personal vehicle trips and contribute to a and creates new active transportation complete and healthy community. opportunities. Design safe, logical and efficient routes for different modes of transportation, with priority given to pedestrians. Use parks and green space to provide pedestrian and cycling links to transit stations to enhance user experience. Provide enhanced, convenient pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and amenities. Preference is to facilities that can be maintained year-round. Identify locations to have wider than minimum sidewalks in areas of high pedestrian Transit Supportive Land Uses routes/volumes within Station Areas. Rapid Transit Station Areas will be planned, designed and built to: Provide weather protection for transit users and pedestrians where possible. Locate transit-supportive uses such as high and medium density residential, office and mixed use, Provide clear and consistent way finding elements. within close proximity to the station stop. Uses that are primarily auto-oriented and not conducive to a Minimize vehicle and pedestrian points of conflict. transit-supportive environment should be discouraged in Focus Areas. Vehicular access points should be controlled to minimize disruption to traffic flow and new Include a variety of land uses to create multi- development may be required to share common purpose destinations. driveways and provide for maneuverability between sites. Establish a framework to encourage a mixture of appropriate uses within buildings. Incorporate pedestrian, cycling, car sharing and carpooling amenities to facilitate the Provide active, pedestrian-oriented uses at key implementation of Transportation Demand locations including the ground-floor of buildings. Management measures. 2014 City of Kitchener Urban Design Manual – Part B: Design Briefs B-3 444441 Urban Design Manual Establish parking standards that will complement Identify key intersections and sites in Station the multi-modal transportation and pedestrian- Areas to concentrate building mass and locate oriented design objectives, including maximum landmark buildings with distinctive design features. parking rates where appropriate. Consider a ‘park once’ environment to encourage walking between activities/uses. Podium parking above the ground level may be considered
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