Municipal Plan
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M d . ! ! a d r R lv ! k h e B !! ! e is vill t n air ! st D P o l. F ! e l g bou !! u st . a o e st w ! ! tte t W ue st a rlo ee o e n ha tr en t W a B C S ue e M e tte Q tre . ru rlo e S ay h ha ru en ie Ocean t W c C ue v o Wes Q . d R r e v i R k . c a d l R B m d ia l ill O W . g Havre de h in c . K h . c d Saint John R e l l Harbour i v e n r o c L h . h R c e d H e a d R d . T Schedule A - City Structure µ Intensification Areas Employment Areas Corridors Other Areas Rural Areas Common Areas to the PDA & Rural Areas Primary Centre Primary Centre ! ! ! ! Character Stable Area Rural Resource Area Park and Natural Area 0 1 2 Baie de Fundy / Bay of Fundy Local Centre Regional Retail Centre Primary Urban Reserve Rural Settlement Area Federal Transportation Km Mixed Use Centre Employment Area Commercial PDA Rural Industrial Area Urban Neighbourhood Suburban Neighbourhood A. Monte Cristo / Gault Road F. South End K. Crescent Valley P. McAllister Centre Note: The symbols and boundaries shown on this map are approximate only B. Fairville Centre G. Prince Edward Square L. Somerset Q. Forest Hills / Lakewood and represent the general concepts and policies of this Plan. C. Main Street West H. Waterloo Village M. Millidgeville Centre R. Treadwell Lake D. Lower West Side I. Lansdowne Place N. University Avenue S. Martinon to Ketepc Map created by the City of Saint John GIS Division E. Uptown J. Old North End O. UNBSJ Plateau T. Lorneville Carte produite par la division s.i.g. de The City of Saint John This Schedule should be read in conjunction with the text of the © 2011 The City of Saint John Municipal Plan, as well as other statutory Schedules, secondary plans adopted by Common Council and other federal, provincial or municipal policies that apply. Acknowledgements PlanSJ sets a new direction for Saint John’s future looking forward to 2035. Key to the process to develop the Municipal Plan was the significant volunteer effort of the PlanSJ Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a thirteen member committee made up of ten Saint Johners, two members of Council and a member of the City’s Planning Advisory Committee. The Committee acted as champions for the Municipal Plan guiding the success of the extensive PlanSJ community engagement process. CAC Members The Committee met regularly throughout the two year process Anne McShane to develop the Municipal Plan. They are to be commended for Gerry Lowe pushing the envelope of this Municipal Plan towards a bold and innovative vision for the City’s future. They acted as community Carl Killen ambassadors of the Plan, actively promoting public involvement Mokhataria Benhatchi and considering all of the inputs from the community and from the Jennifer Nichols extensive research completed throughout the process. The PlanSJ CAC has fulfilled its mandate to Common Council, delivering a Andrew Miller leading edge, “made in Saint John” Municipal Plan which leaves Sara Mudge a strong legacy for the future. It is with the greatest respect that Dave Drinnan we acknowledge their tremendous commitment to this process. The City also wishes to recognize the commitment made by the Derrick Mitchell thousands of community members who actively participated in Shawn Peterson PlanSJ, ensuring that this Plan captured the vision, hopes and Ann Crozier passion citizens have for Saint John. Barry Harbinson The work of the CAC was supported by a PlanSJ Steering Peter McGuire Committee made up of senior staff across the organization along with a dedicated team of professional planners. They provided Patty Higgins valuable technical expertise, ensuring that the Plan creates a Heather Quinn solid foundation for guiding the City’s operations in all areas which support PlanSJ. The team wishes to acknowledge their leadership on behalf of the organization in ensuring this is truly an integrated and holistic Plan which will guide the management of the City for many years to come. Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 1 Introduction 7 1.1 Purpose of the Municipal Plan 8 1.2 Saint John Context, Issues & Opportunities 9 1.2.1 How much Growth to Accommodate? 12 1.2.2 Why the City Needs a Municipal Plan 13 1.3 PlanSJ: Creating the Municipal Plan 16 1.4 PlanSJ Vision & Directions for Growth & Change 18 1.4.1 PlanSJ Directions 19 1.4.2 PlanSJ Vision for Growth and Change 24 1.5 Legislative Basis of the Municipal Plan 26 1.6 Organization of the Municipal Plan 27 1.7 How to Read the Municipal Plan 28 2 City Structure 31 2.1 City Structure Goals 34 2.2 City Structure 35 2.3 The Primary Development Area 37 2.3.1 Intensification Areas 37 2.3.2 Employment Areas 39 2.3.3 Corridors 40 2.3.4 Other Areas 43 2.4 The Rural Areas 44 2.5 Lands Common to the Primary Development Area and the Rural Areas 45 3 Land Use 47 3.1 Future Land Use Goals 50 3.2 Future Land Use 51 3.3 Land Use Designations & City Structure 52 3.4 Establishment of the Primary Development Area 54 3.5 Land Uses within the Primary Development Area 55 3.5.1 Intensification Areas 56 3.5.2 Employment Areas 74 3.5.3 Corridors 84 3.5.4 Other Areas 86 3.6 Land Use Designations outside the Primary Development Area 89 3.6.1 Rural Areas 89 3.7 Land Use Designations Common to the Primary Development Area & the Rural Area 95 3.7.1 Common Land Use Designations 95 3.8 General Land Use Policies 98 3.9 Land Use Monitoring & Review Metrics 101 4 Urban Design 103 4.1 Urban Design Goals 106 4.2 The Public Realm 107 4.2.1 Uptown Waterfront 109 4.3 Urban Design & Built Form 111 4.3.1 General Urban Design Principles 111 4.3.2 Urban Design Principles for Stable Areas 114 4.3.3 Urban Design Principles for Neighbourhood Intensification Areas and Primary Centres 115 4.3.4 Urban Design Principles for the Uptown Waterfront 117 4.3.5 Urban Design Principles for Employment Areas 119 4.3.6 Urban Design Principles for Rural Settlement and Rural Residential Areas 120 4.4 Building Urban Design Awareness & Success 120 4.5 Urban Design Monitoring & Review Metrics 121 5 Neighbourhoods & Housing 123 5.1 Neighbourhoods & Housing Goals 126 5.2 General Housing Policies 127 5.3 Affordable Housing 128 5.4 Supportive Housing 129 5.5 Boarding & Rooming Houses 129 5.6 Secondary Suites & Garden Suites 130 5.7 Home Occupations 130 5.8 Daycare Facilities 131 5.9 Manufactured Housing 131 5.10 Home-based Tourist Accommodation 132 5.11 Vacant Residential Properties 132 5.12 Neighbourhoods & Housing Monitoring & Review Metrics 133 CITY OF SAINT JOHN MUNICIPAL PLAN 6 Economic Prosperity 135 6.1 Economic Prosperity Goals 138 6.2 Improving Quality of Life 139 6.3 Economic Diversification 140 6.4 Sustainable Economic Development 141 6.5 Workforce Development 142 6.6 Tourism 143 6.7 An Economic Development Strategy for the City 143 6.8 Economic Prosperity Monitoring & Review Metrics 145 7 Natural Environment & Energy 147 7.1 Natural Environment & Energy Goals 150 7.2 Environmental Sustainability 151 7.3 Air Quality 152 7.4 Water Quality 153 7.5 Natural Areas & Land 155 7.6 Flooding & Stormwater Management 157 7.7 Local Food 158 7.8 Energy Efficiency 159 7.9 Climate Change 159 7.10 Natural Environment & Energy Monitoring & Review Metrics 161 8 Transportation & Mobility 163 8.1 Transportation & Mobility Goals 166 8.2 General Transportation Policies 167 8.3 Active Transportation 169 8.4 Public Transit 172 8.5 Roadway Infrastructure 174 8.6 Accessibility 178 8.7 Parking 179 8.8 Taxi Service 181 8.9 Inter-City Bus Service 181 8.10 Goods & Freight Movement 182 8.11 Rail Transport 183 8.12 Air Transport 184 8.13 Port Transport 185 8.14 Transportation & Mobility Monitoring & Review Metrics 186 9 Municipal Services & Infrastructure 189 9.1 Municipal Services & Infrastructure Goals 192 9.2 Municipal Services & Infrastructure Policies 193 9.3 Water 194 9.4 Wastewater 195 9.5 Stormwater 196 9.6 Unserviced Development 198 9.7 Solid Waste Management 198 9.8 Utilities 200 9.9 Protective Services 202 9.10 Municipal Services & Infrastructure Monitoring & Review Metrics 203 10 Community Facilities 205 10.1 Community Facility Goals 208 10.2 General Community Facilities Policies 209 10.2.1 Neighbourhood Parks 210 10.2.2 Community Parks 211 10.2.3 Regional Parks 212 10.3 Open Spaces 213 10.4 Community & Recreational Facilities 214 10.5 Squares, Plazas & Community Gathering Spaces 215 10.6 Community Facility Partnerships 216 10.6.1 Schools 216 10.6.2 Places of Worship 216 10.6.3 Human and Social Services 216 10.7 Community Facilities Monitoring & Review Metrics 217 11 Arts, Culture & Heritage 219 11.1 Arts, Culture & Heritage Goals 222 11.2 General Arts, Culture & Heritage Policies 223 11.3 Accessibility to Arts & Culture