HERON GATE MASTER PLAN

City of Ottawa Urban Design Review Panel MARCH 5, 2021

The Stirling Group Development Initiatives PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Urban Context Process Master Plan Development Concept Plan URBAN CONTEXT Context – City

OVERBROOK

DOWNTOWN EASTWAY GARDENS

CENTRETOWN LEBRETON FLATS RIVERVIEW CYRVILLE INDUSTRIAL AREA THE GLEBE CENTRE TOWN WEST

OLD OTTAWA ALTA VISTA SOUTH Context - Parks & Open Space

BILLINGS LYNDA LANE PARK PARK WESTON PARK

PLEASANT PARK WOODS CANTERBURY CUNNINGHAM PLAYFAIR PARK PARK PARK KILBORN ALLOTMENT GARDENS

GRASSHOPPER HILL PARK FEATHERSTONE PARK

ORLANDO PARK SHAREL PARK

SANDALWOOD PARK FAIRLEA PARK HOUSING CO-OP KALADAR PARK HEATHERINGTON WALKLEY PARK ALBION PARK Context - Land Uses

Pleasant Park Woods Cunningham Park

Kilborn Playfair Allotment Park Gardens

Residential Featherstone Alta Vista Church Public School School Residential

Orlando Park Residential Government Office Residential Former St. Patrick’s Intermediate School Commercial Heron Gate Heron Road Mall Residential Community Centre Sandalwood Ridgemont Park High School Residential SITE Park

Residential Site Context Context - Setting the stage: HG7 (completed Summer 2020)

View of HG7 looking south east from intersection of Heron Road and Sandalwood Drive PROCESS Heron Gate Master Plan Process: PRE- APPLICATION PHASE POST APPLICATION PHASE

Early Late Jan-July 2016-2020 2018 2018 2019 2019 - 2021

Heron Gate 7 Master Plan Concept Plan Concept Plan Municipal Review Process: Development Start up and Development & Technical Technical Review & Response Completed Community & Study Studies UDRP Formal Review Summer 2020 Visioning Initiation Application Public Information Session Sessions Submitted

Public Open House Development Public Open House – Jan 23, 2018 Discussions with Staff to resolve technical Public Visioning Session – Feb 24, 2018 Feb 11, 2019 issues – on-going Review and Approval HG Residents Meeting Process / Public Visioning Session – Apr 7, 2018 Consultation with Councillor to solidify Carleton Studio Reviews – Oct-Dec 2018 Feb 12, 2019 Social Contract – on-going Construction Process Public Open House HG Residents Meeting - Dec 6, 2018 UDRP Formal Review – March 2021 March 25, 2019 HG Residents Meeting Public Information Session(s) -March 2021 March 26, 2019 Planning Committee – May 2021 April 5, 2019 UDRP City Council – June 2021 Informal Review July 11, 2019 UDRP Focused Session We are here

Work program Public Engagement (2016 – Ongoing) Public Engagement (2016 – Ongoing) Urban Design Review Panel

April 5, 2019 July11, 2019

Urban Design Urban Design Review Panel Review Panel

Informal Review Focused Session

MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT VISION:

“Heron Gate will be a complete, vibrant and sustainable community that enhances the quality of life for residents while harmonizing with surrounding communities.” Planning Principles

A vibrant community Safe, healthy and Focal points & places of identity diverse gathering

4 5 6 Flexibility to meet the Sustainability and Prioritize pedestrians and diverse needs. social responsibility. multi-modal transportation

8 9 Quality open spaces. Harmonize with Engage stakeholders community setting. meaningfully. Built Form Concept Development Open Space Concept Development Transportation Concept Development CONCEPT PLAN + BUILT FORM UDRP Informal and Focused Session

Panel Supports Comments • Central Park • Infill Street Related Lower Density Housing In front • Retention of Existing of Existing Towers Towers • Central Market / Community Gardens Area • Live Work Units • CPTED Principles to Existing Towers Through • Completed Community Detail Design Concept • Opportunities to Further Active Street Frontages • Connectivity • Block Sizes • Height in Centre of Plan • ROW sizes (narrower is better) • Mix of Housing Typologies • Important to Phase the Plan • Lower Height in Proximity to Heron Road • Tower Separation • Towers as Gateway Features • Clear, Measurable Sustainability Benchmarks • Buildings to Frame Street Edges • Back of House of Building Fronting onto Central Park • Removal of Building in Central Park and Transfer Density to “Green Wedge” Concept Plan

Heron Road

Sandalwood Park Walkley Park - Heron Concept Plan – Block Pattern a Concept Plan – Building Frontages/uses at grade a Heron Rd

Sandalwood Park Walkley Park - Heron Heron

RETAIL / COMMERCIAL

COMMUNITY SPACE

LIVE-WORK Built Form - Density and Building Heights Approach a

height transition stepback

Sandalwood Park sunlight on the park

sunlight Walkley Park - on the 12.5 m

Heron Heron park 25 m tower separation for views and skyline Built Form - Density and Building Heights Approach a Concept Plan – View from south a Concept Plan – View from south a

A

B Built Form – Cross section at Walkley Road

A B

Cross section looking east Concept Plan – View from north a Built Form – Perspective at Heron Road

View along Heron Road OPEN SPACE Concept Plan Development – Open Space Big Moves Open Spaces & Green Connections Open Space – Built form relationship

View looking south west over the north parkette Open Space – Built form relationship

View looking north across Sandalwood Park from Walkley Road MOVEMENT Concept Plan –Circulation Network

Street Hierarchy Transit Network

Cycling Network Pedestrian Network Movement – Pedestrian, Vehicular and Cycling

2 3 1

1 2 3

Tree lined sidewalks Mid-block connections Mid-block crossings Movement – Pedestrian, Vehicular and Cycling

2 1 3

1 2 3

Curb bump-outs Multi-use paths On-street parking Thank you !