New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital Design Brief and Planning Rationale – Master Site Plan August 5th 2021 New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital Design Brief and Planning Rationale - Master Site Plan Applications for: Site Plan Control, Master Site Plan and Lifting of Holding Zone August 5th 2021 Prepared by: Parsons with HDR and GBA Page 1 New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital Design Brief and Planning Rationale - Master Site Plan August 5th 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Local Context .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Site Significance ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Existing Potential for Transportation Network .......................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Site Topography and Open Space ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.0 DESIGN BRIEF .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Design Vision and Design Principles ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Master Site Plan for a New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital ................................................................ 9 2.2.1 Major Project Components .................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Evolution of the Master Site Plan ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.2.3 Master Site Plan ................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2.4 Site Access and Circulation ................................................................................................................................. 16 2.2.5 Master Phasing Plan ............................................................................................................................................ 24 2.2.6 Open Space, Landscape and Grading Concept Plan ......................................................................................... 26 2.2.7 Public Realm ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 2.3 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................................ 38 2.4 Building Design, Massing and Views ....................................................................................................................... 39 2.4.1 Hospital Building – Massing and Scale .............................................................................................................. 39 2.4.2 Cross-Sectional Views .......................................................................................................................................... 41 2.4.3 Building Massing Against Allowable Capacity .................................................................................................... 42 2.4.4 Building Elevations............................................................................................................................................... 42 2.4.5 Views Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.4.6 Hospital Floor Plans ............................................................................................................................................. 47 2.5 Heritage .................................................................................................................................................................... 48 2.6 Pre-Consultation Meeting Feedback ....................................................................................................................... 48 3.0 PLANNING RATIONALE .................................................................................................................................................... 49 3.1 Federal Policy Context .............................................................................................................................................. 49 3.1.1 Plan for Canada’s Capital .................................................................................................................................... 49 3.1.2 Capital Urban Lands Plan .................................................................................................................................... 50 3.1.3 Federal Heritage Designations ............................................................................................................................ 51 3.1.4 Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site Management Plan .............................................................. 52 3.1.5 National Capital Commission Capital Realm Design Principles for The Ottawa Hospital ................................ 53 Page i New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital Design Brief and Planning Rationale – Master Site Plan August 5th 2021 3.2 Provincial Policy Context .......................................................................................................................................... 54 3.2.1 Provincial Policy Statement (2020) .................................................................................................................... 54 3.3 Municipal Policy Context .......................................................................................................................................... 55 3.3.1 City of Ottawa Official Plan .................................................................................................................................. 55 3.3.2 Preston-Carling District Secondary Plan ............................................................................................................. 63 3.3.3 City of Ottawa Comprehensive Zoning By-Law (2008-250) ............................................................................... 69 3.3.4 Council Approved Urban Design Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 72 3.3.5 Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines.......................................................................................................... 73 4.0 PUBLIC REALM NETWORK STUDY ..................................................................................................................................... 74 5.0 CONSULTATION STRATEGY ............................................................................................................................................... 76 5.1 Engagement Process ............................................................................................................................................... 76 6.0 PLANNNG CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................................. 77 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: New Civic Development for The Ottawa Hospital ................................................................................................. 1 Figure 2: Site Topography ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 3: Context Plan ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 4: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Stage 1 Submission Concept Plan ..................................................... 12 Figure 5: Site Constraints .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 6: Proposed Master Site Plan Illustrative ............................................................................................................... 15 Figure 7: Master Site Plan - Diagram .................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 8: Transit and Pedestrian Circulation ...................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 9: Bicycle Circulation on Multi-Use Pathways (Bi-Directional Bikeway and Sidewalk) ......................................... 18 Figure 10: Public / Patient / Visitor Vehicular Circulation ................................................................................................... 20 Figure 11: Hospital Staff Vehicular Circulation ...................................................................................................................