2015 City of Moose Jaw South Hill Local Area Plan Prepared for: City of Moose Jaw Planning and Development Services Provided by: Prairie Wild Consulting Co. 0 Acknowledgements South Hill Community Association Through a dynamic and collaborative process, the residents, businesses and neighbours of South Hill, together with their Council and staff can take pride in the development of this document known as the South Hill Local Area Plan. The involvement of many South Hillers and the wider community members of Moose Jaw, in the development and review of the South Hill Local Area Plan are gratefully acknowledged. Residents and stakeholders were a part of five community engagement sessions and an open house. These residents and stakeholders are an important source of community information and opinions about the future of South Hill. We would also like to extend our appreciation to: City of Moose Jaw Moose Jaw Housing Authority Committee 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Section 1: Welcome to Local Area Planning ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background and Context ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Purpose of the Local Area Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Overview of the South Hill Local Area Planning Process ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Community Engagement Approaches Utilized ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Plan Organization .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Section 2: South Hill Identity Then, Now and Ahead ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 South Hill Then – Historical Context ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 South Hill Now – Neighbourhood Today .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 South Hill Ahead – Projecting Forward ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Section 3: South Hill Neighbourhood Values and Vision ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 South Hill and Values ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Section 4: South Hill Neighbourhood Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 General Land Use Development ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.2 Neighbourhood Public Health and Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.3 Housing and Infill Development .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Neighbourhood Amenities, Recreation and Programming................................................................................................................................................. 17 4.5 Environment and Open Space ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 4.6 Neighbourhood Culture and Heritage ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 4.7 Neighbourhood Economic Development (NED) ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 4.8 Green Municipal Services and Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.9 Traffic, Transportation and Parking .................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Section 5: Special Planning Considerations ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 5.1 Our Valley Connections ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Being Neighbourly ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Section 6: Administrative Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 6.1 Action Planning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 Implementation and Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Appendices ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 2 Section 1: Welcome to Local Area Planning 1.1 Background and Context The information collected through the different stakeholder and community The LAP pilot project was initiated by the South Hill Community Association, member meetings, together with best planning practices, have helped to the Moose Jaw Housing Advisory Committee, and the City of Moose Jaw. This inform the goals, policies and actions contained in this document. process began in October, 2012, when funding was secured for the project. In 1.2 Purpose of the Local Area Plan January, 2013, the initial data collection and community engagement process began – this included the first meeting with Administration, technical The purpose of the South Hill Local Area Plan (also referred to as the “LAP”) is to identify a vision for the neighbourhood and recommend a course forward committee members, and the housing committee. for good planning and development. This is achieved through the objectives From March to November 2013, there and policies that have been developed throughout the planning process. The were a total of five community LAP is written specifically for the neighbourhood of South Hill. A set of engagement sessions. Each session policies, suggested implementation strategies, and associated land use maps focused on two to three planning and urban design concepts make up the primary content of this LAP. themes with presenters speaking on the Additionally, there are also suggested policy recommendations focused on related topic, followed by participatory neighbouring areas. exercises. Community members, A series of amendments