1070 Barclay Street Vancouver REZONING BOOK SUBMISSION February 2018 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS GREEN BUILDINGS POLICY FOR REZONING GENERAL POLICY FOR HIGHER BUILDINGS Issued 22 February 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS 1.0 Sustainable Site Design 2.0 Access to Nature 3.0 Sustainable Food Systems 4.0 Green Mobility 5.0 Rainwater Management 6.0 Zero Waste Policy 7.0 Affordable Housing 8.0 Low Carbon Energy Supply GREEN BUILDINGS POLICY FOR REZONING PATHWAY B - LOW EMISSION GREEN BUILDING GENERAL POLICY FOR HIGHER BUILDINGS 1.0 Intent 2.0 Strategy 3.0 Project Description 4.0 Rezoning Response to West End Community Plan 5.0 Rezoning Application - Heights, Context, Views and Shadows 6.0 Microclimate Effect - Wind Study REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS BARCLAY ST. 1.0 Sustainable Site Design 1.1 Project Siting The building’s location within the densely populated West End area focus- es development on smart growth principles, namely: - Increased density on a previously-developed site. - Development within an area of pre-existing infrastructure - Access to public transportation - Access to a variety of amenities and services - Access to green space and walking routes. 1.2 Tree Retension THURLOW ST. The project proposes to retain existing street trees on Barclay Street and augment them with additional street trees on Barclay and Thurlow Streets. The on-site or shared trees designated for removal are in poor health and will be replaced with a minimum 1:3 ratio on site in form of new trees. 1.3 Landscape Plan LANE The proposed landscape plan envisions a generously planted courtyard between the towers. This courtyard forms the heart of the development, opening onto Barclay Steet and the residential entrances, providing a wel- coming green amenity for residents. The courtyard creates a green buffer space, allowing each tower to be contained in a park-like setting. A generously planted mid-block connection also extends this concept to the east, creating a green buffer and public through-block access between the developement site and the neighbouring tower. This arrangement provides highly permeable access to and excellent pedestrian connection through the site. 1.4 Building Shape and Massing With the current and future neighbouring buildings indicating a tendancy towards singular vertical towers, the design of 1070 Barclay seeks a more articulated massing that engages the space of the city and brings smaller scale pockets of nature to urban residents. The resulting massing gener- ates multiple terraces and a volumetric interest that creates both physical and social connectivity between the indoor and outdoor environments. 1.4 Building Shape and Massing REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS 2.0 Access to Nature 2.1 Intent The intent of improving access to nature in the city is to improve the health and wellbeing of the community, to provide habitat, to enhance ecosystem function and services, to create public open spaces for people to gather and socialize, and to create opportunities for people to directly experience nature in the city. 2.2 Project Location Being located in the dense West End area, the project is within a 5 minute walk from Nelson Park and a 15 minute walk from the Vancouver water front Nelson Park - 5-minute walk from 1070 Barclay and Coal Harbour. 2.3 Proposed On-site and Off-site Trees The project’s landscape concept incorporates a large number of new trees planted in the courtyard, mid-block connection and on the roof top amenity spaces. The proposed trees in the courtyard and the mid-block connection are being planted in continuous areas of growing medium that form raised mounds to maximize the volume of soil available to the trees. These will also provide the residents with visual access to substantial green spaces. 2.4 Contribution Towards Street Tree Planting There are a number of new street trees proposed to augment the existing trees on Barclay and add street trees along Thurlow. 2.5 Habitat Created on Site Green Courtyard The green court yard space envisioned between the two towers is a pre- dominantly planted space with paths that provide access to tower lobbies and an outdoor terrace adjacent to the interior fitness and yoga area. It provides a protected green space as well as a peaceful garden for the use of residents. The project is also providing a publicly accessible mid-block connection to the lane and subsequently to Nelson Street and Nelson Park. This space is designed as a pocket park with a meandering path with op- portunities for seating. This green space will become a social asset for the neighbourhood and the neighbouring residences as well as adding to the habitat value of the green spaces on site. The concept of creating garden-like and green spaces extends through out the development and along the building in form of planters creating a green façade. Coal Harbour - 15 minute walk from 1070 Barclay REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS 3.0 Sustainable Food Systems 3.1 Intent The intent of creating a sustainable food system is to improve the resilience of Vancouver’s food system in accordance with the vision, principles and goals defined in the Vancouver Food Strategy (2013). 3.2 Community Gardens To help cultivate food resources locally for the benefit of all building us- ers, Urban agriculture components are envisioned for both the Social and Market housing elements in the project, as well as teaching gardens at the daycare outdoor space. These will be created as raised planters at the roof top amenity spaces. 3.3 Edible Landscapes Edible plants, including fruit trees are envisioned in the planted areas around the children’s play space to create landscapes with both visual and seasonal interests as well as educational value for children. The adjacency of these spaces to the urban agriculture areas creates a food oriented landscape area in the project. 3.4 Onsite Organics Management (NEW ITEM) Preliminary locations for on site organics management will be provided at each community garden space at Level 5 roof top. Composting areas will help manage organic waste produced through food production in the garden plots. 4.0 Green Mobility 4.1 Intent The intent of encouraging sustainable transportation is: - to reduce reliance on travel that consumes excessive energy and contributes to GHG emissions and poor air quality; - to support a thriving economy, to improve the health of resi dents and the vibrancy of the city, and to enhance the natural environment; and - to meet mobility needs while minimizing environmental im pacts and providing long-term health benefits. Refer to Green Mobility Plan (following, cover letter and pp.1-10) prepared by Bunt & Associates to address Green Mobility policy requirements REZONING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. SITE ACCESSIBILITY The Green Mobility Strategy forms part of the review process for the City’s Rezoning Policy for Sustainable December 21, 2017 Introduction 04-17-1027 Large Developments. A Green Mobility Strategy (GMS) is intended to outline measures and strategies for a The 1070 Barclay Street site is located in West End / False Creek Residential Mode development plan to promote sustainable travel. the West End of the downtown between the Matthew Brock Cycle In conjunction with the City of Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, the Rezoning Policy for Thurlow Street and Burrard Street. With its 4% Development Coordinator Sustainable Large Developments (August 1, 2013) requires all development applications that involve land downtown setting, new residents will be Bosa Properties Inc. of 1.98 acres or more (or 45,000 m2 or more) to define plans or studies to address the following: well-positioned to access a wide range of 1201 – 838 West Hastings Street amenities and employment opportunities Car Driver Vancouver, BC • Sustainable Site Design; within reasonable walking distance, i.e. 10 26% Canada • Access to Nature; to 20 minutes, and indeed this is one of the Walk V6C 0A6 Passenger main reasons why people orientate 45% • Sustainable Food Systems; 5% themselves to live in such locations. Transit • Green Mobility; 20% Dear Matt: • Rainwater management; Positivity of the location is reflected in the • Zero Waste Planning; low auto use for the area at 26%, (see opposite) taken from the Transportation Re: 1070 Barclay Street Development, City of Vancouver, BC • Affordable Housing; and, Green Mobility (and Clean Vehicles) Strategy Panel Survey 2014 Final Report. • Low Carbon Energy Supply. Walkscore Please find attached the Green Mobility (and Clean Vehicles) Strategy (referred to as ‘GMS’) for the 1070 The objective of these studies is to ensure large site developments will be able to achieve higher Barclay Street development. The aim is to support the future sustainability of the project through the Accessibility of the site can broadly be gauged by using Walkscore.com (www.walkscore.com) and the sustainability standards to positively influence the built environment of the City. This GMS further reduction of transportation movements, primarily by residents and visitors, and lowering greenhouse gas following summarizes the score for each sustainable travel mode: references the site’s draft CD-1 rezoning bylaw provisions. emissions. • Walking: 99 out of 100 “walkers paradise”; The following presents the Green Mobility Strategy for the 1070 Barclay Street and it will highlight design The strategy is based on current best-practice and is expected to act as a point of reference for the • Cycling: 97 out of 100 “bikers paradise”; and features and measures that prioritize and promote sustainable modes of transportation and which are development going forward and ensure its design is consistent with the sustainability objectives, and • Transit: 100 out of 100 “riders paradise”.