RE: WAVERLEY WEST SOUTHEAST NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA STRUCTURE PLAN. Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development

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1 RE: WAVERLEY WEST SOUTHEAST NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA STRUCTURE PLAN FOR SUBMISSION TO: Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development ORIGINAL REPORT SIGNED BY: Development Director of Planning, Property and REPORT DATE: June 13, 2007 RECOMMENDATION: 1. That By-law No. xxxx/2007, the Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (see Attachment "A") be forwarded to Council for First Reading. 2. That the Riel Community Committee schedule a Public Hearing in accordance with the Development Procedures By-Law (5893/92) and Section 234(3) of the City of Winnipeg Charter. Report Summary Key Issues: An Area Structure (Secondary) Plan for the Southeast Neighbourhood in Waverley West has been completed, following suitable consultation with the City and the Community. A Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (ASP) (see Attachment B ) with policies guiding the future development of lands within the southeast neighbourhood area has been prepared and is in conformity with the requirements of the Waverley West Area Structure Plan. The Plan has been prepared by Ladco Company Limited, the major landowner and developer within the plan area, in consultation with the City of Winnipeg. Area residents attended open houses to view the proposed plans for future development. Civic departments have reviewed the Secondary Plan to ensure the appropriate conditions and requirements to accommodate development have been included in the plan s policies. The adoption of the Secondary Plan as a by-law requires First Reading at Council and then a Public Hearing prior to Second and Third Reading at Council. The committee of council designated for the purpose of conducting the hearing respecting the proposed by-law is the Riel Community Committee. A second report providing more detailed analysis of the Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan content will be provided at the public hearing.

2 Implications of the Recommendation(s): General Implications ( ) None (X) For the organization overall and/or for other departments (X) For the community and/or organizations external to the City ( ) Involves a multi-year contract Comment(s): o The Secondary Plan provides policy to guide the development of lands within the Southeast Neighbourhood of Waverley West. Policy Implications ( ) No (X) Yes Comment(s): o Policies in the Southeast Neighbourhood ASP specify the location, type, form and timing of infrastructure and development within the planning area. Regulatory Implications ( ) None ( ) Eliminates or reduces regulatory impact (X) Proposes regulatory impact Comment(s): o Will lead to the adoptions of new policies to guide development in this Waverley West neighbourhood 2

3 Environmental Implications (X) No ( ) Yes Comment(s): Human Resources Implications (X) No ( ) Yes Comment(s): Financial Implications (X) Within approved current and/or capital budget ( ) Current and/or capital budget adjustment required Comment(s): 3

4 Report REASON FOR THE REPORT: The Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development has the authority to forward the Secondary Plan By-Law to Council for First Reading. HISTORY: In March 2003, a process to amend Plan Winnipeg to re-designate the Waverley West lands from Rural Policy Area to Neighbourhood Policy Area was initiated by Ladco Company Limited and the Province of Manitoba (Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation) as the major landowners within the area. Upon conclusion of a public hearing before the City of Winnipeg s Executive Policy Committee in January 2005, Council provided final approval of the Plan Winnipeg Amendment in April During the subsequent months of 2005, staff of the Planning, Property and Development Department worked with the City s other affected departments to collaborate with the principle landowners and their consultants toward the formulation of an Area Structure Plan (Secondary Plan) to guide the development of Waverley West. The Waverley West Area Structure Plan was adopted by Council on July 26, 2006 An Area Structure Plan for the Northeast Neighbourhood was the first of seven neighbourhood plans identified for preparation under the overall direction for planning provided by the Waverley West Area Structure Plan. This Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan was adopted by Council on December 6, This neighbourhood is currently being developed by MHRC, the principle landowner. DISCUSSION: Plan Winnipeg The area referred to as "Waverley West" is located in the southwest quadrant of the City of Winnipeg and comprises approximately 1,214 hectares (3,000 acres) of land. The area is designated Neighbourhood Policy Area by Plan Winnipeg 2020 Vision which allows for a residential mix together with a variety of educational, recreational, institutional, commercial and possibly industrial uses, at a scale and density compatible with each other. Section 3B-02 of Plan Winnipeg 2020 Vision requires that the development of new residential areas designated as Neighbourhood Policy area must be guided by the preparation of Secondary Plans. The requirement for a secondary plan was also a condition of the Plan Winnipeg Amendment approval imposed by both Council and the Province of Manitoba. The Waverley West Area Structure Plan was prepared in order to comply with these requirements and as a means to implement the broader strategic policy directions expressed through the policies of Plan Winnipeg 2020 Vision. 4

5 Waverley West Area Structure Plan The City of Winnipeg and the principal landowners in Waverley West agreed to a twotiered planning process for Waverley West. This two-tiered approach includes the Waverley West Area Structure Plan, which addresses broad, high-level community wide issues and specific Neighbourhood Area Structure Plans for each of the seven neighbourhoods in Waverley West. This two-tiered approach ensures that the high-level community issues (transportation, servicing, neighbourhood delineation etc.) can be dealt with through one overall plan, while providing needed flexibility for each developer to proceed with specific neighbourhood level plans on their own timeline and incorporating their own development priorities. The Area Structure Plan (ASP) establishes broad planning objectives for Waverley West and provides the following key functions: 1. A set of planning principles that apply to all neighbourhood plans to be implemented by the specific policies of each. 2. Guidance for any aspect of land use, development or the regional service infrastructure that crosses the boundaries of individual neighbourhood plans. This ensures that the larger community scale elements are planned for comprehensively and the neighbourhood plans have a clear direction for building these elements piece by piece over time. This is the master plan function and should also include a framework for staging of infrastructure. 3. Instructions for neighbourhood plan formulation and content. The Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan has been prepared in accordance with the overall requirements of the Waverley West Area Structure Plan and implements policies contained within this plan that are specific to the preparation of neighbourhood plans. As such, the draft Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan is in conformity with the policy provisions of the draft Waverley West Area Structure Plan. Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Consultation This Area Structure Plan was developed in consultation with various City departments and area property owners. Public input was provided through workshops during the ASP process, discussions with a Neighbourhood Advisory Committee and a public open house held on February 1, Approximately 150 members of the public attended the open house providing valuable community input. Ladco Company Limited also collaborated with City staff from a variety of departments to work toward the preparation of this draft plan. Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) Content The guiding principles of the NASP are as follows: Creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban community 5

6 Providing opportunities for a range of housing Creating a primary commercial area Development of an efficient and safe transportation network Establishing a community wide greenway system Meeting the active and passive recreational needs of residents Achieving compatibility and connectivity with existing and future neighbourhoods Creating live-work-play opportunities for community residents Developing necessary utility infrastructure Creating opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists and promoting the use of public transit The plan provides for implementation of these guiding principles through the following broad goals: Housing To provide opportunities for a range of housing that meets and responds to the marketbased demand for housing. Commercial To provide commercial areas offering a range of retail and commercial services including a primary commercial area and possibly a secondary commercial site. Employment To offer and encourage some opportunities for employment to people who can work in close proximity to their homes. Mixed Use To promote and encourage opportunities for Mixed Use development within and adjacent to the primary commercial area and to the Neighbourhood Nodes. Recreation To create passive and active recreational opportunities within a Greenway System for residents and the general public. Greenway System To create a Greenway System comprised of trails, parks, open spaces and the land drainage system. The Greenway System will provide opportunities for active and passive recreation and will encourage and promote walking and cycling by linking various uses and different areas within the Southeast Neighbourhood and by linking the Southeast Neighbourhood to the adjacent neighbourhoods. Education To provide a suitable site for a school. Public Facilities To provide suitable sites for public facilities to serve the recreational and spiritual needs of residents. 6

7 Transportation To provide a safe, efficient and functional transportation system including a hierarchy of public streets, provision of public transit and a pedestrian network. Compatibility To promote compatibility and connectivity with existing and future neighbourhoods. Utility Infrastructure To supply water, sanitary sewer, land drainage and other infrastructure. The policies of the NASP provide the necessary mechanisms to achieve the plan s goals at the neighbourhood planning level and also implement the broader policy requirements contained within the Waverley West Area Structure Plan. The plan also provides policy that guides the preparation of development applications for re-zoning and subdivision which represents the third and final level of approvals required prior to development proceeding. This report has been prepared in support of first reading as there is sufficient information to allow for a public hearing to be conducted. A more detailed analysis of the plan s content will be provided by administration prior to the public hearing and will include recommendations respecting second and third reading to the bylaw adopting the NASP as a Secondary Plan. Public Hearing On Secondary Plans The Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan document with policies guiding the future development of the Waverley West Area has been prepared as a by-law for consideration at a public hearing. Pursuant to the Development Procedures By-Law No. 5893/92: 5. (1) A proposed Secondary Plan By-law shall, after first reading and before second reading, be referred for conduct of a public hearing in accordance with the City of Winnipeg Charter: (a) where the land to which the proposed Secondary Plan By-law applies is located in one community to the community committee for that community; but if council deems it more appropriate it may by resolution designate either the executive policy committee or a standing committee to conduct the public hearing. The Waverley West ASP area is located in the ward of St. Norbert and within the boundaries of the Riel Community Committee. (See Attachment D : Secondary Plan Approval Process.) The Development Procedures By-Law No.5893/92 also requires that any related Development Application must be considered concurrently at the same hearing. An application to rezone and subdivide lands within the NASP plan area will likely be filed shortly. If that development application is ready for review it will also be considered at the hearing before Riel Community Committee. 7

8 Financial Impact Statement Date: June 11, 2007 Project Name: WAVERLEY WEST SOUTHEAST NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA STRUCTURE PLAN COMMENTS: The recommendations contained in this report are 1) that By-law No. xxxx/2007, the Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (see Attachment "A") be forwarded to Council for First Reading and, 2) that the Riel Community Committee schedule a Public Hearing in accordance with the Development Procedures By-Law (5893/92) and Section 234(3) of the City of Winnipeg Charter. There are no financial implications associated with these recommendations. "Original Signed By" Mike McGinn, CA Manager of Finance 8

9 IN PREPARING THIS REPORT THERE WAS: Internal Consultation With and Concurrence By: Water & Waste Public Works Transit Legal Services External Consultation With: N/A THIS REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Department Division Prepared by: PPD File No. Planning, Property and Development Planning and Land Use John McNairnay O:\Reports Directive\Planning and Land Use\Urban Planning Reports\2007 Reports\Waverley West SE Neighbourhood ASP 1st Reading.doc 9

10 Attachment A REFERENCE: FILE NO: SP --/07 THE CITY OF WINNIPEG BY-LAW NO. XXXX/2007 A By-law of THE CITY OF WINNIPEG to adopt a Secondary Plan for the Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood. THE CITY OF WINNIPEG, in Council assembled, hereby establishes. 1. This By-Law shall be referred to as the Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan. 2. The document entitled Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan attached hereto and marked as Schedule 1 to this By-law, is hereby adopted as a secondary plan for the Waverley West Southeast Neighbourhood. DONE AND PASSED in Council assembled this day of A.D., Mayor City Clerk RECEIVED FIRST READING on this day of, A.D., RECEIVED SECOND READING on this day of, A.D., RECEIVED THIRD READING on this day of, A.D., Certified as to Planning Details: for Planning, Property & Development Certified as to Form: 10

11 for City Solicitor/Manager of Legal Services File No. SP --/

12 Attachment B: The Waverley West Northeast Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Waverley West SE Neighbourhood ASP 12

13 Attachment C: The Planning and Development Framework Winnipeg Planning and Development Framework Development Plan P LAN W INNIPEG 2020 S ECONDARY (STATUTORY) P LANS & O THER (NON- STATUTORY) P LANS Downtown Neighbourhoods (Major Improvement, Rehabilitation, and Conservation) City-wide Neighbourho ods Neighbourhood Plan (Mature) (SECONDARY PLAN) Area Redevelopment Plan (Infill) NON-STATUTORY PLANS (Centre Plan Vision and Strategies; Development Framework) Neighbourhood Plan (Mature) (SECONDARY PLAN) Area Redevelopment Plan (Infill) NON-STATUTORY PLANS (Housing Plans, Background Studies, Main Street Plans) NON-STATUTORY PLANS (Corridors, Ecologically Significant Natural Lands, Open Space, Trans Plan) Area Structure Plan (SECONDARY PLAN) NON-STATUTORY PLANS (Development /Servicing Concept Plans) Neighbourhood Area Structure Plans (SECONDARY PLAN) DEVELOPMENT / IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Zoning By-Laws (100/2004 & 6400/94) Subdivision & Rezoning Subdivision Standards By-law Road/Lane Openings & Closings Development/ Servicing Agreements Local Improvement & Development Permits Building Permits Land Dedication Development Agreement Parameters Local Improvement District

14 Attachment D: Secondary Plan Approval Process