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1 Challenges and Opportunities: T H E F A L S E C R E E K B A S I N A N D B E Y O N D i t y o f v a n c o u v e r p l a n n i n g d e p a r t m e n t B C C o n s t r u c t i o n Roundtable o c t 2 0, Photo by: Lloud K. Barnes Photography (flickr.com)

2 Opportunities: Growth and Opportunities Sustainability & Greenest City Initiatives South East False Creek North East False Creek Taller Buildings Commercial Development in the Metro Core

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5 False Creek Basin 1983 Pre-Expo

6 Downtown Peninsula Land Area: 2.2 square miles (579 hectares) Population: 88,000 (2006 Census) False Creek Basin Population: 20,000 (2010 estimate) Projected False Creek Basin Population: 39,000 (build out)

7 Demographic Trends

8 Demographic Trends - In Metro and the City of Vancouver apartments will dominate

9 Depending on the neighborhood, we find a different mix of people False Creek Downtown Waterfront Downtown South Median Household Income $65,000 $40,000 % Owner Occupied Households 61% 42% Children Age 5 to % 1.2% Young Adults Age 20 to % 59.9% Seniors Over Age % 3.4% Statistics Canada 2006 Census

10 Downtown Demographics Census Tracts that Gained at Least 100 more Toddlers* to *Ages 0 to 4 years. Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Census.

11 Downtown Demographics Census Tracts that Gained at Least 100 more Children* to *Ages 0 to 14 years. Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Census.

12 Downtown Demographics Summary Observations Signifigant downtown growth is projected: Downtown population has grown by 25% in 5 Years vs. 6% in City as a whole 55% of the City s population growth was Downtown Some increase in seniors: The number of Seniors increased by 1,300 to a total of 8,800 (ages 65 and over) Signifigant numbers of families with children: Downtown added 2,300 children bringing the total to 5,300 while the rest of the city has about 700 fewer, bringing the total to 68,620 children (ages 0-14) Young adults, almost 50% percent: 48% of Downtown residents are 20 to 40 years old vs. 34% in the City as a whole

13 Central Area Plan Adopted in 1991 CityPlan adopted in 1995 Both cited limited opportunities for growth Both targeted brownfields for development

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15 Future Opportunities for Development

16 The future of housing development opportunities and challenges.

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18 Greenest City Goals by Green Economy 2. Climate Leadership 3. Green Buildings 4. Green Transportation 5. Zero Waste 6. Access to Nature 7. Lighter Footprint 8. Clean Water 9. Clean Air 10.Local Food

19 Sources of Vancouver s 2008 Community GHG Emissions Heavy Trucks 5% Solid Waste 8% Light Duty Vehicles 32% Buildings 55%

20 Potential Sources of Vancouver s GHG Emissions Savings Compact Communities, 117,940 t Improved Transit, 117,488 t New Vehicles, 84,238 t Clean Fuels, 24,876 t Large Emitters, 38,500 t Electric Vehicles, 28,671 t Retrofits, 170,253 t District Energy, 102,400 t New Construction 13,655 t Carbon Neutral Electricity 170,790 t

21 Improving Building Performance Capacity Building -District Energy Development -Performance research -Trades training -Incentives Codes - ASHRAE Performance targets Design: -Passive Design Tool kits -Performance targets User Engagement -Building labeling -In-suite metering -One day campaign Quality Assurance: -Measurement and Verification -Performance certification -Building Labeling

22 The Continuum Continuous Energy Efficiency Improvements Moving to Carbon Neutral 24% 12.5% = 15% (Projected) 18.5% 11% 7.5% 5% TBD MNECB (1997) ASHRAE Std (1999)/(2001) Note: - Graph not to scale; - % figures are estimates. ASHRAE Std (2004) ASHRAE Std (2007) Future ASHRAE Std (2011) Future MNECB (2013)

23 New Buildings: 2020 Carbon Neutral Strategy

24 New Buildings: Carbon Neutral Strategy Energy Use -25% Total Energy Use Reduce Energy Use by 50% -30% -40% -45% Heating Energy From Renewable Sources Increase use of renewable heat to 100% 20% 50% 80% -50% 100%

25 Regulation 2-3 year Paybacks Regulation 2-3 year Paybacks Regulation 2-3 year Paybacks Modest Incentives 1-2 year Paybacks Incentives 1-2 year Paybacks Scope Financing Tools 5-10 years Aggressive Regulation Passive Active

26 Co-funder Technical Review Outreach City of Vancouver Developed Building TOR Data Manage -Square contract Footage -Use Stakeholder Input -Heat plant Edited Toolkits Outreach

27 District Energy Expansion in Vancouver Imagine a Vancouver where New large site developments catalyze development of renewable district energy systems. BROADWAY Arbutus Shopping Centre RCMP Oak Ridge Mall/ Trans-link Yards Langara Gardens Pearson Hospital NEFC CAMBIE CAMBIE SEFC BROADWAY Little Mountain Great Northern Way Campus Manitoba Yards East Fraser Lands

28 District Energy Expansion in Vancouver Where Central Heat Existing legacy steam systems transition from natural gas boilers to renewable fueled district energy systems. BROADWAY VGH Women s & Children s CAMBIE CAMBIE BROADWAY

29 District Energy Expansion in Vancouver And where Development in high growth neighbourhoods and corridors achieve carbon neutrality by connecting to these local renewable energy systems. BROADWAY CAMBIE CAMBIE BROADWAY

30 Sustainability Group Contacts Sean Pander assistant Director Dave Ramslie green buildings and sustainable development Hugo Haley renewable energy

31 South East False Creek

32 South East False Creek??? Ownership YELLOW CoV owned Development Activity (as of Sept 2010) YELLOW CoV owned RED - Development Completed BRIGHT GREEN - Rezoning with DE BLUE Public Hearing achieved ORANGE rezoning approved, no permit PINK - Rezoning application PURPLE inquiry SOLID BLUE - No Interest in Developing? No Activity

33 North East False Creek

34 TRANSIT-ORIENTED AREA WITH REGIONAL DRAW Rogers Arena skytrain station BC Place Potential future streetcar station Canada Line skytrain station HLR TERMS OF REFERENCE

35 North East False Creek High Level Review Blue,red,yellow,orange: current rezonings Green: future Creekside Park extension

36 Area 10, BC Place Stadium site, PavCo The proposed hotel and casino will include: Approximately 800,000 sq. ft. of job space A 4-storey podium 1 hotel tower of approx. 67 m high 1 hotel tower of approx. 92 m high

37 Area 10, BC Place Stadium site, PavCo

38 Area 10, BC Place Stadium site, PavCo

39 5a East: Concord Pacific The Proposed Development Will: Include two residential buildings both on a shared podium of commercial uses building. Be up to 56 metres high Contain 400 condominium units

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43 Higher Buildings & Other Opportunities

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45 AREAS OUTSIDE OF VIEW CORRIDORS Photo by: Yeshe Photo by: Jenny Lee Silver Photo by: Glacier Tim Photo by: Phillip Grondin View Corridor 3: Queen Elizabeth No View Corridor Restrictions

46 AREA OF POTENTIAL HIGHER BUILDINGS Photo by: Yeshe Photo by: Jenny Lee Silver Photo by: Glacier Tim Photo by: Phillip Grondin Potential Areas for Higher Buildings within the Study Area

47 height limits under current policy* * all view corridors other than Queen Elizabeth are still to be observed CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT: EXPANDING THE CURRENT HIGHER BUILDING BOUNDARY

48 new potential sites for an expanded higher building policy CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT: EXPANDING THE CURRENT HIGHER BUILDING BOUNDARY

49 MARKING THE GATEWAYS TWO EXPERIENCES FOR ARRIVING DOWNTOWN BURRARD BRIDGE GATEWAY ENTRY GRANVILLE BRIDGE GATEWAY ENTRY Photo by: ecstaticist (flickr.com)

50 Burrard Street Hornby Street Davie Street Howe Street Granville Street Drake Street Thurlow Street Beach Ave BURRARD GATEWAY: MARKING THE AXIAL BRIDGE VIEW

51 Davie Street Burrard Street Hornby Street Howe Street Granville Street Drake Street proposed heights Thurlow Street Beach Ave 300 BURRARD GATEWAY: MARKING THE AXIAL BRIDGE VIEW

52 existing policy heights LOOKING NORTH ON BURRARD BRIDGE BURRARD GATEWAY: MARKING THE AXIAL BRIDGE VIEW

53 proposed heights LOOKING NORTH ON BURRARD BRIDGE BURRARD GATEWAY: MARKING THE AXIAL BRIDGE VIEW

54 Photo from flickr.com by stefan lozinsky GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING ENTRY INTO DOWNTOWN S ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT Photo by: Stefan Lozinsky (flickr.com)

55 Howe Street Granville Street Seymour Street Davie Street Drake Street Pacific Blvd Beach Ave GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

56 existing context for development GRANVILLE LOOPS POLICY PLAN Currently before Council

57 existing context for development UNDER THE GRANVILLE BRIDGE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL CENTRE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES Adopted by City Council on January 16, 2007

58 Howe Street Granville Street Seymour Street Davie Street Drake Street existing heights Pacific Blvd Beach Ave GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

59 5:00pm March 21 st DAVIE STREET GRANVILLE STREET Loops sites: minimum shadow impact on Granville and Davie at 5pm equinox at 300 or below; Outer Loops sites: minimum shadow impact on Granville at 5pm equinox at 400 or below; no impact on Davie.

60 Howe Street Granville Street Seymour Street Davie Street Drake Street proposed heights Pacific Blvd Beach Ave GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

61 existing policy heights LOOKING NORTH ON GRANVILLE BRIDGE GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING THE ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

62 proposed heights LOOKING NORTH ON GRANVILLE BRIDGE GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING THE ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

63 existing policy heights LOOKING NORTH FROM HEMLOCK ON-RAMP GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING THE ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

64 proposed heights LOOKING NORTH FROM HEMLOCK ON-RAMP GRANVILLE LOOPS: MARKING THE ENTRY INTO THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

65 Commercial development in the metro core

66 METRO-CORE JOBS & ECONOMY STUDY S i g n i f i c a n t G r o w t h i n J o b S p a c e - up to 8.4 million square feet by 20?? HLR TERMS OF REFERENCE

67 Central Area Plan Provided for balanced growth in jobs and housing Key Objectives: More housing close to jobs Livable, vibrant downtown Consolidate office districts Focus jobs on transit Confirm role of industrial Designate CBD growth areas New residential and mixed use areas surrounding office districts

68 What did we learn? Downtown Growth (Jobs & Population) +30,000 jobs 150,000 jobs in the Downtown, for every 3 residents there are 5 jobs Jobs Residents Projection +38,000 residents Both jobs and residents continue to grow over the next 25 years Residential zoning is sufficient to accommodate population growth Commercial zoning cannot accommodate anticipated job space growth in the Downtown

69 Commercial Development Dynamics 25,000,000 Downtown Vancouver Office Space (sq. ft.) vacant space occupied space 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000, City of Vancouver & Colliers International Commercial development historically operates on ~7 year cycles Residential replaces job space, need to preserve commercial sites for future cycles Commercial buildings tend to be mid-sized and built by developers as a long-term asset Zoning more capacity does not necessarily mean developers will build it

70 Commercial Land Use Policy Commercial Areas G G J G N C4 G E O M K3 F O G H K1 K2 L1 HA-3 B A C South L2 Central Waterfront And Hub Gastown C North C Central Chinatown Northeast False Creek Significant Commercial Required Significant Commercial Permitted Commercial Required at Grade Other Planning Programs Residential Other Areas Metro Core Study Area Boundary

71 Challenges and Opportunities: T H E F A L S E C R E E K B A S I N A N D B E Y O N D Thank You i t y o f v a n c o u v e r p l a n n i n g d e p a r t m e n t B C C o n s t r u c t i o n Roundtable o c t 2 0, Photo by: Lloud K. Barnes Photography (flickr.com)