WELCOME TO THE INFORMATION SESSION Smiling Creek Public Information Session Key Points For Today’s Session: Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning from single-family to townhouses. Construction update on the new 3.5 acre Riley Park (subdivided as part of this application). Why townhouses are a more suitable housingtype for the steep slopes of Smiling Creek. Proposed “Discovery Centre” and café that will provide information regarding the future of Burke Mountain. Landscaping improvements to ensure privacy and promote natural aesthetics. Help choose a street name for the future local road dividing this development site.
We want your feedback!
More information
Please fill out a feedback form once you’ve had a chance to review the boards. A summary report including your comments will be provided to Coquitlam City Council.
Curtis Scott, Manager Land Development
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Official Community Plan Amendment
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The OCP and zoning are what determine the allowed land uses in specific areas within the community, and any changes must go through an OCP amendment and/or rezoning process.
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The City of Coquitlam’s Strategic Initiatives Department, who is responsible for the City’s land development, has submitted an OCP amendment and rezoning application to change the current land use from single-family to townhouses in the two parcels adjacent to Riley Park.
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OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT Smiling Creek Public Information Session Changes to the Official Community Plan The OCP amendment and rezoning apply only to the single-family sites noted below. The proposed application will: Change the land use for the two larger single-family parcels to townhouses and; Subdivide and dedicate Riley Park to “Parks and Recreation�.
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Townhousing
Did You Know: Comparable Population While townhouses will add more units, it will not necessarily add many more people. Single-family homes are typically constructed with rentable basement suites. This can increase the people per household to five or more, where a townhouse will typically only house 2-3 people.
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Did You Know: Addressing Parking Concerns The shift to townhomes provides the opportunity to include more parking options, including visitor parking stalls, which would address the amount of on-street parking
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SMILING CREEK CONCEPT PLAN Smiling Creek Public Information Session Why Change the Land Use? .
While undertaking the construction of roads and plans for Riley Park, the single-family housing market experienced several obstacles that resulted in the City investigating a better housing solution, including:
Better Housing for Steep Slopes Over the last several years, developing single-family housing on the steep slopes of Burke Mountain has resulted in excessive retaining walls. The City has acknowledged this through the “Steep Slope Guidelines�, which identify the opportunity to change the land use from single-family to townhouses, which is a better building type for steep slopes.
Real Estate Market Changes The single-family housing market has experienced significant growth in value since 2015, making it out-of-reach for many families. Townhouses, when compared to single-family homes, are less expensive and available to a variety of families.
Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
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SUBDIVISION APPLICATION
4 TOWNHOUSE PARCEL 0.28 ha | 0.69 ac
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Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
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LANDSCAPE BUFFER & PRIVACY Smiling Creek Public Information Session
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Natural Privacy .
To ensure privacy and promote natural aesthetics, the North Parcel will include an expanded landscape buffer along the western edge of the site against Riley Street, directly facing the adjacent townhouse development.
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This buffer will connect from the north-west edge of the development to the northern edge of Riley Park.
Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
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PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS Smiling Creek Public Information Session A
Connecting the Neighbourhood Burke Mountain has a variety of trail networks and pathways connecting local communities to important neighbourhood amenities.
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The Smiling Creek development will provide natural walkways and multi-use pathways to connect to existing trails and parks, and are conceptually illustrated in the adjacent image.
Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
Did You Know: Townhouses = More Open Space Townhouse zoning requires a certain amount of “open space/ amenity space� in the development. This offers more accessible green space, which would typically be a private yard if developed as single-family housing.
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RILEY PARK CONSTRUCTION Smiling Creek Public Information Session A New Community Park Riley Park is a 3.5 acre neighbourhood park currently under construction at the corner of Burke Village Promenade and Riley Street and is expected in the fall of 2019. The proposed amenities for Riley Park takes into consideration the slope and views and includes:
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Deck Seating Area
For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
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Any Questions? Parks, Recreation & Culture Services PRCS@coquitlam.ca 604.927.3538 @cityofcoquitlam
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BURKE MOUNTAIN DISCOVERY CENTRE Smiling Creek Public Information Session
What is the Burke Mountain Discovery Centre? .
Proposed on the corner of David Avenue and Princeton Avenue, the Discovery Centre will be a multi-purpose facility for the neighbourhood to get information on activities on Burke Mountain, including future land development objectives, and a second building will accommodate a café. Both buildings will be developed under a Temporary Use Permit. More information to come in the spring/summer of 2019.
Learn about the Future of Burke Mountain The Discovery Centre will be a gathering place to learn more about Burke Mountain, including City land development activity and the proposed Village Centre.
Grab a Cup of Coffee In response to community feedback, a second building will be constructed to accommodate Burke Mountain’s first café!
Connect with Your Community We know how important community is to Burke Mountain residents; the Discovery Centre is planned to accommodate meetings, events and a place to gather with friends and family.
Experience More in Your Community On top of the Discovery Centre and café, and as part of the rezoning application for the Smiling Creek lands, there will be a financial amenity contribution that will go into improving community assets on Burke Mountain. Stay tuned!
Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
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SMILING CREEK NEW ROAD Smiling Creek Public Information Session
Help Choose a Name for the New Road in Smiling Creek .
As part of this development, a local road will be constructed to divide the site and connect residents from Burke Village Promenade to Princeton Avenue. The Strategic Initiatives Department is seeking input from the local community on this street’s name. Each street name is approved by the City of Coquitlam and represents the unique history of Burke Mountain and Coquitlam. Make your choice by placing a sticky dot beside your preferred street name
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Alvin Olmsted and his family lived in the lower Silver Valley area (just above Quarry Road gate) in 1910 and was Silver Valley’s first post-master. Cr ee kS
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The Vasey family left previous logging operations in Coos Bay, Oregon and immigrated to British Columbia in the mid-l920s where they established logging operations in the Widgeon and Pitt Lake areas.
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Conceptual Plan For illustrative purposes only. Final design to be determined through future Development Permit.
Sigurd Hage was perhaps the most prominent lumber baron in the Coquitlam area. Sigurd was very well known and highly regarded by the press and citizens alike in the Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam- Port Moody areas.
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John Rintoul Fortune and his wife, Agnes, homesteaded beginning in April, 1911 on property located near the top of the Quarry Road, in the area of the gate. They and their family resided there for many years.
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Thank You for Attending We want your feedback! Please fill out a feedback form once you’ve had a chance to review the boards. A summary report including your comments will be provided to Coquitlam City Council.
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Curtis Scott, Manager Land Development
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