Sustainability in the Calgary Metropolitan Region A Regional Growth Plan PLAN 618 Regional Planning Studio - Group A Hailey Bloom | Allison Davelaar | Ari Goldstein | Jay Heule | Megan Horachek | Bernadine Montero December 07, 2021
Planning Process
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Regional Vision Regional Ecological Resilience
Vibrant Regional Identity Stabilized Economic Growth Compact Inclusive Communities Water Stewardship 3/38
Complex Regional Issues
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Influential Regional Issues
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Priority Regional Issues Smart Growth
Adaptive Land Use
Ecological Integrity Water Security Economic Diversity 6/38
Framework for Change
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Compact Growth
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Adapt Agricultural Systems
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Connect + Conserve Natural Systems
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Expand Inter-Municipal Transit
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Preserve Urban + Rural Character
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Watershed Management
OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT WITH CMRB PRINCIPLES
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Risk Assessment
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Strategies for a Sustainable Region
REGIONAL GREENBELT
URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY
LOCALIZED INTENSITY CENTRES
INTEGRATED TRANSIT + LAND USE
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Design Methodology
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Growth Assumptions
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Regional Migrants
AGE MARITAL STATUS LABOUR FORCE EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME DWELLING TYPE LOCATION
HELEN
MIGUEL
ROY
Inter-Provincial Migrant
International Migrant
Intra-Provincial Migrant
72 Married Retired Doctorate $43,000 Duplex Airdrie
43 Married Farmer Diploma $68,000 Multiplex NE Calgary
28 Single Electrical Engineer Bachelors $105,000 Mid Rise Apartment Beltline - Calgary 18/38
Design Drivers Ecological Networks
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Design Drivers Ecological Networks
Regional Goods Movement
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Design Drivers Ecological Networks
Regional Goods Movement
Light Rail Transit Network 21/38
Priority Employment Growth Areas
Balzac Corridor University District Springbank Downtown Calgary Manchester Industrial Trans Canada
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Priority Employment Growth Areas Employment Share 20% Land Use Share …………… 13%
Employment Share ………. 3%
Land Use Share 72%
Employment Share 6% Land Use Share …………….. 1%
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Priority Population Growth Areas
Airdrie Cochrane NE Calgary University District Downtown Shepard
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Priority Population Growth Areas 65% ... Low Density 28% …………... Mid Density 7% ……………... High Density
45% ……………. Low Density
37% …. Mid Density 18% ……….... High Density
0% ……………… Low Density 0% ………………. Mid Density
100% High Density 25/38
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Urban Form + Character
Spatial Planning
R1
U3
ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE
MIXED MEDIUM
R2
U4
MIDSCALE FARM
URBAN VILLAGE
U2
U5
MIXED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
DOWNTOWN CORE
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Planning Policy Methodology
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Planning Policy Framework
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Urban + Rural Regional Fabric Policy Area GOAL
Intensify existing built areas to protect rural character and productive agricultural lands for ecological and economic productivity. TIME FRAME
Short Term 3-5 years
Mid-Term 5-10 years
Long Term 15 years
OBJECTIVES
2.1 Protect agricultural land base through clear delineations between urban and rural areas. 2.3 Prioritize growth and intensity within existing urban areas. STRATEGY
Create a regional greenbelt around urban municipalities. 30/38
Urban Policies 2.1.1 SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY
2.1.1.1
2.1.1.2
Infill and greenfield development within all urban municipal boundaries shall adhere to a minimum density of 12 units per acre. Within three years of approval of the Growth Plan, municipalities shall revise their Municipal Development Plans to incentivise compact, mixed use infill development through a formbased code.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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Comparison of planned and built density of new development within urban areas (Municipality data) 31/38
Urban Placetypes 12-25 UPA
12-40 UPA
26-40 UPA
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Urban Placetypes 26-100 UPA
41-100+ UPA
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Rural Policies 2.1.2 AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR) POLICIES
2.1.2.1
2.1.2.2
Municipalities whose lands have been designated as ALR shall use these lands for the production of food, fibre, and/or livestock. a. Permitted non-farm uses may be allowed within the ALR, provided they support the production of food, fibre, and/or livestock. Municipalities whose lands have been designated as ALR shall preserve ESAs by adhering to land management best practices.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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Number of acres of land in production within the ALR increases (Agriculture Census by Statistics Canada) 34/38
Rural Policies 2.1.3 REGIONAL URBAN GREENBELT POLICY
2.1.3.1
2.1.3.2
Within three years of approval of the Growth Plan, municipalities who share a Greenbelt boundary shall collaboratively revise their Municipal Development Plans to establish a shared greenbelt with a minimum width of 1.6 kilometres. Parcel subdivision within the Greenbelts shall be limited to a minimum of 40 acres.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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Percentage change of land area within Greenbelts (Regional GIS Data + Agricultural Census) Municipal tax revenue generated within Greenbelts (Municipality data) 35/38
Rural Placetypes
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Regional Benefit
COMPACT + LIVEABLE URBAN AREAS
DESCRIPTIVE REGIONAL PLACETYPES
DISTINCT URBAN + RURAL IDENTITY
CO-LOCATE PEOPLE + JOBS MIXED AREAS
LEVERAGE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS
PRIORITIZED ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION
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“We must redefine the [North] American dream so that it does not rest on the assumption that we can throw old places away and create new ones in the middle of nowhere.” ― William Fulton Co-author of ‘The Regional City: Planning for the End of Sprawl’
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PLAN 618 | REGIONAL PLANNING STUDIO | FALL 2021
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION CALGARY METROPOLITAN REGION BOARD
Gaurav Prasad | Nilendu Bala Shrija Vora | Zeel Patel
Acknowledgement
Working and living in Calgary, we would like to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations), as well as the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
Acknowledgement
Jamal Ramjohn Liisa Tipman Becky Poschmann Thank you for your amazing lectures and feedbacks and thank you for being so supportive! Thank you classmates, it was great to attend in-person classes with you folks!
Phoenix Dyads Inc.
705 2011 University Drive NW. Calgary
Gaurav Prasad
Nilendu Bala
Shrija Vora
Zeel Patel
Urban Planner
Architect Planner
GIS Specialist
Analyst
The Calgary Metropolitan Region The Calgary Metropolitan Region consists of 10 municipalities: ● ● ● ● ●
City of Airdrie City of Calgary City of Chestermere Town of Cochrane Foothills County
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Town of High River Town of Okotoks Rocky View County Town of Strathmore Wheatland County* *portion described in regulation
What can we expect from this growing region?
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(CMRB, 2021)
Population predicted to grow to 2.5 M by 2048 – 2053.
An increase from 842,000 to 1,340,000 jobs in total by 2048.
Continuous collaboration between municipalities to foster growth.
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The CMRB Growth Plan What does CMRB Growth Plan cover?
Preferred Placetype
Economic Wellbeing
Shared Service Optimization
Growth Areas
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The CMRB Growth Plan What does CMRB Growth Plan missed?
Importance of Mixed Use Development
Walkable Communities
Economic Diversity
Driving Growth in Small Towns
Preservation of Agricultural Lands
Emerging Issues Affordability
Accessibility
Urban Sprawl
Economic Slump 3/27
Interrelationship between Issues Economic Slump will lead to less jobs which will affect the purchasing capacity.
Affordability
Economic Slump
Suburban and rural placetypes apply pressure on to the physical and social landscape.
Without proper accessibility to the key locations, economic boost in the region is not possible. Accessibility
Urban Sprawl
Encroachment on to agricultural lands and creation of social inequity.
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Issues and Solutions Economic Slump
Urban Sprawl
Accessibility
Affordability
SEZ & Economic Diversification
Regional Stabilisation through Counter-magnets
Transit Corridors
Densification & Affordable Housing
Loss of Rural Placetypes
Potential Severe Issues
Spatial Solutions and Approach Preserving Agricultural Land 5/27
Demographic Trend Decadal Population Trend
Existing Population (%)
Employment (%)
(https://www.statcan.gc.ca/)
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Population Projections - 2050
1M
Total Population Increase
10% near Cochrane
15% near NW Calgary
Reasons for increase in population:
near Airdrie and Northern Calgary 25% 20% near Downtown Calgary
10% near Okotoks
Immigration
Employment opportunities
Housing opportunities
8% near High River N
legend growth areas urbanised land first nation cmrb
Healthcare facilities
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Regional Transportation Network
legend
N
growth areas urbanised land first nation cmrb
existing transportation network red line lrt blue line lrt cp railways highway airport
future transportation network edmonton – calgary hyperloop green line lrt green line lrt extension aerodrome
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Growth Areas Overview
Agro-Industrial Hub Agriculture - Tourism
Manufacturing Hub
Manufacturing
Transit Hub Downtown Revival
Senior Health Hub
Office - Commercial
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Office - Commercial
Logistics Hub
legend Healthcare
growth areas urbanised land first nation cmrb
Warehouse & Logistics9/27
Growth Area Requirements
Agro-Industrial Hub Agriculture and Warehouses
Manufacturing Hub Transport Corridor and Affordable Land
Transit Hub Downtown Revival
Vacant Land and Connectivity
Senior Health Hub
N
Walkable spaces and Infrastructure
Logistics Hub
legend On-demand connectivity and Accessible facilities
growth areas urbanised land first nation cmrb
Transport Corridor and Warehouses
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Regional Residential Placetypes
Agro-Industrial Hub
Manufacturing Hub
Transit Hub Downtown Revival
Senior Health Hub
N
legend Logistics Hub
RL:
rural and low density
RM:
medium density residential
RHA: high density (affordable) RHM: high density (mixed) RH:
high density
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Regional Employment Placetypes
Agro-Industrial Hub
Manufacturing Hub
Transit Hub Downtown Revival
Senior Health Hub N
legend Logistics Hub
M1 : M2 : M3 : C: C(H) : AT : C-L/W :
light industry medium industry heavy industry office commercial health agritourism logistics and warehouse
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Nice to haves Parks and Plazas
Hospitality
Agro-Industrial Hub
Manufacturing Hub
Transit Hub
Walkable Areas
Retail Downtown Revival
Senior Health Hub 10 Minute Community
Parks Logistics Hub
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Scenario Analysis and Comparison Scenario: Economic Diversification
N
Population
CMRB
CMRB
Scenario: Business As Usual
Scenario: Business As Usual
Scenario: Compact
Scenario: Compact
Scenario: TOD
Scenario: TOD
Scenario: Economic Diversification
Employment
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Benefits of Regional Development through Economic Diversification Better performing placetypes.
Diverse municipalities.
Unique characteristics of preferred growth areas.
Diverse population and employment opportunities.
Diverse mobility.
Diverse housing options. N
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Regional Corridors
5 Municipalities Connected 4 Corridor Formation
1 Main Node
N
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Policy
Policy : Regional Development through Economic Diversification. Goal : To diversify regional economy through commercial, manufacturing and agricultural development.
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Policy Objective Identification of potential commercial areas to enable the municipalities to encourage the commercial and business development at the selected locations. Strengthen the investment by incentivizing manufacturing sector to accelerate economic growth by providing Industrial Parks, Special Economic Zone & Manufacturing zones and enhance the industrial share in the regional GDP which will create future jobs.
Conserve the agriculture lands in the suburbs through development of agro-based industries & to limit the urban sprawl by creating a green - economical belt around the suburbs.
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Policy
1. All member municipalities should ensure economic heterogeneity while preserving the rural placetypes at the suggested locations.
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Policy 1.1.1. Municipalities shall identify and map suitable locations for commercial developments as per the hierarchy of the development plan (MDP, CDP) in the category of Commercial Hub (CH) and Community Shopping Centre (CSC). 1.1.2. Municipalities shall introduce the norms and standards for commercial activities, office, retails, emphasize on walkable spaces, accessible outdoor places and parks and plaza.
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Policy 1.2.1. Municipality shall identify and may supply low value land for industrial development preferably along major transit corridors and incentivize the development of industrial areas in the following categories, i. Light Manufacturing. ii. Medium Manufacturing. iii. Heavy Manufacturing. iv. Special Economic Zones. 1.2.2. Municipality shall engage in cost benefit sharing of the industrial development for equitable financial development for all member municipalities. 1.2.3. Regional level transit connecting key nodes with targeted residential placetypes should be operational for 24 hours. Pilot projects may be commissioned to ensure the success of such measures.
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Policy 1.3.1. Municipalities shall propose varied sizes of agricultural land parcels to promote range of agricultural occupations including agro-industrial or agro-tourist based activities . The range of agricultural parcels for the varied activities shall include : i. Small size for low residential /country housing. ii. Medium size for agro-tourism. iii. Medium to large sizes for processing of agricultural produce.
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Policy 1.4.1. The member municipality/municipalities will ensure sufficient dwelling units near all new employment zones. 1.4.2. The member municipalities must ensure suitable and affordable residential typologies which may include : i. Rural and low density residential. ii. Medium density residential. iii. Affordable high density residential. iv. Mixed use high density residential. v. High density residential.
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Policy 1.4.1. The member municipality/municipalities will ensure sufficient dwelling units near all new employment zones. 1.4.2. The member municipalities must ensure suitable and affordable residential typologies which may include : i. Rural and low density residential. ii. Medium density residential. iii. Affordable high density residential. iv. Mixed use high density residential. v. High density residential.
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Policy Performance indicators Performance Indicator 1
Placetype percentage change : The placetype percentage change achieved in the proposed economic zones will reflect the policy. The key milestones to look forward after the implementation of the policy, are: • • •
by 5th year – 15% by 10th year - 50% by 15th year - 75%
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Policy Performance indicators Performance Indicator 2
Employment generation : The employment generation in the proposed industrial and commercial hubs will dictate the success of the policy. Irrespective of the annual population growth of the region, around 80% of the working age population (18 to 60 years of age) should be absorbed in the workforce.
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Policy Performance indicators Performance Indicator 3 :
Suburban Land Value : The value of rural of agricultural land must not drop 1/4th or less than 75% of the land value within municipal boundaries.
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Phoenix Dyads Inc.
705 2011 University Drive NW. Calgary
thank you
CMR GROWTH PLAN: POLICY EXPLORATION
Plan 618 | Dec 7, 2021 Kevin Bailey, Sara Boulos, Terrence Cheng, Ben Dore, Amelia Iwanicki, Sarah Shaw, Rachel Smigelski
We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
CONTENT
01 Analysis
○ Growth Plan Overview ○ Strategic Framework
02 Design
○ Vision & Goals ○ Growth Patterns ○ Physical Characteristics ○ Placetypes & Regional Implications
03 Implementation ○ Policy Systems
04 Policy
○ Transportation Policy
CMRB GROWTH PLAN CONNECTIONS
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COMBINING FRAMEWORKS
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
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ASSUMPTIONS
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OVERARCHING DRIVERS
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POPULATION GROWTH PATTERNS 4 5
3 1 2
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INDUSTRY GROWTH PATTERNS 4 3 1 2 7
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NATURAL FEATURES
Ecological Features ANALYSIS
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Agricultural Land Zones DESIGN
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TRANSIT MAP
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CYCLING MAP
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PLACETYPES
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REGIONAL SCENARIO
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AVOIDING SPATIAL SUICIDE
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POLICY SYSTEMS
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POLICY SYSTEMS GOALS
Indigenous Engagement
Protection of wildlife corridors
Placemaking strategies
Recreation opportunity
Affordable Housing
Agriculture preservation
ANALYSIS
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Density Diversity in Housing Stock Connection to services
DESIGN
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Targeted diversity in economy
Improve User Experience
Higher densities + mixed use
Well-Connected
Support driver industries
IMPLEMENTATION
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POLICY
Promote active transit
ISSUES + INTERCONNECTIONS
-Indigenous Engagement -Placemaking strategies -Affordable Housing
Extreme Weather
GHG + Post-Carbon Transition
ANALYSIS
-Protection of wildlife corridors -Recreation opportunity -Agriculture preservation
Contrasting Leadership Opinions
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DESIGN
-Density -Diversity in
Housing Stock -Connection to services
Major Infrastructure Development
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-Targeted diversity
in economy -Higher densities + mixed use -Support driver industries
Lack of Agriculture Supports
IMPLEMENTATION
- Improve User Experience
-Well-Connected -Promote active transit
Lack of Housing Diversity
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POLICY
Lack of Indigenous Engagement
SOCIAL SYSTEMS
Driving Placetypes
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SOCIAL SYSTEMS
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NATURAL SYSTEMS
Driving Placetypes
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NATURAL SYSTEMS
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BUILT SYSTEMS
Driving Placetypes
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ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Driving Placetypes
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TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Driving Placetypes
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“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell” -Edward Abbey
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CMR: A RESILIENT REGION PLANNING FOR THE NEXT MILLION
ASSIGNMENT 04 Emily Kloppenburg Logan Bartholow Adithi Lucky Reddy Nisha Cochran Christine Berger Kirandeep Kaur Connor MacDonald
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT We would like to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, who have been caretakers of this land for time immemorial. This includes the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Blackfoot Confederacy; comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. The City of Calgary is also part of the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 3.
CMRB MEMBERS IN CONTEXT ROCKY VIEW COUNTY AIRDRIE Stoney Nakoda First Nation
STRATHMORE WHEATLAND COUNTY
COCHRANE Tsuu T'ina First Nation
Siksika First Nation
CALGARY OKOTOKS
FOOTHILLS COUNTY
CHESTERMERE
HIGH RIVER
CMRB MEMBER VISIONS CALGARY Vibrant, just, sustainable - fuelled by residents & businesses COCHRANE Sustainable & innovative enhances social, environmental, & economic spheres
CHESTERMERE Sustainable & family-oriented - lakeside & with a focus on recreation STRATHMORE Historical, responsible, & balanced - a family environment with a focus on quality of life
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY Flourishing, diverse, & sustainable - with a natural landscape and high quality of life
AIRDRIE Vibrant, caring, urban values sustainability & connections OKOTOKS Resilient & thriving with a strong local economy & vibrant civil culture HIGH RIVER Collaborative & entrepreneurial - with an urban environment & high quality of life
FOOTHILLS COUNTY Leadership, agricultural heritage, vibrant, & balanced - with a rural landscape
WHEATLAND COUNTY Balanced, sustainable, & rural heritage - focus on community spirit & quality of life
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
ECOREGION Protected Areas Protected Areas
AND ECOLOGICAL Agricultural Conditions NETWORKS Potential Energy Sources Precipitation????
Some other enviro map?
ASSUMPTIONS; REGIONAL FORM BASED VISION Future development depends on continued growth
Regional economy can no longer solely depend on oil & gas
More extreme weather events will cost more financially, socially, and environmentally for the region Social, financial and environmental implications of sprawl will continue to get worse.
IMPORTANT PROJECTIONS
More Diverse Housing Types
Need for More Community Diversity
TOP THREE INDUSTRIES Energy
Research & Development
Technology
VISION STATEMENT
Compact Development
NEXT 1 MILLION: PRIORITY GROWTH AREAS Airdrie (7%) Cochrane (3%) Chestermere (3%)
Calgary (76%)
High River (1.6%)
EMPLOYMENT PRIORITY GROWTH AREAS 2.
1. Calgary 2. Airdrie 3. Cochrane 4. Chestermere 5. High River 6. Foothills
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1.
4.
6a. 6b. 5.
PLACETYPES Additional Considerations: ●
Primarily Residential
Mixed Use
Primarily Employment
Natural features in every placetype
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Suburban Enhancement
Regional transit servicing in mixed use placetypes
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All residential placetypes can include light industrial
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Indigenous engagement in placetype development
Rural Cluster
Primary Mixed-use Centre
Secondary Mixed-use Centre
Complete Community
Heavy Industrial & Energy
SUBURBAN ENHANCEMENT
30 - 40 UPA Single Family Housing: 30 - 45% Accessory Suites: 20 - 30% Duplex: 10 - 30% -5: 10 - 20% +5%: 0 - 5% Row Housing: 10 - 30%
Placetype diagram
30 - 40 UPA Single Family Housing: 30 - 45% Accessory Suites: 20 - 30% Duplex: 10 - 30% -5: 10 - 20% +5%: 0 - 5% Row Housing: 10 - 30%
COMPLETE COMMUNITY
SECONDARY MIXED-USE CENTRE
80 - 100 UPA Single Family Housing: 0% Accessory Suites: 0% Duplex: 0% -5: 20% +5%: 80% ROW: 0%
Placetype diagram
50 - 85 UPA Single Family Housing: 5 - 40% Accessory Suites: 2 - 10% Duplex: 5 - 10% -5: 10 - 30% +5%: 5 - 20% Row Housing: 5 - 15%
PRIMARY MIXED-USE CENTRE
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL & ENERGY 1 - 10 UPA Single Family Housing: 80% Detached Units: 20%
Placetype diagram
EMPLOYMENT ONLY
RURAL CLUSTER
HIGH RIVER CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE OF PLACETYPES
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CURRENT LAND USE
PLACETYPES
PLACETYPES & TRANSPORTATION Transportation of People
Transportation of Goods
PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO Population Density
Employment Intensity
POLICY FRAMEWORK
VISION STATEMENT
Compact Development
OUR FIVE POLICY AREAS
OUR FIVE POLICY GOALS
OUR FOCUS GOAL AND THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
ASSUMPTION FOR MIXED-USE COMMUNITY
Future Development depends on Continued Growth
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Who are we growing for?
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Where are we growing?
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Why are we growing?
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How are we growing?
AFFECTING FACTORS/ISSUES
The current housing stock is not diverse
The land-use bylaws of member municipalities are restrictive.
Lack of citizen empowerment
TIME FRAME
Policy Action
Short term
Medium term
Long term
3-5 years
5-10 years
15-30 years
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Citizens of the region will have access to a diverse housing stock
Communities will be dense, walkable and amenity rich
STRATEGY FOR OUR GOAL
Simplify land-uses and decrease land-use segregation
TOOLS TO REACH OUR GOAL
Update Land-Use-Bylaws for better zoning
Increased and Intensified Engagement
POLICY 1 - LAND-USE BYLAW UPDATES 1.0 LAND-USE BYLAW UPDATES a. Within five (5) years of approval of the Growth Plan by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, all Urban Municipalities must update their land-use bylaws to reflect the Placetypes.
i. 90% of the developable land within Calgary's Growth Boundary must be classified as per the Mixed-use Placetypes identified in section 'x' of the Growth Plan.
ii. 75% of the developable land within Other Urban Municipal Growth Boundaries must be classified as per the Mixed-use Placetypes identified in section 'x' of the Growth Plan.
POLICY 1 - LAND-USE BYLAW UPDATES 1.0 Land-Use Bylaw Updates b. Within five (5) years of approval of the Growth Plan by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, all Rural Municipalities must update their land-use bylaws to reflect the Placetypes. i. 90% of residential growth in a Rural Municipality must follow the Rural Cluster Placetype and be limited to Growth Boundaries as identified in Map A. ii. Residential growth outside of Growth Boundaries should minimize subdivision of land. iii. All commercial uses must be built as per the Rural Cluster Placetype within the Growth Boundaries identified in Map A. iv. All other uses should be located in proximity to existing rural developments and must minimize their environmental impact.
POLICY 2 - SUBURBAN ENHANCEMENT PLACETYPE 2.0 SUBURBAN ENHANCEMENT PLACETYPE a. The Suburban Enhancement Placetype must be characterized by a diverse housing stock, and an intense mix of uses. This placetype may include typical residential development patterns but must include other land-uses which promote the creation of a Complete Community. i. All communities must allow for increased diversity in the housing stock which includes duplexes, townhomes, row houses, detached accessory units, and walk-up apartments of 3-6 stories. ii. All communities identified as Suburban Enhancement must set a minimum density of 30 dwelling units-per-acre. iii. Established communities which currently have densities lower than 30 dwelling units-per-acre must only allow developments which maintain or increase density to the targeted amount. iv. All developments within the Suburban Enhancement Placetype may include a mixture of the following preferred uses: commercial, recreational, and institutional, and light-industrial.
POLICY 3 - PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 3.0 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT a. All public and Indigenous engagement initiatives must be proactive, and will be initiated at or before the conceptual design stage of development to allow participants to make informed decisions and impact the outcomes of creating diverse, mixed-income communities. i. Public and Indigenous engagement must have an ongoing focus on relationship building, active listening and increased understanding. ii. All developments within Growth Boundaries in Map A must provide evidence that outcomes of public and Indigenous engagement initiatives referenced in 3.0 have been implemented into the final design outcome.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Land Use Monitoring Suburban Enhancement ● Measuring the density and mixes of land use ● Data from Statistics Canada and Member Municipalities ● Updated every 5 years. + indicator =
in land use mixes
Housing Typology Monitoring Suburban Enhancement ● Measuring the density and diversity of land use ● Data from Statistics Canada and Member Municipalities ● Updated every 5 years. + indicator =
in density and diversity of housing
POLICY SUMMARY
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Land-Use Bylaw Updates Suburban Enhancement Placetype Public Engagement
Creating Mixed Use Communities
CONCLUSION
Compact Communities
Social
Environmental
Economic
MAP A