Discussion Roadmap • Introduction • Developer’s Application to Amend the Official Community Plan • Zoning Amendment Application • The Developer’s Proposal • Traffic & Safety Concerns • How an OCP gets Amended • What Can We Do? • Discussion • Help
Our Neighbourhood is About to Change
TCD Development Group A New Developer Has Arrived in Gibsons “ We don’t simply develop properties, we help to enhance and build communities.” “ www.tcdgroup.ca
Can They Really Do That?
Official Community Plan Schedule B - Land Use Plan – March 2015
OCP – Low Density Residential 1 Georgia Mirage Development on Eaglecrest
OCP – Medium Density Residential Vista Heights – 702 School Road
Zoning Bylaw Number 1065, 2007 (consolidate December 22, 2016)
Zoning – Single Family Residential Zone
If OCP (LD to MD) Amendment is Passed Land Use Zoning – Comprehensive Development Zone 3 Town will create this NEW Zone for the developer
Developer’s Proposal
How Many Units? • 100 Units • 60 Upper • 40 Lower
Upper Bench Units Enter from Eaglecrest
Lower Bench Units Enter from Stewart/ Winn Rd.
Proposed Layout of the 100 Units Upper Lower Bench Bench
Traffic & Safety Concerns
Traffic Flow Map - Upper Bench • Parking – 138 spots a 34% potential increase in traffic! There are no sidewalks along Oceanmount or Eaglecrest
Proposed Inglis Traffic Route Currently 24 vehicles. Proposed 138 more vehicles (575% potential traffic increase)
Traffic Flow – Lower Bench • 71 Parking Spots, a Potential 71% increase for Winn/Abbs etc. Entrance to Lower Bench
Fire Threat 300 – 400 people crowded into 4.77 acres next to a large forest
Purpose of an Official Community Plan (Excerpted from SMART PLAN) • an OCP is to guide Council’s decisions • land use decisions made by Council must be consistent with the Plan. • an OCP is not intended to be a static document. • an OCP may be revised through adoption of an amending bylaw
Amending the OCP 1. Pre-Application Meeting 2. Application Submission (January 30, 2017) 3. Application Review & Recommendation by Planning Dept. to CoW 4. C ommittee o f the W hole Recommendation to Council – July 25 4 (a) Council Meeting (First Reading) 5. Public Hearing (Not Consultation) 6. Second and Third Reading 7. Referral to MOTI (If Required) 8. Final Adoption of OCP Amendment
What Kind of Neighbourhood?
Discussion
• Economics/Finance • Tax Base • Mortgage (affordability) • Construction local benefit, cost of road maintenance • Emergency Response • Fire, Earthquake, Medical • Traffic access and egress • Research – on and offline • Trades Contractor • Municipal Government • Legal • OCP Process • Media/PR/Social Media & Writing Skills • Fundraising
Neighbourhood Association? Should we form a Neighbourhood Association to assist Council and guide the Developer?
Thanks for Participatin g Contact Information: Email: eagleviewna@gmail.com Website: Register for Updates www.eagleviewna.ca Mayor and Council: Wayne Rowe: wrowe@gibsons.ca Stafford Lumley: lumley@gibsons.ca Silas White: swhite@gibsons.ca Charlene SanJenko: csanjenko@gibsons.ca Jeremy Valeriote: jvaleriote@gibsons.ca Director of Planning: Andre Boel: aboel@gibsons.ca Town Phone Number: 604-886-2274
appendixes
Timeline • Aug/Sept. 2016 - Property Purchased • Dec. 2016 Developer comes to Town for meet and greet. • Dec. 16, 2016 – Developer meets with Advisory Planning Commission • January 31, 2017 Application for OCP and Zoning Amendments are signed (but not submitted) • Feb 7, 2017 – Stanley Yashin attends COWT meeting to introduce project to Council. • Feb 20, 2017 – Development Permit Application signed (but not submitted) • Feb 24, 2017 – Preliminary Traffic Engineering Review • March 1, 2017 Developer Open House, Gibsons Public Market. (OCP amendment not yet submitted) • March 13, 2017 – Land Development Feasibility Study (Draft) • March 21, 2017 – OCP, Zoning and Development Applications submitted to Town • May 19, 2017 – Advisory Planning Committee review
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