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Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan: Phase 1 Progress Report Council Meeting July 22, 2019 HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Presentation Outline Purpose / Outline Purpose: to update Council on Phase 1 and seek direction to proceed to Phase 2 of the Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan (LAP) 1. Phase 1: Overview 2. Phase 1: Key Findings 3. Next Steps & Recommendation 2 HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

1 Phase 1 Overview: What did we do? HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

What is a Local Area Plan (LAP)? • Implements District-wide OCP objectives • Contextually sensitive, local response • Land use, form and character of new development, and spaces between buildings • Terms of Reference approved March 11 HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Approved LAP Process Anticipated timeline: Spring 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2019/2020 Spring 2020 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Vision Options Foundations Plan Understand Prepare potential Refine preferred Finalize a proposed perspectives and planning and design options into plan for community create a vision for options based on planning and design review and Council the future the vision foundations decision Report to Council with summary of engagement Formal Council findings and proposed next steps, seeking direction consideration with to proceed. Public Hearing. HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Outreach • 700 mailed postcards • Digital media (1,200 unique site views & 16,000 social media impressions) • Print media (5 adverts) • Meetings (around 80 attendees): • BC Ferries • Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Committee • Gleneagles Ch’a xáý Elementary School & PAC • Horseshoe Bay Business Association (HBBA) • Western Residents Association (WRA) HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Advisory Roundtable • A “sounding board” to assist staff throughout the process • 15 members with broad representation & skills: • Local stakeholder representation (WRA, HBBA, Gleneagles Advisory Committee, Gleneagles Ch’axáý ) • Broad public involvement (Library Board, Design Review Committee, HSB Park Revitalization Advisory Group, District working groups, West Vancouver Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, BC Ferries liaison, ‘86 HSB downtown revitalization) • Skills span architecture, design, public process, land use planning • Two meetings in Phase 1: • Walking tour  fact checking on the ground • Reviewed preliminary Phase 1 findings HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Community Events Spring Fest West & Taste of the Bay • Over 400 people reached • Invitation to participate in visioning workshops • Vision Scrawl: telling us their vision of HSB HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Youth Workshops • 65 youths • Two events: • High-schoolers with Youth Services Division • Gr. 6 & 7s with Gleneagles Ch’a xáý Elementary • Housing, shops, services, mobility, area perspectives, vision HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

ImagineHSB Visioning Workshops • 3 workshops – over 180 participants • Area perspectives, land use, building form & scale, character, mobility, and vision HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

2 Phase 1 Findings: What did we hear? HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Preparing Key Findings • Appendix A summarizes all input • >700 instances engagement, >2,600 pieces of feedback • Local participation, broad demographics Live/work/visit HSB 84% live/work in HSB & other western neighbourhoods 14% visitors 3% elsewhere in DWV Age Key findings capture a short “what” (the Vision) and 12 “hows” to get us there (Working Principles). HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Drafting a vision statement… Adjectives used to describe a future HSB? 1. Vibrant (e.g., dynamic, thriving, buzzing) 2. Charming (e.g., small town / village feel, cozy, quaint) 3. Welcoming (e.g., friendly, neighbourly, caring, respectful) 4. Beautiful (e.g., wonderful, splendour, tasteful) 5. Seaside (e.g. working, recreational waterfront) Nouns used to identify what’s wanted in a future HSB? 1. More housing diversity 2. Gathering spaces & opportunities 3. Increased commercial offerings 4. Transportation options & connections 5. Sense of Community HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Horseshoe Bay 2041 Vision “In 2041, Horseshoe Bay will thrive as a charming and livable seaside community and a vibrant and welcoming destination village.” HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

1. Respect our roots and heritage • HSB has a highly valued “place - based identity” • LAP should express its distinct history & geography HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

2. Maintain our neighbourliness • HSB has a strong sense of community • LAP should support sensitive and “friendly” design HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

3. Recognize we are many things • HSB is both… • a close-knit community and a visitor destination • a place of discovery and of departure • an active waterfront and a residential neighbourhood • LAP should reflect this plurality through multipurpose spaces HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

4. Enhance our commercial village • An existing “visitor economy”, but additional commercial offerings would enhance HSB • LAP should enable the creation of day-to-day shops and services for a more complete local hub HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

5. Identify opportunities for more diverse housing • HSB currently has single family, duplex, and (upcoming) apartments • There is interest in providing the “missing options” HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

5. Identify opportunities for more diverse housing • LAP should “fill in the gaps” in appropriate locations HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

6. Prioritize low rise forms • The current built- form “fabric” of low-rise buildings, with larger buildings in restricted and appropriate locations resonates with people • LAP should limit height to 3 or 4 storeys and consider additional height only in limited circumstances and for demonstrable benefits HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

7. Keep it “kooky”, don’t make it “cookie cutter” • HSB is neither generic nor uniform • LAP should promote land use patterns and built-form guidelines that reflect HSB’s variability and charm HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

8. Celebrate and work with nature • HSB has a rare setting that should be celebrated • LAP should respond to HSB’s natural and physical attributes HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

9. Connect and gather • HSB is a social hub and a place for local interaction • LAP should support formal and informal gathering spaces HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

10. Getting here and being here • HSB balances those who visit and those who live here • LAP should address access to and through the village for both residents and visitors HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

11. Make a good first impression • HSB is our western gateway, but the arrival points are often weak / confusing • LAP should improve the “welcome experience” Identified gateways HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

12. Expand the study area and clarify the context • HSB is defined by its natural and physical boundaries, but is also a part of a wider social context HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

12. Expand the study area and clarify the context • Many opinions on where the LAP boundaries should be HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

12. Expand the study area and clarify the context Contour Expand “study area Duplex DP area Commercial DP area OCP approved boundary 1960s planning boundary HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

12. Expand the study area and clarify the context Expand “study area” Expand “study area OCP approved boundary LAP should… • Consider land use changes between the waterfront, Highway 1, Wellington Avenue and Marine Drive Expanded LAP study area Whytecliff • Consider the connections to Park nearby social assets Gleneagles Gleneagles Golf course Community Centre HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

3 Next Steps & Recommendation HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Proposed Next Steps Spring 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2019 – 20 Spring 2020 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Vision Options Foundations Plan Understand Prepare potential Refine preferred Finalize a proposed perspectives and planning and design options into plan for community create a vision for options based on planning and design review and Council the future the vision foundations decision • Proceed in accordance with Terms of Reference • Prepare planning and design “Options” for Phase 2 engagement • Brief and receive feedback from CEC (September 11 meeting) • Schedule “Options” engagement (October / November) • Report back to Council prior to moving on to Phase 3 (“Foundations”) HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN

Recommendation THAT 1. The Horseshoe Bay LAP: Phase 1 Public Engagement Summary (Appendix A) be received for information; and that 2. Staff be directed to proceed to Phase 2 of the Horseshoe Bay LAP process in accordance with the next steps outlined in this report. HORSESHOE BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN