Into the Future: A Framework & Action Plan to Grow UOIT and Downtown Oshawa
To provide: • a planning framework to facilitate the university’s continuing growth in a successfully re ‐ emerging downtown; and • a set of prioritized actions to Study establish the desired physical, economic, social and policy context Mandate in downtown Oshawa
To properly prepare for growth of this magnitude, UOIT applied for funding from the federal government’s Community Adjustment Fund in January 2010. In mid ‐ August 2010 , the process of developing the Framework and Action Plan officially began. CAF Because this is Federal stimulus Funding money, the study must be completed by March 31, 2011 .
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Study Team Partner Client City of UOIT Oshawa Steering Committee Consultant Team Technical Community Working Advisory Group Committee
A multi ‐ disciplinary approach Steering Committee Community Advisory Technical Working Consultant Team Committee Group Paul Ralph Bob Malcolmson Susan McGregor Urban Strategies Inc City of Oshawa Chamber of Commerce City of Oshawa Project Management, Urban Design, Planning Services Craig Kelly Cathy Coxhead Paul Ralph The Black Box Institute City of Oshawa Downtown Oshawa Board of Mgmt. City of Oshawa Project Management, Services Judy Rigby Lyle Henderson Craig Kelly N Barry Lyon Consultants UOIT Celina Albert Streets Neigh. Assn. City of Oshawa Economic Analysis Dan Miles Joe Marion David Tuley BA Group UOIT Mary Street Neigh. Assn. City of Oshawa Parking and Transportation Matt Milovick Debra Prescott Julie Twaddle Educational Consulting UOIT Oshawa Senior Citizens City of Oshawa Services Space Needs Catherine Drea Dr. Peter Dixon Michelle Whitbread UOIT Lakeridge Health Network City of Oshawa DG Biddle & Associates Infrastructure Pamela Ritchie Gabrielle Peacock Brad Rosnak UOIT Robert McLaughlin Gallery City of Oshawa The Planning Partnership Urban Design, Sustainability, & Maneesh Mehta Mary Menzies Constable Martin Wind Accessibility Consultant Team Health + Social Services, Housing Durham Regional Police Scion Michel Trocme Dan Carter Ken Bright Student Housing Consultant Team Channel 12 CHEX TV Durham UOIT Infrastructure + Sustainability Cyndi Rottenberg-Walker Anthony Boland Gary Pitcher Consultant Team Student Association UOIT Campus Security April Cullen David Gooding Durham Region Durham Region DRT Michael Hewlett Paul Gillespie Devencore Durham Region (Water/Sanitary) Peter Burchowycz Doug Robertson Oshawa Generals Durham Region (Transportation) Vince Vella Jeff Brooks GM Centre Durham Region
One Campus One campus with two parts , each providing high quality service and experience University Experience The downtown campus location will provide best-in-class Themes & facilities and will balance the services and amenities Principles provided within the university buildings with those provided by the city
Vibrant Downtown A strong campus and a successful, diversified downtown including: • flexible development options • healthy mix of uses • places of community focus Themes & • safety and accessibility • high-quality urban design Principles • community and social services • arts and culture • balanced transportation options
Connected Strong connections within and beyond the downtown, fast and convenient travel between campuses, and improved active transportation options Sustainable High standard of sustainability at the Themes & University and in the community Principles Economically Significant Short term and sustained long term economic growth
Space Requirements •UOIT’s current net floor area downtown is ~10,000 m2 •By 2015: ~43,000 m2 Student Housing Demand •By 2015: – 720 purpose-built student beds Space – 650 market beds Requireme •Development partners will need incentives to provide the required nt& student and general housing Housing
Framework Creating identity, quality and Plan vitality for UOIT and Downtown
Building on existing UOIT anchors
Building on existing UOIT anchors
There are many sites for future development
A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework for the campus Photo credit: Natasha C. Dunn Photo credit: Paul Joseph Photo credit: Paul Gilbert Photo credit: Natasha C. Dunn
A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework 10,000 Students
Simcoe and Richmond Option 2015
Linear Extension along Bond Street 2015
Richmond Street 2015 Linear Extension to
Linear Extension with Open Space 2015
Illustratrative Downtown Campus Master Plan 10,000 students
Potential student housing sites
Linking the campus and the Downtown
A Vision for the Downtown LEGEND VALLEYVI Bicycle route/lane EW GARDENS Existing UOIT Building 9 Simcoe St. Centre St. Prince St. Potential Development Site Mary St. Mary St. Community School UOIT Downtown Campus William St. Core 2 Carriage Works Downtown Retail Core YMC A Ritson Road Dr. 1 8 Durham Enhanced creek trail Consolidat connection between ed King and Bond Streets Courthouse Bond St. Ray St. 2 Trail linkage at William St. Victoria St. 3 1 Proposed greening between the Art Gallery and City Hall 4 Drew St. Proposed pedestrian link between King St. and OSHAWA 4 Memorial Pk. 5 CK. City Proposed parking structure Hall with active ground floor uses 4 3 GM along Athol St. Arthur St. 5 Centre Harold St. 6 7 Fittings Site redevelopment Bruce St. 7 4 Queen Extension to Simcoe St. St. Celina St. Albert St. the Alger Press Building Court St. J 8 Centre St. o s Open space linkage between e Memorial p 6 Mary Street and h Park C Courthouse Square o B l o 9 i d k z e Extension of the Michael i ROTAR e P J o Starr Cycling Route to a O h Y n t s h S the Michael Starr Trail at PARK h t . a w Ritson Rd. and Adelaide St. a E. C r e e k
120 + recommended actions identified in the following categories: •Continued Excellence •Official Plan and Zoning •Open Space •Housing •Transportation •Parking •Community and Social Services Action Plan •Arts and Culture •Sustainability •Accessibility •Servicing •Safety and Security •Development Incentives
• Build Business & IT , the digital media incubator and associated public realm (UOIT). • Create a new city/campus commons fronting Simcoe Street and a new plaza near the Regent Theatre (City + UOIT). • Secure partners to build student housing (UOIT). • Continue incentives to promote development of general housing (City). Priority • Develop new municipal parking Actions garages , the first by 2015 and a second by 2030, each for 600 spaces (City). • Confirm the need for more buses to meet student demand by 2015 and again by 2030 (Region).
• Begin implementing the campus core, spine and walks (City + UOIT). • Accelerate Active Transportation and Transportation Demand Management (City + UOIT). • Implement a Downtown Transit Zone (Region). • Support the Downtown Oshawa Regional Mobility Hub (Region and City). Priority • Implement cycling facilities (City and Actions UOIT). • Consider seasonal expansion of sidewalks along the south side of King Street (City). • Create new and improved pedestrian
• Enhance existing community programs (City). • Create a comprehensive social services and affordable housing strategy (Region). • Develop a student centre (UOIT). • Finalize and implement Sustainability Master Plans (City + UOIT). • Develop a comprehensive Arts and Priority Culture strategy together with a Public Art funding policy (City). Actions • Continue improving accessibility throughout the public realm (City). • Expand the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (UOIT).
• The Framework and Action Plan is a critical planning document for UOIT and Oshawa • Nearly all of its elements have costs • Achieving the vision will require strong support from the university, the city and partners Costs at the regional, provincial and federal governments • The report proposes and prioritizes various actions so that required investments can be assessed as funding becomes available
Impact to Date • Downtown retail vacancies have dropped significantly due to UOIT Projected Impact • The cumulative economic impact of UOIT’s growth in the downtown between 2011 and 2015 will be: – $200 million in construction spending Economic – $64 million in consumer spending Impact – more than $94 million in taxes collected – 1,910 jobs created A Paradigm Shift is Underway
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A structuring framework for the campus
A structuring framework for the campus
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