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VMC Urban Design Guidelines STAKEHOLDER MEETING December 2014

Meeting Agenda December 3rd, 2014 - 1:30pm 1:30 0. Introductions I. Principles & Vision 1:35 II. Why? 1:40 • Economic Value, Data, + Evidence • Relation to parks III. Key Issues 1:45 • Accessibility to POPS • Streetwall Articulation • Sun shadows impact • Pedestrian permeability • Impact of scale on pedestrian • realm Performative podiums - context related • • Energy performance Retail Spaces IV. What are we doing? 1:50 • Collaborative Process, Handbook V. How do we do this? 1:55 • Framework, Precints, (Block?) Typologies, Guidelines • Draft Table of Contents • Precinct level performance targets • Performance vs. Prescriptive • Interim conditions 2:05 Break 2:15 VI. Best Practices Workshop • Summary • Priorities • Structure • Performance vs. Prescriptive 3:00 VII. Regroup + Discussion VIII. Closing + Summary 3:20

I. Principles & Vision Figure 4.6: Rendering of Millway Pedestrian Promenade

I. Principles & Vision Key Principles • Transit-oriented • Walkable • Accessible • Diverse • Vibrant • Green • Beautiful SECONDARY PLAN VISION Figure 4.6: Rendering of Millway Pedestrian Promenade

I. Principles & Vision Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Studies FRAMEWORK VISION FOR BLACK CREEK VAUGHAN OFFICIAL PLAN Draft Demonstration Plan SCHEDULE 1 Urban Structure Possible Future Neighbourhood Park K i n g V a u g h a n R o a d Urban Boundary Albion Vaughan Road Cold Creek Road Pine Valley Drive Urban Growth Centre Boundary Kipling Avenue Weston Road 0 Dufferin Street t Highway 27 0 Jane Street e Keele Street e 4 r y t a S w t s h r g u i h H t a B Stable Areas Natural Areas and Countryside Kirby Road PURPLEVILLE PURPLEVILLE Kirby Road Community Areas d a Highway 7 o R n New Community Areas o t g n i t Employment Areas n u Doughton Road H Rail Facilities Interchange Way NASHVILLE NASHVILLE TESTON TESTON Teston Road N a s h v i l l e R o a d Teston Road Urban Terraces Peelar Road KLEINBURG KLEINBURG Central Square Intensification Areas Urban Terraces Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Regional Centre) Primary Centres MAPLE MAPLE Creek Park Creek Park Local Centres Island Park West Side Green Reserve Major Mackenzie Drive West Major Mackenzie Drive West Naturalized Corridor Regional Intensification Corridors VELLORE VELLORE C a n a d a ’ s W o n d e r l a n d Regional Intensification Corridors within Employment Areas Primary Intensification Corridors Primary Intensification Corridors within Employment Areas Highway 407 Islington Avenue West Side Green Reserve ‘Black Mt.’ Naturalized Corridor Gateway Landform Rutherford Road Rutherford Road t n e m Parkway Belt West Lands n g i CARRVILLE CARRVILLE l A 7 2 Railway Railway 4 Jane Street y a w h Subway Extension g i H d City Park e Proposed Subway Extension o s p o WOODBRIDGE WOODBRIDGE P r L a n g s t a ff R o a d GO Transit Network Langstaff Road Greenbelt Plan Area 1 0 e Pine Valley Drive Weston Road 0 u 4 Jane Street Highway 27 n Dufferin Street t e Highway 50 y e Yonge Street Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area 1 e a r v w t A S h g g s t n i r i H u Urban Growth Centre Boundary l p h t i K a B Hamlet H i g h w a y 7 H i g h w a y 7 Centre Street CONCORD CONCORD THORNHILL Minister’s Decision on ORMCP Designation Deferred THORNHILL Highway 427 Millway Avenue Linear Open Space Municipal Boundary H i g h w a y 4 0 7 1 See Schedule 4 for limits and land use information of the Greenbelt Plan Area and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area Steeles Avenue West Steeles Avenue West 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Meters VMC STREETSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE PLAN SCHEDULE I > HEIGHT AND DENSITY PARAMETERS LEGEND H 6 storey minimum - 35 storey maximum major parks and open spaces D 3.5 minimum fsi - 6.0 maximum fsi see Policy 9.2.3 H 5 storey minimum - 25 storey maximum D 2.5 minimum fsi - 4.5 maximum fsi H 4 storey minimum -10 storey maximum (up to 15 storeys may be permitted subject to Policy 8.6.14) D 1.5 minimum fsi - 3.0 maximum fsi 2051 p o r a t g e p a r k w a y e b m a ppl e woo u d i jane street g t t l l highway 400 H 4-10 er m w ay aven maplecrete road creditstone road 24,000 units e l • e H 4-10 D 1.5-3.0 y ill avenue b o d D 1.5-3.0 u 50,000 residents r oa u e e l • v d a r d a p p e l m i l l r o a d 24,000 jobs barnes road • 413 people & jobs / ha H 6-35 mcleary court • v a u g h a n s t r e e t D 3.5-6.0 a y 7 h g i h w H 5-25 H 5-25 D 2.5-4.5 D 2.5-4.5 d o u g h t o n r o a d Vehicular Ramps to Raised Intersec � on Park f r e s h w a y d r v i e Raised Intersec � on H 4-10 Park Entrance Area with Con � nuous Paving D 1.5-3.0 t e r c h a n g e w a y with Specialty Paving, i n Linking Mews and Park Ligh � ng, Plan � ng, etc. H 4-10 p e e l a r r o a d D 1.5-3.0 highway 407 Figure 5.24: Mews at Intersec � on with Park (Typical Mid-block) 135 Vaughan Metropolitan Centre | Streetscape and Open Space Plan N 0 100 300 600 M 94 APPENDICES VMC SECONDARY PLAN

I. Principles & Vision Vaughan Studies • Active Together Master Plan • Cultural Plan • Building a Gateway to Tomorrow’s Economy • Green Directions Vaughan • Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan • Transportation Master Plan • Vaughan Tomorrow

II. Why? Joseph Minicozzi - Average county property tax per acre ratio across sample set of 15 different cities from Montana to Florida

III. Key Issues Review of Development Applications • Streetwall Articulation • Pedestrian permeability Ground fmoor feels crowded more urban landscape and frontage (no townhouses) landscaping in the ROW • Performative podiums - context related better articulation of facade Lacks ‘back side’ (particularly SW corner) Liberty Trading Extra Bases sterilize fjrst 3 fmoors MDA Fine Motors portage parkway excessive retail space; at- but t m ill • Retail Spaces e a d j grade units missing a Berkeley ppl g highway 400 w n maplecrete road Kal Tire c erm e r e a e e l concerns with curtain wall, e y s d woo X Tronics 1 4 y ill avenue t i a r rotation of towers materials t b e s v need to better connect to the t o e e o d t u n disconnection towers-podium n Black Creek spine r oad u e l e e 4 Walmart Supercenter v r • Relation to parks a stronger E-W pedestrian lack of pedestrian scale o r a d move entrance to the back 5 applemill road connection d barnes road podium condition weakened as no parking on the back, becoming 1 storey at North 3 all underground Calloway Reit Expo City 1 1 mcleary court galleria shouldn’t be enclosed vaughan street potential setback for cafe • Accessibility to POPS Riviera Parque Dining, Future Shop Banquet & collonade of questionable no underground creek 2 Royal 7 Select Sandwich Convention Centre Zzen Midvale proportions, podium too long break frontage wall Inc. highway 7 and fmat 1 create mews driveway from Hwy 7 Creditstone Motors offjce vestibule with more presence contradicts SP • Sun shadows impact podium interface to collaborate and connected to courtyard Hilton Easton with adjacent land owner, to Liberty Liaison College Group Toromont Cat Garden Inn revise location of access to close gaps in streetwall Power Systems underground parking 1 1 further articulation of phase 3, SW tower needs better integration raise height of ground fmoor connection to creek and south 1 2 Residence with existing hotel (phase 1) Club Pro Adult Inn Toronto larger retail (particularly Hwy 7) • Impact of scale on pedestrian realm Entertainment Vaughan needs to better coordinate with and offjce units doughton road phase 2 weight of concrete podium looks 6 Dave & Dub Linn ominous over single storey glazing Busters short distance between tower Paradise Banquet & Gate Irish 1 3 Convention Centre Pub and hotel Doublerink ND Arenas/Vaughan • Energy performance Upper freshway drive Graphics Iceplex Room overall issues Community Luxy Club Amc Interchange 30 1 1 with streetscape, Church Oro Espresso Bar 6 L&M Courtyard materials, articulation URBAN GROWTH CENTRE BOUNDARY Pandolfo Toronto Vaughan interchange way • Diversity of building types 1 4 1 1 Ikea Vaughan ETD Racing Hazleton Manor peelar road 1 1 • Highway / Avenue 7 1 4 6 highway 407 VAUGHAN METROPOLITAN CENTRE BOUNDARY • Structured parking • Servicing • Materials

IV. What are we doing? Urban Design Guidelines • Clarify expectations • Streamline approval process • Bridge gap between built-form policy and detailed design guidance • Collaborative process

IV. What are we doing? Handbook

IV. What are we doing? Schedule OCT 2014 TODAY FEB 2015 APR 2015 MAY 2015 JUL 2015 Stakeholder Meeting URBAN DESIGN BEST Stakeholder PRACTICES Meeting DEVELOPMENT OF Stakeholder TYPOLOGIES Meeting Stakeholder DEVELOPMENT OF Meeting GUIDELINES REFINEMENT OF Public GUIDELINES Consultation FINAL PLAYBOOK