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Welc lcom ome! The D The Dra raft G Gra rand T Tru runk Ma Master Plan an Open Hou Op ouse No. No. 2 2 NOV OVEMB MBER 7 7, 2017 17

Present ntat atio ion A Agend nda Overview presentation  Project recap  Where we are in the process  What we heard  The Draft Grand Trunk Master Plan  Questions and Answers  Opportunity to Review Panels / Discussion 

The The Pr Project ct The City of Stratford has retained Urban Strategies Inc. to  prepare a Mas aster Pl Plan an f for the he G Gra rand Tr Trunk sit site This Master Plan, implementing OPA 21, will establish a flexible  framework, and include: Street network and block layout. – Public realm and open space opportunities. – General land use and built form principles. – Mobility, servicing and parking priorities for the site. – Sustainability considerations. The Draft Master Plan has been prepared and now we want y your r  feedback.

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The P Process ss - Whe here w we are Craf aftin ing  Community R y Roundtab able les the V Visio ion  Pu Public Op Open Ho House 1 (J (June 10, 2 2017)  Pr Prepar are Summa mmary Re Report Che hecking-In In  Chec eck-In wi with C Cou ounci cil Pr Prepar are D Draf aft Mas Master Pl Plan an  Prepa Pr paring a a Draf aft Pu Public Op Open Ho House 2: Feedbac ack o on t the  Draf aft Mas Master Plan Plan  Review an and R Refine Mas Master Pl Plan an Refining t the he P Pla lan  Report to Stratford City C Council

Wha hat W We Hea e Heard

The Engagement P t Proc ocess ss – How w we he heard y you ou 100+ a attendees at t the e 30+ unique 30+ u Open H Hous use a and nd r round und idea eas o on the e table ble d discussi ssions Talking W Walls ls 15+ direc ect ema emails 50+ Kitch 50+ K chen Table ble rec ecei eived Kits r rec ecei eived

The En Engag gagement Pr Process – How we we heard y you! ou! Residents / Community Members Community organizations / Businesses

The En Engag gagement Pr Process – The Ope pen Ho House

The En Engag gagement Pr Process – The he T Talkin ing W Walls

The En Engag gagement Pr Process - Communi unity R y Round oundtables In June of 2017, Urban Strategies met with over two dozen local organizations, clubs, advocacy groups, and foundations to invite their input into their vision for the future of the Grand Trunk Block + Building Stratford Lakeside Active Adults Association Arts and Culture Collective Kiwanis Club Accessibility Committee Rotary Club Active Transportation Coin Club Downtown Business Improvement Assoc. Lawn Bowling Club Architectural Conservancy University of Waterloo – Stratford Campus Heritage Stratford YMCA of Stratford-Perth Stratford Preservation Board Stratford Library School Boards SEED Co Town and Gown Committee Chamber of Commerce Tourism Stratford Stratford Perth Community Foundation Scotiabank Avon Club Stratford Transit Master Gardener Club Builders’ Union Stratford & Area Builders’ Association United Way

The En Engag gagement Pr Process – Key q quotes “ The future of the block should be ope pen, n, po porous, i int ntegrated, ur urban n and nd fut uture-focu cused! The site is a pi piece of history that needs to be honoured and maintained. Let’s make the Cooper Building a ce centr tre th that s showcases all of f th the wonderful th things happening here! Please don't call it the Cooper Block/Building. It is the Grand Trunk R k Railw lway Shop/Bu /Buil ilding/ B / Block! The University of Waterloo buildings need to be designed to compl plement the pub public us usage of the site – not take over the site. We promote ourselves as a forward-thinking community where the arts a are pa part of our ur DN DNA…Now is the time to prove this to our community and our visitors and become lead eader ers i in mak aking t g the e ar arts cent ntral t to our ur c commun unity and economic development. ” The building is a pa part o of o our ur pa past and we need to make it live agai again as as par art o of o our f future. Don’t fail the memories of those who made Stratford what it is today.

The En Engag gagement Pr Process –Histor ory The site Support adaptive should be reuse of a portion called ‘The of the Grand Trunk Grand Trunk’ Building Support interpretation of history through landscape Suggestion for Celebrate a rail museum through more than signage and public art

The Engagement P t Proc ocess ss – Land Land Us Use, e, Pr Program am, B Buil uilt F Form Opportunity Support for for the Opportunity for flexible uses University to the YMCA to be and programs grow expanded and improved Support for a community centre, Residential uses seniors’ centre need to be in an and performing appropriate built arts space form Parking is a need

The En Engag gagement Pr Process – Ope pen S Spa pace Support for Opportunity green, active and for a University also passive Quadrangle spaces Capture the Create a key viewshed welcoming to Grand Trunk place for all of Building Stratford Extensive hardscape less desired

The D The Draft Master Pl Plan

The he Site T Tod oday Image Source: M Michael W l Wils lson, P Prosperity t through Architecture

Si Site Opportunities es

Site C Cons nstraint nts

The Gui The G uiding Pr Princ nciples Celebrate the history of the site by Explore the convergence and integration 6 1 adaptively reusing portions of the original of program, activity and actors to establish building and site as the Grand Trunk a successful Community Hub. Community Hub. Integrate a new transit terminal into the 7 Create a place that reflects Stratford’s site to enhance mobility and 2 community, values, and aspirations. transportation options for Stratford. Introduce a fine-grained street and block Introduce complementary land uses, such 3 8 network that weaves the site into the City as residential, student and senior living, of Stratford, is pedestrian friendly and incubator space, community-based creates development parcels to recreation and cultural and hotel uses accommodate future uses. that can contribute to the long term prosperity of Stratford. Establish a range of passive and green 4 public spaces, anchored by a central, all Demonstrate design excellence and 9 season gathering commons. sustainability in built form, public spaces, program and creative landscapes. Retain and enhance the significant view 5 corridor at Downie and St. Patrick Streets Create a reinvestment framework that can 10 10 as the entry portal to the Grand Trunk accommodate phased development while Community Hub building and site. providing certainty and accountability to the Stratford community and other partners.

The D The Draft M Master Pl Plan! KEY M KEY MOVES 1. Celeb ebrate s site h e history 5. Bus us Termina nal 2. Communit ity y Hub 6. New w Street/b /block ocks 3. Revital alized YMCA 7. Conne nnect to DT/Cit ity 4. Ex Expand nding ng U UW 8. Th The C e Commons 9. Gr Grand Trunk Sp Spine 10 Attracting I Investment 11. Pa Parking S Solutio ions

A A Fi Finer G Grain S Str treet Netwo work

Carvi ving O Out ut Fle lexible B Blo lock cks

Publ blic R Real ealm an and Open en Sp Spac ace Gr Grand Trunk Sp Spine YMCA Forecou court Bus Terminal al Pl Plaz aza University y Green St Da St David d Portal

La Land nd Us Use and nd Program Academic ic/L /Learnin ing Livin iving Share hared P Par arking Community Hub Co Hub

Bui uilt lt F Form rm

Mobil bilit ity

Th The e Par arking St Strat ategy

Sustain ainab abil ilit ity

Th The e Community H Hub b Phas ase Bus Terminal Grand Trunk Community Hub: - Revitalized YMCA - Shared student living/ - Arts/enterprise space - On-site parking

The he Academic Exp Expansion P Pha hase UW Expansion: - Faculty of Digital Media - Academic Space - Student housing - Student Living - Grand Trunk Spine - Grand Trunk Common - On-site parking

The Develop opment P t Partner P Phase se Potential Development Partners: - Housing (private, affordable, seniors, students) - Hotel - Learning - Makers space/creative/arts - On-site parking deck

Th The e Mas aster P Plan an

One w One way the Grand T y the Grand Trunk sit unk site could look could look Thank You! Questions?

One ne w way t the G Gra rand Trunk runk s site co coul uld lo look Thank Give us Feedback! Through the City Website at: www.stratfordcanada.ca/CooperBlock Via e-mail to CooperPlan@stratford.ca You! Via telephone to 519-271-0250 x253 By Mail to: Stratford City Hall Attn: Stephanie Potter Questions? P.O. Box 818 Stratford ON N5A 6W1