P O R T G L A S G O W c o m m u n i t y public workshop Secondary Plan Wednesday August 8, 2012

Objectives Inform community of the “Seaside Project” for Port Glasgow. 1. Vision and Description 2. Land Use Planning 3. Natural Heritage 4. Community Design 5. Servicing – sanitary and storm water, traffic 6. Economic Impact

Seaside’s Development Team 1.RKLA Inc. (Landscape Architects) 2.Kirkness Consulting Inc. (Urban and Rural Planning) 3.Sco-Terra Consulting Group Limited -- Civil and Environmental Engineers 4.Achieve Consulting Group -- (communications, marketing and community economic development) 5.BioLogics Inc. Ecologists and Environmental Planners (Natural Heritage) 6.F. R. Berry and Associates – Traffic and Transportation 7.Golders and Associate (Geo-technical Engineering) 8.Meyer Heritage Consultants (Archaeology) 9.Joe Law – Law Engineering Ltd (Environmental Site Assessment) 10.LVM Inc. -- Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering

Source: West Elgin website PROPERTY OWNERSHIP - LOT 6 AND 7 SEASIDE LANDS Total area is 57 acres or 23 ha

Source: West Elgin website LOT 6 PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PLAN SEASIDE LANDS Total area is 57 acres or 23 ha

Studies and Reports in Environmental Site Assessment– 2008 Natural Heritage Inventory 2008 Surplus lands – Road closure –HL Road Traffic Impact 210 and 2012 Sanitary Sewer-Waste Water Treatment Archaeology 2008 thru 2012 Environmental Impact Study 2011 Golder’s Geotechnical -- slope analysis 2009 Storm water Management Plan Tenure Structure – Draft Plan of Subdivision - Common Elements Condominium Environmental Assessment framework for Sanitary Waste Water 2012 Geotechnical study by LVN Inc Field Studies for Species At Risk

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan Gray Line Furnival Road

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan 57 acres of total lands 322 housing units 715 people 46,500 sq. ft. commercial space 25 acres of open space (40%) Gross Residential Density = 14units per hectare Net Residential Density = 23 units per hectare

1. Vision and Description The Vision, started with a DESIGN CHARETTE held in late 2007 in collaboration with the Municipality. ……. is founded on principles of: providing a healthy, livable and safe community environment utilizing lands efficiently a range of housing types mixed use and compact social and recreational facilities natural heritage and cultural features. respecting existing residents and their perceptions of “community”. servicing infrastructure

Vision and Description residential development within the table lands serves both seasonal and year-around populations a “village centre” on Havens Lake Road. Tourism three-story building height maximum commercial on the ground floor residential dwellings on upper floors. Enhance connections to Lake, the Beach and 16 Mile Creek.

Development Concept 2008 Furnival Road Gray Line Marina Douglas Havens Lake Road Lake Erie To Rodney

CONCEPT MASTERPLAN Terraced housing Indoor Boat storage Community centre square Retail services - apartments above Hotel and public WR Marina Marina parking Amphi- theatre 16 mile creek valley lands Beach

Development Concept 2009

Land Use Policy - Seaside project must conform and implement local official plan policy

Planning Instruments Approvals Required Draft Plan of Subdivision by MMAH Draft Plan of Condominium (common elements) by MMAH Rezoning from Agriculture zone to various settlement development zones – e.g. residential and commercial by WE Environmental Assessment for WWTP|(san) by MOE

3. Natural Heritage The following comment came in from a “concerned student”…… a Queens University address. “what has been done to ensure that wildlife, fish and habitats will not be destroyed? Do you think that you have done enough research and studies to protect species and habitats? Please bring this up at your meetings……” Thank-you

3. Natural Heritage ……………. for any planning application, natural heritage studies need to be conducted. We have completed our investigations and written an EIS. We are responding to comments from government agencies and the public, on the EIS and to implement additional studies related to the Endangered Species Act and changes to the list and/or identified critical habitat that have occurred since our initial studies. Dave Hayman of BioLogic Inc

Biologic’s Natural Heritage Study Provided and in-depth inventory of important natural features and functions, that would be considered in the overall community planning and design for Port Glasgow.

3. Biologic’s Environmental Impact Study Reviewed the Master Plan and development applications to identify potential impacts and to mitigate against: Storm water management Sanitary treatment Woodlands Valley lands Edge management to preserve trees Ground water – 16 Mile Creek interface

3. Current tasks Working with the planners and engineers: – to ensure impacts are negligible or complimentary to natural heritage. – Integration of natural heritage with the overall community design. – Develop trails and corridors – Enlarge the wetland habitat in valley lands with SWM. – Continue the study of the potential for EASTERN FOX SNAKE habitat. – Update heritage sensitive inventory and mapping

4. Community Design The introduction mentioned the start with a Charette in 2007 and the outcome of a theme for the design based on traditional Scottish Village. The Charette was attended by the former Mayor and a Councillor that helped in formulating the founding principles and general land use distribution in the best interest of the Community. Later the Municipal Planner urged that Seaside`s planning include the larger area of public lands and the marina.

CONCEPTUAL MASTERPLAN

HISTORICAL INSPIRATION

ARCHITECTURE IS NOT ABOUT COPYING THE PAST. IT’S ABOUT TAKING THE BEST FROM BOTH PAST AND PRESENT, AND COMBINING THE TWO INTO THE BEST POSSSIBLE CREATION. -WILLIAM H. HARRISION, AIA

DOWNTOWN - MAINSTREET

THE MAIN STREET

THE CIVIC BUILDING

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

MULTI – UNIT HOMES

THE LIGHTHOUSE

Village Centre and “Surplus” Lands along Havens Lake Road The Village Centre will provide: – a centre/focal point of activity for the COMMUNITY – supports TOURISM. The village Centre is proposed along Havens Lake Road – being near the Lake and beach amenities. Seaside proposes to rebuild HLR with infrastructure to support the VC

Havens Lake Road - rebuilt HLR features would be: 25 m Right of way 2 lanes of thru traffic – extra wide lanes Parallel parking along both sides Centre line landscaped median Wide sidewalks on each side Buildings to the edge – like a traditional mainstreet.

PLAN

Havens Lake Road RIGHT-OF-WAY: – is very irregular in width – Has more lands then needed for a roadway – the lands left over constitute SURPLUS LANDS – provides abutting Seaside lands with frontage and access to a public road – SURPLUS LANDS cannot be developed on their own – SURPLUS LANDS are identified on the following plan

Havens Lake Road “surplus lands”

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan Gray Line Furnival Road Havens Lake Road “surplus lands

Basic Terms of Agreement between Seaside and West Elgin Surplus Lands (comprising 2.65 acres for the 3 parcels) area of would be conveyed to Seaside on the basis that: – Seaside would pay to WE, the amount established by an appraisal from a qualified Land Appraiser of WE`s choosing; – Seaside would convey 5 acres of land along the 16 Mile Creek to enable connection of the Beach and Picnic Area to Gray Line for pedestrian hiking trails etc.

Enhancing Pedestrian Views - Linkages

Viewing Lake Erie The following frame grabs of the HLR drive through video. This is intended to show the massing of buildings in the downtown and does not depict the actual architecture or landscaping that will be part of the final design. This is intended to illustrate that the view of the lake is not impeded by the buildings set along the road side. You will notice you can’t even see the buildings on the south east side of the road (the Inn)

Built form Along Havens Lake Road Movie

5. Traffic Analysis F. R. Berry concludes in the 2012 Update Report states the following: `` It is my opinion that traffic and parking issues are addressed appropriately ….. there would be adequate traffic capacity on Havens Lake Road and an adequate amount of off-street parking to meet the needs of the development as well of those of the Yacht Club.``

5. Traffic Studies Findings Built upon 2009 report that assessed residential component Took traffic counts on Aug 2009 holiday wknd Estimated total peak hour volumes would be 300 vehicles Carrying capacity of 2 lane collector is 500 to700 vehicles HLR needs to be no wider than 2 thru lanes

5. Servicing – Water, Wastewater and Stormwater 1 Water would be supplied by the West Elgin Area Water System through local connection to the West Elgin municipal water distribution system. Wastewater Treatment involving a private communal facility exclusive to Seaside’s lands was previously established in 2009 through an environmental assessment planning process undertaken by the Municipality of West Elgin.

5. Servicing – Water, Wastewater and Stormwater 2 Wastewater Servicing is being further examined under a new Municipal Class EA process which is being integrated with the current Planning Act approvals. Stormwater would be directed to a stormwater management facility for enhanced water quality protection and temperature control. All internal site services including wastewater treatment and stormwater management facilities will be owned and managed by the Condominium Corporation.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Approvals 1 Seaside has undertaken pre-consultation with the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) and the Municipality of West Elgin Wastewater Treatment requires Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) approval pursuant to the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act administered by the MOE

Wastewater Treatment Facility Approvals 2 The EA public consultation process will be integrated with the Planning Act approval process as agreed upon by MOE, MMAH and West Elgin. Following EA approval, the implementation of the preferred wastewater treatment alternative is subject to an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) by the MOE A wastewater treatment facility discharging to a surface water requires licensed operators in accordance with MOE requirements as with a municipal facility such as the Rodney STP

Storm Water Facility 1 Seaside has undertaken pre-consultation with the MOE, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA), MMAH and the Municipality of West Elgin Implementation of a Stormwater Management Facility remains subject to MOE, MNR, LTVCA and Municipal approval of a design-level Stormwater Management Plan Additional public and agency consultation is planned as part of the Secondary Plan and Draft Plan approval processes

Storm Water Facility 2 An MOE issued ECA under section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act and LTVCA Permit under section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act are required prior to implementation of a stormwater management facility. The ECA to be issued by the MOE and the Permit to be issued by LTVCA will impose ongoing operational requirements on the facility owner (i.e. Condominium Corporation.

6. Economic Impact Short Term Job Creation Employment Income & the Multiplier Effect Decrease Unemployment Rate Long Term Jobs Complimentary Business Mix

How Seaside Fits West Elgin Official Plan: Economic Development Elgin County: Economic Development Plan Elgin County: Tourism Strategy

Impact on West Elgin Source: Municipality of West Elgin website 1%20website.pdf Municipal Tax Assessment Municipal Budget

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan Gray Line Furnival Road Inform community of the “Seaside Project” for Port Glasgow. 1. Vision and Description 2. Land Use Planning 3. Natural Heritage 4. Community Design 5. Servicing – sanitary and storm water, traffic 6. Economic Impact

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan Gray Line Furnival Road Thank you and questions.

Seaside’s Proposed Master Plan Gray Line Furnival Road