An Integrated Perspective on the Southeast 17 Corridor Presenters: Lothar Wiwjorra, Senior Urban Designer Xia Zhang, Planner/Urban Designer Naveed Butt, Manager/Design, Transportation Planning Neil Mckendrick, Manager/Transit Planning, Calgary Transit Land Use Planning & Policy Transportation Planning Calgary Transit The City of Calgary

 Visionary Plan  Collaborative Process  Community Engagement  Implementation Framework Key Messages

“The heart and soul of multicultural East Calgary” Downtown Calgary and Inglewood Community to the West Regionally, Town of Chestermere to the East Plan Area

“International Avenue” Multi-cultural Characters Community Partners Poor Infrastructure Existing Conditions Area stats 3,000 residents and over 4,000 jobs build-out 30+ years: 13,000 more people and 9,000 more jobs

To Transition an established community with existing infrastructure into a transit-focused, liveable and distinctive mixed-use community:  Core of the Greater Forest Lawn Community  Multi-modal boulevard  Shopping avenue  Showcase for the cultural diversity of the area  Job hub and place to live  Safe place  Green and walkable Vision

Policy Alignment MDP (Municipal Development Plan)  Identifies the Plan Area as an Urban Corridor Typology with emphasis on a multi-modal boulevard fronted by a mix of higher intensity residential and business uses that foster a vibrant street environment.  Establishes a minimum intensity threshold of 200 jobs and population per gross developable hectare. CTP (Calgary Transportation Plan)  Identifies 17 Avenue SE as an Urban Boulevard where highest priority should be given to walking, cycling and transit  Where the “Complete Street” policies should be implemented.

5 Planning Overlays Character Zones Western Gateway Central Boulevard Eastern Parkway Overlay 1 Building Height Village-scale Medium-rise Medium-high High-rise Overlay 4 Public Realm Transit Hub Urban Plaza Pocket Park Street Park Linear Park Overlay 5 Overlay 2 Streetscape Roadway Roadside Building Interface Land Use Types Corridor Mixed-use General Mixed-use Special Mixed-use Main Street Retail Multi-Residential Overlay 3

5 Planning Overlays Character Zones Western Gateway Central Boulevard Eastern Parkway

5 Planning Overlays Streetscape Roadway Roadside Building Interface

5 Planning Overlays Land Use Types Corridor Mixed-use General Mixed-use Special Mixed-use Main Street Retail Multi-Residential

5 Planning Overlays Building Height Village-scale Medium-rise Medium-high High-rise

5 Planning Overlays Public Realm Transit Hub Urban Plaza Pocket Park Street Park Linear Park

Interdisciplinary Collaboration  Urban Design as a tool for effective public engagement and community buy-in  Urban Design as part of the interdisciplinary team  Urban Design concept triggers attention and inspires all to get things implemented over time This is definitely NOT our case!!!

Design Concept  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Pedestrian priority  Mixed-use, medium/high density development  Retail frontages  Corner sites with active retail edges and corner plazas  Underground parking preferred at nodes  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development  Development Nodes  Main Street  Cultural Commercial Nodes  Open-air Malls  Urban Plazas  Pocket Parks  Linear Parks  Street Parks (known as “SPARKs”)  Local Landmarks

Design Concept  On-Street Parking  Street Pocket Parking  Green Surface Parking Lots  Underground Parking  Rooftop Parking  Concentrated Parking Structure  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Green residential courtyards  Commercial courtyards  Double retail frontages  Combination of hard and soft landscaping  Ample sun access to the courtyards  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Clear zones  Tree boulevards  On-street parking  On-street bike lanes  Curb cuts, curb extensions  Decorative pavement  Continuous “Street Wall” of 1-2 storey retail frontages  Corner recesses  Canopies, patios  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development Building Interface Zone Street Interface Zone P.L

Design Concept  Front setbacks of 0-3 metres  Larger setbacks for publicly accessible private open spaces  Design treatments for setback areas  Corner setbacks  A “street wall” envelope of 1 metre in depth  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Minimum lot depth of 33m to accommodate efficient parking  For large unsubdivided blocks, new streets, lanes, amenity spaces and building blocks may be comprehensively considered  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Design Concept  Public Green Space  Private amenity green space  Green parking lots  Double line of trees (public + private)  Enhancing Pedestrian Connections  Regulating Building Setbacks  Comprehensive Development of Large Blocks  Maximizing Green Space and Trees  Forming Development Nodes  Creating Special Places  Providing Multiple Parking Solutions  Encouraging Courtyard Development

Land Developability  Parking Layout Efficiency Parking Efficiency is expressed in square feet/metre of construction per parking space. Parking efficiency directly correlates with the construction cost per space. Build less structure per space and the cost per space drops.  PARKING EFFICIENCY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE – EXAMPLE 360 sf / space X 500 spaces X $45 / sf = $8,100, sf / space X 500 spaces X $45 / sf = $7,425,000 A difference of $675,000 or $1,350 per space!  Parking Layout Efficiency Lot Size (m)Number of Levels Number of Stalls Per Level Square Metres Per Stall 88m by 38m Typical ranges of parking structure efficiencies are: Short Span Structural System = 330 to 390 Square Feet (30 to 36 Square Metre) per Space Long Span Structural System = 300 to 340 Square Feet (28-31 Square Metre) per Space Mixed Use Developments with retail, Residential and Parking can be as high as Square Feet per Space

Land Developability  Desirable Lot Widths and Depths Lot Width (m)Lot Depth (m)Number of Stalls Per 2 Split Levels Square Metres Per Stall Built FormSetbacksNumber of Stalls Required Number of parking levels required FAR Lower 2 levels retail + Upper 6 levels residential Retail: 0m front & 3m rear & 0m side Residential: 3m front & 3m rear &3m side Retail 51 Residential:  Desirable Lot Depths should be minimum 33m (36-38m).  Desirable Lot Width should be minimum 30m or more up to the width of a block

Land Developability  Street Design/Delineate private space from public domain  Land Use Bylaw Setback Table Amendments  Corporate Properties Land Acquisition Strategy  Land Assembly along the corridor including moving lanes  Implications for Decision Making