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littlemountain Little Mountain Housing planning program Feedback from January 2012 Open Houses Presentation to Little Mountain Community Advisory Group

littlemountain Overview planning program Open house attendance � 409 signed in � 600+ total Comment forms submitted � 326 paper (39 former residents) � 143 on-line (4 former residents) � Total: 469 responses � July 2011: 236 forms total

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Guiding Principles littlemountain planning program

littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood 44% 50% 35% 40% 30% 17% 20% 4% 10% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle

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littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 2. Public Space Focus 43% 50% 32% 40% 22% 30% 20% 2% 10% 0% Meets Almost Does not Don’t know principle meets meet principle principle

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littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 3. Connections 46% 50% 40% 26% 24% 30% 20% 3% 10% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle

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littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 4. Sun & Shadow 50% 39% 33% 40% 23% 30% 20% 5% 10% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle

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littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 5. Building Variety 41% 50% 40% 29% 24% 30% 20% 6% 10% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle

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littlemountain Guiding Principles planning program 6. View s 50% 36% 36% 40% 22% 30% 20% 6% 10% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle

littlemountain planning Principles Summary program Performs Well � Public spaces � Connections through site � Building variety Split � Views Needs Work � Relationship to neighbourhood � Shadowing

Open-ended Principles – littlemountain planning program

littlemountain planning Principles – Open-ended program Positive Commentary � Praise for quality of site plan � Visibly-improved design � New residential opportunities � Good project overall

littlemountain planning Principles – Open-ended program Negative Commentary � Too dense – inappropriate scale � Too much height � Transitions to surrounding area � Not enough green space � Not enough social/affordable housing � Holborn not listening to earlier input

littlemountain Height & Density planning program Height 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4 2-6 7-9 10-12 13-14 Not Enough Right Amount Too Many

littlemountain Height & Density planning program Height 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4 2-6 7-9 10-12 13-14 Not Enough Right Amount Too Many

Height & Density littlemountain planning program

littlemountain Height & Density planning program 8: Level of Density 42% 50% 31% 40% 30% 15% 20% 6% 5% 10% 0% Not Not Quite Just Right A Bit Too Too Much Enough Enough Much

Open-ended Height & Density – littlemountain planning program

littlemountain Height & Density – Open-ended planning program Positive Commentary � Appropriate scale for large site � Density right if designed well � Affordability – young people, 1 st time home buyers � Sustainability – accommodate growth � Increase vibrancy in area

littlemountain Height & Density – Open-ended planning program Negative Commentary � Incompatible with single-family homes, Main Street character � Not downtown, not on rapid transit line � Sensitivity of QE Park � Too many new people in neighbourhood � Community facilities already overwhelmed � Traffic impacts

Community Benefits 37% No 9. Level of Community Benefits 22% Almost 40% Yes littlemountain 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% planning program

Community Benefits 37% No 9. Level of Community Benefits 22% Almost 40% Yes littlemountain 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% planning program

littlemountain Community Benefits – Open ended planning program � Some support for proposed benefits � Additional childcare needed (>69 spaces) � Existing facilities (e.g., Hillcrest) at capacity � Additional affordable housing � 20%, 1/3, tenures (co-op, rental) � More local-serving retail & services � More green space and play space

littlemountain Additional Comments planning program � “ Get on with it!” vs. “back to the drawing board!” � Attractive design � but too tall/dense � Opportunity for young families to live in area � More social/affordable housing � Too out-of-character � Height, density, design

littlemountain Paper Forms vs. Online planning program � First time in process online forms used � Limited to one form per household � 30% of all responses on-line � Most responses from immediate area � 5%-15% difference between on-line and paper forms – Generally more critical of the concept

littlemountain Paper Forms vs. Online planning program 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood 20% 14% 10% 1% 0% -3% 14% difference in on-line vs. -10% paper responses. -11% -20% Meets principle Almost meets Does not meet Don’t know principle principle

littlemountain Paper Forms vs. Online planning program 3. Connections 20% 10% 5% 1% 0% 0% -5% -10% -20% Meets principle Almost meets Does not meet Don’t know principle principle

littlemountain Paper Forms vs. Online planning program 8: Level of Density 20% 10% 10% 2% 2% -2% 0% -11% -10% -20% Not Enough Not Quite Just Right A Bit Too Too Much Enough Much

littlemountain Anomalies – 2011 Example planning program 9. Transition to Neighbourhood # of Responses 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1.45 2.0 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.0 3.25 Density Concept Meets Principle Almost Meets Principle Does Not Meet Principle

littlemountain Former Residents planning program 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood 100% 70% 75% 50% 13% 9% 9% 25% 0% Meets Almost Does not Don’t know principle meets meet principle principle Attended Open House or Submitted On-line (n=23)

littlemountain Former Residents planning program 1. Relationship to Neighbourhood 100% 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% Meets Almost meets Does not Don’t know principle principle meet principle Submitted Independently (n=16)

littlemountain Former Residents planning program 8: Level of Density 100% 75% 50% 50% 19% 19% 13% 25% 0% 0% Not Not Quite Just Right A Bit Too Too Much Enough Enough Much Attended Open House or Submitted On-line (n=23)

littlemountain Former Residents planning program 8: Level of Density 100% 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not Not Quite Just Right A Bit Too Too Much Enough Enough Much Submitted Independently (n=16)

littlemountain Discussion planning program Questions & Comments Discussion Next Steps