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Alternative development standards

Alternative development standards. A guide for practitioners. Affordability and Choice Today www.actprogram.com. Overview of presentation. What are alternative development standards?. Benefits. Barriers and success strategies. Key themes: Building lots Streets and parking

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Alternative development standards

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  1. Alternative development standards A guide for practitioners Affordability and Choice Today www.actprogram.com

  2. Overview of presentation What are alternative development standards? Benefits Barriers and success strategies Key themes: Building lots Streets and parking Stormwater and servicing Resources

  3. What are alternative development standards? Development standards for residential planning, design and construction influence: Alternative development standards Lot size and arrangement Flexible and innovative Street design Support quality of life Amount of parking Reflect change and replace outdated standards Methods of managing stormwater Location of sewer, water and utility lines

  4. What are alternative development standards? Different types Different scales Planning policies and regulations Individual lots Engineering standards Subdivisions Communities

  5. Benefits Increased housing affordability Increased housing choice ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alternative development standards Increased quality of life Reduced municipal costs Increased marketability Reduced environmental footprint

  6. Barriers and success strategies Aversion to risk Alternative development standards Piecemeal application Lack of understanding and support Complex & costly municipal approval processes Conflicting financial perspectives ? ? ? ? ?

  7. Key themes 1. Building lots 2. Streets and parking 3. Stormwater and servicing Province of New Brunswick City of Montreal City of Montreal

  8. 1. Building lots Lot size Reduced frontage, area and setbacks Reduced area of rural lots

  9. 1. Building lots City of Surrey

  10. 1. Building lots Lot size Reduced frontage, area and setbacks Reduced area of rural lots Lot configuration Lot shapes and arrangements

  11. 1. Building lots

  12. 1. Building lots

  13. 1. Building lots Lot size Reduced frontage, area and setbacks Reduced area of rural lots Lot configuration Lot shapes and arrangements Lot distribution Clustered development

  14. 1. Building lots Adapted from Province of New Brunswick

  15. 2. Streets and parking Street layout Grid-based street layouts

  16. 2. Streets and parking Adapted from Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation

  17. 2. Streets and parking Street layout Grid-based street layouts Right-of-way dimensions Reduced road width Reduced boulevard width

  18. 2. Streets and parking Reduced boulevard width Adapted from City of Montreal

  19. 2. Streets and parking Street layout Grid-based street layouts Right-of-way width Reduced road width Reduced boulevard width Streetscape design Environmentally sensitive design

  20. 2. Streets and parking City of Vancouver

  21. 2. Streets and parking Street layout Grid-based street layouts Right-of-way width Reduced road width Reduced boulevard width Streetscape design Environmentally sensitive design Rear lanes Flexible parking location Parking for single-family dwellings Unbundled parking

  22. 2. Streets and parking Banff Housing Corporation

  23. 2. Streets and parking Street layout Grid-based street layouts Right-of-way width Reduced road width Reduced boulevard width Streetscape design Environmentally sensitive design Rear lanes Flexible parking location Parking for single-family dwellings Unbundled parking Reduced parking requirements Shared parking Parking for multiple-family and mixed-use developments Travel options

  24. 2. Streets and parking District of Saanich

  25. 3. Stormwater and servicing Stormwater management Permeable surfaces Stormwater collection and detention

  26. 3. Stormwater and servicing Dockside Green

  27. 3. Stormwater and servicing Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting

  28. 3. Stormwater and servicing www.chilliwack.com

  29. 3. Stormwater and servicing Stormwater management Permeable surfaces Stormwater collection and detention Utilities and services Shared trenches Trench location

  30. 3. Stormwater and servicing Adapted from City of Ottawa

  31. 3. Stormwater and servicing Stormwater management Permeable surfaces Stormwater collection and detention Utilities and services Shared trenches Trench location Sewage treatment Alternative treatment systems

  32. 3. Stormwater and servicing

  33. Resources Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) www.actprogram.com Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation (CMHC) www.cmhc.ca Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) www.chba.ca Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) www.chra-achru.ca Green Municipal FundTM (GMF) of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) www.gmf.fcm.ca Canadian Standards Association (CSA) www.csa.ca/infrastructure

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