Sustainable Community Plan for the Town of Collingwood
Sustainable Community Plan for the Town of Collingwood
Sustainable Community Plan for the Town of Collingwood
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Reducing our Urban Footprint (Land Use)<br />
What are Some Actions you would like to see made in <strong>the</strong> Nottawasaga region to move towards sustainability?<br />
(priorities are identified with an (*) asterisk)<br />
BMWT Staff Council Committee<br />
Members<br />
Public<br />
Sustainability<br />
Committee<br />
*Controlling population • Minimum density Pedestrian-first * more complete *Inventory <strong>of</strong> what we *Develop strategies <strong>for</strong><br />
growth<br />
targets<br />
planning<br />
communities (shopping, have (natural resources) all <strong>the</strong>mes (economic,<br />
*Preserving natural • Encouraged mixed Downtown Pedestrian homes, education, • Develop protection transportation, energy,<br />
areas<br />
density<br />
Mall (between 2 nd and work, play, culture)<br />
plans – implement air, etc)<br />
*Residential /<br />
3<br />
• )<br />
Industrial land<br />
• Limit future low • Denser retail * Per<strong>for</strong>mance Review –<br />
commercial mix on<br />
Mix <strong>of</strong> housing stock<br />
development (higher<br />
density<br />
development, <strong>for</strong><br />
sustainable<br />
transportation corridors<br />
Public Space/outdoor<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
development<br />
minimize strip community planning,<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>ting more trees<br />
area<br />
landuse)<br />
through minimum malls and big box training staff and council<br />
• Intensifying<br />
•<br />
• Neighbourhood<br />
density<br />
• Review Official * Vision <strong>for</strong> sustainability<br />
More connected<br />
accommodation<br />
parks – linkages and requirements and <strong>Plan</strong> with natural – core principles to follow<br />
greenspace<br />
• No enhancement in<br />
accessibility and<br />
Official <strong>Plan</strong><br />
features <strong>of</strong><br />
• Process <strong>for</strong> setting<br />
• Trees –preservation<br />
natural areas<br />
connectivity<br />
• Mandate af<strong>for</strong>dable <strong>Collingwood</strong><br />
priorities<br />
<strong>of</strong> trees (i.e. private<br />
• Mixed use<br />
• Shorter street<br />
housing and/or<br />
Neighbours<br />
• Minimum residential<br />
tree bylaw) –<br />
blocks/walkable<br />
provide “carrots” to<br />
requirements<br />
• Reduce lot sizes recognition <strong>of</strong> trees<br />
small town feel<br />
developed e.g.<br />
• Infrastructure<br />
• Permeable surfaces on public and private<br />
• Natural trails<br />
lands)<br />
• Long-term regional<br />
reduced fees<br />
planning <strong>for</strong> higher<br />
planning <strong>for</strong><br />
• Make engineering<br />
density<br />
• Intensify commercial • Protect trails – from<br />
specialty healthcare provisions<br />
• Protection <strong>of</strong><br />
areas<br />
motorized vehicle<br />
and education<br />
compatible<br />
greenspace<br />
use<br />
• Transit opportunities<br />
• Amenities close to<br />
• Provide awareness<br />
• Live/work/shop learn<br />
where people live<br />
and answers to new<br />
in <strong>the</strong> same<br />
development –<br />
• <strong>Sustainable</strong> retail<br />
community/area<br />
Why? To<br />
space (sq. ft/person)<br />
• Reduce road<br />
understand<br />
• Pilot <strong>Sustainable</strong><br />
allowance width<br />
consequences<br />
building standards<br />
(education)<br />
• More ‘rural’ elements<br />
(Energy Star, LEED)<br />
• Official <strong>Plan</strong> review<br />
to development<br />
– <strong>of</strong>fer incentives –<br />
– allow <strong>for</strong><br />
• Reduce urban<br />
linked to decreased<br />
severances to<br />
lighting<br />
prices and<br />
properties<br />
• Development in<br />
af<strong>for</strong>dability)<br />
• Considerations <strong>for</strong><br />
brownfields<br />
• Long term planning<br />
climatic situations<br />
• Infill development<br />
<strong>for</strong> parkland/open<br />
(walking, travelling<br />
space<br />
by foot and bike)<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>ning structure<br />
F-3
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