& Special Flood Plain Policy Update

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Study Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Study Area Description .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Study Process/Timeline ............................................................................................................................................. 2
2.0 Flood Plain Analysis .................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Existing Flood Plain Policy and Secondary Plan ....................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Existing Flood Plain Description and Hydraulic Modelling ........................................................................................ 9
3.0 Public Consultation ................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Public Open House #1 – September 14, 2011 ........................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Public Open House #2 / Design Workshop – November 8, 2011 ............................................................................ 12
4.0 Issues and Options .................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Special Flood Plain Policy Area Boundaries ............................................................................................................ 14
4.2 Repositioning County-Owned Waterfront Lands ...................................................................................................... 15
a) Expansion of Historic Commercial Core .................................................................................................................. 22
b) Waterfront Access .................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.1 County-Owned Waterfront Land Options ......................................................................................................... 23
4.2.2 Land Use and Urban Design Options .............................................................................................................. 34
4.3 Main Street Corridor ................................................................................................................................................. 39
4.3.1 Land Use and Urban Design Options .............................................................................................................. 40
4.4 Broad Street/Taylor Road Retail Node..................................................................................................................... 42
4.4.1 Land Use and Urban Design Options .............................................................................................................. 44
4.5 Broad Street Transition Area .................................................................................................................................... 47
4.5.1 Land Use and Urban Design Options .............................................................................................................. 49
5.0 Recommendations & Next Steps .............................................................................................................................. 51
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