SASKATOON’S OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Introduction What is the Official Community Plan? • The Official Community Plan (OCP) is our collective vision for Saskatoon as a prairie city and prosperous community. • It provides both inspiration and direction, ensuring that the community’s vision for Saskatoon is integrated into all aspects of our planning, priority-setting and development. • The direction and goals outlined in the OCP are entrenched in law and recognized by the Province of Saskatchewan as a statement of Saskatoon’s long-term vision. • The OCP is a statutory (legal) document required by The Planning & Development Act, 2007. It gives the City the ability to be an approving authority. “The purpose of an official community plan is to provide a comprehensive policy framework to guide the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural development of the municipality or any part of the municipality.” - The Planning and Development Act, 2007 – Section 31 saskatoon.ca/ ocp
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SASKATOON’S OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN
Introduction
What is the Official Community Plan?
• The Official Community Plan (OCP) is our collective vision for Saskatoon as a prairie city and prosperous community.
• It provides both inspiration and direction, ensuring that the community’s vision for Saskatoon is integrated into all aspects of our planning, priority-setting and development.
• The direction and goals outlined in the OCP are entrenched in law and recognized by the Province of Saskatchewan as a statement of Saskatoon’s long-term vision.
• The OCP is a statutory (legal) document required by The Planning & Development Act, 2007. It gives the City the ability
to be an approving authority.
“The purpose of an official community plan is to provide acomprehensive policy framework to guide the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural development of the municipality or any part of the municipality.”
- The Planning and Development Act, 2007 – Section 31
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SUPPORTING ELEMENTSSaskatoon’s Official Community Plan
Behind every great plan? People.Residents, City Council, Civic Administration. Each one plays an important role in shaping the current and future direction of Saskatoon.
Residents set the vision for Saskatoon’s future. Through engagement, they play a key role in the development of visionary, long-term plans like our OCP, Plan for Growth and Green Infrastructure Strategy.
City Council develops strategic priorities to move Saskatoon forward and achieve our desired future.
Civic Administration develops operational and long-term plans to bring Council’s strategic priorities and initiatives to life. These plans focus on implementation and aligning day-to-day resources to support priorities and outcomes at every level.
Together, the efforts of these three groups support and advance the City’s strategic goals of:
• A Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Asset & Financial Sustainability
• Quality of Life
• Environmental Leadership
• Sustainable Growth
• Moving Around
• Economic Diversity & Prosperity
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Residents
OCP GOALS
Civic Administration City Council
Why redesign the OCP? And why now?
• Our current OCP was initially approved in 1998. In 2009 it was updated to address a number of housekeeping items. Since 2009, an additional 74 amendments have been made to ensure it is current.
• Over the last eight years, the City has undertaken a number of initiatives and planning exercises that have helped shape a new vision for our city. Each of these initiatives have included extensive public consultation and have been endorsed by City Council. The redesign will ensure this new vision is reflected in the OCP.
These include:
• Saskatoon Speaks • Plan for Growth
• Strategic Plan • City Centre Plan • Culture Plan
• Recreation and Parks Master Plan
• Active Transportation Plan • Green Strategy
• Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G)
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OCP REDESIGNSaskatoon’s Official Community Plan
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URBAN FORM & STRUCTURE
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Neighbourhood Node District Village Urban Centre
Corridor Growth Area*1
Corridor Growth Area - Option*1
Employment Area
Future Employment Area Future NeighbourhoodStrategic Infill Area - City Centre
Strategic Infill Area - North Downtown Strategic Infill Area - U of S Lands
North West DevelopmentArea
MarquisIndustrial
Agriplace
Hudson BayIndustrial
Airport Management Area
SEDevArea
SilverwoodHeights
University HeightsDevelopment Area
Evergreen
University HeightsDevelopment Area
Silversprings
U of S Lands - NorthManagement Area
Sutherland
River Heights
Lawson Heights
NorthIndustrial
Hampton Village
Dundonald
Elk Point
Confederation Park
Pacific Heights
City Park
Mayfair
Hudson BayPark
Westmount
Mount Royal
Massey Place
Westview
Pleasent HillMeadowGreenParkridge
Blairmore SC
Fairhaven
WestIndustrial
King George
HolidayPark
South WestIndustrial
Gordie HoweManagementArea
MontgomeryPlace
Agpro Industrial
CN YardsManagementArea
South WestDevelopmentArea
BlairmoreDevelopmentArea
Sask PowerManagementArea
ForestGrove
SutherlandIndustrial
Erindale
Arbor Creek
U of S Lands - EastManagement Area
HolmwoodDevelopmentArea
College ParkEast
College ParkVarsityView
Nutana
Buena Vista Haultain
Holliston
Adelaide /Churchill
Nutana SC
BrevoortPark
Eastview
GreystoneHeights
Wildwood
LakeviewLakeridge
The Willows
HillcrestManagementArea
Lakewood SC
Brairwood
Exhibition
CN Industrial
Avalon
South DA
QueenElizabeth
DiefenbakerManagementArea
University of SaskatchewanManagement Area
ConfedSC
University Heights SC
Downtown
Riversdale U of S Lands - SouthManagement Area
GrosvenorPark
CentralIndustrialCaswell
Hill
NutanaPark
Stonebridge
RichmondHeights
LawsonHeightsSC
North Park
Kelsey-Woodlawn
Willowgrove
Rosewood
Kensington
Airport Business Area
Brighton
Aspen Ridge
North Development Area
*1 - Please refer to Corridor Planning Program
Regional Commercial
The urban form and structure of a city is a way of describing the different areas of a city based on their period of growth and descriptive characteristics. This approach recognizes the uniqueness of different neighbourhoods and provides the basis for fitting policies and strategies to the specific development opportunities and limitations in each area of the City.
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COMMUNITY FOCAL POINTSSaskatoon’s Official Community Plan
Great cities are made up of great places. Throughout Saskatoon community focal points act as destinations and the location that provide services and amenities for residents. A new way of talking about community focal points for the adjacent and surrounding neighbourhoods is to call them Activity Areas. This new wording is intended to help clarify the form and function of each of the three types of Activity Areas:
Urban Centres
District Villages
Neighbourhood Nodes
Activity Areas Activity Areas are designated areas which contain increased levels of activity within the city. This can include commercial and recreational amenities, services, higher density residential developments that should be well served by the road system, public transit, and active transportation
infrastructure. They are intended to include a mix of land uses in a concentrated area. Activity Areas can vary in size and scale, and may include Urban Centres, District Villages, Neighbourhood Nodes, and Industrial Residential Transitional Areas. This hierarchy recognizes that all local contexts are not the same and that varying scales of development opportunity, mix of uses and levels of transit service will be needed to achieve city-wide objectives in a manner sensitive to local communities.
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* Italicized wording on the following boards is new wording that is proposed to be added to the updated OCP. This wording updates this section to reflect the Plan for Growth and Saskatoon Speaks.
Evergreen
University HeightsDevelopment Area
Silversprings
U of S Lands - NorthManagement Area
Sutherland
ForestGrove
SutherlandIndustrial
Erindale
Arbor Creek
U of S Lands - EastManagement Area
HolmwoodDevelopmentArea
College ParkEast
College Park
BrevoortPark
GreystoneHeights
Wildwood
HillcrestManagementArea
Lakewood SC
Brairwood
University of SaskatchewanManagement Area
University Heights SC
U of S Lands - SouthManagement Area
Willowgrove
Brighton
Erindale
ArborCreek
Evergreen
Neighbourhood Node District Village Urban CentreCorridor Growth Area*1
Corridor Growth Area - Option*1
Employment Area Future Employment Area Future Neighbourhood Strategic Infill Area - U of S Lands *1 - Please refer to Corridor Planning Program
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COMMUNITY FOCAL POINTS (continued)
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1Urban CentresUrban Centres are the primary focal point for mixed-use residential, commercial, institutional and recreational lands and activities that serve the basic needs of the surrounding 6 to 10 residential neighbourhoods. Medium and high-density transit-oriented residential development is encouraged and is supported by a multi-modal transportation system that includes access to rapid transit. Urban Centres shall be designed as comprehensively planned areas, promoting a compatible integration of land uses, development densities, and high quality street design and pedestrian environment.
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COMMUNITY FOCAL POINTS (continued)
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2District VillagesDistrict Villages provide a focal point for commercial and mixed-use activity serving from 2 to 5 neighbourhoods. Medium density housing and related community services are encouraged to locate in and near District Villages and shall be oriented to serve all modes of transportation. District Villages should, when possible, be served by rapid transit service and designed to allow convenient, efficient access via active transportation networks.
Neighbourhood NodesNeighbourhood Nodes provide a focal point for 1 to 3 the neighbourhoods in the form of a smaller mixed-use area. Medium density housing and small neighbourhood scale commercial services should be located in or near the neighbourhood nodes and should be accessible by all modes of transportation. Neighbourhood Nodes are typically located near major intersections, along transit routes, or other locations with higher levels of activity. These nodes should be designed as walkable, pedestrian-friendly areas. Development should be designed to prioritize pedestrian access.
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COMMUNITY FOCAL POINTS (continued)
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INFILL DEVELOPMENTSaskatoon’s Official Community Plan
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• Infill growth enhances the City’s urban form and structure through the intensification of existing areas and development of underutilized lands.
• Infill growth falls into three different categories: Strategic Infill, Corridor Growth Areas, and Neighbourhood Infill.
• The Plan for Growth includes a goal of 43% to 50% of new growth to be infill, with 25% being Strategic Infill, 10% being Neighbourhood Infill, and 8% to 15% being Corridor Growth.
Infill Growth:Objective: Support and encourage a variety of building types, densities and forms, while improving access to employment opportunities, commercial businesses and services. Create public spaces that are inviting, active and memorable, while improving mobility options along major corridors and around the city.
* italicized wording on this and the following boards is new wording that is proposed to be added to the updated OCP. This wording updates this section to reflect the Plan for Growth, Saskatoon Speaks, and Saskatoon’s Neighbourhood Level Infill Development Strategy.
Employment Area Future Employment AreaStrategic Infill Area - City Centre
Strategic Infill Area - North Downtown Strategic Infill Area - U of S Lands Neighbourhood Infill *1 - Please refer to Corridor Planning Program
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INFILL DEVELOPMENT (continued)
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Corridor Growth AreasSaskatoon is committed to changing the way it grows; one of the opportunities is through the intensification of corridors. Corridor Growth Areas exist along major transportation networks, which may include rapid transit services, and that provides access to the City Centre and major Employment, Activity and Strategic Infill Areas. Corridor Growth Areas have a mixture of medium to high-density development that is critical in the success of the City’s rapid transit service and active transportation network.
Neighbourhood Infill Objective: To facilitate neighbourhood infill to complement the existing character of established neighbourhoods while gradually increasing residential density and providing additional housing options to current and future residents.
Strategic Infill Objective: To facilitate the development or redevelopment of Strategic Infill Areas that accommodate a mixture of medium to high-density residential, commercial and institutional land uses.
