Downtown Area Redevelopment PlanCity of Lloydminster | 9 July 2018

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Who We Are

A multidisciplinary firm of landscape architects, urban and regional planners, urban designers, landscape ecologists, environmental planners, public engagement specialists, and GIS specialists

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Our Project Team

Project ManagementPlanningUrban DesignPublic Engagement

Real Estate and Economic Development

Transportation Planning/Engineering

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Project Purpose

To collaboratively develop a Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) to guide the revitalization of the City of Lloydminster’s downtown.

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Project Timeline

Phase 1 Startup

Jul - Aug

Phase 2 Visioning

Jul - Oct

Phase 3 Development

Oct - Jan

Phase 4 Refinement

Jan - Mar

Phase 5 Delivery

Mar - May

2018 2019

5 Project Phases | July 2018 – May 2019

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Phase 1 | Startup (Jul – Aug)• Conduct project startup meeting

• Coordinate kick-off and project tour with Advisory Committee

• Refine Project Workplan

• Develop Engagement and Communication Plan

Phase 2 | Visioning (Jul – Oct)• Review existing plans, studies, and data

• Conduct SWOC analysis• Conduct community visioning activities • Prepare What We Heard Report

Project Phases

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Existing Pedestrian Sidewalk

Updated Pedestrian Sidewalk

Missing Mid-block Connections

Missing Neighbourhood Sidewalk

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Missing Gateway

Existing Plaza/Playground

Building Entrances

Disconnected Street Frontage Due to Parking

Blank/Solid Walls

Transparent Walls

Store Front

Active Edges

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Existing Trees

Street Light

Benches

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Phase 3 | Development (Oct – Jan)• Develop Draft Plan #1

o Downtown Vision statemento Recommendations for streetscape

and urban design guidelineso Transportation recommendationso Real estate and economic

development recommendationso Plan policies and implementation

steps• Review Draft Plan #1 with Advisory

Committee

• Present Draft Plan #1 with Council

Phase 4 | Refinement (Jan – Mar)• Undertake public engagement on Draft Plan #1• Review engagement outcomes with the Advisory

Committee• Revise Plan as required to develop Draft Plan #2• Develop draft educational materials for the Plan

Project Phases

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Downtown Okotoks projects an image of contemporary sustainability along its warm main street that celebrates its vibrant heritage.17

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Phase 5 | Delivery (Mar – May)• Present Draft Plan # 2 and educational

materials to Council

• Provide revisions to the Plan and educational materials

• Conduct project close-out activities

Project Phases

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Public Engagement Stage 1 -

VisioningPotential Activities

• Online survey & interactive map• Pop-up events• Walking tour• Lobby displays• Sounding boards• Stakeholder workshop

Outcomes• The input gathered in this phase

will inform the Community Vision and Objectives, which will in turn be used as the foundation for the ARP

• Other insights will guide the draft guidelines and recommendations

Public Engagement

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Public Engagement Stage 2 –Draft Plan

Potential Activities

• Online survey & interactive maps• Open house/public workshop

• Lobby displays• Stakeholder workshops• Stakeholder kit

Outcomes• The input gathered in this phase

will inform the development/refinement of the draft Downtown ARP

Public Engagement

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Defining Success• What does a successful DARP

look like?

• What is your vision for a thriving downtown?

• What are some of the existing opportunities or barriers that you feel the plan needs to address or build upon?

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Thank YouQuestions?

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