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Main King Queenston Corridor Strategy Study
Phase 1 - Corridor Options Report
The Main King Queenston Corridor Strategy Study – Phase 1 is the first product of a planning study that was initiated in 2010. The goals of the study are to develop a strategy to guide future growth and change along the Main King Queenston Corridor, to identify appropriate transit-supportive land use and development patterns and develop other strategies to support the revitalization of the Corridor itself and improve and sustain the well-being of the adjacent neighbourhoods.
The Phase 1 document presents a vision for the corridor, a series of urban design and planning tools and a recommended development concept to guide future development along the corridor.
Check back to this page for updates on the Phase 2 – Corridor Strategy.
>City Wide Corridor Planning Principles and Design Guidelines, April 2012
In order to provide City-wide direction for future corridor planning and development along all the City’s corridors, a series of planning principles and design guidelines has been developed. These principles and guidelines will provide guidance for future planning work for identified Corridors across the City and are a useful tool for the development community when undertaking projects along Corridors. The City’s Corridors are identified on Schedule E of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan .
Thanks to the many citizens and community stakeholders who contributed to the development of these documents by attending consultation events and providing comments. |
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The City of Hamilton is undertaking a land use planning process along the B-Line Corridor from McMaster University to Eastgate Square (along Main Street, King Street and Queenston Road). This Corridor Plan will establish future land use patterns (uses, heights, densities, urban design elements) for areas along this corridor.
Project Overview
As part of the implementation of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan and to aid in the implementation of potential rapid transit, a planning study is being undertaken to review urban nodes and corridors. The study will consist of a land use and urban design plan prepared concurrently and in conjunction with rapid transit planning.
The purpose of this study is to develop a long term strategic plan to guide future growth and change along the B-Line Corridor (Main Street, King Street and Queenston Road from Eastgate to McMaster University). The study will establish a high level vision for the corridor including a set of development principles through the engagement of corridor stakeholders. The vision and principles will guide future change and development in the corridor. The Study will identify appropriate transit-supportive land use and development patterns that:
- recognize and support the future well-being of adjacent neighbourhoods along the corridor, and
- supports and facilitates a viable future rapid transit line along the corridor.
Nodes and Corridors planning will be consistent with Transit Oriented Development principles and direction from the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.
As part of the background information needed for the nodes and corridors study, a B-line Corridor Opportunities and Challenges Study was completed. The Opportunities and Challenges Study profiled each proposed station area along the corridor, highlighting key land use features and important station area information. As well, a B-Line Background Information Report was prepared to provide baseline information and an inventory of existing conditions along the corridor.
B-Line Background Information Report
Project Information
This study is being undertaken concurrently with the Light Rail Rapid Transit project for the B-Line Corridor. For more information about the transit project, go to www.hamilton.ca/rapid-transit
B-LINE CORRIDOR PLANNING STUDY
Creating a Strategy for the Future
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
November 18th, 22nd and 23rd, 2011.
PRESENTATION:
PowerPoint presentation from the PICs
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE PANELS:
1. Welcome
2. Study Area
3. Policy Background
4. Rapid Transit
5. Transit Oriented Development
6. What We Heard From You
7. Opportunities and Challenges
8. Connecting the Vision to the Plan
9. Planning Tools 1
10. Planning Tools 2
11. Parking, Loading and Heritage
12. Forms of Development 1
13. Forms of Development 2
14 . Relationship to the Street
15. Corridor Development Options - Descriptions
16. Option 1 - Maximum Reurbanization
a. Ainslie Wood/Westdale
b. Strathcona/Downtown
c. Central West
d. Central East
e. East
17. Option 2 - Focussed Reurbanization (Preliminary Preferred Option)
a. Ainslie Wood/Westdale
b. Strathcona/Downtown
c. Central West
d. Central East
e. East
18. Option 3 - Select Reurbanization
a. Ainslie Wood/Westdale
b. Strathcona/Downtown
c. Central West
d. Central East
e. East
19. Evaluation of Development Options
20. Implementation Strategies
21. Next Steps
B-LINE STATION AREA DESIGN WORKSHOP REPORTS
Spring – Summer 2011
The Nodes and Corridors Planning team held a series of design work shops or charrettes* with citizens and local architects to create concepts for possible future development along the B-Line corridor. These conceptual designs for buildings and public areas were created for six locations along the corridor with six different groups and six different architects. These designs along with an explanation of the features of each design and discussion of their possible impact on adjacent properties and the surrounding neighbourhood are included in the Charrette Reports listed on this webpage.
These are conceptual designs only which are intended to illustrate ideas and explore design issues for possible types of development in future. They are to be used as tools to invoke discussion and are not in any way to be seen as actual development proposals or approved City policy.
PROCESS
For each site, groups of local citizens and stakeholders familiar with the study area or the rapid transit project volunteered their time for an afternoon to work with a local architect and city staff. After an introduction and background presentation by city staff, each group worked together for a 2-3 hour period illustrating and testing their ideas with a three dimensional computer model of the study area resulting in a conceptual design for the area. The final design was presented at a public meeting the same evening for comment and discussion.
CHARRETTE REPORTS
* A Charrette is a type of workshop in which a small group of people work collaboratively to develop solutions or responses to a problem of common concern in a limited amount of time. It is a method that can break down barriers, encourage innovative ideas and build connections between participants.