Preferred Development Concept Open HouseJuly 10, 2019

3139/3151 Oxford Street (Oxford Street Properties)

Chris Millier, Director, Real Estate

Canada Lands Company

About Canada Lands Company (CLC)

• Self-financing, commercial non-agent Crown corporation

• Operations began in 1995

• Primary role is to optimize the financial and community value of acquired federal assets

• Subject to municipal regulations and works closely with municipal governments

• Dedicated to community engagement

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• Originally part of Windsor Park complex• 3151 Oxford Street acquired by CLC in

December 2016 from the RCMP• 3139 Oxford Street to be acquired from

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) upon Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) vacancy

• 4.6 acres (1.8 hectares), with frontage on both Oxford Street and Bayers Road

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A – 3151 Oxford Street (RCMP)B – 3139 Oxford Street (PSPC)

Oxford Street Properties Background

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Timeline

Development Concepts workshop

Farmers Market pop-up

Urban Design Principles open house

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Anticipated Next Steps

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David PatersonUrban Planner

FBM

Development Concepts: Feedback themes

Concept 2 Concept 3Concept 1

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• Welcoming open spaces• Walkability and managing traffic• Transition in building scale

• Mix of uses: retail, services and residential options• Importance of Bayers and Oxford corner• Accessibility, affordability, and sustainability

Preferred Development Concept: Open Space

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• Bayers Road retail plaza

• Central multi-purpose plaza

• Courtyard recreational green space

• North open space – potential for community gardens/dog-friendly open space

• Enable vehicle access for site users, while prioritizing walking and preventing shortcutting

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Preferred Development Concept: Building Uses (Ground level)

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• Building A (Bayers Road): Retail at ground level

• Building D (Oxford Street): low-rise residential and townhouses

• Flexibility of use adjacent to central plaza and courtyard

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Preferred Development Concept: Key Elements

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View from the South

• Building Use and Design• Height transition: low-rise to mid-

rise to high-rise (3 to 25 storeys)

• Total 400-500 residential units

• Mixed use on Bayers Road

• Potential shared rooftop open spaces

• Affordable housing goals • Universal accessibility• Sustainable design

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Preferred Development Concept: Bayers Road Perspective

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Rendition Only

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Preferred Development Concept: Oxford Street Perspective

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Preferred Development Concept: Courtyard and Plaza

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Providing Feedback on the Preferred Development Concept

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You can:

• Speak to staff members

• Leave a sticky note

• Complete the paper or online survey (planoxfordhfx.ca)

Feedback will be used as the project is refined though next steps in the planning process.

View from the West