How
should
Cook
Street
Village
grow?
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
OCP
Nodal
- up to 6 storeys in Cook Street Village
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- up to 6 storeys at Fort St and Cook St intersection
Official Community Plan Concept
Focus growth in Cook Street Village
Description
More dense
Fort St
A greater focus of mixed use development
within Cook Street Village
Fort St
Fairfie
ld
Cook S
t
Cook S
t
Less dense
• up to 6 storeys in Cook Street Village
• focused housing growth within a five minute walking distance to
Cook Street Village
Fairfie
ld
Rd
Rd
Things to consider about this scenario...
More dense
Medium dense
Pender
g
ast St
ast St
Medium dense
L
Pender
g
McKen
zie St
Oxford
St
May St
• change of form & character to Cook Street Village
Less dense
• impact
to single family homes in Cook Street Village
• more density = less car dependency (residents can easily walk to
shops)
• concentration of jobs and housing
• less change to traditional residential areas of neighbourhood
• adds people and vibrancy to Cook Street Village
• economically viable for developers
• opportunities for affordable housing
• amenity contributions for Cook Street Village
McKen
zie St
Oxford
St
Dal
May St
las
Rd
Dal
las
Rd
Cook Street
Tell us what you think!
How well does this scenario support the neighbourhood plan goals (e.g., improved business vitality, more affordable housing,
better walkability)?
How should Cook Street Village grow?
Scenario 2
Nodal
Scenario 3
Corridor
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- up to 6 storeys at Fort St and Cook St intersection
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- low rise apartment buildings + townhouses
surrounding the village
‘Node’ Concept
Focus growth in Cook Street Village, Cook St/Fort St Area, and Cook
St/Fairfield Rd
Description
More dense
Fort St
Development spread between Cook
Street Village node, the Fort St/
Cook St intersection, and the Cook St/Fairfield Rd intersection
• up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
• up to 6 storeys at Fort St and Cook St Intersection
• up to 4 storeys at Cook St and Fairfield Rd
Cook S
t
Less dense
Fairfie
ld
Cook S
t
Fort St
More dense
Rd
Fairfie
ld
Rd
Things to consider about this scenario...
Medium dense
Less dense
Pender
g
ast St
McKen
zie St
Oxford
ast St
• less change for Cook Street Village
• less development on blocks around Cook Street Village
• more customers for Fort Street businesses
• fits with character of Fort St/Cook St intersection
• added street life for Fort St/Cook St intersection
• less nearby customers for Cook Street Village
• fewer amenity contributions for Cook Street Village
• less density allowed makes underground parking not viable in Cook
Street Village development projects
• development near high frequency transit along Fort St
McKen
Less dense
Pender
g
zie St
Oxford
St
May St
St
Dal
May St
las
Dal
las
Rd
Cook Street
Rd
Fort Street
Tell us what you think!
How well does this scenario support the neighbourhood plan goals (e.g., improved business vitality, more affordable housing,
better walkability)?
How should Cook Street Village grow?
Scenario 3
Corridor
‘Donut’ Concept
Scenario 4
Pepperpot
Focus growth around Cook Street but keep Cook Street Village as is
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- low rise apartment buildings + townhouses
surrounding the village
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- townhouses, garden suites, and other ‘gentle
density’ in rest of neighbourhood
Description
More dense
Fairfie
ld
Cook S
t
Cook S
t
Fort St
Development density ‘steps up’ as you move away from Cook
Street village
Fort St
• 2-4 storeys in Cook Street Village
• allow 4-6 storey apartment buildings and townhouses in
traditional residential areas to the west and east of Cook
Street Village
Fairfie
ld
Rd
Rd
Things to consider about this
scenario...
More dense
Less dense
Pender
g
Pender
g
ast St
ast St
McKen
zie St
Oxford
St
May St
Less dense
McKen
zie St
• less change for Cook Street Village
• new development shifted to blocks around Cook
Street Village and traditional residential areas in
neighbourhood
• moderate amenity contributions for Cook Street Village
• customers for Cook Street Village nearby
• less density allowed makes underground parking not
viable for Cook Street development projects
• less density means less financial viability for mixed
use projects on Cook Street
Oxford
St
Dal
May St
las
Rd
Dal
las
Rd
Cook Street
Tell us what you think!
How well does this scenario support the neighbourhood plan goals (e.g., improved business vitality, more affordable housing,
better walkability)?
How should Cook Street Village grow?
Scenario 4
Pepperpot
‘Pepperpot’ Concept
Spread residential growth around the neighbourhood
- up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
- townhouses, garden suites, and other ‘gentle
density’ in rest of neighbourhood
Description
Added housing growth ‘peppered’ throughout the entire
neighbourhood
• up to 4 storeys in Cook Street Village
• allow more townhouses, low rise apartments, garden suites,
and other forms of ‘gentle density’ throughout traditional
residential areas of neighbourhood
Cook S
t
Fort St
Fairfie
ld
Rd
More dense
Things to consider about this
scenario...
Pender
g
ast St
McKen
zie St
Less dense
Oxford
St
• density spread out into traditional residential areas
• minimal change to Cook Street Village
• less nearby customers for Cook Street Village
• fewer amenity contributions for Cook Street Village
• no critical mass for better transit along primary streets and
more auto-oriented growth
• less density allowed makes underground parking not viable
in Cook Street Village development projects
• less density allowed means less financial viability for mixed
use projects on Cook Street
May St
Dal
las
Rd
Cook Street
Tell us what you think!
How well does this scenario support the neighbourhood plan goals (e.g., improved business vitality, more affordable housing,
better walkability)?