2018

Downtown Master Plan

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BY: MEGAN BUCHANAN

RENE HEMENWAY

MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE | November 6th 2018

 DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose of This Report..................................................................................................................... 2
2. Vision and Planning Challenges ........................................................................................................ 2
3. Recommendations and Implementation .......................................................................................... 2
3.1. Importance of The Downtown Below is a sample you can use in your report........................ 223
3.2. Building Conditions .................................................................................................................. 3
3.3. Current Value Assessment........................................................................................................ 3
3.4. Land Uses................................................................................................................................. 3
3.4.1. Offices / Retail .................................................................................................................. 3
3.4.2. Residential ................................................................................................................... 334
3.4.3. Entertainment .............................................................................................................. 334
3.4.4. Transportation ............................................................................................................. 334
3.5. Heritage ............................................................................................................................... 445
3.6. Urban Design ....................................................................................................................... 445
4. New Initiatives and Implementation ............................................................................................ 445
4.1. Regulations and Guidelines .................................................................................................. 445
4.1.1. Zoning By-Law .................................................................................................................. 5
4.1.2. Urban Design Guidelines .................................................................................................. 5
4.2. Investment Strategies .............................................................................................................. 5
5. Public Consultation ...................................................................................................................... 556

Figure 1: Old Downtown .......................................................................................................................... 2

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1. PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations (City of Medicine
Hat , 2017).

2. VISION AND PLANNING CHALLENGES

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.1. IMPORTANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN

BELOW IS A SAMPLE YOU CAN USE IN YOUR REPORT

FIGURE 1: OLD DOWNTOWN

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that

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are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.2. BUILDING CONDITIONS

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.3. CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4. LAND USES

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.1. OFFICES / RETAIL

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.2. RESIDENTIAL
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.3. ENTERTAINMENT
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.4. TRANSPORTATION
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

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 3.4.4.1. PARKING
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.4.2. TRANSIT
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.4.3. BICYCLE
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.4.4.4. PEDESTRIAN
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.5. HERITAGE
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

3.6. URBAN DESIGN

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

4. NEW INITIATIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

4.1. REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that

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are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

4.1.1. ZONING BY-LAW

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

4.1.2. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

4.2. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations.

5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION
This is a 30 year Plan with short, medium, and long term actions that will provide a coordinated and
unified way to affect major changes in the Downtown area. This Plan focuses on practical actions that
are achievable in partnership with the community, businesses, developers and various provincial and
federal agencies, especially with respect to heritage conservation recommendations. Commented [MB1]: Don’t forget to run a spelling and
grammar check

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6. WORKS CITED
City of Medicine Hat . (2017, March 13). The Hat Redevelopment Plan. Retrieved from City of Medicine
Hat : http://www.medicinehat.ca/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1728