Public Workshop January 13, 2016 DAY...• Mini putt golf, Kite surfing, Petting Zoo • Payphones...

Public Workshop January 13, 2016DAY 2

The Study TeamTown of GoderichLarry McCabeChip WilsonMartin QuinnDwayne Evans

The Planning PartnershipWai Ying Di Giorgio – Project Management/Urban DesignMichael Ormston‐Holloway – Arboriculture/Ecology

Donna Hinde – Public ConsultationGraham MacInnes – Project Coordination

PublicResidents

Stakeholders

Study Area

The Study Process

December January February March April May June July

Workshop #1 AgendaDay 2

Wednesday Jan 13th

Framework & Emerging Waterfront

Master Plan

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

7:00 pm

Day 1Tuesday Jan 12th

Vision, Principles & Key Directions

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

7:00 pm

Sequential working sessions with Town staff, one‐on‐one meetings with stakeholders, Conservation Authority,

residents

Master Planning to Date

1981 – Waterfront Parks Master Planning Study

1988 – Waterfront Park Update

1995 – Waterfront Parks Master Planning Study Update

2001 – Waterfront Parks Main Beach Redevelopment

2010 – Harbour Cultural Heritage Landscape Study

What We Heard

• Seasonal shuttle to beach from downtown• Relocate road, move probe pad to Marine

Museum area• Change traffic, separate trucks and cars or

new access • No new road changes

What We Heard

• Improve pedestrian/cycle access to West Street hill, not safe, winter access by foot is dangerous.

• Wider shoulder ‐ two lanes• Open road were station was • Implement paid parking• Against paid parking

• Designated bicycle path • Bicycle path by boardwalk• Widen boardwalk• Make boardwalk accessible to all• Connect the trail to boardwalk• Loop of the boardwalk closer to the

beach plantings to create sheltered picnic area

• Paved path along waterfront • Improved pedestrian connections

down wooded slope

Design Precedents / Examples in Other Places

What We Heard

• Extend main playground to swings behind washrooms, underused space

• Playground equipment north of beach hut needs to be removed/updated

• Make waterfront small entertainment friendly

• Artisan booths along pier• Keep it simple ‐ no vendors• Seasonal kiosks ‐ 3 to 4 at Rotary Cove, 3

to 4 at Main Beach

• A place to rent canoes, paddle boats and kayaks (paddleboard currently at Rotary Cove Beach)

• Increase/extend food booth hours and keep them consistent

• Bike rentals • Commercial buildings along the harbour

where fish shanty is located

What We Heard

• Obstacle course in the dog run• More dog friendly areas• Campground• Barbecues that take propane, especially at the

pavilions • More barbecues, picnic areas, shelters• 5 km loop/fitness area • Maintain public space for concerts, fireworks • Labyrinth• Zip line from Lions Harbor Park to Beach Street

station• Mini putt golf, Kite surfing, Petting Zoo• Payphones• Telescopes • Slope for skiing, snowboarding area, four season

fun• A gondola from the town to the beach• Locate several Wi‐Fi hotspots and Wi‐Fi for

information about areaDesign Precedents / Examples in Other Places

What We Heard

• Mineral Springs should be made a feature • Goderich beaches are not all man‐made• It seems that naturalizing beaches would

not be feasible and contrived • Sand dunes are barrier between play

equipment and beach• No lake filling that would impede sand to

beach / sediment run‐off• Armour all groins• Extend length of jetty• Use pier as activity area

• Wildflower labyrinth to attract birds bees butterflies at Mineral Springs and park above stairs at south end of beach

• Education and buy‐in of landowners is very important

• Gardening all along the waterfront• Flowerbeds rather than temporary planters• Maintained lawns balance between natural

and artificial• Open stone barrier, pier, to improve water

circulation and decrease e‐coli

What We Heard


What We Heard

• The proposed marine heritage resource centre is a solid and needed facility

• Facility would become a key feature for getting a broader range of people to the water

• Investigate feasibility of Marine Museum but have concerns about viability.

• Salt museum, history of the mine is overlooked should be celebrated.

• resource centre for students• 12 years ago town passed a resolution to

maintain vistas. • Regular trimming of trees in parks to

maintain vistas. Who owns the bank?


What We Heard

• Teaching signage re: stormwater treatment/sewage treatment plant• Enjoy signage about marine heritage• Educational signage• A tourism booth • Signage on town streets. Better signage at the gateway "welcome to the beach”• Revitalize marine heritage signs• into town not out of town, guide them to the Square then to the beach• Wayfinding

What We Heard


What We Heard

Operational Considerations

• Land swap to put the grain elevator truck probe yard on the north side of road and redevelopment of truck probe yard for green space and public use is key to the future of Goderich waterfront

• Protect evening and late night views from too much lighting

• A multi story hotel behind the new old railway station is architecturally, culturally and contextually inappropriate.

• More cameras that are connected to the Internet that show live views of the beach

• More frequent beach cleaning• Lifeguards at Main Beach? More sand? • Blue flag designation• Maintain washrooms better • More garbage collection• Dedicated beach maintenance• Beach ambassador• No charge for parking• Charge non‐residents for parking • Private bank ownership. Who pays

property owner versus town?

What We Heard

EMERGING CONCEPT PLAN

Area 1 – Scenario A Area 2 – Scenario A

EMERGING CONCEPT PLAN

• Re‐align Harbour Street along axis to Main Beach

• Re‐locate probe station to north side of re‐aligned Harbour Street

• ‘Shared Street’ concept to create public space focus

• Re‐locate Fish Shanty and Marine Heritage Resource Centre to along new ‘Shared Street’

• Seasonal commercial kiosks along ‘Shared Street’

• Requires land use reconfiguration• May restrict public access to north

quay and south pier

Area 1- Scenario B

• Re‐align Harbour Street to along toe of slope

• Re‐locate probe station to west side of re‐aligned Harbour Street

• Create new multi‐use interpretive centre/museum and seasonal commerical kiosks adjacent to Fish Shanty and Marine Heritage Resource Centre to create a focal area/hub

• Maintain public access to north quay and south pier

• Requires land use reconfiguration• View along Harbour Stree may be

dominated by truck queue

Area 1- Scenario C

Area 1- Scenario D• Re‐align Harbour Street to create

‘Round House’ footprint as a central gathering/event area

• Town to acquire land for open space/park development if Goderich Elevators is relocated

• Create new multi‐use interpretive centre/museum in conjunction with the existing Marine Heritage Resource Centre to create a focal area/hub

• Opportunity to extend public access along north quay and connect to Maitland Trail

• Relocate road that separates the Beach Street Station Restaurant from the beach

• Requires land use redesignation• Commercial kiosk opportunities in the

area of the restaurant, along the boardwalk

Area 2- Scenario B

• Provide new road connection from Cover Road to Sunset Drive

• Subject to design feasibility

1. Stabilization Priority ‐Why + How (Active Erosion + Moisture)2. Planting Priority ‐Where + What (MVCA, Great Lakes Conservancy)3. Private vs. Public Realities (Best Practices + Public Education)4. Cultural Landscape vs. Natural Landscape (Lake Fill vs. St. Joseph Clay Till)

Ecological Framework

ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

1. Stabilization Priority ‐Why + How (Active Erosion + Moisture)


Bluff Erosion in Goderich

1. Stabilization Priority – Why?

A. F‐3 Tornado – August 21, 2011B. Annual SeichesC. Emerald Ash Borer


1. Stabilization Priority – How?

MOISTURE CONTROLMOISTURE CONTROL = SOIL + PLANTS

Soil = St. Joseph Clay Till (E.L.C.)Plants = Herbaceous + Woody

Herbaceous = Grasses + ForbsWoody = Shrubs + Trees

Exhaustive Plant Cover =Exhaustive Transpiration =Comprehensive Moisture Control



2. Planting Priority ‐Where + What (MVCA, Great Lakes Conservancy)

PLANTING ZONES

Turf‐Lawn

Prairie Meadow

Shrub Thicket

Mixed Forest

Structure

NORTH

3. Private vs. Public Realities (Best Practices + Public Education)



Diagram Referenced from the ‘Conservation Research Institute’

ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

4. Cultural Landscape vs. Natural Landscape (Lake Fill vs. St. Joseph Clay Till)

• Shoreline Armouring + Sedimentation + Littoral Drift• Sand Dunes• Biotechnologies (Live Fascines, Live Staking, Watling)


Design Considerations for Sand Dune Ecosystem


Example of Bio Technologies for Slope Stabilization in Goderich

Year 0 to 1 Year 1 to 2


NEXT STEPS

Draft Waterfront Master PlanWorkshop #2 – April 6th

Stay in Touch!Contact The Planning [email protected]

Contact The Town of GoderichDwayne Evans, [email protected] x227

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