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bmi paceBrook McllroyPlanning & Urban Design / PaceArchitects

Prepared for the City of Thunder Bay

May 2007

Prince Arthurs Landing at Marina P

May,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARMaster Site Plan & Urban Design Guidelin


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Executive Summary - Master Site Plan and Urban Des

Potential groundfloor plan for the mixed-use buildings, with public uses along the active facades and parking ag

Potential upperfloor plan for the residential and hotel components of the mixed-use buildings.


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Prince Arthurs Landing at Marina Park

5.5 Schematic Building Designs

Outlined below are the preliminary design concepts or the

Mixed-Use Development (residential, hotel , public and/or

commercial buildings) and the Artisan Market Building.

As shown in the elevation at the bottom o the page, the

materiality o the proposed buildings can be coordinated

even i the proposed styles are diferent. This will assist in

creating a visually unied waterront. These renderings show

just one o many ways that Prince Arthurs Landing at Marina

Park can be conceived within the Master S ite Plan and Urban

Design Guidelines included in this summary.SPECIAL PAVING

DENOTES PARKING &

ROADS

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL

FESTIVAL SPACE

CLEARLY MARK

PATHWAYS

STEPPED BACK

BUILDINGS FRAME THE

PARK

Potential elevations for the Artisan Market Building shown from the front (facing the water) and from the side (facing the Market Square)

Long elevation of the potential mixed-use buildings, the CN Building and the Artisan Market Building

Table o Contents

Section 1: Introduction 1

1.1 Project Introduction 1

1.2 Document Structure 1

1.3 Developing a New Mixed-Use Community 2

Section 2: Design Principles 4

Section 3: Master Plan Considerations 6

3.1 Design Opportunities 6

3.1 Design Constraints 7

Section 4: Master Site Plan Summary 8

4.1 Rendering of Prince Arthurs Landing 8

4.2 Master Site Plan 10

4.3 Summary of Expanded Park Area 12

4.4 Summary of Recommended Uses and Locations 14

Section 5: Urban Design Guidelines 18

5.1 Key Design Guidelines Considerations 18

5.2 Summary of Essential Design Guidelines 19

5.2 Summary of Urban Design Recommendations 20

5.3 Park Trails 20

5.4 Buildings and Structures 22

5.5 Potential Building Designs 24


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Prepared by:

with,

MSAi Architects

Noel Harding

Urban Marketing Collaborative

bmi paceBrook Mcllroy Planning & Urban Design / Pace Architects

Master Site Plan and Urban Des

Train Station opens into the

Market Square and Waterfront

Plaza maximizing views towards

the lake beyond. No building

should block the primary view

from the CN Building to the lake.

Maximum

Redevelopment

Envelope

6.5 metres from

face of building

to angle plane

Building face adjacent

to CN Rail Building to

setback a minimum of

3 metres after second

floor.

60Deg

reeAng

lePlane

3 metres

setback

Protected View towards Lake Superior

ake Superior

Pier 2

Min 1m

setback

Scale and proportion

of the new Artisan

Market Building

should be similar to

the CN Building

Acceptable

All setbacks that occur

above third floor should be

a minimum of 2 metres.

trafficlanetrafficlane trafficland

andoff peakparkinglane

sidewalksidewalk

where

possible

boulevardboulevard

A minimum 30 msetback from rail line is

required.No residential

buildings are permittedin this area.This is a

preferred location forparking.

Impacts of Rail Corridor

must be considered inthe design and

construction of anynew buildings,i.e.

sound,vibration,etc.

To occupy the 30 metresetback area adjacent to

the tracks a crash barriermust be constructed.

Grand Boulevardwithstreet trees,sidewalks,

banners and decorativelighting.Water Street

must be t ransformed

into a high quality parkedge that facilitates

connections from thepark to the downtown.Existing chain link railway

fencing should be replaced

with higher quality fencingdesigned as an integral

element of the park setting

Water Street Streetscape Improvements

MARINAPARKVILLAGE

MARINAPARKVILLAGE

10 metres from

face of buildingto angle plane

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in Dow


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Maximum 4.5 m

building heights at

key views.

4.5 m

Green roofs with

planting and private

outdoor spaces area

recommended

Above the ground

floor new building

should incorporate a

minimum 3.25m floor

to floor height to

allow for a flexible

multi-use format.

Protected View from DowntownProtected View from Downtown

L

Pier 1

Min 1m

setback

Min 1m

setback

Private access to

individual units should be

located in courtyards

between buildings.

Public uses located at grade

directly facing park.

Allow for 20 metres min

between all new buildings

Building offsets allow for

unobstructed views

towards lake and

Sleeping Giant.

A 60 degree angleplane starting 4.5

metres from the face ofthe building provides a

build to line for newdevelopment within

the park

Marina Park Drive is to be

treated as an extension ofthe park area with high

quality planting andpaving. All roads from

Pearl St.to Camelot St.willuse unit pavers as the

primary material.Roaddesign should

accommodate bothvehicular and pedestrian

travel.

A minimum continuous

20 metre wide publiclinear park must beincorporated along the

waters edge. Only

interruptions for accessto the water or water

facilities are permitted.

60

Degre

eAnglePla

ne

No portion of new

development shall exceed7 storeys or 25 metres plus

mechanical,roof access orpenthouse.

60DegreeAnglePlane

After the second storey

the building facades

should be setback aminimum of 3 metres.

All setbacks that occur

above third floor should bea minimum of 2 metres.

8.5 metres fromface of building

to angle plane

Lake Superior

Maximum

Redevelopment

Envelope

Section Looking West showing Urban Design Recommendations

Section Looking South showing Urban Design Recommendations

5.4 Building and Structure Design

Design guidelines have been created to shape the look and eel

o new buildings in Prince Arthur s Landing at Marina Park. O the

guidelines the most important are those that inorm the building

massing, locations and orm. The sections below identiy these key

recommendation.


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2.4 m 2.4 m1.2 mLAKE SUPERIOR PLANTING

PEDESTRIANBOARDWALK

MULTIUSE

-ASPHALT

BUFFER

LAKE EDGE

TREATMENT

PAINTED METALRAILING

WATERFRONT PROMENADE OPTION 3


PEDESTRIAN

BOARDWALK

MULTIUSE

-ASPHALT

BUFFER

LIGHT STANDARD

LIGHT STANDARD

INFO BOARD

INFO BOARD

THUNDERBAYWATER FRONT

EVENTS

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2.4 mLAKE SUPERIOR

PEDESTRIAN

BOARDWALK

2.4 mLAKE SUPERIOR

PEDESTRIANBOARDWALK

LAKE EDGE

TREATMENT

PAINTED METAL

RAILING

WATERFRONT PROMENA

LIGHT STANDARD


PEDESTRIAN

BOARDWALK

FLUSH CURB

-UNIT PAVERS OR

FEATURE PAVING

MULTIUSE

-ASPHALT

BUFFER

BUFFER


PEDESTRIANBOARDWALK

MULTIUSE

-ASPHALT

LAKE EDGE

TREATMENT

PAINTED METAL

RAILING

WATERFRONT PROMENADE OPTION 2

LIGHT STANDARD

LIGHT STANDARD


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300m from Rail Yard

300m from Industrial Uses

Established Parkland

Section 3: Master Plan Considerations

In developing the Master Plan or Prince Arthurs Landing at

Marina Park several site plan congurations were considered

and inuenced by the existing site conditions and constraints.

The key opportunities examined through the design process

take into consideration the optimal location to create a

mixed-use urban village, where a critical mass o park andretail eatures would have the most positive inuence on the

Port Arthur Neighbour and how to improve the existing park

uses and events.

3.1 Design Opportunities

The key design opportunities or the Prince Arthurs Landing

Project at Marina Park are listed below.

Creating a new urban area at the base o Red River Road

to extend the downtown towards the waterront.

Introducing a mix o new land uses including residential,

retail and o ce to create a year-round destination on the

waterront.

Expanding the existing park area with a splash pad,

model boat/skating rink, public art, skateboard and BMX

plaza, childrens boating area, new estival area and other

multi-use open spaces.

Establishing a 20 metre continuous park area along the

entire length o the waterront.

Developing a fexible plan or the park that

accommodates changes in use.



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4.4 Summary of Recommended Uses and Locations

4.4.1 Ground Floor Uses - Prince Arthurs Landing

A mix o new building uses are recommended in Prince

Arthurs Landing at Marina Park. This mix will help to support

a year-round, vibrant urban village on the waterront. Below

is a plan o the recommended ground oor uses.

Master Site Plan and Urban Des

Maintain Views to Wa

Preserve Heritage Bu

30m Railway Setback

Making a year-round destination on the waterront

or visitors and residents that can contribute to the

revitalization o Water Street and the Port Arthur

neighbourhood.

Designing an urban waterront area that will become an

anchor component to improve connections along theentire 52 kilometres o Lake Superior waterront.

Developing a mixed-use waterront park that is unrivaled

in the Great Lakes.

3.1 Design Constraints

The principle design constraints that inormed the Master

Site Plan are outlined on the map below. These constraints

include:

30 metre set-back rom the rail corridor;

300 metre set-back rom residential

Shunting Yards;

300 metre restrictive covenant rom the

to the south; The existing established green and public

The existing heritage structures includi

and Baggage Building


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Section 4: Master Site Plan Summary

This section summarizes the Prince Arthurs Landing

Master Site Plan and identies the park and mixed-use area

program.

Following the Master Plan are the resulting recommended

land-use or the Prince Arthurs Landing Project.

4.1 Illustratons of Prince Arthurs LandingOutlined here are some o the key illustrated design

recommendations or Prince Arthurs Landing at Marina

Park.

Illustration of the Skating / Model Boat Pond during winter - the Water Garden Pavilion is shown on the left and the Artisan Market is shown on the

right.

Illustration of the Market Square - the Artisan Market Building is shown in the centre and the CN Building is shown on the left. The square is designed

to be flexible so it can accommodate a mix of potential uses like festivals, markets and parking. The Market Square is shown here as a parking area in

the winter months, supporting the year-round feasibility of businesses. In the summer it can be transformed to a public square and market area.


Demonstrates existing park area

Demonstrates proposed park area

KEY MASTER SITE PLAN STATISTICS INCLUD

250% increase in Public Park Area

80% o Ground Floor Space accessible to the public

2100m2 o proposed Commercial and Community S

2.3 km o total Waterront Boardwalk and Park Path

1.3 km o new Bike Paths

17 proposed Park Destinations

A variety of trail types are

recommended.

Some signage in Prince Arthurs Landing can become

visible landmarks for the development.

Flexible multi-use parking lot

central theme of the Master


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New and Updated Parking Areas2-way Bike Path Spirit Garden Accessible Waterfront

4.2 Master Site Plan

Below is the proposed Master Site Plan or Marina Park

and Prince Arthurs Landing.


Childrens Boating AreaSkateboard and BMX Bike Plaza Splash Pad Sculpture Garden Pier 1: Marin

Wind

The Beacons

Temperature Water Movement

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