BC HOUSING – 1451 & 1469 BERTRAM STREET REDEVELOPMENT, KELOWNA, BC

Design Concepts Questionnaire - deadline October 2, 2020

BC Housing is planning for the redevelopment of 1451 and 1469 Bertram Street, in downtown Kelowna, BC. The focus of the redevelopment is to create urgently needed new affordable non-market and market rental housing for seniors, couples, individuals and families.

Please refer to the Bertram Redevelopment Brochure for more information about the overall direction for the redevelopment planning work and the design ideas under consideration.

Before a proposal is made to the City of Kelowna, BC Housing is looking for your feedback on the planning work through this 10-minute questionnaire. A space for general comments is provided at the end of the questionnaire. Thank you for taking the time to provide your input.

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* 1. What describes your relationship to the Bertram Street redevelopment property? Check all categories that apply.

I live on Bertram Street

I don’t live on Bertram Street, but I live within about three blocks of the property

I don’t live within three blocks, but I live in downtown Kelowna

I’m a downtown business owner

I’m a downtown commercial property owner

I work in the downtown

I’m an interested member of Kelowna’s broader community

I’m interested in renting the future non-market housing

I’m interested in renting the future market housing

I’m a member of the Kelowna Downtown Knox Mountain Neighbourhood Association

I’m a member of the Downtown Kelowna Association

Other related affiliations? (please specify)

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* 2. How important is it that new NON-MARKET RENTAL housing is built in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select one.

Very important

Somewhat important

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat unimportant

Not important

no response

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* 3. How important is it that new MARKET RENTAL housing is built in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select one.

Very important

Somewhat important

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat unimportant

Not important

no response

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* 4. The redevelopment is considering including a children’s daycare with a play area along Bertram. How important is this new daycare service in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select on.

Very important

Somewhat important

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat unimportant

Not important

no response

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* 5. The redevelopment is considering 8 family townhomes along Bertram Street and 6 family townhomes facing north. How important is it that these townhomes be included in the redevelopment? Please select one.

Very important

Somewhat important

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat unimportant

Not important

no response

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* 6. The townhomes would be designed to enhance the residential look and feel of the redevelopment. What architectural style do you think is most appropriate for the new townhomes? Please select one.

Ultra-Modern (for example: minimal architectural details, concrete and glass featured)

Contemporary Craftsman Contemporary Craftsman (for example: pitched rooflines, plank siding, covered front porches)

Contemporary Brick Brownstone (for example: flat rooflines, brick finishes, walk-up front steps)

A combination of compatible architectural styles

no response

Other (please specify)

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* 7. The redevelopment is planning for a 17-storey apartment building on a 3-storey parkade. The apartment is planned to house approximately 186 units. The tall building form allows separation from immediate neighbours and greenspace at ground level and on the parkade, but the tall building will be visible from a distance. A lower and wider apartment building, closer to immediate neighbours, was also considered by the project team.

In your opinion, should BC Housing continue to plan for a tall apartment or reconsider a wider but lower apartment? Please select one.

Continue planning for a narrow and tall apartment

Reconsider a wider and lower apartment

I’m not sure

no response

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* 8. A 3-storey parkade is planned behind the townhomes and daycare. Because of the walkable downtown location and the proximity to transit, future residents of the redevelopment will be encouraged to use transit and other active transportation options.

Close to one vehicle parking spot will be available for every housing unit. Please choose the response that best describes your opinion on this parking plan.

This is too much private vehicle parking

This is not enough private vehicle parking

The proposed amount of vehicle parking is sufficient

No response

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* 9. The redevelopment will upgrade the sidewalk and public space along the Bertram Street section of the property and create a new bicycle lane. How important is it that project team also include the following additional features along Bertram Street?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neither important nor unimportant	Somewhat unimportant	Not important	no response
Benches	Benches Very important	Benches Somewhat important	Benches Neither important nor unimportant	Benches Somewhat unimportant	Benches Not important	Benches no response
Sidewalk lighting	Sidewalk lighting Very important	Sidewalk lighting Somewhat important	Sidewalk lighting Neither important nor unimportant	Sidewalk lighting Somewhat unimportant	Sidewalk lighting Not important	Sidewalk lighting no response
Protection of existing trees along Bertram	Protection of existing trees along Bertram Very important	Protection of existing trees along Bertram Somewhat important	Protection of existing trees along Bertram Neither important nor unimportant	Protection of existing trees along Bertram Somewhat unimportant	Protection of existing trees along Bertram Not important	Protection of existing trees along Bertram no response
Planting additional trees along Bertram	Planting additional trees along Bertram Very important	Planting additional trees along Bertram Somewhat important	Planting additional trees along Bertram Neither important nor unimportant	Planting additional trees along Bertram Somewhat unimportant	Planting additional trees along Bertram Not important	Planting additional trees along Bertram no response
Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired Very important	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired Somewhat important	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired Neither important nor unimportant	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired Somewhat unimportant	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired Not important	Universal design for mobility, visually or hearing impaired no response
Public art	Public art Very important	Public art Somewhat important	Public art Neither important nor unimportant	Public art Somewhat unimportant	Public art Not important	Public art no response
Directional signage	Directional signage Very important	Directional signage Somewhat important	Directional signage Neither important nor unimportant	Directional signage Somewhat unimportant	Directional signage Not important	Directional signage no response

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* 10. BC Housing will redesign the landscaping between the townhomes, the daycare, and Bertram Street. Please choose the response that best describes how you think this area should be landscaped?

Simple landscaping, with mostly grass and trees

Minimal grass with generous plantings of shrubs and trees

A focus on decorative pavers and limited plantings

A mix of grass, trees and decorative pavers

no response

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* 11. BC Housing is planning a leadership role in mitigating climate change through a number of project features. How important is it that BC Housing pursue the following?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neither important nor unimportant	Somewhat unimportant	Not important	no response
Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability)	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) Very important	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) Somewhat important	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) Neither important nor unimportant	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) Somewhat unimportant	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) Not important	Implementation of BC Energy Step Code 3 (i.e., construction standards to encourage environmental sustainability) no response
Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption)	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) Very important	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) Somewhat important	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) Neither important nor unimportant	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) Somewhat unimportant	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) Not important	Passive energy design (i.e., building design that uses the sun’s energy to minimize energy consumption) no response
Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation)	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) Very important	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) Somewhat important	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) Neither important nor unimportant	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) Somewhat unimportant	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) Not important	Xeriscaping (i.e., landscaping requiring little or no irrigation) no response
Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60%	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% Very important	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% Somewhat important	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% Neither important nor unimportant	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% Somewhat unimportant	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% Not important	Construction waste diversion from landfill of 60% no response

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* 1. What describes your relationship to the Bertram Street redevelopment property? Check all categories that apply.

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* 2. How important is it that new NON-MARKET RENTAL housing is built in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select one.

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* 3. How important is it that new MARKET RENTAL housing is built in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select one.

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* 4. The redevelopment is considering including a children’s daycare with a play area along Bertram. How important is this new daycare service in Kelowna’s downtown? Please select on.

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* 5. The redevelopment is considering 8 family townhomes along Bertram Street and 6 family townhomes facing north. How important is it that these townhomes be included in the redevelopment? Please select one.

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* 6. The townhomes would be designed to enhance the residential look and feel of the redevelopment. What architectural style do you think is most appropriate for the new townhomes? Please select one.

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* 9. The redevelopment will upgrade the sidewalk and public space along the Bertram Street section of the property and create a new bicycle lane. How important is it that project team also include the following additional features along Bertram Street?

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* 10. BC Housing will redesign the landscaping between the townhomes, the daycare, and Bertram Street. Please choose the response that best describes how you think this area should be landscaped?

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* 11. BC Housing is planning a leadership role in mitigating climate change through a number of project features. How important is it that BC Housing pursue the following?

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* 12. Please provide any additional related comments. What do you like most and, or, least, about the design ideas presented for the redevelopment?