Strategic moves, exciting anchors, and a sunny environment have kept the Champlain Centre a viable part of the Plattsburgh retail community since those early years. It was amid great fanfare that the retail, dining, and entertainment hub celebrated its 30th anniversary in July The mall also displayed a photographic exhibit of its his- tory. While many other businesses have come and gone, Moosmann thinks the Champlain Centre owes its longevity to a variety of factors.
Shoppers are craving entertainment and experiences that can be incorporated into their shopping. Staff also consider the proposed residential use to be appropriate, given the neighbourhood context.
Residential is also a permitted use under the existing zoning. As well, City policy documents, CityPlan and Clouds of Change , encourage increased residential capacity and diversity.
Proposed density is 0. While this is a significant increase from the existing density of 0. With respect to the form of development, staff consider the proposal to be a good way of achieving increased density while offering a high degree of livability.
Segal briefly reviewed the notification process conducted both by the City and the applicant. Densification was the primary concern of most of those respondents opposing the application. Other issues related to traffic generation, the loss of the mall, particularly for the seniors who use it regularly, loss of livability in the area, and increased crime activity. Staff recommend approval in principle, subject to the conditions outlined in the Staff Committee Report dated February 10, Segal noted that most of the conditions are fairly minor in nature, which is a reflection of staff's opinion that the proposal is very appropriate for this site.
Segal also tabled three additional conditions recommended Planning since the Staff Committee meeting. Segal noted the issue of community amenities will be reported separately to Council and will be dealt with by Council when it considers the revised form of development. The Chair reiterated that this proposal is in a CD-1 zone in which City Council approval of the form of development is required. This would normally follow closely after the rezoning of a site. In this instance, however, Council will be asked to consider a form of development which is different from that which was approved after the original rezoning of the site.
In addition to indicating its willingness to consider a new form of development, Council has decided to do so at an advertised public meeting at which members of the public will have an opportunity to provide their comments. At this meeting, Council will also decide on the community amenity contribution it will seek as a condition of approval of a different form of development. The Development Permit Board's function is to consider the proposal under the existing zoning and its deliberations will focus on the principal conditions recommended by the Staff Committee, as noted by the Development Planner.
Retaining the mall as it now exists is therefore not an option. While large-format retail has been considered and remains a viable alternative, the owner believes a mixed-use solution is better for the neighbourhood and more appropriate for its urban context.
Thus, the commercial aspects of the redevelopment feature neighbourhood-oriented shops and services which they think will be viable. Extensive consultation with the neighbourhood began in December , and the proposal has evolved since that time with input from both the neighbourhood and the City. In addition to a broad notification, as described in the Staff Committee Report, Mr. Brook explained that a display of the proposal in the mall between February 11 to 15 received about visitors.
A traffic study demonstrates there will be no increase in traffic as a result of this development, whereas an equivalent redevelopment in commercial use would generate approximately one-third more traffic. While noting that the Development Permit Board will not be addressing the issue of community amenity contributions, Mr. Brook noted the proposal does include a comprehensive, voluntary community amenitypackage that has evolved through many discussions with neighbours and interest groups.
It includes a larger library which has been relocated to the main floor of the mall, including rental subsidies and fixturing allowances, and classrooms at Captain Cook Elementary School. Notwithstanding a recent announcement that additional classrooms at Captain Cook Elementary will be funded by the Ministry of Education, Mr.
Brook said the additional classrooms offered by his client will accommodate the increased school population resulting from this development. There will be an expansion of the Champlain Heights Community Centre to include childcare facilities, a teen room and multi purpose rooms, and the community centre has agreed it will construct seniors' facilities there. In addition, the construction and dedication to the City of a half-acre public park has been agreed to by the Park Board.
An earlier proposal included the preschool and seniors centre within the mall but the library did not want to run the seniors centre and the community association did not wish to program satellite facilities.
The Park Board will provide the capital funds to build the seniors facility. Referring to the Staff Committee Report, Mr. Brook requested an amendment to condition 3. He explained that this large project will be built in phases over some period of time, as determined by the marketplace. They do not propose to submit a complete application for the entire site, rather they will bring forward complete applications on a parcel by parcel basis.
The design and configuration of each application will vary as market conditions dictate. Referring to Note A. Brook requested an amendment to allow submission of a series of complete applications. He stressed that the community amenity contribution to be determined by Council would capture all the owner's financial responsibility to the City.
Regarding the three additional conditions introduced by Mr. Segal, Mr. Brook said they have no problem with 1. With respect to 1. Brook noted they are proposing a preschool facility rather than a daycare, and they have already reached agreement to provide it within the community centre. He said the condition is acceptable provided they are not expected to provide the facility in two locations.
Condition 1. With respect to condition 1. Durante said they would prefer to extend the green space into the guest parking area and provide a permeable surface rather than reconfiguring the parking. He also requested amendment of condition A. He said they believe there are alternate solutions for servicing the properties to the south and they are working with BC Hydro and Engineering staff in this regard. He explained that full compliance with condition A. Leung confirmed they can meet the rest of the conditions.
He advised Engineering would seek a right-of-way to accommodate all utilities, or alternate arrangements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. In response to a question from Mr. Beasley with respect to the existing row of trees, Mr. Mike Thomson, Assistant City Surveyor, explained the intent is to deal with new landscaping that may impact on existing services.
It does not require the removal of existing trees. Beasley regarding the applicant's request to amend A. Segal explained it is anticipated that the first complete application to be submitted will have the same DE number as this preliminary application. Subsequent complete applications will be assigned new DE numbers, but will refer tothis preliminary submission as the master plan by which they are assessed.
In discussion, it was felt an amendment may be necessary to accommodate phasing in a timely way, without affecting the date for submission of the first phase.
Board and Panel members then took a few minutes to review the models and posted drawings. The Chair noted that Mr. Phil Lyons South Vancouver Adult Day Centre have indicated that their comments regarding community amenity contributions will be more appropriately addressed to City Council.
Mario Cipriano, Sparbrook Crescent, spoke in favour of the application, noting the mall will not survive without changes, given the decline it has suffered in recent years. Helen Wanamaker, Tyne Street, expressed concern about the increased peak hour traffic that will be generated by the development. George Hare, East Kent Avenue, supported the proposal and said it will be a big improvement over what exists now.
The portion of Champlain Mall that was added during this expansion corresponds to the two mall wings that both lead to The Bay store. The current food court and multi-level parking lot as well as an amusement arcade whose space is today occupied by Archambault all also happened during that third phase. In , when Steinberg's went bankrupt, Metro Inc.
An existing Sports Experts in the mall and a new Atmosphere store took the former space of Metro by November of the same year. On April 21, , Decathlon opened its first Canadian store in the former space of Les Ailes de la Mode which had closed in Sears closed on January 8, , less than a week before the company shuttered its last Canadian stores. This is a list of the major anchors and tenants at Champlain Mall, organized by descending leased area.
This co-ownership between the two companies would continue well into the s even after the arrival of Sears' competitor The Bay in Sommaire 1 Description 2 Situation 3 Annexes 3. Champlain Sea — The Champlain Sea was a temporary inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, a paratropical subsea or epeiric sea created by the retreating glaciers during the close of the last ice age.
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