FOOTHILLS FOUNDATION BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION. Town of Okotoks February 23, 2015

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1 FOOTHILLS FOUNDATION BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION Town of Okotoks February 23, 2015

2 Governance: Legislated under the Alberta Housing Act as a Management body OVERVIEW The Foothills Foundation Manages: Four Seniors Supportive Living Centres Seven Seniors Independent Living Centres Twenty-two Affordable Housing Units The Region s Community Housing Rent Supplement programs NEW Property Management Coal Trail Residences, High River Foothills Foundation 2

3 Sandstone Lodge Seniors supportive living Sheep River House - seniors independent living Affordable Housing 9 units Community Housing 19 units 33 Rent Supplement Subsidies OKOTOKS HOUSING Foothills Foundation 3

4 Planning Determine the priorities for additional senior s subsidized independent living in Foothills Region communities. Determine the demand for subsidized special needs housing in the Foothills region. Ensure strong communication and working relationships with key community and provincial stakeholders. Position organization as an innovative corporate service leader positioned for industry growth opportunities BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIES Planning Organizational Enhancements Enhancing Services Program Growth Foothills Foundation 4

5 Organizational Enhancements Maintain best practices in governance. Standardize operations in all programs. Enhance mechanisms that ensure sound financial management and capital sustainability. Position the organization for improved community recognition and visibility BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIES Planning Organizational Enhancements Enhancing Services Program Growth Foothills Foundation 5

6 Enhancing Services Determine the best and highest use of Foothills Foundation assets High Country Lodge to maintain continued occupancy. Enhance Foundation customer service experience. Enhance services and programs to generate additional revenue BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIES Planning Organizational Enhancements Enhancing Services Program Growth Foothills Foundation 6

7 Program Growth Reconstruct Medicine Tree Manor. Secure Land in Okotoks (or area) for affordable housing and position for site development. Complete provincially funded grant renovations. Develop and implement a fund development strategy to identify funding for new projects. Enhance the main common area of Sandstone Lodge. Secure title to Sandstone Lodge BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIES Planning Organizational Enhancements Enhancing Services Program Growth Foothills Foundation 7

8 Efficient &consistent operations High Customer Service Satisfaction Affordable & market relevant facilities BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIC INDICATORS Well maintained facilities Industry leader Increased community recognition Foothills Foundation 8

9 Medicine Tree Manor and Westwinds Lodge (100 units) Demolition of the 52 unit oldest addition. Currently tendering of the 40 unit rebuild and relocation of mechanical rooms of the existing buildings to main floor. Total project costs are estimated to be $11.8M. Soderberg House seniors independent living reopened August Spitzee House seniors independent living reopened September Administration Office reopened April Client Services Saddlebrook Temporary Housing Community concluded in October Foothills Foundation FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE 9

10 Lauren Ingalls, CAO Foothills Foundation Tel: BUSINESS PLAN 10

11 Lifestyle Homes Letter date February 17, 2015, received by on February 19, 2015 Administration s responses in red a) the interior condo roadway is to be 6.0m in width. This width allows for a depressed type concrete curb edging with 5.4m of asphalt road. The depressed edging will ensure adequate protection of the grass areas while providing sufficient vehicle movement within the 6.0m roadway. Furthermore, this type of edging would also better accommodate residents' needs from an accessibility perspective by ensuring unimpeded wheelchair access to the courtyards, as well as by removing a potential fall hazard associated with the straight edge curbs suggested for the common area parking locations. In accordance with of the Alberta Building Code 2006 Volume 2 the roadway must have a clear width not less than 6m; unless it can be shown that a lesser widths are satisfactory. The Town of Okotoks also refers to the City of Calgary Fire Department Street Design Parameters which states: DRIVING SURFACE MEASUREMENTS: The acceptable driving surface of an access route or street is the asphalt area measured between the concrete curb and gutter on each side of the route/street. The.25m of the curb and gutter on each side of the access route are not to be included in the access route/street s required dimensions. Building and Fire Services reviewed the Site Plan and based on the information provided, have determined that roadway must have a minimum asphalt width of 6m and meet all other requirements of this section of the Code and City of Calgary Fire Department Street Design Parameters. b) The final location of the emergency access from Milligan Drive to the site remains to be determined. At issue is the potential relocation of the existing trees in the Milligan Drive boulevard as well as the resolution of any elevation differential between Milligan Drive and the internal roadway. The location will be noted and detailed on the D.S.S.P. The final location must align with one of the east/west internal roadways and be shown on all plans (Site, DSSP and Landscaping) c) The interior pathways fronting onto the units and within the landscaped common space will be constructed of a concrete material. The applicant clarified that this means the sidewalks will be poured concrete or paving stones, this is acceptable and when a decision is made the material identified on all plans.

12 11 Drake Landing Heights Pocket Neighbourhood Page 2 d) To protect the integrity and privacy of the community and avoid "flow through" pedestrian traffic from off site, access gates on the fencing adjacent to Milligan Drive will not be provided. Administration suggested that a pedestrian gate from the common amenity space at the rear of the site to Milligan Drive be provided for the convenience of the residents and to address Section (d)(xi) of the Direct Control District which states: Fencing, landscaping and building placement should be designed to encourage a hierarchy of public to private space. This is meant to facilitate the pocket neighbourhood concept as a key component is the layering of space so that there is an increasing sense of private spaces as one travels from the public street to the inside of their home and the reverse as one leaves. The idea being is there is a natural feel that a space is private or semi-private and so a social understanding of how to interact. Single detached dwellings adjacent to walkways in Town have gates and the general public recognize that this is private space and do not try to access it. e) In keeping with the unique character of the development, street lighting for the private interior roadway will be provided through the use of fixtures attached to the garage of each unit, designed to provide a safe measure of street lighting while remaining cognizant of unnecessary energy usage or disturbance of residents and adjacent neighbours. Lighting will be affixed in such a manner so that they cannot be tampered with by the residents. Most green projects incorporate a "dark skies" policy however in this situation there is also significant light from light standards located on adjacent roadways. Lighting must be in accordance with the Land Use Bylaw providing on site safety and security using fully shielded light fixtures [dark sky]. Provided this can be achieved with fixtures attached to the buildings and ambient light from the adjacent street lighting, this is acceptable. f) The storm water trap low on Drake Landing Heights will be incorporated into grade elevations on the adjacent units fronting onto the trap low and noted according on the D.S.S.P. Building main floor and building opening elevation requirements in relation to the trap low elevation will be checked during review of the Development Site Servicing Plans Attachments 1. Alberta Building Code Section City of Calgary Fire Department Street Design Parameters and Fig G

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5. Specific Use Regulations

5. Specific Use Regulations 5.1 Application 5.1.1 The specific use regulations shall apply to all development unless otherwise exempted in this section. 5.1.2 Where these regulations may be in conflict