Considering the Built Environment - Questions to Guide our Discussion (13 March)

On 13 March 2008, as a part of its ongoing review the Fulford Study Group will focus on understanding the Built Environment. To keep it simple - let us look at the existing village and changes to the village boundaries separately for now.

 Fulford Village Issues

What is in Fulford now and what can be changed without expansion (note: italicized items are part of terms of reference).

 1.   What facilities or services (e.g. senior’s or affordable housing, sewage treatment, multifamily dwellings) would be required to fulfill your vision?

2.   How can we leverage existing community assets to support a more livable community?

3.   How can we provide additional facilities and still protect the character and form of the village?

4.   What is the potential expansion of the housing capacity within the village using existing zoning requirements? Should the existing R8 zoning be changed to allow other forms of housing that would respect the existing character and public space in Fulford?

5.   If there is no increase in population do you need more services? (Is Fulford adequately serviced today?)

6.   How much commercial activity, and of what kind should be taking place? Even if there is no expansion and no additional zoned commercial land within Fulford, what demands will the expansion of population in the south area of the island produce for expanded commercial services (e.g. a health clinic, pharmacy, computer repair…)?

7.   What industrial activity might be acceptable?

8.   What role does agriculture play in your vision of the village? Is there space for gardens and possibly a community garden?  Should we consider recommending any swaps of residential for ALR land?

9.   What is required to make the village become more pedestrian and bicycle friendly and how should that be accomplished (e.g. walkways, speed bumps, how can we open old trails and maintain existing ones?)

Fulford Village expansion issues

·      Should the village boundaries be changed in order to facilitate your vision of the village and the immediate surrounding area, and if so, how?

·      What other buildings, assets, parks, that are outside Fulford Village  do you consider to be a part of Fulford Village?