<br />
A place to grow.<br />
A long-term development vision for the City of Abbotsford's U District<br />
May 2012<br />
udistrict.ca<br />
A GREEN, TRANSIT-ORIENTED<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
This document lays out a long-term (30 years) vision for the `U District'. Home to<br />
the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), one of the fastest growing universities<br />
in the Lower Mainland, and the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre<br />
(AESC), the U District offers over 165 acres of new development properties<br />
located adjacent to Highway 1 and 2 kilometers from Abbotsford's Historic<br />
Downtown.<br />
The U District vision offers residential, commercial and applied research<br />
investment opportunities and works to support the long-term growth and<br />
diversification of UFV, through shaping new development to take advantage<br />
of this strategic location and result in a vibrant, green and transit-oriented<br />
community.<br />
1 <a title="U District page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=1"> A place to grow. A long-term development vision f</a>
<a title="U District page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=2"> A GREEN, TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITY This documen</a>
<a title="U District page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=3"> Contents 3 u district overview 17 5 </a>
<a title="U District page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=4"> The U District The City of Abbotsford's U Distri</a>
<a title="U District page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=5"> HIGHWAY 1 AESC UFV D Legend LLUM R Urb</a>
<a title="U District page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=6"> Abbotsford: a place to invest The City of Abbots</a>
<a title="U District page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=7"> attractive location for residents and businesses </a>
<a title="U District page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=8"> U District: a place to grow. The U District is t</a>
<a title="U District page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=9"> and the community. It will guide future developme</a>
<a title="U District page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=10"> Site Opportunities The U District is a strategic</a>
<a title="U District page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=11"> mixed-use commercial, residential and institution</a>
<a title="U District page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=12"> Precedents VIBRANT HIGH STREET “The Ave” </a>
<a title="U District page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=13"> </a>
<a title="U District page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=14"> Principles The following key principles were dev</a>
<a title="U District page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=15"> Urban Design Approach Urban design involves the </a>
<a title="U District page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=16"> Subarea: University East Sports Complex</a>
<a title="U District page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=17"> UFV I K NG RD Subarea: McCallum Sout</a>
<a title="U District page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=18"> Conceptual Development Plan The U District's co</a>
<a title="U District page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=19"> of increased accessibility, high exposure frontag</a>
<a title="U District page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=20"> Mixed-use redevelopment area with community ameni</a>
<a title="U District page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=21"> Small neighbourhood park Townhouse development t</a>
<a title="U District page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=22"> Create a secondary east-west connection b</a>
<a title="U District page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=23"> Support `gentle densification' (townhouses) along </a>
<a title="U District page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=24"> 23 udistrict.ca</a>
<a title="U District page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=25"> King Road Streetscape residentialpub</a>
<a title="U District page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=26"> 25 udistrict.ca</a>
<a title="U District page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=27"> King North Streetscape mixed-usepub</a>
<a title="U District page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=28"> KING RD McKenzie Rd baseball diamonds UFV </a>
<a title="U District page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=29"> Support higher density residential or institution</a>
<a title="U District page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=30"> 29 udistrict.ca</a>
<a title="U District page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=31"> McKenzie Road Streetscape UFV/applied</a>
<a title="U District page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=32"> Appendix 1. General Policies LAND USE Based on th</a>
<a title="U District page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=33"> TRANSPORTATION Continued 3. Provide appropriate</a>
<a title="U District page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=34"> Appendix 2. Visioning Process In Spring 2011 the</a>
<a title="U District page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=35"> Appendix 3. Incentives REDUCED PARKING REQUIREMEN</a>
<a title="U District page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/29e423a7?page=36"> City of Abbotsford The U District vision is a lo</a>