Winston Road Neighbourhood Community Benefits Survey
Consultation has concluded
The survey component of this project has now been completed.
The Town has been working with local residents in the Winston Road neighbourhood to understand what community benefits might be wanted in the area by taking a short survey. A few developments within the Winston Road Neighbourhood have sought additional height and density from that permitted in the Town’s Zoning By-Law in exchange for providing community benefits, in accordance with the Section 37 of the Planning Act and the Town’s Official Plan. Community benefits can take many forms, such as the provision of facilities or monies towards open space, community facilities, public art and more, so your input into this short survey will be very helpful.
The results of the survey will be used by the Working Group of Councillors and community members dedicated to this project to focus the community benefits requested of the developers. The Town will then finalize the details of the community benefits to be provided and the timing of those facilities through the development agreement process.
The survey results will also be used to inform other projects in the Town, such as the Casablanca Waterfront Project consultation which is currently underway and future Town planning for parks, trails or road improvement projects in the area. (Please follow the link to Casablanca Waterfront Project https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/casablanca-waterfront-project for more information on what is currently proposed.)
Depending on the results of the survey, community benefits may include new features / facilities or enhancements from that already budgeted in existing projects. A map of potential areas for the community benefits has been provided to offer residents a better understanding where community benefits might be located.
Additional Resources
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about community benefits and how they work in Grimsby. For greater context, there is a link to the West End Waterfront Trail Design Study and Master Plan that was done in 2014 under Important Links, and a map of potential community benefit areas under Documents.
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Consultation has concluded
Welcome to the Community Benefit Survey for the Winston Road Neighbourhood! We are going to be asking a few questions to better understand your preferences regarding community benefits and gain a bit of insight about you.
But first, we would like to introduce you to some possible community benefits.
(The images are for illustration purposes only, intended to convey the concept, they are not intended to endorse any product, particular style or approach. Image credits and sources are provided under Documents.)
Open Space or Parkland
- New parks or open space
- Enhanced Infrastructure (i.e., recycling, lighting, signage)
- Facilities (i.e., covered pavilion, washrooms, benches, tables, fountains)
- Activity areas (i.e., swings, play equipment, games such as chess)
- Passive Areas (i.e., trails, places to sit and/or visit)
- Sports Facilities (i.e., pickleball, baseball, volleyball, multi-use fields and areas)
- Specific purpose (i.e., dog park, stage and seating, skateboard park, floating docks)
- Visitor Parking
Community Facilities (i.e., daycare, libraries, multi-purpose space for community gatherings or events, indoor recreational facilities, community rental space for non-profit organizations)
Beautification and Design
- Public Art (i.e., murals, sculptures, painting of infrastructure such as streets)
- Streetscape improvements (i.e., benches, sidewalk treatments, lighting, banners, signage)
- Place-making (i.e., community boards, street clocks, distinctive features such as signage that tell a story)
- Environmentally Friendly Design
Getting Around (i.e., bike racks and lanes, sharing programs such as bike or car, trails and paths)
Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Resources (i.e., signs that outline the story behind a feature or provide wayfinding to show the features in an area)
Additional land for municipal purposes (i.e., parks and open space, environmental protection, parking, community facility space)
Please see the sources for all of the images under Documents.
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