REPORT - The Township of Uxbridge

Appendix BTownship Official Plan ReviewPolicy Discussion Conclusionsuch elements as landscaped areas, and therelationship between the public street, frontyards and primary entrances to dwellingunits;iii) relationship between the rear wall ofbuildings and rear yard open spaces; and,iv) siting of buildings in relation to abuttingproperties ensures that there will be nosignificant impacts with respect to loss ofprivacy and shadowing, and thatappropriate buffering can be provided.”differential based on the cross sections;ii) the relationship to the street issimilar, but does not affect theestablished neighbourhood given thelocation of the area which forms itsown enclave;iii) the cross sections show aminimum building setback of 9.1metres from the rear of the proposedbuildings abutting adjacent residentialdevelopment to the rear lot line,although other plans identify aminimum rear yard of 8 metres. Thecross sections and draft plan also showthe rear property line further bufferedby fencing and proposed screenlandscaping.iv) siting of buildings, and the designof the rear façade and deck, grading,the depth of the rear yard andlandscaping will have to be carefullyconsidered to minimize loss ofprivacy, although shadowing wouldnot be an issue.through the zoning bylawand condominiumapproval. A detailedgrading plan to minimizegrades adjacent to existinghomes will be required aspart of the plan ofcondominium.2.5.5.3.2 New Residential AreasApplications are to be evaluated based ontheir conformity with the policies of thePlan, particularly Section 2.4, CommunityDesign Strategy and the following criteria:“i) the development incorporates theUrban Area’s Natural Heritage System asdesignated on Schedule ‘B”, and additionalparkland where there is no significantEnvironmental Constraint Areas, as a focalpoint for the residential development, and astructural element which defines thecharacter of the area, including theprovision of significant view corridors intolands which form part of the System, andwhere possible direct public access;ii) medium density residential areas are:a) intermixed with low densitydevelopment in small groups;b) primarily street oriented in design; and,c) located adjacent to collector and arterialroads, park and open space areas,community facilities and/or commercialThe development generally conformsto the criteria recognizing its locationadjacent to an established residentialarea as follows:i) the application includes keycomponents of the Natural HeritageSystem (i.e. Environmental Constraint,Forest), and allows for their continuedprotection and dedication to theTownship. Views into this area willcontinue to be provided from theabutting streets with potential fordirect public access.ii) the development is a low densityarea and therefore the criteria insubsection ii) are not applicable.The development generallyconforms to the criteriarecognizing its locationadjacent to an establishedresidential area.B-6