Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

89 Urban Design Guidelines for Barrie’s Intensification Areas - DRAFT
c) Urban parks can be as small as one or two lots, but should
5.2.3 Boulevard Design
Particularly on Dunlop Street, the City’s heritage main street,
be at least 0.15 hectares in size.
a consistent character has been established within the Urban
d) Parks and open spaces should connect to natural heritage
features through multi-use trails and tree-lined streets
to provide connections to the waterfront and throughout
the Urban Growth Centre to contribute to an active
Growth Centre. This includes heritage style light standards,
street signage, banners and street planters. New development
on the Mixed-Use Main Streets should reflect and build on
this pedestrian-supportive main street character.
transportation network.
a) On streets with right-of-way widths less than 30 metres,
the minimum width of the boulevard should be 4.8 metres
e) Wherever possible, higher-density developments should
to provide an appropriate buffer between pedestrian and
provide semi-private open spaces, including at-grade
vehicular traffic.
parks and plazas, as well as rooftop amenity space. This is
particularly important for those who live in higher-density b) Pedestrian amenities within the boulevard, including
buildings and do not have access to private open spaces street furniture, signage, light standards, and transit
(i.e. large back yards).
shelters, should reflect the existing heritage character
within the downtown.
f) Where sufficient open space exists in close proximity
to a development, under Section 37 of the Planning Act, c) Public art, including special paving standards are
a developer may provide cash-in-lieu of parkland, or a encouraged at key intersections to celebrate the heritage
combination of smaller on-site open space and cash-in- of the Downtown.
lieu. These funds should be used for enhancements to
nearby parks.
To achieve an appropriate sidewalk width of at least 4.8
metres in the Mixed-Use Main Street areas, where the
For general guidelines related to parks and open spaces, current sidewalk width is narrower, consider the following
please refer to 3.1.2.
approaches:
For general guidelines related
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to semi-private open spaces, d) Where possible, new development should be set back to
please refer to 3.1.3. accommodate the increased boulevard requirements.
e) Where feasible, opportunities to narrow the street
pavement may be explored with the City’s Engineering
Department.
f) “Bump-Out” parking could accommodate wider
boulevards at key locations along the street between the
on-street parking spaces.
g) Removing on-street parking is not recommended to
accommodate a wider boulevard.
h) Narrow boulevards may need to be retained where the
above options are not possible. In this case, all efforts
should be made to satisfy the general recommendations
outlined in Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 within the spatial
limitations of the boulevard.
For general guidelines related to boulevard design, please
refer to 3.2.2.