Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

vi. Mixed-Use and
Residential Avenues
The majority of the Intensification Corridors (and the Primary
and Secondary Intensification Nodes located along them)
should evolve into Mixed-Use and Residential Avenues,
including Duckworth Street (north of Grove Street), Bayfield
Street, Dunlop Street, Essa Road, and Yonge Street. Please
refer to the Demonstration Sites on page 84 and 86.
Key opportunities include:
• Redevelopment of underutilized parcels for streetoriented
mixed-use development in low to mid-rise
buildings.
• Subdivision of large blocks into smaller, walkable blocks
through walkways, drive-aisles, and where feasible, new
roads.
• Opportunities to redefine the existing street and boulevard
within the right-of-way.
Key recommendations include:
• In the short-term, redevelopment should be focused at
the Intensification Nodes.
• Ultimately, the Intensification Corridors should transition
to major transportation streets, balancing functional
requirements with the provision of an active, pedestriansupportive
streetscape.
• Human-scaled, mixed-use buildings should line the street,
providing “eyes on the street,” and enhancing safety and
activity at all hours.
• Wide boulevards should accommodate street trees,
landscaping, continuous sidewalks, seating, signage and
public art.
• Spill-out retail uses at grade (i.e. restaurants, cafes), and
open spaces (i.e. small parks/plazas on infill sites, or
within the building set-back), will offer opportunities for
pedestrians to gather and socialize.
DRAFT
Figure 2: Mixed-Use and Residential Avenue Rendering
The Mixed-Use and Residential Avenues should evolve into street-oriented, mixed-use development at a low to mid-rise scale.
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