Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

97 Urban Design Guidelines for Barrie’s Intensification Areas - DRAFT
5.3.3 Demonstration Plan: Duckworth Street (at
Grove Street)
The Duckworth Street (at Grove Street) Demonstration Plan
illustrates how redevelopment at a Primary Node on a Mixed-
Use and Residential Avenue, can be integrated adjacent
to a generally low-rise residential neighbourhood on an
Established Residential Street.
Key characteristics of the plan include:
• Proposed intensification of a large, consolidated lot
through a generally mid-rise built form.
• Building heights in the range of 6-storeys fronting onto
Duckworth Street and transitioning to 3-storeys directly
adjacent to the established residential neighbourhood to
the east.
• The subdivision of the existing commercial plaza to
create two smaller redevelopment parcels through a
north-south and east-west street that connects Grove
Street to Bernick Drive.
• Opportunities to integrate either parking or open space
at the rear.
• A public rear-lane that allows for positive building
frontage onto the new north-south street.
• All streets and site edges have enhanced landscaped
treatments.
• Development of a 2 to 4-storey building base that is
flexible to allow for both residential and/or at-grade
commercial opportunities to support the adjacent
student housing.
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Figure 54: Duckworth Street Demonstration Plan - Axonometric View
The demonstration plan illustrates the build out of one quadrant, based on the guidelines within this document. Should properties consolidate within
the other quadrants, a similar build out would be encouraged.