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117 Urban Design Guidelines for Barrie’s Intensification Areas - DRAFT Site Plan Control – Implemented with Exterior Design Control (Section 41) Exterior Design Control is an essential tool in shaping the character, materiality and design of new buildings, site plans, and adjacent boulevards (i.e. street trees, furniture, etc.). It allows the City to implement these Urban Design Guidelines through a mandatory review and commenting process. Using a design checklist (included in the Appendix), and the previously recommended development narrative (see As-of-Right Zoning), City Staff will be able to review the appropriateness of a building’s design and determine what amendments, if any, are needed. In the City of Barrie Official Plan, a number of Special Policy Areas require Site Plan Control. It is recommended that all areas within the Intensification Areas should be designated for Site Plan Control, to ensure that development is consistent with these guidelines. Development Permit System (Section 70) Based on a predetermined vision for an area, the Development Permit System streamlines and expedites the planning and approvals process by combining zoning, site plan, and minor variance processes into a single application. This allows the municipality, in consultation with the community, to implement a variety of planning and urban design objectives, including: • A particular architectural design style; • Heritage preservation; • Energy conservation; • Efficient use of land (i.e. compact development); • Brownfield redevelopment; • Enhanced streetscape features (i.e. trees, public art, wide boulevards); and, • Transit and pedestrian-oriented development. For developers, the Development Permit System provides greater certainty about the requirements for development, and ensures a much faster approval process. Taking advantage of the appeal of an expedited approvals process, the City may wish to apply the Development Permit System at the Intensification Nodes in order to attract developers and direct the initial build-out of the Intensification Corridors to these key areas as recommended throughout this document. Additional studies are encouraged to build on the recommendations of these guidelines, and to determine a specific vision for each Intensification Node. Similarly, the City may wish to initiate a Development Permit System to assist in the revitalization of specific Downtown areas. Subject to further study, this tool is recommended for the City of Barrie Community Improvement Plans (Section 28) A Community Improvement Plan affords a municipality the power to acquire, hold, clear, lease and sell land in designated areas and to provide grant or loan incentives for landowners and developers to undertake sustainable activities. There are currently a number of CIPs existing within the City of Barrie, and in the Intensification Areas, including: • The ‘Next Wave’ Downtown Community Improvement Plan, focused on the Historic Downtown; and, DRAFT • The Allandale Centre Community Improvement Plan; and, • The Georgian College Neighbourhood Community Improvement Plan. Loan and grant packages are available for commercial and residential projects that increase the functionality of existing building, promote the development of vacant and underutilized sites, and improve or restore exterior building façades and signage. It is recommended that opportunities be explored to incorporate Community Improvement Plans along the Intensification Corridors, or segments of the Intensification Corridors, where feasible. Funding for necessary infrastructure improvements to support intensification within the Community Improvement Plan areas should be investigated using Tax Increment Equivalent Financing Programs.
6.1.2 Education Programs Developer Information Package The recommendations of this document are intended to assist the evolution of the Intensification Areas into active, pedestrian-supportive streets. Accordingly, the built form recommended varies significantly from the standard practice in Barrie. Recognizing this, it is recommended that the City work with local developers and home builders to facilitate the transition. The Executive Summary in this document summarizes the evolution of the Intensification Nodes and Corridors, the Urban Growth Centre, and the Major Transit Station Areas, as well as the key objectives for each Intensification Typology. The City should use this information at initial meetings to help developers to navigate the guidelines and identify the core principles that the City is looking for within the Intensification Areas. Design Checklist An Urban Design Checklist has been prepared to allow for the review of development and design proposals/applications in reference to the recommendations in this document. The purpose of the checklist is to facilitate the quick evaluation of designs to determine if a project conforms to the recommendations of these guidelines. It is recommended that designers evaluate their projects in advance of a submission to the City and identify any non-compliance on the checklist to be submitted with the application. This will assist City Staff with their evaluation and add transparency to the review process. A digital copy of the checklist should be made available on the City’s website. Regular Information Sessions On-going communication with residents, business owners and developers about the intensification guidelines should be undertaken, both before and after developments are proposed and built. A yearly update/discussion forum encourages public participation and education on the design of the Intensification Areas and is an opportunity to highlight examples of well executed developments that meet the City’s vision. Design Awards 118 Urban design awards acknowledge best practices and help to bring awareness to good urban design and its role in the community. It is recommended that the City of Barrie hosts urban design awards at least every three years, as this will provide the opportunity to celebrate successful pilot projects within the Intensification Areas. These awards should be coordinated with regular information sessions. Recognizing successful design projects at any scale should be a priority as it creates awareness of the importance of good urban design. 6.1.3 Implementation, Monitoring and Updating Processes Implementation Status Quo Staff will implement the design guidelines as part of their review of development applications and in consultation with the public and members of the development community. It is recommended that the City make use of peer reviews wherever a second opinion or expertise in a specific field is required. If the City is finding they require peer reviews more frequently, they could transition to a more formalized Design Review Panel which focuses on larger development applications (i.e. brownfield sites.). DRAFT Peer Review Peer Review is a review process between the municipality and a third party peer reviewer that takes place following the initial review of a proposal. A Peer Review is beneficial as it allows development applications to be reviewed for their compliance with the urban design guidelines, but also independently based on the merit of the proposal. The recommendations that result from a Peer Review focus on requirements that result in a high quality and integrated development, are achievable and financially feasible. The final recommendations of the peer review will be considered by the City’s Planning Director, Manager of Development Control, and Manager of Policy in the issuance of delegated Site Plan Approval. The Director will weigh these comments as all others and make the final decision. The decision can be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, as is the current practice.
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City of Barrie Intensification Area
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Table of Contents i Executive Summa
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List of Figures Figure 1: Intensifi
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DRAFT vii i Executive Summary The C
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Miller Dr. Livingstone St. W. Figur
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vi. Mixed-Use and Residential Avenu
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viii. Established Neighbourhood Str
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x. Major Transit Station Areas With
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DRAFT 1.0 Introduction The City of
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1.2.1 Intensification Typologies Ea
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Section Three: Public Realm Urban D
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2.0 Evolution of the Intensificatio
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2.1 Introduction The City of Barrie
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Figure 8: Existing typologies withi
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Figure 9: Existing Auto-Oriented Co
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Figure 10: Existing Corridor Reside
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Figure 11: Existing Core Districts
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2.3 Public and Stakeholder Consulta
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DUNLOP STREET ESSA ROAD BAYFIELD ST
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Dunlop St. W. Anne St. S. Sophia St
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3.0 Public Realm Urban Design Guide
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a) Boulevards should reflect their
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3.2.6 Signage A hierarchy of signag
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3.2.8 Lighting Downcast, pedestrian
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3.3 Parking On-street parking in th
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4.0 Private Realm Urban Design Guid
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4.1.1 Community Structure Dunlop St
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