Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie
Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie
Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie
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vii <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Barrie</strong>’s <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s - DRAFT<br />
ix. <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes<br />
Within the <strong>Intensification</strong> Corridors are a series <strong>of</strong> Primary and<br />
Secondary <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes located at the intersection<br />
<strong>of</strong> major transportation corridors, including:<br />
Primary Nodes - Dunlop Street (at Anne Street), Yonge Street<br />
(at Little Avenue, Big Bay Point Road and Mapleview Drive),<br />
and Duckworth Street (at Grove Street).<br />
Secondary Nodes - Bayfield Street (at Grove Street, Cundles<br />
Road, and Livingstone Street), and Dunlop Street (at Miller<br />
Drive).<br />
Key opportunities include:<br />
• The creation <strong>of</strong> key destinations along the <strong>Intensification</strong><br />
Corridors.<br />
• Promoting arrival into the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong> through<br />
appropriate gateway design.<br />
• Linking the key destinations within the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong>,<br />
including the <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes, the <strong>Urban</strong> Growth<br />
Centre, and the lakefront.<br />
Key recommendations include:<br />
• Focus the short-term redevelopment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Intensification</strong><br />
Corridors on the <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes to spur development<br />
on the remainder <strong>of</strong> the corridor.<br />
• Create attractive gateways, characterized by landmark<br />
buildings, and wide pedestrian-supportive boulevards,<br />
signifying arrival to the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong>.<br />
• Locate the highest densities along the <strong>Intensification</strong><br />
Corridors, through a mix <strong>of</strong> land uses.<br />
• Where appropriate, encourage taller buildings (at a 1:1<br />
ratio with the right-<strong>of</strong>-way width) at <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes<br />
to indicate the prominence <strong>of</strong> these sites.<br />
• Support <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes as centres <strong>of</strong> information,<br />
including wayfinding signage that promotes key locations<br />
throughout the <strong>City</strong> (i.e. the <strong>Urban</strong> Growth Centre, the<br />
waterfront, and key parks and open spaces), temporary<br />
advertising (i.e. banners) for <strong>City</strong> events, etc.<br />
DRAFT<br />
Figure 5: <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes Rendering<br />
At the <strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes, new development should follow the recommendations <strong>of</strong> their respective <strong>Intensification</strong> Typologies, with taller, landmark<br />
buildings at the corners.