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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5.1 Mixed-Use and Residential Avenue <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
5.1.1 Prominent Streets<br />
5.1.2 Boulevard <strong>Design</strong><br />
5.1.3 Crosswalks<br />
Page #<br />
<strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
80 a) Prominent streets create a<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> entrance and arrival,<br />
contributing to community<br />
image and identity.<br />
80 b) Taller buildings, typically at<br />
a 1:1 ratio with the width<br />
<strong>of</strong> the right-<strong>of</strong>-way, are<br />
concentrated at key areas<br />
along prominent streets.<br />
80 c) Development meets a high<br />
standard <strong>of</strong> design.<br />
80 d) The most prominent entrance<br />
features are located adjacent<br />
to Highway 400, where the<br />
entrance to the <strong>Urban</strong> Growth<br />
Centre begins, and at the<br />
<strong>Intensification</strong> Nodes.<br />
80 e) Minor entrances are located<br />
on Duckworth Street, Bayfield<br />
Street, and Dunlop Street, to<br />
signal the transition into the<br />
<strong>Urban</strong> Growth Centre.<br />
81 a) On streets with right-<strong>of</strong>-way<br />
widths greater than 30m, the<br />
minimum boulevard width is<br />
6m.<br />
81 b) In special areas, the minimum<br />
boulevard width is 8m.<br />
82 a) Mid-block crosswalks<br />
are provided on large<br />
development sites every 100-<br />
215m.<br />
82 b) Concrete or painted lines are<br />
used for crosswalk where the<br />
length is significant.<br />
Complies<br />
Partially Complies<br />
Does Not Comply<br />
N/A<br />
DRAFT<br />
Comments<br />
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