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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 />

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