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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3 <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Barrie</strong>’s <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s - DRAFT<br />
The guidelines outlined in this document may be implemented<br />
through future revisions to the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong> Official Plan<br />
and Zoning By-laws, as well as action items, that can be<br />
implemented pending further study.<br />
The design guidelines should not be so prescriptive as<br />
to preclude excellent design and development options<br />
consistent with the directions <strong>of</strong> the guidelines. As the<br />
recommendations become common practice, they should<br />
evolve. It is recommended that the guidelines be reviewed,<br />
and amended as necessary, every five years.<br />
The illustrative examples shown throughout the document<br />
demonstrate one example <strong>of</strong> how the guidelines can be<br />
applied, and are not intended to exclude other standards that<br />
meet the intent <strong>of</strong> the guidelines.<br />
1.4 Document Structure<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong> <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong><br />
<strong>Guidelines</strong> are divided into six sections.<br />
Section One: Introduction – Provides an introduction to<br />
the design guidelines, including an overview <strong>of</strong> the study<br />
and process, and the application <strong>of</strong> the guidelines. Also<br />
includes a brief summary <strong>of</strong> the existing planning framework<br />
and supporting documents that govern development and<br />
intensification within the Province and the <strong>City</strong> (i.e. the<br />
Planning Act, the Growth Plan, the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong> Official Plan).<br />
Section Two: Evolution <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s –<br />
Describes the evolution <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s, including<br />
a brief description <strong>of</strong> the existing conditions, including<br />
their general characteristics and key issues; the priority<br />
directions from the community consultation; and, the vision<br />
for the <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s, including the key intensification<br />
typologies.<br />
DRAFT