Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

Table of Contents
i Executive Summary vii
i. Study Overview i
ii. Application of the Guidelines i
iii. Existing Conditions iii
iv. Intensification Vision iii
v. Intensification Typologies iii
vi. Mixed-Use and Residential Avenues iv
vii. Mixed-Use Main Streets v
viii. Established Neighbourhood Streets vi
ix. Intensification Nodes vii
x. Major Transit Station Areas viii
1.0 Introduction x
1.1 Study Overview 1
1.2 Study Process 1
1.2.1 Intensification Typologies 2
1.3 Application of the Guidelines 2
1.4 Document Structure 3
1.5 Existing Planning Framework 4
2.0 Evolution of the Intensification Areas 6
2.1 Introduction 8
2.2 Existing Conditions 9
2.2.1 Auto-Oriented Commercial Districts 11
2.2.2 Corridor Residential Districts 13
2.2.3 Core Districts 15
2.2.4 City-Wide Issues 17
2.3 Public and Stakeholder Consultation 18
2.4 Vision and Guiding Principles 19
2.4.1 Vision for the Intensification Areas 19
2.4.2 Priority Directions 20
2.5 Intensification Typologies 21
2.5.1 Mixed-Use and Residential Avenues 23
2.5.2 Mixed-Use Main Streets 25
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2.5.3 Established Neighbourhood Streets 27
3.0 Public Realm Urban Design Guidelines 30
3.1 Natural Heritage Feature, Parks and Open Spaces 31
3.1.1 Natural Heritage Features 32
3.1.2 Parks and Open Spaces 33
3.1.3 Semi-Private Open Spaces 34
3.1.4 Multi-Use Trails 35
3.2 Streets and Streetscapes 36
3.2.1 Green Street Design 37
3.2.2 Boulevard Design 39
3.2.3 Crosswalks 41
3.2.4 Street Furniture 42
3.2.5 Public Art 43
3.2.6 Signage 44
3.2.7 Transit Amenities 45
3.2.8 Lighting 46
3.2.9 Utilities 47
3.3 Parking 48
3.3.1 On-Street Parking 49
3.3.2 Bicycle Parking 50