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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27 <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Barrie</strong>’s <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s - DRAFT<br />
2.5.3 Established Neighbourhood Streets<br />
As redevelopment occurs on the <strong>Intensification</strong> Corridors,<br />
Duckworth Street (south <strong>of</strong> Grove Street), Dunlop Street (east<br />
<strong>of</strong> Anne Street), and Bayfield Street (at Grove Street) should<br />
transition to Established Neighbourhood Streets. Within<br />
the <strong>Urban</strong> Growth Centre, streets in the historic Allandale<br />
neighbourhood should also transition to Established<br />
Neighbourhood Streets.<br />
With the exception <strong>of</strong> the conversion <strong>of</strong> dwellings, there<br />
is limited potential for intensification within Established<br />
Neighbourhood Streets. If larger-scale sites become available<br />
for redevelopment, however, opportunities exist for the<br />
incorporation <strong>of</strong> higher density residential buildings (i.e.<br />
townhouses and walk-up apartments), and potentially mixeduse<br />
buildings with convenience retail at grade.<br />
As intensification occurs, it should reinforce these areas<br />
as Established Neighbourhood Streets through buildings<br />
that are compatible with, and transition to, adjacent stable<br />
residential neighbourhhoods.<br />
Priority Directions<br />
• Development should be designed to integrate with the<br />
stable and low-rise residential character <strong>of</strong> these areas.<br />
Buildings should therefore consider reasonable height<br />
transitions. For example, 4 to 5-storeys is appropriate<br />
directly adjacent to 2-storeys (provided all other<br />
guidelines within this document are achieved), while 6 to<br />
8-storeys is too tall.<br />
• Where feasible, new housing development should<br />
contribute to higher density residential form, including<br />
townhouses and apartments.<br />
DRAFT