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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g) Where occasional compaction <strong>of</strong> planting soil is<br />
anticipated, the use <strong>of</strong> soil cells should be considered.<br />
h) Where possible, soil infrastructure should be improved on<br />
boulevards where trees will be planted. This will ensure<br />
the long term health <strong>of</strong> the tree and benefits to the<br />
community.<br />
i) Street trees should generally be located within the<br />
boulevard and should be <strong>of</strong>fset a minimum <strong>of</strong> 1.5 metres<br />
from the curb to accommodate snow storage, large<br />
vehicle movements and minimize salt damage. Where this<br />
is not possible, street trees should be located between<br />
the sidewalk and the public right-<strong>of</strong>-way. For streets<br />
with wider boulevards where the distance between the<br />
sidewalk edge and back <strong>of</strong> curb was greater than 3 metres,<br />
the distance between curb edge and the street tree would<br />
have a greater setback proportionally.<br />
j) Trees should be spaced consistently at 6.0 to 9.0 metre<br />
intervals (ideally) based on mature size. Additional<br />
distance may be required (10.0 to 12.0 metres) to ensure<br />
appropriate clearances from utilities, street lights and<br />
sight triangles. Sight lines should also be considered in<br />
the location <strong>of</strong> trees planted at intersections.<br />
k) Consider the type and location <strong>of</strong> trees to ensure that<br />
higher branching trees do not interfere with large vehicles.<br />
l) Street trees and landscaping should be locally adapted<br />
species. Plants that grow naturally in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong><br />
are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions and<br />
can survive with minimum maintenance, use <strong>of</strong> fertilizer,<br />
pesticide or irrigation.<br />
m) Shrub and ground cover planting should be utilized in<br />
open tree pits, provided the minimum pedestrian clearway<br />
dimension is available.<br />
n) All shrubs and ground cover should be tolerant <strong>of</strong> urban<br />
conditions, should be noninvasive and be completely nontoxic,<br />
appropriate for use in public areas.<br />
o) Seasonal appeal, especially for the winter months should<br />
be considered for all planting.<br />
For additional guidelines related to green streets on Lakeshore<br />
Drive, please refer to Section 5.8.<br />
DRAFT<br />
In-boulevard bio-swales slow release <strong>of</strong> rain water into the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
infrastructure while filtering contaminants and feeding the planting areas.<br />
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