Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

67 Urban Design Guidelines for Barrie’s Intensification Areas - DRAFT
4.3.2 Building Heights
opposite R.O.W. property line
The ability of buildings maximum to height fit into the existing context, and
contribute positively to the character of the streetscape,
is imperative to ensuring 80% of successful R.O.W. new width buildings 45 in the
Intensification Areas. Generally, new buildings should have
a mid-rise scale (4 to 8-storeys) that promotes humanscaled
development, minimizes adverse impacts on adjacent
streetscapes, and provides appropriate transitions to nearby
residential neighbourhoods.
o
opposite R.O.W. property line
R.O.W. width
maximum height
R.O.W. width
front property line
80% of R.O.W. width
front property line
45 o
max. 5m
a) Buildings within the Intensification Areas should generally
be limited to a mid-rise scale, ranging between 4 to
8-storeys.
b) The maximum height (8-storeys) may only be achieved if
the built form demonstrates compliance with all other
design guidelines (i.e. step-backs, angular planes, etc.).
45 o
max. 5m
45 o
10.5m
DRAFT
Figure 30: Maximum Building Heights
The use of angular set-backs, step-backs and angular planes help to shape the built form.
10.5m
7.5m
7.5m
rear property line
rear property line