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Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines - City of Barrie

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81 <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Barrie</strong>’s <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Area</strong>s - DRAFT<br />

5.1.2 Boulevard <strong>Design</strong><br />

As the major transportation routes in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barrie</strong>,<br />

the Mixed-Use and Residential Avenues will continue to<br />

accommodate high levels <strong>of</strong> vehicle traffic. It is essential<br />

that this be balanced with enhanced treatments within<br />

the boulevard, and that these streets be urbanized to<br />

support all types <strong>of</strong> active transportation and transit use.<br />

The place-specific design <strong>of</strong> the boulevard will be integral<br />

in the transition <strong>of</strong> these streets to attractive, pedestriansupportive<br />

destinations.<br />

a) On streets with right-<strong>of</strong>-way widths greater than 30<br />

metres, the minimum boulevard width should be 6 metres<br />

to provide a variety <strong>of</strong> street treatments Min. and 3.3 an m Wide appropriate<br />

Pedestrian Sidewalk<br />

buffer between pedestrian and vehicular traffic.<br />

0.8 m<br />

Edge<br />

Zone<br />

1.8 m<br />

Open Pit<br />

Tree Trench<br />

b) In special areas, such as prominent streets, <strong>Intensification</strong><br />

Nodes, and areas with a significant amount <strong>of</strong> retail uses,<br />

the minimum boulevard width should be 8 metres to<br />

accommodate a double row <strong>of</strong> street trees and a transition<br />

zone for active, at-grade uses (i.e. patio seating, display<br />

areas, etc.).<br />

For general guidelines related to boulevard design, please<br />

refer to Section 3.2.2.<br />

Building Face<br />

0.8 m<br />

Edge<br />

Zone<br />

1.8 m<br />

Open Pit<br />

Tree Trench<br />

0.8 m<br />

Edge<br />

Zone<br />

3.9m 2.0mm<br />

Min. 2.1 m Wide<br />

Pedestrian Sidewalk<br />

6.0 m<br />

8.0 m<br />

Boulevard Zone Boulevard Zone<br />

DRAFT<br />

1.8 m<br />

Open Pit<br />

Tree Trench<br />

6.0 m<br />

Boulevard Zone<br />

1.8 m Min. 1.1 m<br />

Open Pit<br />

Tree Trench<br />

Min. 3.3 m Wide<br />

Pedestrian Sidewalk<br />

to Building<br />

Face<br />

Figure 42: Boulevard Widths<br />

On streets with a right-<strong>of</strong>-way width greater than 30 metres, wider boulevard<br />

widths are recommended to accommodate enhance streetscape features.<br />

Building Face<br />

Building Face<br />

0.8 m<br />

Edge<br />

Zone T

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