File #: 11-A-261    Version: Name:
Type: Presentation - AC/RC Status: Received
File created: 6/22/2011 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/27/2011 Final action: 6/27/2011
Title: PRESENTATION BY ANNE MCILROY FROM BROOK MCLLROY CONSULTANTS REGARDING URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE INTENSIFICATION NODES AND CORRIDORS. Anne McIIroy from Brook McIlroy Consultants provided a presentation regarding the proposed Barrie Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines. She noted that the key considerations in formulating the guidelines were building scale and heights, ground related design, transit, design excellence and guidelines to Official Plan and Zoning recommendations. She explained that the intent of the Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines is to present a vision for the intensification areas within the City and set priority directions that will help direct new development. Ms. Mcllroy reviewed the existing planning framework and the current conditions within the City of Barrie. She commented that three public workshops had been held to gather input from the public to assist in forming the recommendations. Ms. Mcllroy provided examples of appropriat...
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PRESENTATION BY ANNE MCILROY FROM BROOK MCLLROY CONSULTANTS REGARDING URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE INTENSIFICATION NODES AND CORRIDORS.

 

Anne McIIroy from Brook McIlroy Consultants provided a presentation regarding the proposed Barrie Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines.  She noted that the key considerations in formulating the guidelines were building scale and heights, ground related design, transit, design excellence and guidelines to Official Plan and Zoning recommendations.  She explained that the intent of the Intensification Area Urban Design Guidelines is to present a vision for the intensification areas within the City and set priority directions that will help direct new development.  Ms. Mcllroy reviewed the existing planning framework and the current conditions within the City of Barrie.  She commented that three public workshops had been held to gather input from the public to assist in forming the recommendations. 

 

Ms. Mcllroy provided examples of appropriate intensification building forms and relationships and noted that the document will provide area-specific urban design guidelines, private realm urban guidelines and public realm urban design guidelines.  She commented that the guidelines outline priority directions and noted that the intensification areas were divided into three main typologies, mixed-use and residential avenues, mixed-uses main streets and established residential streets.  She noted that area specific typologies were identified for Lakeshore Drive and the Waterfront and the major transit station areas.  Ms. Mcllory concluded by explaining the urban guidelines are currently under revision with City staff and that the final draft will be submitted to City Council for approval in the fall of 2011.

 

Members of City Council asked a number of questions related to the presentation.