4-1 CITY CENTRE WEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

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1 SCHEDULE 4 URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL EVALUATION The City Centre West Community Improvement Plan clearly specifies that all contemplated development incentives shall be performance-based incentives, such that a development s positive contribution (public benefit) to the envisioned build-out of the Urban Village will be determined based on an evaluation of its overall adherence to the Performance Based Urban Design Guidelines. It is the City s intent to conduct evaluations of all development proposals in a fair and consistent manner. Schedule 4 City Centre West Urban Village Development Proposal Evaluation is the City Council-adopted tool by which all development applications in City Centre West will be evaluated, resulting in an overall Design Performance Level for the development proposal. USING THE CITY CENTRE WEST URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL EVALUATION In order to efficiently summarize the variety of design review criteria that are assessed, the City Centre West Urban Village Development Proposal Evaluation uses relatively simple mathematical valuations or points. To recognize the increasing scale of public benefit for better design performance, a minimum performance criterion merits a 0, a bronze = 2, a silver = 5, and a gold = 10. contribute proportionately more to the look and feel of an urban village, each Design Component included in the Performance-Based Urban Design Guidelines are assigned a multiplication factor. This will have the effect of amplifying the value of those criteria that make a more significant contribution to the urban village. It will also help to ensure that a development proposal containing a few higher-order design details are not over-valued. Cumulative Scoring For The Design Performance Levels The City Centre West Development Proposal Performance Evaluation recognizes the cumulative nature of performance across the minimum-to-gold spectrum. More points are required of the lower-order performance levels to arrive at an overall lower performance rank. It acknowledges the rising challenge of achieving a higher-order performance rank by requiring comparatively fewer points to reach those ranks. To ensure the incremental nature of the design criteria are not lost in the final ranking, higher-order ranks need to achieve not just their own minimum points but also the minimums of all lower ranks. When to Use the City Centre West Urban Village Development Proposal Evaluation The City Centre West Development Proposal Performance Evaluation is the tool that will be used for tallying how the various design guidelines are incorporated into the development proposal. a completed development application that has been crafted after a development proponent has had one or more pre-consultations with City staff. It is anticipated the completed Evaluation would form part of the legal agreement entered into by a development proponent who is approved to receive one or more of the development incentives. THE OVERALL DESIGN PER- FORMANCE LEVEL SCORES BY DEVELOPMENT ZONES The following tables represent the minimum overall scores that are necessary to achieve each of the Design Performance Levels for each of the Development Zone in City Centre West. Developments will have to achieve the requisite score for the Design Performance Level desired for the Development Zone in which it is located. The final score generated by the Evaluation will be used to determine the overall Design Performance Level achieved. The Design Performance Level will be used as the basis for determining eligibility for the public funds and resources made available in the City Centre West Community Improvement Plan Incentive Programs. To recognize that certain categories of design criteria It will be completed by City administration based on 4-1

2 Zone 1 - Riverfront Mixed Use Zone DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVEL OVERALL MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED Development Entire Village Zone Guidelines Guidelines Bronze Zone 2 - Village Core Mixed Use Zone DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVEL OVERALL MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED Development Entire Village Zone Guidelines Guidelines Bronze Zone 3 - Olde Town Mixed Use Zone DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVEL OVERALL MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED Development Entire Village Zone Guidelines Guidelines Bronze Zone 4 - Main Street Mixed Use Zone DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVEL OVERALL MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED Bronze Entire Village Guidelines Development Zone Guidelines 4-2

3 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO ENTIRE URBAN VILLAGE The following tables represent all of the Urban Design Guidelines that are applicable to the entire City Centre West Urban Village. The scores assigned demonstrate the maximum scores achievable for each of the Design Components, as well as, the multiplication factors that have been assigned to each of the of the Design Components and the Design Sub-Components. A. BUILDING HEIGHT & MASSING DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Building Height Minimum Bronze A.1.a Locating Tallest Portion of Building(s) on Site Insert 3 0 A.1.b Designing Taller Buildings Insert 3 0 A.1.c Transitioning Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.d Establishing Minimum Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.e Establishing Maximum Building Heights Insert 3 0 Building Massing Minimum Bronze Building Height 0 A.2.a Calculating Building Envelope on Street Frontages Insert 3 0 A.2.b Establishing Building Wall Step-Backs Insert 3 0 A.2.c Establishing Minimum Building Wall Step-back Distance(s) Insert 3 0 A.2.d Achieving Appropriate Building Massing on Taller Buildings Insert 3 0 Building Massing 0 Building Height & Massing Weighting 3 Building Height & Massing 0 4-3

4 B. BUILDING ORIENTATION & SITE LAYOUT DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Orientation and Layout Minimum Bronze B.1.a Creating a Continuous Street Wall Insert 3 0 B.1.b Emphasizing Corner Sites and T-Intersections Insert 3 0 B.1.c Creating Through-Block Pedestrian Connections Insert 3 0 B.1.d Positioning of Buildings on Larger Sitess Insert 3 0 Setbacks Minimum Bronze Orientation and Layout 0 B.2.a Establishing Minimum Building Setback from Property Line Insert 3 0 B.2.b Establishing Maximum Building Setback from Property Line Insert 3 0 Setbacks 0 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks Weighting 3 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks 0 4-4

5 C. BUILDING FAÇADE & GROUND FLOOR DESIGN DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Design of Facades Minimum Bronze C.1.a Creating Visually Interesting Building Facades Insert 4 0 C.1.b Creating Visually Interesting Building Walls Insert 4 0 C.1.c Achieving Effective Façade Variation With Building Openings Insert 4 0 C.1.d Achieving Effective Façade Variation With Building Elements Insert 4 0 C.1.e Achieving Effective Façade Variation With Building Materials Insert 4 0 C.1.f Achieving Effective Façade Variation With Built Form Insert 4 0 C.1.g Providing Weather Protection for Pedestrians Insert 4 0 C.1.h Integrating Functional Building Elements into the Building Wall Insert 4 0 C.1.i Detailing Building Facades Vertically Insert 4 0 C.1.j Detailing Building Facades at Corners Insert 4 0 Building Entrances Minimum Bronze Design of Facades 0 C.2.a Establishing Multiple Building Entrances Insert 4 0 C.2.b Locating Pedestrian-Oriented Entrances Insert 4 0 C.2.c Emphasizing Main Building Entrances Insert 4 0 C.2.d Achieving Accessibility to Buildings and Developments Insert 4 0 C.2.e Enhancing Main Building Entrances Insert 4 0 Building Entrances 0 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design Weighting 4 Building Facade & Ground Floor 0 4-5

6 D. BUILDING ROOFLINES & ROOFTOPS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Building Rooflines Minimum Bronze D.1.a Creating Variety in Roof Styles Insert 2 0 Building Rooftops Minimum Bronze Building Rooflines 0 D.2.a Screening Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Insert 2 0 D.2.b Ensuring Appropriate Use of Roofing Materials Insert 2 0 D.2.c Minimizing Use of Parapet Walls Insert 2 0 D.2.d Integrating Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Insert 2 0 D.2.e Incorporating a Green Roof Insert 2 0 Building Rooftops 0 Building Rooflines & Rooftops Weighting 2 Building Rooflines & Rooftops 0 E. BUILDING MATERIALS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Building Materials Minimum Bronze E.1.a Using Preferred Building Materials Insert 2 0 E.1.b Using Highest Quality Building Materials at Ground Floor Level(s) Insert 2 0 E.1.c Using Only Natural Building Materials Insert 2 0 Building Materials 0 Building Materials Weighting 2 Building Materials 0 4-6

7 F. BUILDING SERVICE AREAS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Locating Building Service Areas Minimum Bronze F.1.a Creating Service Area Entrances from Public Streets Insert 2 0 F.1.b Consolidating Delivery, Loading and Refuse Locations Insert 2 0 F.1.c Locating Service Areas Insert 2 0 Designing Building Service Areas Minimum Bronze Locating Service Areas 0 F.2.a Integrating Service Areas Insert 2 0 F.2.b Accommodating Necessary Building Services On Site Insert 2 0 F.2.c Minimizing Impacts of Storage and Service Areas Insert 2 0 F.2.d Screening Service Areas Insert 2 0 F.2.e Identifying Appropriate Screening Materials Insert 2 0 Designing Service Areas 0 Building Service Areas Weighting 2 Building Service Areas 0 4-7

8 G. PARKING AREAS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS General Parking Considerations Minimum Bronze G.1.a Designing Safe and Effective Parking Areas Insert 2 0 G.1.b Illuminating Parking Areas Insert 2 0 G.1.c Calculating Appropriate Number of Parking Spaces Insert 2 0 G.1.d Supporting Alternative Modes of Transportation Insert 2 0 G.1.e Providing On-Site Parking Alternatives Insert 2 0 On-Street Parking Minimum Bronze General Parking 0 G.2.a Promoting On-Street Parking Insert 2 0 G.2.b Designing On-Street Parking Insert 2 0 On-Site Surface Parking Minimum Bronze On-Street Parking 0 G.3.a Minimizing Number and Size of Surface Parking Areas Insert 3 0 G.3.b Locating Surface Parking Areas Insert 3 0 G.3.c Screening Surface Parking Areas 3 Trees and low-maintenance shrubs Insert 3 0 Planters Insert 3 0 Low walls Insert 3 0 Higher walls with decorative permeations Insert 3 0 Colonnades with plantings Insert 3 0 Living fences Insert 3 0 On-Site Surface Parking 0 4-8

9 G. PARKING AREAS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Above and Below Ground Parking Structures Minimum Bronze G.4.a Establishing Minimum Criteria for Above and Below Ground Parking Insert 4 0 G.4.b Locating Pedestrian Access Points to Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.c Locating Vehicular Access Points to Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.d Accessing Above and Below Grade Parking Levels Insert 4 0 G.4.e Establishing Pedestrian Areas Adjacent to Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.f Enhancing Facades of Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.g Establishing Non-Parking Uses in Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.h Enhancing Pedestrian Areas Adjacent to Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.i Providing On-Site Parking in Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.j Providing More On-Site Parking in Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.k Adapting Parking Structures for Future Uses Insert 4 0 G.4.l Providing Most On-Site Parking in Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.4.m Achieving Preferred Form for Parking Structures Insert 4 0 Above and Below Ground Parking Structures 0 Parking Areas Weighting 3 Parking Areas 0 4-9

10 H. PEDESTRIAN AREAS & STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS Pedestrian Priority Areas Minimum Bronze H.1.a Establishing Pedestrian Priority Areas Insert 3 0 H.1.b Creating Unified Pedestrian Areas Insert 3 0 H.1.c Ensuring Continuous Pedestrian Areas Insert 3 0 H.1.d Establishing Minimum and Maximum Walkway Widths Insert 3 0 Pedestrian Route Connections Minimum Bronze 4-10 Pedestrian Priority Areas 0 H.2.a Establishing New Pedestrian Routes Insert 3 0 Boulevards and Streetscaping Minimum Bronze Pedestrian Route Connections 0 H.3.a Implementing Streetscape Standards Insert 3 0 H.3.b Creating a Unified Green Streetscape Insert 3 0 H.3.c Integrating Traffic Calming Measures Insert 3 0 Pedestrian Amenities Minimum Bronze Boulevards and Streetscaping 0 H.4.a Creating an Attractive Streetscape Insert 3 0 H.4.b Ensuring Effective and Coordinated Street Furniture Insert 3 0 H.4.c Incorporating Pedestrian Amenities On-Site planting beds or raised planters Insert 3 0 bicycle racks Insert 3 0 seating with benches available for public use Insert 3 0 outdoor dining or retail display/sales area Insert 3 0 public art installation or water feature Insert 3 0

11 Pedestrian Amenities 0 Pedestrian Areas & Streetscaping Elements 3 Parking Areas

12 I. SIGNAGE DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS General Considerations Minimum Bronze I.1.a Designing Appropriate Building Signage Insert 2 0 I.1.b Compliance with Sign By-law Insert 2 0 I.1.c Selecting Appropriate Signage Types Insert 2 0 I.1.d Ensuring Consistency and Coordinated Image Through Signage Insert 2 0 Signage 0 Signage 2 Signage 0 J. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS New Building Design Minimum Bronze J.1.a Using Site Conditions to Mitigate Heating and Cooling Requirements Insert 3 0 J.1.b Designing Flexible Buildings to Accommodate Variety of Uses Insert 3 0 J.1.c Creating a Sustainable + Green Buildings and Developments Insert 3 0 Site Design Minimum Bronze 4-12 New Building Design 0 J.2.a Maintaining Existing Tree Canopy Insert 3 0 J.2.b Establishing Minimum Planting Bed Widths Insert 3 0 J.2.c Using Sustainable Concepts Throughout the Design Process Insert 3 0 J.2.d Using Suitable Plant Species Insert 3 0 J.2.e Minimizing Water Run-Off Insert 3 0 Site Design 0 Environmental Sustainability 3 Environmental Sustainability 0

13 PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES WITHIN THE URBAN VILLAGE The following tables represent all of the Urban Design Guidelines that are applicable to the specific development zones within the City Centre West Urban Village. The scores assigned demonstrate the maximum scores achievable for each of the Design Components, as well as, the multiplication factors that have been assigned to each of the of the Design Components and the Design Sub-Components ZONE 1: RIVERFRONT MIXED USE ZONE DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS A. BUILDING HEIGHT & MASSING Minimum Bronze A.1.a Establishing Minimum and Maximum Building Heights Minimum Building Heights Insert 3 0 Maximum Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.b Transitioning Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.c Ensuring Appropriate Building Massing Insert 3 0 Building Height and Massing 0 Building Height & Massing Weighting 3 Building Height & Massing 0 C. BUILDING FACADE & GROUND FLOOR DESIGN Minimum Bronze C.1.a Meeting Entrance Requirements for Residential Buildings Insert 4 0 C.1.b Meeting Minimum Floor to Ceiling Heights Insert 4 0 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design 0 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design Weighting 4 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design 0 G. PARKING AREAS Minimum Bronze G.1.a Locating Required Parking in Parking Structures Insert 4 0 G.1.b Locating Access Driveways to On-Site Parking Insert

14 Parking Areas 0 Parking Areas Weighting 3 Parking Areas

15 ZONE 2: VILLAGE CORE MIXED USE ZONE DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS A. BUILDING HEIGHT & MASSING Minimum Bronze A.1.a Establishing Minimum and Maximum Building Heights Minimum Building Heights Insert 3 0 Maximum Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.b Meeting Minimum Building Wall Step-Backs Insert 3 0 Building Height and Massing 0 Building Height & Massing Weighting 3 Building Height & Massing

16 ZONE 3: OLDE TOWNE MIXED USE ZONE DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS A. BUILDING HEIGHT & MASSING Minimum Bronze A.1.a Establishing Minimum and Maximum Building Heights Minimum Building Heights Insert 3 0 Maximum Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.b Transitioning Building Heights Insert 3 0 Building Height and Massing 0 Building Height & Massing Weighting 3 Building Height & Massing 0 B. BUILDING ORIENTATION, SITE LAYOUT & SETBACKS Minimum Bronze B.1.a Aligning Setbacks with Adjacent Buildings Insert 3 0 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks 0 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks Weighting 3 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks 0 C. BUILDING FACADE & GROUND FLOOR DESIGN Minimum Bronze C.1.a Creating a Continuous Street Façade to Respect Existing Character Insert 4 0 C.1.b Fostering the Residential Built Form Characteristics Insert 4 0 C.1.c Ensuring Design Continunity Between New and Existing Buildings Insert 4 0 Building Orientation, Layout & Setbacks 0 Building Façade & Ground Floor Design Weighting 4 Building Façade & Ground Floor Design

17 D. BUILDING ROOFTOPS AND ROOFLINES Minimum Bronze D.1.a Ensuring Design Continuity of Building Rooflines Insert 3 0 E. BUILDING MATERIALS Minimum Bronze Building Rooftops and Rooflines 0 Building Rooftops and Rooflines Weighting 3 Building Rooftops and Rooflines 0 E.1.a Respecting the Existing Building Materials Insert 3 0 Building Materials 0 Building Materials Weighting 3 Building Materials 0 ZONE 4: MAIN STREET MIXED USE ZONE DESIGN PERFORMANCE LEVELS A. BUILDING HEIGHT & MASSING Minimum Bronze A.1.a Establishing Minimum and Maximum Building Heights Minimum Building Heights Insert 3 0 Maximum Building Heights Insert 3 0 A.1.b Meeting Minimum Building Wall Step-Backs Insert 3 0 Building Height and Massing 0 Building Height & Massing Weighting 3 Building Height & Massing 0 C. BUILDING FACADE & GROUND FLOOR DESIGN Minimum Bronze C.1.a Meeting Minimum Floor to Ceiling Heights Insert 4 0 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design 0 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design Weighting 4 Building Facade & Ground Floor Design

18 EVALUATION SUMMARY URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO ENTIRE URBAN VILLAGE DESIGN COMPONENT SCORE Building Height and Massing 0 Building Orientation and Site Layout 0 Building Façade and Ground Floor Design 0 Building Rooflines and Rooftops 0 Building Materials 0 Building Service Areas 0 Parking Areas 0 Pedestrian Areas and Streetscape Elements Signage 0 Environmental Sustainability 0 0 Total 0 PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES WITHIN THE CITY CENTRE WEST URBAN VILLAGE Riverfront Mixed Use Zone DESIGN COMPONENT SCORE Building Height and Massing 0 Building Façade and Ground Floor Design Parking Areas 0 Village Core Mixed Use Zone DESIGN COMPONENT 0 Total 0 SCORE Building Height and Massing 0 Total 0 Main Street Mixed Use Zone DESIGN COMPONENT SCORE Building Height and Massing 0 Building Façade and Ground Floor Design 0 Total 0 Olde Town Mixed Use Zone DESIGN COMPONENT SCORE Building Height and Massing 0 Building Orientation and Site Layout 0 Building Façade and Ground Floor Design Building Rooflines and Rooftops 0 Building Materials 0 0 Total