FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND BROOKLIN

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1 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PREPARED BY NEXUS ARCHITECTS FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY N E X U S VOLUME 2 - STREET ELEVATIONS SEPTEMBER 2002

2 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND Brooklin Core Area Whitby Core Area WHITBY Photo Brock Street Looking East Brock Street Looking West Dundas Street Looking South Dundas Street Looking North Baldwin Street Looking East Baldwin Street Looking West Page N E X U S 2

3 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND BRO CK STREET NORTH JOHN STREET WEST JOHN STREET EAST Neat appearance, well maintained -Attractive signage, good landscaping -Large street tree helps to define street edge John Street East Well maintained -Requires commercial presence Materials Signage Built form -Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge N E X U S Photo18 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 3

4 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND JOHN STREET WEST JOHN STREET EAST BROCK STREET NORTH MARY ST. WEST MARY ST. EAST Neat facade, well maintained. Good street edge definition -Good references to traditional façade treatment in downtown core. -Good material and colour pallet -Raised parapet feature should address street frontage Conflicting ramp, entrance and landscaping information -Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge. Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge. N E X U S Photo19 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 4

5 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND MARY ST. WEST MARY ST. EAST BROCK STREET NORTH Neat facade, well maintained -Inconsistent signage band -Projecting second floor adds amenity and pedestrian protection, but unlike true arcade, also weakens edge of street definition. Provide landscaping, change of texture or colonnade to define street edge. Well designed and crafted brick masonry requires minor repair. -Facade missing original front door access. -Updated windows good interpretation of original design. N E X U S Photo 20 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 5

6 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND MARY ST. WEST MARY ST. EAST ELM STREET BROCK STREET NORTH 21 Significant landmark facade -well designed and crafted masonry on middle façade -good example of storefront cornice well maintained -unnecessary hardware, technical barnacles, surface mounted conduit -middle signs obscure building details, not coordinated with building design -lower façade replacement brick and details conflict with original Neat, well maintained facade -Consider condition and colour of original brick for restoration -Neat, well maintained facade -Shutters mismatched to window style and size. -Consider condition and colour of original brick for restoration Neat, modest facade -Good see-through signage -Masonry lacks detail interest. -Dark tinted windows conceal display and reduces interest. -Consider directiuonal signpost to Whitby Lanes, projecting hanging signs for retailers in laneway. Recessed forecourt well landscaped -Good signage except mobile flasher. Encourage permanent ground sign as alternative. Good sculptural marquis sign -Upper banner signs conflict with main sign and façade detailing. N E X U S Photo 21 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 6

7 GREEN ST. WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ELM STREET BRO CK STREET NORTH 22 DUNDAS ST. WEST BRO CK ST. SOUTH DUNDAS ST. EAST Significant landmark facade -well designed and crafted masonry on middle façade -Repair masonry parapet and / or protect with new metal cornice in appropriate design. -Restore continuous storefront cornice and signage band. Good example of updated traditional storefront details. Requires completion with good signage. Research missing roof cornice and replace. -Clean masonry -Restore storefront cornice with original or updated details. -Remove siding and restore masonry at south west corner facing street CIBC mural good public art requires better integration into building design or relocation to better setting. -Potential to develop more attractive and vibrant urban civic square. Dudas Street East N E X U S Photo 22 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 7

8 GREEN STREET BYRO N ST. SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND! repair and paint rusting flashing and cornice at parapet level! upgrade windows and storms to suit original masonry openings and glass division! Remove paint from masonry and clean to expose brick detail and colour! replace missing storefront cornice and flashing to protect facade below! See text notes for signs, street level windows and doors! Repair deteriorated masonry! Restore or replace original sign at roof level! Avoid technology and hardware barnacles, particularly private use items on public façade. DUNDAS ST. WEST COLBORNE BRO CK STREET SOUTH DUNDAS ST. EAST 23 COLBORNE! Clean and repair stone coating material! Replace missing dentils! Repoint, consolidate and provide flashing to parapet details! Maintain symmetry of window treatment in each façade! Avoid signs that cover original details! Remove paint and restore masonry! Maintain original window divisions! Avoid signs that cover original details and prevent water drainage away from facade! Good preservation of original storefront gazing system.(north ½)! Well-preserved block, requires minor maintenance! Good use of original storm windows! Well-preserved block requires minor maintenance! Clean and repoint parapet! Restore original window! Clean and repoint parapet! Where soft brick contacts ground and deteriorates, restore and protect with breathable sealer (silane, etc.) or replace brick with hard brick or parged plinth N E X U S Photo 23 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 8

9 GREEN ST. WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND COLBORNE BRO CK STREET SOUTH COLBORNE 24 DUNLO P ST. W DUNLO P ST. EAST Select signage style more sympathetic with historic facade scale and details Colbourne Street East Fire hall façade in good condition -Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge. - Consider forecourt to be developed as potential square. Good example of traditional storefront cornice requires painting. -Unsympathetic blocking of windows and door should be recessed to form blind windows to retain original visual details. N E X U S Photo 24 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 9

10 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND COLBORNE COLBORNE DUNLOP STREET WEST BRO CK STREET SOUTH 25 DUNLO P STREET EAST Consider temporary decorative fencing to maintain streetscape and minimize impact of undeveloped block Attractive English Pub is good commercial fantasy Good example 1950 s Roman brick masonry. -Maintain mortar pointing. Dunlop Street East Tree planting on side streets (typical) will improve main street facades. -Improve use of boulevards N E X U S Photo 25 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 10

11 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND DUNLOP ST. WEST DUNLO P ST. EAST BRO CK STREET SOUTH 26 GILBERT STREET EAST Good example 1950 s strip plaza well maintained and used. -See notes for improvement to streetscape and for pedestrian access. -Requires landscape improvements for edges of parking areas. -Requires coordinated signage approach from all tenants and plaza. N E X U S Photo 26 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 11

12 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND BRO CK STREET SOUTH GILBERT STREET EAST 27 O NTARIO ST. W O NTARIO ST. E Gilbert Street East Attractive and well maintained highway commercial. -Improve visual definition of access ramps by providing better landscaping details at edges. Intended message is lost amid signage clutter Neat facade. -Requires coordinated signage. Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge. -Possible area for temporary decorativefencies N E X U S Photo 27 Brock Street Looking East - Whitby - 12

13 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND 29 ONTARI O ST. WEST BRO CK ST. SOUTH ONTARIO ST. EAST Good façade for transitional area between commercial and residential. -Good landscaped forecourt -Signs conflict with façade details and require integration into building design. Ontario Street west Requires street tree planting to define street edge. N E X U S Photo 29 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 13

14 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND 30 BROCK STREET SOUTH GILBERT ST.EAST ONTARIO ST. WEST ONTARIO ST. WEST End of strip plaza extends to street line to make good visual and pedestrian connection with street. -Good landscaped forecourt and street tree planting. -Requires increased number of large deciduous tree species. -Consider extending outdoor patio to street and reclaim internal area for parking. -Good signage solution -Uniform, clear, attractive design Create better entrance gateway for vehicles with signs and/or landscaping both sides of driveway. -extend coach style lighting, pavers. N E X U S Photo 30 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 14

15 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND DUNLOP ST.WEST DUNLO P ST.EAST 31 BRO CK STREET SOUTH GILBERT ST.EAST -Good signage solution -Uniform, clear, attractive design -More tree planting required to frame street line -Pavers -Future development site N E X U S Photo 31 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 15

16 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND DUNLOP ST. WEST 32 BRO CK STREET SOUTH DUNLO P ST. EAST -Infill site in foreground -Two storey profile and buildfing to corner encouraged Dunlop Street Weast Dark tinted windows reduce visibility and interest. Consider temporary decorative fencing -Explore opportunity for hard surface treatment as landscaped courtyard -Potential public gathering space. N E X U S Photo 32 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 16

17 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND COL BORNE 33 BROCK STREET SOUTH COL BORNE DUNLOP ST. WEST DUNLOP ST. EAST Neat appearance. -Good landscaped forecourt. -Temporary banner conflicts with permanent façade details. Good re-interpretation of traditional storefront design. -Good choice of materials and scale. -Good use of continuous transom band at street sign level. -Good integration of signage into façade details. Original design and details lost in numerous renovations. -Winows and signage inconsistent with building style. Should be replaced with sympathetic design. -Good location for well designed stucco make-over with good signage. Colborne Street West N E X U S Photo 33 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 17

18 GREEN STREET BYRO N STREET SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND DUNDAS ST. WEST DUNDAS ST. EAST COLBORNE 34 BRO CK STREET SOUTH COLBORNE Colborne Street West Classic styling of 1940 s institutional building deserves cleaning, painting and signage to restore and brighten appearance. New exterior lighting required to highlight entrance. Requires better cladding material and craftsmanship or uncover and restore original masonry on middle facade. -Restore original cornice at roof level and street level. -Mismatched lighting details -Billiards storefront requires repainting and signage. Stucco requires cleaning or refinishing. -Storefront cornice requires additional detail to provide visual separation. Good design well updated for current use. -Brick masonry requires minor cleaning. -Parapet requires minor repair and re-pointing. -Middle façade windows look very similar to adjacent block to the north. Research history and consider replacing original arches and brackets. Masonry requires minor cleaning and repair. -Replace missing storefront cornice at north end. -Restore windows to curve top design. -Replace projecting back lit signs with traditional front lighted design. -Provide façade up lighting to feature unique bracket design. Masonry requires minor cleaning and repair. -Replace missing storefront cornice. -Middle façade windows look very similar to adjacent block to the south. Research history and consider replacing original arches and brackets. N E X U S Photo 34 Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 18

19 BYRON ST. N GREEN ST. BYRO N ST. SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ELM STREET DUNDAS ST. WEST BROCK ST. NORTH DUNDAS ST. EAST 35 BRO CK ST. SOUTH COLBORNE COLBORNE Material treatment requires colour to relieve expanse of grey. -coordinated signage design required for individual tenants and building. Dundas Street West -Façade well maintained -Requires some stucco repair and painting -paint scheme is sensitive to building details -Paint scheme signage should be unified for whole building façade -Siding at ground floor level does not reveal rhythm of structure behind and above. - Adjust colour and design of storefront cornice to blend with remainder of facade. N E X U S Photo 35 - Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 19

20 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ELM STREET 36 BRO CK STREET NORTH DUNDAS ST. WEST DUNDAS ST. EAST Elm Street -Select signage style that relates to scale and history of building facade. -Good design elements using current materials and details. -Linear design elements respond to adjacent building designs. -see-through sign in sign band uses building façade as advertisement. -single storey building with high parapet helps to contain and define street. -Significant landmark façade -Well designed and crafted masonry on middle façade including vermiculated stone quoins. -Sophisticated details of cornices at roof and storefront levels as well as projecting window arches on all three levels. -Building well maintained -Masonry cleaning would enhance textures and colour variations between brick and stone. -Building façade in good repair. -Clever use of building mural as advertising. -Mural well coordinated with building design to be complementary to both. N E X U S Photo 36 - Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 20

21 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND MARY STREET WEST 37 BRO CK STREET NORTH MARY STREET EAST ELM STREET -Residential materials don t withstand commercial wear and abuse. -Residential materials don t withstand commercial wear and abuse. -Entrance, signage, display window not designed for retail activity -Small neat building requires improved cornice treatment signage system if use for retail purpose. -Flamboyant image of Victorian cottage design well crafted. Shutters used as decorative element contributes to attractive, but fantasy appearance. N E X U S Photo 37 - Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 21

22 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND JOHN ST. WEST JOHN ST. E 38 MARY STREET WEST BRO CK STREET NORTH MARY STREET EAST Mary Street West -Good corner book-end building to define street line on both streets. -provides traditional pilasters on street façade for interest and rhythm. -provides recessed entrance for amenity and variety -provides storefront window for animation of the street -requires better signage for information and design coordination with building. - Tree planting - Fencing / Landscape to frame Parking Lot / define entrance - Sensitive lighting N E X U S Photo 38 - Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 22

23 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND JOHN STREET WEST 39 BROCK STREET NORTH JOHN STREET EAST -Requires sensitive landscape ground signage depicting the image of the business. -Requires boulevard tree planting to define street line. John Street West N E X U S Photo 39 - Brock Street Looking West - Whitby - 23

24 ATHOL STREET GREEN STREET WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PERRY STREET DUNDAS ST. EAST ASH STREET 40 Athol Street Good commercial adaptation of original building facade. -Good example of traditional pilasters to give rhythm and separation along façade. -Good example of see-through graphics for Whitby Fabrics sign to incorporate sign into building design and to enlarge visual sign area to whole building façade. Good corner book-end building to define street line on both streets. -provides recessed arcade on Dundas Street for amenity and design variety, and maintains street façade. -signage design well integrated into façade design Green Street N E X U S Photo 40 Dundas Street Looking South - Whitby - 24

25 GREEN STREET WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ELM ST. DUNDAS ST. W BROCK ST. NORTH DUNDAS ST. EAST PERRY ST. BRO CK ST. SOUTH 41 COL BORNE Green Street Park requires street tree planting to define street edge. Public laneway would be improved by tree planting Excessive variety of sign types and styles conflict with each other and building facade. Debris in public laneway detracts from streetcape. See notes for Brock Street façade -Lighting conduit and fixtures better mounted along storefront cornice with lights pointed down to sign and up to façade if required. Brock Street South N E X U S Photo 41 Dundas Street Looking South - Whitby - 25

26 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND BYRON ST. NORTH BYRON ST. SOUTH ELM STREET DUNDAS ST. W 42 COL BORNE BRO CK ST. SOUTH BROCK ST. NORTH Brock Street South Good corner book-end building to define street line on both streets. -Requires coordinated signage system to brighten and add colour to gray building. -Provide decorative lighting in laneway Good use of traditional pilasters on facade -Good use of materials, colour and signage. -Avoid hardware barnacles (AC unit) in prominent locations. Good update of traditional storefront -Roof cornice requires repair. -Projecting sign box may require cornice detail or flashing to integrate into façade design and to prevent water damage to storefront below. Good traditional layout of façade with pilasters and cornice. -Too many colours, textures, materials. -Coordinated signage system required. Clean masonry, remove redundant hardware, investigate paint removal. -Coordinated signage system required. -Evidence of water leakage behind sign boxes. Neat design well maintained. Landscaping required to define street edge with planting or fencing. Byron Street South N E X U S Photo 42 Dundas Street Looking South - Whitby - 26

27 CENTRE ST. NORTH CENTRE ST. SOUTH BYRON ST. NORTH BYRON ST. SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND EL M ST. DUNDAS ST. W 43 Byron Street South Good use of materials and colour. -Good use of neon lights to accentuate building details. Landscaping required to define street edge and driveway ramps. Good adaptation of traditional façade details, pilasters, quoins, cornices, and door and window surrounds. -Good integration of back lit sign box into building design. -Good street edge definition and use of forecourt. -New heritage coach lighting -Planters to provide definition of street edge and attractive display of vehicles and to allow visual access to the site. N E X U S Photo 43 Dundas Street Looking South - Whitby - 27

28 KING STREET CENTRE ST. NORTH CENTRE ST. SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND KENT STREET DUNDAS STREET WEST 44 Centre Street South Additional landscaping required to define street edge and driveway ramps. -Street tree planting required -Good corner book-end building to define street line on both streets. -Good tower detail at corner to strengthen corner and identify entrance. Good adaptation of traditional façade details, pilasters, horizontal banding and sign band. -Sign design well integrated into building design. King Street N E X U S Photo 44 Dundas Street Looking South - Whitby - 28

29 KING STREET CENTRE ST.NORTH CENTRE ST.SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND KENT STREET 45 DUNDAS STREET WEST -Church provides unique landmark façade and dominant architectural feature of spiure can be seen from numerous locations in town. -Good condition -Good landscaping -Good signage at street -Consider illumination of spire for night time landmark. Centre Street North -Good corner book-end building to define street line on both streets. -provides recessed arcade at corner and on Centre Street for amenity and design variety -signage design well integrated into façade design -good attempt to animate façade with references to traditional masonry banding and decorated parapet design. -good use of textured block as rugged and interesting façade material combined like stone with brick. N E X U S Photo 45 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 29

30 CENTRE ST.NORTH CENTRE ST.SOUTH WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND 46 BY RON ST.NORT H BYRO N ST.SOUTH DUNDAS STREET WEST EL M ST. Centre Street North -Auto sales building neat, well maintained, good colour design and signage. -Street edge better defined with landscaping details and street tree planting. -Improve pedestrian amenities on byron Street -add boulevard tree planting or low planters Byron Street North N E X U S Photo 46 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 30

31 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND Well designed and crafted façade requiring some maintenance and restoration -Repair and paint metal cornice at roof -remove redundant steel hardware on face of building -Remove paint and restore brick of middle façade to display flat arches in brick masonry -Restore traditional storefront details with pilasters, cornice and signboard. -Provide projecting lights to illuminate sign and front of store and sidewalk. -Note that water ingress behind sign has caused deterioration and staining of masonry veneer below sign location. BYRON ST.NORTH BYRO N ST.SOUTH ELM STREET 47 DUNDAS STREET WEST BROCK ST.SOUT H BRO CK ST.NORTH -Unique Carnegie style building provides good definition to corner location with finished facades facing both streets. -good condition, well maintained -Clever use of building mural as advertising -paint requires maintenance in some locations -back lit sign conceals some storefront details, may require flashing or cornice detail to prevent rain from accumulating behind sign. Most of original details have been covered with paneling. Original façade may still be intact and available for restoration -explore colour and condition of existing brick beneath paint. -signs conflict with building design and with each other Paneling material requires regular painting and more variety in materials details or colours -signage could be better coordinated with building design. Good façade design well preserved -projecting awning sign conceals parts of original building details. Work in progress that would benefit from studying Pimento s around the corner for design ideas. -Unfinished appearance detract from streetscape. Good example of unique fantasy design and combination of elements that would have been better to be more traditional in approach. Awning and signage conflict with building design. Good example of fine design, well crafted and maintained. Deserves credit and study. Good update of See comments for traditional design Brock street elements. looking west. -Storefront cornice should be replaced to protect lower façade. -Oversized signs project below window head and do not align with adjacent storefronts. N E X U S Photo 47 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 31

32 GREEN STREET WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND BRO CK ST.NORTH 48 PERRY STREET DUNDAS ST.WEST DUNDAS STREET EAST BROCK ST.SOUTH -Free-standing building provides good definition to corner location with finished facades facing both streets. -Mural location not coordinated with symmetrical building design. -Improved window sdesign with muntins and sash divisiona could add more detail interest and better suit scakle of building -Landscaping street tree planting required to define street edge. Good street tree planting N E X U S Photo 48 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 32

33 ATHOL STREET GREEN STREET WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PERRY STREET 49 ASH STREET -Landscaping street tree planting required to define street edge. Perry Street Boulevard tree planting required to frame visual image of side streets. -Landscaping street tree planting required to define street edge. N E X U S Photo 49 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 33

34 ATHOL STREET WHITBY FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PERRY STREET ASH STREET 50 DU NDAS STREET EAST -Landscaping street tree planting required to define street edge and driveway entrances. Well maintained façade, good use of colour to accentuate building features. -Shutters not sized to windows. Ash Street Well maintained façade. -Good effort to coordinate sign size across building façade. -Landscaping required to define driveways and ramps. -Minimize vehicular space -Consider patio adjacent to restuarant. N E X U S Photo 50 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 34

35 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ASH STREET 51 DUNDAS STREET EAST HI CKO RY ST.NORTH HICKORY ST.SOUTH Park-like setting requires street tree planting to define street edge and driveway entrances. Hickory Street North N E X U S Photo 51 Dundas Street Looking North - Whitby - 35

36 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND WAY STREET BALDWIN STREET NORTH 01 Lynde Creek Consider decorative coach lighting of bridge as recommended by CAUSE. -Brooklin Landscape Plan should be pursued. Attractive façade, well maintained. -Good use of pilasters, pediments to identify main entrance. -Good combination of commercial and residential elements for use of building. N E X U S Photo 01 Baldwin Street Looking East - Brooklin - 36

37 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND WAY STREET BALDWIN STREET NORTH 02 PEARL STREET Pearl Street Attractive façade, well maintained. -Materials and design well coordinated to image and use of building. -Relocate service pole at sidewalk to improve pedestrian circulation. Good street tree planting to define street edge. Attractive façade, well maintained. -Streetscape benefits from main façade built on main street without parking set back. -Improve scale of soft landscape elements to match size of building. -Consider providing appropriate street furniture. N E X U S Photo 02 Baldwin Street Looking East - Brooklin - 37

38 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PEARL STREET BALDWIN STREET NORTH 03 CAMPBELL ST. Provide landscaping or fencing to define driveway and street edge. Attractive façade, well maintained. -Materials and design well coordinated to image and use of building. -Signage well integrated into building facade Requires street tree planting and landscaping to define street edge. -See CAUSE report for proposed development of infill site. Sidewalk step improvements required. Small building with big impact from neat design. Good use of symmetry, balance colour. -Uses fantasy combination of heritage references. -Adjust scale and extent of barge boards to suit building size. Good adaptation of traditional storefront design elements: pilasters, quoins, storefront cornice, recessed entrance. -Small building with big impact from neat design and strong colour. N E X U S Photo 03 Baldwin Street Looking East - Brooklin - 38

39 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND CAMPBELL ST. BALDWIN STREET NORTH 04 ROEBUCK STREET CASSELS ROAD EAST Infill development opportunity Requires signage coordination with building design. opportunity Infill development -Storefront cornice would unite all street level doors and windows. -Requires painting and colours to accentuate building details. -Investigate brick colour s and condition to remove paint. Attractive façade with good use of traditional details: pilasters, quoins, cornice, recessed entrance. -Good use of awnings to enhance building details. -Improved signage required to identify shops and services. Roebuck Street -Develop open space into village square park as recommended in CAUSE report Specimen Spruce Tree No 4 of 5 Vertical enclosure of pergola will help define street edge and continuity of commercial area. N E X U S Photo 04 Baldwin Street Looking East - Brooklin - 39

40 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND RO EB U CK ST. CASSELS RD.WEST 05 DURHAM STREET Park provides attractive variety to street façade and effectively defines end of business area. Cassels Road East Durham Street Specimen Spruce Tree No 5 of 5 Infill development opportunity N E X U S Photo 05 Baldwin Street Looking East - Brooklin - 40

41 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND ROEBUCK ST. 06 CA S SE L S RD. WE ST BALDWIN STREET NORTH CA S S EL S RD. E A ST DURHAM STREET Cassels Road West Restaurant attractive image and materials. -Residential features appropriate for location on main street. Potential patio -Should be friendly to the street. Street tree planting required to define street edge. -Potential development into commercial use by adjustiong access, signage and land scape treatment. N E X U S Photo 06 Baldwin Street Looking West - Brooklin - 41

42 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND CAMPBELL STREET 07 BALDWIN STREET NORTH ROEBUCK ST. CA S S EL S RD. E A ST Beautiful example of fine carpentry and joinery. -Requires minor maintenance and repair. -Requires signage to be better integrated into Street tree planting and landscaping required to define street edge and driveway entrance. Specimen Spruce Tree No 3 of 5 Village Square elements of landscaping and location well developed. Campbell Street N E X U S Photo 07 Baldwin Street Looking West - Brooklin - 42

43 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND PEARL STREET 08 CAMPBELL STREET BAL DWI N ST REET NORTH Fine example of good design and craftsmanship in original building. -Well adapted to new use and well maintained. -Good interpretation of blind window design at ground floor. -Good landscaping at street edge. -Good signage. -Main door design and second floor infill section not integrated into design of building. -Miscellaneous hardware devices and wiring surface mounted on façade. Good example of landscape treatment to define and improve street edge. Significant landmark façade. -Appears to have had many renovations and additions including third floor in different style from second floor. -Masonry requires some cleaning and repair and cosmetic treatment of third floor window arches. -Requires upgraded storefront cornice. -Requires cosmetic upgrade of ground floor façade to include traditional elements of painted pilasters and base panels. -See proposal. Street tree planting and landscaping required to define street edge and driveway entrance. Avoid illuminated sign boxes. -Provide individual illuminated letters. -Provide new window in keeping with traditional facade balance. N E X U S Photo 08 Baldwin Street Looking West - Brooklin - 43

44 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND WAY STREET 09 BAL DWI N ST REET NORTH PEARL STREET Good landscaping at street edge. Lack of sidewalk and landscaping for pedestrians. Requires coordinated colour scheme and painting and coordinated signage system. -Uniform sizes and styles. Expansion of parking at rear would make front more pedestrian friendly. Way Street N E X U S Photo 09 Baldwin Street Looking West - Brooklin - 44

45 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES FOR WHITBY AND WAY STREET 10 BALDWIN STREET NORTH Way Street Specimen Spruce Tree No 1 of 5 Lynde Creek N E X U S Photo 10 Baldwin Street Looking West - Brooklin - 45