1. Role of the Guidelines 2. Document Structure Overview 3. Applying the Document 4. Technical Manual and Web Links

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2 1. Role of the Guidelines 2. Document Structure Overview 3. Applying the Document 4. Technical Manual and Web Links

3 Urban Design Guidelines establish a consistent level of design excellence for new intensification and infill development throughout the City.

4 To articulate objectives for placemaking and high quality urban design; To set design objectives and Performance Standards for building, landscape and site design; and To provide a clear set of expectations for City Staff, the public, and members of the development community, including developers, planners, architects and landscape architects.

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6 9 Document Sections 1. Introduction 2. Vision and Framework 3. Design Priorities 4-7 Performance Standards 8. Phasing 9. Checklist Appendix A: Glossary

7 Should be referred to when designing any type of building in the City of Vaughan Is organized as a series of Performance Standards that contains an overall objective and guidance. The UDG are supported by technical reference materials. They contain relevant design details. They are subject to change over time.

8 Reading a Performance Standard Each Performance Standard is made of four elements including: The objective; The mandatory and directional standards; The supporting image and/or directional diagram; and The policy references and related guidelines. These elements are intended to be read together but depending on the type of approval being sought the Urban Design Brief may need to focus on certain elements of each standard.

9 The Green Approach combines landscape and building performance standards to support urban variety, sustainable landscapes and design excellence in Vaughan.

10 Demonstration plans to clearly implement the guidelines: Implementing the Green Approach Phased Intensification of a Retail Site with Mid-Rise Development Mid to Low-Rise Development Adjacent to a Park or School Site High and Mid-Rise, Mixed-Use Development with Employment and Residential Prestige Industrial / Employment Buildings Mixed Unit Type Townhouse Development

11 Context Analysis & Methodology / Urban Design Rationale

12 Key Directions: For high and mid-rise buildings there are Performance Standards on Intensification Corridors vs. Non-Intensification Corridors Integration of the Green Approach Encouraging Design Diversity An Incremental Approach to Encouraging Retail at Grade

13 Approach to Landscape Design for the Green Approach: City Wide Targeting a 3.5m landscape buffer (hard or soft landscaping) Intensification Corridors Targeting a 7-10m landscape buffer (hard or soft)

14 Approach to Landscape Design for Common Amenity Spaces: Private Grade Related Amenity Spaces + Courtyards Rooftop Amenity Spaces Internalized Courtyards Urban Squares Gardens Publicly Accessible Interiors Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Spaces (POPS)

15 Includes standards on: Mixed-Use Buildings Residential Multi-Family Buildings Retail/Commercial Community Facilities Employment Retail/Commercial Community Facilities Employment Performance Standards for building frontages in Employment Uses

16 Subdivision and Site Plan Applications with phased construction require a detailed phasing plan. Phasing plans articulates a clear architectural and design vision and describe a strategy for public and private realm elements in text and in drawings.

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18 The level of detail required for a submission determined during the pre-consultation meeting. Development proposals will be reviewed to ensure that the appropriate level of detail Performance Standards are followed in all approval processes. The applications fall into two categories. 1. Demonstrated ability to achieve the guidelines as design gets more detailed Official Plan Amendment Zoning By-law Amendment 2. Achieves the Guidelines Plan of Subdivision Site Plan Control

19 Varying Scales of Design Development proposals become more refined as the design gets more detailed (less detail to more detail i.e. Official Plan Amendment is requires less detail than and Site Plan Approval, etc). Applies to all scales of development including lot design, consolidated lot design and large site development. The pre-application consultation meeting will ensure that the level of effort required by the owner/developer team matches the scope and scale of the proposed development. An urban design brief will be required for most applications.

20 1. Intended to support planning applications for development proposals 2. Facilitate a high quality and context sensitive design response 3. Illustrate proposed developments compliance with relevant municipal policies and guidelines

21 Required content to be covered in an Urban Design Brief include: Design Vision and Approach (Section 2.3) Existing Context Analysis (Section 4.1) Policy Context Master Plan/Phasing Overview Detailed Design Direction Contributing to Greening Vaughan (Section 3.3, and 6.1.2) Policy Impacts and Amendments Terms of Reference for the Urban Design Brief are available at: sign/general%20documents/tor%20for%20urban% 20Design%20Brief-FINAL.pdf

22 The Design Guidelines Checklist helps identify the key applicable guidelines for a projects. Should be reviewed in advance of the pre-consultation meeting Checklist is organized by application type to help facilitate the process The Design Guideline Checklist is available at: rban_design/pages/city-wide-urban-design- Guidelines,-Technical-Reference-Manual.aspx

23 Additional Resources: es/city-wide-urban-design-guidelines,-technical-reference- Manual.aspx 1. Urban Design Brief Terms of Reference 2. Urban Design Checklist (Including Sustainability Metrics) 3. Technical Volume 2 is in progress, at completion it will include: Terms of Reference for Wind Studies Terms of Reference for Sun/Shadow Studies Terms of Reference for Urban Design Briefs Urban Design Detail Library To come - Urban Design Tree Replacement Requirements To come - Bird Safe Design Guidelines To come - Woodland Edge Management Plan Terms of Reference To come - Sustainability Performance Metrics To come - Engineering Design Criteria To come - City-Wide Streetscape Implementation Manual To come - Tree Protection Protocol