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BASE BUILDING | TALL BUILDING DESIGN GUIDELINES 3.1.5 PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSITION Design the base building and adjacent setback to promote an appropriate level of visual and physical access and overlook reflecting the nature of building use at-grade. a. For all public entrances, such as entries to commercial uses or shared lobbies (public and private), provide direct, universal access, flush with the public sidewalk. Provide direct, universal access from the public sidewalk to commercial uses and shared entrances b. For private entrances to ground floor residential units, provide grade separation (up to 0.9 metres) and distance separation (3 metres minimum from the front property line, or greater where required by the existing context or Zoning By-law). Provide a landscaped setback and small grade change as transition from the public sidewalk to private residential units Figure 1: Treatment of the transition space between the public sidewalk and building interior reflects the differing needs for access and privacy between residential and commercial frontages. c. Where there is a change in grade along a street or open space frontage, maintain a consistent grade relationship between the public sidewalk and ground floor. Avoid the use of large retaining walls and exterior stair cases. d. Filter and screen views into private dwelling units with soft landscaping, but ensure views to streets and open space are maintained for natural surveillance. RATIONALE There are a variety of design approaches to treat the transition space between the public realm and the public or private interior of the base building. Where shared entrances or active, street-related uses, such as retail, are present, interaction between the ground floor and public sidewalk should be promoted by providing paved surfaces with direct, universal access to the building interior. CITY OF TORONTO MAY 2013 In cases where there are townhouses or other private uses at street level, grade separation and a landscaped setback, hard or soft, are important to define a level of privacy for the building interior, while maintaining views out to improve safety in the public realm. Figure 2: A small change in grade and soft landscaping enhances privacy, while maintaining views out from residential uses at grade. Official Plan Reference: 3.1.2 Built Form: Policy 5b 44
T A L L B U I L D I N G D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S 3.2 MIDDLE (TOWER) 3.2.1 Floor Plate Size and Shape 3.2.2 Tower Placement 3.2.3 Separation Distances 3.2.4 Tower Orientation and Articulation 3.2.5 Balconies 45
Page 1 and 2: ADOPTED May 2013 TALL BUILDING DESI
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Page 5 and 6: T A L L B U I L D I N G D E S I G N
Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCTION | TALL BUILDING DESIGN
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Page 11 and 12: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Another responsi
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Page 15 and 16: 3.1.3 First Floor Height Provide a
Page 19 and 20: 6 Storeys 3 Storeys Figure 1: A
Page 21 and 22: Achieve appropriate spatial separat
Page 23 and 24: Existing Context Height Limit Exist
Page 25 and 26: 1.4 SUNLIGHT AND SKY VIEW Locate an
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Page 31 and 32: 2.2 BUILDING ADDRESS AND ENTRANCES
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Page 35 and 36: Legal agreements for on-site parkla
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Page 43 and 44: RATIONALE The role of the base buil
Page 45 and 46: 3.1.3 FIRST FLOOR HEIGHT Provide a
Page 47: Figure 2: BASE BUILDING | TALL BUIL
Page 51 and 52: 3.2.2 TOWER PLACEMENT Place towers
Page 53 and 54: TMIDDLE A L L B(TOWER) U I L D I} N
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Page 63 and 64: 4.2 SIDEWALK ZONE Provide adequate
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Page 69 and 70: Master Plan: a planning and design
Page 71 and 72: References Official Plan http://www
Page 73 and 74: 1.0 SITE CONTEXT 1.1 Context Analys
Page 75 and 76: 1.0 SITE CONTEXT 1.5 Prominent Site
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Page 81 and 82: 3.1 BASE BUILDING 3.1.4 Façade Art
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