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TAPPENDIX A L L B UB I L| TALL D I N G BUILDING D E S I GDESIGN N G U IGUIDELINES
D E L I N E Appendix B
References to the Downtown Tall Buildings
Supplementary Design Guidelines
The Tall Building Design Guidelines apply to the evaluation of all tall building development applications city-wide. These Guidelines
are to be used together with the Downtown Tall Buildings: Vision and Supplementary Design Guidelines to evaluate tall building
proposals within the Downtown Design Guideline boundary area.
For convenience purposes, the following table provides a summary of references within the Tall Building Design Guidelines to
applicable Downtown Supplementary Design Guidelines.
Tall Building Design Guidelines
Downtown Tall Buildings:
Supplementary Design Guidelines (SDG)
1.3 Fit and Transition in Scale
SDG #1 | specific transition requirements to lower scale areas
1.4 Sunlight and Sky View
SDG #2 | specific sunlight protection requirements for Downtown parks and
open space
1.5 Prominent Sites and Views from the
Public Realm
SDG #3 | specific view protection requirements for City Hall, Old City Hall and the Queens
Park Legislature Assembly
1.6 Heritage Properties and Heritage
Conservation Districts
SDG #4 | specific references to Downtown Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), HCD
Study Areas potential HCD Study Areas and Cultural Resources
3.1.1 Base Building Scale and Height
SDG #5 | specific exceptions for Downtown base building heights (e.g. Canyon
Form Streets)
3.1.2 Street Animation
SDG #6 | specific requirements for Priority Retail Streets
3.2.2 Tower Placement
SDG #7 | specific tower stepback requirements for Yonge Street
The complete Downtown Tall Buildings: Vision and Supplementary Design Guidelines are available online:
www.toronto.ca/planning/tallbuildingstudy.htm
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