Town of Richmond Hill Draft New Official Plan - Chapter 4

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LAND USE POLICIES 1 3. A linear parks and urban open space system shall be established to provide connections within the Richmond Hill Centre and the abutting neighbourhoods. Walkable Streets and People Places 2 3 Desirable built form adjacent to bridges 4. Development adjacent to existing or new bridges shall be designed to establish the main floor building level at the street/bridge level. Ground floor uses should be associated with variations in grades leading up to the bridge infrastructure. 5. Proponents of development shall be encouraged to provide connections to public transit stops. Where possible, transit waiting areas should be integrated into the ground floor of buildings. 6. A fine grain street network shall be established to facilitate the flexible and efficient movement of people and goods. 4 5 7. Parks shall be framed by buildings that have entrances or outdoor amenity areas facing a park or urban open space. 8. Within the Richmond Hill Centre, parking shall be required to locate below grade or in structured parking integrated at the rear or side of a building. 9. Development of the integrated transit hub shall be designed to maximize transit connectivity, integration and access below grade where feasible. 10. Below grade building connections shall be required to maximize underground connectivity to transit stations, other buildings and parking areas within the Richmond Hill Centre. Transition to Neighbourhoods 6 7 11. Development that has frontage on Red Maple Road, High Tech Road east of Red Maple Road, Beresford Drive and the proposed north local street south of Carrville Road as shown on Schedule A8 (Street Classification) to this Plan, shall maintain a maximum 450 angular plane from the edge of the adjacent property line on the opposite side of the street. 4.3 LOCAL CENTRES Local Centres are historic mixed-use areas of the Town that will continue to evolve over time. Richmond Hill has two Local Centres: Downtown and Oak Ridges. Located on Yonge Street, which serves as the Town’s historic commercial spine RICHMOND HILL OFFICIAL PLAN 4-9 DRAFT MAY 6, 2010
LAND USE POLICIES and main street, each Local Centre will evolve into a pedestrian-oriented, humanscaled, vibrant area with its own unique identity. The identity of these areas is intimately tied to their historic use as main street centres and service areas for the surrounding neighbourhoods. The policies of this Plan seek to strengthen and enhance the character of each Local Centre by promoting context-sensitive development. As a result of locational differences and context, each Local Centre will include varying levels of activity and intensity. 4.3.1 DOWNTOWN LOCAL CENTRE The Downtown Local Centre is focused on Yonge Street between Levendale Road and Harding Boulevard. It is serviced by public rapid transit on Yonge Street and, over the long term, will be serviced by planned public rapid transit on Major Mackenzie Drive. The policies of this Plan provide direction for the protection, promotion, and enhancement of the Downtown as the historic, symbolic, cultural and civic heart of Richmond Hill. The Village character of the area is to be protected and enhanced by fostering the protection of cultural heritage resources, significant views, and mature trees. Mixed-use intensification will support the economic vitality of the area as a destination within the Town and the larger Region. The character of the Downtown Local Centre will be enhanced by appropriately transitioned development to the adjacent neighbourhoods, encouraging the establishment of new parks, courtyards and mews, and by enhancing pedestrian connections within the area. As a whole, the Downtown will continue to be a compact, pedestrianoriented mixed-use centre. The Downtown Local Centre has three distinct districts: the Uptown District, the Village District, and the Civic District as shown on Schedule A9 (Downtown Local Centre Districts). The Uptown District will be a mixed-use residential area with mid-rise to high-rise street related buildings. The Village District will be a low-rise, smaller-format, niche market main street shopping area. A linked system of courtyards will be created to the rear of buildings fronting onto Yonge Street, establishing a unique people-oriented destination. Cultural heritage resources will be preserved and adaptive re-use solutions encouraged to compliment the Village character. The Civic District is the civic heart of the Town and provides opportunities for new development to complement the Town’s Central Library. Mid-rise to high-rise street-related buildings will be directed to this area to protect the character and significant views to the church spires in the Village District. Together, the character of each district contributes to the Downtown’s unique identity as the heart of Richmond Hill. 4.3.1.1 LAND USE It is the policy of Council that: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. The Town shall prepare a Secondary Plan for the Downtown Local Centre in accordance with the policies of Section 5.1 of this Plan and the land use DRAFT MAY 6, 2010 4-10 RICHMOND HILL OFFICIAL PLAN
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