Queen Street Urban Design Guidelines - City of Sault Ste Marie

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QUEEN STREET URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 3.4 Intention of the Guidelines Renovations ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....INTRODUCTION.....URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK.....DESIGN GUIDELINES.....CASE STUDIES.....DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS.....RECOMMENDATIONS The Guidelines are written as a tool to guide and evaluate future development, and to ensure that this development supports the community’s vision for Queen Street and the Downtown. All new projects should be reviewed to comprehend how they contribute to the basic urban design framework, including the objectives and principles prior to evaluation under the detailed Guidelines. These Guidelines should be referred to when existing buildings are being refurbished or renovated and when redevelopment of an existing property or group of properties within the Queen Street District is being undertaken. The Design Guidelines apply to the Queen Street Character District as identifi ed in Figure 1 on page 4. This does not preclude the use of the Guidelines to guide renovation and new construction for other buildings in the Downtown core in the absence of other District guidelines. The Guidelines encourage the removal of contemporary fi nishes to uncover original building elements. The preservation and restoration of heritage features is the most direct way of preserving and maintaining Sault Ste. Marie’s unique architectural characteristics along Queen Street. The Guidelines recognize, however, that these approaches are not always viable and alternative approaches to new construction that are compatible with local character are also present. New Construction Refurbishment or replacement of existing façades is presented as the primary means of “façade improvement’. With the anticipation that infi ll and redevelopment will also occur, primarily on vacant or underutilized lots along Queen Street, the Guidelines provide direction on site planning issues such as façade development for new construction. The underlying principles of these Guidelines for new construction are to continue the scale and form of the primary character buildings along Queen Street, through creating new commercial façades that are complementary to the character of the street. New construction is not intended to mimic older façades, but to respect the form and patterns of heritage buildings on the block that combine to create Queen Street’s Character. Additional Information To augment these Guidelines, all building projects should be undertaken in consultation with the City Architect and skilled professionals to design and realize the project. Consultation with the Municipal Heritage Committee, the Planning Department and the Downtown Association can help to provide additional research on the history of the property and original structure. 16 CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE.....SEPTBEMBER 2006
4.0 BUILT FORM GUIDELINES Changes to structures along Queen Street will occur over time. The following section provides guidance for restoration, renovation and new construction along Queen Street to ensure that the basic building envelope helps preserve and enhance the character of the established streets, block and development patterns. While new building design is expected to refl ect the character of its own time, thereby making the Downtown a living District, it is also important to preserve and rehabilitate the façades, storefronts and buildings with signifi cant historic and architectural features whose form, proportions and materials contribute to the character of the street. 4.1 Intensification • • • Encourage Infi ll development on vacant or underutilized lots in the Queen Street District. Encourage the redevelopment of properties that have incompatible uses, such as largescale commercial and automobile uses. Redevelop or renovate existing underutilized or vacant commercial buildings into mixed use buildings (street related commercial and residential above). • Alternative means of adding additional density to existing buildings should be encouraged. For example, exploring the addition of dwelling units at the rear of commercial properties that have suffi cient depth or additional height can achieve this. Dwelling units at the rear of properties can be explored as a means to increase the number of residential units and effi cient use of the lot depth of commercial properties. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....INTRODUCTION.....URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK.....DESIGN GUIDELINES.....CASE STUDIES.....DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS.....RECOMMENDATIONS CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE.....SEPTEMBER 2006 17
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