SCHEDULE 1 - DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAS - City of Kamloops

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Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasSite Specific Commercial andIndustrial Development Permit AreaDelegation of Authority:Design Guidelinesi) Built FormIn accordance with the Kamloops Development Permit Procedure By-law,Council approval is not required for the following Development Permitapplications:• Development Permits pertaining to only site planning or landscaping;• amendments to existing Development Permits; and• any new improvement to a property or building equalling $250,000 orless in building permit value, where that development is in compliancewith all applicable regulations and by-laws pertaining to the subjectproperty.• Buildings shall be designed with architectural features and/or variation intreatment to avoid the appearance of long, homogenous façades and to reduceapparent building mass.• Rooflines shall relate to adjacent building forms and styles. Varied rooflinesshall be used to avoid the appearance of a long, flat building façade. Rooftopmechanical equipment must be screened by rooflines or well designedarchitectural details.• Building exteriors shall use subdued rather than bright hues as the dominantcolour tones and employ bold, complimentary accents. Secondary façadesshall be treated in a colour tone that is the same as or complimentary to that ofthe principal façade. Bright, contrasting colours should be used for trims andaccents only.• Large expanses of highly reflective treatments and glazing (i.e. mirror glass)shall be avoided on exterior walls so as to prevent heat and glare impacts onadjacent properties and roads.• Buildings on corner sites or with double road frontage shall be designed toacknowledge the buildings' visibility from each street through continuity ofdesign, colour, materials, exterior finish, and signage.• Buildings on corner sites shall be designed with regard for the high priority ofpublic exposure and shall incorporate specific corner lot design features suchas landmark architectural elements.• Where feasible, buildings shall be oriented towards the street with parkinglocated in the side or rear yard. Required front yard and side street yardsetback regulations may be varied through a Development Permit to facilitatestreet oriented development.• The architectural style of buildings containing multiple tenants shall remaincohesive over the entire frontage. Each individual entry point shall beidentifiable without detracting from the building's overall appearance.215T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasSite Specific Commercial andIndustrial Development Permit Area• Fascia signs shall be integrated into the building's façade, compliment existingsignage, and comply with the City of Kamloops Sign Regulations By-law.• Building components housing publicly accessible office and/or customer serviceareas shall incorporate architectural details such as windows, entry features,distinctive rooflines, and exterior finish materials that distinguish such areasfrom more utilitarian warehousing, manufacturing, and processing areas. Theuse of vinyl siding is discouraged in such publically accessible areas, while theuse of natural wood, rock, and stone details is encouraged.• New buildings shall be designed so that their form, character, and massingcompliment existing adjacent development.• Buildings taller than two storeys should be sited such that shadows and viewsdo not adversely impact adjacent properties. Shadow and/or view impactstudies may be required.• Buildings taller than two storeys that are adjacent to a street may require upperstoreys to be stepped back a minimum of 3 m to reduce the apparent mass ofthe building and reduce negative shadow and view impacts.• Buildings facing residential uses shall be visually relieved by a combination ofwindows, building materials and textures, and architectural features.ii)Site Design, Parking, and Circulation• On-site parking shall be located underground or at the side or rear of theproperty. Parking lots shall be screened and landscaped.• Landscaping islands shall be used to separate large expanses of parking intosmaller subsections appropriate to the use. Landscaping islands shall belocated at each end of every parking aisle. In the case of longer parking aisles,landscape islands shall be provided in the middle of the aisle, with a maximumseparation of 12 - 15 parking stalls between landscape islands.• Landscaping islands shall have a minimum width 2.5 m and include one treeper parking aisle.• Site plans must demonstrate the capacity for safe and efficient movement ofpeople and traffic on the site. Site design must include pedestrian walkwaysalong building frontages as well as continuous pedestrian connections betweenwalkways along building frontages, street frontages, and on neighbouring sites.• Pedestrian walkways shall be distinguished from driving surfaces by usingvaried treatments and by raising walkways to curb level.• Entrances to buildings shall be located to maximize pedestrian safety.• Bicycle racks shall be located near building entrances.216T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
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