SCHEDULE 1 - DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAS - City of Kamloops

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Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasWestsyde Core Area1.3 WESTSYDE CORE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAApplication: Category (e) Form and character of intensive residential development.A Development Permit shall be required for any improvements to a property,including alterations, additions, site design, landscaping, new construction,building permit or subdivision, for all commercial industrial, institutional ormultiple family residential development. Development Permits shall detail:parking, access and vehicular circulation, pedestrian circulation and access,landscaping, building elevations, site layout, and street enhancements.Area:Westsyde Core Development Permit Area is the area shown shaded grey onthe attached map.Exemptions: Applications for the following shall not be required to apply for DevelopmentPermits:Implementation:• internal renovations,• external renovations which do not affect the form and character of thebuilding, or• single or two family dwellings.In accordance with By-law No. 5-1-2277, delegated authority to issue a Development Permitcan fall to the Development and Engineering Services Department for applications of aconstruction value of $250,000 or less, multiple family development of eight or fewer units,where variances to zoning regulations are not requested; where Development Permits onlypertain to site planning or landscaping; and/or where existing Development Permits are beingamended. Any other Development Permit applications that fall outside of these parameterswill require the approval of City Council.Justification:The Westsyde Shopping Plaza/Secondary School area is the primary retail commercial andinstitutional/recreational centre in Westsyde. Intensive land uses including higher densityresidential are considered more appropriate in proximity to major services and amenities.While the plaza and the school provide the necessary support, the designated area bordersan established neighbourhood predominantly consisting of single family dwellings with sometwo family houses. The objective of the designation is to ensure that new development in thearea is compatible with the form and character of the existing neighbourhood.149T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasWestsyde Core AreaGuidelinesDevelopment Permits issued in this area shall be in accordance with the following guidelines:a) The shape, siting, roofline and exterior finish of buildings should be sufficiently variedto avoid a monotonous appearance.b) Continuity of building height with the adjacent neighbourhood is important inmaintaining a compatible building scale and mass. New development building heightsshould generally conform to the heights of adjacent buildings. When new buildings willbe taller than their neighbours, they should be internally located on the site such thatthey are not directly situated across from existing development.c) Buildings taller than two storeys should be sited such that shadows and views do notadversely impact the immediate neighbourhood.d) Buildings on the exterior of the development abutting local residential roads should beoriented to the adjacent street. Where this occurs, permitted fencing and landscapingshall not exceed 1.0 m in height.e) Large expanses of parking should be internally located. Where parking is sitedadjacent to a local residential street, it should be provided in smaller clusters nogreater than three stalls and screened from view.f) All areas not covered by buildings, structures or asphalt shall be landscaped. Internalpaths and walkways should be provided to ensure ease of circulation to both on- andoff-site services and amenities. The provision of landscaping should consider the useof xeriscaping and native landscape materials.g) The principal form of development should be detached dwellings, duplexes andtriplexes. Should this be exceeded, the buildings should be located internally on thesite and not abutting local residential streets.h) Building components housing publicly accessible office and/or customer service areasshall incorporate architectural details such as windows, entry features, distinctiverooflines, and exterior finish materials that distinguish such areas from more utilitarianwarehousing, manufacturing, and processing areas. The use of vinyl siding is stronglydiscouraged in such publicly accessible areas, while the use of natural wood, rock,and stone details is encouraged.i) Landscaping islands shall be used to separate large expanses of parking into smallersubsections appropriate to the use. Landscaping islands shall be located at each endof every parking aisle. In the case of longer parking aisles, landscape islands shall beprovided in the middle of the aisle, with a maximum separation of 12 to 15 parkingstalls between landscape islands.j) Site plans must demonstrate the capacity for safe and efficient movement of peopleand traffic on the site. Site design must include pedestrian walkways along buildingfrontages, as well as continuous pedestrian connections between walkways alongbuilding frontages, and on neighbouring sites. Pedestrian walkways shall bedistinguished from driving surfaces by using varied treatments and by raisingwalkways to curb level.k) Entrances to buildings shall be located to maximize pedestrian safety.150T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
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