SCHEDULE 1 - DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAS - City of Kamloops

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Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasOrchards Walk1.12 ORCHARDS WALK DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA(5-1-2212)Application: 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:The Orchards Walk Development Permit Area is applicable to all propertieswithin the designated Development Permit Area as shown on the followingmap.Exemptions: Applications for the following shall not be required to apply for DevelopmentPermits:Implementation:• internal renovations, and• external renovations that do not affect the form and character of thebuilding, or• result in increased lot coverage.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:Orchards Walk is a comprehensively planned mixed-use pedestrian-oriented developmentthat is situated on a highly visible tract of land adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway East.The objective of the designation is to ensure that the form and character of developmentwithin Orchards Walk respects the unique natural qualities of the area, welcomes bothresidents and visitors alike to the Kamloops region, and reinforces the compact, walkable,pedestrian-oriented vision for the site.189T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasOrchards WalkGuidelinesDevelopment Permits issued in this area shall be in accordance with the following guidelines:(i)General Design Guidelines• The site must be designed and developed in a comprehensive manner tomaximize view corridors towards the river and towards the bluffs and to ensurethat streetscape elements such as lighting, furniture, paving treatments andtree plantings display a unified design theme.• The streets shall be designed developed to provide a safe and pleasantenvironment for both pedestrians and vehicles. Major road corridors should bedesigned to safely accommodate on or off-road bike lanes whenever possible.• The site will accommodate a variety of building types, forms and heights tocreate visual interest and to appeal to a variety of income levels and agegroups.• The site must create a centrally located pedestrian-oriented village centre that,not only serves the daily needs of adjacent residents, but also serves as aneighbourhood gathering space and focal point for the community.• Consider opportunities to share parking with adjacent complimentary uses (e.g.meet retail demand during the day and residential demand at night) whereverpossible, to reduce space dedicated to parking and to encourage walkingwithin the community.• Ensure quality materials are used to evoke a sense of permanence and toreflect the dramatic natural setting.• Encourage development entrance signage that is visually appealing to thetravelling public and is consistent with the scale, character, quality and imageof the development.• Encourage signage within the development that is pedestrian-oriented, smallscale and is consistent with the architectural character of the building or usethat it is advertising. To this end, hanging and window signs will beencouraged within the Village Centre Commercial area with monument stylefree-standing signs and directional signs located at key entrances and atgateways throughout the development.• On-site parking will be discouraged in any yard abutting Valleyview Drive or theGrand Boulevard.(ii)Multiple Family Residential in Single and Two Family Residential FormDevelopment Permits, including Multiple Family Residential development in Single and TwoFamily Residential form, shall be issued in accordance with the following guidelines:• Ensure buildings are oriented toward the street. This can be accommodatedby having the main entrance face the internal road or public street.• Encourage an urban form of housing that strongly related to the street andmaximizes the potential of the site by respecting the following guidelines:190T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013
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