SCHEDULE 1 - DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAS - City of Kamloops

Schedule 1 - Development Permit AreasOrchards Walk• Encourage the development of a central plaza area to function as both thevillage centre and the community gathering space.• Ensure the pedestrian bridge is integrally linked to the village centre and isdesignated to reflect the character and quality of the village centre andsurrounding community.• A minimum of 15% of the site shall be landscaped.• Encourage low level monument, fascia or hanging projecting signage that is ofa scale and level of detail that reflects the pedestrian orientation of the villagecentre.• Ensure site lighting is directed to minimize light pollution and potential impacton adjacent residential areas.vi)Landscaping and Screening• Ensure public open space is usable, is located in highly visible areas, andwhere possible, includes trees that provide necessary shade in hot summermonths and an open canopy to facilitate sun access in cool winter months.• Preserve and creatively integrate existing trees and topographical features intothe development where feasible.• Use tree species and vegetation commonly found within the Kamloops area.• Use landscaping to define public and private areas and to provide visual andphysical breaks in hard urban surfaces (e.g. parking areas, facades,courtyards, patios, etc.).• Garbage containers, utility connections, roof top mechanical equipment andthe like, should be appropriately located and screened from the view of buildingtenants, the street and other prominent viewpoints.• Use additional landscaping, tree planting, signage and lighting to emphasizeneighbourhood entrance points.• Encourage a wide variety of sound attenuation facilities adjacent to the TransCanada Highway East, including fences, landscaped walls, berms and othersimilar techniques, designed to reduce noise impacts and to complement thecharacter and quality of the adjacent development.195T:\DES\PLAN & DEV\KAMPLAN\KAMPLAN Combined Dec 2013.docx December 19, 2013