Urban Design Guidelines - Town of Caledon

1.3 TopographyOne of Bolton’s most memorable aspects is itstopography. Even the casual passer-by driving alongRegional Road 50 will remember driving down the hilland entering Bolton’s picturesque downtown. This feelingof being “in a bowl” is unique and should be protected.It is important to maintain the views of the forested hillsaround the historic core, and to enhance the reason forthis dramatic landscape, the Humber River.properties are surrounded by tall fences but few havelandscape screening.The newest additions to the industrial area are locatedon the northwest corner of RR50 and Mayfield Road, andalong Parr Boulevard (Development Character Zone 9).These very large warehouses or office buildings are veryvisible from the street and would benefit from a denselytreed landscape.Great opportunities exist in opening up the views tothe river by clearing some of the lower vegetation atkey points along the shoreline. Seeding groundcoversin some areas could improve the potential for leisure,recreational and cultural activities by the river.9The counterpoint to the valley is the flatter groundoccupied by the industrial lands and the highwaycorridor south of the railway. Without the hills, this arealacks visual interest and spatial containment. The imageof the industrial zone would benefit from additional treecover and more visible and lush stormwater features.Some lots have a high proportion of the land occupiedby open storage (Development Character Zone 8). MostURBAN DESIGN CONTEXTFINAL Bolton CIP Urban Design Guidelines | April 2009