Urban Design Guidelines - Town of Caledon

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BOLTONEXISTINGMUNICIPALPARKING LOTON STERNESTREET, landscapescreening alongSterne Street wouldimprove the imageof the street2.1.6. ParkingAdequate amount of parking should be providedto support the economic health and stability ofthe businesses in the core. Parking should haveclear and coordinated signage, and adequatelighting.GuidelinesPARKING SIGNAGEPRECEDENT, Kitchener(Credit: EntroCommunications)PARKING SIGNAGEPRECEDENT, Kitchener(Credit: EntroCommunications)■■■■■The existing parking resources should primarilyserve the existing services and retail in the core;Commuter parking should be strongly discouraged,and alternatives provide elsewhere in Bolton;Introduce clear signage to guide residents andvisitors to encourage the full use of availableparking;In case of redevelopment of an existing surface lot toan above-grade parking structure, keep the structureout-of-sight from the public realm by adding a retailfrontage, a façade treatment that matches adjacentstorefronts or landscape screening; andConsider using greenroof technologies to improvethe quality of stormwater runoff and to increase thearea of green space in the Core.34 Town of Caledon
2.1.7. Albion-Bolton Fairgrounds andCommunity CentreAs an important cultural and recreational hubin Bolton, the Albion-Bolton Fairgrounds andCommunity Centre should have improvedparking facilities and be fully accessible bypedestrians and cyclists.EXISTINGPHOTO OFALBION-BOLTONFAIRGROUNDSBackground - The Fairgrounds and Community Centrehouse the library, a hockey arena, squash courts, andmeeting spaces, as well as outdoor space for seasonalfairs. While the facility is located a short 10 min walksouth of the core, most people access it by car.35Guidelines■ Improve the surface and lighting of the parking lot;■ Improve vehicle entrances and circulation for timeswith and without outdoor events;■ Improve pedestrian access from Queen Street/Regional Road 50 by allowing direct access betweenthe building entrance and the sidewalk;■ Provide end-of-trip facilities for cyclists;■ Add landscape screening along the back side of thebuilding facing RR50; and■ Identify the building entrances more clearly throughsignage and lighting.POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT TO FAIRGROUNDSURBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESFINAL Bolton CIP Urban Design Guidelines | April 2009
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