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COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGES COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES
3.2 Gateways
3.2.1 A ‘Toolkit’ of Masonry Features
Gateways are intended to celebrate a sense of entry to the community through special design
considerations that encompass the desired character and image. A toolkit of masonry features are
proposed for Countryside Villages Area 48-1. These features are recurring throughout the community at
the primary and secondary gateways and trailheads with appropriate landscaping and signage.
Figure 15a and 15b illustrate the proposed masonry features; the ‘kit’ includes columns and landscape
walls. The columns vary in height depending on the location and intended use. A low column is envisioned
to demarcate entrances and pathways. Medium columns in combination with ornamental fencing may be
used as a decorative feature at window streets. Tall columns in combination with acoustic/screen fencing
may be used at buffer blocks. Similarly, three wall heights with two options for thickness are proposed.
The low wall is primarily used at roundabouts, designed to allow for views across the roundabout. Medium
and tall walls are envisioned at gateway blocks.
� All masonry features are to be constructed using a combination of precast concrete coping, stone
facing, a stone band, a granite band, and a concrete base.
� Include a natural fieldstone face reflected in the heritage of the Countryside Villages site.
� The corporate identifier, bronze ‘rose’ plaques shall be incorporated into the wall feature
� The City of Brampton names shall be incorporated into the entry feature
� Scale and font of lettering on the masonry landscape wall, reading Countryside Villages, is to be
reviewed and approved by Landscape Architect at the Site Plan/Subdivision Plan Stage.
� Final design of gateway features is subject to review and approval by a Landscape Architect at the
site Plan/Subdivision Plan Stage.
Figure 15a – A Toolkit of
Masonry Features for Area
48-1 – Low and Medium
Columns
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