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Marysfield Neighbourhood Review Ope n Ho use Se pte mbe r 13, 2018 1 Presentation Outline Are a Co nte xt Study Purpo se Study Pro c e ss What is Charac te r? Marysfie ld Charac te r Analysis Marysfie ld Po lic y


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Marysfield Neighbourhood Review

Ope n Ho use Se pte mbe r 13, 2018

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Presentation Outline

  • Are a Co nte xt
  • Study Purpo se
  • Study Pro c e ss
  • What is Charac te r?
  • Marysfie ld – Charac te r Analysis
  • Marysfie ld – Po lic y and Zo ning Optio ns
  • Que stio ns abo ut Charac te r

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Area Context

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Marysfield Neighbourhood

Area Context

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Study Purpose

  • Ove rall T
  • ro nto Go re E

state Re side ntial Co mmunity Po lic y Re vie w

  • T
  • ide ntify c harac te r de fining e le me nts o f T
  • ro nto Go re
  • Optio ns and Re c o mme ndatio ns to pro te c t this c harac te r
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  • e xamine the po te ntial fo r intro duc ing urban re side ntial

de nsitie s o n unde ve lo pe d lands (supply and de mand analysis)

  • F
  • c us o n Marysfie ld Ne ighbo urho o d
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  • c o nduc t a de taile d c harac te r re vie w o f Marysfie ld
  • Po lic y and Zo ning o ptio ns to pro te c t this c harac te r

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Study Process

6 Background and Policy Options Public Open House Recommendations Public Meeting Council Adoption

We Are Here

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What is Character?

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  • Charac te r is a c o lle c tio n o f all the

e le me nts (public and private re alm) that make yo u “fe e l” like yo u’ re in a unique plac e

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t’ s impo rtant to re c o gnize the individual e le me nts (ro ad patte rn, landsc aping, building he ight, e tc …) that c o ntribute to the c harac te r o f a plac e

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t’ s e ve n MO RE impo rtant to unde rstand the syne rgy be twe e n the e le me nts o f c harac te r, and ho w the y wo rk to ge the r to de fine a se nse

  • f plac e
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What is Character?

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  • T

hink about your neighbour hood as a r

  • om
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he str eet and yar ds ar e the floor , the buildings ar e the walls, and all the things in between ar e the fur nitur e

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he look and spac ing of all these elements together define the c har ac ter

  • f the “r
  • om”
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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

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nique c harac teristic s (c o mpared to bro ader T

  • ro nto Go re area)
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isto ric al signific anc e (first c o -o perative ho using in Ontario & ro sary street pattern)

  • Mature tree c ano py

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  • Re c e nt se ve ranc e

applic atio ns

  • 3 appro ve d
  • 3 re fuse d

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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

  • Smaller average lo t

size: 0.57 ha. (1.4 ac .)

  • Varied lo t pattern
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c lec tic dwelling siting and design

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*Appro ximate Distanc e s

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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

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xisting L

  • t

F ro ntag e s

  • Ra ng ing fro m 28 me tre s

to 120 me tre s

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*Appr

  • ximate

Distanc es

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Marysfield Neighbourhood: Character Analysis

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xisting Se paratio n Distanc e s

  • Ranging fro m 11 me tre s

to 90 me tre s

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Policy Options

Options Description Do Nothing Leave Marysfield alone Development Criteria – Built Form Criteria for compatible built scale, height, massing, setbacks and dwelling placement Development Criteria - Severances Severances only permitted where proposed lot frontages reflect predominant character Heritage Identify character elements of Marysfield that contribute to its historic identity

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Zoning Options

Options Description

Minimum Lot Frontage Identify a minimum lot frontage requirement for new lots Maximum Lot Coverage Identify a maximum percentage of a lot that may be

  • ccupied by a dwelling

Minimum Dwelling Separation Identify a minimum separation distance between dwellings Siting of Dwelling on a Lot Identify requirements for the location and orientation of dwellings on a lot Minimum Front Yard Depth Identify a minimum required front yard depth to ensure consistent setbacks from the street Minimum Front Yard Landscaping Identify a minimum amount of landscaped open space in the front yards

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Questions about Character

  • What do yo u like abo ut Marysfield?
  • What do yo u first no tic e o n yo ur street:
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re e s/ landsc aping?

  • Ho me s?
  • Garage s/ Drive ways?
  • When yo u think abo ut the char

actero f Marysfield,

what do yo u think abo ut?

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