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URBAN DESIGN STANDARDSDesigning a development proposal or subdivision

requires putting together many complex parts

including existing site features, streets, blocks,

building footprints, open spaces, architecture,

etcetera.

The Town of Collingwood is creating

Urban Design Standards for new

developments so they can achieve

Collingwood’s goals as described in

Town policies and initiatives, such as:

• the Official Plan;

• the Sustainable Community Plan; and,

• Active Transportation initiative.

T he T ow n inv it es comment s, ideas, and concer ns as t hey  

r elat e t he design of  new  dev elopment s. 

Dir ect  comment s t o Communit y  P lanner  

Rober t  V oigt :

email: r v oigt @collingw ood.ca t elephone: 445-12 9 0  ex  32 9 3in per son: T ow n P lanning Ser v ices dept . 10 5 Hur ont ar io st 

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Information: Robert Voigt, Community Planner • 445-1290 ex 3293 • rvoigt@collingwood.ca

Below are examples highlighting some unique aspects of the

Standards being developed.

UNIQUE STANDARDS

 Adjacent to Heritage:

developments adjacent to the

Heritage District, and

Designated Heritage sites will

be required to be sensitive/ 

complimentary to these

cultural resources in design.

Green Roofs:

Collingwood may be the

second municipality in North

 America requiring green roofson developments with larger

building footprints; reducing

their environmental impacts.

Natural Playground Design:Collingwood may be the first

municipality in North America

requiring natural playgrounds.

Their benefits include:

reduced impact on

environment; increased

diversity of play types; and,

improved aesthetics.

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SELECT ISSUESThese are some of the many design issues being addressed by 

the Urban Design Standards. If you have suggestions or ideas

please contact Community Planner, Robert Voigt.

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The Urban Design Standards will have a number of sections,

each describing requirements for different aspects of new

developments.

SECTIONS

Sit e Char act er  &  Cont ex t 

•w or k ing w it h t he nat ur al env ir onment 

•design t hat  is fit t ing and sensit iv e t 

o neighbour ing pr o ject s

Blocks

•design o f blocks  tha t  fi t 

Colling wood’s his toric 

pa t tern

•crea ting blocks  tha t 

suppor t ac ti ve  transpor ta tion 

&   walkabili t y

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 l- d e- s ac s

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co n n ec t i v i t y

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 o f  g r i d 

 p a t t e r n  s t r e e t s

Subdiv isions

•design of  neighbour hood centr e par ks

•impr ov ed r elationship to 

r ur al boundar y  and open spaces

Lot s

•r equir ing lane w ay  access f or  nar r ow  lot  designs

•special r equir ement s t o highlight  pr ior it y  sit es

Sit e Lay out 

•cr ime pr ev ent ion t hr ough 

sit e design•st r eet scape or ient ed design•r equir ed public amenit y  spaces, designed t o be pedest r ian or ient ed

Buildings

•res tric ting  the use o f blank 

 walls on buildings

•building designs  tha t are human scaled &  s tree t orien t

ed

•reducing  the predominance o f 

garages on house  fron ts

 A ct iv e T r anspor t at ion

•impr ov ing amenit ies and inf r ast r uct ur e f or  pedest r ians and cy clist s

•pr ov iding bet t er  connect ions t o t r ails

Pr ior ity  Sites &  Uses

•designing sites to take advantage of  pr ominent locations

•specific r equir ements f or  key street cor r idors

Landscap ing

&  Pu b l ic Spaces

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park ing areas

•requ ir ing s tree t  trees

•spec i fic amen i t ies and 

des igns  for parks

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These drawings show some of the things that must be

considered when developments are being designed. Similar

drawings may be required with development applications;assisting staff, interested stakeholders, committees and Town

Council in their review of applications.

SITE DESIGN

Figure Ground:

building footprints showing

how buildings relate to each

other and the entire site.

Circulation/Block Size:

shows arterial, collector & 

neighbourhood streets; as

well as walkways and trails,to help illustrate the

connections to the

community.

3D Google SketchUp:

a rendering showing building

masses, main landscapefeatures, and walkways to

get a better sense of the

proposed development.

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Land Use Mix:

showing land use mix

(  residential; mixed-use;

commercial; open space;

 parks; and, civic/

 institutional  ) and how they 

relate.

Information: Robert Voigt, Community Planner • 445-1290 ex 3293 • rvoigt@collingwood.ca

Residential Mix:

shows location of different

residential uses, such as:

single detached; townhouses;and, apartments, illustrating

their relationships to each

other and the street network.

Open Space Network:

shows parts of the open

space network and how they 

fit together; including:

streetscapes; parks;

passages; and, amenity 

spaces.

SITE DESIGN