New Dwellings, Replacement Housing, and Additions

Overview

The City of Mississauga's design guidelines and site plan requirements for new dwellings, replacement housing and additions in the city's site plan control areas. Part 2 sets out the design principles one at a time — scale and character, massing, building height, materials, grades, garages, driveways and hard surface, and natural environment preservation — each with preferred and not-preferred photo examples. Part 3 walks the site plan process, circulation, securities, hoarding, tree removal and inspection, with sample drawings and appendices on average grade and Credit Valley Conservation.

What it covers

• Part 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 Purpose
• Part 2.0 Guidelines
• 2.2 Principle – Scale and Character
• 2.3 Principle – Massing
• 2.4 Principle – Building Height
• 2.5 Principle – Materials
• 2.6 Principle – Grades
• 2.7 Principle – Garages
• 2.8 Principle – Driveways/Hard Surface
• 2.9 Principle – Natural Environment Preservation and Protection
• Part 3.0 Site Plan Process and Requirements
• 3.1 Site Plan Process Chart
• 3.10 Glossary of Terms
• Part 4.0 Conclusion
• Part 5.0 Appendices
• Appendix ‘A’ Average Grade Calculations
• Appendix ‘B’ Credit Valley Conservation Process Chart