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Urban Design Study - Terms of Reference

Published by City of Mississauga

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Mississauga
Date: January 15, 2019
Also called: Urban Design Study Terms of Reference
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 2

Overview

Mississauga's generic terms of reference for an urban design study, dated January 15, 2019, from the Planning and Building Department. The study shows how a proposal fits its context and the City's Strategic Plan, Official Plan, Zoning By-law 0225-2007 and urban design guidelines, prepared by an urban designer, architect, landscape architect or planner. Its three sections cover analysis of the existing site and neighbourhood, the proposed site design, built form, angular plane, access and parking, and supporting shadow, pedestrian wind and acoustic studies.

What it covers

Purpose
When is it required?
Who should prepare this study?
Contents of an Urban Design Study
Section 1: Introduction
1.1 Goals and Objectives
1.2 Analysis of the Existing Site and Neighbourhood
Section 2: Analysis of the Proposed Development
2.1 Site Design
2.2 Built Form & Uses
2.3 Access, Circulation, Parking & Services
2.4 Supporting Studies
Section 3: Summary and Conclusions

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