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Development Application Guidelines: Urban Design Brief

Published by Town of Oakville

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Type: Guide
Published by: Town of Oakville
Date: [v.JL2016]
Also called: Urban Design Brief
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 3

Overview

A three-page Oakville sheet in the Development application guidelines series on the urban design brief for development sites, which describes and illustrates a design strategy and principles for a proposal. It names an urban designer, licensed architect or MCIP planner with urban design specialization, and sets out sections for Design Vision, Context Analysis, Policy Context, Development Plan and Detailed Design Direction, covering site design, built form, heritage and sustainability. Its sibling sheet covers subdivisions.

What it covers

Urban Design Brief
Design Vision, Guiding Principles, and Objectives
Context Analysis
Policy Context
Development Plan
Detailed Design Direction
Site Design
Built Form
Heritage resources
Sustainability features

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