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Mid-Rise Building Performance Standards

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Overview

Mid-Rise Building Performance Standards, the City of Toronto's design standards for mid-rise buildings on the Avenues, in two files: Section 3 of the May 2010 Avenues & Mid-Rise Buildings Study (74 pages) and Attachment 1, the Addendum dated April 20, 2016 (19 pages). Section 3 sets numbered performance standards on height, ground floor, front facade, rear transition, corner sites, sidewalks, side property lines, width, balconies, materials, access, loading and heritage. The addendum is a chart of comments and recommended actions. They precede the Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines.

What it covers

Introduction
Performance Standards
Maximum Allowable Height
Minimum Building Height
Minimum Ground Floor Height
Front Façade: Angular Plane
Front Façade: Pedestrian Perception Step-back
Front Façade: Alignment
Rear Transition to Neighbourhoods: Deep Properties
Rear Transition to Neighbourhoods: Shallow Properties
Corner Sites: Heights & Angular Planes
Minimum Sidewalk Zones
Streetscapes
Side Property Line: Continuous Street Walls
Building Width: Maximum Width
At-Grade Uses: Residential
Balconies & Projections
Roofs & Roofscapes
Exterior Building Materials
Façade Design & Articulation
Vehicular Access
Loading & Servicing
Design Quality
Heritage & Character Areas

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