Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – Surrey 2050

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINS

DP1.1

Architectural Character, Treatment and Materials (cont.) Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form:

153. TOWNHOUSES: Incorporate features on corner unit sides such as entrances, bay windows and roof articulation (e.g. gable ends). (illustr.)

154. TOWNHOUSES: Provide

wider window trim and vary the type of materials used at different levels of the unit (e.g. use masonry at the base, siding on main levels and treat the gable ends with specialty materials).

155. TOWNHOUSES: Emphasize the vertical expression and identification of individual units. 156. TOWNHOUSES: Design firewalls to be in- corporated into the overall building so they are not visible through roof forms. 157. RESIDENTIAL: Break down façades into smaller scale elements through the use of windows, bays, balconies and dormers.

158 RETAIL and COMMERCIAL: Pitched roof forms shall have full roof expression rather than being truncat- ed. 159. INDUSTRIAL and BUSINESS: Prefabricated buildings are generally discouraged. Should they be used, significant building improvements will be required to achieve an adequate and acceptable architectural design. Incorporating extensive use of glass (e.g. transparent and spandrel) into the design may offset the solid nature of the buildings reaching a more acceptable design level. 160. INDUSTRIAL and BUSINESS: Consolidate roof mechanical units together and screen from views. Residential Livability Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 161. ALL RESIDENTIAL: For residential development directly abutting an arterial road, a report with recom- mendations prepared by persons trained in acoustics and current technologies of noise measurements shall be provided that demonstrates that noise levels for specific portions of a dwelling unit are not exceeded. Those noise levels and specific portions of a dwelling unit include: a) Bedrooms — 35 decibels b) Living, dining and recreation rooms — 40 decibels c) Kitchens, bathrooms and hallways — 45 decibels.

BUILDING FORM

For the purposes of this guideline, “Noise Level” is defined as the A-weighted, 24-hour equivalent (Leq) sound level defined in decibel levels.

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