Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – Surrey 2050

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINS

Residential Livability (cont.) Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 162. ALL RESIDENTIAL: Take into account the negative acoustical impacts that can result when residential uses are located along roadways, (e.g. arterial roads) and when residential and non residential uses are mixed within the same development. Use methods that will help to buffer residential units from external noises including: a) Orienting bedrooms and outdoor areas away from obvious noise sources b) Providing mechanical ventilation to allow for the choice of keeping windows closed c) Enclosing balconies or using sound-absorptive materials and sound barriers d) Using sound-deadening construction techniques or materials (e.g. concrete, acoustically-rated glazing or glass block walls) e) Locating areas not affected by noise (e.g. stairwells and single-loaded corridors) between the noise source and the dwelling unit. 163. ALL RESIDENTIAL: Include a window in each bedroom to provide daylight and ventilation for occupants. 164. TOWNHOUSES: Incorporate privacy screening between patios and balconies. 165. TOWNHOUSES: Provide a minimum building separation of 9m. between facing townhouse blocks (front or back faces) to provide privacy and allow for tree planting. Increase this to a minimum separation of 11m. where there is a driveway or internal road between facing buildings.. 166. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Orient residential units to face front or rear yards, not side yards or parking ramps. (illustr.)

BUILDING FORM

167. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Design residential corridors with a maximum distance of 30 m from a unit to an elevator. 168. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Provide an elevator for approximately every 70 units for convenience. 169. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Where stairs are located at the elevator lobby and at the end of a corridor, design stairs to be visible, open and larger than the minimum to encourage walking. The number of units per elevator, as noted in DP Guideline1.1.170, can be increased when building design encourages walking. 170. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Where exit stairs and lobbies have exterior walls, incorporate windows for daylighting. 171. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Locate mail boxes to be visible to residents. They should be fully visible to the residential elevator rather than located in an enclosed space. 172. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: In mixed-use developments, design buildings to ensure that each different use is self-contained and has a separate entrance with a focus on security for residential use.

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