Plan Surrey 2013: Official Community Plan

PLANSURREY 2013 | OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

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Residential Livability (cont.) Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 164. 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 buff- er 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) be- tween the noise source and the dwelling unit. 165. ALL RESIDENTIAL: Include a window in each bedroom to provide daylight and ventilation for occupants. 166. DUPLEXES and TOWNHOUSES: Incorporate privacy screening between patios and balco- nies. 167. DUPLEXES and TOWNHOUSES: Provide a minimum of 15 m for rear yard privacy between townhouse buildings. 168. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Orient residential units to face front or rear yards, not side yards or parking ramps. (illustr.)

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169. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL: Design residential corridors with a maximum distance of 30 m from a unit to an elevator. 170. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL : Provide an elevator for approximately every 70 units for convenience. 171. 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. 172. MULTIPLE/MIXED/COMMERCIAL : Where exit stairs and lobbies have exterior walls, incorpo- rate windows for daylighting. 173. 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. 174. 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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DP1—FORM AND CHARACTER

AMENDED: February 25, 2019