Plan Surrey 2013: Official Community Plan

PLANSURREY 2013 | OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN

DP1.2 GAS STATION

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Service Buildings (cont.) The following design elements shall be considered for Gas Stations in Highway Commercial Zones: 86. Commercial roof forms should be used for the canopy, the convenience store, accessory buildings and other components of the site. Façade treatment and materials should be con- sistent on all sides of the buildings exposed to views. Provide weather protection for pedes- trians along the convenience store frontage and other buildings on site. Covered, direct pe- destrian links amongst buildings is encouraged. Recess entrance doors to the convenience/ retail store for easy manoeuvring of wheelchairs. Driveway Access The following design elements shall be considered for Gas Stations in Highway Commercial Zones: 87. Layout should permit easy access and

egress and internal maneuvering of vehicles on the site. Service of trucks and large vehicles should be restricted to a dedicated or outside lane. 88. Access driveways are limited to two from the road. The site layout should aim to minimize the width and number of the entry points to the site. Access driveways should be located as far away from the intersection as possible. (illustr.)

89. Wherever possible, raised curbs

should be used at the entrance to the site. Flared let-down access points are recommended where vehicular ease of access is a concern.

Pavement Standards The following design elements shall be considered for Gas Stations in Highway Commercial Zones: 90. Break up asphalt areas with concrete bands at site entrances and at specific functional areas to reduce the impact of large paved areas. 91. Use different pavement materials to identify functional areas of the site (e.g. customer park- ing, pedestrian routes to retail commercial buildings and amongst buildings on the site). 92. Use contrasting color and textured pavement and landscaped aisles to identify vehicular and pedestrian movements through the site. 93. Maintain and reinforce continuity of the public sidewalk across the access driveway.

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONES

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DP1—FORM AND CHARACTER

AMENDED: May 29, 2017