General Archi Ec Ural Design Gui Elines - Clarington

General Archi ec uralDesign Gui elines(2011 a e prepared for:Municipality of Claringtonprepared by:John G. Williams LimitedArchitectMarch 2011Project No.: w-1142

G E N E R A L A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S ( 2 0 1 1 U P D AT E )TABLE OF CO NTE NTS1.0INTRODUCTION . 13.14ADVERSE GRADE CONDITIONS .18BACKGROUND (2010 UPDATE).13.15MUNICIPAL ADDRESS SIGNAGE.181.2PURPOSE AND INTENT OF GUIDELINES .13.16CORNER LOT FENCING.191.3CONTROL ARCHITECT.21.4ORIENTATION MEETING .24.0DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR GARAGES.204.1GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ATTACHED GARAGES .204.2GARAGE WIDTH LIMITATIONS .211.11.5SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDELINES .2i)Urban Design Brief .2ii)Community Design Plan.24.3GARAGE PROJECTION LIMITATIONS.224.4TREATMENT OF REAR YARD GARAGES.234.5DROPPED GARAGE CONDITIONS.241.6APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES.31.7COMPLIANCE.31.8PERIODIC REVIEW OF GUIDELINES.35.0DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR PRIORITY LOT DWELLINGS .252.0DESIGN GUIDELINE OBJECTIVES . 45.1CORNER LOT DWELLINGS.262.1OBJECTIVES.45.2COMMUNITY GATEWAY DWELLINGS .275.3COMMUNITY WINDOW DWELLINGS .283.0ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA . 55.4VIEW TERMINUS DWELLINGS .283.1COMMUNITY SAFETY.55.5UPGRADED REAR AND SIDE ARCHITECTURE.293.2ARCHITECTURAL STYLE .63.3ELEVATIONS .76.0GUIDELINES FOR SITING OF DWELLINGS.306.1BUILDING SETBACKS FROM THE STREET LINE.30i)Front Elevations .7ii)Rear Elevations.7iii)3.4Side Elevations .7MAIN ENTRANCES .83.5COVERED MAIN ENTRY FEATURES.83.6MAIN ENTRY STAIRS.103.76.26.3ROOFS.113.8WINDOWS.123.9WALL CLADDING .13i)General Requirements for Wall Cladding .13ii)Requirements for Primarily Siding-Clad Dwellings .143.10EXTERIOR COLOURS .153.11ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING .163.12FOUNDATION WALLS .173.13UTILITY AND SERVICE ELEMENTS .17JOHN G. WILLIAMS LIMITED, ARCHITECTMODEL REPETITION.30i)Single-Detached and Semi-Detached.30ii)Townhouses .31MASSING AND CLUSTERS.31i)Single-Detached and Semi-Detached.31ii)Townhouses .326.4DRIVEWAYS.336.5CO-ORDINATION OF HOUSE SITINGS WITH STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS .33page i

G E N E R A L A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S ( 2 0 1 1 U P D AT E )7.0DESIGN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS .347.1PRELIMINARY REVIEW.347.2FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL .34i)Working Drawings .34ii)Site Plans .34iii)Streetscape Drawings.34iv)Exterior Colour Packages .347.3SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS .357.4REQUIRED APPROVALS .357.5MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE.357.6DISPUTE RESOLUTION .367.7MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROL ARCHITECT .36JOHN G. WILLIAMS LIMITED, ARCHITECTpage ii

G E N E R A L A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S ( 2 0 1 1 U P D AT E )1.0 INTRODUC TION 1. 1 B AC KG R O U N D ( 2 0 1 0 U P D AT E )The Municipality of Clarington is located about 50 kilometres eastof Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area, and covers an area ofapproximately 608 square kilometres. This primarily rural municipalitycontains 4 urban communities: Bowmanville Courtice Newcastle Village OronoIn May 2002 the Municipality of Clarington adopted “General ArchitecturalDesign Guidelines” and the requirement for a privately-administeredarchitectural design review process for all new housing within theMunicipality - a process similar to that used by most other municipalitieswithin the Greater Toronto Area. The architectural control process has beenconsidered largely successful in achieving an enhanced streetscape qualityand improving the design of housing for new residential developmentswithin Clarington. However, as recommended in the “General ArchitecturalDesign Guidelines” (May 2002) a periodic review of the document and thearchitectural control process is required to ensure they are kept currentand effective in meeting Clarington’s civic design objectives with respectto new residential built form.John G. Williams Limited Architect was retained by the Municipality toreview and update the General Architectural Design Guidelines basedupon: Touring recently constructed local communities to determine strengthsand weaknesses with current Guidelines and review process. Adjusting architectural design criteria to be more effective in producingdesired results. Adding more stringent architectural design criteria where necessary. Providing better graphic representation of design concepts.JOHN G. WILLIAMS LIMITED, ARCHITECTModify the architectural design review process to ensure greatermunicipal input.Consultation with the local development industry and with municipalstaff.Although the format and graphics provide a new look for Clarington’sGeneral Architectural Design Guidelines, the majority of the content remainspertinent and thus unchanged from the original May 2002 document.1.2P URP OSE A N D I N TEN T OF G U I D EL I N ESThe Municipality of Clarington Official Plan states:“Excellence in urban design will be pursued to contribute to a senseof place, ensure physical safety, promote social interaction andenjoyment, provide human scale to the urban environment andpromote the integration of land uses.”To ensure that municipal objectives are achieved, Clarington Councilrequires a full architectural review process to be applied throughoutClarington. The integration of good urban design principles, includingplanning, architecture and landscape architecture initiatives, will help topromote healthy, attractive, livable communities with a positive identity.The purpose of Architectural Design Guidelines is to encourage the designand construction of houses which harmonize with their surroundingsand which demonstrate a high standard of quality. They are intended toestablish a community design vision for new residential developmentthroughout the Municipality of Clarington and to provide the guidancenecessary to achieve that vision.It is important for Guidelines to take into consideration geographic locationand to recognize that Clarington’s target market is often drawn from theGreater Toronto Area, attracted by affordable housing. It is also necessaryto recognize the role that the automobile plays in suburban society today.The challenge is to create transit oriented design in appropriate locationsin keeping with the framework of Places to Grow legislation.page 1

G E N E R A L A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S ( 2 0 1 1 U P D AT E )1. 3C O N T R OL A R C HI T E C TEvery plan of subdivision shall be required to have a Control Architect.Qualified architects must be registered with the Ontario Associationof Architects and must not have any conflict of interest in their role asControl Architect. In order to qualify, architects shall demonstrate relevantexperience in the field of architectural control within the GTA. Theselection of the Control Architect will be made by the Developer and mustbe acceptable to the Municipality.The architectural review process by the Control Architect will be conductedexpeditiously and fairly. It shall generally comprise the following steps: Preparation of Supplementary Urban Design Documents; Model review and approval; and Monitoring for compliance.These Guidelines and their interpretation by the Control Architect areintended to provide for sufficient flexibility to encourage design creativityand innovation. Proposed designs which are not in total compliance withthe guidelines will be considered by the Control Architect, based on theirmerits, and may be approved where the spirit and intent of the guidelinesis maintained.Builder’s are responsible for paying all required fees directly to the ControlArchitect. Further information on the design review and approval processis described in Section 7.0 of these Guidelines.1. 4O R I E N TAT I O N ME E T I NGPrior to the review of housing designs, a meeting shall occur between theMunicipality, the Control Architect and the Applicant (developer / builder/ architectural or urban design consultant) to discuss the design visionfor the new development. The purpose of this meeting is to encouragedialogue on the expectations of each stakeholder and to ensure theMunicipality’s civic design objectives are being appropriately fulfilled.During this meeting the Municipality and the Control Architect can providefeedback and guidance on the initial development proposal. The meetingshould cover the following subjects:JOHN G. WILLIAMS LIMITED, ARCHITECT Community design vision / neighbourhood identityProposed ArchitectureProposed LandscapingProposed Final Site GradesSupplementary Guidelines (Urban Design Brief / Community DesignPlan)1.5SUP P LEM EN TA R Y G U I D E L I N E SIn addition to the design criteria contained in the Municipality of ClaringtonGeneral Architectural Design Guidelines, each new development willrequire a site-specific document to be prepared for review and approvalby the Director of Planning Services. The content of these supplementaryguidelines is dependant upon the nature and scale of the proposeddevelopment and may take the form of an “Urban Design Brief” or“Community Design Plan”.i) Urban Design BriefSmall stand-alone subdivisions or infill sites will require a 1-2 page “UrbanDesign Brief” that will include the following: A brief description of the property including location and communitycontext. A Priority Lot Map, indicating lots which have special designrequirements due to their location and degree of public visibility, (i.e.community gateways, corner lots, park lots, etc.). Any proposed variations from the architectural standards as statedwithin the Municipality of Clarington General Architectural DesignGuidelines (i.e. a special architectural theme).ii) Community Design PlanMajor development areas, such as large-scale subdivisions or SecondaryPlan Areas, will require a “Community Design Plan” to articulate a cohesivecommunity vision that will include the following: A description of the property(s) including location and communitycontext. Community urban design vision (to apply to all subdivisions andpage 2