6.2.3 Zoning Amendments As a result of these design guidelines there are several amendments to the Zoning By-Law that should be considered. The following chart provides a summary of those amendments.
# Recommended Zoning By-Law Amendment 1.0 Renovations/ Additions to Heritage Character Buildings 1.1 Additions to heritage buildings shall be limited to no more than a single storey above the existing height to a maximum of 5 storeys (16.5 metres), and shall maintain the contextual floor-to-floor height. 1.2 Additions to heritage buildings, above the established streetwall height of 2 to 3 storeys, shall step back a minimum of 3 metres from the established streetwall. 2.0 New Buildings & Renovations/ Additions to Contemporary Buildings 2.1 New buildings shall have a minimum height of 2 storeys. 2.2 New buildings in the Main Street Area shall adhere to a 2 to 3 storey streetwall, stepping back a minimum of 3 metres to a maximum height of 5 storeys (16.5 metres). 2.3 The streetwall height of new buildings adjacent to a recognized heritage building shall be no more than 1 storey (4 metres maximum) greater than its heritage neighbour. 2.4 Within the Main Street Area, side property stepbacks above the streetwall shall be a minimum of 5.5 metres. 2.5 The floor-to-floor height of the ground floor shall be 4.5 metres in the Main Street Area, Secondary Commercial Area and Large Format Area, and 3.25 metres in the Residential Areas. 2.6 Large format buildings shall build to the apprearance of 2 storeys. 3.0 Signage 3.1 The surface area of entablature signs shall not exceed 15% of the first storey wall area. 4.0 Vehicular Parking & Site Access 4.1 Surface parking lots shall provide a minimum of 1 tree for every 10 parking spaces. 4.2 In Residential Areas, driveways and curb cuts shall be limited to 50% of the width of the dwelling.
5.0 Vehicular & Pedestrian Circulation 5.1 Structures adjacent to a rear lane shall be set back a minimum of 0.5 metres from the lane.
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