Development Guidelines and Manual

Have your Say!
A Public Information Centre will we be hosted by City Staff on Tuesday, June 13th at City Hall to receive feedback from developers and residents on the Development Guidelines and Development Manual currently in draft. The event runs from 2:00-4:00pm and 4:30-6:30pm in the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Room.

With the approval of the new Official Plan and the preparation of a more modern and flexible draft comprehensive zoning by-law, the City has been preparing additional resources such as Development Guidelines and a Development Manual, enabled under Section 8.13 of the Official Plan.

The Development Guidelines

The Development Guidelines set out City expectations around design for landowners, developers, and consultants to use when preparing projects within the City of Belleville.

They have been developed to promote high quality urban design, through the City’s review of development proposals, and provide comprehensive recommendations that guide streetscape design in the public realm along with neighbourhood character and built form for private development.

The Guidelines would apply to all development being proposed by an application for plan of subdivision approval or an application for site plan approval. For public streets, the Guidelines would also apply when the City is designing new roads or evaluating any major road expansion through an Environmental Assessment.

What are the key objectives for urban design?

Key objectives for urban design through the Development Guidelines are:

To foster a high quality and distinctive community image;
To establish a pattern of interconnected streets and active transportation networks;
To frame and activate a human-scale public realm through built form;
To create public spaces that are safe, accessible, and attractive for the use and enjoyment of all members of the community;
To promote compact, mixed use development;
To allow visually distinct housing forms in the city to co-exist and integrate well with each other;
To support development and redevelopment that is a good fit, and compatible within its context; and,
To effectively integrate built, cultural, and natural heritage resources with development.

Design guidelines and design standards are organized into the following topic areas:

Streetscape;
Buildings;
Special Considerations;
Parking Lots; and,
Open Space.

Development Guidelines/Draft - PDF

If you're interested in providing comments on the draft Development Guidelines, use the link to the form that is supplied below.

Guidelines Feedback Form

The Development Manual

The Development Manual provides clear direction to development consultants and engineers about minimum design requirements for subdivisions and site plans, sets clear expectations at the design stage, and smooths the City review process for more efficient approvals.

The manual is based on considerable technical background and design approaches with input from various City departments. The manual is considered a living document and will evolve over time to remain current and relevant.

The Development Manual is organized into the following topic areas:

Subdivision process and administration
Site Plan process and administration
Plan and Drawing Requirements
Study and Report Requirements
Standards and Guidelines for design, construction, and engineering associated with development.
Construction process information and requirements
Inspection process for site plans and subdivision plans

Development Manual/Draft - PDF

If you're interested in providing comments on the draft Development Manual, use the link to the form that is supplied below.

Manual Feedback Form

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