Appendix C Excerpts from the City of Windsor Official Plan (OP) 2012

Applicable Official Plan Sections:

2. Glossary

Development Profile refers to the height of a building or structure. There are four development profiles described in the Plan:

Low Profile development is a building or structure generally no greater than fourteen (14) metres in height. Low Profile Housing development is further classified as follows;

(i) small scale forms: single detached, semi-detached, duplex, and row and multiplexes with up to 8 units; and

(ii) large scale forms: buildings with more than 8 units;

Mixed Use is a land use designation that is further classified as follows: mixed use corridor and mixed use centre. Mixed Use Corridor occupies linear street frontages with commercial, institutional and open space uses located immediately adjacent to the public right-of-way and residential uses located above-grade.

The lands designated as “Mixed Use” on Schedule D: Land Use provide the main locations for compact clusters of commercial, office, institutional, open space and residential uses. These areas are intended to serve as the focal point for the surrounding neighbourhoods, community or region.

6.9 Mixed Use PERMITTED 6.9.2.1 USES

Uses permitted in the Mixed Use land use designation include retail and service commercial establishments, offices, cultural, recreation and entertainment uses, and institutional, open space and residential uses, exclusive of small scale Low Profile residential development.

3 Development Strategy

3.2.1.2 Permitted Uses

Encouraging a range of housing types will ensure that people have an opportunity to live in their neighbourhoods as they pass through the various stages of their lives. Residents will have a voice in how this new housing fits within their neighbourhood. As the city grows, more housing opportunities will mean less sprawl onto agricultural and natural lands.