Appendix E - Official Plan Sections
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- 3.2.3.5 Windsor will encourage the design and construction of energy efficient buildings and landscapes to reduce air, water and land pollution and environmental impacts of energy production and consumption.
3.2.4 Responsive, Effective Local Government
COMMUNITY BASED PLANNING
- 3.2.4.1 People will be involved in the municipal processes that shape Windsor and its neighbourhoods. Residents will be encouraged to work with municipal staff to identify and resolve city-wide and neighbourhood issues. New ways will be found to build consensus within the community to ensure that Windsor advances toward its desired future.
SERVICE DELIVERY
- 3.2.4.2 Windsorites want a planning process that is responsive, effective and fiscally responsible. Planning services will be efficiently delivered and carefully targeted to achieve the community vision.
3.3 Urban Structure Plan
The Urban Structure Plan identifies the key structural elements within the municipality. These key structural elements and the linkages between these elements establish the strategic framework within which more detailed land use designations can be established.
3.3.1 Nodes
Nodes in this context are existing or future locations of concentrated activity on the Urban Structure Plan that serve the societal, environmental and economic needs at a neighbourhood and/or regional scale. The most successful nodes are the ones that exhibit a wide variety of land uses, including higher density residential and employment uses, and have access to frequent public transit service. Smaller scale community and neighbourhood nodes play an important role in providing services to the surrounding neighbourhoods, providing a range of housing opportunities and, providing a recognized sense of place for these neighbourhoods.
GROWTH CENTRES
- 3.3.1.1 Growth Centres are the highest in the hierarchy of nodes in Windsor due to their scale, density, range of uses, function and current or future identity. Growth Centres should be planned:
- To serve as focal areas for investment in institutional and region-wide public services, as well as commercial, recreational, cultural and entertainment uses;
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To accommodate and support major transit infrastructure;
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To serve as high density major employment centres;
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To accommodate a significant share of households and employment growth; and,