APPENDIX B – EXCERPTS FROM THE OFFICIAL PLAN

OP Volume 1 – Primary Plan

6. Land Use

6.1 Goals

In keeping with the Strategic Directions, Council’s land use goals are to achieve:

NEIGHBOURHOODS 6.1.1 Safe, caring and diverse neighbourhoods.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE 6.1.2 Environmentally sustainable urban development.

RESIDENTIAL 6.1.3 Housing suited to the needs of Windsor’s residents

6.2 General Policies

• 6.2.1.2 For the purpose of this Plan, Development Profile refers to the height of a building or structure. Accordingly, the following Development Profiles apply to all land use designations on Schedule D: Land Use unless specifically provided elsewhere in this Plan:

  1. Low Profile developments are buildings or structures generally no greater than three (3) storeys in height;

  2. Medium Profile developments are buildings or structures generally no greater than six (6) storeys in height; and

  3. High Profile developments are buildings or structures generally no greater than fourteen (14) storeys in height.

  TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT PATTERN

• 6.2.1.3 For the purpose of this Plan, Development Pattern refers to an area bounded by the nearest Collector and/or Arterial roads and/or other major linear physical features. Accordingly, two categories of Development Pattern are provided for:

  1. a Neighbourhood which exhibits a characteristic lotting and/or development profile; and

  2. an Undeveloped Area which does not have characteristic lotting or development profile.