| | | - h) the development is designed to foster distinctive and attractive area identity;
- i) the public rights-of-way are designed to foster distinctive and attractive area identity and to provide for vehicle use, regular public transportation service as well as pedestrian and cycling travel; and
- j) integration of the development with the surrounding uses to contribute to the unique character of the area.
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| SITE PLAN CONTROL | 6.9.2.6 | Council will require all development within areas designated Mixed Use to be subject to site plan control. |
| REDUCED PARKING REQUIREMENT | 6.9.2.7 | Council may establish off street parking standards to reflect public transportation supportive designs or shared parking arrangements in Mixed Use developments. |
| CHAPTER 7 INFRASTRUCTURE |
| 7.2.2 General Policies |
| ALTERNATIVEDEVLEOPMENTPATTERNS | 7.2.2.5 | Council shall promote development patterns that support an increase in walking, cycling and public transportation in accordance with the Land Use and Urban Design chapters of this Plan. |
| LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION | 7.2.2.18 | Council shall recognize the link between land use and transportation systems by: - Focusing office development and high-density employment and high density residential in areas which have access to transit and pedestrian amenities;
- Encouraging commercial and employment uses within 400 metres to 800 metres of residential areas to promote the use of active transportation and to promote transit service.
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| TRANSITSUPPORTIVEDEVELOPMENT | 7.2.2.20 | Council shall support transit by planning for compact mixed-use, higher density residential, commercial and employment development within concentrated nodes and corridors that are adjacent to higher order transit corridors. |
| MINIMIZINGVEHICLE TRIPSAND TRAVELDISTANCES | 7.2.2.21 | Council shall implement land use patterns that promote sustainable travel by locating land uses within reasonable walking or cycling distance by: - Encouraging development that include an appropriate mix of residential, commercial and employment lands within reasonable walking distance of each other;
- Planning higher density developments in areas along major transportation corridors and nodes;
- Integrating land use and transportation planning decisions by ensuring each fit the context of each other’s specific needs.
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| 7.2.8 Rail Transportation Policies |
| CONSULT RAILWAYS | 7.2.8.11 | All proponents of development within 500 metres of a railway right-of-way are encouraged to consult with the appropriate |