METRIC Universal Design INDICATOR Site Accessibility APPLIES TO Site Plan (not applicable to METRIC TYPE Applicant Score Commercial, Residential, Institutional developments) METRIC INTENT Enable a wide spectrum of people, regardless of age or ability, to live within and access new buildings. GLOSSARY OF TERMS Refer to Regional/Municipal Official Plan for definition. DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE Multi-Residential Units are designed to provide barrier free path of travel, and are in accordance with Ontario Building Code (OBC) requirements. Dwelling Units (DU) are designed in accordance with the American National Standards Institute Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ICC ANSI A117.1) or equivalent. POINT ALLOCATION – UP TO 2 POINTS Mandatory Target – Barrier free path of travel is included in 10% of Multi-Residential Units per OBC. Minimum Target – 20% of the buildings within the plan are designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent (1 point). Aspirational Target – 30% of the buildings within the plan are designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent (1 additional point). DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE Included in the Site Plan drawings. Submission requirements: Quantify the total number of Multi-Residential Units (if applicable) and total DUs included within the plan. If Multi-Residential Units are included in the plan, confirm that 10% of the units have been designed with barrier-free path of travel. Quantify the number and % of DUs that have been designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent. METRIC Urban Tree Diversity INDICATOR Landscape and Street Tree Planting/Preservation APPLIES TO Draft Plan METRIC TYPE Applicant Score METRIC INTENT Create a diversity of urban trees along streets, parking areas, parks, etc. DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE On a Landscape Drawing, identify the variety of tree species that are being considered (street trees, trees in parks, trees in parking areas, etc.) for the project. Demonstrate that the tree species alternate at least every 2 trees, or is in accordance with approved Municipal Standards.
METRIC Universal Design INDICATOR Site Accessibility APPLIES TO Site Plan (not applicable to Commercial, Residential, Institutional developments) METRIC TYPE Applicant Score METRIC INTENT Enable a wide spectrum of people, regardless of age or ability, to live within and access new buildings. GLOSSARY OF TERMS Refer to Regional/Municipal Official Plan for definition. DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE Multi-Residential Units are designed to provide barrier free path of travel, and are in accordance with Ontario Building Code (OBC) requirements. Dwelling Units (DU) are designed in accordance with the American National Standards Institute Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ICC ANSI A117.1) or equivalent. POINT ALLOCATION – UP TO 2 POINTS Mandatory Target – Barrier free path of travel is included in 10% of Multi-Residential Units per OBC. Minimum Target – 20% of the buildings within the plan are designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent (1 point). Aspirational Target – 30% of the buildings within the plan are designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent (1 additional point). DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE Included in the Site Plan drawings. Submission requirements: Quantify the total number of Multi-Residential Units (if applicable) and total DUs included within the plan. If Multi-Residential Units are included in the plan, confirm that 10% of the units have been designed with barrier-free path of travel. Quantify the number and % of DUs that have been designed to ANSI 117.1 standards or equivalent. METRIC Urban Tree Diversity INDICATOR Landscape and Street Tree Planting/Preservation APPLIES TO Draft Plan METRIC TYPE Applicant Score METRIC INTENT Create a diversity of urban trees along streets, parking areas, parks, etc. DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE On a Landscape Drawing, identify the variety of tree species that are being considered (street trees, trees in parks, trees in parking areas, etc.) for the project. Demonstrate that the tree species alternate at least every 2 trees, or is in accordance with approved Municipal Standards.