Site Design
How is the site being developed?
Preliminary site plans have been submitted that are conceptual in nature, illustrating how the area may develop with buildings, parking areas, and internal roads. The Developer, as a condition of approval, will be required to provide a master site plan for the entire development (except for the IKEA Site) for approval by the Director of Planning, Property and Development, who will use the Site Plan Guidelines for Regional / Community Commercial Centres.
What is the plan for pedestrian and cyclist access?
A walkway is required to be constructed to connect the building entrance to the public pathway. This walkway must be designed using colours, textures, material or grade elevations that differ from automobile parking surfaces. The City of Winnipeg’s Universal Design Policy will be one of the tools used to guide the design of this walkway. Connections will be made to both the Thundering Bison Trail, and the new Kenaston Pathway.
What is the plan for the large paved parking area?
Site Plan Guidelines for Regional / Community Commercial Centres indicate limiting the length of parking rows to a maximum of 20-30 contiguous spaces. Longer rows should include landscaped breaks to ensure pedestrian safety (i.e., islands with shade trees for all seasons). Large surface parking areas should be divided both visually and functionally into smaller parking courts through the use of landscaped islands and protected pedestrian pathways. These and other General Design Principles and Detailed Design Guidelines in the Site Plan Guidelines for Regional / Community Commercial Centres will be used by the Director of Planning, Property and Development during the review process.
