Comprehensive Zone 24

• To promote higher density mixed-use development near existing communities and public infrastructure to reduce adverse environmental and public health effects associated with low density urban sprawl.
• To encourage the development of energy-efficient buildings by employing strict heating and cooling strategies that will reduce dependency on natural resources.
• To reduce pollution and flooding associated with major storm events through on-site stormwater capture and treatment to promote aquifer recharge and improve water quality by emulating natural conditions.
• To reduce energy consumption and pollution from motor vehicles by providing high levels of external connectivity and by encouraging alternative modes of transportation such as public transit, cycling, car sharing and walking.
• To promote a healthy lifestyle by providing safe, appealing and comfortable street, pathway and open space environments.
• To preserve water quality, natural hydrology, habitat, and biodiversity through conservation and rehabilitation of wetlands and Wilson Creek.
• To enable the widest spectrum of people, regardless of age or ability, to more easily participate in community life by incorporating principles of universal accessibility into the design process.
• To promote community-based food production, access to fresh produce, and improve nutrition through provision of community gardens.
• To limit or eliminate the use of potable water for irrigation by use of captured or recycled water for use in landscape irrigation.
• To minimize amounts of sod lawn provided and to use a planting palette of drought tolerant native, or native-adaptive, plant species to minimize water consumption for irrigation. 

• Development in Area A will have a strong urban character in the treatment of buildings and open spaces in response to the context of Lakeshore Road, Manteo Resort and other major commercial developments within the Cook Road Tourist Commercial Area. 
• Development in Area B will have a residential character through scale and material treatment of buildings, landscape buffers and landscape treatment of open spaces that respond to the context of adjacent existing residential uses.
• Development in both Area A and Area B will respond to the highly naturalized character of the Wilson Creek wetland and riparian corridor by providing the required building setbacks from the City of Kelowna Wilson Creek Linear Park and accompanying environmental green space.
• Character of exterior spaces and selection of plant material is to transition from cultured (inside site) to natural (edge of site at environmental riparian zone).
• The character of buildings and public spaces within the CD24 site should celebrate that which is unique and distinctive about the Okanagan Valley by drawing inspiration from the region’s natural and cultural landscapes.

• All entrances should be inviting from the street and create a comfortable and welcoming experience through attention to details, proportions, materials, and lighting.
• Principal entrances should be easy to identify from the street or any adjoining public open space. 
• If the principal building entrance is located within a courtyard/ garden space, there should be adequate address identification in close proximity to street or adjoining open space, and an appropriate walkway through the space to the main entry door.
• Principal entrances should include a canopy, overhang, portico or other similar structure to provide appropriate weather protection, without sacrificing visibility.
• Principal entrances should be universally accessible. 
• Principal entrances should be in close proximity to a vehicular lay-by or drop off area, without compromising pedestrian safety.
• The building address should be clearly visible and located near the principle building entrance.
• The principal entrance should be designed so that it is secure and that visitors can be identified from within the building without opening the door.
• Secondary entrances and exits should be designed for safety and visibility.
• If the route of access to secondary entrances crosses through a courtyard / garden space or landscaped area, there should be a defined path. 
• If a secondary entrance is not frequently used, the pathway does not necessarily have to be a hard surface.  Crushed gravel could be an adequate treatment.

8.4.2 Commercial Building Entrances

• Retail spaces should be easy to see into from the adjoining commercial plaza and outdoor space(s).  A high degree of transparency should not preclude use of mullion patterns to add visual interest and human scale to the building.

• In response to a regional expression, the character of building, detailing and selection of materials should celebrate the unique and distinctive qualities of the Okanagan Valley and draw inspiration from the region’s natural and cultural landscapes.
• In response to a regional expression, consider techniques and treatments that emphasize the transition between inside and outside through the differing seasons such as; retractable windows, overhead rolling doors, canopies, trellises, and extended building planes.
• Window and balcony sizes and spacing should create a comfortable rhythm that is consistent through the majority of the floors above the lowest level. 
• Windows should be maximized to create natural light penetration into the buildings.  Positioning of windows will consider solar effects during both the hottest summer months and the cooler and greyer winter months.
• Windows that open for natural ventilation should be encouraged, but the windows must also have a means to be secured at lower levels on the buildings.
• Windows should incorporate an appropriate trim detail that will be suited to the exterior materials and colours of the building.
• All roof flashings and vents exposed to public view should be painted to match adjacent surfaces or disguised in a manner consistent with the visual characteristics of the building.
• Materials should be durable and appropriate to the character of community development.  No vinyl siding or non-vision (mirrored) window glass is to be used as part of building fenestration.

• Building signage should be made of durable, weather-resistant materials, and be professionally fabricated and installed.  No box signs are permitted.
• The size of any individual sign should follow a common theme of building signage as well as the appearance on an individual building’s facade. 
• The scale and visual qualities of a building should not be compromised by the size and/or number of building and address signs.
• Address signage should be of a pedestrian scale that is proportionate to the residential building frontage that it promotes.
• Free standing entry features that include building / address signage, and that are integrated with a site’s landscape design, should be encouraged. 
• Any free standing entry feature should be built to internal property lines to ensure a contiguous public open space.
• Any free standing entry feature, as part of the building design, should be included in the Development Permit package and include detail elevations and material selection.

8.4.5 Commercial Signage

• Fascia signage should be of a pedestrian scale that is proportionate to the retail frontage that it promotes.
• Projecting signage should not extend over large areas unless incorporated as part of an awning, with text located within the awning valance.  Letters should be of appropriate scale and size to complement the character of the awning design.
• The size of any individual sign should follow a common theme of building signage as well as the appearance on an individual building’s facade.

• Areas for consideration for buffering and fencing will be along the property boundary between the CD24 site and the adjacent residential properties and should respond to privacy issues.
• All buffering and fencing should be an appropriate response to adjacent social interaction, security and safety.
• A solid privacy fence, along with supplemental planting, should be provided in response to landscape aesthetics and to assist with sound attenuation. 
• Fence height and landscape buffer screening should be maximized in these areas and meet, as a minimum the City of Kelowna’s Section 7 Landscaping and Screening Level 3 Landscape Buffer Requirements.
• Level 3 Landscape Buffer Requirements: a minimum 3 metre landscape buffer is required to separate uses from adjacent existing properties and will consist of a vegetative buffer or a continuous opaque barrier.
• Fencing should be treated simply and in a similar manner between individual parcels and buildings to create a sense of harmony and unification with the residential area. 
• Ground level private patios should be delineated with fencing of a high quality and durable material (i.e. wood or metal) and should not exceed 1.5 metres in height unless considered as part of a gateway treatment.
• In all public to semi-private open areas, fencing should be visually permeable and its height should be such that it is not imposing to the pedestrian realm and maintain CPTED sightlines.
• The use of chain link as a fencing should be discouraged in public open space and private landscaped areas, with the exception of the delineation of the Wilson Creek wetland and riparian corridor.
• Variations in fence treatment can be presented at the Development Permit stage, and should only be considered when the fence design is in response to a specific microclimate to increase pedestrian comfort or to increase usability of an outdoor space (i.e. patio).

8.4.7 Commercial Screening and Fencing

• The commercial area and associated parking plaza should be considered as an urban plaza.  As such, the City of Kelowna’s Section 7.0 Landscaping and Screening requirements of surface parking lots should be relaxed in consideration of this higher urban treatment. 
• No major conflicting land uses are proposed with the commercial area that will require significant screening.  Any requirements to separate adjacent building uses or create exterior territorial definition should be accomplished through planting.
• Landscape screening and buffer should be considered along the Lakeshore Road corridor in response to any outdoor activities related to commercial uses.  Any planting in close proximity to intersections and pedestrian and vehicle conflict points will respond to visual sight lines and CPTED safety requirements.
• Outdoor patios should be delineated with decorative fencing of a high quality and durable material (i.e. metal) and should not exceed 1.2 metres in height unless considered as part of a gateway treatment.

• The provision of large usable areas designated for use by CD24 residents should be promoted in the building siting and design of exterior spaces.
• Private open space should be limited to exterior spaces immediately adjacent to residential units (private patios and balconies) and to principle/ secondary building entrances - to promote a continuous and integrated series of open spaces.
• In situations where private areas will not be secured, landscape design and planting should create a territorial separation between semi-public and private spaces, without necessitating the use of fencing that will disrupt the visual continuity of the landscaped open spaces; fencing should be provided only when security is an issue.
• Spatial separation, combined with landscape planting, should be considered in all locations where there is an interface between a road and a building, or a major pedestrian access route and a building. 
• Open spaces should be highly accessible and primarily promote passive recreational uses such as walking, jogging, cycling, and informal play opportunities.
• Open spaces should provide for some level of pedestrian scale lighting to promote safety and encourage limited night-time use. 
• The provision of landscape feature elements such as gazebos, trellises, and pergolas should be encouraged as a way to enhance the visual interest and use of open spaces and should be attractive when viewed from above.
• A continuous pedestrian connection should be provided to link all major open spaces, including the Wilson Creek wetland and riparian corridor, which limits any potential for pedestrian and vehicle conflicts.
• Portions of the Wilson Creek’s northern boundary will be reserved as public open space, and will be protected by covenant against development in order to preserve and enhance the creek’s wetland and riparian habitat. 
• Any new work associated with Wilson Creek’s northern boundary will be designed in a manner to meet City of Kelowna design and construction standards and any environmental mitigation recommendations. 
• Provision of community gardens should be considered either as part of the overall development’s common open space, or as part of an individual building’s garden space.  Community gardens provide a direct sustainability feature and also create more of a community presence in the development.
• Community gardens should be considered as part of a private or semi-private open space development and be designed in a manner that provides some level of security and controlled access for users.
• Provision of structured play areas should be considered either as part of the overall development’s common open space, or as part of an individual building’s garden space.
• Structured play should consist of play equipment that promoted physical play and social interaction among its users. 
• Any play equipment should conform to current CSA playground standards and be of high quality design and durable materials and include appropriate safety surfacing. 
• No black colour rubber tile safety surfacing should be used due to potential heat absorption. 
• Non-structural retaining walls used in open spaces should not be greater than 1.2 metres in height and made from local stone or of modular/ segmental block construction.
• Where structural retaining walls are required, exposed faces should be treated in a manner that is complementary with adjacent landscaping and/or architectural details - so as to limit their overall mass, height and visual impact. 
• Where structural retaining walls are required, exposed faces should be treated in a manner that will discourage graffiti 
• (i.e. treated with anti-graffiti coating).  Photo image vinyl wraps should be provided on all utility boxes that are susceptible to graffiti (i.e. tagging).

8.4.9 Commercial Public and Private Open Space

• The Commercial plaza should be fully accessible to the public as it depends on pedestrian and vehicular traffic.  Open spaces within this area should serve either as aesthetic landscaped areas relating to retail activity or routes of access. 
• The character of the commercial open space should have an “urban plaza character” in support of retail activities and promote a pedestrian friendly environment through spatial continuity between the public and private realms. 
• The design of open spaces within the commercial plaza should promote social interaction throughout the following site planning considerations: orient the spaces to take advantage of natural sunlight and key views; provide shade and protection from wind and other climatic elements. 
• Encourage the provision of streetscape elements of greater distinction within the public realm that should incorporate a high level of urban and functional design.  The intent is to create a unique and memorable experience through innovative and creative design.
• Consideration should be given to placement of streetscape elements within the commercial area’s public realm so as not to create clutter or restrict pedestrian movement. 
• The public realm for Area “A” should be considered as a series of pedestrian zones in which specific site furnishing, planting and streetscape elements will be located.  Zones may include any of the following:
• Edge Zone: immediately adjacent to parking and provides a safety buffer for pedestrian against vehicle encroachment; 
• Furniture and Planting Zone: accommodates street tree planting, lighting, site furniture and other fixed objects; 
• Pedestrian Clearance Zone: must be kept free of obstructions and provide a continuous linear pathway of an appropriate width to serve anticipated pedestrian flow; 
• Frontage and Marketing Zone: is the area directly in front of the building and/or property line.  It can be used as flow-out space, patios and outdoor display areas for merchants. 
• Enhanced Public Realm Zone: is the flexible parking space that can be utilized for seating areas.
• Consideration should be given to the use of brick pavers as the primary surface treatment to promote a sense of ‘high quality urban design’ and promote passive stormwater management through porous pavement.
• Consideration should be given to the use of rolled curbing in association with decorative metal bollards in high pedestrian and vehicle circulation areas to define and separate movement while maintaining continuity of paving treatment.
• Open space areas closer to Lakeshore Road should be used to complement the main signage opportunities and create an aesthetic buffer between the site and the boulevard.