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Smart Bylaws Guide – Case Studies – East Clayton Neighbourhood
The James Taylor Chair at the University of British Columbia has
been working with the City of Surrey over the past five years to
create a feasible Neighbourhood Plan for the East Clayton area of
250 hectares (550 acres) and future population of 13,000 residents.
The purpose was to provide an innovative suburban model for bare
land development, and to develop and have adopted alternative
development and engineering standards for the design of new and
retrofitted communities in BC. Using a design charrette process, the
Chair created a visual plan for the neighbourhood that mapped the
built development onto the green infrastructure. Concentrating
development on smaller lots, in townhouses, and secondary suites,
and by mixing uses, the plan sets out a network of natural amenities
that also double as the stormwater management system. Ninety percent
of water falling in the neighbourhood will infiltrate back into the
soil, and automobile trips are estimated to be forty percent less
than in a conventional subdivision. Costs per unit are also lower
because of the variety of housing types. The East Clayton
Neighbourhood Plan was adopted by Surrey in March 2003.
Case Studies on the East Clayton project
For More Information
James Taylor Chair in Landscapes and Liveable Environments, UBC,
(604) 822-5148, jtchair@interchange.ubc.ca
City of Surrey, Area Planning and Development, (604) 591-4011
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