Urban Design Manual

Design Brief for Suburban Development

The City of Kitchener's Urban Design Manual is a comprehensive document intended to foster a high quality of urban design on a city-wide basis. It is a unique work that combines urban design guidelines and urban design standards into one document. It also contains a separate section for design briefs, intended to provide detailed design suggestions and requirements for a specific site or type of land use.

City of Kitchener Council Approved Part A (Urban Design Guidelines) and Part B (Urban Design Briefs) on December 13, 1999. The manual is intended for use by a range of groups, including the development industry, City Council and staff, special interest groups and residents.

Purchasing the Urban Design Manual
The Urban Design Manual is available for purchase through the Development and Technical Services Department.

Urban Design Awards
Every two years, the City of Kitchener honours excellence in urban design through its Urban Design Awards program.

Contact Information
Planning Division
6^th Floor, Berlin Tower
City Hall, P.O. Box 1118
200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Phone: 519-741-2426
Fax: 519-741-2624
E-mail: General Planning E-mail