About the Proposed Development
The application is now proceeding through a Site Plan Approval with City Planning staff, subject to the conditions of the Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA), approved through the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) decision of April 6, 2023. The application rezones five (5) properties from Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density (R1) to Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density (RM2) (SP‐631) with site-specific provisions. The Zoning By-law Amendment permits the development of two 12-unit back-to-back townhouse blocks, 4 storeys in height and 3 standard townhouse blocks, 3 storeys in height for a total of 46 residential units. The special zoning provisions permit:
- Reduced front yard setbacks (4.0m to facade, where 7.0 is required);
- Reduced Landscaped Open Space (27%, where 35% is required);
- Increased Lot Coverage (45%, where 35% is permitted);
- Increased Gross Floor Area (120%, where 60% is permitted);
- Increased Height for the stacked, back-to-back townhouses fronting onto Mapleview (11m, where 10 is permitted);
- Increased Density (72 units per hectare, where 40 and 53 is permitted); and
- That Unconsolidated Amenity Area be permitted, where Amenity Area must currently be provided as Consolidated.
The applicant is currently working with staff through a Site Plan application to permit development in line with the OLT approved Zoning Amendment.
The application is now proceeding through a Site Plan Approval with City Planning staff, subject to the conditions of the Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA), approved through the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) decision of April 6, 2023. The application rezones five (5) properties from Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density (R1) to Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density (RM2) (SP‐631) with site-specific provisions. The Zoning By-law Amendment permits the development of two 12-unit back-to-back townhouse blocks, 4 storeys in height and 3 standard townhouse blocks, 3 storeys in height for a total of 46 residential units. The special zoning provisions permit:
- Reduced front yard setbacks (4.0m to facade, where 7.0 is required);
- Reduced Landscaped Open Space (27%, where 35% is required);
- Increased Lot Coverage (45%, where 35% is permitted);
- Increased Gross Floor Area (120%, where 60% is permitted);
- Increased Height for the stacked, back-to-back townhouses fronting onto Mapleview (11m, where 10 is permitted);
- Increased Density (72 units per hectare, where 40 and 53 is permitted); and
- That Unconsolidated Amenity Area be permitted, where Amenity Area must currently be provided as Consolidated.
The applicant is currently working with staff through a Site Plan application to permit development in line with the OLT approved Zoning Amendment.