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ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 664, 674 AND 692 ESSA ROAD, AND 320, 364 AND 366 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE WEST (WARD 7)
1. That the Zoning By-law Amendment Application submitted by Jones Consulting Group Ltd., on behalf of Essa Rd Development Ltd., to rezone lands municipally known as 664, 674 and 692 Essa Road and 320, 364 and 366 Mapleview Drive West from ‘Light Industrial’ (LI), ‘General Commercial’ (C4) and ‘General Commercial with Special Provisions’ (C4)(SP-368) to ‘Mixed Use Node with Special Provision’ (MU1)(SP-YYY), ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provision’ (MU2)(SP-XXX), ‘Open Space’ (OS) and ‘Environmental Protection’ (EP), attached as Appendix A to Staff Report DEV024-25 be approved.
2. That the following Special Provisions be referenced in the implementing Zoning By-law for the lands zoned ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions’ (MU2)(SP-XXX):
a) Permit a minimum setback of 0.9 metres from the property line abutting a street to the nearest part of a parking structure underground, whereas 1.8 metres is required;
b) That the definition of “Amenity Area - Outdoor” be amended to reflect following revised wording:
“Amenity Area - Outdoor, shall mean an area of land; balcony; deck; terrace; the roof of a building, parking structure, or accessory structure, which includes landscaped area and may include areas of decorative paving and walkways or other similar surface, provided such surface is not used for vehicle use”;
c) That the requirement for fully paved and seamless front yard connections to abutting sidewalks shall not apply;
d) Permit a minimum front yard setback of 2.5 metres for residential uses, whereas a 3.0 metre minimum setback is required;
e) That a maximum interior side yard setback not be required, whereas a maximum of 3.0 metres is permitted;
f) Permit a minimum ground level floor height of 3.5 metres for Apartment Dwellings and 2.7 metres for Townhouses, whereas 4.5 metres is required;
g) Permit a maximum building height of 21.5 metres, whereas a minimum of 7.5 metres is required and a maximum of 16.5 metres is permitted;
h) That the provision related to waste management for multi-unit residential developments in the Mixed-Use zones shall not apply;
i) Permit a minimum driveway length of 5.8 metres, whereas a minimum driveway length of 6.0 metres is required;
j) Permit one (1) Additional Residential Unit (ARU) within a block townhouse dwelling unit fronting a private road, to a maximum of 66 ARUs across the site, whereas ARUs are not currently permitted within block townhouse dwellings units on private roads; and
k) Require a minimum of 1 parking space per unit for any additional residential units as per the standards of Section 5.2.9.3.
3. That the following Special Provisions be referenced in the implementing Zoning By-law for the lands zoned ‘Mixed Use Node with Special Provision’ (MU1)(SP-YYY):
a) Require a minimum of 268 residential units per hectare, whereas no minimum density is required; and
b) Permit a maximum building height of twelve (12) storeys or 36 metres, whereas a maximum of 25.5 metres is permitted.
4. That notwithstanding any future severance, partition or division of the lands, the provisions of this By-law shall continue to apply to the whole of the lands as if no severance, partition or division occurred.
5. That the written and oral submissions received relating to this application, have been, on balance, taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision related to the approval of the application as amended, including matters raised in those submissions and identified within Staff Report DEV024-25.
6. That pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further public notification is required prior to the passing of this By-law. (DEV024-25)