Notice of Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 2170 Ghent Ave. - March 4, 2025

Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc. has made an application on behalf of Northern Cardinal Ghent Limited to amend the Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 2170 Ghent Ave. The File Reference Number is 520-16/24.

Proposed Development

The application proposes to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit twenty-one (21) 3-storey townhouse units within three (3) development blocks along a new private road extending from Ghent Avenue.  The proposed townhouses will have a maximum building height of 3-storeys, a maximum density of 53 units per hectare and six visitor parking spaces.

Application materials are posted at www.burlington.ca/2170ghent.

Proposed Amendment

The subject lands are currently zoned ‘RM2’ (Residential – Medium Density). The RM2 zone permits detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex buildings, triplex buildings, fourplex buildings and townhouse buildings at a maximum density of 40 units per hectare.

The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning Bylaw to rezone the site to RM2-XXX, creating a new site-specific exception (-XXX) that permits a townhouse development with a maximum building height of 3-storeys, maximum density of 53 units per hectare, reduced lot width, reduced yard setbacks, reduced privacy area, reduced landscape area, and reduced landscape buffer. 

Statutory Public Meeting

You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act for these applications. This meeting will be held at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St.

Meeting Date: March 4, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Online at www.burlington.ca/calendar or in person at Burlington City Hall, Council Chambers, 2^nd floor, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.

Options for Participating in the Public Meeting

How to Obtain the Staff Report:

The staff recommendation report which contains a discussion and review of the applications, will be available for public review on Friday, February 28, 2025. The purpose of the report is to update all members of Council about the development proposal and provide a recommendation to Council. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the meeting date for the Committee of the Whole.  If you require a hard copy of the report, please email Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up. 

Speaking at the Statutory Public Meeting as a Delegation:

To speak at the Statutory Public Meeting, there are two options:

1. Pre-register to speak by noon the Friday before the meeting is to be held. You can pre-register in one of the following ways:
   1. complete the online delegation request form at www.burlington.ca/delegation;
   2. submit a written request by email to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca, or
   3. phone 905-335-7600, ext. 7481.
2. Register during the Statutory Public Meeting.
   1. If you are attending the meeting virtually, you can register to speak by emailing clerks@burlington.ca, as noted in the ticker tape that will be scrolling along the bottom of the live stream webcast of the meeting with registration information. 
   2. If you are attending the meeting in person, you can register to speak during the meeting by following instructions provided at the meeting.

Speakers are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes each and are webcasted online. If you have presentation materials, they must be submitted to Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca no later than noon, the Friday before the meeting to allow for their distribution and review by all members of the Committee. Please note the content of all submissions is considered public and will be posted to the City’s website.

To Watch the Public Meeting Online:

Visit the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the meeting date for the Committee of the Whole and clicking the ‘Watch Video’ link.

For more information and to view the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment, please visit www.burlington.ca/2170ghent. This webpage contains additional material, including studies that the applicant has submitted. This webpage will be updated throughout the process and include information about a future Council Meeting.

For more information, including appeal rights, contact Jaclyn Schneider, Planner, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7326 or jaclyn.schneider@burlington.ca, or visit www.burlington.ca/2170ghent.