Back to SearchWND Limited has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 409 Brant (401, 403, 405, 409 Brant St. & 2012 James Street & 444, 448 John St.). The File Reference Numbers are 520-07/25.
Description of Proposed Development
This application does not replace the historical OPA and ZBA that have been approved. This application seeks to modify those in-effect zoning in order to permit a development concept that has been prepared in response to the current status of the housing market.
This application seeks to establish reduced parking rate, reduced second floor building height, reduced setbacks to parking structure, and an additional metre in overall building height.
Application materials are posted on the City’s Development Project webpage at burlington.ca/409brantchanges
Description of the Proposed Amendment
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as ‘Downtown Mixed Use Centre’ and ‘Downtown Core Precinct’, subject to Official Plan Amendment No.113.
OPA No. 113 permits an 18-storey mixed use building with a FAR of 8.4:1.
The site is zoned as ‘Holding - Downtown Core (H-DC-489) which may permit an apartment building, retail, service commercial and/or office space on second storey, retail/service commercial on first floor, max FAR of 8.4:1, balcony encroachments for floors 4 to 17 and no encroachments for floors 2 and 3, max building height of 18 storeys and 65m, max floor heights of 4.7m at floor 1 and 3.8m for floor 2, max floor area of 760 square metres for the 7th storey and above, max glazing percentage of 25% for the ground level facing John Street, a 5m x 5m visibility triangle at the southwest corner of James and John and 16m x 16m at Brant and James, 18 square metres of amenity space per residential unit.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning By-law by amending the existing site-specific exception (H-DC-489) in order to establish permission for reductions to the parking rate, reduced second floor building height, reduced setbacks to parking structure, and an additional metre in overall building height
Statutory Public Meeting
You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act concerning these applications. This meeting will be held at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Meeting Date: June 10, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Online at www.burlington.ca/calendar or
in-person at Burlington City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd 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, May 30, 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:
- Pre-register to speak by noon on Friday, June 6. You can pre-register in one of the following ways:
- complete the online delegation request form at www.burlington.ca/delegation;
- submit a written request by email to the Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca, or
- phone 905-335-7777, ext. 7481.
- Register during the Statutory Public Meeting.
- 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.
- 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, Friday, June 6 to allow for 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 burlington.ca/409brantchanges. 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 Benjamin Kissner, Senior Planner, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7913 or benjamin.kissner@burlington.ca, or visit burlington.ca/409brantchanges.
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