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4853 Thomas Alton Blvd.
Ward 6
ADI Development Group Inc.
GSP Group Inc.
Brenda Khes
Email: bkhes@gspgroup.ca
Phone: 905-592-1140
View "Ontario Municipal Board" (below) for up-to-date information on this proposal.
Official Plan
The subject property is designated Residential - High Density in the Official Plan. The general policies for this designation permit a range of building forms including street townhouses and stacked townhouses, back to back townhouses, attached housing and apartments (ground or non-ground oriented housing units) with a density ranging between 51 and 185 units per net hectare (uph). Additionally, residential - high density development within the Alton Community is subject to a site-specific policy set out in Part III, Subs. 2.2.3 f) (iii) of the City's Official Plan, which limits apartments to a maximum height of 10 storeys.
The proposal is also subject to the City Council-approved Alton Central East Urban Design Study and Guidelines, which are intended to assist with the creation of the desired urban form.
The Official Plan Amendment requests an increase in the maximum permitted density (305 uph, as revised) and height (19 storeys).
Zoning By-law
The subject property is zoned RAL4-331 (Alton Community Residential) under Zoning By-law 2020, as amended. A site-specific amendment was made to this property in 2005. By-law 2020.203 came into force on April 10, 2006. The purpose of the amendment was to amend Zoning By-law 2020 to permit, among other uses, high density residential blocks within the Alton Community. The site-specific exception allows apartment building as the only permitted use. Moreover, the site-specific zoning regulations permit the following minimum and maximum ranges with respect to density and height:
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Density (units per hectare) |
Height (storeys) |
Min. |
100 |
4 |
Max. |
185 |
10 |
The Zoning Bylaw Amendment seeks to further amend the property's RAL4-331 zone to a modified RAL4 zone that would expand upon the permitted building forms to include varying low-rise, townhouse forms and high-rise apartment buildings, increase the maximum allowable density and floor area, and introduce site-specific performance standards for each of the proposed building forms (e.g. reduced amenity area, parking, and yard requirements).
Official Plan Amendment: 505-05-15
Zoning Bylaw Amendment: 520-08/15
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Theatre Room - 5150 Upper Middle Rd
Meeting Notice: Preliminary Notice (PDF)
The development proposal was revised in April 2016. The total number of residential units was reduced from 691 to 685 (an overall reduction of 6 units). The building type and unit breakdown is as follows:
The development proposal was revised again in September 2016. The total number of residential units was reduced from 685 to 612 residential dwelling units (-73 units). The new building type and unit breakdown is as follows:
Date: Tuesday. Feb. 16, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Level 2, 426 Brant St
Date: Monday, July 11, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Level 2, 426 Brant St.
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Level 2, 426 Brant St.
Staff Report: PB-100-16 (PDF)
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Level 2, 426 Brant St.
Staff Report: PB-86-16 (PDF)
At the City of Burlington Council meeting on Dec. 19, 2016, Council passed the following recommendation:
Refuse the application for Official Plan Amendment to modify the "Residential-High Density - Site Specific Policy" affecting 4853 Thomas Alton Boulevard to permit a residential development consisting of traditional townhouses, stacked townhouses, and apartments with a maximum density of 305 units per hectare and maximum height of 19 storeys; and
Refuse the application for amendment to Zoning By-law 2020 to rezone lands at 4853 Thomas Alton Boulevard to permit two (2) 19 storey apartment buildings, 21 traditional townhouses, and 150 stacked townhouse units.
Applications appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).
Agreement approved at Ontario Municipal Board hearing for 4853 Thomas Alton Blvd. - March 28, 2018.