Notice of Decision to Refuse Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 2030 Caroline St.

Burlington City Council refused an application to amend Zoning Bylaw 2020, as amended, on Nov. 5, 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-08/24 (PL-85-24) (Carriage Gate Homes, representing Inaria Burlington Inc.).

The application requested that 2030 Caroline St be rezoned to permit a 28-storey mixed use building and 6-storey parking structure with green roof.

The reasons for Council's refusal are that the proposed development is within a natural hazard and lacks safe access; the proposed intensity of the subject property exceeds what is considered appropriate in the context of the downtown; the proposal provides an insufficient mix of uses; the proposal does not provide adequate parking; the proposal does not appropriately assess the impact on the existing street network; and does not appropriately mitigate negative impacts of shadowing or wind.

Public consultation on the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment was provided between July 2024 and November 2024. As a result of public consultation, the city received 59 public comments and three petitions with a combined number of 376 signatures through email and seven delegations at the Statutory Public meeting held on Nov. 5, 2024. Comments received were considered as part of Community Planning report PL-85-24 and Council’s decision-making process.

For further information about the development, please contact Jaclyn Schneider of the Community Planning Department at jaclyn.schneider@burlington.ca.

Should you wish to appeal this decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), you must file an appeal to the City Clerk by Nov. 27, 2024. Your appeal must include your objection to Council’s decision, and the reasons for this objection, along with a cheque for $1,100, payable to the Minister of Finance. Additional information on the Ontario Land Tribunal process can be located at www.olt.gov.on.ca.

Mailing address for filing a Notice of Appeal

The City Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Burlington
426 Brant St.
P.O. Box 5013
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 3Z6
clerks@burlington.ca

Dated at the City of Burlington on Nov. 7, 2024