Notice of Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 1120 Cooke Blvd., Burlington
WND Associates Ltd. has applied, on behalf of Adi Development Group, to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the property at 1120 Cooke Blvd. This property is on the north side of Masonry Court between Waterdown Road and Cooke Boulevard in Ward 1 (file numbers 505-01/22 and 520-01/22).
Description of Proposed Development
The applicant proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit the development of three tall buildings (Buildings A, B, and C) with at-grade retail within Buildings B and C.
Building A (northwest corner of site) is 34 storeys tall including a twelve-storey podium. Building B (southeast) is 30 storeys tall including a six-storey podium. Building C (southwest) is 32 storeys tall including a six-storey podium. A plaza separates Buildings B and C at the ground level. The proposed buildings would contain a total of 1,165 residential units and 475 m2 of ground-level retail at the corner of Masonry Court and Cooke Boulevard.
Application materials are posted on the City’s Development Project webpage at www.burlington.ca/1120cooke.
Description of Proposed Amendments
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as “Mixed-Use Corridor – Commercial”, which permits mixed-use developments with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 1.5:1.
The City’s new Official Plan (2020, subject to appeals) identifies the subject property as being located within a Primary Growth Area and designates the property as “Urban Corridor”, which permits mixed-use developments with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2:1.
The applicant proposes to amend the Official Plan (1997) to create a site-specific policy that permits mixed-use development on the subject property with a maximum building height of 34 storeys and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 9.1:1.
The zoning of the subject lands is MXC-26 (Commercial Corridor with site-specific exception 26), which permits mixed-use development with a maximum building height of six storeys and a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 1.5:1.
The applicant proposes to amend the Zoning Bylaw to rezone the site to MXC-531, creating a new site-specific exception (-531) that permits development with a maximum building height of 34 storeys and 112 metres, a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 9.1:1, reduced parking requirements, and other site-specific regulations to permit the proposed development.
City staff will be recommending approval of the requested Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment.
Public Meeting
You are invited to attend a Public Meeting under the Planning Act with respect to these applications. This meeting will be held using a hybrid model, allowing members of Council, City staff and the public the option of participating remotely or in-person at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Meeting Date: March 4, 2024 (continuing to March 5 if needed)
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.
Requests to delegate to this hybrid meeting can be made by completing the online form at www.burlington.ca/delegate, by emailing clerks@burlington.ca or by phoning 905-335-7600, ext. 7481 by noon on Friday, March 1, 2024.
More information
For more information about this application and to view the proposed Official Plan amendment and Zoning Bylaw amendment, please visit the City’s Development Project webpage for this file at www.burlington.ca/1120cooke. This webpage contains additional material, including studies that have been submitted by the applicant. This webpage will be updated throughout the development process and includes meeting information.
A staff report, which provides a description of the application, updates on the technical review and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, March 1, 2024. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the March 4 & 5 meeting of Committee of the Whole. If you need a hard copy of the report, please email clerks@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.
For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Thomas Douglas, Senior Planner at 905-335-7600, ext. 7811 or thomas.douglas@burlington.ca, or visit www.burlington.ca/1120cooke.
