Notice of Recommendation Report for 2072 Lakeshore Road
Notice of Recommendation Report for 2072 Lakeshore Road
Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Bousfields Inc. has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 2072 Lakeshore Road. The File Reference Numbers are 505-01/2 and 520-01/25.
Description of Proposed Development
The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit a 23-storey mixed use building on the subject property. The proposed development includes 393 m² of non-residential uses on the ground floor, as well as a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units resulting in a total of 164 residential units. A total of 4,453 m² of amenity space (indoor and outdoor) is proposed.
Vehicular access is proposed from Old Lakeshore Road with one driveway access. A total of 155 parking spaces are provided within 7-levels of underground parking.
Application materials are posted on the webpage at burlington.ca/2072lakeshore
Description of the Proposed Amendment
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as ‘Downtown Mixed-Use Centre – Old Lakeshore Road Mixed Use Precinct’ which permits high-density apartment residential uses, retail, service commercial, office and administration uses, entertainment, recreation, hospitality and community facilities with a maximum building height of 10 storeys. Tall buildings may be permitted up to a maximum of 15 storeys subject to site specific policies of the Official Plan.
The site is zoned as ‘Downtown Old Lakeshore Road’ (DLA) which may permit a broad range of retail and service commercial uses, office, community, hospitality, entertainment and recreation uses, dwelling units in a commercial/office building, apartment building and retirement with a maximum building height of 10 storeys and FAR of 4.5:1.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Plan (1997) by creating a site specific ‘‘Downtown Mixed Use Centre – Old Lakeshore Road Mixed Use Precinct” designation to permit a maximum building height of 23-storeys including mechanical penthouse and a maximum floor area ratio of 13.9:1.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning By-law by creating a new site-specific exception (DLA-566) that permits development with a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 13.9:1, maximum building height of 23 storeys including the mechanical penthouse, reduced setbacks and a reduced parking rate.
Public Meeting
You are invited to attend a Public Meeting under the Planning Act concerning these applications. This meeting will be held at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Meeting Date: September 8, 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, August 29, 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 Public Meeting as a Delegation:
To speak at the Public Meeting, you must 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:
- complete the online delegation request form at www.burlington.ca/delegation;
- submit a written request by email to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca, or
- phone 905-335-7600, ext. 7481.
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 burlington.ca/2072lakeshore. 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 Elyse Meneray, Planner, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7462 or elyse.meneray@burlington.ca, or visit burlington.ca/2072lakeshore
