Notice of Recommendation Report for 517 Plains Rd. E. Meeting Date: Sept. 15, 2026
Weston Consulting has made applications on behalf of BryDec Development Inc. to amend the Official Plan Designation and Zoning for the property located at 517 Plains Rd. E. The File Reference Numbers are 505-06/26 and 520-06/26.
Description of Proposed Development
The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit the development of an 11-storey mixed-use building with 179 residential units and eight commercial units located on the ground floor. The total Gross Floor Area is approximately 13,574 square metres with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately 4.41:1.
Application materials are posted on the webpage at burlington.ca/517plains.
Description of the Proposed Amendment
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as ‘Mixed Use Corridor - General’ which permits a wide range of retail, service commercial and personal service uses, financial institutions, broad range of office, entertainment, recreation and other community facilities, townhouses and high density residential with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum FAR of 1.5:1.
The City’s new Official Plan (2020) is subject to appeals. The new Official Plan identifies the subject property as being located within a Secondary Growth Area and designates the property as “Urban Corridor”, which may permit residential, retail and service commercial, office, automotive commercial, entertainment and recreation uses with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum FAR of 2.0:1.
The City’s Zoning By-law zones the subject property as ‘Mixed Use Corridor – General’ (MXG) which permits a broad range of service commercial uses, office, community, automotive, entertainment and recreation uses, as well as limited range of retail commercial uses and residential uses, including apartment buildings and retirement homes with a maximum building height of six storeys and a FAR of 1.5:1.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Plan (1997) by creating a site specific ‘‘Mixed Use Corridor - General” designation to permit a maximum building height of 11 storeys, a FAR of 4.41:1. The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning By-law by creating a new site-specific exception (MXG-XXX) to permit a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 4.41:1, maximum building height of 11 storeys, reduced setbacks, reduced landscape buffer and reduced amenity area.
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: Sept. 15, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Online at 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, Sept. 4, 2026. 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 burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the Sept. 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole agenda. 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 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 burlington.ca/delegation;
- submit a written request by email to Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca, or
- phone 905-335-7777, ext. 7481.
- Register during the Statutory Public Meeting.
- If you are viewing the livestream, 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, 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 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 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment, please visit burlington.ca/517plains. 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 Mark Johnson, Senior Planner, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7954, mark.johnson@burlington.ca, or visit burlington.ca/517plains.
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