Notice of Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 5051 Harvester Rd.
Meeting Date: Dec. 3, 2024
MHCB Planning Limited has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 5051 Harvester Rd. The File Reference Numbers are 505-06/24 & 520-11/24.
Proposed Development
The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the development of a five-storey commercial, retail and office development with a total gross floor area of 30,962 sq. m. (333,275 ft.) consisting of 21,710 sq. m. of self-storage space, 1,159 sq. m. of ancillary retail space and 5,195 sq. m. of office space. The proposed development will have pedestrian and vehicular access from Appleby Line and provide a total of nine (9) surface parking spaces and 157 underground parking spaces.
Application materials are posted on the webpage at burlington.ca/5051harvester.
Proposed Amendments
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as “Business Corridor” which permits limited retail uses. A maximum of 15 per cent of the total floor area of an industrial or office building in a General Employment or Business Corridor Designation may be used for the purposes of display and/or for the retail sale of products manufactured, processed, fabricated or assembled on the premises.
The City’s new Official Plan (2020) is subject to appeals. The new Official Plan identifies the subject property as being located within a Primary Growth Area and located within the Appleby GO MTSA as ‘Urban Employment Area Precinct’.
The site is zoned as ‘Business Corridor One’ (BC1-62). Notwithstanding the uses permitted in a BC1 zone, the following uses are the only uses permitted: Service Commercial: Fast Food Restaurant with Drive-Through Facilities, Office Uses: All Office Uses.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Plan designation and site specific BC1-62 zone to permit a maximum FAR of 2.5:1, unlimited percentage of floor area for ancillary uses and to permit the self-storage use, ancillary retail use and service commercial uses as an individual use.
Statutory Public Meeting
You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act concerning these applications. This meeting will be held using a hybrid model, allowing members of Council, City staff and the public to participate remotely or in-person at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Meeting Date: Dec. 3, 2024
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.
Requests to delegate to this hybrid meeting can be made by completing the form at burlington.ca/delegate, emailing Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca or phoning 905-335-7600, ext. 7481 by noon on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
For more information and to view the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment, please visit burlington.ca/5051harvester. 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.
A staff report, which provides a recommendation, description of the application, technical review and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The report will be available on the City’s website at burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the Dec. 3, 2024, meeting of the Committee of the Whole. If you need a hard copy of the report, please email Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.
For more information, including appeal rights, contact Alicia West, Planner, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7504 or alicia.west@burlington.ca, or visit burlington.ca/5051harvester.
