Notice of Statutory Public Meeting for 1010 Downsview Dr. & 355 Plains Rd. E.
Coletara Development has applied to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the property at 1010 Downsview Dr. and 355 Plains Rd. E., located north of the intersection of Downsview Drive and Plains Road East in Ward 1 (file numbers 505-06/22 and 520-07/22).
Description of Proposed Development
The application proposes development at 1010 Downsview Dr. (on the west side of Downsview Drive) of an 8-storey mixed-use building with 141 residential units with retail at grade along Plains Rd. East and 56 stacked townhouse units at the rear of the property, and proposes development at 355 Plains Rd. E. (on the east side of Downsview Drive) of two mid-rise buildings, 9 storeys and 11 storeys in height, connected by a 6-storey lower building with retail at grade along Plains Road East, and stacked townhouses at the rear of the property. The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are requested for the proposed increases in Floor Area Ratio and height, as well as a reduction in parking and amenity space.
The proposed development includes 262 parking spaces proposed at 1010 Downsview Dr. and 489 parking spaces proposed at 355 Plains Rd. E.
Application materials are posted on the City’s Development Project webpage at www.burlington.ca/plainsanddownsview
Description of Proposed Amendments
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as “Mixed Use Corridor - General”, which permits mixed-use development with a maximum height of 6 storeys and a maximum Floor Area Ratio 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”. This designation permits mixed-use development with a maximum height of 6 storeys and a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.0:1.
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 maximum building heights of 8, 9, and 11 storeys, and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.07:1 and 4.48:1.
The City’s Zoning Bylaw zones the subject lands as MXG (Mixed-Use Corridor – General). This zone permits mixed-use development with a maximum height of 6 storeys and a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 1.5:1.
The applicant proposes to amend the Zoning Bylaw to rezone the site to MGX-XXX, creating a new site-specific exception (-XXX) that permits development with maximum building heights of 8, 9, and 11 storeys, a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.07:1 and 4.48:1, reduced parking requirements, reduced amenity space requirements, and other site-specific regulations to permit the proposed development.
Statutory Public Meeting
You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider the staff report concerning 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: Dec. 6, 2022
Time: 6:30 p.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 delegation registration form at www.burlington.ca/delegate, by submitting a written request by email to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca, or by phoning 905-335-7600, ext. 7481 by noon the business day before the meeting is to be held.
For 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 related to this file at www.burlington.ca/plainsanddownsview. This webpage contains additional material, including studies that have been submitted by the applicant. This webpage will be updated throughout the process and will include information about a future Council Meeting.
A staff report, which provides a description of the application and updates on the technical review that is underway and public comments received to date, will be available for public review by Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the Dec. 6 meeting of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee. If you need a hard copy of the report, please email the Clerks Department at 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/plainsanddownsview.