Notice of Statutory Public Meeting for 1062-1074 Cooke Blvd.
Camarro Developments Inc. has made an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 1062-1074 Cooke Blvd. The File Reference Numbers are 505-08/22 & 520-09/22.
Description of Proposed Development
The proposed development is to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit the redevelopment of the subject lands with two high-rise mixed-use buildings with heights of 30 storeys to the south and 32 storeys to the north. The two building would be connected by a shared podium with a height of six storeys fronting onto Cooke Boulevard and Masonry Court with three storeys at the back.
The development includes a total of 809 residential units and two retail units. It proposes a total gross floor area of 49,743 square metres is proposed with a floor area ratio (FAR) of 9.5:1. The gross floor area of the ground floor retail is 581 square metres. A total of 641 parking spaces are proposed within two levels of underground parking as well as ground floor parking: 118 are visitor spaces and 523 are residential spaces. Application documents are posted on the City’s Development Project webpage at www.burlington.ca/1062cooke .
Description of Proposed Amendments
The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as “Mixed-Use Corridor – Employment”, which permits mixed-use developments with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 1.0:1. Permitted uses include:
- industrial uses,
- broad range of office uses,
- limited range of retail,
- service commercial and
- personal service uses which serve the day-to-day needs of the employees.
The designation is intended to provide for the retail and service commercial needs of the employment uses and their employees within and immediately adjacent to the Corridor.
The City’s new Official Plan (2020, subject to appeals) designates the property as “Urban Corridor employment”, which permits mixed-use developments with a maximum building height of six storeys and maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.0:1. Permitted uses include:
- industrial,
- office accessory retail and service commercial,
- home improvement and home décor sales,
- automotive commercial uses,
- entertainment and recreation uses.
This designation is intended to provide for the retail and service commercial needs of the employment uses and their employees within and immediately adjacent to the Corridor.
The applicant proposes to amend the Official Plan (1997 as amended) to create a site-specific policy that permits mixed-use development on the subject property with a maximum building height of 32 storeys, maximum Floor Area Ratio of 9.51:1.
The site is zoned as ‘Mixed Use Corridor – Employment’ (MXE) which may permit a broad range of service commercial uses, industrial, office, hospitality, automotive, as well as a limited range of retail commercial. No residential uses are permitted.
The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning Bylaw to ‘Mixed Use Corridor’ (MXC), creating a new site-specific exception (-XXX) that permits an increase in Floor Area Ratio, building heights, site-specific yards and setbacks, reduced parking, reduced amenity area and reduced parking space dimensions.
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: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
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 at 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 on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
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/1062cooke . This webpage contains additional documents, 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 description of the application and updates on the technical review and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the Feb. 28 meeting of the 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, including appeal rights, contact Alicia West, Planner II, at 905-335-7600, ext. 7504 or alicia.west@burlington.ca , or visit www.burlington.ca/1062cooke .