That, on the recommendation of the Acting Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Royal Premier Homes (c/o Farhad Noory), relating to the property located at 634 Commissioners Road West:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated January 9, 2023 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on January 24, 2023 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential R1 (R1-9) Zone TO a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-7(_)) Zone;
b) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following, through the site plan process:
i) the façade for the new residential development to the east of the existing single detached dwelling shall have a first-floor grade at least 0.6 metres lower than the existing dwelling first floor grade;
ii) at least one step down shall be required within the front façade and/or foundation for the proposed townhouse building west of the existing heritage dwelling;
iii) provide 1.8-metre-tall privacy fencing along property lines adjacent to residential parcels;
iv) for landscape strips along a public street, add at least one tree per every 12 metres, or every 15 metres otherwise;
v) retain as many mature trees as possible, especially along Commissioners Road West and along the east and south property lines between the proposed development and the adjacent single detached dwellings;
vi) relocate the parking away from the view terminus into the site and buffer the parking from the amenity space with landscaping and/or low landscape walls; and,
vii) consider two small parking areas outside of the view terminus to maintain as many mature trees along the south property line as possible;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters:
• a project fact sheet;
• the staff presentation; and,
• a communication dated January 5, 2023, from W. Smith;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• M. Davis, siv-ik planning and design;
• M. Melanson; and,
• W. Smith;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, which encourages the regeneration of settlement areas and land use patterns that provide for a range of uses and opportunities for intensification and redevelopment;
• the recommended zoning conforms to the in-force policies of The London Plan, including, but not limited to, the Neighbourhoods Place Type, City Building Policies and Our Tools;
• the recommended amendment would permit a development at an intensity that is appropriate for the site and the surrounding neighbourhood; and,
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of a site within the Built-Area Boundary with an appropriate form of infill development. (2022-D09)