That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Captain Generation Mall Limited (c/o MHBC), relating to the property located at 530 Oxford Street West:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 22, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 4, 2024, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy to the Specific Policies for the Transit Village Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 22, 2024 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on June 4, 2024, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, in conformity with the Official Plan, The London Plan, as amended in part (a) above, to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Community Shopping Area/Temporary (CSA4/T-66) Zone and Open Space (OS4) Zone, TO a Residential R9 Special Provision/Community Shopping Area Special Provision (R9-7(_)*D150*H115/CSA4(_)) Zone and Open Space (OS4) Zone;
c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process:
i) implement all Tree Assessment Report recommendations into a future Site Plan Application;
ii) update the Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) and implement TIA recommendations into a future Site Plan Application;
iii) provide a minimum transparent glazing on the first two storeys facing the public streets of 50%;
iv) utilize visual markers, etched or stained glass to provide bird-friendly glazing, adhering to the bird friendly CSA;
v) investigate renewable energy sources for the buildings and non-fossil fuel based energy sources for heating and cooling; and,
vi) provide additional landscaping to assist with stormwater management and reduce the heat island effect;
it being further noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communication with respect to these matters:
• a communication from A. Johnson;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:
• S. Allen, MHBC Planning;
• A.M. Valastro; and,
• A. Johnson;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), which encourages the regeneration of settlement areas and land use patterns within settlement areas that provide for a range of uses and opportunities for intensification and redevelopment, promote transit-supportive development and support long-term economic prosperity. The PPS directs municipalities to permit all forms of housing required to meet the needs of all residents, present and future;
• the recommended amendments conform to The London Plan, including but not limited to the Key Directions, City Design and Building policies and the Transit Village Place Type policies, and will facilitate a built form that contributes to achieving a compact, mixed-use City;
• the recommended amendments facilitate the development of a site within the Built-Area Boundary and the Primary Transit Area with an appropriate form of infill and redevelopment; and,
• the recommended amendments would permit an appropriate form of development at an intensity that is appropriate for the site and surrounding neighbourhood;
it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters. (2024-D09)