That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by 50 King Street London Limited, relating to the property located at 50 King Street & 399 Ridout Street North:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 3, 2023 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2023 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, to create a specific area policy in the Downtown Place Type at 50 King Street & 399 Ridout Street to permit increased height of fifty three (53) storeys and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of The London Plan;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 3, 2023 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2023 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 Facility/Downtown Area (CF1/DA2*D350*H15) Zone; and a holding Downtown Area Bonus (h-3*h-5*h-18*h-149*h-207*DA1*D350*H15*B-36) Zone TO a holding Downtown Area Special Provision (h-5*h-18*h-103*h-149*h-207*h-(_)*DA2(_)*D1250*H186) Zone; an Open Space (OS4) Zone and an Open Space Special Provision (OS2(_)) Zone;
c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following matters through the site plan process:
i) provide a publicly-accessible, barrier-free path of travel from Ridout Street North to the Thames Valley Parkway and Ivey Park;
ii) provide building entrances from the residential lobbies to King Street;
iii) provide a minimum transparent glazing on the ground floor of 25% on abutting King Street for Tower 2, a minimum of 40% abutting King Street for Tower 1, and a minimum of 60% abutting Ridout Street North for Tower 1;
iv) utilize visual markers, etched or stained glass to provide bird-friendly glazing;
v) implement mitigation measures recommended from the wind study to minimize the impacts of wind on outdoor amenity areas and pedestrian areas;
vi) provide a minimum 1.0m stepback of the podium above the third floor for Tower 1: adjacent to the existing courthouse, along Ridout Street North, and along King Street;
vii) provide a Building Condition Assessment and Strategic Conservation Plan;
viii) implement construction monitoring for archaeological resources;
ix) provide and implement a Temporary Protection Plan prior to and during construction, to evaluate impacts on the existing heritage buildings;
x) provide a Commemoration Plan to recognize the historic significance of the site through cultural heritage interpretative signage, features, and other design elements.
xi) provide parking underground and ensure there are no blank walls associated with the parking structure; and,
xii) provide landscaped terracing towards and along Ivey Park that addresses the change in grade and provides for active uses; and,
d) pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, as determined by the Municipal Council, no further notice BE GIVEN in respect of the recommended by-law;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters:
• a communication dated September 22, 2023, from J. Lownie;
• a communication dated September 27, 2023, from J. Hall;
• a communication dated September 28, 2023, from N. Knight;
• a communication dated September 27, 2023, from J. Potter;
• a communication dated September 26, 2023, from B. and J. Timney;
• a communication from J. and B. Earley;
• a communication dated September 28, 2023, from J. Donnelly; and,
• a communication dated September 28, 2023, from D. Erskine;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• S. Allen, MHBC PLanning;
• C. Quintyn;
• B. Earley;
• S. Levin;
• C. Spina;
• J. Fontana;
• A-M. Valastro;
• J-M. Metrailler;
• J. Easton;
• J.M. Fleming;
• D. Erskine;
• J. Donnelly;
• S. Britt;
• S. Bentley;
• Martin;
• J. Jacobson;
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;
• the recommended amendment conforms to The London Plan, including, but not limited to the Key Direction, Downtown Place Type and Criteria for Specific Policies; and,
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of a prominent site within the Downtown, Built Area Boundary and Primary Transit Area;
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. (2023-D09)