That, further to the direction from Municipal Council on October 5, 2021 to amend the Official Plan to change the designation of the subject lands FROM an Open Space designation TO a Low Density Residential and Environmental Review designation and to amend The London Plan to change the Place Type of the subject lands FROM a Green Space place type TO a Neighbourhoods Place Type and Environmental Review Place Type to be considered at a future public participation meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Auburn Developments Inc., relating to the lands located at 1521 Sunningdale Road West and 2631 Hyde Park Road:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 19, 2022 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2022 to amend the Official Plan to change the designation of the subject lands FROM an Open Space designation TO a Multi-Family, Medium Density Residential designation, Low Density Residential designation and Open Space designation;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 19, 2022 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2022 to:
i) amend The London Plan to change the Place Type of the subject lands FROM a Green Space Place Type, TO a Neighbourhoods Place Type and a Green Space Place Type; and,
ii) amend The London Plan to change the Street Classifications of the subject lands to add Street A and Street B as a Neighbourhood Connector to Map 3 – Street Classifications;
c) the attached, revised, proposed by-law (Appendix "C") BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2022 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Holding Open Space (h-5•h-21•OS3) Zone TO a Holding Residential R1 (h•h-100•h-149•h-_•R1-3) Zone; a Holding Residential R1/Residential R4 Special Provision (h•h-2•h-100•h-110•h-149•h-_•R1-3/R4-6(*)) Zone; a Holding Residential R1 (h•h-100•h-149• h-_•R1-10) Zone; a Holding Residential R1/Residential R4 Special Provision (h•h-110•h-149•h-_•R1-3/R4-6(*)) Zone; a Holding Residential R4/Residential R5/ Residential R6 Special Provision (h•h-5•h-53•h-100•h-110•h-149• h-_•R4-6(*)/R5-5(*)/R6-5(*)) Zone; a Holding Residential R4/ Residential R5/ Residential R6/ Residential R7/ Residential R8, Restricted Office Special Provision (h•h-5•h-53•h-100•h-110•h-149•h-_•R4-6(*)/R5-5(*)/R6-5(*)/R7•H13•D75(*)/R8-4•H13•D75(*)/RO1(*)/RO2(*)) Zone; a Holding Open Space, Residential R4/ Residential R5/ Residential R6 Special Provision (h•h-5•h-53•h-100•h-110•h-149•h-_•OS1//R4-6(*)/R5-5(*)/R6-5(*)) Zone; an Open Space (OS1) Zone; an Open Space (h-222•OS1) Zone; and an Open Space (h-222•OS5) Zone;
d) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that no issues were raised at the public meeting with respect to the application for Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by Auburn Developments Inc., relating to the lands located at 1521 Sunningdale Road West and 2631 Hyde Park Road; and,
e) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that Municipal Council supports issuing draft approval of the proposed Plan of Subdivision as submitted by Auburn Developments Inc., prepared by Stantec (Project No. 161413708), certified by Jeremy C.E. Mathews O.L.S., dated March 17, 2022, which shows a total of thirteen (13) low density residential blocks (Blocks 1-13), two (2) medium density residential blocks (Blocks 14-15), one (1) park block (Block 16), one (1) stormwater management facility/medium density residential block (Block 17), three (3) future road blocks (Blocks 18-20), four (4) road widening blocks (Blocks 21-24), three (3) road reserve blocks (Blocks 25-27), one (1) stormwater management facility/open space block (Block 28), and one (1) open space block (Block 29), serviced by five (5) new local streets, SUBJECT TO the conditions contained in Appendix “D" appended to the staff report dated April 19, 2022;
it being pointed out that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications, with respect to these matters:
• the staff presentation; and,
• a communication dated April 13, 2022 from J. Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer, Thames Valley District School Board;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:
• M. Campbell, Zelinka Priamo Ltd.;
• R. Cracknell, 1535 Sunningdale Road West;
• B. Denda, 2545 Hyde Park Road;
• L. Regnier, 1445 Sunningdale Road West;
• M. Moussa, 155 Thornton Avenue;
• A. Jomaa, 1431 Sunningdale Road West; and,
• A. El-Turk, no address provided;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the proposed and recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, which promotes a compact form of development in strategic locations to minimize land consumption and servicing costs, provide for and accommodate an appropriate affordable and market-based range and mix of housing type and densities to meet the projected requirements of current and future residents;
• the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and zoning conforms to the in-force polices of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Neighbourhoods Place Type, Our Strategy, City Building and Design, Our Tools, and all other applicable London Plan policies;
• the proposed and recommended amendments conform to the in-force policies of the 1989 Official Plan, including but not limited to the Multi-Family, Medium Density Residential designation, Low Density Residential designation and the Open Space designation;
• the proposed and recommended zoning amendments will facilitate an appropriate form of low and medium density residential development that conforms to The London Plan, and the 1989 Official Plan.
• the recommended Draft Plan supports a broad range of low and medium density residential development opportunities within the site including more intensive, low-rise apartments along the Sunningdale Road West and Hyde Park Road. The Draft Plan has been designed to support these uses and to achieve a visually pleasing development that is pedestrian friendly, transit supportive and accessible to the surrounding community. (2022-D09)