That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to a portion of the lands located at 2550 Sheffield Boulevard:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated August 14, 2023 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on August 29, 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 lands FROM a Holding Business District Commercial BDC2 Special Provision / Office OF5 / Residential R8 Special Provision (h•h-54•h-100•h-128•BDC2(5)/OF5/R8-4(17)) Zone TO a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-7( )) Zone; and,
b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to review short-term public bicycle parking in the development;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• A. Haasen, Sifton Properties Limited; and,
• N. Davis;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the recommended zoning by-law amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS 2020);
• the recommended zoning conforms to 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; and,
• the recommended zoning will permit cluster townhouse dwellings as a permitted use which is appropriate and compatible with existing and future planned development in the 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-D04)