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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken with
respect to the application of 505 Talbot Limited, relating to the properties
located at 505, 507 and 511 Talbot Street and 94 Dufferin Avenue:
a)
the
Chief Building Official BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council does not intend
to issue a notice of its intent to designate the subject properties under
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
b) the
proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated August 24, 2015 BE
INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 1, 2015
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 Downtown Area
(h-3*DA2*D250) Zone TO a Downtown Area Bonus (DA2*D250*B-__) Zone; it being
noted that the Bonus Zone shall be implemented through a development
agreement to provide for increased height up to 97m, an increased density up
to 990 units per hectare and a reduction in bicycle parking in return for the
provision of the following services, facilities and matters which are
described in greater detail in the proposed by-law:
i)
a
podium design which is sensitive to, and responds to, the heritage designated
church located to the north of the subject lands; it being noted that this
includes a significant podium set-back from the church property along a
portion of the Talbot Street frontage;
ii)
the
provision of a heritage courtyard to provide spacing between the podium and
the church and to and offer a landscaped space including interpretive signage
relating to the buildings currently located on the site;
iii)
salvage
and reclamation of significant architectural artefacts and building materials
from the existing buildings on the subject site, for incorporation into the
new building’s interior and/or exterior or within the heritage courtyard;
and,
iv)
a
high quality of building design, including such design qualities as:
I)
abundant
use of brick and clear glazing materials on the podium;
II)
generous
floor-to-ceiling window walls on the podium, with projecting canopies lining
the pedestrian-oriented podium;
III)
a
street façade design that incorporates brick material in discrete units to
echo the rhythm of the building massing that currently exists along Talbot
Street;
IV)
inclusion
of frosted glass windows on the upper levels of the podium to allow for
nighttime lighting;
V)
a
point tower form with the massing of the building mitigated by a high
proportion of glass materials and a relatively low proportion of exposed
concrete or similar materials;
VI)
a
visually interesting building cap that will contribute positively to the
Downtown London skyline; and,
VII)
high
quality landscaping, as described in the proposed by-law;
v)
three
levels of underground vehicular parking;
vi)
green
roof treatments on substantial portions of both the podium and tower roofs;
vii)
sustainable
development features that will be equivalent to the LEED gold standard; and,
viii)
public
art contribution in the amount of 1% of construction value up to $250,000;
it being noted that the Planning and
Environment Committee reviewed and received the following communications with
respect to this matter:
·
a
communication dated August 18, 2015, from J. Bryant, by e-mail;
·
a
communication dated August 20, 2015, from J. MacDonald, CEO and General
Manager, Downtown London; and,
·
the
attached communication dated August 24, 2015, from J. House, by
e-mail;
it being pointed out that at the public
participation meeting associated with this matter, the individuals indicated
on the attached public participation meeting record made oral
submissions regarding this matter. (2015-D09)
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