That, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Zerin Development Corporation, relating to the property located at 440 Clarke Road:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2019 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 12, 2019 to amend the Official Plan by ADDING a policy to section 10.1.3 – Policies for Specific Areas;
b) the attached, revised, proposed by-law (Appendix "B") BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 12, 2019 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan as amended in part a) above), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Associated Shopping Area/Community Facility (ASA1/ASA2/ASA3/ASA8/CF) TO an Associated Shopping Area Special Provision/Community Facility Special Provision/Residential R8 Special Provision Bonus (ASA1/ASA2/ASA3(_)/ASA8(_)/CF1(_)/R8-4(_)*B(_)) Zone and FROM an Associated Shopping Area/Community Facility (ASA1/ASA2/ASA3/ASA8/CF) Zone TO an Associated Shopping Area (ASA8) Zone; it being noted that the B(_) Zone shall be implemented through one or more agreements to provide for an apartment building with a maximum height of 4-storeys or 18 metres with an increased density of up to 95 units per hectare which substantively implements the Site Plan and Elevations attached as Schedule “1” to the amending by-law in return for the following facilities, services and matters:
i) Exceptional Building Design
the building design shown in the various illustrations contained in Schedule “1” of the amending by-law is being bonused for features which serve to support the City’s objectives of promoting a high standard of design;
A) a building located along the Clark Road frontage next to the internal driveway, accessing the commercial property at the rear, providing a well-defined built edge and activating both the Street and driveway frontages;
B) a building oriented towards Clarke Road with a well-defined principle entrance at the northwest corner of the building;
C) individual courtyards for ground floor units facing both Clark Road and the internal driveway;
D) a variety of building materials and building articulation to break up the massing of the building;
E) all parking located in the rear yard away from the Clarke Road frontage;
F) a purpose designed courtyard amenity space within the internal portion of the site;
ii) Provision of Affordable Housing
the development provides 65 dwelling units (95 units per hectare), consisting of one and two bedroom units for affordable housing;
it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with these matters, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding these matters;
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 2014;
• the recommended amendment is consistent with the City of London Specific Area policies of the Official Plan and Shopping Area Place Type policies of the London Plan;
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of an apartment building acommodating 65 affordable housing units;
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of an underutilized site and encourages an appropriate form of development; and,
• the bonusing of the subject site ensures the building form and design will fit within the surrounding area and provide a high quality design standard.
(2019-D11)