That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Canadian Commercial Management Inc. relating to the property located at 754-760 Base Line Road East:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 22, 2020 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 29, 2020 to amend the Official Plan by ADDING a policy to section 10.1.3 – Policies for Specific Areas;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 22, 2020 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 29, 2020 to amend The London Plan by AMENDING Policy 1101_ in the Specific Policies for the Institutional Place Type;
it being noted that the amendments will come into full force and effect concurrently with Map 1 and Map 7 of The London Plan;
c) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 22, 2020 as Appendix "C" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 29, 2020 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan as amended in the above-noted parts a) and b) above), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Office (OF2) Zone TO a Residential R8 Bonus/Office (R8-4*B-_/OF2) Zone;
the Bonus Zone shall be enabled through one or more agreements to facilitate the development of a high quality residential apartment building, with a maximum height of 4-storeys, 28 dwelling units and a maximum density of 165 units per hectare, which substantively implements the Site Plan and Elevations appended to the staff report dated June 22, 2020 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” to the amending by-law is being bonused for features which serve to support the City’s objective of promoting a high standard of design including:
A) a building located along the street frontage with reduced front and exterior side yard setbacks;
B) providing for appropriate scale/rhythm/materials/fenestration; and,
C) enhanced landscaping and amenity area at grade;
ii) Provision of Affordable Housing
The development shall provide for the following:
A) one, one-bedroom barrier-free affordable rental unit;
B) rent not exceeding 85% of the Average Market Rent (AMR) for the London Census Metropolitan Area as determined by the CMHC at the time of building occupancy; and,
C) the duration of affordability shall be set at 25 years from the point of initial occupancy of the unit;
d) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the following during the Site Plan process:
i) an alternate location for the garbage location away from the residential units; and,
ii) the privacy fence height be increased to 7 feet (2.1 meters);
it being pointed out that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received the following communications with respect to this matter:
• a communication dated June 9, 2020 from R. and J. Robinson, 347 Fairview Avenue; and,
• a communication dated June 15, 2020 from B. and E. May, 749 Rowntree Avenue;
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 these applications for the following reasons:
• the recommended amendment is consistent with the PPS, 2020, which encourages the regeneration of settlement areas and land use patterns within settlement areas that provide for a range of uses and opportunities for intensification and redevelopment. The PPS directs municipalities to permit all forms of housing required to meet the needs of all residents, present and future;
• the recommended amendment conforms to the in-force policies of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Key Directions and Institutional Place Type;
• the recommended amendment conforms to the in-force policies of the 1989 Official Plan, including but not limited to the criteria for a Chapter 10 Specific Area Policy;
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of a vacant, underutilized site within the Built-Area Boundary and Primary Transit Area with an appropriate form of development.