That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken with
respect to the application of Adelaide and Phillbrook Centre Inc., relating
to the property located at 1880 Phillbrook Drive:
a)
the
proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 9, 2016 as Appendix
"A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on
May 17, 2016 to amend the Official Plan to change the designation of the
subject lands FROM a Multi-Family, Medium Density Residential designation TO
an Office Area designation;
b)
the
proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 9, 2016 as Appendix
"B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on
May 17, 2016 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 a Neighbourhood Facility/Residential R1 (NF/R1-1) Zone
TO a holding Office Special Provision (h-103*OF4(_)) Zone; and,
c)
the
Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design
objectives through the site plan process, prior to the removal of the h-103
holding provision:
i)
ensure
street orientation by including the following:
A)
front
the primary building façade to the Adelaide Street frontage;
B)
include
the primary entrances into individual ground floor unit along the Adelaide
Street frontage;
C)
include
walkways from the City sidewalk to individual unit entrances; and,
D)
include
large transparent storefront windows on facades facing Adelaide Street and
Phillbrook Drive;
ii)
include
a hard surface plaza at the intersection of Phillbrook Drive and Pennybrook
Crescent, with seating, landscaping, pedestrian scale lighting, and an
east-west walkway through the centre of the space, in order to implement the
“Pocket Park” shown on the conceptual site plan submitted in consideration of
the zoning by-law amendment;
iii)
include
a combination of low landscape walls and landscaping along the Phillbrook
Drive and Pennybrook Crescent frontages in order to screen the parking area
from the street;
iv) include
a hardscape forecourt at the intersection of Adelaide Street and Phillbrook
Drive extending from the intersection of City sidewalks to the proposed
building;
v) include
a pedestrian walkway along the south property line in order to allow for
convenient access between the parking area and the unit entrances along
Adelaide Street;
vi) include
durable building materials, particularly at the base of the building;
vii) increase
the visual prominence of the primary building entrances, within the proposed
west and east building elevations;
viii) provide
individual canopies overtop each commercial building entrance, to enhance the
articulation of the façade and the rhythm of commercial bays; and,
ix) holding a public
site plan meeting;
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. (2016-D09)
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