That the following actions be taken with respect to the application by McCormick Villages Inc., relating to lands located at 1156 Dundas Street:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 5, 2022 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2022 to amend the Official Plan (the London Plan), relating to the McCormick Area Secondary Plan to revise Schedule 1 “Community Structure Plan” to remove two segments of the “Potential Connection” delineation extending west from Sparton Street between Ashland Avenue and McCormick Boulevard and extending west from Osborne Street between Ashland Avenue and McCormick Boulevard, and to add a new segment of the “Potential Connection” between Ashland Avenue and McCormick Boulevard; to revise policy 20.8.2.2 to include wording such that “opportunities should be explored to create new public connections to increase the walkability of the area”, and “the creation of other east-west local streets as public connections, either in the form of public streets or public pathways, are also ideal opportunities to provide new linkages when sites redevelop”; and to revise Schedule 3 “Street Hierarchy” to remove one segment of the “Future Publicly Accessible Connection” delineation extending west from Osborne Street between Ashland Avenue and McCormick Boulevard, and to add a new segment of the “Future Publicly Accessible Connection” between Ashland Avenue and McCormick Boulevard;
b) the proposed, attached, by-law (Appendix "C") BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2022 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan (The London Plan 2016)), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Holding Business District Commercial Special Provision (h-5•h-67•h-120•h-149•h-204•h-205•BDC2(11)•D150) Zone, a Holding Residential R6 Special Provision (h-5•h-67•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•R6-5(41)) Zone, a Holding Residential R6 Special Provision (h-5•h-67•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•R6-5(41)•) Zone, a Holding Residential R1 (h-67•h-202•h-203•h-205•R1-2) Zone, and an Open Space (OS1) Zone TO a Holding Business District Commercial Special Provision (h•h-5•h-100•h-120•h-149•h-204•h-205•h- •BDC2(11)•D150) Zone, a Holding Residential R6 Special Provision (h•h-5•h-100•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•h- •h- •R6-5(41)•H13.5) Zone, a Holding Residential R6 Special Provision (h•h-5•h-100•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•h- •h- •R6-5(41)•) Zone, a Holding Residential R4 Special Provision (h•h-5•h-100•h-202•h-203•h-205•h- •h- •R4-3( )) Zone, and an Open Space (OS1) Zone;
c) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED of the issues, if any, raised at the public meeting with respect to the application for Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by McCormick Villages Inc. relating to the lands located at 1156 Dundas Street;
d) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that Municipal Council supports issuing draft approval of the proposed plan of subdivision as submitted by McCormick Villages Inc. (Project No. 180204), certified by Terry Dietz O.L.S., dated September 21, 2021 and revised September 2022, as red-line amended, which shows 1 medium density/commercial block, 3 medium density blocks, 1 park block, 1 future road block, 1 road widening block, 1 road realignment block, and 3 reserve blocks, served by 1 new street (Gleeson Street), SUBJECT TO the conditions contained in Appendix ‘D’ appended to the staff report dated October 5, 2022; and,
e) the proposed, revised, attached, by-law (Appendix "D") BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2022 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan (The London Plan 2016)), to change the zoning of the subject property to amend the zoning on Block 3 of the proposed draft plan of subdivision from a Holding Residential R6 (h-5•h-67•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•R6-5(41)• ) Zone to a Holding Residential R6 (h-5•h-67•h-120•h-149•h-203•h-204•h-205•R6-5(41)•D150) Zone to permit a maximum height of five storeys and a maximum density of 150 units per hectare;
f) pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, no further notice BE GIVEN;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters:
• the staff presentation;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• S. Cornwell, on behalf of the applicant;
• M. Kay;
• J. Fisher, 818 Elias Street;
• C. Murphy, 269 Taylor Street;
• J. Dombrowskis, Extendicare;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the proposed and recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, which promotes a compact form of development in strategic locations to minimize land consumption and servicing costs, provide for and accommodate an appropriate affordable and market-based range and mix of housing type and densities to meet the projected requirements of current and future residents;
• the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and zoning conforms to the in-force polices of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Rapid Transit Corridor Place Type, Neighbourhoods Place Type, Our Strategy, City Building and Design, Our Tools, and all other applicable London Plan policies;
• the proposed and recommended amendments conform to the in-force policies of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Rapid Transit Corridor Place Type and the Neighbourhoods Place Type;
• the proposed and recommended amendments conform to the in-force policies of the McCormick Area Secondary Plan, including but not limited to the Transit Oriented designation, Mid-Rise Residential designation and the Low-Rise Residential designation;
• the proposed and recommended zoning amendments will facilitate an appropriate form of low and medium density residential development that conforms to The London Plan, and the McCormick Area Secondary Plan; and,
• the recommended Draft Plan is focused on the restoration and adaptive re-use of the former McCormick’s Factory into a mid-rise mixed use building. The recommended Draft Plan also supports a mix of housing types within the site including street townhouses, a long-term care facility and a seniors’ apartment building. The Draft Plan has been designed to support these uses and to achieve the adaptive re-use of a significant, heritage designated former industrial building and a future development pattern that is pedestrian friendly, transit supportive and accessible to the surrounding community. The Applicant will providing a publicly accessible multi-use pathway to allow for interior and exterior connectivity to the site. The Applicant will enter into a public use agreement with the City. (2022-D12)