DSD-20-001 - OP19-001-B-GS - ZBA19-001-B-GS - 155 & 169 Borden Ave. N.

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and illustrated on Schedule `A', be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD -20-001 as Appendix `A', and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; AND B. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/001/B/GS for 169 Borden Inc., Joseph Castello, & Laurie Castello requesting a change from Residential Six (R-6) and Neighbourhood Institutional (INS -1) to Residential Eight with Special Regulation Provision 753R for the parcels of land specified and illustrated on Map No. 1, be approved in the form shown in the "Proposed By-law" dated November 27, 2019, attached to Report DSD -20-001 as Appendix "B", and receive three readings once By- law 2019-51 (CRoZBy Stage 1) is deemed to be in effect, either in whole or in part, AND C. That in accordance with Planning Act Section 45 (1.3 & 1.4) applications for minor variances shall be permitted for lands subject to Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/001/B/GS, AND FURTHER D. That the Urban Design Brief dated September 2019, prepared by MHBC Planning for Vive Development Corporation, and attached to Report DSD -20-001 as Appendix "C", be adopted, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban Design Brief through the Site Plan Approval process. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Planning staff is recommending approval of an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a new six storey multiple dwelling residential building. The subject lands are made up of two properties, being 155 and 169 Borden Avenue North. A Site Specific Policy Area 51 and Special Use Regulation Provision 753R are proposed to further regulate the proposed development to ensure that the ultimate development is consistent with the revised development concept prepared by the applicant as part of the application process. Planning staff support the redesignation of 169 Borden Avenue from Institutional to Medium Rise Residential, in consideration of the criteria outlined in the Official Plan. The revised development concept is the result of changes to the original proposal, including reducing the height by 1 storey and establishing front, side, and rear yard setbacks that align with the Mid -Rise Buildings Urban Design Guidelines, among others. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would bring the lands identified as 169 Borden Avenue back into Zoning By-law 85-1 as residential zones have not been applied to properties in Zoning By-law 2019-051 (CRoZBy). 1:7416]:i9 The subject lands are made up of two properties, being 155 and 169 Borden Avenue North. The property at 155 Borden Avenue is currently developed with a single detached dwelling and 169 Borden Avenue North is currently vacant. The properties are approximately 0.691 hectares (1.707 acres) which front onto Borden Street North and are surrounded with existing residential properties on all other sides. The lands are situated in the middle of a block formed by Borden Avenue North, Weber Street East, and East Avenue. The initial application was circulated in May 2019 and a Neighbourhood Information Meeting was held on June 11, 2019. Staff also met with some property owners at their request. Staff have received a revised development concept in response to public input, working meetings, and discussions with internal staff. The Official Plan Amendment application requests to change the land use designation of 169 Borden Avenue North from Institutional to Medium Rise Residential and the land use designation of 155 Borden Avenue North was proposed to change from Low Rise Residential to Medium Rise Residential. The 1-2