HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-18-014 - Official Plan Amendment OP17/004/S/BB - Zoning By-law Amendment ZC17/011/S/BB - 270 Spadina Rd. E.RECOMMENDATION:
A.That Official Plan Amendment Application OP17/004/S/BB for 270 Spadina
Kitchener Inc., requesting a change in designation from Low Density Multiple
Density Residential to Medium Density Multiple Residential to permit a
multiple residential development on the parcel of land specified and
Amendment attached to Report DSD-18-
accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; AND
B.ThatZoningBy-law AmendmentApplication ZC17/011/S/BB for 270 Spadina
Kitchener Inc., requesting a zoning by-law amendmentfrom Residential
Seven (R-7) to Residential Eight (R-8) with Special Regulation Provision 738R
on the parcel of land specified and illustrated on Map No. 1, be approved in
-July 17, 2018, attached to
Report DSD-18-and that in accordance with Planning Act
Regulation 45 (1.3 & 1.4) that applications for minor variances shall be
permitted for lands subject to Zone Change Application ZC17/011/S/BB
ANDFURTHER
C.That the Urban Design Brief(UDB)attached to Report DSD-18-014as
endorsed, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban
Design Brief through the Site Plan Approval process.Anyminor changes to
the Urban Design Briefwill be to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Planning staff are recommending approval of an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law
Amendmentapplication to permit an attachedsix-storey addition to the existing multiple dwelling
located at 270 Spadina Road East.The Official Plan amendment wouldre-designate the subject
property from Low Rise Multiple Residential to Medium Rise Multiple Residential in order to
permit an increase in Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 2.0, whereas the current designation caps FSR
at 1.0. Further, the Zoning By-law amendment wouldre-zone the subject property from
Residential Seven (R-7) to Residential Eight (R-8) with Special Regulation Provision 738Rto
restrict the building height to 17 metres (6 storeys),allow for reduced setbacks and minimum
10% visitor parking ratethat wouldfacilitate the proposed development.
REPORT:
The subject lands comprise a V-shaped property with an area of approximately 0.58 hectares
(1.44 acres) and are bordered by Highland Courts Park and existing residential uses to the north,
Spadina Road East and existing residential uses to the south, commercial land and Highland
Road East to the west, and existing residential uses to the east. The lands are developed with
a 6 storey, 103 unit multiple dwelling which is currently undergoing renovations. The owner is
proposing to construct a 6 storey, 90 unitmultiple dwelling addition to the existing building.The
purpose of the applications is toobtain land use permission which wouldpermit an increased
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