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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-2021-125 - DC21/015/E/TZ - 138 Ebydale Drive - Reid's Heritage Homes REPORT TO: Planning and Strategic Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: August 9, 2021 SUBMITTED BY: Bustamante, Rosa Director of Planning, 519-741-2200 ext. 7319 PREPARED BY: Seyler, Tim, Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7860 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 2 DATE OF REPORT: July 12, 2021 REPORT NO.: DSD-21-125 SUBJECT: Demolition Control Application DC21/015/E/TZ 138 Ebydale Drive RECOMMENDATION: That Demolition Control Application DC21/015/E/E/TZ requesting permission to demolish a single detached dwelling located at 138 Ebydale Drive be approved. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: The purpose of this report is the applicant is seeking Council approval to demolish a single detached dwelling located at 138 Ebydale Drive. The key finding of this report is that staff support the demolition of the single detached dwelling as the applicant intends to develop the property with 8 townhouse blocks consisting of 36 units through ZBA20/011/E/KA approved by Council on June 28, 2021 There are no financial implications as there is no impact to the capital or operating budget. agenda in advance of the council/committee meeting. All property owners within 30 metres of the subject property will receive notice of the demolition control application for information purposes immediately following Council approval. This report supports the delivery of core services. BACKGROUND: The Development Services Department has received an application requesting the demolition of a single detached dwelling municipally addressed as 138 Ebydale Drive. The subject property has an approved Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning to Residential Six Zone (R-6) with Special Provisions 1R and 771R in Zoning By-law 85-1. The property is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan. The applicant is proposing to demolish the single detached dwelling to allow for future construction of 8 townhouse blocks, consisting of a total of 36 units. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. Location Map 138 Ebydale Drive REPORT: Staff advise that the owner of the subject property is proposing to demolish the single detached dwelling to allow for the future development of a 36-unit townhouse multiple dwelling on the subject property. The property owner has requested that the current dwelling be demolished in order to ready the site for the future residential development. Demolition Control By-law. The demolition control provisions contained within Section 33 of the Planning Act are intended to: (a) prevent the premature loss of viable housing stock and the creation of vacant parcels of land; (b) protect the appearance, character, and integrity of residential neighbourhoods and streetscapes where no redevelopment is planned; (c) prevent the premature loss of municipal assessment; (d) retain existing dwelling units until redevelopment plans have been considered and approved; and (e) ensure that redevelopment occurs in a timely manner, where proposed. Staff do not have concerns with the demolition of the residential unit as it is the intention of the property owner to develop the lot with a residential development. The subject lands are planned to be integrated into the adjacent multiple dwelling development at 1000 Lackner Boulevard which is currently under construction. The home must be removed to allow the site to be prepared for the future development. The property owner will be applying for site plan approval and it is their intention to submit a site plan application by the fall. At that time staff will ensure that all the appropriate approvals are in place before the development commences. The lot has legal frontage onto a public road and has access to full services. Since there will be a loss of a residential unit without immediate plans to replace it, via a building permit or site plan approval, staff are bringing this report before Council as per the However, as noted above, the applicant is progressing toward site plan approval for a 23-unit townhouse multiple dwelling this fall. Figure 1: View of the existing single detached dwelling at 138 Ebydale Drive STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: This report supports the delivery of core services. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Capital Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget. Operating Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM with the agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting. All property owners within 30 metres of the subject properties will receive notice of the demolition control application for information purposes immediately following Council approval. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: DSD-2021-69 Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA20/011/E/KA Demolition Control By-law Zoning By-law 2019-051 Official Plan, 2014 APPROVED BY: Justin Readman General Manager, Development Services ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A Heritage Comments CƩƚƒʹ Victoria Grohn <Victoria.Grohn@kitchener.ca> {ĻƓƷʹ Wednesday, July 07, 2021 1:44 PM ƚʹ Tim Seyler <Tim.Seyler@kitchener.ca> {ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹ RE: Demolition Control - DC21/015/E/TZ - 138 Ebydale Drive Hi Tim, The property municipally addressed as 138 Ebydale Drive is neither designated nor listed under the Ontario Heritage Act. As such, there are no heritage concerns with the demolition of the existing structure. Please feel free to reach out with any further questions. Victoria Victoria Grohn, BES (Pronouns: she/her) Heritage Planner | Planning Division | City of Kitchener 519-741-2200 ext. 7041 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 | victoria.grohn@kitchener.ca CƩƚƒʹ Tim Seyler <Tim.Seyler@kitchener.ca> {ĻƓƷʹ Wednesday, July 7, 2021 1:23 PM ƚʹ Victoria Grohn <Victoria.Grohn@kitchener.ca> {ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹ Demolition Control - DC21/015/E/TZ - 138 Ebydale Drive Hi Victoria, We have received an application to demolish an existing single detached dwelling at 138 Ebydale Dr. The applicant would like to demolish the structure before a building permit or site plan approval is given, as they are moving forward with a 32 unit townhouse development on site. This property just went through a Zoning By-law amendment to permit the new proposed use. Are there any heritage concerns with the demolition of the structure? Thanks, źƒ {ĻǤƌĻƩͲ .9{Ͳ a/LtͲ wtt Planner | Planning Division | City of Kitchener 519-741-2200 ext. 7860 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 | Tim.Seyler@kitchener.ca