More development coming to Burlington: 9 applications received, five of them in Ward 2
Just before Christmas, nine development applications were filed with the city for Official Plan and/or Zoning amendments, five of these in Ward 2. A complete list is below.City staff are working to open a webpage for each project, post application materials, and schedule a neighbourhood meeting. More information and links will be posted here when available. At the end of this article is some information about how the recent Ontario Muncipal Board changes and proposed Official Plan might affect these applications.The new applications are as follows:
Ward One:
1. Solid Gold 71 Plains Road Inc. 53 & 71 Plains Road E. & 1025 Cooke Blvd. OPA & RZ 505-11/17 & 520-22/17.10 and 12 storey apartment buildings with a total of 450 unitsPlanner: Lola Emberson (Lola.Emberson@burlington.ca)2. Markay Homes 1159 Bellview Crescent -RZ & SD 520-24/17 & 510-04/175 new residential lots sharing a private road with the adjacent sitePlanner: Thomas Douglas (Thomas.Douglas@burlington.ca)
Ward Two:
3. Mattamy - 2098-2090 James St (at Martha) - OPA & RZ 505-07/17 & 520-16/1718 storey apartment with 153 unitsPlanner: Lola Emberson (Lola.Emberson@burlington.ca)4. DVLP Property Group 1335-1355 Plains Rd. E. (at Helena) OPA & RZ 505-08/17 & 520-17/1738 townhouse units (9 standard and 29 back to back)Planner: Lola Emberson (Lola.Emberson@burlington.ca)5. Children’s Financial Group 2087-2103 Prospect Street OPA & RZ 505-09/17 & 520-19/17Replacement of 8 rental townhouses with 50 stacked rental townhouses.Planner: Suzanne McInnes (Suzanne.McInnes@burlington.ca)6. Burlington Construction Inc. Casi Incorporated 2130 & 2136 New Street RZ 520-23/176 single detached homes on a condominium road; two existing homes to be demolishedPlanner: Melissa Morgan (Melissa.Morgan@burlington.ca)7. Weston Consulting Inc. 2421-2431 New Street (Easterbrooks) OPA & RZ 505-10/17 & 520-20/17Two 11 storey buildings, one containing 223 retirement units, one containing 139 apartment unitsPlanner: Suzanne McInnes (Suzanne.McInnes@burlington.ca)
Ward Four:
- Archangel Raphael & St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church 1160 Blair Road RZ 520-21/17
Church use in an existing unit in an industrial multiple buildingPlanner: Thomas Douglas (Thomas.Douglas@burlington.ca)
Ward Six:
- A. J. Clarke & Associates 4880 Valera Road RZ 520-18/17
Two apartment buildings of 8 & 10 storeys (344 units) and 70 townhouses (44 standard, 26 back to back)Planner: Melissa Morgan (Melissa.Morgan@burlington.ca)
OMB changes and proposed OP
You may be wondering if these applications will be affected by recent changes to the Ontario Municipal Board, and the status of the city’s proposed new Official Plan.Regarding the OMB, some parts of the new legislation will only take effect once the bill is proclaimed, which is expected in the Spring. This includes the transition policies, namely, whether the old OMB or new Tribunal will hear applications that came in between Royal Assent in December and proclamation later this year. However, the extended timelines to process applications are now in effect. Municipalities now have 210 days to process Official Plan Amendments, 150 days for Zoning Bylaw Amendments and 210 days for a combined OPA/ZBA, before an appeal can be launched for “non-decision” within the deadline. More information is in an earlier article here: OMB reform is here with passage of Bill 139Regarding the new Official Plan, staff have advised that once it is approved by Council, it must go to Halton Region for final adoption. During this period, any existing or new applications will be subject to the existing 2008 Official Plan policies; however staff will also review all applications in light of Council’s 2017 approved planning position.