Statutory public meeting scheduled for 27-storey condo at Brant & James

City planning staff will be presenting an information-only report to the City’s Planning & Development Committee on May 2 providing details about the proposed development at 421-431 Brant St. for a 27-storey condominium.Date:              May 2, 2017Time:             6:30pmLocation:        Council Chambers, Level 2, 426 Brant StreetThe report will be available online by visiting the city Calendar by end of day April 21 and clicking on the meeting date above. Members of the public can attend and provide input on the proposal. As a statutory public meeting, there is no need to register in advance, but those who do register will be heard first. Speaking time is 10 minutes.A report providing a recommendation to refuse, accept or modify the proposal will be presented at a future meeting.Background:The purpose of the applications is to permit a 27-storey mixed use building with retail, office and residential units (including 1-storey rooftop amenity area) at 421 – 431 Brant Street. The proposed development consists of 183 residential units; 1,327 square metres of office space; and 966 square metres of ground floor retail / commercial uses fronting onto Brant Street and James Street. The proposal also includes 4 levels of underground parking, with 183 parking spaces, accessed from John Street.The property is currently zoned ‘Downtown Core (DC)’, with a site specific provision (DC-434) applying to 421, 425 and 427 Brant Street which permits 7-storey height and 4.5:1 floor area ratio. According to the City’s Official Plan, the subject properties are designated Downtown Mixed Use Centre – Downtown Core Precinct.Further details about the planning applications, along with supporting studies, can be viewed on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/421Brant.Contact information:Questions about the application can be emailed to the planner for the file, Kyle Plas, at kyleplas@burlington.ca or by calling 905-335-7600, ext. 7555.