1225 Gladstone Road. Multi-residential development – triplex.
Not supported. New plans were submitted to the City and the application recirculated because it has gone from a duplex to a triplex. There is a unit on the ground floor that is accessed from Gladstone Road. The other two units are accessed from 11A. There are two different entry points on both streetscapes.
The numerous concerns of the neighbours and committee included the relaxations required (including the ARP’s height compatibility guideline), massing, and historical style and context.
LOC2009/0109 – 1037 2 Avenue. Land use redesignation to high density, medium rise district.
Not supported. Redesignation is following the ARP as approved last year. The land owner/applicant is trying to find a land use that matches the approved ARP. In the LUB there isn’t an exact match to what is approved in the ARP; City does not support DC sites, so he selected the land use district (MH-2) that most closely matched the ARP as a starting point. He feels that it can be approved as is with ARP as overriding document, or the City may ask for more structure (DC).
The ARP allows a maximum of 8 storeys and 5 FAR. The proposed land use has a maximum height allowed of 50 metres.
LOC2009/0104 – 938 2 Avenue. Land use designation to DC to accommodate alcohol sales.
Not supported. The applicant is asking for the ability to serve alcohol at the Vendome Cafe. Residents are concerned that the liquor license will be transferred to another restaurant. Zoning stays for the building, not the owners. What happens when Vendome closes, even if it is many years from now. The community also does not support the selling of liquor in the residential area, also in proximity to school.
