PDC102-2024

Background

This report recommends approval of an amendment to the Zoning By-law to accommodate the proposal of a mixed-use development consisting of a 23-storey residential tower with commercial uses at grade, 3-storey townhouses, a valleyland and buffer block.

A Community Benefit Charge Agreement for Affordable Housing is currently being reviewed by the City and landowner group in Block 47-1. The purpose of the agreement is to secure the provision of thirty (30) secondary dwelling units within proposed subdivision developments among participating landowners, as well as an agreed upon cash contribution to satisfy contribution towards the City’s Community Benefit Charge Bylaw. A Holding Symbol will be applied to the Zoning By-law for the Owner to make arrangements to enter into to the Community Benefit Charge Agreement for Affordable Housing, or alternative arrangements to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Growth Management.

The subject application achieved a sustainability score of 65, attaining the silver threshold. Through the site plan process, staff will continue to work with the applicant to ensure that the sustainability score metrics are achieved through the detailed site plan review.

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