Official Plan Amendment OPA1-25 and Zoning Change Application Z09-24: 315 and 317 Huron Street

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Application Type(s): Official Plan Amendment OPA1-25 and Zone Change Application Z09-24
Location: 315 and 317 Huron Street, Stratford
Owner: Upper Avon Holdings Inc.
Agent: Zelinka Priamo Ltd.
Current Official Plan Land Use Designation: Residential
Current Zoning: R(2)

Proposal:

Official Plan Amendment Application

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment application is to add a site-specific policy to permit a residential density of 106 units per hectare whereas the residential designation that applies to the lands permits a maximum residential density of 65 units per hectare.

Zoning Change Application

The requested Zone Change Amendment is to rezone the subject properties from the Residential Second Density R2(1) Zone to a new site-specific Residential Fifth Density (R5(1)-XX) Zone to permit the development of two, 3-storey, 6-unit apartment buildings, for a total of 12 residential dwelling units on the subject properties, subject to the following requested site-specific exceptions generally applicable to the parent R5(1) Zone:

  • A minimum lot area for apartment dwellings of 565 m2 compared to the required minimum lot area of 750 m2.
  • A minimum front yard depth of 2.5 m for apartment buildings compared to the required front yard depth of 7.5 m.
  • An interior side yard width of 2.2 m for apartment buildings compared to the required side yard width of 4.55 m.
  • A minimum of 14% landscaped open space for apartment buildings compared to the required 30% landscaped open space.
  • A maximum density of 106 units per net hectare for apartment buildings compared to the maximum density of 55 units per net hectare.
  • A minimum of one visitor parking space for an apartment building when two is required.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1 Wellington Street Stratford, to provide interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the proposed application, provide comments and ask questions. No decisions will be made at this meeting. All interested parties in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak. Alternatively, written comments can be provided to the file planner, listed in the "Who's Listening" Section on the right of the webpage. Comments received by April 4, 2025 will be summarized in the public meeting report. Comments received after this date will be summarized in a future planning report.

You can watch the public meeting live during the scheduled time. A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website following the meeting.

At a subsequent Regular Council meeting following the public meeting, the application will be considered by Council for approval or refusal. A Staff Recommendation Report will accompany the application, and the owner or agent may delegate and make a presentation regarding the application. Interested citizens are able to comment on the application at this Regular Council meeting by requesting to appear as a delegation.

For More Information or to Provide Input:

This online consultation page has been set up to provide information on the application to residents. Comments and questions can be submitted to the City of Stratford Planning Division. Contact information is listed in the "Who's Listening" Section to the right of the webpage.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the City of Stratford.

If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Stratford to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Application Type(s): Official Plan Amendment OPA1-25 and Zone Change Application Z09-24
Location: 315 and 317 Huron Street, Stratford
Owner: Upper Avon Holdings Inc.
Agent: Zelinka Priamo Ltd.
Current Official Plan Land Use Designation: Residential
Current Zoning: R(2)

Proposal:

Official Plan Amendment Application

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment application is to add a site-specific policy to permit a residential density of 106 units per hectare whereas the residential designation that applies to the lands permits a maximum residential density of 65 units per hectare.

Zoning Change Application

The requested Zone Change Amendment is to rezone the subject properties from the Residential Second Density R2(1) Zone to a new site-specific Residential Fifth Density (R5(1)-XX) Zone to permit the development of two, 3-storey, 6-unit apartment buildings, for a total of 12 residential dwelling units on the subject properties, subject to the following requested site-specific exceptions generally applicable to the parent R5(1) Zone:

  • A minimum lot area for apartment dwellings of 565 m2 compared to the required minimum lot area of 750 m2.
  • A minimum front yard depth of 2.5 m for apartment buildings compared to the required front yard depth of 7.5 m.
  • An interior side yard width of 2.2 m for apartment buildings compared to the required side yard width of 4.55 m.
  • A minimum of 14% landscaped open space for apartment buildings compared to the required 30% landscaped open space.
  • A maximum density of 106 units per net hectare for apartment buildings compared to the maximum density of 55 units per net hectare.
  • A minimum of one visitor parking space for an apartment building when two is required.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1 Wellington Street Stratford, to provide interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the proposed application, provide comments and ask questions. No decisions will be made at this meeting. All interested parties in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak. Alternatively, written comments can be provided to the file planner, listed in the "Who's Listening" Section on the right of the webpage. Comments received by April 4, 2025 will be summarized in the public meeting report. Comments received after this date will be summarized in a future planning report.

You can watch the public meeting live during the scheduled time. A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website following the meeting.

At a subsequent Regular Council meeting following the public meeting, the application will be considered by Council for approval or refusal. A Staff Recommendation Report will accompany the application, and the owner or agent may delegate and make a presentation regarding the application. Interested citizens are able to comment on the application at this Regular Council meeting by requesting to appear as a delegation.

For More Information or to Provide Input:

This online consultation page has been set up to provide information on the application to residents. Comments and questions can be submitted to the City of Stratford Planning Division. Contact information is listed in the "Who's Listening" Section to the right of the webpage.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the City of Stratford.

If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Stratford to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

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