Zoning By-law Amendment Z01-25 - 963 O'Loane Avenue

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Application Type(s): Zoning By-law Amendment (Z01-25)
Location: 963 O'Loane Avenue
Owner: Pol Quality Homes
Agent: Baker Planning Group
Current Official Plan Land Use Designation: Residential
Current Zoning: R2(1)1

Proposal:

The requested Zoning Change Amendment is to rezone the subject lands from the Residential Second Density (R2(1) -1) Zone, to a new Residential Fifth Density (R5(3)-XX) Zone to permit the development of 38 apartment dwelling units subject to the following requested site-specific exceptions:

  • Minimum front yard depth of 4.5 metres compared to the required minimum front yard depth of 10 metres under the parent R5(3) Zone.
  • Minimum front yard setback from an arterial road of 4.5 metres compared to the minimum required setback of 7.5 metres.
  • Minimum southernly side yard setback of 4.0 metres compared to the minimum requirement of 5.0 metres.
  • Maximum lot coverage of 40% compared to a maximum lot coverage of 30% under the parent R5(3) Zone.
  • Minimum of 0 loading spaces for 38 apartment units.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. 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 March 7, 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 Zoning Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Zoning By-Law, 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): Zoning By-law Amendment (Z01-25)
Location: 963 O'Loane Avenue
Owner: Pol Quality Homes
Agent: Baker Planning Group
Current Official Plan Land Use Designation: Residential
Current Zoning: R2(1)1

Proposal:

The requested Zoning Change Amendment is to rezone the subject lands from the Residential Second Density (R2(1) -1) Zone, to a new Residential Fifth Density (R5(3)-XX) Zone to permit the development of 38 apartment dwelling units subject to the following requested site-specific exceptions:

  • Minimum front yard depth of 4.5 metres compared to the required minimum front yard depth of 10 metres under the parent R5(3) Zone.
  • Minimum front yard setback from an arterial road of 4.5 metres compared to the minimum required setback of 7.5 metres.
  • Minimum southernly side yard setback of 4.0 metres compared to the minimum requirement of 5.0 metres.
  • Maximum lot coverage of 40% compared to a maximum lot coverage of 30% under the parent R5(3) Zone.
  • Minimum of 0 loading spaces for 38 apartment units.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. 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 March 7, 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 Zoning Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Zoning By-Law, 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.

Page published: 25 Feb 2025, 03:29 PM