Artist rendering of the proposed building

Application to amend zoning for 1 Dunbar Rd (OPA-60, Z-24-18)

Changes to the Official Plan and the Zoning Bylaw for this location are required before a permit can be issued. This means that they submit an application that is reviewed by city planners and other agencies plus city council before anything can be built.

2244668 Ontario Inc. is proposing to build a 6-10 storey apartment building containing 158 residential dwelling units and 1,298 square metres of amenity space. The proposed development also includes 123 parking spaces within two levels of underground parking and 111 bicycle parking spaces.

Official plan changes requested include:

  • creating a new Specific Provision Area to permit a maximum building height of 10 storeys and a maximum density of 673 bedrooms per hectare.

Zoning bylaw changes requested include:

  • reduce the minimum low rise residential setback to 3 metres for a single storey parking structure, and 11 metres for balance of the building
  • increase the maximum building height to 32 metres
  • increase the maximum density to 673 bedrooms per hectare
  • increase the minimum landscaped open space to 25%
  • exemption from the podium built-form regulations
  • increase the horizontal tower dimension for portions of building above the 6th storey
  • permit balcony projections

View the documents submitted by the development company under supporting documents on this page for more details and drawings.

Building height, units, housing types

Building height: 10 storeys

Number of units: 158

Unit sizes: mix of one and two bedrooms

Housing type: apartment

Parking

Parking: 123 [110 spaces underground and 13 spaces within a parking structure]

Bicycle parking: 111

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Images are provided by the applicant and may not reflect the final design approved by the planning division.

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