The applicant is proposing to a multi-phase mixed-use development that consists of 5 high-rise mixed-use towers ranging from 25 to 35 storeys, along with ground flood commercial/retail spaces and amenity space.

Approval of the Official Plan Amendment 58, means that the lands are now designated Station Mixed-Use and this amendment is not required as a part of this proposal.

Revised Official plan changes requested include:

• Permit a minimum of 2 m2 of non-residential Building Floor Area for every 158.7 square metres of Habitable Floor Space for Phases 1 and 2
• Permit a Maximum Density of 2,197 bedrooms per hectare for Phases 1 and 2, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a maximum of 900 bedrooms per hectare
• Permit a Maximum Building Height of 112.1 metres or 35 storeys for Phase 1, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a maximum of 105 metres or 30 storeys
• Permit a Minimum Tower Separation from the Interior Lot Lines (East) of 9.0 for Phase 1, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 11.0 metres
• Permit a Minimum Tower Separation from the Interior Lot Lines (West) of 7.4 metres for Phase 1, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 11.0 metres
• Permit a Minimum Tower Separation from the Interior Lot Lines (East) of 9.0 for Phase 2, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 11.0 metres
• Permit a Minimum Tower Separation from the Interior Lot Lines (West) of 7.5 metres for Phase 2, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 11.0 metres

• Permit a Minimum Common Outdoor Area dimension of 4.6 metres, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 6.0 metres
• Permit a Maximum Amenity Area of 36% for outdoor rooftop amenity space, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a maximum of 20%
• Permit a Minimum Underground Parking Front Yard Building Line Setback of 1.0 metres, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 4.0 metres
• Permit a Minimum Vertical Clearance for Stacked Bicycle Parking Spaces of 2.2 m, whereas the Zoning By-Law requires a minimum of 3.8 m
• Permit a Minimum Access Aisle Width for Stacked Bicycle Parking of 1.75 m, whereas the Zoning By-Law requires a minimum of 2.5 m
• Notwithstanding any provision of this By-law, any regulation requiring a setback or separation from a lot line shall continue to be measured from the applicable lot line of the lands municipally known as 170 Columbia Street West, as applicable. Internal phasing
  lines shall not be considered lot lines for the purposes of applying this By-law
• Notwithstanding the definition of “AMENITY AREA” in this By-law, for the lands subject to this site-specific provision, AMENITY AREA may also include an outdoor area at grade that is designed, built and maintained for the active and/or passive recreational use of residents and their guests, including, but not limited to, outdoor seating and gathering areas, barbeque areas, children's play areas, outdoor exercise and yoga areas, landscaped recreational areas, and similar outdoor amenity uses
• That a holding provision be applied to the lands requiring a Record of Site Condition and no development exceeding 410 metres above sea level shall be permitted until such time an Aeronautical Assessment is submitted and approved to the satisfaction of the Region of Waterloo
• All other relief identified throughout the process

The applicant is proposing to a multi-phase mixed-use development that consists of 5 high-rise mixed-use towers ranging from 25 to 35 storeys, along with ground flood commercial/retail spaces and amenity space.

Approval of the Official Plan Amendment 58, means that the lands are now designated Station Mixed-Use and this amendment is not required as a part of this proposal.

Revised Official plan changes requested include:

• create Special Provision Areas to allow for an increased height of the buildings and changes to non-residential floor space
• permit a maximum building height of 35 storeys for Phase 1 and 30 storeys for phase 2
• permit a maximum building height of 35 storeys for phase 3, 25 storeys for phase 4 and 30 storeys for phase 4
• reduce the minimum non-residential floor space required to 0.5 sqm per dwelling unit for phases 3 to 5

Zoning bylaw changes requested include:

• rezone the lands to Holding - Residential Mixed Use with site specific provisions
• permit a maximum building height of 130 m or 35 storeys
• permit a minimum building floor area for non-residential uses of 0.5 sqm per dwelling unit (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum density of 1,460 bedrooms per hectare (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum density of 2,327 bedrooms per hectare (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum podium height of 22.5 m and 7 storeys (170 and 180 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum tower separation of 7.4 m from the west interior lot line (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum tower separation of 4.4 m from the east interior lot line (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum street line setback of 0.8 m (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum street line setback of 76% of the façade instead of 75% (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum side yard setback of 1.2 m instead of 3.0 m (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum setback of 9.0 m of a railway right-of-way (180 Columba St W)
• permit a maximum 26% (170 Columbia St W) and 32% (180 Columbia St W) of the amenity space as outdoor rooftop amenity space located more than 22 m above grade instead of 20%
• holding provision be applied to the lands relating to a record of site condition and an aeronautical assessment
• all other relief identified throughout the process

The applicant is proposing to a multi-phase mixed-use development that consists of 5 high-rise mixed-use towers ranging from 37 to 41 storeys, along with ground flood commercial/retail spaces and amenity space.

Official plan changes requested include:

• designating the lands from "Employment" to "Station Area Mixed-Use"
• remove "Business Employment" designation on subject property on Schedule A2
• designate the lands from "High Density Employment, 81 metres" to "High Rise, 30 storeys"
• permit a maximum building height of 41 storeys

Zoning bylaw changes requested include:

• rezone the lands to Holding - Residential Mixed Use with site specific provisions
• permit a maximum building height of 130m, 41 storeys
• permit a maximum density of 1,613 bedrooms per hectare (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum density of 2,436 bedrooms per hectare (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum podium height of 22.5 metres and 7 storeys
• permit a minimum tower separation of 7.5 metres from the west interior lot line (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum tower separation of 9 metres from the east interior lot line (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum tower separation of 6.7 metres from the east interior lot line (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum streetline setback of 11.2 metres (170 Columbia St W)
• permit a maximum streetline setback of 11.8 metres (180 Columbia St W)
• permit a minimum landscape open space of 21% (180 Columbia St W)
• holding provision be applied to the lands relating to a record of site condition and an aeronautical assessment
• all other relief identified throughout the process

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