Application to amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 400 Millennium Blvd

Changes to the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law for this location are required before a permit can be issued. This means that applications have been submitted that are reviewed by City planners, other agencies, and City Council before anything can be built.

The developer, Activa, is proposing to build a mixed-use development that would consist of new residential and commercial buildings with recreation and conservation lands at 400 Millennium Boulevard. The plan of subdivision consists of single detached buildings, townhouse buildings, mixed-use medium density residential buildings, commercial buildings, a public park and stormwater management pond.

Official Plan Amendment request include:

• re-designating the lands from employment use only to low density residential, mixed-use medium density residential, commercial and open space
• amend special provision area (SPA) 26

Zone change request includes:

• rezoning the lands from Business Employment One (E1-27) to the following zones:
  • Residential Five (R5) with site-specific provisions
  • Residential Seven (R7) with site-specific provisions
  • Residential Mixed-Use (RMU-20) with site-specific provisions
  • Convenience Commercial (C3-20)
  • Parks and Recreation (OS1)
  • Conservation (OS3)

Site specific provisions proposed for R5 zone:

• increase maximum building height to 11m and 3 storeys, whereas the maximum building height is 9.5m
• increase maximum deck height to 3.5m from permitted 3.0m
• allow a one storey unenclosed porch to encroach by a maximum of 0.6m into the flankage yard
• allow a private garage to be up to 58% of the front building façade length, whereas 55% is permitted

Site specific provisions proposed for the R7 zone:

• reduce minimum lot area for interior lots from 185 sq. m. to 155 sq. m. and corner lots from 400 sq. m. to 345 sq. m. for a freehold townhouse
• Reduce minimum side yard setbacks from 1.8m to 1.2m for a freehold townhouse
• increase maximum building height to 11m and 3 storeys, whereas the maximum building height is 10m
• minimum interior lot line setback of 5.5m adjacent to OS3 zoned lands, whereas 7.5 m is required
• exemption from maximum density of 150 bedrooms per hectare
• increase maximum lot coverage from 40% to 55% for freehold townhouses
• allow a private garage to be up to 60% of the front building façade length for a freehold townhouse or townhouse building
• increase maximum deck height to 3.5m from permitted 3.0m
• allow a one storey unenclosed porch to encroach by a maximum of 0.6m into the front yard and/or flankage yard

Site specific provisions proposed for RMU-20 zone:

• delete freehold townhouse building as a permitted use for lands zoned RMU-20
• allow flexibility in commercial uses within Block 1 (Stage 2) by permitting uses permitted within C3 zone
• allow provision of the RMU-20 zone, including parking, to apply to triplex buildings, townhouse buildings, and stacked townhouse buildings, whereas the By-law requires that the R8 zone provisions apply
• that the cluster development provisions of the By-law not apply
• minimum interior lot line setback of 5.5m adjacent to OS3 zoned lands, whereas 7.5 m is required
• increase maximum deck height to 3.5m from permitted 3.0m

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

Building height, units, housing types

Tallest single detached/semi-detached/townhouse: 11 metres

Tallest multi-unit building: 20 metres

Housing types: apartments, townhouses, semi-detached, single detached

Number of units: 583-634 residential units

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