Application to amend zoning for 87-95 Seagram Drive
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.
15409471 Canada Inc. (Modern Real Estate Development) is proposing to build new 34 storey mixed-use building at 87, 89, 91, 93 & 97 Seagram Drive.
Official plan changes requested include:
- creating a new Area Specific Policy (ASP) to allow a 34 storey maximum building height
- establish a percentage of dwelling units as affordable housing.
Zoning bylaw changes requested include:
- increasing the building height to 34 storeys
- increasing density to 3,574 bedrooms per hectare.
- reducing the landscaped open space to from 30% to 20%.
- reducing the minimum first storey height for a portion of the building.
- increasing the maximum podium height to 23 metres and 7 storeys.
- exempt breezeways from the maximum podium height
- reduce the tower separation for towers on the same lot and separation from interior lot lines
- reduced thee tower stepback above the podium to 1 metre for a portion of the tower
- reduce the tower stepback to 0 metres for a portion of the building façade abutting open space
- allow 40% of the rooftop amenity area to be located more than 22m above grade.
- permit office uses above grade
- reduce the front yard building line setback to 3 metres for underground parking
- minor changes to the bicycle parking dimensions
- to allow amenity areas to include washrooms, storage areas, circulation areas
- apply a holding (H) symbol for the require a percentage of units as affordable housing.
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 tower: 34 storeys
Number of units: 522
Unit sizes: mix of one, two, three and four bedrooms
Housing type: apartments
Non-residential floor space
Commercial space: 526 square m
Office space: 800 square m
Parking
Parking: 76 (56 underground and 20 cantilevered parking)
Bicycle parking: 560
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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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