The property has a number of complaints on file and ongoing issues with screening from neighbours, dust from trucking operations, ice in the winter, and no permits for the office structures.

The owner applied for Site Plan Approval (SPC-013-19) in April 2019. Many of the issues generating conflicts with the abutting neighbours could be resolved through the site plan review process (for example, by requiring landscaping, fence screening, and hard surfacing of parking areas and driveways). After zoning review there were a number of deficiencies identified and revisions were requested. Before the applicant was able to return the revisions, the Interim Control Bylaw restricting Transport Terminals (78-2019) went into effect in June 2019.

Enforcement action is ongoing to remove the Transport Terminal use. On December 9th 2019, the Planning and Building department received the Court result, a Guilty Plea with $2,500 fine. As of the writing of this report, the property is not entirely in-compliance but the operations have been curtailed significantly.

Ford City Community Improvement Plan:

The Ford City CIP was approved by Windsor City Council on November 19, 2018.

A map of the project area of the CIP is shown on page 45 of the plan (Appendix A). The plan area is further broken down into districts on page 48 (Appendix B) which relate to the historical and modern uses of those sub-areas. Drouillard Road intersects the community, and thus is included in several of the districts, including ‘Former Industrial’, ‘Mixed Use’, ‘Residential’, and ‘Crossroads Industrial’.

No changes are recommended to the Ford City CIP at this time.

Zoning:

In each of the districts identified in the CIP, ‘Opportunities and Challenges Based on the Community’s Vision’ are discussed. Many of the issues raised can be addressed under the current zoning of the area, using incentive programs to encourage redevelopment opportunities. Design guidelines included in the plan can be implemented as Planning Act applications arise, for example through Site Plan Control.

Zoning of the area was reviewed as part of the CIP planning process, and is shown at the time of plan approval on page 57 of the plan (Appendix C). No rezoning applications have been received since the plan has been approved, although this is the anticipated method of controlling development and intensification in the plan area.