Engineering – Development Projects & ROW | The subject lands are located at 7887 Edgar Street, designated Commercial on Schedule D by the City of Windsor Official Plan and zoned Commercial District 2.1 (CD2.1) by Zoning By-Law 8600. The applicant is requesting an amendment to Zoning By-law 8600 for rezoning to RD3.1 to allow a four storey (16m), 36 unit residential apartment building with 50 parking spots, 16 of which would be in 2 separate 8 car garages. Requesting building be positioned closer to the intersection than would normally be permitted by the RD3.1 zone category, and 31% of the parcel be provided as landscape open space instead of the 35% required under RD3.1. The site may be serviced by a 600mm concrete pipe sanitary sewer and a 1200mm RCP storm sewer within Lauzon Road right-of-way. If possible existing connections should be utilized. Any redundant connections shall be abandoned in accordance with the City of Windsor Engineering Best Practice B.P 1.3.3. The applicant will be required to submit grading plan, site servicing drawings and storm detention calculations restricting storm water runoff to pre-development levels. Edgar Street is classified as a Class 2 Collector road requiring a 20.1m ROW width according to Schedule X. The current ROW width is 20.1m. Therefore a land conveyance is not required. Lauzon Road is classified as a Class 2 Arterial road requiring a 30m ROW width according to Schedule X. The current ROW width is 26.3, however, Lauzon Parkway-Lauzon Road Corridor Class EA Figure 5.3C negates the need for a conveyance. In addition, a 6m by 6m corner cut-off is required to be conveyed at the corner of Edgar Street and Lauzon Road. Driveways are to be constructed as per AS-221 or AS-222, complete with straight flares and no raised curbs within the right-of-way. Redundant curb cuts shall be removed and restored in accordance with City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. In summary we have no objection to the proposed redevelopment, subject to the following requirements (Requirements can be enforced during site plan control): Site Plan Control Agreement – The applicant enters into an agreement with the City of Windsor for all requirements under the General Provisions of the Site Plan Control Agreement for the Engineering Department. Corner Cut-Off – The owner(s) agrees, prior to the issuance of a construction permit, to gratuitously convey a 6m x 6m (20’ x 20’) corner cut-off at the intersection of Edgar Street and Lauzon Road in accordance with City of Windsor Standard Drawing AS-230. Redundant Curb Cuts – The owner agrees to remove and replace the redundant curb cut on Edgar Street with full height curb to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Existing Sewers and Connections - The owner further agrees, at its entire expense and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer: |
City Council Agenda - October 19, 2020