Financial Matters:

N/A

Consultations:

Comments received from municipal departments and external agencies are attached as Appendix E.

The applicant held a public open house on January 21, 2020 from 7 to 9 pm at Banwell Gardens Care Centre, 3000 Banwell Road, across the street from the subject parcel.

Comments dated April 7, 2020 and May 5, 2020 from Transportation Planning regarding the TIS were forwarded to the Agent for their consideration. A teleconference call was held on May 8, 2020 with Adam Szymczak (Senior Planner, Planning Division, City of Windsor), Jeff Hagan (Transportation Planning Senior Engineer, Transportation Planning, City of Windsor), Greg Bowman (Applicant, Responsive Group Inc.), and Mathew Campbell (Agent, Zelinka Priamo Ltd.) to discuss the various comments and potential options, including full access to the north area. A revised TIS is pending.

The various requirements of municipal departments and external agencies will be considered and/or incorporated during the Site Plan review process.

Public Notice: Statutory notice was advertised in the Windsor Star, a local daily newspaper. A courtesy notice was mailed to property owners and residents within 120m of the subject lands.

Planner’s Opinion:

The Planning Act requires that a decision of Council in respect of the exercise of any authority that affects a planning matter, “shall be consistent with” Provincial Policy Statement 2020. The requested official plan and zoning amendments have been evaluated for consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and conformity with the policies of the City of Windsor Official Plan.

Based on the information presented in this report, it is my opinion that the requested amendment to the City of Windsor Official Plan, to change the land use designation on Schedule D: Land Use from Commercial Corridor to Residential, is consistent with the PPS 2020 and is in general conformity with the City of Windsor Official Plan.

The requested amendment to Zoning By-law is consistent with the PPS 2020 and will be in conformity with the City of Windsor Official Plan when OPA 131 is approved.

The proposed RD3.20 zoning district permits uses that are compatible with existing and permitted uses in the surrounding neighbourhood. Site plan control is also the appropriate tool to incorporate the requirements of municipal departments and external agencies.

The recommendations to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law 8600 constitute good planning.