Engineering Limited. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended to enhance the health and safety of the traveling public who will be lodging in the proposed hotel.

The Zoning by-law amendment recommends a zoning category that is complementary to the existing range of uses in the subject area and allow efficient expansion of the settlement area.

Sidewalks improve accessibility for persons with disabilities and older persons. There are no existing sidewalks along the surrounding roads; however, sidewalks are planned for the subject area (through the completed Lauzon Parkway EA). On-site and off-site sidewalk construction should be required for the proposed development through the Site Plan Approval process. This report contains recommendation for construction of a concrete sidewalk along the entire 7th Concession Rd and Baseline Road frontages of the subject lands or contribution towards the construction of the required sidewalk.

The land is in an area of the City that is serviced by necessary infrastructure, electricity generation facilities and transmission and distribution systems, and public service facilities.

Consideration for climate change will be more appropriately addressed through the Site Plan Approval process by way of landscape requirements and other measures deemed appropriate.

Policy 1.1.3.1 states, “Settlement areas shall be the focus of growth and development, and their vitality and regeneration shall be promoted.”

The subject parcel is located within the settlement area and the subject amendment creates opportunity for growth and development within the City of Windsor settlement area; thereby, promoting the vitality of the settlement area.

Policy 1.2.6.1 states, “Major facilities and sensitive land uses should be planned to ensure they are appropriately designed, buffered and/or separated from each other to prevent or mitigate adverse effects from odour, noise and other contaminants, minimize risk to public health and safety, and to ensure the long-term viability of major facilities.”

The proposed development is subject to a number of conditions that ensure consistency with the above policy. An example is the Noise mitigation measures recommended for the proposed development on the subject site. Implementation of the mitigation measures ensures compatibility with the two major facilities (railway and airport) in the subject area. The Site Plan Approval process provides additional planning tool for achieving the required compatibility through buffers and landscaping requirements. In terms of separations, the subject site is outside the separated from development because it is outside of the 30NEF (Noise Exposure Forecast) and the proposed 4 stories has been cleared through the airport zoning review; therefore, the development is compatible with the airport operation.

Policy 1.3.1 states, “Planning authorities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by: a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs; b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base, including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses, and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses.”

This amendment is for a development that would meet the needs of existing and future businesses and support a range of economic activities in the immediate area and beyond. The amendment also enhances the mix and range of employment and institutional uses in the area. This amendment ultimately promotes economic development and competitiveness.