• The proposed development by its nature is transit supportive and supports active transportation. Lauzon Road has transit service and Edgar Street is identified as a Bikeway in the Windsor OP (Policy 1.1.3.2. e) & f)).

• The proposed development is an appropriate location for medium density residential intensification. The lands front onto a Class I Arterial Road with transit services, and there are existing medium and high-density residential developments in the area. The subject lands are vacant and back onto single and semi-detached residential uses. The proposed concept site plan and parking structures provide appropriate buffering measures between the existing single and semi-detached dwellings and the proposed building, the details of which are to be confirmed at Site Plan. The subject lands are on full municipal services (Policy 1.1.3.3).

• The proposed development will assist the City of Windsor in achieving their intensification targets (Policy 1.1.3.5).

• The proposed development is adjacent to existing residential and commercial development, has a compact built form and provides for a mix of uses and densities (Policy 1.1.3.6).

• The proposed development will assist the City in providing for an appropriate range and mix of housing options and densities required to meet projected requirements of current and future residents through suitably zoned lands (Policy 1.4.1).

• The proposed development will assist the City in meeting the social, health, economic and well-being requirements of current and future residents. The subject lands have appropriate levels of infrastructure and public service facilities (Policy 1.4.3 b) & c)).

• The proposed medium density residential development has densities which efficiently use land, resources, infrastructure and public service facilities (Policy 1.4.3 d)).

• The applications propose appropriate development standards for new residential development which minimize the cost of housing and facilitate a compact built form, while maintaining appropriate levels of public health and safety (Policy 1.4.3 e)).

• The proposed development is on full municipal sewage services and municipal water services (Policy 1.6.6.2).

• The subject lands are identified within a “Low Potential” archaeological area. A Stage I & II Archeological Assessment was not required by the City in support of the applications (Policy 2.6.2).

Based on the above, the proposed development is consistent with the applicable policies of the PPS.

3.2 CITY OF WINDSOR OFFICIAL PLAN

The subject lands are designated Commercial Corridor on Schedule D – Land Use of the City of Windsor OP (Figure 4). This land use designation is intended for areas which are designed for vehicle-oriented commercial uses. An OPA to re-designate the subject lands from Commercial Corridor to Residential on Schedule D – Land Use in the City of