Background :

Location:                  Vacant lot, abutting 1521 Pierre Avenue (west side of                                   Pierre Avenue, south of Shepherd Street East)

Ward:                       4

Planning District:     Walkerville

Zoning District Map : 7

Applicant:                  Scott Woodall of Lester Group

Proposal:

An application has been received for a Zoning By-law Amendment on the lands located at 1521 Pierre Avenue, legally described as Lot 82, Plan 889; now designated as Part 2 on Reference Plan 12R28270 (survey attached as Appendix B). The site area is 0.034 ha with 9 m of frontage on Pierre Avenue. The site is located within the “Residential” Land Use Designation within the City of Windsor Official Plan and is zoned Residential District 1.3 (RD1.3).

The applicant requests a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential use building, proposing a two storey, 3 unit residential apartment building with associated parking as shown on Appendix A. Specifically, the applicant requests the following amendments to permit the proposed residential use building:

Zoning By-law Amendment: The subject properties are located within “Residential District 1.3” (RD1.3) zones within Zoning By-law 8600, as amended. The applicant is requesting that Zoning By-law 8600 be amended to a site specific “Residential District 2.2 (RD2.2)” with the following site specific special provisions:

• Minimum Lot Width of 9 m whereas Zoning By-law 8600 requires a minimum Lot Width of 18 m;

• Minimum Lot Area of 336 m2 whereas Zoning By-law 8600 requires a Minimum Lot Area of 540 m2; and,

• Minimum Side Yard Width of 1.2 m whereas Zoning By-law 8600 requires a Minimum Side Yard Width of 1.8 m.

• A Screening fence minimum 1.8 metres in height and landscaping shall be installed along the northerly lot line.