The proposed development is also the subject of an application for consent under the Planning Act (file no. B003/20). The proposed severance would create a separate parcel containing the proposed multiple dwelling and amenity area.

Site Information

Official Plan Zoning Current Use Previous Use
Mixed Use Commercial DistrictCD2.2 Vacant Building/Land Industrial/Railway/Retail/Place of Entertainment
Lot Frontage Depth Area Shape
59 m 200 m 0.94 ha Irregular
All measurements are approximate

Site Background

The property contains two existing buildings: 2,023 square metres (21,780 square feet) and 750 square metres (8,075 square feet) in size, respectively. The property is recognized as a cultural heritage resource and is listed on the Municipal Heritage Registry.

The property was first developed in approximately 1783 as a horse-drawn passenger carriage operation. The Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg (SW&A) Street Railway (and later Hydro Electric Street Railway) operated at the property from approximately 1890 until 1947 as a trolley car (and bus) storage and maintenance operation. The SW&A Street Railway was Canada’s first all electric transit system.