Re: File # ZNG/6074 Z-011/20

Justina Nwaesei

Senior Planner - Subdivisions

Planning Department

City of Windsor

Dear Ms. Nwaesei

We want some additional information/clarification for the proposed rezoning of the property at 1090 North Talbot Road (Applicant: Tosin Bello). We live at 4334 Sixth Concession Road, which abuts the subject property. I plan on submitting formal correspondence on the proposed application to be included in the Agenda; however, I need some items clarified before I submit my formal comments.

Can you please provide the followings:

1. Can you please send me the most recent copy of the proposed site plan drawing. I was provided one from the applicant recently, but I want to confirm I am referring to the most recent version.

[See attached]

2. Can you please confirm if the Official Plan designation that applies to the entire subject property permits the type of development being proposed (i.e. a four-story mixed-use development). I assume that if no Official Plan Amendment is required, the development being proposed is already contemplated by the Official Plan, and the proposed zoning by-law amendment is being undertaken in order to mirror the Official Plan policies.

Official Plan Amendment is not required. The Official Plan designation is Residential. The Residential land use designations permits low, medium and high profile residential developments. The Residential designation also allows neighbourhood commercial uses as ancillary use. That is why you have the existing CD1.12 zoning category on the land.

The proposed development contains residential use and neighbourhood commercial uses, which are both permitted in a Residential land use designation.

We are concerned with the applicant’s proposed changes to add the following uses and regulations on the subject lands to include an entertainment lounge. The site plan shouldn’t allow for uses outside of a neighbourhood.

3. The proposed amendment requests an increase in maximum height to 16 meters. What is the maximum height currently permitted by the existing zoning?

Maximum building height in the CD1.12 zone is 7.50m

We are willing to work with the applicant, however we object to no more than 2-3 stories in maximum height. #4 further supports our reasoning

4. The proposed amendment requests a decrease in minimum parking spaces required of 108 spaces. What is the minimum number currently needed for the existing zoning?

The applicant required 118parking spaces minimum for the original proposal with ground floor commercial units and 35 residential units above the commercial units.