A. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this amendment is to permit the conversion of the two (2) existing commercial units to two (2) residential units, by adding a site specific amendment to the subject lands on Schedule A: Planning Districts and Policy Areas in Volume I – The Primary Plan and Volume II, Part 1 – Special Policy Areas allowing “multiple dwelling” as and additional permitted use within the existing “Commercial Corridor” designation.
B. LOCATION:
The amendment applies to the property municipally known as 5787, 5791, and 5795 Tecumseh Road East and the land generally described Part Lot 4 Plan 867 Sandwich East as in R1238383; Windsor (PIN 01367-0237), situated on the south side of Tecumseh Road East on the block between Jos St. Louis Avenue and Clemenceau Boulevard. Glendale Avenue is located to the North of the Site.
Ward: 8
Planning District: 13 – Fountainbleu
ZDM: 11
C. BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting a site specific amendment to Zoning By-law 8600 to permit the conversion of the two (2) existing commercial units to two (2) residential units, by changing the zoning from a Commercial District 2.1 (CD2.1) to Commercial District 2.2 (CD2.2). The subject property is zoned Commercial District 2.1 (CD2.1) in Zoning By-law 8600, with four residential units on the second floor and two commercial units and one (1) residential unit on the ground floor.
The subject property is designat ed ‘Commercial Corridor’ in the City of Windsor Official Plan permitting primarily retail, wholesale stores, services oriented uses and to a lesser extent office uses. As part of zoning amendment request the applicant also requires an Official Plan Amendment to permit ground floor residential as a Special Policy Area in the City’s Official Plan.
The subject property is occupied by a two (2) storey commercial building with four (4) residential units on the second floor and two (2) commercial units and one (1) residential unit on the ground floor. All commercial units will be converted to residential for a total number of seven (7) residential units.
A Planning Justification Report and a Conceptual Sketch were submitted to the Planning Department.
Given that there is a change of use, if any changes are made to the exterior of the building Site Plan review is required to ensure that the first floor storefronts can not only accommodate dwelling units but also be able to be converted back if the applicant wishes to convert the units to retail storefronts in the future. Through Site Plan Review staff will