Dillon Consulting Limited (‘Dillon’) has been retained by 2605385 Ontario Inc., herein referred to as the “Applicant”, to assist in obtaining the necessary planning approvals associated with a proposed mixed use development at 1200 & 1220 University Avenue West. On May 13, 2020, the applicant submitted a Zoning ‘Amendment application, Planning Justification Report, Traffic impact Study and Parking Memo to redevelop the site for a mixed use development. This memorandum is to be included as an amendment to the original Planning Justification Report submitted on May 13, 2020.

The original application was in support of developing:

• an 855 m² (9,200 ft²) building (1200 University Avenue West) for office uses; 

• a 1,292 m² (13,906 ft²) building (1220 University Avenue West) for commercial uses; and 

• a five (5) storey, 1,837 m² (19,776 ft²), one hundred and thirty-three (133) unit multiple dwelling building.

The submitted zoning amendment application requested that the sites CD2.2 zoning be amended to a site specific CD2.2 zoning. The requested site specific CD2.2 zoning would include the following provisions:

• Increase the maximum building height from 14m to 18m;

• Decrease minimum amenity area per dwelling unit from 12m² to 7.5m² and permit amenity area on an adjacent lot;

• Provide relief from provision 5.2.20 (.1) of the City of Windsor Zoning By-law 8600 to permit 53 dwelling units having a minimum gross floor area of 31m²;

• Provide relief from provision 15.2.5 (.15) of the City of Windsor Zoning By-law 8600 to permit a multiple dwelling with main floor residential units; and

• Provide relief from provision 24.20.5 (.1) of the City of Windsor Zoning By-law 8600 to permit a minimum of 110 parking spaces on the subject site.