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CM in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr i! 26 ,2 01 8 | Neighbours reject 'monstrous' 10-storey apartment proposal in Oakville NEWS Town staff will make recommendation Aug. 7 DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Several area residents are voicing concerns about a 10-storey apartment building proposed for the Dundas Street West and Gladeside Avenue area. The town's planning and development council heard from multiple resi- dents during a meeting on Monday, April 16. The developer, 407 Dun- das GP Inc., seeks to build a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 228 apartment units and 390 square metres o f ground floor commercial space. The 2.21-hectare site would also feature 36 three-storey stacked back- to-back townhouse units and 17 three-storey town­ house dwellings. There are existing townhouses and detached dwellings to the property's north, fronting onto Gla- deside Pond and Trailside Drive. There are also residents to the south across Dundas Street West. The 407 Dundas St., W., property's zoning current­ ly only permits structures with a maximum height o f 8-storeys, however, the de­ veloper is asking for a zon­ ing change to permit the 10-storeys. That's too high say some nearby residents. "I'm surprised that an 8- storey building would be allowed in the first place, as all the other buildings in that area along Dundas Street are only a few sto­ reys in height," wrote Gla- deside Avenue resident Annamaria Ierullo in a let­ ter to council. "This building w ill tow­ er over the single-family dwellings and be a huge obstruction in terms of view and natural light. It is too monstrous and w ill be an eyesore to the lovely streetscapes we enjoy in the area." Ierullo and others also voiced concern about the traffic congestion the de­ velopment would bring to the area, particularly dur­ ing rush hour. Another resident said the area simply can not ac­ commodate the number of people the proposed devel­ opment would bring not­ ing local schools are al­ ready crowded. Trailside Drive resident Kean Akrawi presented council with a petition, which he said contained the signatures of more than 100 people opposed to the development. Ward 6 Coun. Natalia Lishchyna cautioned those present that much of the development is permit­ ted under the existing zon­ ing. "Currently we're talk­ ing about the two extra sto­ reys. The rest o f the devel­ opment is already permit­ ted," she said. "Are you saying you don't want the building there at all because that doesn't seem like it would be possible?" Ierullo said she was also worried about the possible precedent the develop­ ment could set, paving the • See TOWN, page 13 G> O A K V I L L E oakville.ca Notice o f M eeting Proposed Zoning By-law Am endm ent and Proposed Official Plan Am endm ent 2264, 2274, 2320 Trafalgar Road Town o f Oakville - Form er Public Works Site File No. 42.24.018, Ward 5 M onday, M ay 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Council Cham ber You are invited to attend and provide input at this meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. The Planning Services department w ill be presenting a recommendation report w ith respect to the development proposal at this meeting. The purpose of the Town initiated official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment is to modify the text and schedules of the Livable Oakville Plan and modify the zoning regulations for the subject lands to implement the Former Public Works Site Master Plan. The effect of the proposed official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment will be to introduce a site specific exception that will: • Require that the overall development of the lands be in accordance with a Master Plan approved by Council • Introduce area-specific policies to clarify minimum and maximum heights and require a minimum number of residential units • Identify locations where ground floor commercial uses are required • Identify locations of parks • Clarify additional requirements The proposed official plan amendment w ill result in changes to the following parts of the Livable Oakville Plan: • Section 21.6 Uptown Core Exceptions - Schedule M1 and M2 • Schedule M1 • Schedule M2 The subject land is located on the west side of Trafalgar Road, south of Oak Park Boulevard, bounded by Glenashton Drive, Trafalgar Road and Taunton Road. At this time there are no other applications, under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, pertaining to the subject lands. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at townclerk@oakville.ca before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the by-law is passed: a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal; and b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Any submission to the Planning and Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's department for receipt no later than noon on May 14, 2018, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals making oral submissions at the public meeting are requested to submit a written outline of the submission to the Town Clerk. All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at townclerk@oakville.ca. A copy of the proposed official plan amendment and information and material will be available to the public for inspection on orafter April 24,2018alongwith more information about this matter, including preserving your appeal rights at https://www.oakville.ca/ business/former-public-works-site-master-plan.html, or you may visit the Planning Services department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, contact Gabe Charles, Senior Manager - Current Planning and Urban Design, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3984 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at gabe.charles@oakville.ca. If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Gabe Charles one week before the meeting. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority o f the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and may form part o f the public record which may be released to the public. Dated at the Town of Oakville April 26, 2018. mailto:dlea@metroland.com mailto:townclerk@oakville.ca mailto:townclerk@oakville.ca https://www.oakville.ca/ mailto:gabe.charles@oakville.ca