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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 30 ,2 01 8 | 16 Rustic | Exceptional | Gourmet Where old European charmmeets International cuisine in the heart of Oakville's LakeshoreWoods. For lunch or dinner reservations, please contact: T 905-825-8466 | E info@vinooakville.com |W www.vinooakville.com 3420 Rebecca St, Oakville, ON L6K 6W2 das L.P./Korsiak Urban Planning, wants to build a 10-storey mixed-use build- ing containing 248 apart- ment units and 348 square metres of ground floor com- mercial space. The proposal for the 2.21- hectare site also calls for the construction of 36 three-sto- rey stacked townhouse units and 15 three-storey townhouse dwellings. The property is located on the north side of Dundas Street West and is sur- rounded by a townhouse fronting onto Gladesidefronting onto Gladesidef Pond and detached dwell- ings fronting onto Trailside Drive to the north; the for- mer Dynasi restaurant and Shannon's Creek channel to the east; Dundas Street West to the south; and aWest to the south; and aW stormwater management pond (Gladeside Pond) to the west. Town staff said theTown staff said theT North Oakville East Sec- ondary Plan currently al- lows a maximum building height of eight storeys in the area. That said, town staff ulti- mately recommended coun- cil permit the additional two storeys through bonus- ing. "The proposed 10-storey mixed-use building merits consideration based on the following: it generally con-following: it generally con-f forms to the town's ap-forms to the town's ap-f proved urban structure and overall policy direction of the secondary plan by pro- viding a greater intensity of mixed use development along Dundas Street that is well positioned to support current and planned levels of transit," said Charles McConnell, manager of cur- rent planning with the Town of Oakville.Town of Oakville.T "It maintains the general intent of the existing and fu- ture Dundas Urban Core land use permissions in terms of use, orientation, density and massing. The building maintains a con- textually appropriate step build form and the building maintains compatibility with the surrounding neighbourhood and no neg- ative impacts are anticipat- ed on adjacent properties as a result of the increased building height." McConnell further not- ed the subject lands can ap- propriately support an in- crease in height and density through bonusing without creating any undue impact on the surrounding land us- es. Ward 5 town Coun. MarcWard 5 town Coun. MarcW Grant voiced concerns about whether the property would have sufficient park- ing. McConnell noted that for the 10-storey building 258 resident parking spaces are proposed, along with 50 vis- itor parking spaces and 12 commercial parking spac- es. Another 30 parking spac- es are available for the 15 townhouse units while a further 36 parking spacesfurther 36 parking spacesf are available for the 36 stacked townhouse units. Grant voiced concerns about the amount of retail parking noting that al- Oakville town council has paved the way for the development of a 10-storey apartment building at 407 Dundas St. W. The Planning and Devel- opment Council voted to ap- prove changes to the area's zoning to permit the build- ing of the 10-storey struc- ture pending the develop- er's successful bonusing (money or services provid- ed to the town by developers in exchange for the town permitting them to con- struct buildings with great- er density and heights than normally permitted) nego- tiations with town staff. The developer, 407 Dun- though the number con- forms to town bylaws it mayforms to town bylaws it mayf prove inadequate. Area residents have said they are worried about the 10-storey building casting shadows on nearby residen- tial properties, obstructing views and increasing local traffic. Others say the local schools will not be able to accommodate the new stu- dents who will arrive in the area as a result of this devel- opment. "The remarks in the staff report that school accom- modation may be provided in schools outside the area raises a flag for me," said one Sixteen Mile Drive resi- dent. "The over development of this area directly affects the quality of life of resi- dents in the development and in the surrounding area and poses a risk to the smart community vision. Additionally there is a con- cern about providing suffi- cient green and open space within the development." Ward 5 town and region-Ward 5 town and region-W al Coun. Jeff Knoll noted that while he understands the concerns some resi- dents have he fears they have come about 18 years too late. "Most of this area was planned through the North Oakville Secondary Plan (NOSP). While I don't dis- agree and I am sympathetic with those comments I think this is an appropriate use based on the original plan that was set out in NOSP," said Knoll. "I do believe we can ac- crue some good benefits for the community for those ex- tra two storeys." OAKVILLE COUNCIL PAVES WAY FOR NEW 10-STOREY DEVELOPMENT NEWS Council paves way for 10-storey development proposed for 407 Dundas Street West. Town of Oakville photos DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com