Statutory public meeting on January 23, 2023, for a proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendment at 50 Speers Road for Helberg Properties Limited

Statutory Public Meeting
Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
50 Speers Road
Helberg Properties Limited
OPA1616.57 and Z.1616.57, Ward 2

Monday, January 23, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
In-person and by videoconference broadcast
from the Council Chamber
Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road
Town of Oakville YouTube Channel 

You are invited to attend either in-person or virtually and provide input at this meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council.

Instructions on how to view the meeting or participate in-person, by written submission, videoconference or telephone are provided below.

The purpose of the official plan amendment application is to add a site-specific exception to the high-density residential designation to increase the maximum density from 185 units per site hectare to 755 units per site hectare. The purpose of the zoning by-law amendment application is to: add ‘townhouse dwelling’ and ‘temporary sales office’ as a permitted use; increase the maximum building height from 7 storeys (existing) to 27 storeys, add site-specific zoning standards including maximum net floor area, minimum building setbacks; and, reduce the minimum number of parking spaces required from between a minimum of 1.0-1.5 parking spaces per apartment unit and a minimum of 2.0 parking spaces per townhouse unit to a minimum of 1 parking space per dwelling unit (townhouse and apartment).

The effect of this application is to replace the existing 7 storey 59 unit rental apartment building with a 27 storey apartment building with a 6 storey podium and 2 storey townhouses at grade. A total of 314 units are proposed together with 1,689 square metres of amenity space (5.38 square metres per unit), 314 parking spaces, 314 bicycle parking spaces and one loading space. All 314 units are proposed to be rental in tenure.

The subject parcel of land is located on the south side of Speers Road, east of Kerr Street.

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 would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the 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 (Dropbox is located in front of Town Hall) or at TownClerk@oakville.ca before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, or the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

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, before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on this matter, 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.

This meeting will be live streamed on the Town of Oakville YouTube channel.

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 January 23, 2023, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the public meeting are strongly encouraged to contact the Clerk’s Department by noon on January 20, 2023 by email to: TownClerk@Oakville.ca or call 905-815-6015 to register as a delegation and to obtain instructions on how to participate. Requests to participate electronically will also be received during the meeting to ensure that those watching the live stream will be given the opportunity to speak.  Instructions will be given on how to speak to an item during the live stream of the meeting.

All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter.

A copy of the proposed official plan amendment and information and material will be available after January 23, 2023. More information about this matter, including information on preserving your appeal rights are available on the development applications page, or contact Paul Barrette, Senior Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3041 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at paul.barrette@oakville.ca.

If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Paul Barrette one week before the meeting.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Dated at the Town of Oakville December 21, 2022