Complete Application and Statutory Public Meeting for a Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
105 to 159 Garden Drive, Garden Residences Corporation
OPA1617.47 and Z.1617.47
Ward 2
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
In-person and by videoconference broadcast from the Council Chamber at Town Hall
1225 Trafalgar Road
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 Town of Oakville has received a complete application by Garden Residences Corporation for a proposed official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment.
The purpose of the official plan and zoning by-law amendment application is to change the site-specific exception policies applying to the lands to allow for three blocks of four storey back-to-back townhouses with rooftop amenity and a mixed-use building along Lakeshore Road West for a total of 48 units, and approximately 194 square metres of ground floor commercial. A total of 48 parking spaces are proposed for residents in an at grade parking garage with an additional 11 parking spaces reserved for commercial / visitor parking at the rear of the commercial block.
The subject lands are located on the northeast corner of Garden Drive and Lakeshore Road West and is municipally known as 105 -159 Garden Drive.
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 official plan amendment is adopted and before the zoning by-law amendment 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 and before the zoning by-law amendment 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 and is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Director of Planning and Development to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
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 our Live Stream page and also on YouTube.
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 October 16, 2024, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the meeting are encouraged register online or contact the Clerk’s Department at 905-815-6015 before noon on October 11, 2024 to register as a delegation and to obtain instructions on how to participate. Requests to delegate will not be processed during the meeting.
All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter.
A copy of the proposed official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment and information and material will be available to the public for inspection on or after October 15, 2024 along with more information about this matter, including preserving your appeal rights by visiting the development application page or contact Catherine Buckerfield, Senior Planner, Planning and Development department at 905-845-6601, ext. 2084 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at catherine.buckerfield@oakville.ca.
If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Catherine Buckerfield 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 can form part of the public record which may be released to the public.
Dated at the Town of Oakville September 17, 2024.