Staff:
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.
concerned with lenght of the buildings? these will be large buildings, benefits to them as well, outstanding site plan and landscaping, builldings are attractive, meeting set back requirements.
Sarah Alexander., Director with West Urban Development, Applicant
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation
- spoke to developer Overview, plan build and manager our properties. purpose built WestUrban Developments Ltd. vibrant company
- high quality finishings, make them quite livable and great gyms,
- purpose built rentals, zoning amenemdnt was adopted by council in august, and healthy housing strategy. easy access to transit, community amenities, shopping etc.
- beneift of rental is prking can be reduced by 20%, allows landscape plan for open greenspace, underground parking. do have 2 elevators in each building. displayed the landscape plan, each unit accessible from common wsay, blacony or patio for each unit. outdoor gym multi use court, benches, trees and plantings acorss the property.
displayed photos of examples at how the landscape will look.
On-site Manager
- Crime prevention mitigation has been contemplated.
- form and character is consistent with DP guidelines.
- maximizes open and recreational areas.
- Responded to questions from Council.
Any indoor meeting spaces for residents?. A - Majority of amenities is outdoors.
The rendering does not show architectural plan.
Confirmed dog friendly, allowed anywhere. special artificial turd area for doggie pee breaks that will not ruin the lawn.
- The height variance as we made building footprint small to have more greenspace.
Mayor Basran invited anyone participating online or in the gallery who deemed themselves affected to indicate they wish to speak followed by comments from Council.
No one on line came forward.
Gallery:
Lisa Simone, 875 Badke Road
- This has development has changed immensely from the first application.
- The quality and safety is a major concern of mine, a water issue as well.
- the design and height variances keep changing, this is third time I've been here in front of Council on this proposal.
- raised concern with increased traffic. - Due to school using road to drop children off.
- objection to 6 storey when everything else around is 2 storey.
Applicant
- try to setback from properties as much as possible.
There were no further comments.
Mayor - Opposed.
Wooldridge - Opposed