Neighbourhood Meeting 2087 – 2103 Prospect Street (Ward 2) Welwyn Interests Inc. Children’s Financial Group Children’s Financial Group April 12, 2018 The Salvation Army Burlington Community Church 2090 Prospect Street
Meeting Agenda Welcome and Introductions Planning Department Presentation Overview of Development Proposal Overview of Development Proposal Question and Answer Period Wrap-Up & Next Steps
Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting Provide information on the planning process and how to • get involved. Provide information about the applications. Provide information about the applications. • • Answer your questions and listen to your feedback. • No decisions have been made by the city on this proposal. We are at the beginning of the review process. There is more information to be received and analysis to be undertaken, including consideration of public comments.
Question & Comment Process We are here to: Listen to each other Share information Hear the concerns Everyone will have a chance to speak once. Everyone will have a chance to speak once. • We will begin with questions first. • Comments are welcome after all questions are heard. • Time permitting, we will take second-time speakers. •
We D ON ’ T need to agree We D O need to be respectful Please note: Please note: City staff have not made any decisions. There is much more information to be received and analysis to undertake.
The Planning Process and How Process and How to Get Involved to Get Involved
Planning Hierarchy
Why do plans change? • The Planning Act provides authority for applicants to submit development applications to amend the Official Plan or the Zoning By-law. • The City is required to process applications. • If Council does not make a decision on an application within a prescribed timeframe, the application can be appealed to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT)
Pre-Consultation Application Public & Technical Circulations Have your Neighbourhood We are here! say! Meeting Statutory Public Meeting Analysis/Revisions Recommendation Council Report Meeting
Have your say! Tell the City what you think! • Fill out a comment form at tonight’s meeting. Fill out a comment form at tonight’s meeting. • Write a letter or email to the Planning Department • Send a copy of your letter or e-mail to your Ward Councillor.
Stay Informed • Provide your mailing address to the Planning Department. You will receive: • Notice of future meetings. • Information on how to obtain a staff report. Information on how to obtain a staff report. • Information regarding speaking in front of Committee, should you wish to. • Information on how you can appeal the application to the Ontario Municipal Board. • www.burlington.ca/2087ProspectStreet
Local Planning Appeals Tribunal • The LPAT is an independent tribunal responsible for hearing appeals and deciding on land use planning matters under the Planning Act. • The LPAT replaces the OMB. It came into effect on April 3, 2018. The LPAT has the authority to approve, change, or refuse planning applications and it’s decisions take the place of decisions made by Council. • You must participate in the planning process by submitting oral or written comments to the approval authority prior to a decision or at the statutory public hearing to appeal a matter to LPAT. • Appeals must state which part of the decision is being appealed: • Is inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; • Fails to conform with or conflicts with a provincial plan; or, • Fails to conform with an applicable Official Plan.
Overview of Application Application
Development Site
Development Site
Development Site
Existing Apartment Building photos
Existing Townhouses photos
Existing Townhouses photos
Parking lot adjacent to Optimist Park
Surrounding Neighbourhood
Surrounding Neighbourhood Homes on Maplewood Drive that back onto proposed development
Planning Application Proposal : • Official Plan Amendment to permit High Density Residential Uses on the entire site (density 51-185 entire site (density 51-185 units/net hectare) • Currently the rear of the property is designated Medium Density Residential (density 26-50 units/net hectare)
Planning Application Proposal : • Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the entire property to be zone entire property to be zone High Density Residential High Density Residential (RH4). • Density in RH4 is 50-100 units/ha • Density in RM2 is 25 -50 units/ha
For more information: Contact: Suzanne McInnes, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner – Development Review T: (905) 335-7600 ext. 7555 E: suzanne.mcinnes@burlington.ca Visit the City’s website: www.burlington.ca Application website: www.burlington.ca/2087ProspectStreet
Applicant’s Presentation
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