By Staff
February 20th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Close the doors – they are coming in the windows.
According to Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward, there are six new development applications in Ward 2 alone.
She has scheduled public meetings for several and expects to hold public meetings for all of them. Outlined below with dates of public meetings, where scheduled, and details about the proposals.
1.
1335-1355 Plains Rd East
The applications propose the redevelopment of the site into nine standard townhouse units along the northern half of the site, 17 back-to-back townhouse units on the southern half of the property and 12 back-to-back townhouse units on the eastern side of the property for a total of 38 units.
The Neighbourhood Meeting is scheduled for March 7, 2018; 7 p.m., The Salvation Army, 2090 Prospect St
Burlington, ON
The planner on the file is: Lola Emberson at: lola.emberson@burlington.ca – 905-335-7600, ext. 7427
2.
2082, 2086 and 2090 James St
The redevelopment proposes an 18 storey condominium apartment building consisting of 153 residential units. The 18th floor will consist of the mechanical units and two penthouse suites. The site is approximately 0.23 hectares in size with frontage on James Street and Martha Street
Neighbourhood Meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2018; 7 p.m. – Art Gallery Burlington
The planner on the file is: Lola Emberson at – lola.emberson@burlington.ca – 905-335-7600, ext. 7427
3.
409 Brant St.; 444,448 and 450 John St; 2002 and 2012 James St
The purpose of the application is to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit a 24 storey building, including 23 stories of residential and a one storey roof top amenity area.
The proposed 24 storey application for south side Brant & James would include:
597 square metres of ground floor commercial and 227 residential units
five (5) levels of underground parking
car access from John Street
commercial units with front windows facing onto Brant Street, James Street and John Street.
Neighbourhood Meeting has yet to be schedules
The planner on the file is: Suzanne McInnes at suzanne.mcinnes@burlington.ca – 905-335-7600, ext. 7555
4.
Site Address: 2087-2103 Prospect Street
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to allow for the construction of two blocks of stacked townhouses, each containing 25 rental housing units (50 housing units). The 2 existing fourplex buildings (8 housing units) will be demolished.
The 8 storey apartment building will remain.
Neighbourhood Meeting has yet to be scheduled.
The planner on the file is: Suzanne McInnes at – suzanne.mcinnes@burlington.ca – 905-335-7600, ext. 7555
5.
2130 and 2136 New Street
Zoning By-law amendment applications to permit six single detached dwellings fronting onto a private condominium road.
Neighbourhood Meeting yet to be scheduled.
The planner on the file is: Melissa Morgan at Melissa.Morgan@burlington.ca – Phone: 905-335-7600, ext. 7788
6.
2421 & 2431 New Street
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to allow two, joined 11 storey residential buildings. Building One (west side of property) is proposed to be a 223 unit retirement residence.
Building Two (east side of property) is proposed to be a 139 unit residential condominium.
Neighbourhood Meeting has yet to be scheduled.
The planner on the file is: Suzanne McInnes at suzanne.mcinnes@burlington.ca – 905-335-7600, ext. 7555
I am curious/suspicious why so many of these developments are coming forward at the same time. I can’t believe it is a direct consequence of the OP, Mobility Hubs or a desire for intensification. What is going on behind the scenes to precipitate these developments coming forward at the same time?
The townhouse developments seem reasonable on the surface, but the developments pictured in #2 and #3 in the picture are over the top and are hardly aesthetically pleasing to the eye. As for development #6 I’ll just say that the architect has a great sense of humour and leave it at that.
The City Manager and Planners need to be made accountable for this fiasco!
WOW! All those potential students for Central! Hope they don’t need portables that would be a issue!
Who declared open season in Ward 2? Let’s just approve the low ones for all of Burlington and cancel the rest.
Good to see all this development planned. A sign of a healthy city.
Agreed Steve. I imagine most cities of Burlington’s size would be pleased with development/redevelopment within its boundaries. But alas, in this city, growth and development/redevelopment is being used as a political weapon. It’s a wedge issue, and some smart politicians (both sitting and wannabe) are using it to base election platforms on.
In my opinion, we the citizens of Burlington (all of us, not just ward 2)are worse off with this happening. It leads to critical analysis of development proposals in a complex policy regime being thrown out the window, along with independent expert opinion and current academic thought on cities, in favour of hyperbolic sound bites. Words like ‘devestating’ and ‘fiasco’ are loaded words that play on people’s emotions and fears. It will be interesting to see if it carries the day at the ballot box.
Incidentally, wouldn’t all of the city council and the planners would be happy with 4 out of the 6 applications?