LONDON — A proposed development project at 1160 Wharncliffe Road
South proposed a series of requests to change existing zoning and
official plans.
The developers and owners of the subject lands are 2793774 Ontario Inc. and Goldfield 1 Ltd.
The project aims to create a diverse residential community and has
submitted detailed plans for review, outlining specific changes to
current regulations.
The proposed development includes a Draft Plan of Subdivision with 78
single detached lots, three medium-density blocks, two blocks for street
towns, three open space blocks, four reserve blocks, one block for future
development, and five new streets to serve these areas.
In conjunction with the subdivision plan, several amendments to the
existing official plans have been requested. These amendments include
significant changes to the 1989 Official Plan, the Southwest Area
Secondary Plan, and The London Plan (New Official Plan).
Key changes involve redesignating certain blocks from Low-Density
Residential to Multi-Family, Medium-Density Residential.
Blocks 79 to 81 are proposed for this change, with Block 81 extended to
include the Multi-Family designation. Additionally, Blocks 82 to 84 are
planned to be designated as Open Space to preserve natural features
within the development.
Furthermore, a zoning by-law amendment has been proposed to
accommodate the needs of the envisioned development.
The suggested changes to the zoning by-law would transform the
current zoning from an Urban Reserve, Environmental Review, and Light
Industrial zone to Residential, Residential Special Provision, and Open
Space zones, respectively.
These changes aim to facilitate the construction of single-detached
dwellings, cluster housing, and conservation areas within the
development.
The requested zoning amendments represent a pivotal step toward
facilitating the proposed subdivision.
The amendments aim to modify the existing zoning from an Urban
Reserve (UR1), Environmental Review (ER), and Light Industrial (LI1/LI7)
Zone to three distinct categories: Residential R1 (R1-4) Zone, Residential
R6 Special Provision (R6-5(*)) Zone, and Open Space OS4 Zone.
The Residential R1 Zone (allocated for Lots 1-78) would enable the
construction of single-detached dwellings. Specific requirements
include a minimum lot area of 360 square meters and a minimum lot
frontage of 12 meters.
For the Residential R6 Special Provision Zone (designated for Blocks
79-81), the proposal seeks to accommodate various forms of cluster
housing, such as single detached, semi-detached, duplex, triplex,
fourplex, townhouse, and stacked townhouse dwellings, with density
limits set at 35 units per hectare and a maximum height of 12 meters.
The Open Space OS4 Zone (assigned to Blocks 82-84) would also allow
for diverse uses, including conservation lands, golf courses, public and
private parks, recreational buildings associated with conservation lands
and public parks, campgrounds, and managed forests.
These requested amendments are essential for aligning the zoning
regulations with the proposed development plan, thus facilitating the
subdivision process.
Furthermore, the possibility of applying holding provisions in the zoning
is being considered to ensure adequate provision of municipal services
and compliance with development agreements.
Additionally, measures to address noise concerns arising from the
proximity to arterial roads are being carefully evaluated.
The subject lands, located within the Neighbourhood Place type in the
London Plan are expected to accommodate a diverse range of
residential uses, including single-detached, semi-detached, and
townhouse dwellings.
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