LONDON — A proposal for a 78-unit cluster stacked townhouse project in London’s White Oaks planning district has received approval for zoning amendments at a recent council meeting.
The project, put forth by 900 Jalna GP Ltd. and co-owner MHBC Planning, required a Zoning By-law Amendment to move forward and contribute to the residential fabric of the area.
Located at 900 Jalna Boulevard, the proposed site covers 0.87 hectares.
With irregular dimensions, the site boasts 86 metres of frontage on Southdale Road East and 78 metres on Jalna Boulevard, currently accommodating a surface parking lot and a one-storey commercial building, proposed to be demolished.
The envisioned development entails a stacked townhouse complex with a maximum height of 12.0 metres, offering a density of up to 100 units per hectare.
The surrounding area hosts a mix of low-rise residential forms, retail/service commercial plazas, institutional uses, and public facilities.
Additionally, the site benefits from proximity to London Transit bus routes, ensuring accessibility.
LTC routes 56 and 10 are accessible from Southdale Road East, and LTC route 4A/B from Jalna Boulevard/Ernest Avenue.
The site will also accommodate 86 spaces at a rate of 1.1 spaces per unit. Rezoning the site, along with the addition of special provisions, was necessary to address specific site constraints and optimize land usage.
Given the previous Commercial Recreation (CR) zoning of the lands, a Zoning Amendment was requested to rezone as a Residential R6 Special Provision (R6-5(_)) zone, permitting the stacked townhouses.
Examples of the requested special provisions which received approval included reducing minimum front and exterior side yard requirements.
The setbacks have been approved for 3.83 metres along Jalna Boulevard, and minimum rear and interior side yard requirements have been set at 1.0 metres along Southdale Road, accommodating necessary road widening.
Also, a special provision to increase the permitted density to 97.5 units per hectare was necessary, whereas the maximum allowed density for the approved zoning was set at a maximum of 35 units per hectare.
The next step in the development process is the approval of the requested Site Plan.
The proposed development aligns with the City’s Urban Growth Boundary policies and aims to enhance the residential landscape of the White Oaks planning district.
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