ELMIRA — Activa Holdings Inc., represented by MHBC Planning, has submitted applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment, and Zone Change for a property located west of Barnswallow Drive and south of Church Street West in Elmira.
A public meeting regarding these applications took place on October 19, 2021. The subject lands cover an area of 30.7 hectares, designated as Residential and Ancillary Use within the Barnswallow Drive Policy Area (Special Policy Area 10) in the Township’s Official Plan.
Currently zoned as Agricultural (A) with site-specific provisions (Section 26.1.293), Activa aims to enhance residential density from 14.8 units per hectare to 26 per gross residential hectare.
As stated in the updated planning report, the proposed changes include rezoning the lands to:
● Residential Mixed High Density with Design Guidelines (R-5A) for single detached and semi-detached housing.
● Residential – Multiple with Design Guidelines (R-7A) for street row and back-to-back row townhouses.
● Residential – Multiple with Design Guidelines / Mixed Use for cluster row townhouses, cluster back-to-back row townhouses, and apartment buildings. ● Open Space (O-1) allocated for active parkland purposes.
● Open Space (O-2) designated for stormwater management facilities.
● A holding provision on a portion of the lands to defer registration until additional wastewater servicing capacity is available.
Additionally, the applicant seeks site-specific amendments to residential zones, targeting general lot requirements such as area, width, setbacks, coverage, amenity area, landscaped area, building height, and minimum parking spaces.
The proposed changes aim to accommodate a subdivision plan comprising 662 to 803 residential units, including 337 to 410 single detached and street-fronting townhouse units and 325 to 393 multiple residential units.
The plan involves connectivity with existing neighbouring streets through extensions of Eagle Drive and Muscovey Drive.
New streets are proposed to access Church Street West and Barnswallow Drive, intersecting Eldale Road, Bristow Creek Drive, and Brookmead Street.
Provisions for stormwater management facilities, passive open space/parkland areas, active parkland, walkways, future street extensions, and reserves will be conveyed to the Township.
The development will be executed in phases and incorporate complete municipal services comprising water, sanitary, and storm infrastructure.
The development initiative signifies a step toward addressing Elmira’s evolving residential needs, offering a diverse range of housing options while complying with established regulatory frameworks.
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