Just the Facts:
● Old Oak Properties has revised its application for the development at 850 Highbury Avenue North, increasing the building heights to 20, 30, and 32 storeys, with the 32-storey block situated at the corner of Oxford Street East and Highbury Avenue North.
● The revised proposal shifts density measurements from units per hectare to a Floor Area Ratio (FAR), with ratios of 3.0 for 20-storey blocks, 4.0 for 30-storey blocks, and 5.25 for the 32-storey blocks.
● A public meeting originally scheduled for September 10, 2024, has been rescheduled to October 2, 2024, to reflect the changes made to the application.
LONDON — Old Oak Properties has submitted a second revised application for the proposed development at 850 Highbury Avenue North, London. Initially scheduled for a public meeting on September 10, 2024, the meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled for October 2, 2024, due to revisions in the application.
The revised proposal requests significant changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to allow increased building heights and densities.
The primary change includes a maximum height of 32 storeys at the intersection of Oxford Street East and Highbury Avenue North, with additional blocks along these streets proposed for heights of 20 to 30 storeys.
The revised plan also addresses transitional building heights in Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 26 to create a gradual decrease towards the central heritage campus.
While no changes have been proposed to the Draft Plan of Subdivision, the revisions focus on increasing the building heights and densities.
The original application proposed heights ranging from 12 to 22 storeys, but the first revision requested permission for heights up to 30 storeys.
The second revision now seeks further height increases to 32 storeys, particularly on blocks fronting Highbury Avenue North and Oxford Street East.
The revised application also seeks to adjust the permitted densities on blocks proposed for 20 storeys or more.
Instead of using unit counts per hectare—previously set at 250, 300, and 320 units—the revised proposal converts these to a Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The ratio calculates the total floor area of a building in relation to the size of the lot.
The proposed FARs include 3.0 for 20-storey blocks, 4.0 for 30-storey blocks, and 5.25 for the 32-storey block situated at the corner of Oxford Street East and Highbury Avenue North.
The change reflects the increased intensity of development that the revised application envisions.
The proposed development encompasses a mix of low-medium and medium-high density residential blocks, mixed-use blocks, heritage blocks, and institutional blocks.
It is to be serviced by the extension of several streets, including Rushland Avenue, Howland Avenue, Spanner Street, and seven new streets labelled Streets A through G.
As the revised proposal moves towards a public hearing, further details will be discussed regarding its compliance with city planning goals, including its consistency with the Transit Station Area zoning proposed for other Transit Villages across London.
The October 2, 2024, public meeting will be crucial in determining the future of this high-profile development.
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