Just the Facts:
● The proposed development at 763-773 Dundas Street consists of a 6-storey building with 34 residential units and approximately 300 square metres of commercial space, alongside a 24-storey tower featuring 213 residential units, totalling approximately 250 units with at least 40% designated as affordable housing.
● The development seeks a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the current zoning from “Business District Commercial (BDC(19), D250)” to a site-specific zone that allows for a maximum building height of 82 metres and a density of 550 units per hectare, along with reduced setback requirements.
● The proposal is set to be discussed at the planning meeting on October 22, 2024.
LONDON — A proposed development at 763-773 Dundas Street aims to transform the site with two new mixed-use buildings.
Zelinka Priamo Ltd. is representing the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) in an application to amend the City of London’s Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a 6-storey building and a 24-storey tower, together offering approximately 250 residential units.
These units will include a mix of affordable and market-rate rentals, with a minimum of 40% of the units designated as affordable housing.
The development spans 0.48 hectares and will feature ground-floor commercial spaces in both buildings.
Building A, located along Dundas Street, will house 34 residential units and approximately 300 square metres of commercial space. Building B, located at the rear of the site, will contain 213 residential units and a ground-floor community space.
The proposed uses for the commercial areas include a possible library branch and health and wellness services for the community.
The site is currently zoned as “Business District Commercial (BDC(19), D250)” under the City of London Zoning By-law, which permits buildings up to 12 metres in height and a maximum density of 250 units per hectare (UPH).
However, the applicant seeks a Zoning By-law Amendment to introduce a site-specific “Business District Commercial (BDC(_))” zone, which would allow for significant increases in both height and density.
The proposal includes a maximum building height of 82 metres, well above the current 12-metre limit, and a density of 550 UPH, more than double the current maximum.
Additionally, the proposed development requests reduced setbacks, including a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.8 metres on the west side and a rear yard setback of 0 metres, both of which fall far below the existing 32-metre requirement.
Parking will be provided at a ratio of 0.4 spaces per unit, with 101 total parking spaces, including 16 surface and 85 underground spaces.
Given the site’s proximity to several public transit routes and a planned rapid transit stop approximately 300 metres away, the developer argues that a reduced parking ratio is appropriate.
Bicycle parking will also be provided at a rate of 1 space per unit.
The site falls within the “Urban Corridor” designation under London’s Official Plan, and the proposal aligns with the goals of the Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan, which encourages high-density, transit-supportive developments.
The plan envisions high-rise developments near rapid transit stations, and the 24-storey building, while taller than most structures in the area, fits within this vision for future growth.
This redevelopment of underutilized lands is expected to bring much-needed affordable housing and support the intensification goals of the City of London.
The proposed development is scheduled for discussion at a planning meeting on October 22, 2024.
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