LONDON — Corlon Properties Inc. has submitted a proposal for a significant residential development at 465 Sunningdale Road West, which includes a draft plan of subdivision along with amendments to the official plan and zoning by-laws.
The proposed development is to be located on a site currently zoned as Open Space (OS1), Environmental Review (ER), and Open Space (OS5). The proposal seeks to transform the area into a residential community with a variety of housing types and amenities while also making provisions for public infrastructure and green spaces.
The proposed subdivision will consist of 156 single-detached residential lots, six multi-family residential blocks, one mixed-use block, and one school block.
The development will also include:
● Four blocks dedicated to neighbourhood parks and multi-use pathways.
● An open space block for the reconstructed and realigned Axford Drain corridor.
● Two associated dry pond stormwater management (SWM) facilities.
Eight new public streets will serve the subdivision. The developer has requested an amendment to the London Plan, seeking to change the designation of a portion of the property from “Green Space” Place Type to “Neighbourhoods” Place Type.
The amendment would permit a range of residential uses, including single detached, semi-detached, duplex dwellings, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, stacked townhouses, and low-rise apartments.
Additionally, the amendment would allow mixed-use buildings, community facilities, and stand-alone retail, service, and office use.
The Neighbourhoods Place Type would apply to all residential lots, the school block, and public road rights-of-way, while the Green Space Place Type would be retained for all parkland and open space blocks.
A specific policy within the Neighbourhood Place Type is requested to permit low-rise apartment buildings up to four storeys in height on Block 159, which will front a “Neighbourhood Connector” street.
To facilitate the proposed development, Corlon Properties Inc. is seeking several zoning changes, including:
●Residential R1 Special Provision (R1-9): Applicable to Lots 1 to 156 and Block 164, this zone will allow single detached dwellings with a minimum lot area of 690 square metres and a minimum lot frontage of 18 metres. A special provision reduces the interior side yard requirement to 1.2 metres for the main dwelling, except where no private garage is attached, in which case one yard must be 3.0 metres.
●Residential R5 Special Provisions (R5-3, R5-4, R5-6): These zones, covering Blocks 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, and 163, will permit townhouses and stacked townhouses with varying densities between 35 to 50 units per hectare. Special provisions include reduced minimum yard depths, maximum heights of up to four storeys, and requirements for the orientation of buildings to public streets.
●Residential R9 Special Provision (R9-4, R9-7): Applied to Blocks 161 and portions of 160, this zoning allows for apartment buildings and senior citizens’ apartment buildings with a maximum density of 120 to 150 units per hectare. Additional special provisions include minimum yard depths, a maximum building height of up to six storeys, and restrictions on parking and drive aisles between buildings and adjacent street lines.
●Neighbourhood Facility/Community Facility Zones (NF/CF1): This zoning applies to Block 165 and permits the development of community facilities such as schools, places of worship, and daycare centres.
●Open Space Zones (OS1, OS5): These zones will cover Blocks 166, 167, 168, 169, and 170, allowing for conservation lands, parks, recreational buildings, hiking trails, and multi-use pathways.
Notably, the proposed zoning changes reflect a push for increased density and mixed-use development, especially within Blocks 159 and 161, which are slated for higher-density residential and commercial uses.
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