GUELPH — A proposed development at 107-109 Waterloo Avenue is currently under review.
An application for minor variances has been submitted by the owner, Michael King on behalf of the organization Wyndham House, to facilitate the conversion and expansion of an existing property. The project is named “Welcome to 2 Waterloo.”
The project involves adding 10 supportive housing beds across three distinct living units at 109 Waterloo Avenue, while the existing three-unit triplex at 107 Waterloo Avenue will remain unchanged.
The site is currently zoned as Low Density Residential 4 (RL.4) under Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, with specific zoning regulations regarding unit density, setbacks, and parking requirements.
However, the applicant has requested several variances to these standards to allow for the proposed supportive housing use and the increased density on the site.
The variances requested include increasing the number of units allowed to six, surpassing the current zoning by-law’s density limit of 35 units per hectare, which would typically permit only three units on the 0.07-hectare property.
Additional adjustments involve reducing the minimum front yard setback to 2.06 metres for a second-storey addition and 5.74 metres for a proposed third-storey addition, which is below the required 6-metre setback.
Further variance requests include modifying the required side yard conditions and proposing a 2.99-metre left side yard setback—less than the mandated 7.5 metres where windows of a habitable room face the side yard.
Additionally, the required buffer strip along the left side lot line is requested to be reduced from 3 metres to 2.37 metres.
As well, the proposal seeks a variance to waive the parking requirement for the supportive housing component.
According to the by-law, a minimum of one parking space per four beds is required, which would amount to three parking spaces for the planned 10-bed facility; however, the applicant proposes to provide zero parking spaces.
A public hearing regarding this application will take place on November 14, 2024, allowing community members to submit feedback or attend in person to discuss the proposed variances.
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