WATERLOO — The city will soon witness a transformation from 287 to 291 Woolwich Street because of an approved plan for a land development project.
The development, led by Johnny Xu, under the banner of 11390821 Canada Inc., has been approved for one single detached dwelling, the construction of 28 townhouse units, and the extension of Pelham Street.
The subject lands, spanning an area of 8,553 square metres (0.85 hectares), currently host two single detached dwellings.
With the approval of the development in June 2022, demolition of these structures will take place to pave the way for the envisioned residential units.
Access to the townhouse lots will be facilitated via a private driveway from Woolwich Street, while the single-detached lot will have access through the Pelham Street extension.
The approved development, as outlined in the application for a zoning amendment, is ambitious in scope and diverse in its offerings.
The total unit count stands at 29, predominantly comprising four-bedroom units.
Accompanying these living spaces are provisions for a parking capacity of 68 vehicles distributed across one garage parking space per unit and one driveway space per unit at a parking rate of 2.0 spaces per unit.
Visitor spaces are also included within the 68 spaces, with ten on-street spaces approved for the site.
Central to the proposal were changes to zoning by-laws, which were essential for the realization of the approved project.
These amendments included rezoning from a “Future Determination (FD) Zone” to residential Fourth (R4) and residential Eighth (R8) zones, with site-specific regulations to accommodate the planned structures.
Notably, reductions to permit reduced side yard setbacks on townhouse blocks A and E have been approved, along with other requested setbacks.
The approved zoning amendments address the minimum interior lot line setbacks, which are now delineated as 2.45 metres, 4.0 metres, and 6.92 metres, whereas the required was 7.5 metres.
Additionally, a setback of 6.0 metres is required from the southerly corner of Townhouse Block ‘A’ to the private road, whereas 1.0 metres was requested and approved.
The approved zoning amendments align with the objectives of the Official Plan, which designates the subject property as part of the “Built-Up Area” and categorizes it under “Low Density Residential.”
Such designations afford flexibility for residential developments, encompassing townhouses and single detached dwellings, without necessitating Official Plan Amendments.
The development will bring much-needed housing to the area, offering a range of housing types for residents.
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