1. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application
Public Meeting
File No.: OPA No. 5/ ZBA No. 10
3195 East Bayshore Road (former RCA Lands)

2. Process to Date Pre-Consultation
Submission of Applications & Supporting Studies
Notice of Complete Application & Public Meeting: September 27th, 2013
Technical Report to Council: October 21st, 2013
Public Meeting: November 4th2013

3. Subject Property Site Area: 15.5 ha
Location: East Bayshore Road and 32nd Street.
Existing Uses and Description:
Large industrial building (former RCA building) and associated parking and open space area.
Current use of the building is for warehousing, a fitness centre, dance studio and a small portion of the property is leased for a telecommunications tower.
Lands are directly adjacent to the Kenny Drain Existing vegetation and tree cover is located in the southwest corner of the lands.
Access to the site is currently on East Bayshore Road and 32nd Street East.

4. Subject Property Full Municipal Services: Available at the Site.
Proximity to Amenities:
Located within close proximity to recreational facilities, waterfront trails and institutional facilities.
Surrounding Uses:
North – Former Veyance Technologies building
East – Three small industrial/commercial uses, and the Kiwanis Soccer Complex
South – Hobart Food Equipment (a commercial kitchen appliance manufacture)
West – East Bayshore Road and Georgian Bay with a small strip of publicly owned land along the shoreline with boat launch

5. Policy Framework PPS Encourages the redevelopment of brownfield lands.
Permits the conversion of lands within employment areas to non-employment areas provided that the lands are not required to satisfy future employment demands.
Contaminated sites be remediated as necessary prior to any activity on the site associated with the proposed use to ensure that there will be no adverse effects.
Grey County
Within Primary Settlement Areas - “intended to be the primary target for residential and non-residential growth”
County transportation policies

6. Official Plan - Land Use Designation
Designated ‘Industrial Transition Area’ in the Official Plan.
The proposal is to designate the lands as ‘Residential’ to permit the development of a residential neighbourhood.
Policy provides direction on the requirements for transition of the lands to ‘Residential’, in context of a ‘comprehensive review’.

7. Existing Zoning (By-law 2010-078)
The site is currently zoned General Industrial – M1 and is subject to Special Provision which permits a variety of industrial and commercial uses.

8. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment
The Zoning By-law Amendment proposes that the land be rezoned to Low Density Residential – R3 with special provisions.
The Low Density Residential – R3 permits single detached, semi-detached and townhouse unit in both cluster and street townhouse forms.
Site specific requests include:
Single Detached:
Increase the Maximum Lot Coverage from 40% to 50%.
Reduce the Minimum Rear Yard Setback from 6.5 metres to 6.0 metres to garage and 4.5 metres to a habitable portion.
Townhouse:
Reduce the Minimum Rear Yard Setback from 7.5 metres to 6.0 metres to garage and 4.5 metres to a habitable portion.

9. Development Proposal DESIGN SUMMARY:
Comprehensively planned development
Mix of Unit Types – approximately residential units comprised of single detached, semi-detached and condominium townhomes
Private and Common Amenity Areas (central green space)
Connectivity to the Waterfront
Plan of Subdivision/Condominium and Site Plan Applications will be required in the future
Preliminary unit count is +/- 190 single detached and 90 townhouse units for a total of 280 units. Proposed density 18 units/ha.

10. Supporting Documentation
The applicant has provided the following documents in support of the proposal:
Planning Justification Report by GSP Group Inc., dated June 2013
Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report by R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, dated May 2013
Traffic Impact Study by R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, dated May 2013
Industrial Land Impact Study for the Redevelopment of the RCA Lands by N. Barry Lyon Consultants Limited ,dated May 2013
Vegetation Overview by GSP Group Inc., dated June 2013

11. Process & Next Steps Public Meeting – November 4th, 2013
Compile Public Input and consolidate external agency & City Department Comments for Review and Analysis
Preparation of a post-circulation letter to the applicant and work to resolve any issues
Write final Staff Report that includes:
-Feedback received during public meetings
-Recommendations on applications
Report to Council in (target Winter 2014)
Future Application
Plan of Subdivision Application / Integrated Planning Approach to address Class EA requirements associated with the infrastructure upgrades