REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: October 26, 2020 Report No. DEV-20-074
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Trevor Parkes, Senior Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Housing Agreement (874 Fleming Street) Bylaw, 2020, No. 2993.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves that Housing Agreement (874 Fleming Street) Bylaw, 2020, No. 2993, attached as Appendix A of Staff Report DEV-20-074, be given first, second, and third readings.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Declaration of a Climate Emergency
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, No. 2791, 2012
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community - Support community growth, housing and development consistent with our Official Community Plan.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose of the Application
The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from the current zone of Multiple Family Residential [RM-4], to create a new Comprehensive Development District [CD-130]. This change is required to accommodate the proposed 6-storey, 137 unit, purpose built affordable rental and multiple family residential building including a 60 space underground parking garage and 7 surface parking stalls.
Under Section 483 of the Local Government Act the Township may, by bylaw, enter into a Housing Agreement including terms and conditions agreed to by the local government and the owner regarding the occupancy of the housing units identified in the agreement.
The property owner and the Township wish to enter into a Housing Agreement that would include the following provisions:
The Owner covenants and agrees that:
(a) All of the 137 dwelling units on the Lands must be Affordable Units;
(b) the Affordable Units must be of the following types:
(1) 35 Studio Units;
(2) 67 One-bedroom Units;
(3) 24 Two-bedroom Units;
(5) 5 Three-bedroom...
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