The Public Meeting this date was to consider applications submitted by Stateview Homes (Nao Towns) Inc. to develop the subject lands with 84 condominium townhouse units consisting of 44, 3-storey traditional and rear lane townhouses and 40, 3-storey back-to-back stacked townhouses, along with a partial public park block.
The Committee Clerk advised that 141 notices were mailed on December 30, 2022 and Public Meeting signs were posted on December 20, 2022. There were no written submissions received regarding this proposal.
Stephen Lue, Senior Development Manager, introduced the item.
Deanna Schlosser, Senior Planner, Central District, gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses, and outstanding issues/next steps.
Claire Ricker, Bousfields Inc., provided a presentation on the proposed development.
There were no comments from the audience with respect to the applications.
The Committee discussed the following relative to the proposed development:
- Questioned if Phase 1 or 2 of the proposed development will have a vehicular connection to the existing community to the west;
- Questioned if Phase 1 and 2 will have a vehicular connection;
- Discussed the design of the back-to-back stacked townhouses, and the shared front entrance to the units;
- Questioned if the proposed development will be able to be accessed from McCowan Road via a signalized intersection;
- Questioned the number of parking spaces per back-to-back stacked townhouse unit;
- Questioned if the garages of the back-to-back stacked townhouses are internally divided;
- Questioned if there will be room for trees along the laneway;
- Suggested that the back-to-back stacked townhouses may be a more attainable to perspective buyers;
- Questioned if the back-to-back stacked townhouses would be part of a condominium corporation, and if yes, what would be included as common elements;
- Suggested that attention needs to be given to the garage side elevations of the back-to-back stacked townhouses which face the front yards of the other proposed townhouses.
Sabrina Bordone, Manager, Development - Central District, clarified that there would be no vehicular connection to the existing community to the west of the proposed development, and that Phase 1 and 2 of the development will be connected via a public roundabout and private condominium roads. Ms. Bordone explained that residents will be able to access the proposed development via a signalized intersection at McCowan Road. Ms. Bordone further advised that residents will also have right-in, right-out access to 14th Avenue from the Phase 1 development.
Ms. Ricker clarified that the back-to-back stacked townhouses will have two parking spaces per unit, one in the garage and one outside. The garage will be shared by the two back-to-back stacked townhouse units possibly with a divider (Ricker to confirm with Architect). Ms. Ricker advised that the two units will also share a second entrance, and that the number of bedrooms per unit has yet to be determined. Ms. Ricker noted that a landscape architect has also been hired to incorporate greenery into the proposed development. Ms. Ricker confirmed that the back-to-back stacked townhouses will be part of a common element corporation, and that the traditional townhouses will be freehold.
Stephen Lue advised that the park will be conveyed to the City and that the buffer between the proposed development and the CN Railway line will be maintained under the condominium corporation.
Nicole Sampogna, Stateview Homes, confirmed that the front yard of the townhouses facing the public roads and the park will be maintained by the condominium corporation.