The Public Meeting this date was to consider applications submitted by Scardred 7 Company Ltd.
The Committee Clerk advised that 1,240 notices were mailed on February 28, 2024, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on February 20, 2024. There was one written submission received regarding this proposal.
Stephen Lue, Senior Manager, Development, introduced the item.
Melissa Leung, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses and outstanding issues.
Chris Pereira, Planning Consultant for the Applicant, provided a presentation on the proposed development.
There were no deputations with respect to the applications.
The Committee provided the following feedback on the proposed development:
- Expressed concern that the development proposal does not include enough visitors parking, which may lead to parking issues in the adjacent mature community.
- Suggested having more variety in the height of the townhouses to make the design more interesting.
- Noted that the garages need to be large enough for a car to be able to fit inside.
Mr. Pereira advised that the development proposals include 134 parking spaces for 49 units, and an additional nine visitors parking spaces. He further noted that several units will have double car garages and can accommodate up to four parking spaces per unit.
Staff also advised that the Applicant is proposing a visitor parking rate of 0.18 spaces per dwelling unit, which is a rate accepted by Transportation Planning Staff. Staff further clarified that 18 of the proposed units will have four parking spaces each. The Transportation Study submitted by the Applicant indicated that visitor demands of these units can be accommodated within their own driveways and that the visitor parking will primarily serve the remaining 31 units.
Members of Council requested this item be sent directly to a future Council meeting.