Rezoning and official plan amendments along with site specific variances to permit 29 townhouse units in six buildings at 264 Governors Rd. is scheduled to be considered by the City of Hamilton’s planning committee on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Originally for 31 units in five buildings, the application was first received in November 2017 and will get a staff report and recommendation after more than a year — though city planning staff would not say what that recommendation will be.
The application was revised in May 2018 and slightly decreased the number of proposed units to 29 and the overall density from just over 51.7 to 48.4 units per hectare — still at least 11 units above the proposed zoning’s maximum density.
Neighbour David Moffatt said he will address the planning meeting on Feb. 19, on behalf of 200 residents who signed a group comment. He said his wife Carol will also speak on their personal objections.
He said they will object to all seven requested variances to the proposed zoning.
“Full compliance with the existing bylaws … would permit up to 22 units, which would meet the provincial guidelines for intensification,” Moffatt said. “That would also provide for reduced impact on adjacent properties and allow for more environmentally sustainable design.”
Among the requested alterations to the proposed bylaw are lowering requirements for minimum side and front yards, and minimum landscaped area, allowing an increase in maximum height from 10.5-metres to 13-metres and increasing the maximum permitted density on the site from 37 to 48.4 units per hectare.
Moffat said the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting provides residents an opportunity to express their views on the application.
“We encourage all citizens who are concerned about having orderly, well-planned, and forward-looking development to attend,” Moffatt said. “We believe there are ways to use community-based planning to reach reasonable compromises and decisions.”
City planning staff would not confirm by deadline the staff report will be going to the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting.
Rezoning and official plan amendments along with site specific variances to permit 29 townhouse units in six buildings at 264 Governors Rd. is scheduled to be considered by the City of Hamilton’s planning committee on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Originally for 31 units in five buildings, the application was first received in November 2017 and will get a staff report and recommendation after more than a year — though city planning staff would not say what that recommendation will be.
The application was revised in May 2018 and slightly decreased the number of proposed units to 29 and the overall density from just over 51.7 to 48.4 units per hectare — still at least 11 units above the proposed zoning’s maximum density.
Neighbour David Moffatt said he will address the planning meeting on Feb. 19, on behalf of 200 residents who signed a group comment. He said his wife Carol will also speak on their personal objections.
He said they will object to all seven requested variances to the proposed zoning.
“Full compliance with the existing bylaws … would permit up to 22 units, which would meet the provincial guidelines for intensification,” Moffatt said. “That would also provide for reduced impact on adjacent properties and allow for more environmentally sustainable design.”
Among the requested alterations to the proposed bylaw are lowering requirements for minimum side and front yards, and minimum landscaped area, allowing an increase in maximum height from 10.5-metres to 13-metres and increasing the maximum permitted density on the site from 37 to 48.4 units per hectare.
Moffat said the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting provides residents an opportunity to express their views on the application.
“We encourage all citizens who are concerned about having orderly, well-planned, and forward-looking development to attend,” Moffatt said. “We believe there are ways to use community-based planning to reach reasonable compromises and decisions.”
City planning staff would not confirm by deadline the staff report will be going to the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting.
Rezoning and official plan amendments along with site specific variances to permit 29 townhouse units in six buildings at 264 Governors Rd. is scheduled to be considered by the City of Hamilton’s planning committee on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Originally for 31 units in five buildings, the application was first received in November 2017 and will get a staff report and recommendation after more than a year — though city planning staff would not say what that recommendation will be.
The application was revised in May 2018 and slightly decreased the number of proposed units to 29 and the overall density from just over 51.7 to 48.4 units per hectare — still at least 11 units above the proposed zoning’s maximum density.
Neighbour David Moffatt said he will address the planning meeting on Feb. 19, on behalf of 200 residents who signed a group comment. He said his wife Carol will also speak on their personal objections.
He said they will object to all seven requested variances to the proposed zoning.
“Full compliance with the existing bylaws … would permit up to 22 units, which would meet the provincial guidelines for intensification,” Moffatt said. “That would also provide for reduced impact on adjacent properties and allow for more environmentally sustainable design.”
Among the requested alterations to the proposed bylaw are lowering requirements for minimum side and front yards, and minimum landscaped area, allowing an increase in maximum height from 10.5-metres to 13-metres and increasing the maximum permitted density on the site from 37 to 48.4 units per hectare.
Moffat said the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting provides residents an opportunity to express their views on the application.
“We encourage all citizens who are concerned about having orderly, well-planned, and forward-looking development to attend,” Moffatt said. “We believe there are ways to use community-based planning to reach reasonable compromises and decisions.”
City planning staff would not confirm by deadline the staff report will be going to the Feb. 19 planning committee meeting.