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APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - HARMONY VILLAGE - LAKE SIMCOE INC. - 51 - 83 BRADFORD STREET AND 20 CHECKLEY STREET (WARD 2) (September 9, 2013) (File: D14-1561)
Mr. Andrew McNeil, Vice President of LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP) provided a summary on the proposed development, indicating that it is meant to be an innovative and vibrant addition to the existing neighbourhood. He noted that his firm has already had meetings with area residents to provide them preliminary details of the development and receive feedback. Mr. McNeil indicated that LVWP wants to work with the City and area residents to ensure that the development is compatible with the xisting neighbourhood to create a legacy mixed use neighbourhood.
Mr. John Bousfield of Bousefield Inc., advised that the purpose public meeting is to review an application for an Amendment to the Zoning By-law submitted by Harmony Village - Lake Simcoe Inc., for lands generally located between Bradford Street and Lakeshore Drive, north of Vespra Street and south of Simcoe Street. Mr. Bousefield noted that the lands are known municipally as 51-83 Bradford Street and 20 Checkley Street. He provided an image of the proposed development plan.
Mr. Bousefield detailed the physical constraints associated with the site, including the discharge rate of Bunkers Creek and traffic circulation and advised how that these issues will be addressed by the culvert installation proposed for 2014 along Lakeshore Drive and the installation of the proposed connecting road (Harmony Road). Mr. Bousefield described the length of the current block along Bradford Street and suggested that additional connectivity through the installation of Harmony Road would provide for a more efficient and accessible downtown.
Mr. Bousefield noted the areas for public and private vistas, how these vistas can be exploited and associated public policy.
Mr. Roland Rom Colthoff of Raw Design provided conceptual renderings of t...
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