TITLE
APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION - 259 SALEM ROAD AND 910 ESSA ROAD (WARD 7) (FILE: D30-006-2023)
Keith MacKinnon of KLM Planning Partners advised that the purpose of the Public Meeting is to review applications submitted by KLM Planning Partners Inc. on behalf of Watersand Construction Inc. for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for land known municipally as 259 Salem Road and 910 Essa Road and located within the Salem Secondary Planning Area.
Mr. MacKinnon discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An aerial view of the site location and surrounding lands;
• An overview of the Salem Secondary Plan, including historical land use designations of the subject lands;
• The site location’s land use designations and phasing under the City’s Official Plan;
• An overview of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment;
• A conceptual plan for the proposed development; and
• The studies, reports, and drawings completed for the applications.
Tiffany Thompson, Manager of Growth and Development, provided an update concerning the status of the application. She advised that the primary planning and land use matters are currently being reviewed by the Technical Review Team. Ms. Thompson discussed the anticipated timelines for the staff report regarding the proposed application.
Verbal Comments
Bryan White, 185 Salem Road, questioned whether water and sewer municipal servicing would be available for the properties located at 260 and 264 Salem Road and for those properties on the north side of Salem Road and inquired as to how the private lands that have been retained by property owners will be protected.
Ward 7, Councillor Harvey asked questions of Mr. MacKinnon and City staff and received responses.
Written Comments
Correspondence dated April 25, 2023, from Jonathan Watt.