Initiate OPA for 76-unit building at Armour Road

Councillor Votes

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Whereas 2160288 Ontario Inc. filed applications in 2019 to amend the City’s Zoning By-law and the then in-effect Official Plan to support the development of a 7-storey, 76-unit residential building at 1176 and 1182 Armour Road (“the lands”); And whereas City of Peterborough staff recommended approval of 2160288 Ontario Inc.’s applications in a report dated July 6, 2020 based on a conceptual site plan design that situates the proposed apartment building on the east half of the properties with parking provided alongside Armour Road; And whereas the Ontario Land Tribunal granted approval of 20160288 Ontario Inc.’s applications to amend the Zoning By-law and the then in-effect Official Plan consistent with staff’s recommendation; And whereas By-law 1985-211 requires the granting of Site Plan Approval under Section 41 of the Planning Act prior to construction of the proposed residential building; And whereas on April 11, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved a new Official Plan for the City of Peterborough that applies to all City decisions affecting planning matters, including Site Plan Approval, from that date forward; And whereas 2160288 Ontario Inc. has expressed their current intent to pursue Site Plan Approval and construction of the proposed 76-unit residential building consistent with the plan previously considered by staff and the Tribunal; And whereas Staff has determined that Section 4.4.3 of the City’s new Official Plan conflicts with the conceptual site plan that formed the basis of Staff’s previous recommendation and the Ontario Land Tribunal’s decision; And whereas Council has determined that it is desirable to support the proposed development, as shown on the conceptual site plan, which informed the land use changes supported by the Tribunal’s 2022 decision to facilitate the proposed residential building and to help achieve the City’s Housing Pledge to create 4700 new housing units by 2031; Now therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to initiate a site-specific Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 17 of the Planning Act to remedy any conflict between the current Official Plan and the conceptual site plan considered before the Ontario Land Tribunal as part of their 2022 decision to ensure that any application for Site Plan Approval on the lands is consistent with the conceptual site plan presented to the Ontario Land Tribunal; And further that due to its technical nature to implement a site-specific Ontario Land Tribunal decision, that the staff-initiated Official Plan Amendment be exempt from the review of the City’s Planning Advisory Committee as otherwise required by By-law 17-169.