Application to amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 400 Millennium Blvd

Changes to the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law for this location are required before a permit can be issued. This means that applications have been submitted that are reviewed by City planners, other agencies, and City Council before anything can be built.

The developer, Activa, is proposing to build a mixed-use development that would consist of new residential and commercial buildings with recreation and conservation lands at 400 Millennium Boulevard. The plan of subdivision consists of single detached buildings, townhouse buildings, mixed-use medium density residential buildings, commercial buildings, a public park and stormwater management pond.

Official Plan Amendment request include:

• re-designating the lands from employment use only to low density residential and mixed-use medium density residential
• re-designate the lands to commercial and open space
• amend special provision area (SPA) 26

Zone change request includes:

• rezoning the lands from Business Employment One (E1-27) to the following zones:
  • Convenience Commercial (C3-20)
  • Residential Mixed-Use (RMU-20)
  • Residential Seven (R7)
  • Residential Five (R5)
  • Parks and Recreation (OS1)
  • Conservation (OS3)

Site specific provisions proposed site wide:

• that where two or more zones exist within a single lot or block, the zone boundary shall not constitute a lot line for the purposes of applying zoning regulations

Site specific provisions proposed for RMU-20 zone:

• delete townhouse building as a permitted use, save and except for Block 2 (Stage 2)
• allow flexibility in commercial uses within Block 1 (Stage 2) by permitting uses permitted within C3 zone

Site specific provisions proposed for R5 and R7 zones:

• increase maximum building height to 12m (3 storeys), whereas the maximum building height is 9.5m in the R5 zone and 10m in the R7 zone
• increase maximum deck height to 4.0m from permitted 3.0m
• allow a one storey unenclosed porch to encroach by a maximum of 0.6m into the flankage yard within the R5 zone and into the front and/or flankage yard within the R7 zone.
• allow a private garage to be up to 58% of the front building façade length within the R5 zone and 60% of the front building façade length in the R7 zone

Site specific provisions proposed for the R7 zone (applicable to freehold townhouses):

• Reduce minimum lot area for interior lots from 185 sq. m. to 155 sq. m. and corner lots from 400 sq. m. to 345 sq. m.
• Reduce minimum side yard setbacks from 1.8m to 1.2m
• Increase maximum lot coverage from 40% to 55%

View the documents submitted by the development company under supporting documents on this page for more details and drawings.

Building height, units, housing types

Tallest single detached/semi-detached/townhouse: 12 metres

Tallest multi-unit building: 20 metres

Housing types: apartments, townhouses, semi-detached, single detached

Number of units: 579-630 residential units

You can provide feedback to the planning department, and it will be shared with the council, or ask a question to learn more about this application.

Images are provided by the applicant and may not reflect the final design approved by the planning division.