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Exmouth Street at Melrose Avenue (OPA/ZBA)

Application Type(s): Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments
File Numbers: OPA No. 11 and ZBA 08-2024-85 of 2002
What’s Proposed?
The applicant is proposing to develop a six (6) storey, fifty-six (56) unit apartment building and six (6) stand-alone townhouse units for a total of sixty-two (62) dwelling units. In addition, on-site office space (of approximately 92.9 sq. m. (1,000 sq. ft.)) will be provided for support staff for the residents.
Thirty-eight (38) parking spaces and one (1) loading space are proposed to be provided.
The applicant identifies the proposal as an affordable housing project.
Official Plan Amendment
The applicant is proposing to amend the official plan as follows:

  • Relief from the minimum floor-to-ceiling requirement (of minimum of 4.25 m) for the ground floor;
  • To re-designate the parcels currently designated as ‘Existing Neighbourhood’ in the plan to ‘Mixed-Use Corridor I’; and,
  • To include ‘existing single-detached dwellings’ and ‘townhouses’ as permitted uses/built forms under the ‘Mixed-Use Corridor I’ designation.

    • Zoning By-Law Amendment
    The zoning by-law amendment will re-zone the subject lands to permit the proposed use and add site-specific provisions relating to lot coverage, setbacks, building height, parking and landscaped open space for the proposed apartment building
    If approved, subsequent site plan approval will be required to implement the proposal.

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    Collection of Personal Information
    The City of Sarnia collects personal information from the public feedback made to the City of Sarnia and/or its Committees under the legal authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Public feedback to proposals is considered to be public record pursuant to the Act. Please be aware that if you are submitting correspondence to the City of Sarnia relating to a proposal, your name, contact information and communications will become part of the public record that will be available to the general public. Questions about this collection should be addressed to the City Clerk, 2nd floor, City Hall, 255 Christina Street North, Sarnia, ON N7T 7N2. Tel. 519-519-0330. Email: clerks @sarnia.ca