MAYOR AND COUNCIL DATE; MARCH 4,. 1976

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PLANLING AND ZOWING COMMETIEE REF; R#4/76

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Application for a Land Use Contraet to permit a cluster
housing develapment on properties between York Street an
Oxford Street, south of Grant Avenue,

Siz of Lot 2, Block H, D.L. 466, Plan 10715, Lota 5 and 7,
Block H, D.L. 466, Plan 16278, Ns of Lot 2, Block U, D.L. 466,
Plan 10715. -

The subfect development is in the fomm of 6 4-unit clusters
on a site slightly larpser than 2 acres, The units are ©
basically semt detached, each having 3 storeys.

Surface parking is provided at the ratio of 1.5.

Building coverage is exceedingly low, resulting in ample
open space. ,

The proposed development calls for the sale of a portion of

the Grant Avenue road allowance. du view of the fact that
properties to the north of the development site are fronting

on both Prairie and Grant, it appears that the opening of

Grant as a full slze coad is not necessary. As a reeult,

when discussion first took place between the applicant and

the Planning Depactment, it was supsested to the applicant that
investigation is desirable into whether or not a portion of the
road allowance can bea incorporated inte the development site,
The tentative apreenent ts to retain 30 feet of the 66-foot
road allowsace for a lanewzy to serve the elte and the properties
to the north, and to accommodate utility Lines.

The site appears to lend itself well to the proposed form of
housing. Conventional subdivision is uneconomical and ,
impossible without the opening of Grant Avenue to Municipal
road standards.

The general area in which thie site Jies ia the older part of
the City and redevelopment is much needed. ‘Tha proposed
project ia therefore desirable ag part of the total dedevelop-
ment of the area. :

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