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18-114-LPAT-02 Attachment 2
The Tribunal Orders that the Maximum Building Height for a portion of the Fengate land is further amended from 71 metres to 94.2 metres on Figure 1 of Schedule “F” – Special Figures of Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended by Zoning By-law No. 18-114, as shown on Exhibit C to Exhibit 1 and found at Attachment 2 to this Decision.
LPAT Case No. PL180548
LPAT File No. PL180549
Impact
Ward: 2, 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
The Tribunal Orders that OPA No. 102 came into effect on the day after the last day for filing a notice of appeal, being June 5, 2018, except on the properties for which OPA No. 102 remains under appeal, namely:
- 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West, 67 and 69 Queen Street South, 62 and 64 Hess Street South; and
- 44 Hughson Street South, 75 James Street South, and 9 Jackson Street East
LPAT Case No. PL180548
Impact
Ward: 2, 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
The Tribunal Orders that the Maximum Building Heights for a portion of the Fengate lands are modified from High-rise 1 to High-rise 2 on Map B.6.1-2 of Official Plan Amendment 102, as shown on Exhibit B to Exhibit 1 and as found at Attachment 1 to this Decision.
LPAT Case No. PL180548
LPAT File No. PL180548
Impact
Ward: 2, 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
The Tribunal orders that Zoning By-law No. 18-114 is deemed to have come into force on the day that it was passed, being May 9, 2018, except on the properties for which Zoning By-law No. 18-114 remains under appeal, namely:
- 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West, 67 and 69 Queen Street South, 62 and 64 Hess Street South; and
- 44 Hughson Street South, 75 James Street South, and 9 Jackson Street East.
LPAT Case No. PL180548
Impact
Ward: 2, 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
The Tribunal Orders that the Building Base Façade Height for the Hughson Street frontage of the Fengate lands is further amended from 7.5 metres to 11.0 metres on Figure 15 of Schedule “F” – Special Figures of Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended by Zoning By-law No. 18-114, as shown on Exhibit D to Exhibit 1 and found at Attachment 3 to this Decision.
LPAT Case No. PL180548
LPAT File No. PL180549
Impact
Ward: 2. 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning