This evening's Planning Act public meeting had two pretty smart looking 22 and 21 story apartment building proposals for the downtown.
The 22 story one is at 88 King St West (former roller derby site) with 220 condo apartments Picture renderings of the building are below.
The application submitted by GHD on behalf of 2702758 Ontario Ltd. for lands at 88 King Street W. is for a mixed-use building containing 220 residential apartment units ( 142 one bedroom units - 72 two-bedroom units - 6 three-bedroom units) 180 bicycle spaces and commercial space in two ground floor retail units. (There is an error in the report (ED-23-120) where it states 200 parking spaces - the GHD consultant told the Committee the parking space number should read 176.)
The request is to amend the Oshawa Official Plan to add a site specific policy to permit a proposed residential density of 1,467 units per net hectare; and to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 by rezoning the lands from CBD-A.T25 (Central Business District) to an appropriate site specific CBD-A (Central Business District) Zone, to implement the proposed development with site specific conditions to permit certain performance standards such as, but not necessarily limited to, increased residential density and building height and reduced parking and building setbacks to street lines above 12m in height.
HIGHER DENSITY
The Oshawa Official Plan guideline indicates that High Density II in the Residential category generally permits 150 to 550 units per hectare (60 to 223 u/ac.) within the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre.
However, the density for this project is proposed to have a net residential density of 1,467 units per hectare (593 u/ac.) which is greater than the High Density II Residential classification.
HIGHER BUILDING HEIGHT
The current zoning would permit a new mixed use building with a maximum height of 25 metres (82 ft.) (generally 8 storeys)
The application is for 22 storeys.
The proposed building includes parking on three aboveground levels and a mezzanine
incorporated into the podium of the building with driveway access from McMillan Drive.
The proposed building also includes the following features:
A rooftop garden/amenity area on the fifth floor;
A rooftop amenity area on the roof of the tower;
Private balconies along the east, west and south elevations for each apartment unit;
Communal indoor amenity spaces; and,
Storage lockers.
The Applicant is proposing to install and utilize an automated parking system.
To park their vehicle using the automated system, drivers would first drive their vehicle into an elevator device, then exit the vehicle and use a control panel to automatically park the vehicle on the mezzanine level and floors 2 to 4 in a stacking system.
To retrieve their vehicle, drivers would use a control panel and their vehicle will be automatically retrieved in an elevator. The driver would then get in the vehicle and drive out.
This feature allows more parking to be provided over the same floor area than a traditional parking structure that utilizes ramps.
Here is a link to the Report: https://pub-oshawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx...
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The 2nd proposed apartment building, 21 stories high, 198 units, at 10 Mary St, is behind the 7 storey 70 King St East (former Genosha Hotel). It actually is a revised application to the one made last year, but with an improved 'Smart' new look, one that frames the former Genosha making 70 King St. E. look even more special!
What a turn around! I said previously I was not keen at all on the infill project previously proposed, but now, it seems a much more promising project, one to bring new vibrancy to the downtown streetscape. . Here's a link to the report pub-oshawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=12577&fbclid=IwAR3oQhK27WMG803jCkmawbugqE7BLyxE5rV-mJWnfie-OjUXszLnz6kRiu0
The 22 story one is at 88 King St West (former roller derby site) with 220 condo apartments Picture renderings of the building are below.
The application submitted by GHD on behalf of 2702758 Ontario Ltd. for lands at 88 King Street W. is for a mixed-use building containing 220 residential apartment units ( 142 one bedroom units - 72 two-bedroom units - 6 three-bedroom units) 180 bicycle spaces and commercial space in two ground floor retail units. (There is an error in the report (ED-23-120) where it states 200 parking spaces - the GHD consultant told the Committee the parking space number should read 176.)
The request is to amend the Oshawa Official Plan to add a site specific policy to permit a proposed residential density of 1,467 units per net hectare; and to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 by rezoning the lands from CBD-A.T25 (Central Business District) to an appropriate site specific CBD-A (Central Business District) Zone, to implement the proposed development with site specific conditions to permit certain performance standards such as, but not necessarily limited to, increased residential density and building height and reduced parking and building setbacks to street lines above 12m in height.
HIGHER DENSITY
The Oshawa Official Plan guideline indicates that High Density II in the Residential category generally permits 150 to 550 units per hectare (60 to 223 u/ac.) within the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre.
However, the density for this project is proposed to have a net residential density of 1,467 units per hectare (593 u/ac.) which is greater than the High Density II Residential classification.
HIGHER BUILDING HEIGHT
The current zoning would permit a new mixed use building with a maximum height of 25 metres (82 ft.) (generally 8 storeys)
The application is for 22 storeys.
The proposed building includes parking on three aboveground levels and a mezzanine
incorporated into the podium of the building with driveway access from McMillan Drive.
The proposed building also includes the following features:
A rooftop garden/amenity area on the fifth floor;
A rooftop amenity area on the roof of the tower;
Private balconies along the east, west and south elevations for each apartment unit;
Communal indoor amenity spaces; and,
Storage lockers.
The Applicant is proposing to install and utilize an automated parking system.
To park their vehicle using the automated system, drivers would first drive their vehicle into an elevator device, then exit the vehicle and use a control panel to automatically park the vehicle on the mezzanine level and floors 2 to 4 in a stacking system.
To retrieve their vehicle, drivers would use a control panel and their vehicle will be automatically retrieved in an elevator. The driver would then get in the vehicle and drive out.
This feature allows more parking to be provided over the same floor area than a traditional parking structure that utilizes ramps.
Here is a link to the Report: https://pub-oshawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx...
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The 2nd proposed apartment building, 21 stories high, 198 units, at 10 Mary St, is behind the 7 storey 70 King St East (former Genosha Hotel). It actually is a revised application to the one made last year, but with an improved 'Smart' new look, one that frames the former Genosha making 70 King St. E. look even more special!
What a turn around! I said previously I was not keen at all on the infill project previously proposed, but now, it seems a much more promising project, one to bring new vibrancy to the downtown streetscape. . Here's a link to the report pub-oshawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=12577&fbclid=IwAR3oQhK27WMG803jCkmawbugqE7BLyxE5rV-mJWnfie-OjUXszLnz6kRiu0
BELOW FIRST ARE RENDERINGS OF THE 88 KING ST WEST PROJECT
10 Mary St. Project renderings below:
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