Bressa Developments Limited Planning Justification Report - Oakville

As shown on Figure 5 – North Oakville Master Plan, a village square is shownlocated on the south end of the site and is intended to be accessible by pedestrians,vehicles, and transit. Village Squares are lower order park facilities intended to bewithin walking distance of residential areas and have areas ranging from 0.3 hectareto 0.5 hectare. The proposed development has two village squares both locatedalong ‘Street A’. One of the village squares is located at the intersection of ‘Street A’and ‘Street C’ just west of the storm water management pond and has a size ofapproximately 0.29 hectares. The second village square is located on the east side of‘Street A’ between Streets G and J and has a size of approximately 0.25 hectares.Proposed ROWs for the Avenues/Transit Corridors are designed to the requirementsof Table 2 – Transportation Facilities of the NOESP. As shown on Figure 9 - NOE 4Transportation Plan, the proposed development conforms to the designatedtransportation facilities and provides permeable transportation routes using amodified grid road system.ZoningThe subject lands are zoned “ED” Existing Development. Rezoning is required toimplement the NOESP and to permit the proposed development. A draft amendingzoning by-law is provided in Appendix I. It is based upon the approved North Oakvillezoning standards and regulations.Planning OpinionThe proposed draft plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment are justifiedand represent good planning for the following reasons:1. The proposal conforms to the Provincial Policy Statement, the RegionalOfficial Plan, and the North Oakville East Secondary Plan;Planning Justification Report – Bressa Developments Limited. (Mattamy Development Corporation) 7