PLANNING JUSTIFICATION REPORT - 606 Dolph Street North

While originally the owner intended to develop the vacant severed lot with a single detached dwelling, in recognition of the housing shortage in the community and the large size of the lot, the owner reconsidered and explored the potential for other low-rise forms of housing, including townhomes. [...] This Planning Justification Report assesses the planning framework relative to the proposed use of the lands and includes the following: • An introduction and general description of the subject lands, surrounding uses and existing conditions to provide an understanding of the locational and policy context; • Overview of the proposed development and applications; • Description of the vision and des. [...] The following is an analysis of the proposed development in the context of the policies in the PPS. [...] In accordance with the criteria to determine the minor nature of the development, as set out in Policy 8.4.2.2., the following were considered: • The height, massing, and scale of the proposed development is consistent with that of neighbouring buildings – the dwellings are proposed as two-storey buildings, which are common in the area; • The lot coverage and side yard setbacks are similar to neig. [...] The proposed development has been assessed in the context of the compatibility and intensification criteria established by the Official Plan and is considered to be compatible with the form of development in the surrounding neighbourhood.