Ian Rawlings, Junior Planner, Planning Services, presented the proposed site-specific zoning amendment for 0 Maidstone Avenue West, Essex Centre. He stated that the property is designated as a Highway Corridor Commercial Area 1 in the Town of Essex Official Plan and is zoned as Commercial District 1.1 under the Town of Essex Zoning By-Law. He outlined permitted uses, regulations, policy considerations, and noted that there were no comments or objections.
Mr. Rawlings explained that the applicants are requesting a site-specific zoning amendment to By-Law 1037 for the subject lands to permit additional site-specific main uses such as a bakeshop, a drive-through restaurant, a drive-through food outlet, a health studio, a micro-brewery, a veterinary office, a wholesale store, and to request relief from subsection 18.1 b) ii) of the Zoning By-Law which limits the maximum gross floor area of a business, financial or medical office, light repair shop, personal service shop, professional studio, retail store, restaurant and takeout food outlet to 250 sqm. He noted that the proposed amendments are being requested as the applicant is looking to increase the development potential for the subject property.
Administration recommended that Council provisionally adopt By-Law 2400.