Corinne Chiasson, Assistant Planner, Planning Services explained that the applicant Ontario 1808234 Inc. (Tony Boudreau) is requesting a site specific zoning amendment at 2151 Roseborough. She noted that this is 15781 square metres of industrial lands located on the west side of Roseborough Road and that the Official Plan Designation is Industrial. She explained that the existing zoning is Manufacturing District (M2.1) for general industrial use and subjected to site-specific zoning exceptions for a drive-through restaurant/food outlet exclusively on the corner lot although the subject site is not a corner lot. She explained that to there is vacant land on the West Side of Roseborough Road which is accessed by a road owned and assumed by the Town and serviced by municipally owned water supply and sanitary sewer. She noted that this is not within the regulated area of the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). She stated that there are two residential lots north of the subject lands as well as Town owned lands with a soccer park and sewage lagoons. On the West South and East of the subjected lands are two residential lots along with designated manufacturing lots for businesses such as Atlas Tube, Sellicks, and Loricon Industrial Park.
Ms. Chiasson explained that the proposed dine-in restaurant would be an added site-specific additional use that is comparable with the currently permitted take-out restaurant use on the neighbouring corner lot. All other uses listed under M2.1 Zone will still be permitted. She stated that this restaurant would be visible from he street, have parking in front and would be easily accessible for the employees in the nearby businesses and the parkland. She stated that this development is subjected to a site plan control agreement which would include traffic studies, stormwater management, and other additional studies.
Ms. Chiasson stated that the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the County of Essex Official Plan and the Town of Essex Official Plan supports public and private development.
She noted that the next step is to prepare a by-law to amend the zoning for 2151 Roseborough Road which will be presented Council's decision at the December 20, 2021 Regular Council Meeting.
Councillor Garon asked if any type of restaurant such as a steak house would be permitted on this property.
Ms. Chiasson stated that there would be no restriction as to what type of restaurant as the zoning by-law does not go into explicit details.
Councillor Garon stated that Council is being asked to approve a Commercial building on an industrial lot.
Ms. Chiasson noted that industrial, manufacturing and some commercial buildings are permitted on this lot.
Ms. Jabbour stated that the uses of this property were established in 2014-2015 when the lands were taken into the settlement area and zoned for industrial and commercial property.
Councillor Vander Doelen stated that back in 2014 the property was zoned to prevent those high traffic installations such as a fast food restaurant and believes this restaurant to be similar.
Tony Boudreau, applicant noted that he is proposing to build a restaurant that will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. He stated that there will be parking and easy access.