A Toronto developer is looking to build up on Ontario St.
On Monday shortly after 2 p.m., an open public meeting will be taking place as part of Collingwood council’s regular meeting regarding a proposed new apartment building at 180 Ontario St.
The land is owned by a Toronto-based Ontario numbered company in the care of Pino Scarfo, with the application being handled by KLM Planning Partners.
Currently, a single-storey building with a daycare centre (Mouse and Ru) sits on the land, which is across the street from the Collingwood OPP detachment and runs alongside the Train Trail.
According to tentative plans, if a zoning bylaw amendment is approved, the developer intends to demolish the existing building, and replace it with a new four-storey apartment building containing 60 units. Sixty parking spaces and amenity space are included in the preliminary plans.
The developer is seeking a zoning bylaw amendment because the land is currently zoned as deferred residential, and the land requires the zoning be changed to a (holding) residential fourth-density exception in order for the apartment building to be in compliance with the bylaw.
While no decisions are made during a public meeting, the town will collect feedback provided at the meeting which will inform their decision on how the proposal will proceed and if changes to the proposal are necessary.
For more information on the proposal, click here.
The open public meeting on the proposal will take place on Monday, Sept. 23 as part of council’s regular meeting, which starts at 2 p.m. Any members of the public may attend in person in council chambers at Collingwood town hall, or virtually by Zoom webinar. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the town’s YouTube channel here.
