Committee of the Whole Public Meeting - February 2, 2010

This Committee of the Whole meeting should be particularly interesting in that the last of the 4 items on the agenda includes the development application relating to 7777 Weston Road in Woodbridge.



7777 Weston Road is the former address of the infamous Al Palladini Lincoln Ford Dealership located on the corner of Highway #7 (soon to be 'Avenue 7') and Weston Road.

The application is being made by 2159645 Ontario Inc., which is a shell company of the Liberty Development Corporation.

The application proposes the future development of two high density residential condominium buildings of 30 and 33 storeys with 728 units and one office building of 10 storeys. In addition, the proposal calls for both ground and second floor commercial and office uses along with underground parking.

The proposed density and building height (vis-a-vis floor space index variances) along with traffic impact should prove to be the main topics of public discussion, or dispute as it were.

One thing's for certain...this will represent the most significant test to the City of Vaughan's emergin adoption of an intensification strategy that embodies the City's Official Plan review in conjunction with new Provincial Policy direction.