Planning Committee

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee recommend that Council approve recommendation 2.a., as amended by the Built Heritage Sub-committee, be amended to replace ‘ introducing a stepback at the fourth storey on the Bank Street façade ’ with ‘ introducing an additional design element on the Bank Street façade ’, as originally proposed by staff, such that the final recommendations to Council read as follows: That Council: 1. approve the application to demolish 390-394 Bank Street; 2. approve the application for new construction at 390-394 Bank Street, according to plans by RAW Design dated August 14, 2020, conditional upon: a. the applicant, in consultation with staff and the ward Councillor, introducing an additional design element on the Bank Street façade, to better reflect the low-rise historic character of Bank Street, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, prior to Site Plan Approval; b. the applicant providing samples of the final exterior cladding materials, for approval by heritage staff, prior to the issuance of a Building Permit; c. the applicant submitting a lighting plan for approval by heritage staff, as part of the Site Plan Control process, to ensure compliance with the HCD guidelines; 3. delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development; 4. approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from t