296 Eltham Road and 242 Helmcken Road Rezoning

"Staff and the Senior Planner summarized the revised application for 15 townhouse units, noting that while the proposal met many OCP goals, staff recommended denial because developing only two of the three adjacent residentially designated lots would 'orphan' the middle property and limit options for comprehensive future development. The architect, T. Ankemann, stated that forcing the purchase of the third property would make the project economically unviable. Council debated concerns over traffic impact, density (37 units/acre), and the transition to the existing single-family neighborhood."

"The proposed density (1.25 FSR, 125 units/ha) was considered too high by some councillors (Mattson, Rogers) for a transition area, particularly given the small lot size and the inability to acquire the third adjacent property. Traffic impacts and access/egress onto Helmcken Road were significant concerns that required a Transportation Impact Assessment."