Delegate James Dyment, President of Municipal Planning Consultants updated the Committee on the finalizing of designs of 60 on Broadway. Mr. Dyment noted the Committee's concern about the massing of the building, but confirmed that the height is under the allowed 20 metres. The height difference between the proposed design and the existing buildings would be in keeping with guidelines at 36 degrees. The revised plan removes 4 units and the building stepping up the hill. The developers would like to remove the contaminated material from Mill Creek and naturalize the area. They are committed to bringing an arborists to look at forest and do inter-planting and add vegetated buffering. Delegate Dyment explained the various options for façade designs, such as softening and lowering the cornice to the fourth floor of building.
Currently the developers are asking Council to approve zoning and official site plan amendments for the process and will file as soon as Council approves in principle. They would to like to work more with Heritage Orangeville on finalizing the design. The Committee expressed greater appeal with the most recent design option with the lower cornice at the fourth floor. The Committee reiterated concerns about the flow of traffic at Wellington, especially with the limited left hand turns onto Broadway. Delegate Dyment expressed the intention to build a bus stop, a sidewalk (at the expense of the developer), a crosswalk for pedestrians, office spaces for residents inside the building, and the intention of the building being for active seniors, as ways to alleviate traffic congestion.