Brampton city staff are recommending approval for a proposed three-storey commercial building at 10709 Creditview Road, but only if the developer makes several key changes to reduce the impact on nearby residents.
In a report set to go before the city’s Planning and Development Committee on November 3, staff advised that the project could move forward under an amendment to the official plan and zoning bylaw — provided access, design, and land-use restrictions are tightened.
The application, submitted by Glen Schnarr and Associates on behalf of Gajjar Development Group Inc., initially proposed vehicular access through El Camino Way, a quiet residential street. However, staff now recommend modifying the design to include a right-in access from Creditview Road instead, to ease traffic pressures on local residents.
After public feedback earlier this year, the applicant revised the plan through three rounds of submissions, removing a daycare from the proposal but keeping a mix of medical, office, and retail uses. The current design also features 55 parking spaces and a commitment to “an upscale urban design character.”
The report, prepared by city planner Rajvi Patel, outlines several conditions for approval. It calls for no reduction in parking and restricts land uses to prevent outdoor storage, daycares, convenience stores, grocery or supermarket operations, vehicle sales, garden centres, or large restaurants. Only two takeout restaurants would be permitted, and a fitness centre could occupy no more than 150 square metres.
City planners emphasize that the 0.38-hectare property, currently zoned agricultural and occupied by a single-storey home with multiple bylaw complaints, lies in a predominantly low-density residential area. The proposed building, they argue, would introduce complementary mixed-use services that “support further neighbourhood intensification” and “efficient land use” consistent with Brampton’s vision for complete communities.
If approved, the project would transform a long-underutilized parcel into a small urban hub — but only under the city’s firm conditions to balance growth with neighbourhood livability.