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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
Monday,April24,2006
Report #: PSD-048-06
File #: COPA 2003-008
By-law #:
Subject:
MODIFICATION TO OPA 34 - OAK RIDGES MORAINE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-048-06 be received;
2. THAT the Municipality of Clarington concurs with the modification to OPA 34, proposed
by the Region of Durham, to remove the Rural Residential Cluster symbol in the vicinity
of Regional Road 9 and Langstaff Road;
3. THAT a copy of Report PSD-048-06 and Council's decision be forwarded to the
Durham Region Planning Department; and,
4. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of
Council's decision.
Submitted by:
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
\l' J. Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director, Planning Services
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18 April 2006
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 In June 2004 Council approved OPA 33 and OPA 34, amendments to the Clarington
Official Plan to implement the Provincially initiated Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan (ORMCP). The Province defined the south limit of the ORM as being the 245
metre contour. In order to implement the ORMCP, OPA 33 dealt with the lands above
the 245 metre contour. This amendment was approved by the Minister of Municipal
Affairs in October 2005 and is currently in effect.
1.2 OPA 34 addressed those lands below the 245 metre contour that were designated Oak
Ridges Moraine (ORM) or were subject to the ORM policies in the Clarington Official
Plan. OPA 34 generally re-designated all these lands to Prime Agricultural or General
Agricultural. The Region of Durham is the approval authority for OPA 34.
1.3 Once the Ministry approved OPA 33, the Regional Planning Department considered
OPA 34 and whether it could be approved as adopted by Council. In mid-February
Regional Planning advised that they had completed their review and proposed one
minor modification to the amendment as adopted by Council.
2.0 MODIFICATION TO OPA 34
2.1 As part of Amendment 34, a "Rural Residential Cluster" designation was added in the
vicinity of Regional Road 9 and Langstaff Road (Attachment No 1). The lands on the
north west corner of the intersection of Regional Rd. 9 and Langstaff Road are currently
zoned "Rural Cluster Exception (RC-2)" in the Municipality's Zoning By-law. Adding the
rural residential cluster designation in this vicinity recognized the existing lot fabric and
zoning of the area and allowed for potential infill.
2.2 The rural cluster was not previously identified since the Clarington Official Plan does not
allow rural clusters in the Oak Ridges Moraine designation. Through OPA 34 the
surrounding lands are proposed to be designated "General Agricultural Area" which
would permit a rural residential cluster designation.
2.3 Through the Region's Oak Ridges Moraine conformity exercise the lands in the vicinity
of Regional Rd. 9 and Langmaid Road are designated "Permanent Agricultural
Reserve". Designation of a new rural residential cluster is not consistent with the
policies of the Permanent Agricultural Reserve designation. Therefore the Region is
proposing to modify OPA 34 as adopted by Council to delete this Rural Residential
Cluster designation.
3.0 STAFF COMMENTS
3.1 In order to maintain the Rural Residential Cluster in this location an amendment to the
Durham Region Official Plan is required. Since Council adopted OPA 33 and 34 in _
June 2004, the Province has adopted the Greenbelt Plan which applies to the lands
affected by OPA 34. The Greenbelt Plan does not support the identification of new
residential settlements within the rural area. As a result an application to amendment
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the Durham Region Official Plan would not be consistent with the Greenbelt Plan and
would not be supported.
3.2 In July 2005, the Owner of 7066 Langstaff Road filed an application for consent. The
application was filed in anticipation of the Rural Residential Cluster designation being
approved as part of OPA 34. As OPA 33 and 34 had not been dealt with at that time,
the application was tabled by the Land Division Committee at their meeting in August
2005. Mr. Gearing has been advised of the proposed modification requested by the
Region, and the fact that he will not be able to sever his lot as proposed if the
modification is approved.
4.0 RECOMMENDATION
4.1 Although staff support the rural residential cluster designation, the Greenbelt Plan
together with the Regional Official Plan make it difficult to proceed with this designation.
Staff recommend that Council concur with the proposed modification to OPA 34.
Attachment:
Attachment 1
Map A 1 - Clarke Land Use Schedule, Clarington Official Plan
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Meliha and Neil Gearing
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Attachment 1
To Report PSD-048-06
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