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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-168 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NO. 2006 - 168 being a By-law to amend By-law 2005-109, as amended, being the Municipality of Clarington Zoning By-law for lands within the Oak Ridges Moraine. WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to amend By-law 2005-109 as amended, to implement applications COPA 2005-004 and ZBA 2005-012; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. Section 14 "Aggregate Extraction Zone Category" is hereby amended by introducing a new Section 14.4 as follows: "14.4 AE Exception Zones 14.4.1 AE-1 ZONE a) Accessory Uses: i) The importation and stockpiling of limestone for the purpose of resale and blending with material extracted on-site is permitted as an accessory use, provided that no more than 50,000 tonnes is imported annually and further provided that the owner has filed a report with the Municipality demonstrating that a minimum of 100,000 tonnes of aggregate was extracted from the pit in the previous calendar year. b) Regulations: i) Notwithstanding 14.3, the following additional yard requirements shall apply: a) the northerly interior side yard shall be a minimum of 15 metres, except where adjacent to an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, in which case the northerly interior side yard shall be a minimum of 30 metres and shall contain a naturalization area; b) any aggregate processing plant, including crushing and other processing equipment, shall be located a minimum of 7.5 metres below natural grade and no closer to any residence than the following: i) 300 metres, where the equipment is located up to 22.5 metres below natural grade; ii) 400 metres, where the equipment is located between 5 m and 22.5 m below natural grade; iii) 500 metres, where the equipment is located 7.5 metres below natural grade; ii) A maximum disturbed area of 45 ha is permitted, c) For the purpose of Section 14.4.1, the following definitions shall apply: Disturbed Area Shall mean the area of the licensed pit which is used for aggregate operations including the extraction, processing and stockpiling of aggregates and which has not completed final rehabilitation. "Disturbed Area" shall not include the areas subject to the Oak Ridges Moraine Pilot Project as defined on a drawing entitled "Progressive and Final Rehabilitation Plan" prepared by Skelton Brumwell dated July 19, 2006. Natural Grade Shall mean the elevations depicted on a drawing entitled "Existing Features and Cross Sections" prepared by Skelton Brumwell dated July 19, 2006 with the exception of the Existing Licensed Pit, in which case "natural grade" shall mean the average of the nearest spot elevation on the east and west sides of the existing licensed area. Naturalization Area Shall mean an area designed and managed to restore and enhance self- sustaining vegetative cover including trees to provide for connectivity with natural heritage features and enabling the movement of wildlife and the disbursement of native plant species. 2. Schedule "E4" to By-law 2005 - 109, as amended, is hereby further amended by changing the zone designation from "Aggregate Extraction (AE) Zone" to "Aggregate Extraction Exception (AE-1) Zone", and "Prime Agricultural (A) Zone" and "Environmental Holding Zone" to "Holding - Aggregate Extraction ((H) AE-1) Zone", as illustrated on the attached Schedule "A" hereto. 3. Schedule "A" attached hereto shall form part of this By-law. 4. This By-law shall come into effect on the date of the passing thereof, subject to the provisions of Section 24.2 of the Planning Act. BY-LAW read a first time this 31st day of August 2006 BY-LAW read a second time this 31st day of August 2006 BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 31st day of August 2006 / John C. This is Schedule "A" to By-law 2006- 168 passed this 31st day of August . 2006 A.D. , ~kn ~ Zoning Change From "AE" To "AE-1" tZ?ZZl Zoning Change From "A" and "Environmental Holding" To" (H)AE-1" _ Zoning To Remain "EP" J /- t!; / Moyor -----TT----- II " " " " " " " " " " II " " I II " " " " " " " I " " " " " I " DUR REGIONA ROAD 20 ~ '" ':; ~ " z 9 " " " " " " " '" II 4- " E- " ~ " _01 " $" Darlington /i1it!~ C. Anne W~~~~,_'iilOpUty_-g:;;:1( ~~.. J DURHAM REGIONAL ROAD 20 " " " " " " " " SIONI ROAD 10 " " " " " I