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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING
Date:
Monday, April 23, 2007
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Report #: PSD-046-07
File No: PLN 14.10
By-law #:
Subject:
PROGRESS REPORT: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK STUDY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-046-07 be received for information.
Submitted by:
D vi J Crome, MCIP, R.P.P.
Direc r of Planning Services
Reviewed by:
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Council at its meeting on April 2, 2007 requested staff to report back on the
progress of establishing a planning framework and implementation strategy for the
development of a Science and Technology Park. A map of the study area is enclosed
and marked Attachment 1.
1.2 The Science and Technology Business Park is a municipal initiative aimed at attracting
industries in the biotechnology and life sciences sectors to establish a significant
employment cluster. Another objective of the planning process is to create a prestige
industrial area of exceptional quality and character, designed to attract pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and science related businesses, and prestige office uses.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 After an extensive site search in local municipalities, with the assistance of staff,
Holburn Biomedical bought 50 acres of land west of Bennett Road and rezoned a
portion of it to facilitate the construction of the first research building.
2.2 Recognizing the potential of Holburn Biomedical, Council authorized staff to retain
Urban Strategies Inc. to prepare a planning and urban design study. Totten Sims
Hubicki Ltd. (TSH) was retained to complete the servicing component of the study which
included the preparation of the Bennett Creek Master Drainage Plan.
2.3 The initial first phase of these studies culminated in back-to-back meetings with major
land owners within the study area and an Open House at which Urban Strategies and
TSH presented the background work that have been completed to date. The input from
the land owners and public provided staff and the consultants with a good
understanding of the dynamics and challenges associated with this initiative and it
simultaneously fed into the next phases of the project.
2.4 At that time there were quite a number of planning and development initiatives
underway, that would and are still impacting and shaping this initiative, such as the
Regional Employment Lands Study, the Commercial Policy Review, the Bennett Creek
Master Drainage Plan and the A YT application for large-format retail commercial uses.
2.5 Staff subsequently expanded the scope of the initial planning and urban design study by:
. including the existing industrial area between Haines Street and Soper Creek into
the Study Area; and
. A more detailed planning analysis of potential uses and an employment lands
market analysis for the Study Area.
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2.6 The study area was expanded to include the existing industrial area between Haines
Street and Soper Creek, mainly due to its proximity to the initial study area and the
potential to create a regional Community Improvement Plan to upgrade and improve
infrastructure. In addition, as the Science and Technology Park develops, this area may
evolve to complement the technology focus of the project.
2.7 On January 22, 2007 staff and the consultants Urban Strategies, TSH and the Climans
Group provided Council with an update on the project. It was explained that with the
resolution of Council's position on the AYT application, the next steps in the project
were the completion of the Draft Planning Rationale Report, the preparation of a Draft
Secondary Plan, an implementing zoning by-law, and a future Public Open House.
2.8 The next Public Open House is set for April 30, 2007 at the Beach Centre in
Bowmanville at 7:00 p.m. at which an update on the background studies, the core
components of the Planning Rationale Report and the Draft Secondary Plan will be
presented for discussion and input. A copy of the report will be distributed to members
of Council when it is finalized.
2.9 A critical component of the planning exercise is the Bennett Creek Master Drainage
Plan (MDP). The key findings and recommendations of the Draft MDP have been
incorporated in the planning framework. The MDP should be finalized before the
summer.
2.10 The finalization of the Secondary Plan Official Plan amendment, and zoning by-law is
set for completion in the fall of 2007, and will form the final step in providing a solid
planning framework for the realization of the Science and Technology Park.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 The above report provided the background as to the phases that have been completed
thus far, of current activities as well as an explanation of what still needs to be done to
complete the establishment of a planning framework and implementation strategy for
the development of a Science and Technology Park.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Concept Plan
Attachment 2 - Public Notice for April 30th Open House
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NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE
Attachment 2
To Report PSO-046-07
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CLARINGTON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK MASTER PLAN STUDY
The Municipality is pursuing the establishment of a comprehensive planning
framework for a Science and Technology Business Park in Bowmanville for the lands
shown below. An Open House is being held to review work to date. The Open House
will include presentations on the proposed Master Plan for the study area.
The Master Plan will assist the convergence of the biotechnology and life sciences
sectors into a significant employment cluster and is aimed at the creation of a prestige
industrial area of exceptional quality and character, designed to attract pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and science related businesses, and prestige office uses.
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Clarington Science and Technology Park Study Area
The public is invited to attend the Open House for this initiative to be held:
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
Monday, April 30, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Clarington Beech Centre, 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanville
Should you have any questions with respect to the scheduled Open House, please
contact Dean Jacobs or Carlos Salazar, Community Planning and Design Branch,
Municipality of Clarington Planning Services Department. They can be reached at 905-
623-3379 or bye-mail atTechpark@clarington.net
Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 13th day of April 2007.
Planni~gflle: PLN 14.10
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David'i. Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning Services
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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