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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-050-08 ClJJl-YJgron REPORT PLANNING SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING Date: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE :It f) es \ -L.r." E7 fA-~lt\- 06 Monday, June 2, 2008 ""' 0 UllUl I Meeting: Report #: PSD-050-08 File #: CcC-2008-0002 By-law #: Subject: DRAFT PLAN OF CONDOMINIUM APPLICATION APPLICANT: HALMINEN URBAN COMMUNITIES INC. ) RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-050-08 be received; 2. THAT provided there are no significant issues raised at the Public Meeting, that the Draft Plan of Condominium application, submitted by Halminen Urban Communities Inc. be APPROVED and that the Director of Planning Services be authorized to issue Draft Approval, subject to the conditions as contained in Attachment 3; 3. THAT a copy of Report PSD-050-08 and Council's decision be forwarded to the Durham Region Planning Department; and, 4. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: Davi . Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of Planning Services Reviewed by: O~ ~ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer SAlCPIDJC/df 22 May 2008 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-050-08 PAGE 2 1.0 APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Applicant: Halminen Urban Communities Inc. 1.2 Draft Plan of Condominium Application: To permit condominium tenure for twenty-seven townhouse dwelling units. 1.3 Site Area: 0.72 hectares 2.0 LOCATION 2.1 The subject lands are located at 571 Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville (Attachment 1). The property is contained within Part Lot 11, Concession 2, in the former Town of Bowmanville. 3.0 BACKGROUND 3.1 On March 11, 2008, the owner submitted an application for condominium approval to the Municipality of Clarington to permit condominium tenure for twenty-seven (27) townhouse dwelling units contained in seven (7) townhouse blocks. A Site Plan Agreement has been entered into between the Owner and the Municipality of Clarington and construction is nearing completion on all twenty-seven units. 4.0 SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND SURROUNDING LAND USES 4.1 The subject property was created through Draft Approval of Draft 18T-82037. The subject property has frontage on both Longworth Avenue and Liberty Street north and a single access point approved from Longworth Avenue. 4.2 Surrounding Uses: North - commercial plaza South - existing single detached residential unit East - existing single detached residential units West - existing single detached residential units 5.0 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5.1 The lands are designated "Living Area" within the Durham Region Official Plan. The goal of the Living Area designation is to provide a full range of housing. REPORT NO.: PSD-050-08 PAGE 3 5.2 Within Clarington Official Plan, the subject lands are designated "Medium Density Urban Residential". The Medium Density Urban Residential designation permits 31-60 units per net hectare. The application conforms to the policies. 6.0 ZONING BY-LAW CONFORMITY 6.1 The subject lands are currently within the "Urban Residential Exception (R3-26) Zone". The R3-26 zone permits townhouse dwellings up to a maximum of 60 units per hectare. With 38 units per hectare, this application would conform to the zoning provisions. 7.0 PUBLIC MEETINGS 7.1 Public Notice was given by mail to each landowner within 120 metres if the subject site. A Public Meeting sign was installed on the corner of Liberty Street and Longworth Avenue. 7.2 At the writing of this report there were no inquiries. 8.0 AGENCY COMMENTS 8.1 There were no objections from the circulation of this application. 8.2 Durham Region Planning Department had no objection but included in their comments conditions for the Condominium Conditions of Draft Approval. 9.0 STAFF COMMENTS 9.1 A Site Plan Agreement with the Municipality of Clarington detailing the location of buildings and landscaping features is presently registered on title. The Site Plan Agreement also covers financial matters, including Development Charges and Performance Guarantees for landscaping and engineering works. The appropriate Letters of Credit were obtained from the Owner for these Performance Guarantees. This property is also within a registered Plan of Subdivision and the appropriate parkland dedication was made through the Plan of Subdivision. 9.2 Building permits have been issued for all twenty-seven of the townhouse units, and construction is nearing completion on all of the buildings. Staff has no objections to the approval of the application for Plan of Condominium. 9.3 The Owner is aware that the Municipality shall require an Agreement to implement the Conditions of Draft Approval contained in Attachment 3 of this Report. REPORT NO.: PSD-050-08 PAGE 4 10.0 CONCLUSIONS 10.1 Based on comments contained in this Report, and provided there are no significant issues raised at the Public Meeting, it is respectfully recommended that revisions to the subdivision be APPROVED, subject to the attached Conditions of Draft Approval contained in Attachment 3. Attachment 1 - Key Map Attachment 2- Condominium Plan Attachment 3 - Conditions of Draft Approval List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Halminen Urban Communities Inc. Attachment 1 To Report PSD-050-08 U .E UI II> :;::: '2 ::J E E o (.) C III ..c '- ;:) c l!! 'E iii J: ~ :l!! "> I m - CL .l331;lJ.S .. :I! c:: o ~ u o .J ~ & e lL ~ Ii o ~ g lffil oUI;l38,l o , , , ~ g o , ~~ ~lt "OK" "YV.lNJIU73 31't8l'dJS Hl38VZIH :is H1ClON 133C11S AlCl3811 . ~ w ;:) LIIMn Z ~ W ~ 9 liNn n ~ "" , 5 <;;llNn ~- ~ J: ~z ~ Ii: ~ 0 ....1INn s: ~ liNn C> ZllNn --' I liNn ~ \ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ I 0 ~ \ ~~ \ ;: ~ \ ~ ~ .. -0.,1. g Iil \ ~ \ S '0'9> ~ ~~ \ \ ~ \ ~~ \ \ \ N C) C) C) . ClO C) C) ~ (.) . (.) C III ii: E ::J '2 'E o 'C c o (.) i.: II> ~ --+-- s ~ il"hl I i! Ill! . ~ i ~!~ I 'I" ~ ~,,~~ ~ lj::! '. ~~I d I. I ~'I!' I !! ;. I II '!I dill i. . Il;lIb III!.......... ~ Attachment 2 To Report PSD-050-08 I I ! 11"~Il11 II I i;j~ii Ii I II. "III , 'i!li""" Ii !~d!!.M i d ~r nl~! ~ 'II 1r.1 !I' rl II~ I III ., .j ! I;~lj .! ,I r p~ I' II' I IIfl .lli ! I !Ill! ! I ~JI IlJ y Isiil ~i ___"'4 (U_O~SlD1NDU3l1~_"'~"'tIG'IQI"I\IlIOl'J3lI} .LDU.S Udll1 (w A1'1't'OO1 ~ ) . i Jl I ' , "~l _r..a ~ i '~l I _r... II hI i \ I! ~ . i Il l' -~--- ~ i i -::-..- I1II , .1 , 'ill j' ~u .-------.-,------- i ~ i ~ i ~ i i ~!~I \ i i W i i i .11' I. Attachment 3 To Report PSD-050-08 CONDITIONS OF DRAFT APPROVAL 1. The Owner shall have the final plan prepared on the basis of approved draft plan of condominium C-C-2008-0002 prepared by Donevan, Fleischman, Petrich Ltd. identified as job number 2006-320DP, dated January 3, 2007, which illustrates 27 townhouse dwelling, common amenity areas, parking and private roadways. 2. The Owner shall satisfy all requirements, financial and otherwise, of the Municipality of Clarington. This shall include, among other matters, the execution of an agreement between the Owner and the Municipality of Clarington concerning such matters as follows: compliance with the Municipality's approved site plan in terms of refuse collection, snow storage and driveway entrance maintenance. 3. Prior to final approval of this plan of condominium for registration, the Director of the Planning Services for the Municipality of Clarington shall be advised in writing by: a) Durham Region Planning Department, how Condition 1 was satisfied. NOTES TO DRAFT APPROVAL 1. As the Owner of the proposed condominium, it is your responsibility to satisfy all of the conditions of draft approval in an expeditious manner. The conditions to draft approval will be reviewed periodically and may be amended at any time prior to final approval. The Planning Act provides that draft approval may be withdrawn at any time prior to final approval. 2. All plans of condominium must be registered in the Land Titles system within the Regional Municipality of Durham. 3. If final approval is not given to this plan within three years of the draft approval date, and no extensions have been granted, draft approval shall lapse and the file shall be CLOSED. Extensions may be granted provided valid reason is given and is submitted to the Director of Planning Services for the Municipality of Clarington well in advance of the lapsing date.