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Report To: Council Report Number: PDR-001-19
Date of Meeting: October 7, 2019
Report Subject: Planning and Development Committee Report
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
a. Item 15.1 - Report LGL-010-19, Zone Clarington – Requirement for Official Plan
Conformity
2. Memo from Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk, Regarding the October 21,
2019 Planning and Development Committee Meeting
That staff be directed to reschedule the October 21, 2019 Planning and Development
Committee meeting to October 22, 2019; and
That all necessary people are notified and signs updated to the new rescheduled date.
3. Next Steps on Zone Clarington
That Staff shall take all steps necessary to amend Clarington’s Official Plan such that
the Natural Heritage designation in Map D and Environmental Protection Area in Map A
of the Official Plan for rural lands shall be limited to:
a. Provincially Significant Wetland;
b. Areas identified by CLOCA as being within a floodplain;
c. Areas identified by the GRCA as being within a Floodplain;
d. Land designated on the current Region of Durham Official Plan, Schedule B Map B-
1 as containing Key Natural Heritage and Hydrologic Features;
e. Land which is Significant Woodland;
That Staff are to provide a memo to Council on what is not included in paragraph 1
which is mandatory under provincial legislation;
The minimum vegetation zone set out in the Greenbelt Plan shall not be included in the
mapping in the Official Plan;
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Report PDR-001-19
That Planning notify all rural property owners and residents regarding the Official Plan
approved in 2017 by Durham Region, and the zoning by-law review project (Zone
Clarington) by Canada Post through addressed mail services for those living in
Clarington, and to owners outside the Municipality;
That Staff shall submit to Council, for approval at the next Council Meeting, a draft of
the letter giving "written notice" to "every landowner materially affected" as previously
directed in PD-103-19 and PD-104-19. Further that such written notice shall be in an
envelope addressed to each of the landowners registered on the title of each of the
properties materially affected;
Any subsequent amendments to the Official Plan taking place following an inspection by
staff of properties be at no cost to the landowners for application fees;
That in accordance with the Budget Policy, Staff are authorized to re-allocate budget
allocations to fund the communication in paragraph 4;
That Report PSD-040-19 be received, and that all interested parties listed in Report
PSD-040-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision; and
That Council’s decision and a copy of Report PSD-040-19 be forwarded to the Region
of Durham, CLOCA, the GRCA, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
4. Next Steps Zone Clarington – Report Regarding Resources for Site Visits
That Staff be directed to report back on the expertise and costs required to achieve the
expected service level for site visits and identifying environmental features.
5. Application by National Homes (Prestonvale) Inc. to permit a 112 unit
townhouse development at the northeast corner of Prestonvale Road and
Bloor Street, Courtice
That Report PSD-036-19 be received;
That the application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (S-C-2017-0010) submitted by
National Homes (Prestonvale) Inc. be supported subject to conditions as generally
contained in Attachment 1 to Report PSD-036-19;
That the applicant be directed to pay the costs to erect a temporary stop sign at Robert
Adams Drive and Prestonvale Road.
That no further public meeting is required for future application for Common Elements
Condominium;
That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department and
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-036-
19 and Council’s decision; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-036-19 and any delegations be advised
of Council’s decision.