HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-41-98oN:PO-a~ae.~aaTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #T~tQ ~~~J• 98~ o I J
Date: Monday, April 6, 1998
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Report #: PD-41-98 File #: DEV 98-011 By-law #
Subject: REZONING APPLICATION - 290572 ONTARIO LIMITED
PART LOT 29, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON
NORTH WEST CORNER OF COURTICE ROAD AND SANDRINGHAM DRIVE
FILE: DEV 98-011
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-41-98 be received;
2. THAT application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former
Town of Newcastle, as amended, submitted by D.G. Biddle & Associates Limited
on behalf of 290572 Ontario Limited, be referred back to Staff for further
processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all
outstanding comments and resolution of any issues; and
3. THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, and all interested parties listed
in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision.
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
1.1 Owner:
1.2 Agent:
1.3 Rezoning:
290572 Ontario Limited
D.G. Biddle & Associates Limited
from "Urban Residential Type Three (R3)" to an
appropriate zone to permit the construction of
townhouse units with a 4.5 metre (14.7 ft.) minimum
front yard setback and detached garages with a 0.0
metre side yard setback where they are attached to a
garage on the adjacent lot.
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1.4 Area: 0.34 ha (0.84 acre)
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2. LOCATION
2.1 The subject property is located on the north west corner of Courtice Road and
Sandringham Drive. The parcel is one lot south of Roy Nichols Motors. It is
legally described as Block 32 in registered Plan of Subdivision 40M-1815, and is
further described as being in Part Lot 29, Concession 2, of the former township
of Darlington.
3. BACKGROUND
3.1 Block 32 of 40M-1815 is a vacant parcel of land created through the development
of the Courtice Crossings subdivision. When Draft Approval was originally
granted to 18T-87092, Courtice Crossings, Block 32 was part of a larger block of
land to be developed as a medium density project. Subsequent amendments to
Draft Approval prior to registration of the subdivision, introduced Short Crescent,
with on-street townhouse units. This left Block 32 as the balance of the original
medium density block.
3.2 The zoning of the parcel is "Urban Residential Type Three (R3)" the same as the
majority of Short Crescent. The zoning exception being requested is to permit
reduced front yard setback and detached garages having a 0.0 metre side yard
setback where they are attached to a garage on an adjacent lot.
4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING
4.1 Existing Uses: Vacant
4.2 Surrounding Uses: East
West
South
USES
existing commercial plaza, Courtice
Corners and vacant agricultural lands
existing residential development,
Courtice Crossings Subdivision
existing residential development,
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Courtice Crossings Subdivision
North - one existing house fronting on Courtice
Road and a motor vehicle sales
establishment, Roy Nichols Motors
5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES
5.1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject lands are designated "Living
Area". The predominant use of land within this designation shall be for housing
purposes. The Transportation Schedule, of the Durham Plan, identifies Courtice
Road as a Type "A" arterial road. The policies of the Plan allow private access to
Type "A" arterials to be generally 200 metres apart in urban areas.
5.2 Within the Clarington Official Plan the subject lands are designated Urban
Residential and are further defined by a Medium Density symbol. The lands are
part of Avondale Neighbourhood (No. 7) within the Courtice Urban Area. The
predominant use of land within the Urban Residential designation shall be for
housing purposes. The Medium Density symbol would permit residential
development at a net density of 31 to 60 units per ha (uph), and the predominant
housing form is to be townhouses, triplex/quadruplex and/or low rise apartments.
The Transportation Schedule, of the Clarington Official Plan, also ident'fies
Courtice Road as a Type "A" arterial road. Similar to the policies of the Region
of Durham Official Plan, the number of new, private accesses permitted on a Type
"A" arterial road is restricted to one (1) every 200 metres.
5.3 The Official Plan policies are not an issue for this application as the current zoning
of the property is consistent with the policies of both Plans. The rezoning is not
attempting to increase density or change the form of development, rather the
rezoning is dealing with setback issues. The application appears to conform to
both Official Plans.
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6. ZONING BY-LAW PROVISIONS
6.1 The subject property is currently zoned "Urban Residential Type Three (R3)". Said
zoning permits the development of townhouse units based on a minimum lot
frontage of 6.0 metres (19.6 ft.) and minimum lot area of 170 m2 for interior lots
and 280 m2 for exterior lots. The zone further requires, amongst other things, a
6.0 metre front yard setback and garages which are not constructed attached to
the dwelling to have a 1.2 metre setback to an interior side lot line.
6.2 The proposed application requests a modification to the R3 zone to permit a front
yard setback of 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.) as opposed to a minimum of 6.0 metres, and
to permit garages which are not attached to the dwelling to have 0 metre setback
where they are attached, by common wall, with a garage on the adjacent
property.
7. PUBLIC MEETING AND
7.1 Pursuant to Council's Resolution of July 26, 1982 and the requirements of the
Planning Act, the appropriate signage acknowledging the application was installed
on the subject lands. In addition, the appropriate notice was mailed to each
landowner and tenant within the prescribed distance.
7.2 As of the writing of this report, staff have received one enquiry regarding the
application. A neighbouring landowner requested to be kept informed of the
processing of the application.
8. AGENCY COMMENTS
8.1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application was circulated to
obtain comments from a limited number of departments and agencies. The
majority of circulated agencies have yet to respond. However, the Clarington Fire
Department has responded with no objection to the application as filed.
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9. STAFF COMMENTS
9.1 The proponent has filed a rezoning application to permit the construction of
townhouse units with a reduced front yard setback and detached garages with
no side yard setback where attached to a garage on an adjoining property. The
applicant has also filed an application for site plan approval. The application for
site plan approval will deal with such issues as grading and drainage, building
elevations, snow removal and garbage pick-up.
9.2 Block 32 has approximately 96 metres (314 ft.) frontage on Courtice Road and
only 33.6 metres (110 ft.) frontage on Sandringham Drive. Courtice Road is
designated as a Type "A" arterial in both the Durham Region and Clarington
Official Plans. The policies of both Official Plans permit one (1) new access point
on a Type "A" arterial every 200 metres (656 ft.). As a result a 0.3 metre reserve
has been placed across the full Courtice Road frontage to prohibit further access
on this road. In consideration of the access policies and the configuration of
Block 32, the applicant is proposing to have a private driveway access on
Sandringham Drive. The driveway is proposed to extend across the rear of the
proposed 11 lots to provide access to each unit.
9.3 The applicant proposes to market the townhouse units as freehold units. In order
to be sold as freehold units, each lot must have individual frontage on Courtice
Road, or the development would have to proceed as a Plan of Condominium.
The applicant is requesting the Region of Durham lift the existing 0.3 metre
reserve on the Courtice Road frontage. The lifting of the 0.3 metre reserve would
provide individual frontage to each proposed lot on Courtice Road, although
private access, to Courtice Road, would not be permitted.
10. CONCLUSION
10.1 The purpose of this report is to facilitate the Public Meeting as required by the
Planning Act, to provide Committee and Council with some background on the
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application submitted and for Staff to indicate issues or areas of concern
regarding the subject application. It is recommended the application be referred
back to Staff for further processing and subsequent report upon receipt of all
outstanding comments and required revisions.
Respecttully submitted,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
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23 March 1998
Attachment #1 -Key Map
Attachment #2 -Proposed Site Plan
Reviewed by,
W.H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative
Officer
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
D.G. Biddle and Associates Ltd.
Consulting Engineers
96 King Street East
OSHAWA, Ontario
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290572 Ontario Limited
58 Rossland Road
OSHAWA, Ontario
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David Reader
3 Short Crescent
COURTICE, Ontario
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