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Subject: NEW OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DITRHAM:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS BY THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
FILE: PLN 2.2.8
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-108-92 be received;
2. THAT Report PD-108-92 be adopted as the Town of Newcastle's
comments on the Official Plan of the Regional Municipality of
Durham as approved by Regional Council on June 5, 1991.
3. THAT a copy of this report and Council's decision be forwarded to
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Region of Durham Planning
Department.
4. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any
delegation be advised of Council's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 On January 13, 1992, Town Council received correspondence from Ms.
Karen Smith of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs requesting
comments on the Durham Regional Official Plan approved by Regional
Council on June 5, 1991. This matter was referred to the Planning
and Development Department for report.
1.2 Copies of the Regional Council approved Durham Regional Official
Plan (hereafter referred to as the Regional Plan) have been
circulated to members of Council. In addition, previous staff
reports PD-311-90 and PD-59-91 and the relevant Council resolutions
have been circulated to members of Council separately.
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2. REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
2.1 The Regional Plan review evolved through three stages commencing
in 1986. These were as follows:
i) The Review commenced with an examination of five topics where
the current Plan was considered inadequate, specifically
Industrial Policies; Rural Development; Central Areas and
Commercial Policies; Transportation Policies; and Regional
Structure. Two discussion papers were issued. The Town,
provided comments on both of these.
ii) In 1989, the Regional Planning Department altered its review
process and commenced a comprehensive review. The process was
still oriented to amending the 1976 document. On January 9,
1990 Report P-90-1 was released and presented to Regional
Planning Committee. The report presented a draft Official
Plan document for discussion purposes. The draft document
recommended changes to the existing document. Town Council
submitted its position after the consideration of staff report
PP-'111-Af1_ Th-1S-1llattr~r yaac_ rnnci~Arr~r1__hy ['n~n~il at itc
meeting on November 20, 1990.
iii) On January 15, 1992, Report P-91-1 was submitted by the
Regional Commissioner of Planning. Unlike the initial
document, which proposed a number of changes to the existing
Official Plan, the recommended Plan represented a new Official
Plan, quite different in form and content from the existing
document. The Town of Newcastle submitted its position on the
Recommended Official Plan through the consideration of Report
PD-59-91. This matter was considered by Council at a meeting
of March 25, 1991.
2.2 After the submission of comments from the Area Municipalities, the
receipt of written and verbal submissions by the Regional Planning
Comm-rtte~, and-eondue: in~sever-al rubli~nQe~ings, I:eg3ora1 ~t-a-ff
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final text for the new Durham Regional Official Plan in May 1991.
Regional Planning Committee held four meetings, heard 40
submissions and made significant revisions prior to recommending
a final document to Council.
On June 5, 1991, Regional Council adopted a new Official Plan.
3. SUI~IARY OF COUNCIL-ADOPTED REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN
3.1 The Durham Regional Official Plan establishes the basic growth
parameters for all municipalities in the Region. It is a
"Structure plan", in that it establishes areas for urbanization not
related to any particular time horizon. A basic summary of the
Regional Plan was provided in Report PD-59-91. The Council-
adopted Plan did not alter the basic goals and directions. A
number of changes were made primarily adding additional urban
lands, including an area north of Courtice. Highlights from the
Regional Plan are noted below:
• Whitby/Oshawa/Courtice is identified as the focal point of the
Region-with-~~o~al~~ul~t~or of 560.000 persons.
• Substantial new living areas have been identified to establish
Bowmanville/Newcastle Village as the eastern anchor of the
Region with a target population of 122,000 persons.
• Relatively few new living areas have been identified for
Ajax/Dickering to limit the growth potential for the western
anchor of the Region to 310,000 persons.
• An urban separator of lands designated Major Open Space is
identified to separate Courtice from Bowmanville.
• Between Ajax and Whitby the urban separator of lands
designated Major Open Space has been substantially reduced
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• The Bowmanville Main Central Area is one of the four regional
centres. Oshawa Downtown is the dominant centre with
Pickering, Bowmanville and a new Central Area in north Oshawa
(Winchester Road/Simcoe Street) are identified secondary
regional centres.
• A major employment area south of Courtice has been identified.
Most other major new employment areas in the lakeshore
municipalities are associated with the future Highway 407.
• Substantial Special Study Areas have been identified to
indicate future growth areas for lakeshore municipalities
including an area west of Seaton, north of Brooklin, north of
Oshawa and north and east of Courtice.
• Urban areas are to be compact and developed at higher
densities than previously.
3.5 Approximately one third of all urban expansion lands are designated
_in the-Town.... of Neletc~sth- mhe Re_gion~l Pl:~n_ _would i.~._c~ude
approximately 19,691 acres of additional lands for urban
development as follows:
Urban Expansion Areas (Gross Acres)
Living Employment Special
Areas Areas Studv Areas * Total
Newcastle 3,458 1,669 800 5,927
Oshawa 4,552 3,048 0 7,600
Whitby 2,125 1,891 0 4,016
Ajax 0 0 1,697 1,697
Pickering 441 0 0 441
All Lakeshore 10,576 6,608 2,497 19,691
Municipalities
* This includes Special Study Areas internal to the urban area boundary. It does not include Special Areas which would
lead to an expansion of the urban boundaries.
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Relative to the existing population and the existing Official Plan,
the 1991 Regional Plan provides for an ultimate population capacity
in the Town of Newcastle as follows:
Existine 1991 Existine Reeional Plan New Re¢ional Plan
Courtice 10,900 20,000 60,000
Bowmanville 15,100 42,500 95,000
Newcastle Vlg. 4,100 8,500 27,000
Orono 1,800 2,000 10,000
Rural Areas 15,400 20,000* 20,000
Total: 47,300 93,000 212,000
* Staff estimates: Special Study would determine residential densities for Orono.
4 . GENERAL COMI~I~I~ L S
4.1 The consideration of the Durham Region Official Plan is very
important to the Town. It formulates the basic urban structure and
establishes the parameters for future growth. The review of the
Town of Newcastle Official Plan will be tempered to a large degree
by the prescriptions of the Regional Plan. In other words, the
Town will have limited options available to it, since the Town of
Newcastle Official Plan must conform to the Regional Plan.
4.2 In preparing the Town's c,.~..~~::,ents, staff has been cognizant of
Council's previous position. Consequently, c..:...,.,ents contained
herein address whether the Regional Plan has incorporated changes
previously requested by Council In addition, the comments address
new matters which arose from the final revisions and approval
process.
4.3 The goal of the Region is to balance growth across the Region as
much as possible. The Regional Plan would foresee significant
growth in Newcastle in an effort to balance the market forces which
has traditionally led to stronger growth closer to Metropolitan
Toronto. It is anticipated that a continuation of the stronger
residential growth trends of recent years could be easily
accommodated. Wit11h the designationl.~of significant Employment
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While the Regional Plan could accommodate an accelerated
residential and industrial growth beyond the current 30 year
Regional projections, staff is particularly concerned with the
designation of large Special Study Areas north of Courtice. The
urbanization Special Study Areas 6, 7 and 8 have the potential to
easily double the target population for Courtice, contrary to the
Town's expressed desire to retain Bowmanville as the predominant
urban community within the Town. Moreover, these Study Areas
reflect an accommodation to the City of Oshawa's growth objectives
and not a desirable urban structure for the Town. Staff do not
support the latent urban structure represented by the Special Study
Areas. The matter is discussed specifically later in this report.
5. SPECIFIC COMMENTS
5.1 Living Areas
5.1.1 The Town supported expansion areas to the existing Urban Areas
as follows:
Expansion Area Hectares (Acresl
Courtice South 336 (830)
Bowmanville North 277 (684)
Bowmanville West 265 (656)
Bowmanville East 233 (575)
Newcastle Village East 73 (180)
Newcastle Village North 153 (378
1,337 3,303
These lands and the corresponding population at 30 persons per
gross acre have been included.
5.1.2 The Town supported the inclusion of the Wilmot Creek
Retirement Community within the Newcastle Village Urban Area.
These lands have been incorporated and should provide for the
future planning, development and redevelopment of these lands
within an urban context.
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5.1.3 The Town requested that Orono be designated as an urban area
designated predominantly as Living Area with full municipal
services.
The Region has amended the Regional Plan designate Orono as
an Urban Area. Within the urban area boundary the lands have
been designated as a "Special Study Area". Although this
approach does not entirely reflect the Town Council's position
it will ensure that servicing capacity is provided and will
enable the detailed study required to establish appropriate
designations and densities. Section 5.3.13 permits Regional
Council to oversize municipal servicing systems beyond the
population targets shown in the Plan. Since no population
target has been established for Orono, the Town and the Region
will need to agree on a servicing population prior to the
redesign of the sewage treatment and water supply plants in
Newcastle Village.
5.1.4 Regional Council incorporated a new Living Area north of the
Courtice Urban Area west of Trulls Road to incorporate
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During the Official Plan Review Process, a number of
delegations made representation to extend the Courtice Urban
Area boundary northward. Staff did not support the northerly
extension primarily on the basis that additional residential
lands were not required and that much of these lands were
highly environmentally sensitive. In reviewing this issue,
Council recommended to the Region that the entire area bounded
by the current urban limit, Townline Road, Pebblestone Road
and Courtice Road be designated as a Special Study Area.
Regional Council resolved to designate the lands in Lots 31
and 32 as a Living Area. The balance of the lands are
incorporated into a larger Special Study Area. It is noted
l.lYat two ~i L1~C ~«a~~~ aG~l~N.«an~~,~~~,~1~c~,L-s~n-thy .~~,~..ial
Study Area have requested the Minister of Municipal Affairs
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to modify the Plan to also designate their lands as Living
Areas. Alternately, they have requested the Minister to refer
this portion of the Regional Plan to the Ontario Municipal
Board.
From staff's perspective, the proposed urban boundary in north
Courtice is difficult to justify. Moreover, it prejudices
the designation of adjacent lands in the Special Study Area.
In accordance with Council's previous position, the Town does
not support the designation of a Living Area north of
Courtice.
5.2 Central Areas
5.2.1- The Town had previously requested that commercial structure
study be undertaken to rationalize the floorspace limits
proposed in the Regional Plan. With the lack of such, Town
Council requested the allocation of 3 million sq. ft. (278, 700
sq. m.) for the Bowmanville Main Central Area.
Regional Council, after reviewing Council's request, retained
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Town has completed its Commercial Hierarchy Study staff
believe that the limit is appropriate.
5.2.2 The Town requested that the Central Area in Courtice at Trulls
Road/Highway No. 2 be designated as a Main Central Area with
a maximum floorspace of 50,000 sq. m. (538,200 sq. ft.).
The Region has concurred with the Town's request to
redesignate this area from Sub-Central to Main Central Area.
The Region retained the maximum floorspace limit at 40,000
sq. m. (430,600 sq. ft.).
Until such time as the Town has completed its own Commercial
Hierarchy Study and the status of Special Study Areas 7 and
0 i~ :,larified, ~t~~f is ~~w ~~l:i~-f-~etil that tl~r€ ~~~~,~~~a
allocation is sufficient.
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5.2.3 The Town supported a Sub-Central Area at the Oshawa/Newcastle
Townline with the allocation of 40,000 sq. m. (430,000 sq.
ft.) maximum floorspace being split evenly between Oshawa and
Newcastle.
The revised text has clarified the allocation made to each
municipality.
5.2.4 The Town requested that the requirements for a retail impact
analysis be clarified since the policies seemed to indicate
that every rezoning within a Central Area would require such
an analysis. The Town suggested that retail impact studies
should only be required for development proposals greater than
1400 sq. m. (15,000 sq. ft.) and further that such studies
should be undertaken by an independent consultant at the
proponents expense.
The Council-adopted Regional Plan has added two new policies
and amended the policy of particular concern relative to
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municipality to exempt retail impact study requirements for
proposals less than 2,500 sq. m. (26,900 sq. ft.).
The new policies are as follows:
• The addition of anew regionally significant Central Area
would require the Region to undertake a retail impact
study at the proponent's expense.
• The addition of a new Community or Local Central Area
require the area municipality to require a retail impact
study. The wording would enable the area municipality
to ensure that it was independent or at the owners
expense if so desired. It would also enable the area
municipality to exempt proposals less than 2,500 sq. m.
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Staff is now satisfied that the Region has resolved the Town's
concerns on this issue.
5.3 Employment Areas
5.3.1 The Town supported the proposed Employment Areas and requested
that the designation of the Courtice Employment Area in Lot
33, Concession 1, former Township of Darlington be extended
to coincide with Rundle Road (between Lots 22 and 23).
The Regional Plan extends the designation as requested.
5.4 Rural Settlements
5.4.1 The Town raised concerns with respect to the requirements of
the Hamlet Settlement Capacity Studies. Although the Town
agreed in principle with the need for a better understanding
of the hydrogeological conditions, the Town was concerned
regarding the financial burden of these studies ($15-30,000
per hamlet) as it related to the thirteen hamlets in
Newcastle.
No changes have been made relative to the Town's request. The
Town requests that the Region assume responsibility for
settlement capacity studies. Alternatively, the Region should
place the financial responsibility on the proponents of
development in hamlets where expansion is proposed.
5.4.2 The Town requested that the existing policy with respect to
the known servicing/contamination problems in Orono and
Hampton be retained with specific reference to the action to
be undertaken to resolve these problem areas.
The Region has designated Orono as an urban area with a
Special Study Area designation. This should allow the known
servicing/contamination problems zo pe aaaressea.
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Nevertheless, there is no specific reference to Orono or
Hampton's contamination problems. It is requested that the
1976 policy be incorporated into the plan.
5.5 Agricultural Areas
5.5.1 The Town requested that the Region eliminate the practice of
granting retirement lots for retiring farmers.
The Regional Plan retains provisions which enable retiring
farmers to sever a parcel from a farm subject to a number of
conditions. The Town noted that with the pressure for
urbanization, retiring farmers did not need a special
exception which has the net effect of making agriculture less
viable. Moreover, a total of 233 retirement lots have already
been granted and there are few additional retirement lots
which could be legitimately created.
The Town reiterates its support for the elimination of
retirement lots.
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5.6.1 The Town requested that the Regional Plan enhance its
objective of protecting significant natural features by
incorporating specific measures to be undertaken including
setbacks from creeks, setback from the top of bank and the
protection of forest edges and hedgerows.
The Regional Plan has incorporated a provision which requires
area municipalities to include such provisions as those noted
above in the preparation of local Official Plans. Although
this does reflect the Town's position entirely, it ensures
that the area municipality must address this issue in its
Official Plan.
5.6.2 The Town recommended that, despite the Region's intention to
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Ontario Waterfront, the Regional Plan should not preclude the
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area municipality from proceeding with its own studies.
The Regional Plan would not inhibit the area municipality in
undertaking such studies and therefore does not jeopardize the
Town's position.
5.6.3 The Town recommended that the Region clarify its position
regarding the conflicts between aggregate resource extraction
and the preservation of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The previous
plan stated that aggregate resource extraction would not be
permitted to "alter" the main landscape features and the
ecological functions of the Major Open Space System.
The Regional Plan now states that aggregate resource
extraction activities shall not be permitted "to diminish" the
Major Open Space system's main landscape features and their
"vital ecological functions". The conflict between resource
extraction and natural heritage preservation will still remain
a contentious issue The revised wording is more realistic
and can still ensure the protection of the Moraine. This is
in accoraance with the Towns=position.
5.7 Regional Nodes
5.7.1 The Town raised concerns with regard to the designation of
Mosport Park and Kirby Ski Area as Regional Nodes,
specifically provisions which would suggest that such nodes
shall "intensify and attract" other compatible uses.
The Region amended the Plan to delete Mosport Park as a
Regional node. Furthermore, the policy provisions have
deleted the words "intensify". Accordingly, the Town supports
the current provisions.
5.8 Transportation
5.8.1 The previous drafts of the Regional Plan indicated two
classifications of arterial roads. The Council-adopted
Regional Plan adds a third level - Type C arterial roads. The
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latter most closely reflects the design standards (right-of-
way widths, operating speed, etc.) of a Major Collector road
in the Town's Official Plan. A number of proposed arterial
roads have a revised designation to Type C including future
Adelaide Avenue, Glenabby Drive, Middle Road, Mearns Avenue
and Longworth Drive. The arterial road system presented in
the Council-adopted Regional Plan is appropriate.
5.8.2 Interchanges
The Town requested that the interchange at Holt Road be
indicated on Schedule B.
The Regional Plan incorporates this request and designates
Holt Road as a future arterial from Highway 401 to Highway No.
2.
5.8.3 Highway 407
The Town requested that the preferred alignment for Highway
407 not be delineated prior to the completion of the route
aiiginuent siudy. rn is regara-ne alignment-snowla remain
conceptual only.
On February 24, 1992, Town Council resolved that it did not
endorse the construction of Highway 407 in Newcastle and
requested the Ministry of Transportation to examine
alternative transportation strategies. In accordance with
this position, the Town does not support the designation of
the proposed Highway 407 in the Regional Plan.
5.8.4 Newcastle Freeway Link
The Town requested that the Newcastle Freeway Link (401 to
407) be shown conceptually on Map A5 and Map B.
In accordance with Town Council's position on Highway 407,
this request is now irrelevant.
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5.9 Special Study Areas
5.9.1 Special Study Areas are designated to imply future
directions for urbanization. Subsequent to further study and
an amendment to the Regional Plan, urban land uses may be
permitted.
As noted earlier, Staff is concerned with the extent of the
lands incorporated in Special Study Areas, particularly north
of Courtice. This, latent growth potential, could more than
double the proposed 60,000 population target for Courtice.
It is contrary to .the Town's objectives to retain Bowmanville
as the principle urban centre in the Town. Moreover Courtice
would be encouraged to grow as an appendage to Oshawa with a
narrow north-south orientation, contrary to the Town's
objective.
5.9.2 Special Study Areas 6 and 7
These lands are conceptually shown to incorporate lands in
Lots 29 to 35 from Concession 3 north as far as Concession 8,
in the former Township of Darlington. Special Study Area 6,
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~rese~nt 1.~nds on the north side
of the future Highway 407. Special Study Area 7 contains
those lands located south of the technically preferred route.
The Town, through its consideration of PD-52-91 requested the
Special Study Area designation for lands north only to
Pebblestone Road. The Town does not support the designation
of Special Study Area #6 (within the Town of Newcastle) nor
the extent of the Special Study Area #7 designation.
5.9.3 Special Study Area ,~8
The Town requested that the lands east of the Courtice Urban
Area (Lot 27, 28, Concessions 1 and 2, former Township of
Darlington) be designated as a Special Study Area.
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Regional Plan.
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5.9.4 Special Study Area #9
The Town supported this Special Study Area in previous
considerations of the Regional Plan. No revisions have been
made.
5.9.5 Special Study Area #10
This Special Study Area refers to lands within the future
Orono urban area. The Regional Plan has excluded the proposed
Employment Area on the east side of Highway 35/115.
Accordingly, in addition to the comments contained in Section
5.1.3 , the Town requests that the Special Study Area and Urban
Area Boundary for Orono be extended to include the lands in
Lot 27, Concession 5, former Township of Clarke.
5.9.6 Special Study Area ,#11
In its final consideration of the Regional Plan, Special Study
Area #11 was added to incorporate the lands east of Bondhead
(Lots 24 to 26, Broken Front Concession, former Clarke
Township). This was done at the request of Mr. Ron Strike who
represents landowners in this area interested in pursuing a
half ~.au~ ~e-and- ~~un r~~y3~rt~u1 subj. icier. r~ spesal .
While this proposal may have merits, no application has been
submitted. Special Study Areas are designated to indicate
further expansions to the urban areas. Given that the
proposal is limited to a golf course and a country residential
subdivision, the designation of a Special Study Area is not
necessary or appropriate.
Staff recommends that Special Study Area #11 be eliminated and
that all lands south of the C.N. Railway in this general area
be designated as Waterfront Open Space. The consideration of
Mr. Strike's proposal can be reviewed within the context of
the Town's waterfront planning exercise.
5.9.7 Special Study Area for Port Darlington Planning Area
In submissions to the Region, the Town has requested that a
Special stuay Area be aesignazea zo~Fie ianas ea5 ui rvi L
Darlington. This would include the developable portions of
the Bowmanville Waterfront Study Area. The draft Secondary
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Plan has recommended a substantial residential area with
commercial, institutional and recreational uses. Until such
a Plan is finalized, the Regional Plan should reflect that the
area is under study as a possible expansion area for
Bowmanville.
The Region has not incorporated the Special Study Area
requested. It is thus requested that the Minister modify the
Regional Plan to incorporate this Special Study Area.
5.9.8 Special Study Area in South Courtice
The Town of Newcastle Waterfront Study is underway
incorporating all lands south of Highway 401. It has become
apparent, through the course of this Study, that the Town may
wish to consider other options for certain lands proposed for
Employment Area uses.
Accordingly, staff recommend that the lands in Lots 27 to 29,
Broken Front Concession south of the C.N. Railway be
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Waterfront Open Space. This minor change would enable the
Town to consider a wider variety of alternatives, including
employment uses, for this area.
5.10 Special Policy Areas
5.10.1 St. Marys Cement (Special Policy Area B)
The Town supported the designation of a portion of the St.
Marys Cement lands with policies to recognize aggregate
extraction and ancillary uses, accessory industrial uses and
a commercial docking facility.
The revised work of the text strengthens and expands the types
of uses permitted on the 5t. Marys Cement lands. 2Jew uses
permitted include an asphalt plant, truck terminal,
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construction and industrial uses. Furthermore, previously the
cement plant. and concrete batching plant were considered only
as ancillary uses to the aggregate operation. The revised
wording would permit these uses regardless of the quarry
operation.
Section 18.2.2 also exempts the development of these uses from
all other provisions of the Regional Official Plan. It states
that the above-referenced uses shall be permitted
"Notwithstanding any policy in (the) Plan to the
contrary.....". Consequently any provisions which would
require consideration of environmental impacts, socio-
economic impacts or even servicing requirements, would not be
applied to the future development on St. Marys lands.
The recognition of existing uses has merit. However, there
is concern about the possible implications of broadening the
types of uses on this site. Furthermore, the blanket
exemption from all other provisions of the Plan should not be
pro~.~de~. It £5 the-mu„i~i~litr•~itr,~~Pr1~ ~ ; tt~ A r~ntr°~
over future planning approvals in this area. As a result, the
Town requests that the "notwithstanding" provision in the
Regional Plan be deleted.
5.10.2 The Town supported the proposed designation of the Westside
Marsh as Waterfront Open Space with an indication of
environmental sensitivity.
The Region has revised the Durham Plan to incorporate Westside
Marsh as part of Special Policy Area B and, therefore, subject
to use for aggregate extraction, industrial or other uses
listed. In addition, the following subsection was inserted
in the text:
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"The Region recognizes that the provision of the Mineral
Aggregate Resource Policy Statement (HARPS) requires
recognition of the existing licences."
Staff are aware of the requirements of HARPS to recognize
licences. It is also noted that the draft Policy Statement
on Wetlands would prohibit development within Provincially
significant Wetlands. Staff has noted previously the conflict
of these policies with respect to the St. Marys site. Staff
has indicated that the preservation of the Marsh should be
paramount while alternatives for St. Marys Cement long term
requirements could be explored.
In this regard, it is noted that the Honourable David Crombie,
Commissioner on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront, recently
reported to the Minister of the Environment Ruth Grier on St.
Marys Cement. Among other things, he suggested that the
future of Westside Marsh should be considered within the
context of the Provincial Government's proposed Shoreline
Regeneration Plan and existing legislation. Mr. Crombie's new-
mandate with the Shoreline Regeneration Trust Agency will
enable him to undertake this task.
It is also noted that the Honourable Ruth Grier, Minister of
the Environment recently wrote to the Minister of Natural
Resources with respect to the Westside Marsh and Mr. Crombie's
recommendations.
5.10.4 Port Granby Nuclear Waste Management Facility (Special Policy
Area C)
The Town supported the designation and associated provisions
which would encourage the decommissioning, removal of all
wastes and rehabilitation of the site.
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No changes have been made and the Town supports the current
wording.
5.11 Waste Disposal Sites
The Town expressed concern that policies regarding waste
disposal site were eliminated in the January 1991 draft
Regional Plan. Accordingly, the Town requested that
appropriate policies be incorporated. The Council-adopted
Plan was revised to incorporate five new policies with respect
to waste disposal sites.
The policies incorporated into the Regional Plan satisfy the
Town's concerns.
5.12 Studies to be Undertaken by the Region
The Town requested that the Regional Plan incorporate a
general clause under the Interpretation Section which clearly
enables the area municipalities, in the absence of Regional
nizaLes, zo unaerzaxe the s~dies requrea o~ tie xegonal
municipality.
No revisions were made in response to the Town's request.
6. CONCLUSIONS
The Regional Plan, in its final revisions and through the adoption
process by Regional Planning Committee and Council, incorporates
in some manner many of the changes requested by Town Council in
March 1991. However, there are a number of items which remain
outstanding and are of particular concern. Modifications to the
Plan should be incorporated prior to Ministerial approval. The
comments provided in Section 4 and 5 of this report address these
issues.
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Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Lawrence E. Kotlseff
Director of Planning Chief Administ ativ
and Development Officer
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29 April 1992
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5.9.4 Special Study Area #9
The Town supported this Special Study Area in previous
considerations of the Regional Plan. No revisions have been
made.
5.9.5 Special Study Area #10
This Special Study Area refers to lands within the future
Orono urban area. See comments under Section 5.1.3.
5.9.6 Special Study Area #li
In its final consideration of the Regional Plan, Special Study
Area #11 was ad~A~ ~ r~~--------1 'she lands east of Bondhead
(Lots 24 to oncession, former Clarke
Township). Thi ~ west of Mr. Ron Strike who
represents lane interested in pursuing a
golf course anc L subdivision pro osal.
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While this proX ...ter .~a~C merits, no application has been
submitted. Special Study Areas are designated to indicate
fnrt}~cr cvr~aASl4nc tw th° ?1rba~-~re~£. r3l~Te~'3 th~±' }h_
proposal is limited to a golf course and a country residential
subdivision, the designation of a Special Study Area is not
necessary or appropriate.
Staff recommends t ea #11 be eliminated and
that all lands soi , ( gay in this general area
' be designated as ~ 1`i The consideration of
Mr. Strike's prop ~ l within the context of
the Town's waterfr~...,~ F se.
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5.9.7 Special Study Area for Port Darlington Planning Area
In submissions to the Region, the Town has requested that a
Special Study Area be designated for the lands east of Port
Darlington. This would include the developable portions of
.lie liuwuiaiivii.i.e ?+val.eiflviil. ~Luc~y Area. Ilse c~Lail.. ~ec:viiaury
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