HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-23REPORT NO. 1
Mayor Rickard and Members of Council: -
The following is a report of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee
held on July 23, 1979:
1. Phase III - Bowmanville Mall Expansion
It was recommended to Council that:
WHEREAS the Official Plan of the Regional Municipality of Durham designates an
area on King Street extending from Bowmanville Creek on the West to the Soper Creek
on the East as the Main Central Area of the Bowmanville Urban Area;
AND WHEREAS, the principal retail facilities serving the Bowmanville Urban Area are
now located within this Main Central Area;
AND WHEREAS the market analyses prepared by the I.B.I. Group Limited for the Town of
Newcastle and by W.W.Urban Consultants Ltd., for D.M.Consultants Ltd., on behalf of
the owners of the Bowmanville Mall and by Geoffrey Stills Associates Limited for
Bowbrook Investments Ltd., owners of land at the southwest corner of Baseline and
Waverly Roads in Bowmanville have confirmed tha t the Bowmanville Area is inadequately
served by D.S.T.M. type space at the present time leading to a significant leakage of
shopping dollars to centres outside the municipality;
AND WHEREAS these analyses have confirmed that the significant deficiency in the retail
facilities presently provided is a junior department store;
AND WHEREAS an application was received from Land Development Complete Management
Investments Ltd. and Baramond Builders Ltd., owners of the Bowmanville Mall, on
October 12, 1978 to construct such a junior department store within the Main Central
Area, complementary to the existing complex of three supermarkets;
AND WHEREAS the citizens of the Town of Bowmanville, in a survey conducted by the
Urban Geography Department of the Bowmanville High School, expressed a desire for a
junior department store to proceed as soon as possible.
AND WHEREAS the subject site was redesignated from "Residential- High Density" to
"General Commercial" by Amendment 5 to the Bowmanville Official Plan, which amendment
was approved by the Minister of Housing on November 9, 1978;
AND WHEREAS Land Development Complete Management Investments Ltd., and Baramond Builders
Ltd., submitted an application for the approval of Phase 3 of the Bowmanville Mall, which
is located within the Main Central Area, and which incorporates such a junior department
store;
AND WHEREAS Council at that time refused to approve such application, pending the
completion of its own independent market analysis;
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AND WHEREAS Council has now received confirmation that a junior department store
is required, as demonstrated by the Market Analysis conducted by the I.B.I. Group
on behalf of the Town of Newcastle;
NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby approves in principle, Phase 3
of the Bowmanville Mall and Directs the Planning Director to prepare for Council's
consideration at the next meeting, a draft by-law for the Phase 3 expansion of the
Bowmanville Mall and further, to prepare the recommended Development Agreement as
soon as possible thereafter.
2. Redesignation of Road Allowance Lots 30 and 31 Concession 4, Darlington
It was recommended to Council that the application to rezone Road Allowance between
Lots 30 and 31, Concession 4, Township of Darlington, be approved and the amending
by-law be forwarded to Council for approval. See By-law 79-71
3. Redesignation of Road Allowance between Concession 3 and 4, Darlington
It was recommended to Council that application to rezone Road Allowance between
Concessions 3 and 4, former Township of Darlington be approved and the amending
by-law be forwarded to Council. See By-law 79-72
4. O.M.B. Hearing A90/78 and A5/79 - (McEwen)
It was recommended that the Planning Staff and the Town Solicitor be authorized
to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing relating to Committee of Adjustment
Applications A90/78 and A5/79 in support of the Committee of Adjustment's decision.(McEwen).
5. North/South Arterial Road, Bowmanville
It was recommended to Council that Report P-126-79 relative to North/South Arterial
Road Bowmavnille, be received for information and Council reaffirm its position
that the Training School Road be the North/South Arterial Road.
6. Durham Official Plan Amendment 3 - Eldorado Waste Management Site
It was recommended to Council that the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of
Newcastle has an objection to proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Durham Regional Official
Plan affecting the Eldorado Wast Management site at Port Granby until the subject site
is returned to a safe state permitting the proposed agricultural and major open space
uses without the danger to health or property of potential users and that it is not
the intention of this Council to support any further extension of time for relicensing
and decommissioning of the Dump and a copy be sent to the Atomic Energy Control Board.
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7. Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision 18T-78107 (Davis)
It was recommended to Council that:
1) the Subdivision Agreement for Draft Approved Plan of
subdivision Number 18T-78107 include the standard provision
relating to the protection of the water supply of adjacent
property owners, and
2) a copy of this report be sent to Mr. MacDuff and Mr. MacDonald
for information. (Report P-129-79).
3) by-law 79-36 be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Board for
approval in spite of the possible objections.
8. Rent -Geared -To -Income
It was recommended to Council that:
1) The Planning and Development Committee consider the conclusions
of the Application Analysis for Senior Citizens in the Town of
Newcastle, 1978-79 being that there is a need for 20 to 24 subsidized
rent -geared -to -income senior citizen units in the Town, and
2) The Committee reserve a portion of the second Planning and Development
Committee meeting in August to discuss the Town's role in the provision=
of senior citizens rent -geared -to -income housing with representatives
of the Ministry of Housing.
9. O.P.A. 75-29/D, 77-13/D, 77-30/NB
It was recommended to Council that the Region of Durham be advised that the Town
has no objection to their proposed method of dealing with Official Plan Amendment
Application Files: 75-29/D, Brooks, Lovell & McLellan, 77-13/D, Edward Whiting,
77-30/NB Wilswar Enterprises Limited.
10. Architectural Controls
It was recommended to Council that the following proposed changes be made to the
Standard Form of Subdivision Agreement:
"Architectural Control"
1) The owner covenants and agrees with the Town that it will exercise or cause to
be exercised architectural control over the designand construction of
dwellings on the Plan (Plan of Subdivision) through compliance with the following:
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(a) That the exterior construction on all homes be mostly masonry.
(b) That there be variation in the homes to be erected.
(c) That not more than two abutting homes shall be similar in model type.
(d) That where a unit will abut an existing residential unit, the
proposed unit will be of a similar type.
2) The owner covenangs and agrees that it will in the agreement of purchase and sale,
require each builder purchase from it to file, prior to applying for a building
permit, with the Town, a master plan for the lots purchased by the builder
purchaser showing housing types, elevations and the distribution of models
or such lots.
It was also recommended to Council that the master plans referred to in clause 2) and
all building plans be prepared by a registered professional architect and that
perspective drawings be prepared showing the proposed units. These 'master plans' will
require approval by the Town, and
That, if Planning Staff do not consider this work can be handled by staff, they
indicate what kind of Committee be appointed for this task and the cost of this Committee.
11. Application for Rexoning Z -A-2-6-3 - Brooking Transport
It was recommended to Council that Application for Rezoning Number Z -A-2-6-3
Part lot 10, Concession 2, former Town of Bowmanville, Brooking Transport, be
approved and by-law for rezoning be subject to the following conditions:
1) that the applicant enter into a Development Agreement as described
in Section 35(a) of The Planning Act, with the Corporation of the
Town of Newcastle, and
2) that the said Development Agreement be signed by the applicant and
the Town of Newcastle prior to approval of the by-law.
3) that the south half of the subject property, or the minimum area
in the southern portion only, be rezoned to the appropriate designation
to permit a special condition for commercial or industrial designation.
Respectfully submitted
Ann Cowman, Chairman