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Home My WebLink AboutPD-29-90 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # ,c �wr TOWNHOUSEv Res. # _---- �. By-Law # SIN,: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, January 22, 19 9 0 REPORT #: PD— 29 —90 FILE #: DEV 89-85 SUBJECT: PUBLIC MEETING FOR REZONING FOR A PROPOSED THREE (3) UNIT TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT AT 36 CHURCH STREET, VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 29 -90 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Edmond Vanhaverbeke be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and 3. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1. 1 Applicant: Edmond Vanhaverbeke 1.2 Rezoning: From "Urban Residential Type Two (R2 ) " to an appropriate zone to permit the development of three (3) street Townhouses . 1.3 Area: 631. 6 m2 (6798.7 sq. ft. ) F, . . .2 REPORT NO. : PD- 29 -90 PAGE 2 2 . BACKGROUND 2 . 1 On July 3, 1989, Mr. Edmond Vanhaverbeke submitted a rezoning application to permit four (4) Street Townhouses to the Town of Newcastle Planning Department 2 .2 A public meeting was held on November 20, 1989 to discuss this application and since this meeting a revision has been made to reduce the number of street townhouses to three (3) . 3 . LOCATION 3 . 1 The subject site is located in Part Lot 28, Concession 1, former Township of Clarke, Part Lot 3, Block 1 of the Hanning Plan, 36 Church Street in the Village of Newcastle. 4 . EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 Existing Uses: Vacant - the house that was previously located on the lot was destroyed by fire in 1989 . 4 .2 Surrounding Uses: East: vacant lot and residential West: residential South: residential North: 290 m2 Commercial and four (4) apartment units (DEV 87-72) . 5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5 . 1 The subject site appears to be located in the area designated as "Main Central Area" within the Durham Region Official Plan. This designation encourages the development of shopping, office, community, personal and business services as well as residential uses . 5.2 The property in question is within the "Medium Density Residential" . . . 3 REPORT NO. : PD- 29 -90 PAGE 3 Predominant Use Area in the "Main Central Area" of Newcastle Village. Section 8.2 .5.2 i) e) iv) of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan states that: "The Medium Density Residential Designation provides for higher density development within the Main Central Area adjacent to the main concentration of retail and personal service use. " In this respect, it appears that the proposed development complies to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. 6 . ZONING BY-LAW COMPLIANCE 6 . 1 It appears, from the site plan submitted, that this development complies with all the regulations for street townhouse dwellings as noted in Section 14 . 3 (Urban Residential Type Three (R3) zone) . 7 . PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS 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 within the prescribed distance. 7 .2 A public meeting was held on November 20, 1989 to discuss this application for Four (4) street townhouses . At this meeting Patricia Norton, Box 533, Newcastle, LOA 1HO, spoke in opposition to this application and presented a petition in opposition to this development, with approximately 45 signatures . During the meeting, it was noted that residents ' concerns included: an increase in traffic congestion, parking availability, noise pollution, fear of rental units being unkept and rundown, small lot sizes and the possibility that surrounding properties might be devalued. '511 . . .4 i REPORT NO. : PD- 29 -90 PAGE 4 Mr. Vanhaverbeke spoke in support of his application stating that, this development would act as a buffer between commercial and residential development and would not be offered as low cost rental accommodation. 7 . 3 Subsequent to the public meeting, the applicant decided to reduce this application from fourl (4) street townhouses to three (3) street townhouses . As a result of this decision, it was necessary to have a second public meeting. As of the writing of this report, no written submissions other than the petition have been received. However there have been a limited number of verbal enquiries expressing concerns about this development. Such concerns :include the number of units proposed i on this small lot and the lack of conformity of this proposal with the character of the surrounding neighbourhood. 8 . AGENCY COMMENTS i 8.1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application was circulated to obtain comments from other departments and agencies . The following department/agencies in providing comments, offered no objection to the application as filed: - Town of Newcastle Fire Department - Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission - Durham Regional Health Department I 8 .2 Staff notes that the Town of Newcastle COmmunity Services Department requested that the park dedication be accepted as cash- in-lieu on the basis of one ( 1) hectare per 300 dwelling units . 8 .3 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department asked that the applicant will bear the costs ( 100%) of any works on Church Street which are necessitated as a result of this development and that monetary contributions are made to the reconstruction/upgrading of Church Street (320 . 00 m x 31 .4 m = $10, 048 . 00) . In addition, it . . .5 512 I i I REPORT NO. : PD-29-90 PAGE 5 II was requested that a satisfactory lot grading plan be submitted and that performance guarantee estimates for the following be required: storm sewer extension to' existing systems; storm sewer connections; and restoration costs on Town property. The public Works Department also asked that any easements required by the Town be granted free and clear of any encumbrances and that an application for property access be made. 8 .4 Durham Regional Planning Department noted that the proposal may be permitted provided that the overall residential density is considered. The Region did (note that the existing Regional water supply services are insufficient to accommodate the proposed I development. Hence the applicant is responsible for the cost of the watermain extension to service this property. In addition, the applicant will be required to enter into a servicing agreement with the Region. 8.5 At the time of the writing of this report, comments have yet to be received from the following agencies: Northumberland Newcastle Public School Board and the Peterborough-Victoria-Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board. 9 . STAFF COMMENTS I 9 . 1 Staff completed an extensive examination of the number of residential units located in the "Main Central Area" and compared this to the designated population as depicted on Schedule 8-1 of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. From these calculations, it appeared that the "Main Central Area" can support an additional 26 units . Thus provided that there is sufficient servicing available on the site for these three units, Staff will be willing to support this application based on the provisions of the Official Plan which provides for higher density development in the Main Central Area (Section 8 .2 .5 . 2 i) e) iv) ) .' 6 13 . . . REPORT NO. : PD-29-90 PAGE 6 i 10 . CONCLUSION 10 . 1 As the purpose of this report is to address the requirements of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act and in consideration of the i comments outstanding, Staff ! recommends that this application be referred back to Staff for further processing. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I.P. Lawrence E. 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