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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-129-97THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON DN: PD- 129 -97 REPORT PUBLIC MEETING Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #�' Date: Monday, -2-0, 1997 Res. #O, , )) Report #: Subject: PD- 129 -97 File #: DEV 96 -064 By -law # REZONING APPLICATION - APPLICANT: MARGARET AND ROBERT WEIR PART LOT 8, B.F.C., FORMER TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE FILE: DEV 97 -063 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 129 -97 be received; 2. THAT the application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By -Law 84 -63 of the former Town of Newcastle, as amended, submitted by Robert and Margaret Weir be referred back to Staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding comments; 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 Applicant: Robert and Margaret Weir 1.2 Rezoning: from "Light Industrial (M1)" to an appropriate zone to permit outside storage as accessory to a permitted industrial use. 1.3 Area: 0.51 ha (1.26 acres) 2. LOCATION 2.1 The subject lands are located south of the Highway 401, on the northeast corner of Lake Road and Butler Court. The lands are further described as part of Block 9 on registered plan of subdivision 10M -831. REPORT NO. PD -9 -97 PAGE 2 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 An application for rezoning was received August 11, 1997, to permit outside storage as accessory to a permitted industrial use on the subject lands. The application has been circulated to a limited number of agencies for comments. The parcel is to be developed for a building supply operation. 4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4.1 Existing Uses: Vacant land 4.2 Surrounding Uses: East: Vacant industrially zoned land North: Vacant industrially zoned lands and Hwy. 401 West: Imperial Oil's fuel depot and vacant industrial lots South: Vacant industrially zoned lands 5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5.1 Within the existing 1991 Durham Region Official Plan, the subject property is designated "Employment Area ". Lands designated as such shall be used for an array of industrial, research and development and personal service uses. Storage of goods and materials is also permitted. The application would appear to conform. 5.2 Within the Clarington Official Plan, the subject lands are designated "Light Industrial ". Said designation is typically located in places of high visibility along major arterial roads and freeways. The light industrial designation permits manufacturing, assembling, processing, fabricating, repairing, research and development and warehousing. Certain commercial, community and recreational uses, including banks, restaurants, athletic clubs, banquet facilities and fraternal organizations, which are limited in scale, are also permitted. REPORT NO. PD- 129 -97 PAGE 3 5.3 Outside storage is permitted in the Light Industrial designation, based on the following criteria: • a maximum 25% of the total gross building floor area; • materials stored shall not exceed a height of 3 metres; and • storage areas shall be primarily located in the rear of the lot and appropriately screened. 6. ZONING BY -LAW PROVISIONS 6.1 The current zoning of the subject property is "Light Industrial (M1) ". The M1 zone in the Municipality's Zoning By -law, 84 -63, as amended, predates the Clarington Official Plan. As a result, the zoning is not reflective of all the uses permitted in the Light Industrial designation. One such use not permitted in the M1 zone is outside storage. 7. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSION 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. 8. AGENCY COMMENTS 8.1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application was circulated to obtain comments from other departments and agencies. Both the Clarington Public Works and the Fire Department have advised they have no objection to the proposed rezoning. 8.2 Comments remain outstanding from the Region of Durham Planning and Works Department, the Ministry of Transportation and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. �j j J REPORT NO. PD -9 -97 PAGE 4 9. STAFF COMMENTS 9.1 The proposed zoning amendment to permit outside storage is consistent with the policies of the Clarington Official Plan for limited area equal to 25% of the floor area of the future industrial building. The applicant has not provided details with respect to the amount or location of outside storage, or the size of future industrial building proposed. The owner will be required to make site plan application prior to development of the site. Said application will detail location and areas for both the building and outside storage. 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 application submitted. It is recommended the application be referred back to Staff for further processing and subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding comments. Respectfully submitted, Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P., Director of Planning and Development CP *FW *km Attachment 9 September 1997 Reviewed by, W. H. Stockwell Chief Administrative Officer Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Robert and Margaret Weir 153 Grey Road, R.R. #2 Janetville, Ontario LOB 1 KO SUBJECT SITE LOT 9 LOT 8 LOT 7 I I II I I II v 17) B E INE ROAD z z cn o Q V) U w U HIGHWAY 40 � o �ci o � m � Y 0 �glyq��qN m �VgT�0�q` BOWMANVILLE DEV. 97 -063 KEY MAP 7 CJJ