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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-138-96THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON DN:PLN31.5 REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File # Lo d'_ >� Date: Monday, October 21, 1996 Res. # �" HANCOCK NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN PLAN PART LOT 27 & 28, CONCESSION FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON FILE: PLN 31.5.2 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 138 -96 be received for information. 1. BACKGROUND: 1.1 A Neighbourhood Design Plan is to be prepared prior to consideration of any Plan of Subdivision. The Clarington Official Plan states that "A neighbourhood design plan is a visual interpretation of a the future development of an entire neighbourhood ". Although these plans do not require Council approval, they will be used by staff in reviewing subdivision applications for the specific neighbourhood. They will also illustrate, for perspective purchasers, the land uses proposed in the balance of a neighbourhood. 1.2 The design plans are intended to detail the following: • all road alignments within a neighbourhood, including right -of -way widths and required widenings; • any walking or cycling trail systems should be identified, as well as future transit routes; location of school, park and open space blocks including storm water management blocks; lotting patterns and densities. REPORT PD- 138 -96 PAGE 2 1.3 The Municipality has been processing two plans of subdivision submitted by Courtice Heights Developments with respect to lands within the Hancock Neighbourhood of Courtice. The location of the neighbourhood and the two plans of subdivision are indicated in (Attachment #1). 1.4 Courtice Heights Development have prepared a development concept for the neighbourhood for the area north of Nash Road (see Attachment #2). It is staff's intent to work with the applicant to modify the documents submitted to date to provide for the level of detail and address the matters to be incorporated in Neighbourhood Design Plan as required in the Clarington Official Plan. 1.5 Staff propose to advertise and host an Information Open House session for the neighbourhood design plan in the near future. Notice will be provided by way of local newspaper and by mail to land owners. Comments from the general public will be taken into consideration prior to finalizing the neighbourhood plan. Subsequent to the above process, staff will be able to deal with any proposed development within the neighbourhood. It should be noted that the neighbourhood plan does not replace the approval of a plan of subdivision or rezoning nor will it remove any resident's rights to object to subsequent subdivision or rezoning application under the Planning Act. Respectfully submitted, r Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P., Director of Planning and Development FW *IL *km *Attachments 07 October 1996 Reviewed by, W. H. Stockwell' Chief Administrative Officer Attachment No. 1 - Neighbourhood Key Map 2 - Courtice Heights Development Plan 602 1 0 0 w z J Z 3 0 F \,,� MAP C9 \ Mn C 98H o OURC;IOO OD FLANNO W COU ° u OC E URCo3M AREA OFFICIAL PLAN MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON COUNCIL ADOPTED JANUARY 29, 1996 96 -005 REFER TO SECTIONS 5 AND 9 Attachment # -1 --- URBAN BOUNDARY ® NEIGHBOURHOOD BOUNDARY (1000) POPULATION ( *) SEE SEC11ON 17.7 ZAI(E ONTARIO 0 200 400 600 800 m 200 m 10 �a O z 1� WD 7 i