HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-129-94THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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DN: BROWNS-M.GPA REPORT
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Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee
File# a1.
Res. #
Date: Monday, October 17, 1994 By-Law#
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Subject: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION - FILE: 90- 042 /D /N
APPLICANT: 168125 CANADA INC.
PART LOT 19, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
3. THAT a copy of report PD- 129 -94 be forwarded to the Region of
Durham;
4. THAT the applicant, the Region of Durham, delegations and
persons listed in this report, be notified of Council's
decision.
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
1.1 Applicant: 168125 Canada Inc.
1.2 Owner: 168125 Canada Inc.
1.3 O.P.A.: To amend the Durham Regional Official Plan to
add a hamlet symbol of Brownsville at the
intersection of Highway 2 and Brownsville
Road.
2. LOCATION
2.1 The requested designation for "Hamlet" is symbolic in the
Durham Regional Official Plan as shown on Attachment #1• The
applicant's property is located to the south -west of the
existing houses which would constitute the hamlet area.
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3. EXISTING USES
There are presently about 57 built lots in Brownsville. There
are no community facilities in Brownsville.
4. BACKGROUND
4.1 In May 1990, 168125 Canada Inc, submitted an Official Plan
Amendment to allow for a thirty (30) lot estate residential
subdivision on a 24.295 ha (60.01 acres) parcel located on Lot
19, Concession #1 (former Clarke), south of Highway No. 2 on
the west side of Brownsville Road. This amendment was to
change the existing designation from General Agriculture to
Estate Residential. Subsequently, a plan of subdivision and
rezoning amendment were submitted.
4.2 Brownsville is presently designated as a rural cluster. In
October 1990, the Planning Staff reviewed the Brownsville area
in light of the then proposed changes to the Durham Region
Official Plan. In Report PD 311 -90 Staff stated the
following:
"The Town of Newcastle requests that the
cluster of Brownsville be recognized as a
hamlet. The cluster of Brownsville presently
rivals many of the Town's existing hamlets.
The preparation of a hamlet plan for
Brownsville would allow Staff to evaluate
current development proposals in the context
of that community's overall structure rather
than on an ad hoc basis."
Council adopted the Report on October 29, 1990.
4.3 The Region of Durham ignored the Municipality's request to
designate Brownsville as a hamlet. No specific reason was
provided by the Region. As a result, in April 1993, the
applicant's solicitor submitted a referral letter to the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs regarding the lack of
recognition of Brownsville as a hamlet in the new Region of
Durham Official Plan.
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4.4 In November 1993, the applicant revised the application to
propose only an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan
to recognize Brownsville as a "Hamlet ". This application
therefore, is not related to any specific designation of the
applicant's lands.
S. COMMENTS
5.1 Attachment #2 shows a comparison of population counts and lot
types for Brownsville and a number of hamlets in the
Municipality. As is evident from the Table, Brownsville has
a population that is as large or larger than the populations
of the hamlets of Kendal, Kirby and Enfield. Brownsville also
has as many or more existing lots then these same three
hamlets. These lots are concentrated and not dispersed.
However, despite the fact that Brownsville is larger than
three of the current hamlets and has a concentrated form of
housing, it is not recognized a hamlet in the Durham Regional
Official Plan.
5.2 In the Draft Clarington Official Plan, Staff designated
Brownsville as a hamlet primarily in recognition of the fact
that there are some 60 homes concentrated in the area.
5.3 The recognition of Brownsville as a hamlet in no way implies
the approval for development of any vacant lands in the
hamlet. A settlement capacity study and a subsequent
detailed development plan would need to be carried out to
delineate the limits of the Hamlet of Brownsville subject to
the approval of the Region of Durham and the Municipality of
clarington.
6. CONCLUSION
In recognition of the existing concentration of approximately
60 dwelling units, it is recommended that the amended
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application by 168125 Canada Inc. to amend the Durham Region
Official Plan to recognize Brownsville as a "Hamlet" be
approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
Reviewed by,
W.H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative
Officer
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7 October 1994
Attachment #1 - Map
Attachment #2 - Population and Lots in Hamlets
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's
decision:
168125 Canada Inc.
220 Viceroy Road, Unit #1
Concord, Ontario
L4K 3L2
G.M. Sernas and Associates
110 Scotia Court, Unit #41
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 8Y7
544,
HAMLET OF BROWNSVILLE
REQUEST TO DESIGNATE BROWNSVILLE AS A HAMLET
OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
OF DURHAM
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RURAL SETTLEMENTS
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SUBDIVISION
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(SEE SCHEDULE 6
FOR DESCRIPTION)
REGIONAL NODES
AREGIONAL HOD. (SEE SECTION I6 FOR DESCRIPTION)
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OF OTHER DESIGNATIONS ONLY.
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FOR DESCRIPTION)
R2 REFERRED TO THE DEFERRED BY THE MINISTER
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD D OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
POPULATION AND LOTS IN HAMLETS
Hamlet
Existing Population
Existing Built Lots
Kendal
194
57
Leskard
214
63
Kirby
34
10
Mitchell Corners
551
162
Enfield
58
12
Brownsville
194
57
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