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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-138-89DN: TEENIN TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # Res. # By-Law # METING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, June 19, 1989 REPORT #: PD-138-89 FIE #: DEV 89-33 SLRECT: REZONING APPLICATION - JAKOB TEENINGA PART LOT 9/10, CONCESSION 3, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON OUR FILE: DEV 89-33 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 138 -89 be received; 2. THAT the application for rezoning submitted by Jakob Teeninga to permit the creation of one (1) non-farm residential lot be referred back to Staff for further processing; and 3. THAT the applicant be so advised. 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 On March 14, 1989, the Planning Department received an application from J. Teeninga on behalf of S. L. Delaney to amend By-law 84-63. The application would seek to amend the current "Agricultural (A)" zoning to permit the creation of one (1) non-farm residential lot. ...2 X0 2.1 The subject property is located on Concession Road 4, west of Mearns Avenue, being Part Lot 9, Concession 3, former Township of Darlington. The existing land uses adjacent to the subject property are as follows: to the north: one (1) non-farm rural residential lot and agricultural- pasture lands (49.750 acres) to the south: agricultural - cultivated lands and forested lands (84 acres) and an abandon Railway Right-of-way. to the east: agricultural-pasture lands (45 acres) to the west: agricultural-pasture lands (9.2 acres) and one (1) non- farm rural residential lot. 3. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS 3.1 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. As of the writing of this report no submissions have been received. 4. OFFICIAL PLAN CONFORMITY 4.1 The subject property appears to be situated within the 'Major Open Space' designation in the Durham Region official Plan. Residential development in areas so designated is limited to minor internal infilling and/or minor additions to existing development provided that such development is recognized as a Residential Node or Cluster in the local municipality's Zoning By-law. ...3 502 DDDOfT N0°: PAGE 3 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5° AGENCY COMMENTS 5.1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application was circulated to obtain comments from other departments and agencies. The following departments/agencies in providing oonnneota offered no objection in the application as filed. - Town of Newcastle Fire Department - Regional Health Services Department - Ministry of Agriculture and Food 5.2 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department offered no objection to the proposal, however, requested that the applicant be required to satisfy all the requirements of the Department, financially and otherwise. 5.3 The Town of Newcastle Community Services Department offered no objection, however' requested that the applicant contribute 5% cash-in- lieu of parkland dedication. 5.4 The following agencies have not yet provided comments: - Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - Regional Planning - Regional Works 6" COMMENTS 6.1 Staff in reviewing the proposal with respect to existing official Plan policies would note the Section 10.2.1.3 of the Durham Region Official Plan would require a cluster to be recognized as a definable separate entity and be of a size so as not to be considered as scattered or strip development. Staff do have concerns with respect to the conformity of these provisions. As noted above, the Regional Planning Department comments have out been received to date. ...4 ' JoJ REPORT NO.: PD-138-89 PAGE 4 6.2 Additionally, Staff note the lands are heavily wooded and depressed from the road elevation. The comments of the Conservation Authority have been requested to address the overall proposal. 7. RECOMMENDATIONS 7.1 As the purpose of this report is to address the requirement of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act and in consideration of the agency comments outstanding, Staff would respectfully recommend the application be referred back to Staff for further processing. Respectfully submitted, Aire/-- -- -- - ------------ F nkii - u M.C.I.P. cto ctor OofPMlanniIng a Development DM*CRV*FW*cc *Attach. June 9, 1989 Shirley L. Delaney R.R. #5 Bowmanville, Ontario LlC 3K6 Recommended for presentation to the Committee ---------------------------- wrence E. Kotseff Chief Administrative Officer -�6 Jakob Teeninger R.R. #5 Bowmanville, Ontario LlC 3K6 Dev---89�033