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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, July 17, 1989
RERRT #: PD-195-89 FILE #: PLN 12.4
SUBJECT: COURTICE WEST HIGHWAY #2 CORRIDOR STUDY
PHASE 1
FILE: PLN 12.4
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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it is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 195 -89 and the Phase 1 Report of the Courtice West Highway
#2 Corridor Study be received;
2. THAT staff be authorized to notify landowners in the Study Area and within
120m of the Study Area of the completion of the Phase 1 Report, and invite
public comment on the document; and
3. THAT staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to convene a Public
Hearing at the earliest possible opportunity
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 At a meeting March 28, 1988,Council passed a resolution requesting staff
to invite proposals for a Streetscape Design Study of Highway #2 east
from Townline Road to Centrefield Road. Such study was to address
issues of architecture, sidewalks, plantings, lighting, signage and colours.
In reviewing Council's request and in light of various applications to
amend the Town of Newcastle Official Plan, staff suggested that such a
study should provide a more comprehensive review of land use issues affecting
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1.2 In addition, Council authorized staff to proceed with an application to
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for a Community Planning Grant for
the purposes of financing this study and in particular, hiring
professionals in architecture and landscape design. On November 8, 1988
the Ministry respondedthat the budget allocation was fully committed
and that this type of study was not a priority of the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs at the present time.
2. COMMENTS
2.1 Staff has proceeded with this Study in a modified fashion from the
original study outline. It is now proposed that the study be conducted
in three phases which will proceed in short order offering opportunity
for public consultation prior to finalizing the plan for the Courtice
West Highway #2 Corridor.
Phase 1 Land Use Concept - Discussion Paper
Phase 1, presented with this Report, provides background
information on the Study Area and an analysis of the forces
affecting land uses under consideration. A draft land use
concept is presented for discussion purposes.
Phase 2 Urban Design Concept - Discussion Paper
This discussion paper will review the various urban design
elements, develop an urban design concept to support the
proposed land uses and establish commercial design criteria
to be utilized to evaluate corridor and other commercial
developments in the Town.
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REPORT 0O.: PD-1 95-89 PAGE 3
Phase 3 Final Plan for the Courtice West Highway #2 Corridor
on the basis of the above and input from various agencies
and landowners, a final laud use plan will be completed
with amendments to the various planning documents. In
addition, an implementation strategy will be prepared
for the urban design concept plan.
2.2 The Phase l Report is completed and circulated separately. The laud
use concept prepared in the Phase l Report is prepared on the basis
of the following goals:
l. To develop as a gateway to the Town of Newcastle and the Courtice
Urban Area
2. To develop and reinforce the identity of Cburtice as o distinct
ooumxxu1ty
3. To ensure comprehensive integrated development
4. To ensure that the full development of a Couctioe "Community
Centre" is not jeopardized
5. To attract development which will enhance both retail and office
job opportunities
6. To minimize future traffic congestion along the Highway #2
corridor area
7. To minimize conflicts between pedestrians and omco
8. To optimize development potential of interior lands behind
existing developments
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REPORT NO.: PD- 195 -89 PAGE 4
2.3 The full land use concept is presented in the Phase 1 Report. It is
staff's intention to allow for the redevelopment of the Courtice West
Corridor in a comprehensive manner. Two fundamental issues are
apparent.
The Courtice West Corridor will be an important gateway to the Town of
Newcastle and to Courtice. It must be redeveloped in an integrated
fashion to reflect the highest quality environment possible.
The second issue which must be given careful consideration is to Town's
desire expressed through its planning documents for over 10 years, to
create a Courtice "Community Centre" at Trull's Road /Highway #2. This
is to be the focal point of Courtice. Given the extent of commercially
designated land in the Courtice West Highway # 2 Corridor, it is
possible for the Corridor area to usurp the predominance of the future
"Commun ity Centre ". There must remain certain constraints on the type
and magnitude of commercial activity in the Courtice West Highway # 2
Corridor.
3. RECOMMENDATION
3.1 The Phase 1 Report is prepared for discussion purposes. It is
recommended that the various landowners be notified of this report and
that a public meeting be convened in early September on the proposed
land use concept plan.
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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July 10, 1989
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Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Lawren e E. Kotseff
Chief Administrative Officer