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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-220-89DN: MARK TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File #60 " Res. # _ By -Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, September 18, 1989 REPORT #: PD- 220 -89 FILE #: DEV 88 -99 (REVISED) SUBJECT: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION - FILE: 88- 87 /D /N (REVISED) REZONING APPLICATION - FILE: DEV 88 -99 (REVISED) APPLICANT: MARKBOROUGH PROPERTIES INC. & WEST BOWMANVILLE DEVELOPMENTS LTD. PART LOTS 15 AND 16, CONCESSION 1, BOWMANVILLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 220 -89 be received; 2. THAT Official Plan Amendment Application 88- 87 /D /N (Revised) and Rezoning Application DEV 88 -99 (Revised) submitted by Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. be referred back to staff for further review and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and 3. THAT the delegations and persons listed to be notified of Council's decision. 517 submitted revised applications in respect of Official DImo Amendment File 88-87/D/N and Rezoning File DEV 88-99. The revised official Plan Amendment a[g?Iiomtioo proposes to designate a 23.0 ha parcel of land in Pact Lots 15 and 16, Concession l, Bovnnaoville as a 'Sub Central Area, (see Attachment 0V. l). The revised Re-zoning Application proposes to develop a 21^408 sq. m shopping centre within the proposed 'Sub Central Area' on a 10.2 ha parcel located at the southeast corner of Green Road and Highway 2. The site plan for the proposed development is indicated on Attachment 0o. 2. 1.2 The original Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application proposed to locate the oboDpim] centre further to the east on the applicant's lands, with a total of 37,870 sq. m of commercial floor area. The Public Meeting pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act was held on December 12, I988. Council resolved to refer the applications bank to Staff pending receipt of all outstanding comments. The lands at the southeast corner of Green Road and Highway # 2 were previously subject of Subdivision Application I8T-88045 and Rezoning Application DDV 88-76 submitted by West Bowmaoville Developments to permit the development of Il single family dwellings, 201 apartments and 153 townhouses. The applicants have advised that they will be requesting the Region of Durham and the Town to close these files. 1.3 The subject lands are currently occupied by an ozobacd' vacant agricultural lands and three (3) single family homes. The site is bounded by single family homes on the west, vacant lands and the Bowmauville Recreation Complex to the north. The Town of Newcastle Community Services depot and a church are situated to the east. The site is bounded by the C. P. Rail line to the south. ...3 )/v 2.1 The subject lands are currently designated as 'Residential' by the Durham Regional Official Plan and 2u*u of Newcastle official Plan. The Town official Plan also io8ioeLea symbols for 'High Density Residential/,/Medium Density Residential', a 'Local Central Area', 'Neighbourhood Park, and an 'Elementary School' in the general vicinity of the subject lands. 2.2 The Regional official Plan (Section 8.2.}.1) states that Central Areas are to be developed as central focal points of activity, interest and identity for residents through the provision of the fullest range of urban functions and amenities. Specifically, the official Plan (Section 8.2.2.1h) states that Sub-Central Areas, as proposed by the subject applications are to be generally smaller in scale than the Main Central Area in order to serve large segments of the Major Urban Area through the provisions of ooea which complement those offered within the Main Central Area. The Regional official Plan (Section 8,2.3.8) further states that the size of any Central Area shall be based on the characteristics of the population of the area it serves and on their ease of aooeon to other Central Areas equal to or larger in scale. The retail and pecooumI service components of a Central Area are not to be of such a size as to preclude the development of other Central Areas of appropriate scale as provided for by the Plan. The Regional official Plan (Section 8.2.2.18) further provides that the development of all Central Areas shall have regard for architectural treatment, landscaping, common internal traffic circulation, integration of the location and design of structures, parking areas and mooeos with adjacent land uses. 2.3 The subject lands are zoned 'Agricultural (8)' and 'General Commercial - Holding ((H)Cl)' by By-law 84-63, the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law. The I(H)C11 zoning reflects a previous application submitted by West BovmnaoviIle Developments Ltd. to utilize the 'Local Central Area' designation. If and when a Sob Central Area is approved, the existing Local Central Area designation will be redundant and will be deleted. J|7 REPORT 0O.: 9D-220-89 3.1 In accordance with Council's procedures and the requirements of the Planning Act, the appropriate oiguage acknowledging the application was installed on the subject lands. In addition, the appropriate notice was mailed to each landowner within 1.20 m of the site and parties expressing an interest in the application. 3.2 No public submissions have been received with respect to the revised official plan amendment and rezoning applications. However, Mr. George Webster, on behalf of the BuvmauvilIe Business Centre, previously submitted a letter of objection with respect to the original applications. The organization suggests that the 46,450 sq. m of retail and DerounmI service floor space permitted by the Durham Region official Plan for the Bovmmoville Main Central Area will adequately serve residential development in BovmnaovilIe. Concern was expressed that the approval of the proposed Sub-Central Area would have a significant impact no the viability of businesses in the downtown. 4. AGENCY COMMENTS 4.1 The subject applications were circulated to various agencies for comment. No responses had been received as of the writing of the report. For the Committee's information, the applications were circulated to the following agencies: - Town of Newcastle Public Works Department - Town of Newcastle Fire Department - Town of Newcastle CVnnnuotty Services Department - Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission - Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - Ontario Hydro - Ministry of Transportation - Ministry of the Environment - C.D. Rail - BovmnaoviIIe Business Centre J�U �~)D REPORT 0D.: PD-220-89 PAGE 5 ______________________________________________________________________________ 5.1 As indicated by Attachment No. I, Staff are also processing anumber of other commercial proposals fronting on Highway 0o. 2. These applications are as follows: - Murhbocougb Properties and West BowmaoviIIe Developments are also proposing to utilize the 'Local Central Area' designation to develop approximately 4220 sq. m of retail commercial floor space and approximately 900 sq. m of motor vehicle repair garage and fuel bar ooem on a 2.5 hectare site; - Delbert Development Corporation is proposing to include m 2.5 hectare parcel within the proposed Sub-Central Area in order to develop 8580 sq. m of retail commercial and yezaoomI service floor space; - WilIsooia Industries Ltd. is proposing to include a 4 hectare parcel within the 8owmonvilIe Urban Area for the purposes of developing 11,800 sq. m of Special Purpose Commercial floor space; - Caruovale Construction Ltd. is proposing to designate a 'ImoaI Central Area' with 2230 a4. m of retail commercial and office space. 6. RETAIL MARKET A0&LY8Z8 6.1 & Retail Market Analysis was submitted in support of the original Official DIao Amendment and Rezoning applications. The applicant has advised Staff that a new market study and impact assessment will be submitted in support of the revised applications. The new market assessment had not been received as of the writing of this report. � 7. STAFF COMMENTS 7.1 One significant issue with respect to the proposal to establish a Sub-Central Area with a major retail component is the total retail floocapooe requirements for the Dnvmnauville Urban Area and careful evaluation of possible impact on the Bovwnauville Maio Central Area. In this regard, careful consideration must be given to a number of iaaoeov as discussed below: F_,� � .) L � REPORT 00.: PD-320-89 PAGE 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i) The commercial floor space requirements needed to adequately serve the existing and ultimate population of 8owmaoville and the wider trade area of Newcastle must be determined. This would include an analysis of the amount of existing and future shopping dollars that is and will be lost to commercial centres in other urban areas, most notably Oshawa. ii) The ability of the BovmnaoviIIe Main Central Area to meet the existing and future commercial requirements of the BovmnonvilIe and Newcastle trade areas would need to be established. An important factor in this regard is the amount of commercial floor space that can reasonably be expected to develop in the BovxnanvilIe Main Central Area within the planning framework provided by the Town of Newcastle Official Plan and By-law 84-63. iii) The need for a major community focus on the west end of Bowmanville and whether the proposed Sub-Central Area would complement the Main Central Area as intended by the official Plan is also of primary importance. Factors such as urban form and transportation infrastructure, including public transit, will need to be evaluated. 7.2 Another issue of major significance in reviewing the subject Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning applications is the extent to which the proposed development would fulfill the requirements of the Durham Region official Plan for a Sub-Central Area. The glou intends Sub-Central Areas to incorporate a multiplicity of uses in order to reinforce their intended functions as major focal points of community activity. In this regard, it will be important for Staff to consider the comprehensive urban design zegolcemeutn necessary for this area to truly function as a Central Area, not simply to be a shopping centre. There must be an integration of various laud uses and the creation of a node or focal point of interest and activity. ...7 �7� ')22 REPORT NO.: PD-220-89 8. CONCLUSIONS PAGE 7 8.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the current status of the applications as well as to facilitate the public meeting process as per the Planning Act requirement. The pending revised retail market analysis will be of great significance in providing the vital information that would assist Staff in assessing the applications further and to report back to Committee. JAS*FWcC *Attach. September 8, 1989 7 REPORT 0O.: PD-220-89 PAGE 8 _______________________________________________________________________________ Persons to be notified of Committee and Council's decision: Went BovnnauvilIe Developments Ltd. 250 Consumers Road Suite 403 North York, Ontario m21 VS Mr. Donald Logie Mackbocoogb Properties Inc. l Duudao Street West Suite 2800 Toronto, Ontario M5G 2J2 Mr. Ten C1eoiuca Design Plan Services Inc. 385 The West Mall Suite 303 Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 1E7 Tuooey Planning 340 Byron Street South Suite %0O Whitby, Ontario LI0 4P8 Mc. George Webster, Chairman BVvmauvilIe 8oaiueoo Centre P.O. Box 365 BnvmnanviIle, Ontario LlC 3LI Mc. Roger Elliott Campbell Godfrey and Lewtaa Barristers & Solicitors Toronto Dominion Centre Suite ]6O0 P.O. Box 36 Toronto, Ontario M58 105 Mc. Ronald Strike Strike 8almera @ Furlong P.O. Box 37 38 King St. W., Bowmauville' Ontario LIC 3D8 �Z4 r rc ATTACHMENT . 1 a 0 DURHAM REGION g POLICE STATION - -- - — - -- -- STEVENS RD. 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