HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-247-89DN: NO. 39
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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT File #�,/
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METING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, October 2, 1989
REPORT #: PD- 247 -89 FILE #: Pin 2.4
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SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 39 TO THE VICTORIA COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN
TO AMEND THE CONSENT POLICIES IN THE URBAN AND HAMLET DESIGNATIONS
FILE: PLN 2.4
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 247 -89 be received;
2. THAT the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the County of Victoria and the
Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to
Amendment No. 39 to the Victoria County Official Plan and be forwarded a
copy of Report PD4'y,/ 89.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Proposed amendments to Official Plans of neighbouring municipalities are
circulated to the Town when they are of a general policy nature or where
they affect lands in the vicinity of the Town's boundaries. On May 24,
1989, the Town received a request for preliminary comments for a proposed
amendment to the County of Victoria Official Plan. The proposed
amendment states that within the Urban and Hamlet designations, consents
may be considered where the lots front onto and gain access to an
existing opened and maintained year round local municipal road. Consents
creating lots will be discouraged from fronting onto Provincial Highways
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of County Roads. Wherever possible, strip development along a County
Road shall not be permitted and new lots should be encouraged to gain
access onto an assumed and maintained year round local municipal road.
Such lots should be oriented so that they front onto and gain access to a
local municipal road that is perpendicular to the County Road or
Provincial Highway. Up to six lots which would front onto and gain
access onto an assumed and maintained year round local municipal road may
be granted consent when a new road is to be crated. All lots created
should not inhibit the logical growth or future road pattern of a Hamlet
or Village.
1.2 Staff subsequently responded to the circulation of the proposed amendment
noting no objection or comments.
1.3 The Region was also circulated a copy of the proposed amendment. In its
report to the Region Planning Committee, dated June 20, 1989, the Region
Staff commented that "the proposed amendments to the hamlet and urban
consent policies are not expected to have any significant impact on the
Region of Durham."
1.4 On July 7, 1989, the Town received notice that the County of Victoria had
submitted the Amendment to Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval.
To shorten the approval process however, the County of Victoria has
circulated the amendment, on behalf of the Ministry, and requested that
the Town forward its comments directly to the Ministry.
2. COMMENTS
2.1 Within the County of Victoria there are no Hamlets or Urban Areas which
presently border the Town of Newcastle. It is therefore anticipated
that these proposed policies will not pose any adverse impact for the
Town.
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2.2 It is respectfully recommended that the Town's position be one of no
objection to this Amendment and that the Town's comments be forwarded to
the ministry of municipal Affairs.
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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September 15, 1989
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Lawrence E Kotseff
Chief A i istrative Officer
Persons to be notified of Committee and Council's decision:
Mrs. Tammie Ryall
Plans Administration Branch
Ministry of municipal Affairs
777 Bay Street
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 2E5
Corporation of the County of Victoria
26 Francis Street
P.O. Box 9000
LINDSAY, Ontario
K9V 5R8
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