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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-248-89DN : RURAL TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # 2r1lloLl Res. # By -Law # (STING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, October 2, 1989 REPORT #: PD- 248 -89 FILE #: PLN 2.4 SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 40 TO THE VICTORIA COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN RURAL INDUSTRIAL POLICIES OUR FILE: PLN 2.4 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Commmittee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 248 -89 be received; and 2. THAT the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the County of Victoria and the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle objects to the approval of Amendment No. 40 to the Victoria County Official Plan until such time as modifications are made to satisfy the Town's concerns; and 3. THAT a copy of Report PD- 248 -89 be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the County of Victoria and the Region of Durham. 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 On May 24, 1989, the Town received a request for preliminary comments for a proposed amendment to the Victoria County Official Plan, regarding industrial development in rural Townships. The amendment has two components: (i) Within the predominately agricultural land base townships of Victoria County, rural industrial development will be encouraged in industrial parks so as to concentrate those uses; therefore minimizing the impact on agricultural areas and to centralize uses in close proximity to major transportation routes and services. 599 16 ... 2 • • - addition to industrial parks in Townships where agricultural uses are not predominant. A home industry must be dry, non - hazardous and non - obnoxious in nature such as woodworking, cabinet - making, building contractors, welding shops, repair shops and well drillers. 1.2 In response Staff had suggested that the policy indicated that the preferred location for such parks would be within hamlets so as to reinforce the service role of the hamlets. Furthermore, Staff had suggested that the industrial parks be limited in number and size, that they shall not conflict with predominant agricultural uses and they should not be located on or near environmentally sensitive lands. 1.3 The Region of Durham was also circulated a copy of the proposed amendment. In its report to Planning Committee, dated June 20, 1989 Regional Staff noted the proposed amendment was significantly different from the thrust of the policies in the Durham Region Official Plan. In the Regional Official Plan, industrial areas are designated within the urban areas to accomodate industrial development within the Region. The Durham Region Official Plan discourages industrial development in rural areas. However, through the review of the Durham Region Official Plan, it has been proposed that limited rural industrial parks may be permitted in the Oak Ridges Moraine of the Major Open Space. The Town of Newcastle has stated its opposition to such a policy. 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. STAFF COMMENTS 2.1 Victoria County bounds the Region of Durham to the north of the former Township of Clarke and to the east of the northern portion of the former Township of Darlington in the Town of Newcastle. The nearest hamlet to Newcastle would be Pontypool, located on Highway 35. 599 1 % ...3 REPORT NO.: PD- 248 -89 PAGE 3 2.2 Rural Industrial Parks The proposed amendment is "permissive" allowing Townships to identify industrial parks subject to the following conditions® (i) they "should be directed" to low potential agricultural lands (ii) they are in close proximity to Highways and County Roads (iii) they are compatible to surrounding land uses. The amendment itself does not identify specific areas through a designation in the Official Plan. Staff are concerned that the amendment does not provide for a rigorous review of the site specific locations for proposed industrial parks. As one example that would directly impact the Town, rehabilitated gravel pits along Regional Road # 20 would be a prime location for such industrial development particularly in light of improvements to Highways 35/115 and the proposed Highway 407. The amendment does not provide a rigorous review of the environmental impacts. There would be no limitation on the amount of land which could be zoned for industrial purposes. There would be no amendment to the Official Plan required. Furthermore, there is no encouragement to locate such uses in hamlets. The Town has expressed its opposition to any policy provision to permit industrial uses in the Oak Ridges Moraine within the Durham Region Official Plan. It is Staff's view that Amendment # 40 to the Victoria County Official Plan could result in similiar development just across the Town's municipal boundary. As a result, Staff recommend that the Town register its opposition to the provisions of Amendment # 40 related to rural industrial parks. 2.3 Home Industries The second portion of the amendment is specific to allowing home industries. A home industry has been defined as one that is generally operated and owned by the individual who resides on the same lot, and the uses are limited to those mentioned above. The policies further indicate that the use shall be located on a lot larger in size than that required J no / 1 I 0 ...4 REPORT NO.: PD-248-89 use. The policies do not specify whether the use can take place only on existing lot of record or whether lots can be created by consent for such uses. This is contrary to the intent of the rural land use policies generally restricting lot creation in the rural areas. It is recommended that home industries be restricted to "existing lots of record". 3. CONCLUSION 3.1 Staff recognize the importance of industries locating within growing municipalities and the difficulties of agricultural land-based rural townships have in attracting industrial development. At the same time, it must be recognized that rural industrial development can have negative impacts on the environment and the agricultural community. What Victoria County is attempting to do to open up industrial opportunities in the rural areas, particularly those areas abutting the Town of Newcastle is contrary to the Town's existing position in curtailing industrial development in and around the Oak Ridges Moraine. It is recommended that the Town advise the Ministry of Municipal Affairs that it is opposed to the approval of Amendment No. 40 to the Victoria County official Plan until such time as modifications can be made to satisfy the concerns outlined in this report. Respectfully submitted, --------------- Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Director of Planning & Development CRV*DC*FW*cc *Attach. September 21, 1989 Recommended for presentation to the Committee -o---------------- Lawrence - tseff Chief AdiEstrative Officer Interested persons to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Mrs. Tammie Ryall Plans Asministration 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 r-N C\ 4 r, CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA 26 Francis Street P.O. Box 9000 LINDSAY, Ontario K9V SR8 Telephone: (705) 324 -9411 Fax: (705) 324 -1750 June 29, 1989 Mr. D. W. Oakes, Clerk, Town of Newcastle, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Dear Mr. Oakes: PLANNING DEPARTMENT Robert Griffiths, B.A.A., M.C.t.P. Planning Director SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 40 TO THE VICTORIA COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN CONCERNING RURAL INDUSTRIAL POLICIES MMA FILE NO. 16 -OP- 0036 -40 Attached please find the Notice of Adoption and a copy of Amendment No. 40 to the Victoria County Official Plan. A precirculation was made to you on May 18, 1989. We have submitted the Amendment to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval. To shorten the approval process, we are circulating the Amendment on behalf of the Ministry. We would appreciate it if you would forward your comments on the Amendment to: Mrs. Tammie Ryall, Plans Administration Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5 (416) 585 -6118 Yours truly, Robert Griffiths, Planning Director. RG:pp Encl. cc: Tammie Ryall @ 599 20 IINOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT BY THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Victoria adopted Amendment No. 40 to the Victoria County Official Plan on the 22nd day of June, 1989, pursuant to Section 21 of the Planning Act, S.O. 1983. The Amendment will be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval. The Amendment is to amend the basis, growth strategy, goals and objectives, general policies and Industrial Designation policies within the Official Plan to encourage and permit industrial development in the rural areas of the County. IA copy of the Amendment is attached for your information DATED AT THE TOWN OF LINDSAY THIS 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1989 Robert Griffiths, Planning Director, P. O. Box 9000 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8 (705)324 -9411 59921 s BY -LAW 1989-33 i AMENDMENT NO. 40 TO THE VICTORIA COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN A. BASIS Victoria County Council. wishes to encourage industrial developm.,nt ir; rurc;l parts of the County. In order to allow for ruraA irndur,trial uses it is necessary to change thv ger:ur al thrust of the Official Plan with awendu;ertb to the growth strategy, goals and objectives arid the mural Dc!�il,natiou policies. i B. PURPOSE The purpose of the Ariendirent is to establish new policies within the Official Plan to allow for industrial uses to locate in the rural Townships. Within the predominately agricultural land base Townships, rural industrial development will be encouraged in Industrial parks so as to group the uses thus minimizing the ir•jpact: on the agricultural area and to centralize similar type uses in close proximity to major roads and services. In the Townships in which agriculture is not a predominant land use, then home industries will be permitted in addition to industrial parks. C. ACTUAL AMENDMENT The approved Victoria County Official Plan be amended as follows: 1. Section 4.1 "Growth Strategy" be amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of the existing section: "The Townships will be encouraged to develop dry type industrial parks for uses that do not require full municipal services. In Townships that have a predominately agricultural land base, the Industrial Parks should be directed to low potential agricultural land's. Such parks should be in close proximity to County Roads, Provincial Highways or local arterial roads. In Townships which have a limited agricultural land base, home industries will be encouraged. In all instances, the industries must be compatible with the surrounding lands uses." 2. Amend the "Industry Objectives" by adding the following: "4.11.11.5 To encourage rural limited service dry industrial uses to locate in :industrial parks within Townships. ! 11.4.11.6 To encourage home industries in the non- agricultural land base j Townships." i I " 3. Amend Section 6.12 "Rural Designation" by adding the fol loi•.,ing ne:;,, policy: "6.12.6 Within this designation, a local municipality may permit home industries. A home industry is one that is generally operated and owned by the individual who resides on the same lot. The home industry shall be dry, non - hazardous, and non - obnoxious in nature. �9 22 II. 3Y -LAV! 1989 -33 The use shall. be on a lot larger in ize than that required for residential use and of a sufficient :,ize to adequately accommodate the usC. It should not be in an area restricted to residential uses. h,.1we Industries should be adequately iandscaped and buffered to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses. Home industries would include i woodworking and cabinet making shops; electrical, plumbing, building or heating contractors; excavation businesses; well drillers; repairs of appliances and small. motors; welding shop; and similar type uses. A home industry is one which is primarily a home occupation that generally employees nc more than five non - family individuals." D. BACKGROUND The Amendment is to allow for industrial development to locate in the rural areas. The Amendment changes policies within the growth strategies and goals and object,'ve:: to promote rural industrial development. A policy ha; beer added to the Rural designation to allow for home industry uses.' Many of the uses presently If exist in the Rural designation. The policy recognizes these uses as permitted uses. The local Municipalities can then encourage industrial development. It is recognized that this Amendment alone will not be all that is required to promote industrial development in the rural area. In the areas that are presently designated as Agricultural, prior to the establishment I of an industrial park, it will be necessary to amend the Official Plan to designate the land Industrial. As part of that process, the County is undertaking a study to determine the most appropriate locations for industrial parks. i I I I j I II �� D99 2_3 ,;ti NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT BY THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Victoria adopted Amendment No. 40 to the Victoria County Official Plan on the 22nd day of June, 1989, pursuant to Section 21 of the Planning Act, S.O. 1983. The Amendment will be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval. The Amendment is to amend the basis, growth strategy, goals and objectives, general policies and Industrial Designation policies within the Official Plan to encourage and permit industrial (development in the rural areas of the County. A copy of the Amendment is attached for your information DATED AT THE TOWN OF LINDSAY THIS 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1989 Robert Griffiths, Planning Director, P. 0. Box 9000 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario i K9V 5R8 (705)324 -9411 BY -LAW 1989 -33 AMENDMENT NO. 40 TO THE VICTORIA COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN A. BASIS Victoria County Council. i,,, sties to encourage industrial development it.' r•ur;ii parts of the County. In order to allot.: for rur�il industrial uses it is necessary to chan�;r it �;c r:cr al thrust of the Official Plan with ai::endr:,ent:D to th(( Lrowtlr strategy, goals and objectives and the :,ural Dcsi nation policies. B. PURPOSE The purpose of the Arlendment is to establish new policies within the Official Plan to allow for industrial uses to locate in the rural Townships. Within the predominately agricultural land base Townships, rural industrial development will be encouraged JLn industrial parks so as to group the uses thus min-Mi.zing. thce -ir.pact on the agricultural area and to centralize similar type uses in close proximity to major roads and services. In the Townships in which agriculture is not a predominant land use, then home industries will be permitted in addition to industrial parks. C. ACTUAL AMENDMENT The approved Victoria County Official Plan be amended as follows: 1. Section 4.1 "Growth Strategy" be amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of the existing section: "The Township., will be encouraged to develop dry type industrial parks for uses that do not require full municipal services. In Townships that have a predominately agricultural land base, the Industrial Parks should be directed to low potential agricultural lands. Such parks should be in close proximity to County Roads, Provincial Highways or local arterial roads. In Townships which have a limited agricultural land base, home industri.e_- •:ill be encouraged.. In all instances, the industries rust be compatible with the surrounding lands uses." 2. Amend the "Industry Objectives" by adding the following: "4.4.11.5 To encourage rural limited service dry industrial uses to locate in :industrial parks within Townships. 11 . P .11 .6 To encourage home industries in the non - agricultural land base Townships." j. Amend Section 6.12 "Rural Designation" by adding the fol_:;:•.ing nev., policy: "6.12.6 Within this designation, a local municipality may permit home industries. A home industry is one that is generally operated and owned by the individual who resides on the same lot. The home industry shall be dry, non - hazardous, and non - obnoxious in nature. BY.-LAW 1989 -33 The use shall be on a lot larger in size than that required for residential use and of a sufficient size to adequately accommodate the use. It should not be in an area r2ztricted to residential uses. 1'1-un�e Industries should be adequately landscaped and buffered to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses. Nome industries would include woodworking and cabinet making shops; electrical, plumbing, building or heating contractors; excavation businesses; well drillers; repairs of appliances and small motors; welding shop; and similar type uses. A home industry is one which is primarily a home occupation that generally employees ne more than five non- family individuals." D. BACUROUND The Amendment is to allow for industrial development to locate in the rural areas. The Amendment changes policies within the growth strategies and goals and objective.,, to pror;,ote rural industrial development. A policy ha_s beer added to the Rural designation to allow for home industry uses.' Many of the uses presently exist in the Rural designation. The policy recognizes these uses as permitted uses. The local Municipalities can then encourage industrial development. It is recognized that this Amendment alone will not be all that is required to promote industrial development in the rural area. In the areas that are presently designated as Agricultural, prior to the establishment of an industrial park, it will be necessary to amend the Official Plan to designate the land Industrial. As part of that process, the County is undertaking a study to determine the most appropriate locations for industrial parks.