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P U B L IRPOVE E T I N G
Meeting General Purpose and Administration Committee Filell
Date Monday, October 5, 1992 Res It L
PD-207-92 DEV 92-040 BY-Law l[ __
Report 4 File it
Subject REZONING APPLICATION - MICHAEL, STEWART AND ALAN CLARKE
PART LOT 1, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
FILE: DEV 92-040
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-207-92 be received;
2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive
Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by the Town of
Newcastle on behalf of Michael, Stewart and Alan Clarke, be
referred back to Staff for further processing and the
preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all
outstanding comments; and
3 . THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, and all interested
parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of
Council 's decision.
1 . APPLICATION DETAILS
1. 1 Applicant: The Town of Newcastle
1.2 Owner: Michael, Stewart and Alan Clarke
1. 3 Rezoning: From Agricultural (A) to Environmental
Protection (EP)
1 .4 Area: 5 .65 hectares
2 . LOCATION
2 . 1 The subject lands are located in Part of Lot 1, Concession 1,
former Township of Clarke on the southwest corner of Highway
No. 2 and East Townline Road. It is identified as Block 20 on
a draft approved plan of subdivision consisting of 19 estate
residential lots . . . . .2
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3 BACKGROUND
3. 1 Previously, applications have been submitted on these and the
surrounding lands to permit the development of an estate
residential development. On July 21, 1992 draft approval for
subdivision 18T89007 was granted by the Region. One of the
conditions which must be satisfied in order to clear the
conditions of draft approval is passage of a zoning by-law
amending the zoning on Block 20 to an "Environmental
Protection" zone. Both the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority requested this zone
change.
4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES
4 . 1 Existing Uses: vacant
4 .2 Surrounding Uses:
East - Agricultural
West - Agricultural
South - Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision ( 18T89007)
North - Agricultural
5 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES
5 . 1 The proposed rezoning from "Agriculture" to "Environmental
Protection" conforms to the Durham Region Official Plan.
6 ZONING BY-LAW PROVISIONS
6 . 1 The subject lands are currently zoned "Agricultural (A) " .
This zone permits farming and other agricultural related
activities and uses . As a requirement of the conditions of
draft approval for the residential subdivision the lands must
be rezoned to "Environmental Protection (EP) " . This zone
prohibits buildings or structures .
7 PUBLIC MEETING AND SUBMISSION
7 . 1 Pursuant to Council's Resolution of July 26, 1982 and the
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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.
8 AGENCY COMMENTS
8. 1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application
was circulated to obtain comments from other departments and
agencies. The following departments/agencies in providing
comments, offered no objection to the application as filed:
Town of Newcastle Public Works
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
Ministry of Natural Resources
8.2 The Ministry of Transportation has no objection to the
application, but they do advise that access to this property
from Highway No. 2 will not be allowed.
8. 3 Comments have yet to be received from the following agencies:
Durham Region Planning Department
Durham Region Works Department
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
9 STAFF COMMENTS
9. 1 The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and the Ministry
of Natural Resources requested that Block 20 on the draft
approved plan of subdivision (18T89007) be zoned Environmental
Protection (EP) . As such, Staff are processing this rezoning
application, and will prepare a report for Committee and
Council's review when comments from the outstanding agencies
have been received and when all concerns, if any, have been
dealt with.
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10 CONCLUSION
10. 1 The purpose of this report is to facilitate the Public Meeting
as required by the Planning Act, to provide Committee and
Council with some background on the application submitted and
for Staff to indicate issues or areas of concern regarding the
subject application. It is recommended the application be
referred back to Staff for further processing and subsequent
report upon resolution of the above issues and receipt of all
outstanding comments and required revisions.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Franklin Wu, M.C. I.P. Lawrence E. Kots f
DIrector of Planning Chief Administra i�e
and Development Officer t
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Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's
decision:
Michael Clarke Mary Clarke
Stewart Clarke Victoria Park Farm
Alan Clarke R.R. #1
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