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Home My WebLink AboutPD-35-91 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE `Y I I S ri� R E P 0 R T File # 1 ,\'� .�`�C. t�. <<� •,r,�t �� ) N: DEV90097 Res. # By-Law # P U B L I C M E E T I N G MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, February 4, 1991 REPORT #: PD-35-91 FILE #: DEV 90-097 St ECT: REZONING APPLICATION - OCEANFRONT DEVELOPMENTS LTD. LOT 6, BROKEN FRONT CONCESSION, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON FILE: DEV 90-097 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . THAT Report PD-35-91 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Inducon Consultants Ltd. on behalf of Oceanfront Developments Ltd. be referred back to Staff for further processing. 3 . THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1 . 1 Applicant: Oceanfront Developments Ltd. 1.2 Agent: Inducon Consultants Ltd. 1 . 3 Rezoning Application: from "Light Industrial - Holding ( (H)Ml) " to "General Industrial (M2) " to recognize outdoor storage as a permitted use on the south half of the property, being the south side of proposed Lake Road. 1 . 4 Land Area: 14 . 85 Ha. (36 . 6 acres) 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject property is located in Part Lot 6, Broken Front 1 I , . . . 2 REPORT NO. : PD-35-91 PAGE 2 Concession, former Township of Darlington. The lands abut the south side of the South Service Road and the east side of Lambs Road. The lands are north of the Ontario Hydro Corridor and the Canadian National Railway line and west of Bennett Road. 3. BACKGROUND 3 . 1 The subject rezoning application was received by the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department on December 10, 1990 . The application proposes to rezone the south half of the subject property from "Light Industrial - Holding ( (H)M1) " to "General Industrial (M2) " to recognize outside storage as a permitted use on said lands . 3 .2 The subject property has recently received Draft Approval from the Region of Durham (July 23, 1990) . The proponents are currently attempting to address the conditions of approval in order to obtain final approval and registration. 4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 The existing site is currently vacant with limited vegetation. 4 .2 Surrounding land uses are as follows: South: The Ontario Hydro Electric Corridor and further south is the Canadian National Railway tracks . East: primarily vacant land with limited existing industrial fronting on Bennett Road. North: The South Service Road and Highway 401 . West: Lambs Road and vacant land subject to Town Approved application for proposed plan of subdivision ( 18T- 87055) . 5 PUBLIC MEETING AND RESPONSE 5 . 1 Pursuant to Council 's resolution of July 26, 1982 and the requirements of the Planning Act, the appropriate signage acknowledging the application was installed on the subject lands . I) ' L_ . . . . 3 REPORT NO. PD-35-91 PAGE 3 In addition the appropriate notice was mailed to each landowner and tenant within the 120 metre prescribed distance. As of the writing of this report one letter of objection with regards to the applications has been received from a land owner within the waterfront study area. 6 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 6 . 1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject property is designated Industrial. Industrially designated lands are intended to meet the diverse requirements of industry locating within the Region. The Industrial policies identify a range of predominant uses as well as compatible uses permitted within said designation. The policies specifically recommend that 'heavy industries ' and 'open storage facilities ' be confined to areas removed and secluded from residential areas . 6 .2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan the subject property is designated Industrial. The industrially designated lands are to accommodate industrial development opportunities to meet the needs of the municipality. The industrially designated land is generally divided into 'General Industrial' and 'Heavy Industrial ' . The General Industrial classification refers to uses which are "substantially enclosed in buildings, without offensive characteristics and compatible with the amenity of other uses in the Urban Area" . The Heavy Industrial classification permits among other industrial undertakings, "large scale operations not enclosed in buildings or any other characteristics not complimentary to the amenity of other uses in the Urban Area" . The proposed outdoor storage of goods and materials appears to be recognized in both documents as a permitted use. 7 ZONING 7 . 1 The current zoning on the subject property is "Light Industrial - Holding ( (H)M1) " . The zoning is in compliance with the . . . .4 } , 1 , REPORT NO. PD-35-91 PAGE 4 Industrial designation, however, does not allow outside storage as a permit use. 8 AGENCY COMMENTS 8 . 1 In accordance with departmental procedure the subject application was circulated to a number of agencies and departments for comment. To date comments remain outstanding from Newcastle Hydro, Regional Planning, Regional Public Works, Ontario Hydro and the Ministry of Transportation. 8 .2 Newcastle Public Works and Fire Departments are the only agencies to have commented to date and both advised they have no objection to further processing of the subject rezoning application. 9 STAFF COMMENTS 9 . 1 The application for zoning by-law amendment proposes to rezone the south half of the subject property, south of the proposed Lake Road, to "M2 " to recognize outdoor storage as a permitted use. The subject lands have previously received Draft Approval, with all the lots complying to the lot area and frontage requirements for either the "Ml" or 11M2 " zone. 9 . 2 The subject lands are not included within the Port Darlington Waterfront Study area. However, as noted in the Study, Lambs Road is proposed to become the gateway to the waterfront area. In addition, the waterfront study suggested an interchange at Highway 401 - Lambs Road, consistent with the Durham Regional Official Plan. Given the possibility that Lamb's Road may become the major access to the future recreational area of the waterfront, Town should be sensitive to all industrial development abutting Lamb's Road. 9 . 3 The Town of Newcastle Planning Staff are currently undertaking a review of the Town's Official Plan Industrial policies and zoning by-law provisions . The study proposes to create policies for . . . .5 Ili ' REPORT NO. PD-35-91 PAGE 5 distinctive Industrial land use designations, and identify, through Land Use Schedules, the various location of the specific Industrial designations . The review also proposes to put forth comprehensive zoning by-law changes in keeping with the proposed land use designations . Staff believe this more comprehensive review should be completed, prior to a final recommendation on this application being forwarded to Committee and Council. 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 proposed application, and for Staff to advise of issues or areas of concern regarding the subject application. It is recommend the application be referred back to Staff for further processing and a subsequent report upon resolution of the above issues and receipt of all outstanding comments . Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee A 6,L, — ,__J *(/t&,�_) — Ar � Franklin Wu, M.C.I .P. Lawrence IV Kotseff DIrector of Planning Chief A istrative and Development Officer CP*FW*cc *Attach 25 January 1991 Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Ernie Victor Oceanfront Developments Limited Aird and Berlis Attn: Walter Frank Barristors and Solicitors 115 Simcoe Street South Suite 1500 OSHAWA, Ontario L1H 7N1 145 King Street West TORONTO, Ontario M5H 2J3 Mr. Lawrence Gold Inducon Development Corporation Walker Gold Fox and Schwarz Attn: Brian Parker 2040 Yonge Street 235 Yorkland Boulevard Suite 300 Suite 1100 Toronto, Ontairo M4S 1Z9 NORTH YORK, Ontario M2J 4Y8 i .wru.✓✓ru wo)nr,�wa)Y/N, Igr,r � �YIf ll,t 'K�1 ✓r for ANA,N Q'.N'JNp If Nr3� AO lMri d ► Nome - 7� 4 NJp�p } pl •��pip , • Sfoo�. }ji !✓rr N IP Vou al Mt Nooll �OtisS l�A 9 ' ti `pit Mow KV ( rq _•r_� �• '.l)..y?,. 0.',M.a•. )�b �qN) tN rvs fti, / yHl r 1` 17� LANDS SUBJECT TO REZONING ® DEVELOPMENT SITE 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONCESSION ST. 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