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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-43-92 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: QUAD.GPA REPORT P U B L I C M E E T I N G Meeting: General Purpose and Ad-ministration Committee File # Date: Monday, February 17, 1992 Rey. .#' -. By-Law# Report#: File #: DEV-.&7-101 (REVISED) Subject: REZONING APPLICATION - QUADRILLIUM CORPORATION LOT 8, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE FILE: DEV 87-101 (X-REF: 18T-87083) Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-43-92 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 , as amended, submitted by Tunney Planning on behalf of Quadrillium Corporation, 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: Tunney Planning 1. 2 Owner: Quadrillium Corporation 1. 3 Rezoning: From Agricultural (A) and Environmental Protection (EP) , to a zone appropriate to permit the development of a 30 unit residential subdivision. 1.4 Area: 23 . 182 hectares 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject site is located in Part of Lot 8, Concession 1, former Township of Clarke. The site abuts Rose Crescent, Jones Avenue, Regional Road No. 18, and Highway 401. The subject lands also encompass Newtonville Public School. REPORT PD-43-90 PAGE 2 3. BACKGROUND 3 . 1 On November 30, 1987, an application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law to permit 66 residential lots on this same site was submitted. On December 2, 1987, the related subdivision application was received. Public Meetings were held and the plan was circulated for agency comments. The Ministry of the Environment requested a Hydrogeologic Study be submitted. The Study accepted by the Ministry stated that the concentration of nitrates in the groundwater can not exceed 10mg/L, and that the number of lots proposed must be reduced so that this requirement is not exceeded. As a result of this recommendation, the applicant has reduced the number of units proposed to 30. Inasmuch as this revision is a reduction in the number of units proposed, and that substantial time has lapsed since the last public meeting, it is Staff's opinion that a public meeting to address the revised plan is in order. 4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4. 1 Existing Uses: vacant 4. 2 Surrounding Uses: East - vacant, development application to permit 91 residential units; West - Newtonville Public School, Regional Road No. 18, and farmland; South - Highway #401; North - existing single dwelling units. 5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5. 1 According to the 1976 Durham Regional Official Plan, the subject lands are designated "Hamlet" . Section 10. 4 .2 . 13 (ii) states that "new development in the Hamlet of Newtonville shall occur sequentially and generally by registered plan of subdivision" . This section also states that the owner of the subject lands must enter into a servicing agreement with the Region for the provision of municipal water services. The Region has advised us that the owner of the subject lands has satisfied them in this regard. 0 REPORT PD-43-90 PAGE 3 5. 2 The Regionally adopted 1991 Durham Region Official Plan designates the subject lands as "Hamlet" and it states that "major development within a hamlet shall proceed by means of plan of subdivision" . 5. 3 The Town of Newcastle Official Plan designates the lands in part "Residential Expansion", "Residential Infilling" , "Neighbourhood Park", and "Area Subject to Development Restrictions" . This Official Plan states that the "Hamlet of Newtonville shall be recognized as a "Hamlet for Growth" with a growth limit of 345 units" . 5. 4 Lands designated "Residential Expansion" and "Residential Infilling" shall be used for residential purposes. The Town Official Plan states that the lot size in Newtonville can be reduced from 0.4 ha to 0.2 ha provided that a detailed engineering report stating that the soil conditions can support a reduction in lot size without contaminating the soil or groundwater is submitted. 5. 5 Those lands designated "Area Subject to Development Restrictions" may be used for agriculture or farm-related activities, conservation, reforestation, public or private open space. No permanent structures or buildings, septic tanks or tile beds shall be permitted on these lands. 6. ZONING BY-LAW PROVISIONS 6. 1 According to the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 84-63, as amended, the subject lands are zoned in part, "Agriculture (A) ", "Residential Hamlet (RH) , and "Environmental Protection (EP) . The lands zoned "Agriculture" must be rezoned prior to development. The lands zoned "Environmental Protection" are located within the area designated as having "Development Restrictions" . These lands are located at the southern end of the parcel and the proposed plan has denoted these lands as "Development Restrictions Environmentally Protected Lands" . REPORT PD-43-90 PAGE 4 7. PUBLIC MEETING AND SUBMISSION 7. 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. 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. 8. 2 The Town of Newcastle Fire Department noted that this site is approximately 12-15 minutes from the closest fire station. The acceptable response time in rural areas is 8-10 minutes. Additionally, the Insurance Advisory Organization recommends that for insurance purposes, the maximum distance from a fire station be 5 miles. This site is located at the outer extreme of this 5 mile radius. 8. 3 The Ministry of Natural Resources notes that a tributary of the Newtonville Creek flows through the southern portion of the subject lands. In order to protect the coldwater fish in the Newtonville Creek, the Ministry has requested that the owner prepare a preliminary stormwater drainage and erosion control report. This report must depict the actions which will be taken at the pre, during, and post construction stages to protect water quality. 8.4 The Northumberland and Newcastle Public School Board stated that this proposal will generate an increase in attendance at their school. It was noted that this school is presently over capacity with three portables on site. The School Board also requested that a chain-link fence be erected around the school property, and that sidewalks be built on the East side of Regional Road #18. 8. 5 Bell Canada had no objection to this application provided that the owner enters into the appropriate servicing agreement with Bell Canada. 04 REPORT PD-43-90 PAGE 5 8. 6 Comments have yet to be received from the following agencies: Town of Newcastle Public Works Department; Town of Newcastle Community Services Department; Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority; Peterborough-Victoria-Northumberland-Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board; Durham Region Planning Department; Durham Region Works Department; Durham Region Health Services; Ministry of Transportation; Ministry of the Environment; Ontario Hydro and Canada Post. 9. STAFF COMMENTS 9. 1 The proposed plan shows that the southern portion of the site (Block 32) is reserved by the owner. At present these lands can not be developed and are landlocked based on the current design of the subdivision. The applicant should consider some forms of access to these lands in the event they are deemed developable in the future. 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 rezoning application be referred back to Staff for further processing in conjunction with the proposed plan of subdivision and subsequently report back 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. nceAE4 Kotseff DIrector of Planning Chief A m'nistrative and Development Officer HB*FW*ld *Attachment #1 - Key Map Attachment #2 - Proposed Plan 7 February 1992 9� � J REPORT PD-43-90 PAGE 6 Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Quadrillium Corporation Suite 205 5300 Yonge Street Willowdale, Ontario M2N 5R2 Tunney Planning 340 Byron Street South Suite 200 Whitby, Ontario L1N 4P8 Don Matthews 107 Ribblesdale Drive Whitby, Ontario L1N 7K2 5 0 6 M MX0 . > _ C < s� D rn D (D lco C. 1 v*4 > REGIONAL ROA IS NEWTONVILLE RD. `'' i D •�_���! EGIONAL AD N! IE ROAD ALLOWANCE DETWEEN L T E E � _ ..i o Z 3 O ao = I , �. 9 m 00 O i N _ O 3 00 i 0 t ® .ROAD ALLOWANCE g�TWEEN. LOS 6 8. T -C,�SEO BY BY�AW W88 w..�..��.m.��uM PAYNES CRES ROAD ALLOWANCE j C 0 N. � CONCESSION 1 N - / TOM. OF NCR•CASTLL L-------- I I r- I I ------- 7 i--•---T - -1- . I----- F U 7 U RI c ! I I -��� I ( PROPOSED jo E IV E L!O P � E N! 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