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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-86-91 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: DEV91003 .GPA REPORT P U B L I C M E E T I N G Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File # Date: Monday, April 22, 1991 Res. # By-Law# Report#:PD-8 6-9 1 File #: DEV 91-003 (X/REF: OPA 90-105/N & 18T-90051) Subject: REZONING APPLICATION - GREEN-MARTIN HOLDING LTD. PART LOT 17, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON FILE: DEV 91-003 (X/REF: OPA 90-105/N & 18T-90051) Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-86-91 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by G. M. Sernas & Associates Ltd. on behalf of Green-Martin Holding Ltd. be referred back to Staff for further processing; and 3 . THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council 's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1 . 1 Applicant: Green-Martin Holding Ltd. 1.2 Agent: G. M. Sernas & Associates Ltd. 1 . 3 Official Plan Amendment: to expand the western limit of the Bowmanville Urban boundary, to increase the population target of neighbourhood "21B" , to introduce medium density symbols and to introduce an arterial road (Green Road) . 1.4 Rezoning Application: from "Agricultural (A) " to an appropriate zone to permit the development of a 277 unit proposed plan of subdivision. 1.5 Subdivision Application: proposing to create 60, 12 . Om single family dwelling lots; 48, 15 . Om single family dwelling lots; 47 , 18. Om semi-detached/link dwelling lots (94 units) ; 75, 6 . Om on-street townhouse lots; a park and school block. 2 REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE 2 Land Area: 19 . 025 ha (47 . 0 acres) 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject property is located in Part Lot 17, Concession 1, former Township of Darlington. The subject lands do not have frontage on an open road allowance. The lands are north of Baseline Road, west of the unopened Green Road road allowance, south of the Canadian Pacific Railway right of way and east of Maple Grove Road. 3. BACKGROUND 3 . 1 The subject rezoning application was received by the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department on January 4, 1991. Subsequently on January 10 and January 18, 1991 the Town of Newcastle Planning Department was advised of related proposed Plan of Subdivision and Official Plan Amendment applications respectively. Town Staff undertook a joint circulation of the three files . 3 .2 The Official Plan Amendment application was applied for jointly with Bayly Holding Ltd. Bayly Holding Ltd. submitted a proposed plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment application for lands abutting the subject property to the east. This report will discuss the Official Plan Amendment application as it applies to the Green-Martin Holding Ltd. lands only. 4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 The existing site is currently vacant. 4 .2 Surrounding land uses are as follows: South: limited residential uses and agricultural land; East: vacant land subject to residential development applications; 1 North: Canadian Pacific Railway tracks and vacant lands subject to a draft approved plan of subdivision 18T- 88047 . West: vacant land predominantly agricultural with limited residential. . . . . 3 y REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE 3 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. 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 no letters of objection or concern with regards to the applications have been received. 6 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 6 . 1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject property is designated "Residential" within the Bowmanville Major Urban Area and "Major Open Space" on those lands currently west of the urban boundary. The majority of the lands are outside the current urban boundary. 6 .2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan the subject lands within the Bowmanville urban boundary are designated "Low Density Residential" within neighbourhood 113B11 . Neighbourhood "3B" has a population target of 5800 people and the low density residential designation has a maximum density of 30 units per net hectare. The balance of the lands are outside the urban boundary and are currently not governed by the Town's Official Plan. 6 . 3 The applicant's Official Plan Amendment as it affects the subject lands proposes to expand the current western boundary of the Bowmanville Urban area. The proposed expansion is to conform with the watershed boundary as defined on the proposed plan of subdivision. The proposal would introduce another medium density symbol to the neighbourhood while increasing the population target and redefining the transportation network through the introduction of an Arterial road. 7 AGENCY COMMENTS 7 . 1 In accordance with departmental procedure the subject application . . . .4 REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE 4 was circulated to a number of agencies and departments for comment. To date comments remain outstanding from the Community Services Department, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Newcastle Separate School Board, the Regional Public Works Department, the Ministry of the Environment and the Canadian Pacific Railway. 7 .2 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department Staff recommended that the proposal does not proceed until such time the applicant/ owner has provided the following four (4) items to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. A site servicing report and drainage plan in conformity with the West Side Creek Master Drainage Study. An intersection design which improves the visibility, sightlines and vertical alignment of the intersection of Green Road and Baseline Road. The proposed horizontal and vertical alignment of the Green Road realignment indicating whether a railway underpass or overpass is proposed and any anticipated slopes and all horizontal radii at a minimum of 90 . 0 m. Should the applicant address the above matters in a satisfactory manner, the drawings must be revised to indicate a 5 . 18 metre road widening on Green Road. The applicant would be responsible for the reconstruction of Green Road from Baseline Road northerly to the limit of the subdivision. 7 . 3 The Town of Newcastle Fire Department advised the subject applications propose a population increase of approximately 831 persons . The response time to this site is approximately 3 - 4 minutes for full-time and 8 - 10 minutes for part-time firefighters . 7 .4 The Public School Board advised the subject application would generate approximately 90 students at Courtice South Public School. Courtice South Public School is currently over capacity { . . . .5 i REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE 5 with eight portables on site. The Board request sidewalks on both sides of Green road and along all access roads in the proposal . The School Board has also requested the school site be re-oriented to allow for frontage on Street "B" and that the park be located north of the school block. The school board would prefer if the existing C.P.R. underpass west of the Green Road re-alignment should remain. However, they have requested details regarding maintenance of same be provided. The school board has advised they do not propose to develop this site for several years . 7 . 5 The Ministry of Natural Resources Staff have advised the subject lands are traversed by the West Side Creek and tributaries of the main branch. The water quality of these watercourses should be protected as they flow into the West Beach Marsh, Class 2, provincially significant wetland. The Ministry will address concerns regarding pre, during and post construction water quality protection at the draft plan of subdivision stage. 7 . 6 The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has advised that the lands designated Major Open Space have been identified as class 1 and 3 agricultural soils . The subject application must be assessed in terms of the Food Land Guidelines . While consideration is given to the logical extension of the urban boundary, the principle of the Guidelines is that 'better food lands' be retained for agricultural use. The applicant must undertake an assessment for the application which includes the necessity for the land use, the land area needed, the reasons for choice of location and consideration of alternative locations of lower capability agricultural lands . The Ministry will not support this application or provide further comments until the above information has been provided. 8 STAFF COMIMNTS 8 . 1 The subject applications are proposing a total of 277 units on . . . .6 REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE 6 the subject lands . Comments received to date deal with, among other matters, design aspects of the proposal. Staff will provide limited comments on this aspect of the proposal until such time the Official Plan Amendment has been finalized. 8 .2 Prior to accessing the merits of the Official Plan Amendment as it relates to the subject site, Staff require documentation supporting the expansion of the urban boundary, consideration of this will be in context of the Ministry of Agriculture comments . Staff note the Durham Region Official Plan review has proposed an expansion of the urban boundary in this vicinity. Supporting documentation is required from the applicant/owner with respect to population target increase and proposed densities . 8 . 3 Design changes which should be noted relate to the proposed school block location and access to Green Road, through adjacent plan of subdivision 18T-90050 . The Public School Board has concerns with this site and its access and request the block be oriented towards Street "B" . Staff also have a concern with the orientation of the blocks and use of land abutting the Green Road re-alignment and wish to see this issue reviewed further. 8. 4 It appears a major portion of the proposed subdivision is located on land recently added to the urban area under the proposed Durham Official Plan. The proposed Durham Official Plan contains very broad policy statements and general designation that require detailing through the preparation of the local Official Plan. Staff is of the opinion that a recommendation on the proposed subdivision may not be possible until such time the Town completes it's preparation of the Town Official Plan. 9 CONCLUSION 9 . 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 . . . .6 .J i REPORT NO. PD-86-91 PAGE . '' to indicate issues or area of concern regarding the subject application. It is recommend the application be referred back to Staff for further processing and input to the preparation of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. L renc Kotseff DIrector of Planning Chief and Development Officer CP*FW*cc *Attach 12 April 1991 Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: G. M. Sernas & Associates Ltd. 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