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DN: MACOURT.GPA
REPORT
P U B L I C M E E T I N G
Meeting:General Purpose and Administration Committee File# C- 0
Date: Monday, April 22 , 1991 Res. #
Repor-t#:PD-8 8-9 1 File #: DEV 90-083 By-Law#
Subject: REZONING & SUBDIVISION APPLICATION - MACOURTICE DEVELOPMENTS INC.
PART LOT 28, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON
FILE: DEV 90-083 (X/REF: 18T-90041)
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1 . THAT Report PD-88-91 be received;
2 . THAT the application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive
Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Tunney Planning on
behalf of Macourtice Developments Inc . , 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: Macourtice Developments Inc .
1 .2 Agent: Tunney Planning Inc.
1 . 3 Subdivision: seeking approval for seven (7) two family dwelling
lots and six (6) blocks for thirty eight (38) street
townhouses for a total of fifty-two (52) units .
1 .4 Rezoning: from Holding Urban Residential Type One ( (H)R1) to
an appropriate zone to permit the above-noted
development
1 . 5 Area: 3 . 824 hectares (9 . 44 acres)
2 . BACKGROUND
2 . 1 In September of 1990, the Region of Durham advised the Town of
Newcastle of an application for approval of a Plan of Subdivision
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consisting of eleven ( 11) two family dwelling lots and three (3)
blocks for twenty (20) street townhouse units for a total of forty
two (42) units.
2 .2 In addition, Tunney Planning Inc. , on behalf of Macourtice
Developments Inc . , applied in September of 1990 to amend the Town
of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 in order to
implement the above noted plan of subdivision.
2 . 3 In consultation with the Planning and Development Department, the
applicant has subsequently revised the proposed Plan of Subdivision
to provide for a higher ratio of affordable housing. The proposed
Plan of Subdivision now proposes the creation of seven (7) two
family dwelling lots and six (6) blocks for a total of thirty eight
( 38) street townhouses for a total of fifty two (52) units .
2 .4 Since the total number of proposed units has been increased from
forty two (42) to fifty two (52) , the Town of Newcastle Planning
and Development Department advised the applicant's consultant that
another Public Meeting was warranted.
3 . PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS
3 . 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.
3 .2 As of the writing of this report, no written submissions have been
received with respect to the proposed zoning by-law amendment.
3 . 3 The Planning and Development Department notes for the Committee's
information that the applicant's consultant discussed with Staff
on several occasions the number and mix of units the Planning and
Development Department would be willing to support.
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As a result, the proposed plan was revised and a Public Notice was
circulated with a total of fifty three (53) units . However, the
applicant's consultant has advised that due to site specific
conditions, the subject property can only effectively accommodate
fifty two (52 ) units . Nevertheless, since the number of units
being proposed is less than the number of units which was
circulated in the Public Notice, Staff are confident that the
requirements of the Planning Act have been satisfied.
4 . OFFICIAL PLAN CONFORMITY
4 . 1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan, the subject lands are
designated as a Residential Area. The primary use of lands so
designated shall be for residential purposes . In view of the
foregoing, the application would appear to conform with the Durham
Regional Official Plan.
4 . 2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan, the subject property
is located within the 3C Neighbourhood. The Planning and
Development Department have determined, after reviewing the
applicable policies of the Official Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan
that residential development within the 3C Neighbourhood can occur
on average at a density of 16 .2 units per gross residential hectare
in order to maintain the target population.
4 . 3 The proposed draft plan of subdivision has a density of 13.6 units
per gross residential hectare and therefore the current proposal
would not prejudice the balance of the developable lands within the
3C Neighbourhood.
4 . 4 In addition, within the Courtice North Neighbourhood 3C Land Use
Structure Plan, the subject property has a Medium Density
designation which permits a maximum of 40 units per net residential
hectare. The revised plan of subdivision proposes 52 units over
a net residential area of 1. 321 hectares which equates to a density
of 39 . 36 units per net residential hectare. Therefore, the
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proposed plan of subdivision satisfies the intent of the medium
density designation within the Courtice North Neighbourhood 3C Land
Use Structure Plan.
4 .5 It would therefore appear that the application can be considered
to be in conformity with the Town of Newcastle Official Plan.
5 . ZONING BY-LAW CONFORMITY
5 . 1 Within the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, the
subject property is zoned in part Environmental Protection (EP) and
in part Holding - Urban Residential Type One ( (H)R1) . Since the
applicant intends to develop a portion of the subject property
zoned Holding - Urban Residential Type One ( (H)Rl) with street
townhouses, the applicant has applied to appropriately amend the
zoning by-law.
6 . AGENCY COMMENTS
6 . 1 In accordance with departmental procedures, the application was
circulated to obtain comments from other departments and agencies .
The following provides a brief synopsis of comments received to
date.
6 .2 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department has advised that
Block 15 within the proposed plan of subdivision is required for
stormwater management purposes . In addition, the Public Works
Department has requested that the approval of the application not
proceed until it has been determined that the size of Block 15 is
sufficient for the stormwater detention facility.
6 . 3 The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority has advised that
due to the advanced stage of the Black Creek Tributary Master
Drainage Plan, the Authority is prepared to support the approval
of the proposed plan of subdivision. However, the Authority
acknowledges that the final approved version of the Master Drainage
Plan may necessitate minor revisions to the proposed draft plan.
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6 .4 The Ministry of Natural Resources has advised that the subject
property is traversed by a tributary of Black Creek. Black Creek
provides a cold water fishery for trout species and the Ministry
of Natural Resources is concerned with the potential for water
quality degradation. Therefore, the Ministry of Natural Resources
has advised the Ministry will not provide further comments until
the Black Creek Master Drainage Plan has been approved.
6 .5 The balance of the circulated agencies which have provided comments
were the Town of Newcastle Fire Department, the Town of Newcastle
Community Services Department, the Public School Board, the
Separate School Board, the Ministry of Transportation, Bell Canada
and Ontario Hydro. None of the aforementioned agencies have
provided objectionable comments .
7 . STAFF COMMENTS
7 . 1 The application is proposing to create a fifty two (52) unit plan
of subdivision on the subject property which is located at the
south east corner of the intersection of Nash Road and Courtice
Road.
7 .2 The Planning and Development Department notes for the Committee's
information that Block 15 in the proposed Plan of Subdivision is
required by the Municipality for Stormwater Management purposes .
However, the Public Works Department and the Ministry of Natural
Resources are still evaluating the Stormwater Management Report and
are currently evaluating the size requirements of the proposed
facility.
7 . 3 Both the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Public Works
Department have indicated that once it is determined that the size
of Block 15 (2 . 116 hectares) is sufficient for the Stormwater
Detention Facility, these authorities will be in a position to
provide conditions of draft approval for the proposed plan of
subdivision.
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7 .4 Nevertheless, as the purpose of this report is to satisfy the
requirements of the Planning Act with respect to a Public meeting,
and in consideration of the issue of the Stormwater Detention
Facility, it would be in order to have the application referred
back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a
subsequent report.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Lawrence �E. Kotseff
Director of Planning Chief A nistrative
and Development Officer
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12 April 1991
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Tunney Planning Macourtice Developments Inc.
Attention: David Baffa 3100 Steeles Avenue East
340 Byron Street Suite 301
Suite 200 MARKHAM, Ont. WR 8T3
WHITBY, Ontario L1N 4P8
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