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Home My WebLink AboutPD-33-90 t TOWN OF NEWCASTLE t � ECTRA REPORT File #6r% 7 j �� • I)I t1 � �y � .N � Res. # ., __ .��• � By-Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE. January 22, 19 9 0 I REPORT #: PD- 33 -90 FILE #: SMUT: RESONING APPLICATION - SPECTRACONN CONSULTING SERVICES - PART LOTS 31/32, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON (COURTICE) FILE: DEV 89-125 (X-REF. 18T-88022) RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 33 -90 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Spectraconn Consulting Services on behalf of 708545 Ontario Limited 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 interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1. 1 Applicant: Spectraconn Consulting Services 1.2 Owner: 708545 Ontario Limited 1.3 Rezoning: From " (Holding) - Urban Residential Type One (H) R111 , "Environmental Protection (EP) " and "Agricultural" to an appropriate zone to permit the development of 152 semi- detached units and 29 single family residential units . . . .2 '_) 42 REPORT NO. PD-33 -90 PAGE. . .2 1.4 Area: 13.06 ha (32 .27 acres) 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject site is located in Part Lot 31/32, Concession 2, former Township of Darlington, east of Prestonvale Road, west of Trulls Road and south of Beechnut Court and Yorkville Drive in the Courtice Major Urban Area. 3. BACKGROUND 3 . 1 On November 6, 1989, the Town of Newcastle received an application submitted by Spectraconn Consulting Services on behalf of 708545 Ontario Limited to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 as amended. This application was made in order to satisfy a condition of approval for the related subdivision application. This subdivision application was Town approved on November 13, 1989 . 4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 Existing Uses: Pasture Land 4 .2 Surrounding Uses : East - Vacant West Existing farm related uses South - Vacant/pasture land North Existing Residential 5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5 . 1 It appears that the Durham Regional Official Plan designates the subject property as "Residential" . The predominant use of lands so designated shall be for residential purposes . 5 .2 According to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan, the subject site is designated as "Residential" within the Courtice Major Urban Area. Hence, Residential Uses are the predominant land use for areas designated as such. . . .3 5 U REPORT NO. : PD_ 33 -90 PAGE . . .3 6 . ZONING 6 . 1 Schedule 114" of the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive zoning By-law 84-63 reveals that the subject property is zoned " (Holding - Urban Residential Type One ( (H)Rl) " , "Environmental Protection (EP) " and "Agricultural (A) " . 6 .2 Staff notes that the proposed lots abutting the storm water channel are presently zoned "Environmental Protection (EP) " . Hence this area will have to be rezoned in order to permit residential uses. 7. PUBLIC MEETING 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. 7 .2 As of the writing of this report, no written submission have been received. However, there has been numerous telephone conversations concerning this application. Generally, these callers were concerned about when development would begin. However, one caller noted concerns about when Glenabbey Road would be extended to Prestonvale Road and who would be responsible for the construction of this extension. Another caller was worried about what effect the rezoning of the "Environmentally Protected" lands would have on those lands south of the urban area. S. 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 . . .4 `544 REPORT NO. PD- 33 -90 PAGE. . .4 comments, offered no objection to the application as filed: - Town of Newcastle Public Works Department - Town of Newcastle Fire Department - Durham Region Health Department - Ministry of Agriculture and Food 8 .2 The Town of Newcastle Community Services Department has no objection to this rezoning application. Their conditions of approval were incorporated in the related Town approved Subdivision Application. 8. 3 The Ministry of Natural Resources comments were also documented within the related Town approved Subdivision Application. 8.4 Staff would note that the following agencies have not submitted comments to date: Durham Region Planning Department; Durham Region Department of Works; Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority; Northumberland and Newcastle Public School Board; Peterborough- Victoria-Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board. 9. STAFF COMMENTS 9 . 1 This application was submitted in order to satisfy a Town condition of subdivision approval. 9 .2 Staff notes that although comments from Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority remain outstanding, it is important that all residential lots are not within the limits of any floodplain. The submission of the Master Drainage Plan for Robinson Creek and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority's response to this report would greatly help Staff determine the extent of the area that shall be zoned "Environmental Protection" . . . .5 REPORT NO.PD- 33 -90 PAGE. . . .5 10. CONCLUSION As the purpose of this report is to address the requirements of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act, and in consideration of the comments outstanding, Staff recommends that the application be referred back to Staff for further processing. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee N� ) �( Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. (Lpkx enc Kotseff Director of Planning & Development Chief A nistrative Officer HM*LT*FW*df Attach. LIST OF PERSONS TO BE NOTIFIED OF COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL'S DECISION Penwest Development 390 Bay Street Suite 1110, Toronto, Ontario. M5A 2Y2 Attention: Steve Pustil Spectraconn Consulting Services (Canada) Inc . 15 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ontario. N1R 3R8 Attention: Jim Collishaw G.M. Sernas & Associates 110 Scotia Court Unit 41, Whitby, Ontario. L1N 8Y7 W.S. Penfound R.R.#2 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K3 546 MA 84 67t V dahl ED , G r Ir in •.•.•�•.-.11 •. ' �iF*,14 �i�i�i • •