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Home My WebLink AboutPD-95-90 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DEV90003 REPORT File # 6 Res. # --_ - PUBLIC MEETING By MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, March 19, 1990 REPORT #: PD- 95 -90 FILE #: DEV 90-003 SUBJECT: REZONING APPLICATION - MURRAY C. PAYNE PART LOT 7, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE FILE: DEV 90-003 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 95-90 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Murray C. Payne 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: Murray C. Payne 1.2 Rezoning Application: from "Agricultural (A) " to an appropriate zone to permit the development of two (2) residential lots 1. 3 Land Area: 0 . 6 Ha (1.482 Acres) . . .2 53 �_� REPORT NO. : PD- qti -90 PAGE 2 2. BACKGROUND 2 . 1 An application was received by the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department on January 16, 1990, proposing to rezone a 0. 6 Ha parcel of land fronting on Highway No. 2 in the Hamlet of Newtonville to allow for the development of two (2) residential dwelling lots . 2 .2 The proposed lots are adjacent to a retirement lot which was previously severed from the applicants holdings (LD 86/286) . The proponent has submitted a 'Preliminary Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Evaluation' in support of the proposed zoning by- law amendment. 3 LOCATION 3 . 1 The subject property is located in Pt. Lt. 7, Conc. 2, former Township of Clarke. The lands subject of the rezoning application have approximately 60 . 0 metres (200 ft) frontage on Highway No. 2 . The site is situated north of Highway No. 2 between the east and west access of the Paynes Crescent onto Highway No. 2 . 4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 The lands are currently vacant of any structures and have been utilized agriculturally. Surrounding land uses are primarily agricultural or vacant lands to all sides, with limited residential to the west and south. 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 within the prescribed distance. , , , 3 REPORT WO. : PD- 95 -90 PAGE 3 As of the writing of this report no letters of support or objection have been received, although one party has requested further notification with respect to said application. 6 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 6 . 1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject property is designated 'Hamlet' . The Hamlet policies indicate the predominant land use within the Hamlets shall be for the development of housing The application would appear to comply. 6 .2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan, Hamlet policies, the subject lands are within the 'Newtonville Hamlet' and designated 'Residential Expansion' . Said policies allow for infilling and new development within a Hamlet that compliments and enhances the character of the Hamlet. Development within the Newtonville hamlet may proceed on lot sizes of less than 0 .4 Ha (1 . 0 acre) minimum, provided that a detailed engineering report is submitted, demonstrating that soil conditions can support the reduced lot size without causing soil and groundwater contamination, but in no case shall the lot size be reduced below 0 .2 Ha (0 .5 acre) . The application would appear to comply. 7 ZONING BY-LAW PROVISIONS 7 . 1 Within the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, the subject lands are zoned 'Agricultural Exception (A- 1) 1 . Said zones allows for farm related uses as well as limited residential uses . Minimum lot size within said zone is 40.0 Ha for all new lots created in accordance with the Durham Official Plan. 8 AGENCY COM4ENTS 8. 1 The subject application was circulated to a number of agencies and departments for comment. To date a number of agencies have yet to . . .4 REPORT NO. : PD- 95 -90 PAGE 4 respond these include: Regional Planning; Regional Public Works and the Ministry of Transportation. 8 .2 The following agencies which have provided comments to date provided no objections to the application as circulated. These include the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Newcastle Separate School Board; the Northumberland Newcastle Public School Board; the Ganaraska Conservation Authority; the Ministry of Agriculture and Food; and the Ministry of Natural Resources. 8 . 3 The Town of Newcastle Community Services Department advise that they have no objection subject to a five percent (5%) cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication. 8.4 The Town of Newcastle Fire Department noted that although they have no objection, municipal water is not yet in service in Newtonville. 8 .5 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department requested the proponent submit a lot grading and drainage plan, make application for property access, bear the costs ( 100%) of any works on Highway No. 2 which are necessitated as a result of this development, and provide contributions for streetlighting. 8 .5 The Regional Health Department has provided no objection to the application as submitted. However, Health Department Staff have not had opportunity to review the Hydrogeological evaluation to date. Further comments will follow responding to the report as submitted. 9 STAFF COMMENTS 9 . 1 As noted previously, the applicant has submitted a preliminary Hydrogeological evaluation. Copies of this report have been forwarded to the Regional Health Department and the Ministry of the Environment for review. . . .5 REPORT NO. : PD- $� -90 PAGE 5 9 .2 The application proposes two (2) lots having direct frontage to Highway No. 2 . The applicant has previously created such a lot as a retirement lot immediately abutting the subject lands to the east. The question of access will be addressed by Ministry of Transportation Ontario, through their comments. 9 . 3 The creation of the proposed lots would not appear to impact future development of lands to the north. Possible access to Highway No. 2 for the balance of the proponents lands has been identified to the east of the previously severed retirement lot. 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 areas of concern regarding the subject application. A recommendation report will be forwarded to Committee/Council at such time all outstanding comments are received and concerns addressed. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee / b ,f Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. 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