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Home My WebLink AboutPD-176-90 ""° TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ,E t; YNG.GPA REPORT File #� 6. 5 -611 Res. # By-Law # PUBLIC MEETING (STING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: May 22, 19 9 0 REPORT #; PD-176-90 FILE #; DEV 90-034 SOg,JECT; PUBLIC MEETING REZONING APPLICATION PART LOT 28, CONCESSION 2, CLARKE MRS. LAYNG RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-176-90 be received; 2 . THAT rezoning application Dev 90-034 submitted by Mrs. Layng be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of a site plan application; 3 . THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department and those persons listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council 's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1. 1 Applicant: Mrs . Layng 1.2 Owner: Mrs . Layng 1. 3 Rezoning: From "Urban Residential Type One Exception (Rl- 1) " to permit a commercial use. 1 .4 Area: 654 square metres REPORT NO. : PD-176-90 PAGE 2 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject property is located in Part Lot 28, Concession 2, former Township of Clarke, informally known as 61 Mill Street North in the Village of Newcastle. It is located on the east side of Mill Street, north of King Street between property in which a similar rezoning application has been submitted (Dev 90-033) and a lot with a previous Rezoning Application (Dev 88-092) for a Medical Clinic. 3. BACKGROUND 3. 1 On March 13, 1990, the Planning Department received an application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, to permit a commercial use on the subject property. 4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 Existing Uses: Single Family Residence 4 .2 Surrounding Uses : East - Town approved (in principle) Rezoning Application (Dev 88- 092 for a Medical Clinic) West - Single Family Residences South - Application (Dev 90-033) North - Town approved in principle, Rezoning Application (Dev 88- 092) for a Medical Clinic J 3 REPORT NO. : PD-176-90 PAGE 3 5. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 5 . 1 According to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan the subject property appears to be designated "Residential" . Lands so designated shall be predominantly used for Residential Purposes . However, Section 8 .2 . 1.2 ii) d) of the Official Plan permits the establishment of convenience commercial facilities within Residentially designated areas . 5.2 Inasmuch as the applicant indicated that a commercial zone is sought, details regarding the type or size of the commercial use has not been specified. Since staff has been unable to determine what the intended "end-use" for the site will be, staff cannot state whether or not this application complies to the Official Plan. 6. ZONING 6 . 1 The site is presently zoned "Urban Residential Type One Exception (R1-1) " . The predominant use of lands so zoned shall be for residential uses . 7. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS 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. r C) } REPORT NO. : PD-176-90 PAGE 4 As of the writing of this report, no written submissions have been received. However, one citizen made a verbal enquiry stating that he felt residential properties should not be rezoned and that it would be inappropriate to have a commercial use in a residential area. B. 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 comments, offered no objection to the application as filed: Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission Ganaraska Region Conservation Area 8 .2 A number of agencies had no objection to this application provided that their conditions/concerns are dealt with accordingly. i) The Town of Newcastle Community Services requested a 2% cash-in-lieu of Parkland dedication. ii) The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department requested that no changes or alterations be made to the existing site and that no watercourses or drainage patterns be altered. 9. STAFF COMMENTS 9 . 1 Staff have a number of concerns in respect to this application such as the issue of land use compatibility of the proposed commercial use with the residential character of the area. I) / , REPORT NO. : PD-176-90 PAGE 5 Also, inasmuch as a site plan application has not been submitted, it cannot be determined what the "end-use" will be. Without the submission of a Site Plan, staff cannot determine if this application conforms to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. Until such information is provided, staff cannot support this application. 10. CONCLUSION 10 . 1 In regard to the above noted comments, staff respectfully recommend that Committee/Council deny this application. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I.P. Lawrence E. Kotseff Director of Planning Chief Administrative and Development Officer HM*FW*df *Attach 10 May 1990 Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Mrs. Layng 61 Mill Street North, Box 242, Newcastle, Ontario. 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