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MEETING• General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, September 17, 1990
REPORT #: PD-289-90 FILE #:
SECT: DESIGNATION OF CROOKED CREEK
AS A CLUSTER
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-289-90 be received;
2 . THAT the Region of Durham be requested to amend Section
10 .2 . 1.2 of the Durham Region Official Plan by adding "Crooked
Creek" as a known residential cluster in the Town of
Newcastle;
3 . THAT Mr. Plaxton be advised to submit an application to the
Durham Region Land Division Committee for severance of a one
(1) acre lot north of the existing dwelling;
4 . THAT once an application for severance is made, Staff be
instructed to advise the Durham Land Division Committee that
the Town supports the severance application and further as
conditions of approval, that the severed lot be deeded to Mr.
& Mrs. Lloyd George and be held in their ownership for a
period of ten ( 10) years, and that the applicant has to meet
the. standard requirements of the Town for land severance; and
5 . THAT Council authorize Staff to proceed to amend the Zoning
By-law to accommodate the proposed severance in accordance
with the requirements set out in the Planning Act.
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REPORT:
1. ORIGIN:
1. 1 At the Special Council Meeting held on September 4, 1990,
Council passed the following resolution:
"THAT, as the result of damages caused by the tornado of
August 28, 1990, the Director of Planning and Development
be directed to liaise with Dr. M.R. Michael, Commissioner
of Planning, Regional Municipality of Durham, to
designate Part of Lot 9, Concession 3, former Township
of Clarke, as a cluster or to consider alternatives to
permit a land severance. "
1. 2 Subsequently, the Director of Planning and Development met
with Dr. M. Michael to discuss the methods of implementation
of the said resolution.
2 . BACKGROUND:
2 . 1 It is Staff's understanding that Mr. Lloyd George was a tenant
of a dwelling located on Gilmore Road. Said dwelling was
badly damaged by the tornado of August 28, 1990. As a result,
Mr. George is temporarily staying with his in-laws, the
Plaxtons, who owns a 9 .95 acre property on the west side of
Regional Road No. 18 (Newtonville Road) and south of road
allowance between 3rd and 4th Concessions . It is noted that
the general area has been known as "Crooked Creek"
historically.
2 .2 It is also Staff's understanding that the Plaxtons wish to
sever off a lot so that Mr. George will have a place to live.
Council, out of compassion, passed the above-noted resolution.
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3 . COMMENTS:
3. 1 The Durham Regional Official Plan designates the Plaxton's
property "Permanent Agriculture Reserve" . Under such
designation, non-farm residential use is prohibited. An
amendment to the Official Plan is required.
3 .2 The Town's Zoning By-law places the property in the
"Agricultural Exception (A-1) " zone. Residential dwelling is
permitted provided the property has a minimum area of 100
acres . An amendment to the By-law is required.
3.3 In addition to the foregoing required amendments, an
application has to be made to the Durham Region Land Division
Committee for the severance. The Plaxtons should immediately
file such an application so as to facilitate the amendment to
the Zoning By-law.
3 .4 The above implementation method was discussed with Dr. M.
Michael, the Regional Commissioner of Planning and was agreed
upon as the most expedient way to deal with the matter.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, M.C. I.P. � f Lawrence E. Kotseff
Director of Planning Chief Administrative
and Development Officer
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INTERESTED PARTIES TO BE NOTIFIED OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE'S
DECISION:
Mr. Bill Plaxton
R.R. #1
NEWTONVILLE, Ontario
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