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Home My WebLink AboutPD-254-90 LIU TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # - ` LEE.GPA Res. # By-Law # PUBLIC MEETING SING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: September 4, 1990 REPORT #: PD 5 9 0 FILE #: SUUCT' REZONING AND NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION TAK LEE ARCHITECT/FINEFIELD HOMES PART LOT 35, CONCESSION 3, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON FILE: DEV 90-039; OP 2.2.1 (10) RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-254-90 be received; 2 . THAT the Rezoning and Neighbourhood Plan Amendment application submitted by Tak Lee Architect on behalf of Finefield Homes for a convenience commercial plaza be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding agency comments and the completion of the Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan study. 3 . THAT a copy of this Report and Council's decision be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department; and 4 . THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1 . 1 Applicant: Tak Lee Architect/Finefield Homes 1.2 Neighbourhood Plan: From - no designation at present To - an appropriate designation to permit a 557 .4 sq.metres (6000 sq. ft. ) convenience commercial plaza REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 2 1. 3 Rezoning: From - Urban Residential Type One Exception (R1-17) To - an appropriate designation to permit a 557 .4 sq. metres (6000 sq. ft. ) convenience commercial plaza 1.4 Area: 0. 698 ha (1.725 acres) 2. BACKGROUND 2 . 1 On March 30, 1990 the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department received an application submitted by Tak Lee Architect/Finefield Homes to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, and to amend the Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan. 2 .2 Due to an error in the circulation of the notice for the June 18, 1990, Public Meeting, a second Public Meeting is necessitated. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to fulfill the requirement of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act. 2 . 3 The zoning of the subject site was changed by amendment from 'Agricultural (A) ' to 'Urban Residential Type One Exception (R1-17) ' in March of 1986 . 3. LOCATION 3 . 1 The subject site is located in Part Lot 35, Concession 3, in the former Township of Darlington. The subject site is located on the southeast corner of Lawson Road and Townline Road as shown on the attached Key Map. `„t 1 0 REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 3 4. EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 Existing Uses: Vacant 4 .2 Surrounding Uses: East - Residential West - Residential South - Residential North - Residential 5. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS 5 . 1 Written submissions have been received from Mr. & Mrs. Checchia, R.J. Abbott, Newcastle Townline Centre Ltd. and Mr. Beymon. Mr. & Mrs. Checchia do not believe that a shopping plaza is an appropriate use of the lands in question for the following reasons: 1) This site is within one mile of Townline Road and King Street, which intersection has a large shopping plaza on the northwest and southwest corners of the intersection, as well as a new convenience store at the northeast intersection, and it appears that a commercial use will be instituted at the southeast corner as well. 2) There are no water and sewer services available at Lawson Road. Several of the houses on Lawson Road experience septic problems during a wet spring, and the land in question is low. 3) The property has just been re-zoned from agricultural to residential and now a commercial designation is being sought. REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 4 4) A small plaza will increase the noise, garbage, and traffic problems at the intersection and surrounding area. 5. 3 R.J. Abbott and Newcastle Townline Centre ltd. are concerned that the proposed convenience commercial plaza would jeopardize the marketability of commercial development within the Courtice West Highway No.2 Corridor. 5 .4 Mr. Beymon is concerned about the traffic which may be generated by the proposed plaza. Mr. Beymon also questions the need for further commercial development in this area. 6. OFFICIAL PLAN CONFORMITY 6 . 1 The subject site is designated 'Residential' within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. Section 6 .5.2 iii) c) of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan allows for convenience commercial facilities to be located within a designated 'Residential' area to a maximum gross retail and personal service floor space of 465 square metres (5,000 square feet) . However, the Town of Newcastle Official Plan states that this figure is a general guideline and shall be considered to be approximate. Minor deviations may be permitted without amendment to this plan provided that such deviations do not alter the intent of this Plan. The proposed convenience commercial plaza would be 557 .4 square metres in size. 7. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN I 7 . 1 On October 2, 1989, a Public Meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee considered a draft amendment to the Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan, as per Attachment 'A' to this report. '� 12 REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 5 The Committee referred the matter back to Staff for further review and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding agency comments . 7 .2 The subject application by Tak Lee Architect/Finefield Homes was submitted after the preparation of the October 2, 1990 Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan amendment report. A low density residential designation was proposed for the site, however, the applicant wishes to have these lands designated convenience commercial instead. 8. ZONING BY-LAW CONFORMITY 8 . 1 Within the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84- 63, the subject property is zoned "Urban Residential Type One Exception (R1-17) 1 . Consequently, the applicant has applied to appropriately amend the zoning by-law in order to permit the commercial uses . 9. COMMENTS FROM AGENCIES 9 . 1 The subject application was circulated by the Town to various agencies and departments to obtain comments . The following agencies/departments have offered no objection to this proposal: Ministry of Natural Resources Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Town of Newcastle Fire Department 9 .2 The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department feel that this proposal is premature until such time as urban servicing is in place for this area. REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 6 9 . 3 The Town of Newcastle Community Services Department has no objection to the proposal, however, would require the applicant provide cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication, and provide a landscape plan prepared by an O.A.L.A. member prior to site plan approval. 9 .4 Final comments have not been received to date from the following agencies/departments: Public School Board Regional Works Department Regional Planning Department Ministry of the Environment City of Oshawa Planning Department Region of Durham Department of Health Services 10. CONCLUSION 10. 1 As the purpose of this report is to address the requirement of a Public Meeting under the Planning Act, and in consideration of the agency comments outstanding and the impending completion of the Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan Study, it is recommended that the application be referred back to Staff for further processing. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C.I .P. L renc Kotseff Director of Planning Chief A i istrative and Development Office JB*FW*df Attach 24 August 1990 114 REPORT NO. : PD-254-90 PAGE 7 Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Finefield Homes Ltd. 1596 Norwill Crescent, Oshawa, Ontario. L1G 7V3 Tak Lee Architect 15 Gervais Drive, Don Mills, Ontario. M3C 1Y8 Mr. & Mrs . Checchia c/o David B. Thomas 90 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario. L1G 4S2 Mr. Beymon 1357 Belair Cr. Oshawa, Ontario. L1K 1N2 R.J. 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