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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: September 4, 1990
REPORT #: PD-256-90 FILE #: 030-130-127 & 030-130-126
SU&JECT: MR. LLOYD STEPHENSON
106 and 118 KING STREET EAST, NEWCASTLE VILLAGE
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose &
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1 . THAT Report PD-256-90 be received for information purposes;
and
2 . THAT Mr. Lloyd Stephenson be advised of Council's decision.
BACKGROUND AND COMAMNT:
1. BACKGROUND
1 . 1 On June 18, 1990, Mr. Stephenson appeared before the General
Purpose and Administration Committee requesting the Town's
assistance to permit the development of the rear portions of
his and his daughters property on King Street East.
1 . 2 Mr. Stephenson, in his presentation to Committee, suggested
that through the easterly extension of Wilmot Street, the rear
portions of the two properties would be provided frontage and
permit the development of possibly an apartment building on
his lands and a portion of the Town Park Lands .
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REPORT PD-256-90 PAGE 2
1 . 3 To permit the development of said lands, Mr. Stephenson was
seeking Council's support in so far as any rezoning or
Official Plan Amendment is required.
1. 4 Council, at their June 25, 1990 meeting, endorsed the
following resolution:
"THAT the presentation of Lloyd Stephenson be acknowledged and
his request for rezoning of his daughter's and his property
be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer and
appropriate Staff to review and report back to the General
Purpose and Administration Committee and that Mr. Lloyd
Stephenson be so advised. "
2. LOCATION
2 . 1 Mr. Stephenson's property is located on the north side of
Highway No. 2, east of Beaver Street and immediately abutting
Newcastle Village Memorial Park.
2 . 2 The properties are long and narrow in shape with each property
supporting a single family residence.
3. ZONING
3 . 1 The two properties are located within two zoning categories -
the southerly portion fronting King Street being within the
"General Commercial (C-1) " zone and the northerly portion
within the "Urban Residential Exception (R1-1) " zone.
4. OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES
4 . 1 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan for the Newcastle
Village Small Urban Area, the front portion of the lands in
question are located within "Main Central Area" - designated
"Commercial-Residential Mix" . The predominant uses permitted
shall be retail, office and mixed used commercial-residential
buildings .
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4 .2 The remainder of the lands (the northerly portion) are located
within the "Residential" designation. The density of a
residential development within the Newcastle Village Small
Urban Area shall be generally restricted to low and medium
density, with an overall average density not to exceed
fourteen ( 14) units per net residential hectare. A
development proposal for an apartment would not appear to
comply with this policy statement.
5. STAFF COMMENTS
5 . 1 During the winter of 1989/90, Planning Staff had a number of
conversations with Mr. Stephenson regarding his and his
daughters property located at 106 and 118 King Street East and
the possible development of each.
5 .2 In reviewing Mr. Stephenson's request, a number of
difficulties/concerns arise for which Staff are unable to
support his proposal.
5 . 3 Council, by resolution, has endorsed the closure and sale of
a portion of the unopened road allowance known as Wilmot
Street, east of Mill Street, to be used in conjunction with
Dr. Spruyt's development application (DEV 88-92 ) , previously
submitted. This closure would not permit the extension
easterly of Wilmot Street from Mill Street to Beaver Street.
Additionally, the lands necessary to extend Wilmot Street east
of Beaver Street would require the acquisition of privately
owned properties in addition to Mr. Stephenson's lands . The
lands in question are presently developed for residential
purposes is compliance with the zoning and Official Plan
provisions for the Village.
5 .4 The extension of a "road allowance" through Newcastle Village
Memorial Park would not only reduce the available parkland,
but would physically separate the park property as it exists
today. Through the development of Plan 10M 812 and Sylvia
Court, a parcel of land was obtained by the Town to be
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developed in conjunction with Memorial Park, thereby providing
access for residents north of George Street. The introduction
of a "road allowance" would jeopardize the functional use of
these lands .
5 . 5 Notwithstanding the location factor of any proposed road
allowance, Staff would note that the cost element must also
be acknowledged. The Works Department have indicated that an
approximation as to the cost of extending Wilmot Street as
suggested by Mr. Stephenson would be in the vicinity of
( $1, 000,000 . 00) One Million Dollars . This amount would not
include the cost associated with the land acquisition of the
privately owned properties needed for this project. Staff
would note for the Committee's information, that no method of
determining the costs associated with such a project has been
submitted for consideration. As can be seen on the attached
sketch, the greater proportion of lands needed for the road
allowance are owned by the Town (Memorial Park Lands) .
6. CONCLUSIONS
6 . 1 In consideration of the above comments, Staff could not
support Mr. Stephenson's scheme as submitted to Committee and
Council .
6 .2 Should Mr. Stephenson wish to pursue his request through the
submission of the appropriate applications (i.e. : rezoning
and Official Plan Amendment) , the consent of all owners would
be required. This would include the owners of the lands
fronting on Beaver Street through which the road allowance
would be extended.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Lawrence Kotseff, M.C. I .P.
Director of Planning Chief A nistrative
and Development Officer
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INTERESTED PARTIES TO BE NOTIFIED OF COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL'S
DECISION:
Mr. Lloyd Stephenson
106 King Street East
NEWCASTLE, Ontario
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