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Home My WebLink AboutPD-273-90 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: DEV90067 .GPA REPORT File #(t � P U B L I C M E E T I N G Res. # By-Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, September 17, 1990 REPORT #: PD-273-90 FILE #: DEV 90-067 (X-REF 18T-88046 Revised) REZONING APPLICATION - MARTIN ROAD HOLDINGS LIMITED. PART LOT 15/16, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE FILE: DEV 90-067 (X-REF 1OT-88046 Revised) RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-273-90 be received; 2 . THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by Design Plan services INC. on behalf of Martin Road Holdings Limited. be referred back to Staff for further processing. 3. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1. 1 Applicant: Martin Road Holdings Limited. 1.2 Agent: Design Plan Services Inc . 1. 3 Rezoning Application: from "Urban Residential Type One - Holding ( (H)R1) " , "Environmental Protection (EP) " and "Agricultural (A) " to an "Urban Residential Type Four - Holding ( (H)R4) " and "Urban Residential Exception - Holding ( (H)R4-10) " to permit a maximum 187 apartment units REPORT NO. : PD-273-90 PAGE 2 1.4 Subdivision: proposing to develop two apartment blocks totalling 2 .34 ha of developable land. 1.5 Land Area: 1.08 Ha (2 .66 Acres) 2. LOCATION 2 . 1 The subject property is located in Pt Lt 15/16, Conc. 1, former Town of Bowmanville. The lands are north of Baseline Road, west of Regional Road 57, south of the Canadian Pacific Railway line and east of the Green Road road allowance. 3. BACKGROUND 3. 1 An application was received by the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department on July 20, 1990, proposing to realign the collector road (Street "A" ) in a continuous east - west alignment commencing at Regional Road 57 and continuing west of the applicant's holdings . The north - south portion of the collector road, illustrated as Street "B" , commences at Baseline Road and terminates at the new intersection with Street "A" . The revision to the street pattern resulted in an application to rezone a portion of the lands within the previously Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision ( 18T-88046) . The proposed amendment would permit the development of approximately 187 apartment units . The previous zoning allowed approximately 160 apartment units, three (3) semi-detached/link lots (6 units) and a block for future development. 3.2 The applicant has made submission to the Region of Durham Planning Department for the proposed revision to the Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision (18T-88046) . Town Planning Staff have circulated the applications concurrently in order to expedite the process . 4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4 . 1 The subject lands are currently vacant and have been used for agricultural production in the recent past. . . . . 3 REPORT NO. : PD-273-90 PAGE 3 Surrounding land uses include: South: predominantly vacant land with limited existing residential fronting on Baseline Road. East: existing residential including the Penfound subdivision, limited existing residential fronting on Martin Road and Regional Road 57 . There are also vacant land and lands subject to development application. North: the Canadian Pacific Railway and vacant lands subject to development applications . West: vacant lands 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. As of the writing of this report, no written submissions have been received, although counter enquiries have been received. 6 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 6 . 1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject property is designated "Residential" . The residential policies encourage development with a variety of housing mix and type. The application appears 6 .2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan the subject property is located in Neighbourhood 13B'and is designated 'Low Density Residential' . The neighbourhood contains an "H" (high density) symbol and has a population target of 5800. The proposed unit increase may be accommodated within this target. The proposed revision to the collector road pattern is deemed to maintain the intent of the Official Plan transportation network. REPORT NO. : PD-273-90 PAGE 4 7 AGENCY C01MENTS 7 . 1 In accordance with departmental procedure the subject application was circulated to a number of agencies and departments for comment. Todate comments have only been received from the following agencies/departments: 7 . 2 The Town of Newcastle Community Services which advised the applicant will be responsible for a cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication on the basis of 1 Ha per 300 dwelling units . The balance of the comments remain the same as on the previous Draft Approval. 7 . 3 The Town of Newcastle Fire Department and the Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission have advised they have no objection to the application as filed. 8 STAFF COMMENTS 8 . 1 The subject application appears to be in compliance with the Town of Newcastle Official Plan in terms of density provisions and population target. The proposal is to amend a previously Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision to allow a reconfiguration of the collector road and increase the number of apartment units . 8 . 2 Staff's preliminary review of the proposed application has required some minor revisions to the road alignment in order to satisfy Public Works concerns . These revisions have also reduced the amount of land available for development, therefore the number of units indicated on the Public Notice has been reduced from 215 to a maximum of 187 . 9 CONCLUSION 9 . 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, . . .5 .J ! REPORT NO. : PD-273 -90 PAGE 5 therefore, it is recommended the application be referred back to Staff. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. AChief E. 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