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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-313-90 Addendum 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: WOLFE.GPA REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File# Date: Tuesday, September 8, 1992 Res. # ADDENDUM #2 TO By-Law ff Report#:_pD_34_39_G_ File#: --&9--3W-D+ DEV 89-47 AND 18T-89025 Subject: DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION - WILLIAM WOLFE ON BEHALF OF JOE TOMINA PART LOT 20, CONCESSION 2, DARLINGTON FILE: OPA 89-38/D Recommendations- It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Addendum to Report PD-313-90 be received; 2. THAT Report PD-313-90 be lifted from the table and the recommendations contained therein be approved. 1. BACKGROUND 1. 1 At a meeting of General Purpose and Administration Committee on April 22, 1991, Council considered Addendum to Report PD- 313-90. A motion to lift the Report from the table and table it for a further three month period was lost. A motion to lift the Report from the table and refer it to the Council Meeting scheduled for April 29, 1991 was also lost. Consequently, no direction was given and the report remains tabled. 1. 2 No further developments have occurred in the last year except the Ministry of the Environment has returned the Hydrogeological Report stating that it had insufficient information for consideration. 1. 3 The Region is still awaiting Town Council's response on the three related applications. rrE 1-1- ADDENDUM TO REPORT PD-313-90 PAGE 2 2. STAFF COMMENTS 2 . 1 It should be noted that the concerns of the agencies and Town Staff were all detailed in Report PD-313-90, and the Addendum Report of April 22, 1991, all of which are attached hereto. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I.P. Lawrence E. K e f Director of Planning Chief Administr t�ve and Development Officer BR*DC*FW*df *Attach 5 August 1992 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: TOMINA.GPA REPORT Db4 Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File# 9-0�7 Date: April . 22, 1991 Res. # ADDENDUM TO By-Law# Report#: PD-313-90 File#: 89-38/D; Dev 89-47 and 18T-89025 Subject: DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION - WILLIAM WOLFE ON BEHALF OF JOE TOMINA PART LOT 20, CONCESSION 2, DARLINGTON FILE: OPA 89-38/D Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT the Addendum to Report PD-313-90 be received; 2 . THAT Report PD-313-90 be lifted from the table and recommendations contained therein be approved. 1. BACKGROUND 1. 1 The subject applications seek the creation of a fourteen (14) lot residential subdivision identified by the applicant as a rural cluster. 1.2 On July 17, 1989, Committee reviewed Staff Report PD-179-89, which outlined aspects of the proposal and fulfilled Public Meeting requirements. The report contained no recommendation as some comments were outstanding and some environmental concerns were unresolved. Committee referred the application ' ' back to staff for a subsequent report- pending receipt of all outstanding comments. 1.3 Staff prepared a subsequent report (PD-313-90) that went to Committee on October 22, 1990. The Official Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Plan of Subdivision applications were recommended for denial for the reasons contained in Report PD-313-90, attached hereto. Concerns with the proposal were (and are) of a land use/locational nature and an environmental nature. The land use/locational c ,ncer s are as follows: LJ RECYCLED RAPIER R " RECYCLE REPORT NO. : PD- -91 PAGE 2 1) Regarding environmental conditions, the site is in a local ground water recharge area, immediately northwest of a wetlands area and immediately east of a high-water table area. Regardless of whether or note 3we accept any proposed environmental impact mitigation measures, it is undesirable to allow this development to be so close to areas that have been identified as "environmentally sensitive" . 2) Regarding residential development, the site is north of Maple Grove directly between the Whitby-Oshawa-Courtice Major- Urban Area and the Bowmanville Major Urban Area. This area is part of the urban separator concept of the Durham Region Official Plan. Residential development should not be allowed in order to maintain the integrity of the Official Plan policies to maintain open space between Courtice and Bowmanville. This urban separation concept has been reinforced in the Region's Draft Changes to the Official Plan. 3) The proposed development is an unplanned subdivision in close proximity to Bowmanville and Maple Grove. If approved, this type of development will create countless problems for the municipality in future years including, but not limited to, premature requests for municipal water and sanitary services, demand for commercial and community facilities outside designated Hamlets and Urban Areas, and additional pressure to "fill in" the urban separator. 4) In addition, another complication of the site is its location in the Study Area for the Proposed Oshawa/Newcastle (Highways 401 and 407) Freeway Link. REPORT NO. : PAGE 3 1.4 Committee tabled the three applications at the request of Mr. Joe Tomina, owner, for a period of six (6) months (until April 22, 1991) . 1.5 The six month period has elapsed and the two of the three agencies with environmental concerns have not received any additional information to substantiate further consideration of the proposal by staff. 2. STAFF COMMENTS 2 . 1 The Ministry of the Environment received a copy of a hydrogeological study by Terraprobe Limited on October 22, 1990. It is not known whether this study satisfies all of the Ministry's information requirements . 2 .2 As of April 10, 1991, the Regional Department of Health Services had not received any of the information they had requested, although the applicant was notified in a letter dated June 13, 1989 . 2 .3 As of April 10, 1991, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority had not received any of the information they had requested, although the applicant was notified in a letter dated July 17, 1989 . 2 .4 It should be noted that the concerns of the above agencies were all detailed in Report PD-313-90, a copy of which was set aside for the owner. However, whether or not any or all concerns from the three agencies have been dealt with adequately is not the primary issue, which is, that the proposal fails on land use planning grounds. Those grounds are stated in Subsection 1.3 of this addendum. The four reasons cited remain valid and so, there is no valid reason to change the staff position (recommendation of denial) as contained in Report PD-313-90 . REPORT NO. : PD- -91 PAGE 4 Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. awrence E. Ao seff Director of Planning Chief Adminis ative and Development Officer BR*DC*FW*df *Attach 10 April 1991 Interested parties to be notified of Council and. Committee's decision: Joe Tomina R.R.#3 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K4 Joan Watts Group 2, Box 4 R.R.#6 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K7 John and Inez Huber Group 2, Box 5 R.R.#6 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K7 William Wolfe 7 Elmira Court Willowdale, Ontario. M2K 2T1 Carmela Cupelli Box 7, R.R.#3 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K4 Mrs. Allen Thompson R.R.#6 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K4 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE z4NE �'���DN: TOMINA.GPA REPORT File # Res. # 8y-Law # rlNG: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: October 22, REPORT #: PD-313-90 FILE #: 89-38%1j; Dev 89=47 and-.18T-89025 SLRfCT: DURHAM REGIONAL -OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS PLAN OF .SUBDIVISION APPLICATION - WILLIAM WOLFS ON BEHALF OF JOE TOMINA PART LOT 20, CONCESSION -2, DARLINGTON - FILE: OPA 89=38/D' RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended -that' the General Purpose..and Administration Committee recomMend to Council the ':following.: 1.. THAT Report PD-313-90 be received; .2 THAT I the. Region•-of.. Durham be advised that the Town .of Newcastle- rec'6mkends' that Official Plan Amendment' Application- File 89=38/D and''Plan-:of..Subdivision. .18T-89,025 submitted- by. William Wcilfe (Vidcon ,Construction.) on' behalf .of Joe'Tomina to permit the development :of. a _.14 lot rural. residential , development i.n -Patt'.'Lot'.20, Concession 2.,..-former- Township of . Darlington,.. be. denied.;.: . 3. THAT".Rezoning..Applicati.on DEV 89-47 submitted by William Wolfe (Vidcon Construction) on behalf of Joe Tomina to permit the development. of- a- 14 lot rural -residential development in Part. Lot 20, Concession 2, Concession 2, former Township -of Darlington, be denied; and 3 . THAT a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to the Region of Durham, the applicant and the property owner. 1. APPLICATION INFORMATION 1. 1 Applicant: William Wolfe (Vidcon Construction) 1. 2 O.P.A. : From Major Open Space to Rural Cluster. 1. 3 Rezoning: From Agricultural (A) to Rural Cluster 1.4 Subdivision Application: Approval for a plan of subdivision of 14 single family detached dwelling lots with a minimum frontage of 30 metres. . .2 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 2 1.5 Area: 7 hectares ( 17 .3 acres) 2. LOCATION -2. 1 Legal Description: Part Lot 20, . Concession 2,. .former Township of Darlington 2.2 Relative Location: . East side of. Holt Road and south of Nash Road. 3. BACKGROUND 3. 1 On May 14, 1989 the Town was advised by Durham. Region of an . Official Plan Amendment 'application submitted by William Wolfe (Vidcon. Construction) On 'April' 13, 1989 'the Newcastle Planning and'Development Department received a rezoning application submitted.by William'Wolfe ..(Vidcon Construction) . On May .14,.'.1989.�the.'Town.`was advised by Durham Region of an .application: submitted by William Wolfe (Vidcon Construction) 'for• a 14 lot. -draft plan of subdivision, . 4. LAND USES . 4. 1 Existing Uses: Vacant Land 4.2 Surrounding Uses: East: Vacant Land West: Rural Residential South: Rural Residential North: Rural Residential 5. DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN Under the Durham Regional Official Plan, the site is designated as "Major Open Space System" . However, a limited number of estate-residential subdivisions may be permitted . . . . 3 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 3 as an exception within the "General Agricultural" and. "Major Open Space!' .desi:gnations.. According:to.. Map 'A- .(.Regional Structure,) - of -the. Durham.•.Regional -Plan, :much. of the. land in . the general vicinity of the site is indicated as "emrironmentally, sensitive": Section 1-.2:2 of the. Durham Regional Plan states that: "Council shall endeavour to retain in a natural state wherever possible the areas identified as environmentally sensitive Specifically, Council may require an environmental analysis and where such an analysis is required, Section 1'.3.2 states that. the analysis shall address the following matters: a) An assessment of the impact of. the proposed development on existing i condti o'ns of the site and .its surrounding.. area, including the impact on -environmentally sensitive areas; b) An assessment of the, fi-nancial. implications for. .the Region and the-. respective area municipality; C).. _ Urban design alterriatives depicting height; bulk, architectural :treatment -and landscaping.; d) An indication of the manner in which such a development shall be integrated into the fabric of adjacent land uses; and e) Such other matters as deemed necessary. Prior to approving a development application within an environmentally sensitive area (as shown on Map A) the relevant area municipal council shall co-author with the Region and relevant conservation authority, a study to implement Section 1.2.2. Such a study shall determine to the . . . . 4 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 4 satisfaction of the relevant area municipal council and .the Region: a), the type and degree .of.:sensitivity of the environmental conditions; .: :. b) the compatibili.ty. of .the. proposed development with the environmentally sensitive area(s) ; C) the need. -for and the :definition of mitigating measures to cope. with the sensitivity'.of the: environmental ; conditions;` d) the location, . amount .and type %of development; and e) the location and extent of those sensitive area(s)' which should be preserved. 6'. ZONING . According-�t'o. 8chedule 18 (Maple Grove,) Of the 'own of Newcastle. Comp' rehensive. Zoning. By-law, all- of the site and'all . of the ad jtia.ni:ng' land parcels are•-zoned Agricultural (A) •and.. so Residential subdivisions are -not permitted. 7. PUBLIC MEETING AND SUBMISSIONS Following the requirements of the Planning Act, appropriate signage was installed on the subject site and the appropriate notification was mailed to each landowner within the prescribed distance. In addition, the Region of Durham placed a Public Notice in the newspaper with regard to the Official Plan Amendment. To date, no written submissions have been received. On July 17, 1989 , General Purpose and Administration Committee held a Public Meeting on the proposal. . . , .5 2i % 4�1 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 5 Two delegations appeared objecting to the Wolfe/Tomina .applications: .,..Mrs Inez -Huber; a neighbour -to- the -south for twenty, years, expressed concern. regarding water .run off,. . pollution of wells and increases .in .property -taxes. Joan. Watts, a 'neighbour on-.the- west. side -of---Holt Road,--has operated .a .dog kennel at. this location for more than two .years and, is concerned. that future residents will .complain about barking dog noise from her kennel. . No support was expressed for the applications . Following the Public .Meeti'ng, *Committee. resolved that the applications "be referred back to Staff for a- subs'equent, report- pending receipt pf •all outstanding comments" . 8. AGENCY COMMENTS 8. 1 In accordance with Departmental .procedure, .one or more of the three .related. ;applications:were_ circulated to. various. ,agencies and departments _for`their- :review. -and: comment. ,.It appears that the following agencies/departments'.have no objections to any of. the three related. appl icati.ons i Town of Newcastle Community. Services: Department Town of Newcastle Fire Department Region• of Durham Works Department Separate School Board Ministry of Agriculture and •Food Ministry of Natural Resources Ministry of Transportation Ontario Hydro Consumers Gas Bell Telephone 8 .2 The Durham Region Department of Health Services requested that a new site plan be provided by the applicant showing tile beds located directly behind the houses. The Department also . . . . 6 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 6 requested that Lots 1 and 2 be eliminated due to the grade- level water table --in'-the area. -As, well; .,the Department. asked. the applicant •for• a drainage swales plan. complete. with, elevation lines _and .the directions for all water flow.. On Juine 13, 1989; the :Regional planning. Department, i.nformed...the applicant of the Regional Health Department's information requirements: More than a year and four months later, the applicant has yet to respond to .this request. 8.3 The Central Lake .Ontario Conservation Authority had two major concerns:- potential interference with and/or degradation of. the ground water discharge function of the sit e _and .• potential . impacts on adjacent wetlands. . The..adjacent wetland (particularly. an abutting 'forest block_) is. 'an "environmeintally sensitive area" as-* defined by. the'•Durham Regional Official Plan. As well, the forest block has .been given .the highest Ievel of. environmental.,sensitivity by. the Authority's Environmentally..Sensitive .Areas ,lapping Project. _T he* Authority recommended'that-: there be A,. re-examination: of the proposal and its-:potential impacts on the :acijacent sensitive areas. Two technical reports*. were prepared: to ,help- support 'the Wolfe/Toniina' applications (see Section-9 of. tliis.report)..:... Henry Kortekaas and Associates Inc. prepared a- "Preliminary Environmental Impact Analysis" which was examined by the Authority (C.L.O.C.A. ) . Terraprobe Limited (Geotechnical Engineers and Hydrogeologists) prepared a "Subsurface Investigation" report which was not sent to the Authority. C.L.O.C.A. found the "Preliminary Environmental Impact Analysis" incomplete and requested a more in-depth analysis which includes the site and adjacent lands . Furthermore, they requested a copy of the Terraprobe report. More than a year and three months later the applicant has yet to respond to this request. . . . .7 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 7 8.4 The Public School Board objects to the applications because the new subdivision would overload the capacity of Maple Grove Public School. 8.5 The"'Ministry of the- Environment has expressed concern6...-with the. subject-proposal. The Ministry requires the. applicant to conduct: a proper-pump test showing yield draw down for pumps on-site, potable water quality tests, transmissivity and storativity calculations for water yield information and,. a proper. assessment. of the sewage. disposal capability of the soils . The Ministry recommends that draft approval' of the Subdivision be held in abeyance until .a comprehensive . hydrogeological, study- is .submitted. 8.6 The Newcastle -Public works-Department has no objection. to.. the applications in principle provided that: all works are completed.--in accordance with Newcastle's :-Design 'and..Standard Drawings Criteria; ` . easements required by the Town be. granted free: and .clear of encumbrances; 30. metres x. •10 metres sight triangles be dedicated to ,the Town; the'.-applicant bear. all costs- of any works on Holt Road necessitated by the subdivision's construction; the utility distribution on the internal streets be installed underground and that all secondary services for the proposed lots be underground; the applicant meet all the requirements of the Public Works Department; the applicant enter into a Subdivision Agreement with the Town; all of the standard requirements be included in the Agreement; the applicant provide the Department with a satisfactory Storm Water Management and Lot Grading Plan; . . . .8 2 1 J i REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 8 a performance guarantee estimate for the external works be- provided; -illumination on. Holt Road..be provided;. the applicant apply for. property .access.; and the .applicant,•incorporate all revisions to. the.plan of . subdivision requested. by the Works Department.. 9. SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL REPORTS 9 . 1 Hydrogeologic Study Terraprobe -Limited was retained by William Wolfe (Vidcon, Construction) to donduct 'a hydrogeologic :study of the site. The study, submitted on February 10, 19 8 9', conc'liided that: 1.) groundwater ••supply for domestic purposes ;can be'.obtained from individual wells at -the -site; 2) the impervious. nature of .the native silty sand till requires..raised sand•ti.le .beds- to be used.throughout. the site; 3) based on a. simplified. water balance,.about 13:.16ts .could be:developed, while maintaining nitrate levels-.below- the current. ,potable water objective of 10 mg/l; .and 4) the native soils will be able to support houses on conventional shallow spread footings. 9 . 2 Environmental Impact Analysis Henry Kortekaas and Associates Inc . was retained by William Wolfe (Vidcon Construction) to investigate whether, or not the site was suitable for estate residential development. The environmental analysis, submitted on April 20, 1989, concluded that the site was suitable for estate residential development. . . . .9 REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 9 10. STAFF COMMENTS 10 . 1 Regarding environmental conditions, the site is in a local ground water recharge area; immediately northwest. of a wetlands area *and immediately east. of a high-water. table area.. Regardless of 'whether or .not we accept any proposed• environmental impact mitigation measures, it. is undesirable to allow. this development to be so close to areas that have been identified as "environmentally sensitive. " 10.2 Regarding. residential. development, the site is north of Maple' Grove directly between .the' Whitby 'Oshawa-Courtice Major Urban Area. and' ,the -Bowitianville Major Urban Area. .'This .area is part of the .urban' separator concept of the .Durham .Region Official Plan`. Residential development should not. be allowed in order to maintain• the integrity of the Official Plan poli.bies .to maintain open. space between Courtce and Bowmanville. This urban. separation concept Aids been',reinforced in `the Region's !Draft Changes to the Official Plan. 10.3• .The proposed development is -an unplanned subdivision `in. close.: proximity. to`Bowmanville and Maple Grove. If approved,..+ this type of`development, will, create `coux�thess problems. for ...the municipality in future years including,. but. not limited to. premature requests for municipal water and sanitary services, demand for commercial and community facilities outside designated Hamlets and Urban Areas, and additional pressure to "fill in" the urban separator. 10 . 4 In addition, another complication of the site is its location in the Study Area for the Proposed Oshawa/Newcastle (Highways 40i 'and 407) Freeway Link. . . . .10 J f _ � REPORT NO. : PD-313-90 PAGE 10 11. CONCLUSIONS 11. 1 Based on the aforementioned comments, Staff recommends denial of the Durham Regional Official .Plan Amendment Ap plication, the Town .of Newcastle Zoning. By.-law Amendment Application and the Plah .of Subdivision Application. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation :. .... ... .. .. ... . .. to..the. Committee. :Franklin Wu, M.C.I-.;P. Lawrence E. Kots.eff DIrector of Planning Chief' Adm:inistrative and .Development Officer BR*DC*FW*af *Attach. 16 October 1990 Interested parties- .to be_notified of ::Council and Committee's decision: Joe.:.Tomina John and Inez Huber R.R:#3 Group 2, Box 5', Bowmanville, Onntario. R.R.#6 L1C '3K4 Bowman 11e;• 0 ntario: L1C 3K7 Mrs Allen Thompson Joan Watts R.R.#6 Group 2, .Box 4, Bowmanville, Ontario. R.R.#6 L1C 3K7 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K7 Carmela Cupelli Box 7, R.R.#3 Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3K4 William Wolfe 7 Elmira Court, Willowdale, Ontario. 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