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METING: 'General Purpose and Administration Committee -
DATE: December 4, 1989
REPORT #: PD-326 -89 FILE #:
SUB.ECT: APPLICATIONS TO EXTEND THE URBAN AREA BOUNDARIES
FILES: 87-27/D/N; 89-32/D/N; 89-57/D/N; 89-58/D/N; 89-67/D/N;
89-77/D/N; 89-107/D/N; .89-121/D/N; 89-125/D/N; ,:
89-129/D/N
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 326-89 be received;
2. THAT the Region of Durham be requested to consider a policy
to require. all applications to extend the urban area
boundaries be accompanied by comprehensive planning study;
3. THAT Three D Developments (File: OPA 87-27/D/N) , Stolp Homes
(Newcastle) Inc. (File: OPA 89-32/D/N) , Northbrook Developers
Group (File: OPA 89-107/D/N) , West Bowmanville Developments
(File: OPA 89-121/D/N) , Wm. Tonno Construction Ltd. (File:
OPA 89-125/D/N) Kingstown Investments Ltd. (File: OPA 89-
129/D/N) , and future applications for urban expansion be
requested to submit a comprehensive planning study as outlined
in Section 3. 1 of this Report and be advised that until such
time as said studies have been submitted, no further action
including public meetings will be taken to process -their
applications; and
4. THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department, the applicants
and/or their agents and the interested parties be so advised.
1. BACKGROUND:
1. 1 As Council is__ aware, the Regional_ _Planning _Department- -is-- ---
undertaking a review of the Durham Regional Official Plan.
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2. STAFF COMMENTS:
2.1 Under the Planning Act, any individual or corporation is
entitled to submit an application to amend the Official Plan
and the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. The Planning Act also
requires that the application be . dealt with expeditiously.
Should the municipality fail or refuse to approve the request
to amend the Official Plan,' there are provisions which-enable
an applicant to refer the matter to the Ontario. Municipal
Board.
2.2 At the same time, most of the applicants referred to above
have submitted their applications primarily as a means for
input into the Official Plan Review process. Many of the
covering letters submit these applications with a request to
the Regional Commissioner of Planning to give consideration
during the Review process. As a consequence, most anticipate
that their applications will be tabled or referred back to
Staff until the Review process is complete.
2.3 Staff are concerned that the processing of the various
applications to extend the urban area boundaries is time-
consuming and ultimately unproductive. It is estimated that
to bring an application to the Public Meeting stage,
approximately 50 hours of Staff time are required. This
includes opening the file, circulation to agencies, public
notice of area residents, responding to inquiries,
correspondence, filing, liaison with the applicant and
circulation agencies and preparation of the staff report
(including typing and drafting) .
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support of their application in Courtice. In Staff's view,
this is indicative that the applicants are not submitting
serious proposals but merely "staking out territory" for the
review process.
Unless Staff receive such a comprehensive planning study, it
is very difficult to evaluate the relative merits of the
applications. Moreover, the various commenting agencies will
not be- in a position to make comments until the implications
of the application are documented. For example, it is known
that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will require a
justification report under Section 3.14 of the Ontario
Foodland Guidelines.
3. CONCLUSION:
3. 1 Comprehensive. planning studies should be submitted with every
major application to extend the urban area boundary. For
purposes of this type of application, a proposal greater than
10ha or a proposal which is not contiguous to the present
urban limit would be considered a major application. As a
minimum these comprehensive planning studies should outline
the following:
i) Detailed Land Use
ii) Proposed Housing Mix and Rationale
iii) Population Estimates
iv) Projected School Enrollments
V) Transportation including traffic generation, road
requirements and transit linkages
vi) Servicing including sanitary sewerage, water
distribution, drainage, and stormwater management
vii) Implications for "soft" services
viii) Environmental Impact
ix) Justification under the Foodland Guidelines
including Supply & Demand requirements for Housing
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that Staff take no action to commence the processing of these
applications or to convene a public meeting until such time
as a comprehensive planning study, as outlined in Section 3.1,
is submitted to the Town.
3.6 It is further recommended that the Region of Durham Planning
Department be requested to consider a policy which would
require applications to extend the urban area boundaries to
be accompanied by a comprehensive planning study . to be
submitted at the time of the application. Such a study should
detail the land use and servicing requirement, provide the
documentation required under the Foodland Guidelines and to
demonstrate a logical progression of the urban area.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Jwre—n9*6/ E. Rotseff, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning Chief A inistrative Officer
and Development
DC*FW*jip
.November 3, 1989
LIST OF PERSONS TO BE NOTIFIED OF COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL'S DECISION:
i Alexandris Investments
39 East Drive
UNIONVILLE, Ontario
WR 1K7
McDermott & Associates
1305 Pickering Parkway
Suite 406
PICKERING, Ontario
L1V 3P2
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West Bowmanville Developments Ltd.
250 Consumers Road, Suite '403
NORTH YORK, Ontario
M2J 4V6
Design Plan Services Inc.
385 The West Mall, Suite 303
ETOBICOKE, Ontario
M9C 1E7
William Tonno Construction Ltd.
650 Ring Street East, Suite 215
OSHAWA, Ontario
L1H 1G5
D.G. Biddle & Associates Ltd.
96 King Street East
OSHAWA, Ontario
L1H 1B6
Kingstown Investments Ltd.
99 Scarsdale Road, Suite 100
DON MILLS, Ontario
M3B 2R2
G.M. Sernas & Associates
110 Scotia Court, Unit 41
WHITBY, Ontario
L1N' 8Y7
Jam-Bloor Investments Inc.
3601 Victoria Park Ave. , Suite 300
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario
M1W 3Y3
Tunney Planning Inc .
340 Byron Street S. , Suite 200
WHITBY, Ontario
L1N 4P8
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