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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-129-91 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: MINGSUN.GPA REPORT Meeting. General Purpose and Administration Committee File# Date: Monday, June 3, 1991 Res. # By-Law# Report#: PT)_19 q-q 1 File#: - nPA 89-95/N (X-REF: DEV 89-105 & NPA 89-06/CW) Subject: MODIFICATION TO PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT MING SUN HOLDINGS PART LOT 33, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON FILE: OPA 89-95/N (X-REF: DEV 89-105 & NPA 89-06/CW) Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-129-91 be received; 2. THAT the attached Modification to the proposed official Plan Amendment No. 39 to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan be APPROVED; 3 . THAT the Region of Durham, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision; and 4 . THAT the Region of Durham be forwarded a copy of Report PD-129-91. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1. 1 Applicant: Ming Sun Holdings 1.2 official Plan Amendment: To introduce a Local Central Area symbol on the subject property which has a current designation in part "Residential" and in part "Major Open Space" . 1. 3 Neighbourhood Plan Amendment: From in part "Residential" and in part "Major Open Space" to an appropriate designation in order to implement the introduction of a Local Central Area symbol in the official Plan. 2 PAP EYIiC EC YIC LE D4G B PFUDIE-4 TIECYC LED PALM REPORT NO. PD-129-91 PAGE 2 1.4 Rezoning: From in part "Special Purpose Commercial - Exception (C5-1) " and in part "Environmental Protection (EP) " to an appropriate zone to permit a 2 storey mixed commercial and professional office building with a total floor area of 3158 .6 square metres (34,000 sq. ft. ) . 1.4 Area: . 514 hectares ( 1.27 acres) 2 . BACKGROUND 2 . 1 On August 10, 1989 , the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department received an application, submitted by Imperial City Corporation, to amend the Courtice West Neighbourhood Development Plan and the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 in order to permit a 2 storey mixed commercial and professional office building. 2 .2 On August 24, 1989, the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department was advised by the Region of Durham of an application, submitted by Imperial City Corporation, to amend the Town of Newcastle Official Plan in order to implement the above noted development. 2 . 3 On June 25, 1990, the Council of the Town of Newcastle resolved to approve the application only insofar as to permit the introduction of Office Commercial uses . In accordance with Report PD-206-90, Council resolved to amend the Town of Newcastle Official Plan as follows: i) adding a new Section 6 .5 .2 (vi) as follows: a) Office Commercial facilities shall be developed to provide professional and business office services. Limited Retail and personal service commercial uses ancillary to the offices may be permitted on the ground floor of an office building. �. .3 REPORT NO. PD-129-91 PAGE 3 b) Office commercial facilities are permitted in Central Areas . In addition such uses may be permitted in areas designated Residential adjacent to Highway No. 2 provided that they are limited in scale, maintained the intent of establishing Central Areas, designed in such a manner to be compatible with surrounding residential areas and specifically identified in this Plan. c) Office Commercial facilities may be permitted on lands in Lot 33, Concession 2, former Township of Darlington on the north-east corner of Centrefield Road and Highway No. 2 . 2 .4 On October 17, 1990, Regional Council approved the aforementioned amendment and the necessary documents were subsequently forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. 2 .5 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs advised both the Durham Regional Planning Department and the Town of Newcastle Planning Department of various concerns with respect to the proposed amendment. Staff provided the Ministry with supporting background documentation to justify the introduction of the amendment and subsequently met with a representative of the Ministry. As a result of the meeting, Staff have prepared a modification to the proposed Official Plan Amendment in order to resolve the concerns of the Ministry. 3 . STAFF COMMENTS 3 . 1 The nature of the modification of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is three-fold. Firstly, the proposed amendment provided a textual reference to the subject lands covered by the designation. The Ministry has advised that it would be preferable to attach a standard land use schedule to the amendment outlining the location of the subject property. Staff have no objection to this proposal . 3 .2 Secondly, the Ministry opposed the proposed amendment in that Office Commercial uses would be permitted underneath the residential designation of the Official Plan. Since, as previously discussed, the Ministry supports the creation of an Office Commercial designation on the Courtice Land Use Structure Plan, the amendment should be modified to indicate that lands designated as "Office Commercial" shall only be developed for such uses. Staff have no objection to the modification. . . . .4 REPORT NO. PD-129-91 PAGE 4 3 . 3 Finally, the Ministry has advised that the amendment should establish a maximum floor space allocation for the Office Commercial designation. Staff have no objection to this modification since the establishment of a maximum floor space should ensure that the development does not adversely impact upon the role of the central areas . 4 . CONCLUSION 4 . 1 In view of the fore ---nrastle Planning and Development Departmei the Official Plan Amendmc anent # 1. In addition, ( � , 3sary zoning by-law will b U f / �1 �� � �_ 1J time lC��)��r as the modification / ��.7<�2�/ eived Ministerial approval �-- ;uted. Respectfully submitted, us" _ Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Director of Planning and Development WM*FW*cc *Attach 24 May 1991 Interested parties to Decision: Westcom Group Ltd. Attention: Pat McLauc_ 149 Wortley Road 300 LONDON, Ont. N6C 3P4 a Nick Sum 3852 Finch Ave. East, Suite 410 SCARBOROUGH, Ont. M1T 3T6 PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 39 TO THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE OFFICIAL PLAN COURTICE MAJOR URBAN AREA PURPOSE: The purpose of the amendment is to introduce policies related to Office Commercial uses. BASIS: The basis of the amendment is an application to permit the establishment of a two (2) storey mixed professional office/commercial structure on a property located in Part Lot 33, Concession 2, in the former Township of Darlington. ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Town of Newcastle Official Plan is hereby amended as follows : i) introduce an Office Commercial designation in Neighbourhood lA of Schedule 6-1 as shown on Schedule "A" to this Amendment. ii) adding a new Subsection 6 .5.2 (vi) as follows: vi) Office Commercial a) Office Commercial facilities shall be permitted in locations outside of central areas by amendment to this plan to provide professional and business office services. Limited retail and personal service commercial uses ancillary to the offices may be permitted on the ground floor of an office building. b) Office Commercial facilities are permitted on lands adjacent to Highway No. 2 . Such uses shall be limited to a maximum of 2500 square metres of leasable floor area, maintain the intent of establishing Central Areas and, designed in such a manner as to be compatible with surrounding residential areas . IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the Town of Newcastle Official Plan (Courtice Major Urban Area) , as amended, with respect to implementations, shall apply to this Amendment. INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the Town of Newcastle Official Plan (Courtice Major Urban Area) as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply with regard to this amendment.