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HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-56pt -5 6 REPORT NO, 8 REPORT ON DECISIONS OF LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE The following applications to the Regional Land Division Committee have been granted or denied contrary to the recommendations of the Town of Newcastle. LD 255/74 LD 281/74 LD 282/74 LD 287/74 Copies of our original coiinents are attached, I recommend that no action be taken In respect of any of these decisions except applica- tion LD 281/74 where a principle is involved® . In this case the severance can only serve as a means of applying pressure for final approval of the proposed subdivision as submitted. The Official Plan clearly provides that a severance should only be granted where a plan of subdivision is not required. It should not be used as a means of obtaining approval of a subdivision. In order to ensure that an appeal is lodged within the required tine limit I have already submitted a notice of appeal. This appeal can, of course, be withdrawn at any time up to the date of hearing. Respectfully submitted, 0 '1 , / V - George F. Howden, Planning Director. COMMENTS TO LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE ON CONSENT APPLICATIONS Application No.: LD 255 Applicants Walter G. Bowler Locations Concession 69 Lot 249 Solina Township of Darlington. Proposed Uses Residential CONFORMITY WITH OFFICIAL PLAN: Yes - Harslet. CONFORMITY WITH ZONING BY-LAWS & SEC. 11C: No ® area is classified deferred development (D) which requires a minimum lot area of 379500 sq. f t. and frontage of 150 feet. The application has applied for a lot area of 209762.34 sq.ft. and 94.4 frontage. OTHER COMMENTS: None. RECOMMENDATIONS: The application could be allowed providing the minimum lot requirement is attained, but is presently unacceptable for the above reason. George F. Howden, Planning Director. GFH :dc COMMENTS TO LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE ON CONSENT APPLICATIONS Application No.: LD 282/74 Applicants John Ca Knox Location: Part of Lot 309 Concession 6, Former Township of Darlington Proposed Use: Residential CONFORMITY WITh OFFICIAL PLAN: This proposal appears not to conform with the principles contained in Section 7A of the Approved Official Plans Although Road 15 was not designated as a major road in the original Official Plan, it has since been taken over and rebuilt by the United Counties and has been assumed as Regional Road 34. CONFO�NITY WITH ZONING BYLAWS: Yes OTHER C0111MENTS : Criteria outlined in the consents policy (Section 7A) of the Official Plan relevant to this application are quoted below: (a) the prevention of scattered isolated residential development throughout the Planning Areas (b) Ribbon residential or other development along highways or major roads should be prevented. Direct access from major roads should be restricted and residential lots should have, where possible, access only from minor Township roads, RECOMMENDATIONS: In accordance with the consents Policy the application should be refused George F, Howden, Planning Director® COMMENTS TO LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE ON CONSENT APPLICATIONS 9 Application No..' LD 287/74 Applicant: Steward Wood Location: Part of Lot 289 Concession 69 Former Township of Clarke Proposed Use.' Residential CONFORMITY WITh OFFICIAL PLAN; Yes. CONFORMITY WITH ZONING BYLAWS.' No - minimum lot size is 40 acres, The applicant has only 39.1 acres® OTHER COMMENTS: The applicant has been successful in obtaining a minor variance from the Committee of Adjustment regarding the 39.1 acres. The land is suitable for a building. The site is currently being used as uncul- tivated open fields. Access is good by a gravel road between Lots 28 and 29. RECOM�IIENDATIONS s The application should be approved. George F. Howden9 Planning Director. COMMENTS [O LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE ON CONSENT APPLICATIONS Application NO.: LD 281/74 Applicant: Stuart Lamb Location: Lot 18, Con. VII/ Darlington, Town of Newcastle Proposed Use: Residential Subdivision CONFORMITY WlTH OFFICIAL PLAN; Yes - shown as Suburban Residential in Aporoved Official Plan. Yes - shown as Hamlet in Amendment #8 to the Darlington Official Plan, This Amendment requires o secondary plan and servicing study to be done for this Hamlet prior to approval of any major development. CONFORMITY WITH ZONING BY-LAWS: Mostly zoned (D) Deferred Residential except for the S.E. corner zoned (A) Agriculture. Does not conform in both cases because of insufficient frontage and area. OTHER COMMENTS: At present the land is uncultivated farming lend with o moderate slope and good drainage except For eastern mergin. Problems of ooceoa are presently being considered by the Town and Region. We feel that this farm should not be split up until the principle, and extent of development on this land has been decided and the problems associated with this subdivision have been resolved. RECOMMENDATIONS: This application should be refused since it will be unnecessary if the subdivision is approved as submitted and would be on undesirable splitting up of a forming operation if the subdivision is not approved as submitted. George F. Houdan, Planning Director.