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REPORT NO. 3
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Report on Sutdivision Application
1. MINISTRY OF HUUSINn FILE NO.: 17T - 240A3
2. APPLICANT& Msrio Veltri
3. LOCATION: Part of Lot 299 Concession 59 Town of Newcastle.
4. PROPMED USE: he s id ent ial .
5. STATUS Oi OFFICIAL PLAIN: Passed.
6. CONFORMITY WITH OFFICIAL PLAN: Yes.
7. STATUS OF ZONING BY -LAWS: Approved.
By -law No. 1653
8. CONFORMITY WITH ZONING BY -LAWS: Nog the land is zoned (A) Agricul-
ture and requires lots of 40 acres minimum.
9. BY -LAW PROVISIONS:
(1) Permitted uses: Agriculture (Residential)
(2) Minimum frontage 330 ft. (3) Minimum area 40 acres.
(4) Plinimtmq side yard 25 ft.
10. TAX ARREARS: None.
11. SITE ChARACTERISTICS :
(1) Slope and topography- surface drop;lO -15 ft. at the tack to
a smali drainage channel. At the front there is a steep bank
leading down to the road. This bank is about 10 feet high at
the north and and increases to about 25 feet at the south.
(2) Drainage - Fair, aided considerably by ample vegetation and
forest cover.
(3) Soil - Bondhead Loam.
(4) Vegetation - Grass, Hardwood trees.
(cont..........) - 2 - REPORT NO. 3
(5) Existing uses and buildings-
,) Insul brick garage.
ii) l2 storey insul brick dwelling, frame shed.
iii) Remainder vacant,
12. PROPOSED SERVICES:
Piped water - yes Paved roads - yes
Sanitary sewers - no Curbs and gutters - no
Storm sewers - no Sidewalks - no
Underground electricity - no Street Lighting - no
Above ground electricity - yes
13. MUNICIPAL SERVICES RECOHMENDED: (not proposed by applicant)
Underground electricity & telephone, storm sewers, curbs & gutters,
street lighting.
14. AGENCIES CONTACTED 13Y MINISTRY OF HOUSING.
1. Health Unit - have not yet replied.
2. United Counties Engineer.
3. Several others (not making significant comments).
15. I,ESUME OF SIGNIFICANT AGENCY COhnENTS s
The Counties Engineer objected to the proposed entrance on Main
Street at the brow of the hill leading up from the bridge over Orono
Creek. This street was formerly a County Road.
The Health Unit have not yet replied to the circulation of this
subdivision, but since they objected to development of land further
up the drainage course which crosses this site (ie. in the Ochonski
subdivision) it can be assumed that the health Unit will have the
same objections here as they did in the previous subdivision.
(cont,.,,,,.,..) - 3 W REPORT NO, 3
16. SUIT ARY s
(1) The lot sizes although they fit the minimum by -law standards
are not a suitable size to accommodate a septic tank. The
Durham Health Unit advise that ttie minimum lot size for septic
tanks should be approximately 12,000 sq.ft. As no lots in
this proposal currently meet this standard, all can be consid-
ered unsuitable for residential development.
(2) The slope of the land indicates that major drainage of the
land to the north is through the subject area. Because
drainage will he affected by development, it may ultimately
change the characteristics of the surrounding land with
detrimental effects,
(3) The water system of Orono is not capable of accommodating
any increased population until the second well is oper-
ational.
(4) The length of the cul -de -sac is above the required standard
for C.M.H..C. approval.
(5) The only entrance and exit is situated on the brown of a hill
and thus creates an unnecessary traffic hazzard.
(6) The location of the proposed park dedication is not in the
municipalities interest as it is neither convenient for the
users, maintenance or supervision of the park.
(7) The layout of the proposed subdivision is unduly contorted
and in at least one case a dwelling would have to be located
so that it overlooked the rear of its next door neighbour.
(cont..........) ® 4 - REPORT N0, 3
RECOMMENDAT IONS:
1. I recommend that this proposed subdivision be refused due to inadequate
soil and drainage conditions on part of the site and the unsuitability
of the proposed access. Development of the northeast portion of the
site could be acceptable when the second well comes into operation
but there is no way in which the problem of access can be overcome
unless and until access is ultimately provided through lands to the
rear of the site.
2. Any lots which are created on this site should be at least 12,500 sq.ft.
in area. Copies of this report if and when it is approved by Council,
should be sent to the Regional Planning Department, the Regional
Engineering Department, and the Ministry of Housing.
Respectfully submitted,
George F. Howden,
Planning Director.