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Home My WebLink AboutPD-70-88 DN: 70-88 �(J) TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # fit ✓�� Res. # By-Law # hEEfING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, March 9, 1988 REPORT #: PD-70-88 FILE #: DEV 88-3 (X/REF: 87-98/D & 18T-88001) SUBJECT: REZONING APPLICATION - FRANCES SCANGA PART LOT 29, CONCESSION 3, DARLINGTON FILE: DEV 88-3 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-70-88 be received; and 2. THAT Rezoning Application DEV 88-3 submitted by Frances Scanga be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and 3. THAT a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to the applicant and the interested parties indicated hereto. BACKGROUND: On December 3, 1987, the Town of Newcastle Planning Department received an application from Frances Scanga to rezone a parcel of land to permit the development of six (6) Estate Residential lots. Staff would note for Committee's information that, ursuant to Council's resolution of July 26, 1982 and the requirements of the Planning Act, the appropriate signage acknowledging the application was installed on the subject lands, and surrounding property owners were advised of the proposal. . . .2 REPORT NU. : PD-70-88 PAGE 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- on January lOr 1988, the Town received a circulation giving notice of an application for Official Plan Amendment for the subject lands. The application proposed to change the designation of the subject property to allow six (6) Estate Residential lots. On February 16' 1988, the Planning Department was advised of an application for approval of a Plan of Subdivision for the subject site. The Plan proposed six (6) Estate Residential Iuta on a cul-de-naov with | | a block reserved to provide access to the Toonau Catholic Cbucob and School to � the south. Both of these applications were further circulated by Town Staff. � The subject property is presently designated "Major Open Space" and "Environmentally Sensitive" in the Durham Regional official Plan and zoned / x8g[icOItUznl (A)" in the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended. Staff note the subject site is a 3^39 ha partially filled, abandoned gravel pit on Pebbleotnne Road immediately west of Regional Road No. 34 (OoDctice Road) . COMMENTS: To date, comments are still outstanding from five of the circulated agencies. The Town of Newcastle Fire Department; the Northumberland and Newcastle Public School Board; the Ministry of Agriculture and Food; and the Ministry of Natural Resources have all expressed no objection in their ouxmeuta concerning said / proposals. The Regional Health Department comments expressed nVuoecu regarding tile bed locations and fill material to be utilized as well as concerns over well types and locations were identified. The Town of Newcastle Building Department has noted that the site, being an abandoned gravel pit which has been partially filled could pose additional costs to future purchasers. | / ! The Town of Newcastle Public Works comments identified several issues of / | concern which Staff recommend oboOId be dealt with prior to this development / proceeding. Staff requires the applicant's Engineer to prepare m storm . . .3 REPORT NO. : PD-70-88 D&QQ 3 _______________________________________________________________________________ drainage report, which amongst other things, addresses the method in which the one-site coo-off will be conveyed through this site and its impacts downstream (Roman Catholic CbU[ob and School property) . Sight distance problems on PebbIeatooe Road at the east limit of this development, also need to be reviewed and proper distance setbacks identified. Agencies whom have yet to provide comments which may have concerns with the proposed applications include: the Ministry of the Environment; Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority; and Regional Works Department. Regional PIaoulug Staff have noted that they will not be in a position to comment on the rezoning application until the Official Plan Amendment in finalized and requested that the Town not deal with the rezoning application until then. The Durham Regional Official Plan outlines considerations to determine the merit of Estate Residential Subdivision proposals which are subject to official Plan Amendment. The following are some of the site qualities required: - The proposal maintains the character of the natural environment and is located in a scenic, well-vegetated area of rolling topography; - The proposal preserves visual and physical public access to significant scenic vistas and physical laudfucma: - The location of the pcopmaoI is such that it is not adversely affected � by existing or proposed utilities, highways, airports, railways and hydro transmission lines; - The Dcop000I is not located on lands having high capability for agriculture, conservation and recreation, forest production or mineral extraction; - The proposal shall not unduly restrict the use of adjacent properties for agriculture, omuaezvatino and recreation, forest production or mineral extraction; - The proposal does not create undue adverse effects on lands identified by Regional Council, the Ministry of Natural Resources or the Ministry of the Environment as environmentally sensitive areas; - In the opinion of the authority having 'ociadicitiour the proposal does not require the undue expansion or extension of services provided by Regional Council or the Council of the respective area municipality; - The proposal does not result in significant alteration to the landscape contours, watercourses or vegetation; DEPORT 00. : PD-70-88 P&CB 4 _________________________________________________________________ - The proposal complies with the Agricultural Code of Practice as amended from time to time; and - The proposal is not located on lands having irreplaceable historic or cultural benefit to the community. An official Plan Amendment Application is further subject to soil and water qualities favourable to development. These are determined through the following requirements: a) ApreIimivacy analysis of the soil and groundwater ooudiLiquo of the ' site indicating satisfactory ooudittnoo for private servicing; b) Apcelimivacy analysis of the landscape features of the site and adjacent properties which indicates the suitability of the site for estate residential uses; o) A preliminary statement of all possible modifications to the natural features of the site required for the development of the site; and Individual lots within an estate residential development shall be: a) Serviced with a private drilled well and a private waste disposal system mblnb complies with the standards of the Ministry of the Environment as amended from time to time and as administered by the Medical Officer of Health or otherwise; and b) Serviced by an internal road system with no Iota having direct access / onto arterial or provincial roads. To date, the applicant has not submitted any studies or reports in support of the application which are requirements of the Official Plan as noted above. Based on the information noted above' observations made by other commenting agencies, and the number of comments still outstanding, Staff are not presently in a position to make a favourable recommendation on the subject applications. Staff recommend the Public Meeting be used to receive nouoneuta from interested parties and that at such time an all outstanding noxxneuto and studies are REPORT V0. : PD-70-88 PAGE 5 _______________________________________________________________________________ � received, and the n000eroa have been addressed, Staff will report � with n recommendation on the various applications. Be��eot�uIl� submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee ---- 4ChiefAdm-- --- --___-______-___ T.T. Edwards, M.C.I.D. 0otaeff Director of Planning L��tive officer CP*TT8* 'ip APPLICANT: Frances Soauga / *Attach. 717 Tarn Court Mmcob 9' 1988 088&WAv Ontario LlJ 6Y8 SUBJECT SITE LOT 30 LOT 29 LOT 2 8 ONE7 ROAD I I I ,7 � ( I� ( IQ to A Icr I fn i A t I5 , o Ir f Z cr I O ( I w I (n I A-8 I w I ° t Z I l 0 I A EP I A A I I EP A_8 A 0 50 *0 200 30ofn KEY MAP sc" � Dev . 88 - 03