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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-079 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NO. 2014-079 being a By-law to adopt Amendment No. 97 to the Clarington Official Plan WHEREAS Section 17 (22) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, as amended, authorizes the Municipality of Clarington to pass by-laws for the adoption or repeal of Official Plans and Amendments thereto; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to amend the Bowmanville West Town Centre Secondary Plan to permit the development of a minimum four storey office building containing retail and service commercial uses, including one bank or financial institution, on the ground floor; and residential dwelling units within a minimum four storey building containing retail and service uses on the ground floor; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. That Amendment No. 97 to the Clarington Official Plan being the attached Explanatory Text is hereby adopted. 2. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of the passing hereof. BY-LAW passed in open session this 7th day of July, 2014. Adrian , os Mayor Z ntae'Greeritree, Muni6ipal Clerk AMENDMENT NO. 97 TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN PURPOSE: The purpose of this Amendment to the Bowmanville West Town Centre Secondary Plan is to amend the policies as they affect 1 Martin Road to broaden the range of land uses and strengthen the implementation of the Transportation Hub and Regional Centre policies of the Regional Official Plan. LOCATION: The subject site is located at the southwest corner of Highway 2 and Martin Road, municipally known as 1 Martin Road, in Bowmanville, former Township of Darlington. BASIS: This Amendment is based on the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Durham Regional Official Plan. ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Bowmanville West Town Centre Secondary Plan is hereby amended as follows: i) By amending Subsection 4.5 as follows: "4.5 Full-Services Banks and Financial Institutions a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, only three full-service banks or financial institutions are permitted in the Bowmanville West Town Centre, one being located on lands municipally known as 1 Martin Road. b) Any full-service bank or credit union is permitted on the Office Commercial lands at 1 Martin Road provided it is not represented within the Downtown area identified in the Bowmanville East Town Centre Secondary Plan on July 7, 2014" ii) By deleting subsections 7.2.1 d) and e) replacing it as follows: "7.2.1 d) Retail and service uses, provided that they are accessory to the primary office use, and are located on the ground floor of such office building. For the lands on the east side of Regional Road 57, the gross leasable floor area shall not exceed 20% of the ground floor area of such building or 200 square metres, whichever is the lessor. e) Residential dwelling units as follows: i. For the lands on the east side of Regional Road 57, the maximum density is 150 units per hectare on the net development site. ii. For the lands on the west side of Regional Road 57, the ground floor must be occupied by retail and personal service use and the total floor area of residential uses shall not exceed the total floor area of office uses, measured from the 2 storey and up, within the Office Commercial Area ." iii) By.adding a new subsection 7.2.3 to the Office Commercial policies as follows and by renumbering subsequent subsections accordingly: 7.2.3 Notwithstanding Section 7.2.2, for the lands municipally known as 1 Martin Road, the minimum height for all buildings is four storeys." iv) By adding to the newly renumbered subsection 7.2.5 a new provision as follows: "c) On lands municipally known as 1 Martin Road, buildings will be designed and the site will be graded so that buildings will be located generally at grade with the adjacent sidewalk on the public street." IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the Municipality of Clarington Official Plan, regarding the implementation of the Plan, shall apply in regard to this Amendment. INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the Municipality of Clarington Official Plan, regarding the interpretation of the Plan, shall apply in regard to this Amendment.