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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB UO TEL.(416)263.2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MAY 21, 1985
REPORT NO. : PD-83-85
SUBJECT: TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTE: A copy of the proposed
OFFICIAL PLANS Land Use and Roads
FILE: ADMIN 2.16.11 Schedules will be
displayed at the
Committee Meeting
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
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1 . That Report PD-83-85 be received; and
2. That a notice of the proposed amendments to the
Official Plans for the former Township of Darlington ,
the Bowmanville Urban Area and the Newcastle Village
* Urban Area (Attachments 1 to 3 inclusive) be
advertised and public comments invited; and
3. A public meeting be held on July 2, 1985.
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:
As the Members of Council will recall , in 1983, the new Planning
Act incorporated a number of major amendments relative to Official
Plan documents and inclusion therein of specific policies such as
Holding provisions, Community Improvement and Site Plan Control .
Specific policies related to -the use of Holding zones have recently
been incorporated within the Official Plan for the Regional
Municipality of Durham and approved by the Ministry of Housing.
These policies should, however, also be included within the various
local plans in the Town of Newcastle. Similarly, on January 1,
1986, Section 40 of the new Planning Act will be proclaimed in
respect of Site Plan Control and road widenings. The Town
currently has a Site Plan Control By-law and has been using Site
Plan Control since 1979. The provisions of the new Planning Act
require that an Official Plan include a description of the area
affected by Site Plan Control as well as the objectives for its
use and a listing of roads where widenings will be required as a
consequence of development. In that regard, Staff have prepared
proposed policy statements for inclusion in the various Official
Plans and are recommending that these be added, by amendment, prior
to the January 1, 1986 proclamation date. We note that the list of
street widenings, contained in the amendment, is preliminary and is
subject to further revision. A final draft will be available to
the public and Council by June 5, 1985.
In addition to the foregoing specific amendments, Staff have
undertaken a review of the existing Official Plan coverage within
the Town, and feel that it would be appropriate to consolidate the
various Official Plan documents for ease of reference to simplify
amendment procedures and to ensure that all areas of the Town have
local Official Plan coverage. At the present point in time, the
only area of the Town which does not have a local Official Plan is
the former Township of Clarke, however, the detailed policies of
the Regional Official Plan do apply to that area and by way of this
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amendment , the Town would recognize present Regional Official Plan
policies for Clarke, through a local Plan.
At the same time, Staff are proposing deletion of any existing
Official Plan policies which do not comply with the Durham Regional
Official Plan and inclusion of the Town 's existing detailed Hamlet
policies.
* In summary, the attached amendments accomplish a number of things :
- extends Local Official Plan coverage for the Town
to include all areas;
- consolidates the existing Official Plans into one
document;
- adds policies related to the use of the Holding Zone
as previously approved by the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing;
- formalizes our present Site Plan Control policies
through the Official Plan;
- deletes policies which are redundant or in conflict
with the Regional Official Plan; and
- adds existing Town policies in respect of Hamlets.
Staff are proposing to advertise the proposed amendment, in local
papers , on June 5, 1985 and to hold a Public Meeting on July 2,
1985. This time table should allow us sufficient opportunity to
forward the proposed amendment to the Region of Durham for approval
and to obtain Ministerial approval of the proposed amendments prior
to year-end. Staff note that once the Official Plans are
consolidated, future amendments, of a general nature, will become
less time consuming and be less complex. In that regard we note
that Staff will be reviewing other policy areas, specified by the
Planning Act, and advancing amendments, for Council 's consideration,
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early in the next year. Included among these will be community
improvement policies, public notice requirements, parkland
dedication, density transfers, heritage conservation and hamlet
land use schedules.
Inasmuch as these amendments are basically of a housekeeping and
administrative nature, Staff will only be circulating the proposed
amendments to appropriate Town Departments, the Ministry of Housing
and the Region of Durham for input prior to the July 2, 1985 Public
Meeting.
Respectfully ubmitted,
T.T. Edwards, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
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*Attach.
May 13, 1985
ATTACHMENT 1
AMENDMENT NO. N TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
1. PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT NO. N
The purposes of Amendment No. N to the approved Official Plan of
the former Township of Darlington, now part of the Town of
Newcastle, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, which Official
Plan was approved by the, then, Minister of Municipal Affairs, on
October 31 , 1960 are:
i ) to expand the scope of the Official Plan of the former
Township of Darlington to encompass all lands within the
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle , which plan will then be
the Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle;
ii ) to repeal certain sections presently contained in the
Official Plan of the former Township of Darlington which are
in conflict with the provisions of the Durham Regional
Official Plan ;
iii ) to incorporate policies related to such matters as Holding`
Zones, Site Plan Control and Hamlets.
2. LOCATION OF LANDS AFFECTED BY AMENDMENT NO.N
Amendment No. N applies to all lands within the Corporation of the
Town of Newcastle.
3. BASIS OF AMENDMENT NO.N
January 1 , 1974 the Town of Newcastle was created as a result of
the legislated amalgamation of the former Township of Darlington,
former Township of Clarke, the former Town of Bowmanville and the
former Village of Newcastle. The former Town of Bowmanville and
the former Township of Darlington both had Official Plans in
effect.
In June, 1976, the Regional Municipality of Durham adopted an
Official Plan which was approved in part by the Minister on March
17, 1978 and June 16, 1978, and finally by the Ontario Municipal
Board on January 14, 1980. As a result of the approval of the
Durham Regional Official Plan, there were three (3) Official Plans
in effect in the Town of Newcastle. Since that time the Official
Plan for the former Town of Bowmanville has been repealed and
replaced with the Official Plan for the Bowmanville Major Urban
Area, and the Official Plan for the Newcastle Village Minor Urban
Area has been approved.
Similarly, an Official Plan for the Courtice Major Urban Area was
approved and incorporated as Amendment No. 12 to the Darlington
Official Plan on June 6, 1980. Due to the date of adoption of the
Darlington Official Plan, there remains, to a certain extent,
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AMENDMENT NO. N TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
3. BASIS OF AMENDMENT NO. R(Cont'd)
conflicts with the provisions of the Durham Regional Official
Plan.
Section 5.2.1 of the Regional Official Plan requires that local
Official Plans be amended forthwith -to conform with the provisions
of -the Durham Regional Official Plan once approved by the
Minister.
The Town of Newcastle has , since early 1979, been working towards
preparation of a District Plan for the Town. However, inasmuch as
local Official Plans are required to conform with the Durham Plan
and inasmuch as the Town is not presently considering any major
deviations from existing Regional Official Plan Policy, it was
felt, to be most expeditious, to amend the Darlington Official
Plan in order for the municipality to take advantage of recent
changes in the Planning Act. At the same time, the Town intends
to continue to examine a number of other issues related to landuse
planning, which will ultimately result in further amendments to
the existing Official Plans.
Amendment No. 0 specifically incorporates a number of new,
essentially administrative, policies arising from the new Planning
Act including Site Plan control and Holding zones. Further
amendments related to detailed land uses, community improvement,
heritage conservation, and alternate public notice will be dealt
with at a later date by the Town of Newcastle.
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT
The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington Planning
Area as amended, is hereby further amended as follows :
1. That the title of the Official Plan of the former Township of
Darlington is hereby changed from the Official Plan of the
Darlington Planning Area to the Official Plan of the Town of
Newcastle.
2. Section 1 entitled "Introduction" is hereby repealed in its
entirety and the following new Section 1 inserted therefore.
Section 1 - General Policies
1 .1 General
1 .1 .1 The following Text and Schedules N, 0, and N
constitute the Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle which
shall apply to all lands within the Corporate Limits of the
Town of Newcastle.
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AMENDMENT NO. 0 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
1 .1 .2 In addition to the detailed policies and designations
of t-Fis Official Plan, the applicable policies in the Durham
Regional Official Plan as approved by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, apply to the Town of
Newcastle.
1 .1 .3 The Official Plan for the Town of Newcastle has been
prepared in conformity with the Durham Regional Official Plan
and shall be amended forthwith to conform with future
amendments to the Durham Regional Official Plan as they are
approved by the Minister. It is recognized however, that in
the future some time may elapse before this Official Plan can
be amended to fully conform to the Durham Regional Official
Plan as amended from time to time.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this
Official Plan and the provisions of the Durham Regional
Official Plan, the provisions of the Durham Regional Official
Plan shall prevail to the extent of that conflict.
3. Section 2 entitled "Basis of Plan" is hereby repealed in its
entirety and the following new Section 2 inserted therefore.
Section 2 Strategic Policies
2.1 Zoning By-laws
2.1.1 When this Plan or any part hereof takes effect, the
existing zoning by-laws shall be reviewed and amended forth-
with to conform with this Official Plan.
2.1 .2 When passing Zoning By-laws Council may, by use of the
Holding symbol "H" or "h" in conjunction within a use
designation, specify the use to which lands, buildings or
structures may be put at such time in the future as the
Holding symbol is removed by amendment to the By-law. The
symbol may be utilized in situations where the specific use
of land has been determined in accordance with the provisions
of this Plan, but the details of development remain
outstanding. These may include situations where plans of
subdivision or development proposals have been approved
subject to conditions. The use of the symbol in such
circumstances will serve to prevent or limit the use of land
in order to achieve orderly or phased development, and to
ensure that matters such as servicing, roads design ,
financial considerations and any other requirements that the
Councils having jurisdiction may have, have been provided -to
their satisfaction.
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AMENDMENT NO. 0 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
When Council passes a by-law utilizing the symbol "H" or "h",
to place land in a holding category, such by-law shall
specify the uses that may be permitted while the holding
symbol is in place. Generally, such uses shall be limited to
existing uses or other uses such as agriculture in conformity
with this Plan as Council deems appropriate under the
circumstances.
Prior to passing a by-law to remove the Holding symbol ,
Council shall ensure that:
a) the development is consistent with the orderly and phased
development of the municipality;
b) that the lands and proposed uses will be adequately
protected from any physical or man-made hazards or
conditions associated with the lands;
c) that the Owner has satisfied all of the requirements of
the Town and entered into any necessary agreements in ,
this regard; and
d) that the Owner has satisfied all of the requirements of
the Regional Municipality of Durham with respect to the
provision of sewer and water services and Regional roads
and entered into any necessary agreements in that regard.
2.2 Site Plan Control
2.2.1 Objectives
a) to provide adequate buffering of potentially incompatible
land uses and the protection of existing development from
impacts of new development;
b) to ensure safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian
access to lands and buildings being developed or
redeveloped;
c) to ensure the provision of minimum on-site facilities and
amenities such as landscaping and lighting;
d) to manage and control the location and provision of
required services such as driveways, emeergency access,
parking and loading areas and garbage collection ;
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
2.2.1 (Continued)
e) to secure any easements necessary for site drainage
and/or public utilities;
f) to provide for the continued maintenance of the
development and any of the foregoing specified
facilities; and
g) to control the architectural integrity econtinuity of the
built form within the Town of Newcastle.
2.2.2 In accordance with Section 40 of the Planning Act,
1983, all lands within the corporate limits of the Town of
Newcastle are hereby designated as a Site Plan control area.
2.2.3 All land uses are included in the designated Site Plan
control area except for the following specific exceptions :
a) any buildings or structures located in a park operated by
the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle , Corporation of
the Regional Municipality of Durham, any Conservation
Authorities established by the Government of Ontario, or
any Authority, Board or Ministry of the Province of
Ontario, or the Dominion of Canada unless located within
an Environmental Protection Zone as defined by a Zoning
By-law;
b) any structure erected for the purpose of flood or erosion
control ;
c) any permitted agricultural buildings unless located
within an Environmental Protection Zone as defined by a
Zoning By-law;
d) any temporary structure as defined in a Zoning By-law;
e) any building or structure used by a public utility owned
and operated for or by the Corporation of the Town of
Newcastle, the Newcastle Public Utilities Commission,
Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Durham,
Ontario Hydro, or any Authority Board or Ministry of the
Province of Ontario, or the Dominion of Canada;
f) residential buildings containing less than three (3)
dwelling units unless located within an Environmental
Protection Zone as defined by a Zoning By-law;
g) alterations to buildings or structures which are intended
to make the use of building or structure more commodious
and do not extend or enlarge such building or use.
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AMENDMENT NO. N TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
2.2.4 No development or redevelopment shall be undertaken
within the designated area unless the Town has approved one
or both of the following:
a) Plans showing the location of all buildings and
structures to be erected and showing the location of all
facilities and works to be provided in conjunction
therewith and all facilities and works which may be
required pursuant to the Town's Site Plan Control By-law,
as may be amended, from time to time;
b) Drawings showing plan, elevation and cross-section views
for each building to be erected, except residential
buildings containing less than three (3) dwelling units,
sufficient to illustrate:
i ) massing and conceptual design;
ii ) relationships of the built form to areas accessible
to the public; and
iii ) location of interior areas accessible to the public
from streets, open spaces and adjacent or adjoining
buildings.
2.2.5 The Town may, by by-law enacted pursuant to the
Pinning Act, 1983 or any predecessor thereof, specify
conditions for the approval of the plans and drawings
referred to in Section 2.2.4 hereof.
4. That Section 3 entitled "Policy" is hereby further amended as
follows :
i ) The title is hereby changed from "Policy" to "Landuse
Policies".
ii ) The first paragraph is hereby repealed and replaced with
the following new paragraph:
"Schedule A5 of the Durham Regional Official Plan as may
be further detailed on Schedules N, N and N indicate the
landuse areas for the District Planning Area of the Town
of Newcastle. The policies governing development of
various landuses as contained in the Durham Regional
Official Plan apply to the Town of Newcastle.
iii ) Section 3, Subsection 1 entitled "Suburban Residential "
is hereby repealed in its entirety and the remaining
subsections renumbered accordingly.
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
iv) Section 3, Subsection 2, is hereby amended as follows:
The preface "(a)" is inserted prior to the words
"Courtice Major Urban Area Development".
v) Section 3, Subsection 2, is hereby further amended by
adding thereto, the following new Subsections b) , c) and
d)
b) Bowmanville Major Urban Area Development
The policies related to the landuse components for the
Bowmanville Major Urban Area are detailed in Section 7.
c) Newcastle Village Small Urban Area Development
The policies related to the landuse components for the
Newcastle Village Small Urban Area are detailed in
Section 8.
d) Hamlets
The policies related to the landuse components for
Hamlets located within the Town of Newcastle are detailed
in Section 9.
vi ) Section 3, Subsection 2, is hereby further amended as
follows:
The preface "(e)" is inserted prior to the words "Adult
Mobile Home Park", and the words "former Township of
Darlington, and Lots 33, 34 and 35, Broken Front
Concession, former Township of Clarke" are inserted after
the word "Concession" in the third line, so that the
Subsection now reads as follows:
"(e) Adult Mobile Home Park
An adult mobile home park is permitted on Part of Lots 1 ,
2 and 3, Broken Front Concession, former Township of
Darlington, and Lots 33, 34 and 35, Broken Front
Concession, former Township of Clarke, as indicated on
Schedule "A".
vii ) Section 3 is hereby further amended by deleting in their
entirety Subsections 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7 and 7A and renumber-
ing the remaining sections accordingly.
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AMENDMENT NO. 0 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
viii ) Section 3, Subsection 8, "Roads" is hereby amended by
replacing the list of Roads and Road Allowance Widths
with the following list:
DESIGNATED
MAXIMUM ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STREET SECTION WIDTH
Regional Road 3 Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Regional Road 57 36 metres
Regional Road 4 Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Highway 35/115 45 metres
Regional Road 9 Hwy. 35/115 to Newcastle/Hope Townline 36 metres
Regional Road 14 Baseline Road to Regional Road 20 36 metres
Regional Road 17 Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 35/115 36 metres
Hwy. 35/115 to Regional Road 4 36 metres
Regional Road 18 Hwy. 401 to Regional Road 9 36 metres
Regional Road 20 Regional Road 57 to Hwy. 35/115 36 metres
Regional Road 22 Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Lot 17 45 metres
Regional Road 34 Hwy. 401 to Regional Road 4 45 metres
Regional Road 4 to Regional Road 3 36 metres
Regional Road 42 Hwy. 2 to Regional Road 20 36 metres
Regional Road 57 Hwy. 401 to Newcastle/Scugog Townline 45 metres
Highway No. 2 Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Lot 17 36 metres
Lot 17 to Newcastle/Hope Townline 45 metres
Baseline Road Lot 7, Darlington to Martin Road 36 metres
Baseline Road Trulls Road to Martin Road 26 metres
Bennett Road CNR Line to Hwy. 2 36 metres
Golfcourse Road Hwy. 2 to road allowance between
Concessions 7 and 8, Clarke 26 metres
Holt Road Hwy 401 to Regional Road 3 26 metres
Leskard Road Regional Road 4 to road allowance between
Concessions 7 & 8, Clarke 26 metres
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
DESIGNATED
MAXIMUM ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STREET SECTION WIDTH
Nash Road Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Mearns Avenue 36 metres
Solina Road Regional Road 4 to road allowance between
Concessions 5 and 6, Darlington 26 metres
South Service Road Regional Road 34 to Regional Road 57 26 metres
Trulls Road Regional Road 22 to road allowance between
Concession 3 and 4, Darlington 36 metres
Road Allowance Mill Street to Regional Road 18 26 metres
between B.F.C. &
C.1, Clarke
Road Allowance Regional Road 42 to Golfcourse Road 26 metres
between C. 2 & 3,
Clarke
Road Allowance Regional Road 42 to Regional Road 18 26 metres
between C. 3 & 4,
Clarke
Road Allowance Regional Road 14 to road allowance between 36 metres
Between C.1 & 2, Lots 6 and 7, Darlington
Darlington
Road Allowance Newcastle/Oshawa Townline to Regional Road 34 36 metres
between C. 3 & 4,
Darlington
Road Allowance Hwy 401 to road allowance between Concessions 36 metres
between Lots 6 & 7, 1 and 2, Darlington
Darlington
Road Allowance Holt Road to Regional Road 14 26 metres
between C. 6 & 7,
Darlington
Road Allowance Regional Road 57 to Regional Road 14 26 metres
between C. 7 & 8,
Darlington
Road Allowance Regional Road 3 to road allowance between 26 metres
between Lots 30 Concession 8 and 9, Darlington
& 31 , C. 8, Darl .
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AMENDMENT NO. 0 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER
TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Any proposed Type 'A' Arterial roads, shown on a schedule to this
plan, shall have a maximum right-of-way width of 45 metres.
Any proposed Type 'B' Arterial roads, shown on a schedule to this
plan, shall have a right-of-way width of 36 metres.
Any proposed Collector roads, shown on a schedule to this plan,
shall have a maximum right-of-way width of 26 metres.
All Local roads, shown on a schedule to this plan , shall have a
maximum right-of-way width of 20 metres.
All existing public roads not specifically listed shall have a
minimum right-of-way of 20 metres.
Where a proposed development abuts a designated road, the Town
may, as a condition approving such development, require the
gratuitous dedication of land necessary to achieve the specified
road right-of-way width.
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
4. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (Continued)
Notwithstanding the foregoing specified maximum right-of-way
widths, additional road widenings, and daylighting triangles may
be required where necessitated by cut or fill operations , or
traffic turning movements in order to provide sufficient sight
distances.
5. Section 4, "Implementation" is hereby amended as follows :
i ) Subsection 1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following new Subsection 1:
"The policies contained in this Official Plan shall be
implemented in a number of ways, including Development Plans ,
Zoning By-laws, Registered Plans of Subdivision, Development
Agreements and provisions in the Capital Works Budget
regarding Public Works".
ii ) Subsection 2 is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the
remaining subsections renumbered accordingly.
iii ) Subsection 3 is hereby amended by deleting the words "the
Planning Board from the second line, adding the words "or the
Regional Municipality of Durham" after the word "Minister" in
the third line, and deleting the word "Township" in the last
line and inserting the word "Town".
6. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by adding the prefix "6" to Schedules 1 , 2, 3 and
4, so that the Schedules will be numbered "6-1", "6-2" , "6-3" and
116-4" respectively.
7. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by adding thereto the approved Official Plan for
the Bowmanville Major Urban Area in its entirety as Section 7.
8. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by adding thereto the approved Official Plan for
the Newcastle Village Small Urban Area in its entirety as Section
8.
9. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by adding the following new Section 9.
Section 9 - Hamlets
9.1
i ) The delineation of Hamlet limits and detailing of land uses in
Hamlets shall be undertaken in a Hamlet Development Plan which
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
9.1 (Continued)
shall be prepared and adopted by Council pursuant to the
provisions of Section 10.4.2 and 16.5 of the Durham Regional
Official Plan.
ii ) Schedule A hereto shows the general location of hamlets and
identifies those hamlets for which Hamlet Development Plans
have been prepared.
9.2 Residential Development
i ) The predominant land use permitted within Hamlets shall be
single family residential . Home occupations which do not
create a nuisance through noise, smell , unsightly storage or
traffic may also be permitted.
ii ) All new residential development within Hamlets shall be
serviced by a private drilled well , drawing from deeper
aquifers than existing wells, and a private waste disposal
system which 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.
iii ) The present architectural character of the Hamlets shall be
complemented and enhanced where infilling or new development
occurs.
iv) The Town of Newcastle shall encourage and require tree
planting and preservation through the terms of subdivision
agreements and development approvals, so that all areas are
provided with sufficient vegetation to maintain a high
standard of amenity and appearance.
v) New development within Hamlets shall comply with the
Agricultural Code of Practice as amended from time to time.
vi ) The minimum lot size for new residential lots shall , unless
otherwise specified, generally be 0.4 hectares and shall :
(a) meet the requirements of the Durham Health Unit, as
amended, from time to time;
(b) ensure that a reserve area is retained for the
reconstruction of the tile field;
(c) ensure that the proposed development shall not adversely
affect adjacent wells and septic tanks; and
(d) ensure that no permanent structure, buildings, septic
tanks, or tile beds are located within any area subject
to development restrictions.
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
9.2 (Continued)
vii ) No new development shall be permitted within those areas
identified as being subject to development restrictions by a
Hamlet Development Plan.
9.3 Community Facilities
i ) Areas designated as Community Facility within a Hamlet
Development Plan , may be developed for community uses such as
minor community centres, places of worship, fraternal
organizations, schools, post offices and parks. These uses
may also be permitted within existing residential areas.
9.4 Commercial
i ) Areas designated as "Commercial " within a Hamlet Development
Plan may be developed for commercial uses of a size and
character which are consistent with, and complementary to, the
character of the Hamlet and which are intended to meet the
needs of the residents of the Hamlet and the surrounding rural
areas, or the seasonal tourist trade. These uses shall be
similar in kind to, but not limited to, the following :
- general store - bakeries
- hardware stores - personal services
- antique stores - souvenir shops
- butcher shops - farm implement dealerships
- automobile service stations - farm related service
businesses
Specific provisions outlining maximum leaseable area and the
definition of uses permitted shall be included within the
implementing restricted area (zoning) by-law.
ii ) Commercial development may be permitted to locate within areas
designated as existing residential within a Hamlet Development
Plan and without amendment to this plan; provided Council is a
satisfied that the proposed use(s) will have no adverse
affects upon the existing use of surrounding lands or the
implementation of this plan.
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TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON, NOW IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
9.4 (Continued)
iii ) Proposals for commercial development within a Hamlet shall be
assessed on their own merit, bearing in mind the character of
the Hamlet, the existing commercial uses and the necessity of
such a use.
9.5 Industrial
Industrial uses are presently located in a number of the Hamlets. The
Durham Regional Official Plan permits limited industrial development
within Hamlets.
i ) Dry Light Industrial development shall be permitted on lands
designated as Industrial by a Hamlet Development Plan subject
to site specific zoning and site plan controls. Permitted
industrial uses will generally be limited to custom workshops
and rural service type industries and will only be permitted
where adequate buffering and separation can be provided from
adjacent uses.
9.6 Roads
i ) No new lots shall be created except on roads which have a
minimum road allowance width of 20 metres and which have been
accepted for year-round maintenance by the Town of Newcastle
Works Department, or are subject of a development agreement
with the Town of Newcastle. No new road shall intersect any
existing road which is less than 20 metres in width, and/or
which does not meet the required standards of the Town of
Newcastle.
ii ) Hamlets shall develop in depth rather than strips. To
facilitate future in-depth development, rights-of-way shall be
obtained at appropriate intervals to provide eventual access
to lots behind existing development. Wherever possible, these
rights-of-way shall be obtained in the course of approving
plans of subdivision and consents for land division.
9.7 Development Restrictions
i ) Areas identified as being subject to Development Restrictions
within a Hamlet Development Plan may be used for agriculture
and farm-related uses, conservation , reforestation, public or
private open space and recreational uses, if compatible with
their surroundings and the particular site restrictions.
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9.7 (Continued)
ii ) The areal extent of hazard lands and environmentally sensitive
areas shall be accurately defined in zoning by-laws in
consultation with the respective Conservation Authority.
iii ) Building and/or lot line setbacks, which may vary with on-site
physical conditions, may be required from the limits of Hazard
Lands and/or environmentally sensitive areas. Setback
requirements shall be determined by the Town in consultation
with the Conservation Authorities. In situations involving
watercourses which will not be floodline mapped by a public or
private agency, the Town shall , in its zoning by-laws and in
consultation with the Conservation Authorities, impose minimum
building setbacks from the centre line of said watercourse.
This shall ensure a reasonable degree of flood protection and
provide for the potential of a continuous open space network.
iv) No permanent structures or buildings, septic tanks or tile
beds shall be permitted within areas subject to development
restrictions.
9.8 Servicing
Prior to new development occurring in areas designated "Residential
Expansion" on a Hamlet Development Plan, either by subdivision or
consent , the applicant(s) will be responsible for demonstrating, to the
satisfaction of the Town and the Durham Health Unit, the methods
whereby sanitary sewage and storm run-off will be dealt with. In
addition, the applicant must present an Engineering Report to
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Town and the Region of Durham,
that an adequate supply of potable water exists to serve the proposed
development. This Engineering Report must also address the likely
impact of the proposed development on existing water supplies within
the Hamlet and surrounding area.
9.9 Hamlets for Growth
i ) The Hamlets of Burketon and Enniskillen have been designated
as "Hamlets for Growth". Generally "Hamlets for Growth" shall
not grow beyond a total of 150 dwelling units.
ii ) New development within the areas designated for residential
development on a Hamlet Development Plan may be staged through
the provisions of a development agreement. This policy is
intended to minimize development impacts upon existing
residences and to facilitate monitoring of groundwater
supplies and the operation of private sanitary waste disposal
systems.
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9.10 Other Hamlets
i ) Residential growth within all other hamlets shall generally
be limited to infilling and/or minor extensions to existing
development.
ii ) Development of lands designated "Long Term Residential
Expansion" by a Hamlet Development Plan shall not be
permitted until :
a) short term residential expansion areas have been
developed;
b) the status of a Hamlet has been changed to "Hamlet for
Growth" by amendment to the Durham Regional Official
Plan;
c) the Hamlet Development Plan has been amended to
establish the maximum number of lots permitted in each
designated area.
iii ) In considering amendments to permit development of "Long Term
Residential Expansion Areas" Council shall require
prospective developers to prepare a detailed Engineering
Report to address water supply, sewage disposal and surface
drainage aspects of additional growth. Such Engineering
Reports should identify any possible servicing impacts that
additional growth could have on the existing and designated
development areas of the Hamlet.
9.11 Implementation
i ) Residential development within Hamlets shall proceed by
registered plan of subdivision. Where no new roads are
involved, land division may occur by consent to a maximum of
three (3) lots.
ii ) An application for development by registered plan of
subdivision or consent shall be accompanied by a detailed
Engineering Report based on test drilling which confirms:
- soil conditions satisfactory for the effective operation of
a private waste disposal systems; and
- no adverse effects upon existing water supplies and an
adequate supply of potable water to service the proposed
development; and
- an adequate separation between water table and septic the
fields.
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9.11 (Continued)
If, after conducting the above investigation, evidence
satisfactory -to the Town of Newcastle and the Durham Region
Health Unit has been produced which indicates that a
reduction in the minimum lot area requirement is warranted,
Council may approve such a reduction only so far as the
minimum lot size is not reduced to below 0.3 hectares. Upon
receiving such approval , the applicant may submit a proposal
based upon this reduction to the maximum number of lots which
would be permitted by this reduction , but not to exceed the
number of lots permitted within a designated area. An
amendment to the Hamlet Development Plan shall be required in
order to adjust the maximum number of lots permitted.
iii ) In accordance with Section 10.4.2.6 of the Durham Regional
Official Plan, the Town of Newcastle shall co-operate with
Regional Council and the Ministry of the Environment in
monitoring growth in the Hamlet in order to preclude
groundwater or private waste disposal system problems which
might arise as a consequence of development.
iv) The precise limits of the landuse areas shall be delineated
by the Restricted Area Zoning By-law.
v) The Council of the Town of Newcastle may, upon the advice of
its Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee,
define by by-law an area or areas within a Hamlet for study
leading to future designations as Heritage Conservation
Districts.
vi ) Water supply, suitable for fire fighting purposes , may be a
condition of further development occurring within the limits
of a Hamlet.
9.12 Interpretation
The boundaries between landuses as designated by a Hamlet Development
Plan are approximate only and are not intended as exact limits except
where they coincide with major roads, railways, watercourses or other
clearly recognizable physical features. An amendment -to a Hamlet
Development Plan will not be required in order to make minor
adjustments to landuse boundaries, provided the general intent of the
Plan is preserved.
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10. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by deleting, in its entirety, Schedule 'A' "Land
Use and Roads", and by adding thereto a new Schedule 'A' , "Land
Use Structure Plan", as attached to this amendment.
11. The Official Plan for the former Township of Darlington is hereby
further amended by adding thereto a Schedule 'B' "Transportation
Plan" as attached -to this amendment.
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE
BOWMANVILLE MAJOR URBAN AREA
PURPOSE_ The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate appropriate
changes to the Official Plan to permit its inclusion in the
Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle.
BASIS: The basis of this Amendment is the preparation of an
Official Plan for the Town of Newcastle, and a review of
the Official Plan of the Bowmanville Major Urban Area to
determine the changes necessary to permit its inclusion in
the Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle.
ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Official Plan of the Bowmanville Major Urban
Areas is hereby amended as follows:
i ) by adding the prefix "7" to all Section
numbers and all references to Section
numbers.
i i ) by renumbering Schedules "1" , "W' , "2" and
"3" and all references to these Schedules to
read Schedules "7-1" , 117-211, "7-3" and "7-4"
respectively.
IMPLEMENTATION: This Amendment shall be implemented through the
approval of Amendment No. 0 to the Official Plan of
the former Township of Darlington.
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE
NEWCASTLE VILLAGE SMALL URBAN AREA
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate appropriate
changes to the Official Plan to permit its inclusion in the
Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle.
BASIS: The basis of this Amendment is the preparation of an
Official Plan for the Town of Newcastle, and a review of
the Official Plan of the Newcastle Village Small Urban Area
to determine the changes necessary to permit its inclusion
in the Official Plan of the Town of Newcastle.
ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Official Plan of the Newcastle Village Small
Urban Area is hereby amended as follows :
i ) by adding the prefix "8" to all Section
numbers and all references to Section
numbers.
ii ) by renumbering Schedules "1", "1W and "2" and
all references to these Schedules to read
Schedules "8-1", "8-2" and "8-3"
respectively.
IMPLEMENTATION: This Amendment shall be implemented through the
approval of Amendment No. 0 to the Official Plan of
the former Township of Darlington.
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