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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-63-85 F D f�1��.----- 60::_, _:1: .C, ................... CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1,10 TEL.(416)263-2231 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 15, 1985 REPORT NO. : PD-63-85 SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN REGARDING SPECIAL POLICY AREAS FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT - FILE: 85-13/D RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . That Report PD-63-85 be received; and 2. That the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to the proposed amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan to incorporate a policy with respect to the designation of "Special Policy Areas" or "Flood Damage Centres" in flood susceptible areas. . . .2 1 REPORT NO. : PD-63-85 Page 2 BACKGROUND: On March 13, 1985, Regional Council directed Regional Staff to proceed with an amendment to the Regional Official Plan with regard to flood susceptible areas. Accordingly, on March 18, 1985, the Region advised the Town of the proposed amendment and requested * comments on same. The proposed amendment (attached), as prepared by Regional Staff, would enable area municipalities to incorporate specific detailed policies and designations regarding Special Policy Areas on flood prone lands in their local official and/or district plans. This amendment has been proposed in response to the Provincial Government's floodplain management policy which provides for the designation of Special Policy Areas. The policy states that where strict application of flood regulations is not feasible, Special Policy Areas within flood plains may be recognized and controlled development permitted. A higher than normal degree of flood risk is accepted, and the Conservation Authority uses a lower standard of protection when considering applications for construction or the placing of fill . The intent of this policy is to permit existing built-up or urbanized areas located within floodplains to be recognized and to permit the expansion and enlargement of existing uses within such areas. COMMENT: Council has already considered the possible designation of Special Policy Areas within the Town. In February, 1983, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority requested the Town to define any areas within the municipality which would warrant special recognition as Special Policy Areas. Staff reviewed -the floodplain mapping for all of the urban areas and hamlets within the Town, including those within the Ganaraska Region watershed. Staff found . . .3 REPORT NO. : PD-63-85 Page 3 that, in general , there is very little urban type development within floodplain lands, and recommended to Committee on May 16, 1983 (Staff Report PD-77-83) that Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority be advised that there are no areas within the Town which would qualify as Special Policy Areas. Committee and Council subsequently endorsed this recommendation. Although there do not appear to be any areas within the Town which would warrant special consideration as Special Policy Areas, Staff have no objection to the proposed amendment inasmuch as it states that such areas, as well as Flood Damage Centres, are to be designated in the Official Plan of the respective area municipality. This provides the Town with the flexibility to designate such areas at a later date should a more detailed review indicate that such a designation is warranted in a particular area. As well , Staff note that portions of the Ajax District Plan and the Pickering District Plan have been deferred pending resolution of this issue. It is therefore recommended that the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to the proposed amendment to the Regional Official Plan regarding the designation of Special Policy Areas in flood prone areas. Respectfull ted, T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. Director of Planning JAS*TTE*jip *Attach. April 2, 1985 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN r PURPOSE : The purpose of this Amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan is to incorporate a policy which would allow respective area municipalities to permit development in the flood plain subject to a certain procedure being followed. BASIS: The Provincial Government has adopted "Guidelines for Flood Plain Management Policies in Ontario". The proposed amendment is in accordance with these guidelines. ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Durham Regional Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following new section 1 .2.20: "1.2.20 The Provincial Flood Plain Management Policies generally indicdate that no development or redevelopment will be permitted below the Regulatory Flood. However, these policies make provision for the application of a Special Policy Area or Flood Damage Centre designation for those areas where it is deemed appropriate in the public interest, by the Province, the Region, the respective area municipality and the respective Conservation Authority, to assume a higher degree of flood risk than that which would normally be acceptable elsewhere. Such Special Policy Areas or Flood Damage Centres must be designated in the official plan of the respective area municipality. In addition, the respective area municipal Councils are encouraged to incorporate policies in their respective official plan which would a) provide specific minimum development standards; and b ) indicate methods of implementation. Such designations and policies will be prepared in consultation with the respective conservation authority. "