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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-2-85 4 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 JANUARY 7, 1985 REPORT NO. : PD-2-85 SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO FORMER DARLINGTON TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL PLAN (COURTICE URBAN AREA PLAN) RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . That Report PD-2-85 be received; and 2. That proposed Amendment No. 20 to the Official Plan of the former Planning Area of the * Township of Darlington, as attached to this report, be approved; and 3. That the Region of Durham be requested to undertake the necessary actions for the approval of proposed Amendment No. 20 to the Official Plan of the former Planning Area of the Township of Darlington. i . . .2 1+�rt rk 4r r /� REPORT NO. : PD-2-85 Page 2 BACKGROUND: The Courtice Urban Area Plan provides guidance with respect to residential densities and more particularly, provides locational criteria for the various density ranges. Currently, the Plan requires that high density uses be separated from low density areas by a transition through the medium density range. Such uses must also be located within the Community Central Area or within residential neighbour- hoods adjacent to arterial roads. Similarly, the Plan directs medium density uses to the periphery of neighbourhoods and adjacent to arterial or collector roads. On June 18, 1984, the General Purpose and Administration Committee considered Staff Report PD-122-84 which recommend- ed approval of a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Courtice North Neighbourhood 3B and a zoning by-law for the high density component of the Pollard proposal . These recommendations were approved by Committee and subsequently endorsed by Council on June 25, 1984. In the Staff Report, Staff noted that a great deal of public concern existed regarding the landuse designation and density of a parcel of land between the high density block and existing single family residences. These concerns related directly to the Official Plan requirements for a medium density transition between high density and low density residential development. Staff further noted concern had been expressed with respect to a development proposal submitted by Courtice Heights for medium and high density residential development on lands to the west. Staff indicated it would be premature to finalize the landuse designations and densities for these lands and consequently recommended that the designations for these lands be deferred pending further review and any necessary Official Plan amendment. . . .3 i I i REPORT NO. : PD-2-85 Page 3 Staff initiated a review of the Courtice Urban Area Plan policies relating to the locational and buffering requirements of medium and high density residential development. Staff Report PD-180-84, which was considered by Committee on November 18, 1984, presented a draft amend- ment and requested authorization to proceed with a Public Notice for the amendment. A Public Notice regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment as well as a related amendments to the Courtice North Neighbourhood 3B Development Plan and zoning by-law 84-63 for the remaining Pollard lands and Courtice Heights Developments, was advertised in local newspapers on December * 5, 1984 (copy attached). As of the date of the writing of this report, there have been no submissions have been made with respect to the proposed Official Plan Amendment. COMMENTS: * The content of proposed Amendment 20 as attached to this report is the same as the draft amendment which was considered by Committee on November 18, 1984 to its review of Staff Report PD-180-84. The proposed amendment provides greater flexibility in the locational requirements of medium and high density residential development and the buffering requirements between high and low density residential developments. In particular, the amendment would permit a high density proposal to exceed the maximum density currently permitted by the Official Plan, provided that such high density does not lower the development potential of other vacant residential lands in the neighbourhood below a specified density. This portion of the amendment is consistent with the wording as given for high density residential development in the Bowmanville Urban Area Plan. i . . .4 i REPORT NO. : PD-2-85 Page 4 As well , the amendment also proposes that open space or medium density residential development at the lower end of the density range be permitted as a buffer between high density and low density uses. This requirement could be eliminated if the high density and low density developments are both proposed as part of a comprehensive development scheme. It is respectfully recommended that the proposed Amendment No. 20 as attached to this report be approved and that the Region of Durham be requested to proceed with the necessary actions to amend the Official Plan for the former Darlington Planning Area. Respectfu itted, T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. Director of Planning JAS*TTE*jip December 17, 1984 *Attach. AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER PLANNING AREA OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON PURPOSE: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide greater flexibility in the locational requirements of medium and high density residential developments and the buffering requirements between high and low density residential developments. BASIS: This Amendment is based upon a review of policies in the Plan regarding the location of medium and high density residential developments in relation to major roads, and the requirement for a transition of medium density residential development between high density and low density residential areas. ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The Official Plan of the former Planning Area of the Township of Darlington is hereby amended by: i ) deleting in the second item under Section 6.1 .2(iv)(b), the word "adjacent" and inserting the words "with direct access" so that the item now reads as follows: "- shall be generally located at the periphery of the residential neighbourhoods with direct access to collector or arterial roads". ii ) deleting in its entirety Section 6.1 .2(iv)(c) and replacin it with the following new Section 6.1 .2(iv?(c): "6.1 .2(iv)(c) High Density Residential - shall generally not exceed a density of 80 units per net residential hectare. However, proposals for higher density residential development may, in some situations, be considered by Council to be in conformity with this Plan provided that the Region of Durham ascertains that servicing capacity exists and provided that the proposed higher density does not lower the development potential of other vacant residential lands in a given neighbourhood below an overall average density of 37 persons per gross hectare; - shall be located within the Community Central Area or residential neighbourhoods adjacent to the Community Central Area and have direct access to arterial roads; and I Page 2 AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER PLANNING AREA OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON "6.1 .2(iv)(c) High Density Residential (cont'd) - shall be located in such a manner that there is an open space and/or parkland buffer between High Density and Low Density Residential Uses, and/or a transition of Medium Density Residential Uses between High Density and Low Density Uses. This requirement may be eliminated insofar as the densities relate to one another if the High Density and Low Density developments are both proposed as part of a comprehensive development scheme which is covered by a site plan agreement with the Town". IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the Official Plan of the Former Planning Area of the Township of Darlington, as amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the Official Plan of the Former Planning Area of the Township of Darlington, as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment.