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hEETING: Council
DATE: March 10, 1986
REPORT #: PD-65-86 FILE #: 85-53/D
SUBJECT: APPLICATION TO AMEND DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN
HOTZE PEL
PART LOT 15, CONCESSION 3, FORMER TWP. OF DARLINGTON
FILE: 85-53/D
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-65-86 be received; and
2. THAT the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to
Official Plan Amendment Application 85-53/D to permit the development of a maximum
of twelve (12) estate residential lots in Part Lot 15, Concession 3, former
Township of Darlington, now Town of Newcastle; and
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3. THAT a copy of this Report and Council ' s decision be forwarded to the applicant,
the Region of Durham and Mr. Charles Hynes .
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
This report has been prepared as a result of concerns with the subject Official Plan
Amendment application identified by Mr. Charles Hynes at the General Purpose and
Administration Committee meeting of March 3, 1986. Specifically, Mr. Hynes identified
concerns with the proposed lot sizes, the density f the
y proposed subdivision, house size
requirement, the effect of the proposed development, the requirement for, drilled wells,
and setbacks applied to adjacent developments.
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REPORT NO. : PD-65-86 Page 2
With respect to the issue of lot sizes, Staff indicated that all of the
proposed lots would comply with the minimum area r•equir•ements as given by
the "RE-Estate Residential " zone of By-law 84-63. This assessment was based
on i nfor•mati on pr,ovi ded by the survey or� and a pr�el i mi nary check of lot
sizes by Staff. A detailed measurement of the proposed lots has indicated
that five of the lots would have areas below 5000 square metres, with the
greatest deficiency being 200 square metres. It would appear,, however, that
sufficient area exists on the pr,oper•ty to provide the minimum area
r•equir•ement for, each lot, and the adjustment of lot lines can be addressed
at the subdivision approval stage. Staff fur�ther� note that the Official
Plan Amendment application is concerned pr1 mar,ily with the principle of
development and, should the Amendment application be approved by the Region
of Durham, the amendment to the Official Plan would specify a maximum of
twelve (12) lots on the subject property.
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The Region of Durham Official Plan (Section 10.3.1.2) states that the
estimated population yield from a proposed estate-residential subdivision
shall not exceed a density of 2 persons per, acre over, the total site area.
Using an occupancy ratio of 3.0 persons per• unit, which is the average
occupancy of dwelling units within the Town, the proposed subdivision would
yield a density of 2.2 persons per, acre, which Staff consider to be in
conformity with the guidelines established by the Official Plan.
The minimum house size r,equir•ement for, lots within the proposed subdivision,
should it be approved, would be 110 square metres, as r,equir•ed by the "RE"
zone. Staff note that this minimum size r•equir•ement has evolved through
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input on the r-equir•ement under, By-law 2111 of the former, Township of
Darlington and the preparation of By-law 84-63 and also, applies to adjacent
development. However, larger house sizes may be required by a particular,
developer as a condition of purchase and sale. The municipality is not
bound by such conditions and can issue a permit for the minimum house size j
pr,escr•ibed by the Zoning By-law.
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The by dr•ogeoligic assessment submitted by the applicant indicates that
adequate groundwater, r•esour•ces exist in the immediate ar•e to support the
proposed subdivision. The Subdivision Agreement between the applicant and
the Town will r,equir•e that all lots be serviced by a well which complies
with the recommendations of the Hydrologist's Report.
With respect to setbacks related to the orchard operations, these were
requested as a condition of approval , by the Ministry of Agr•icultune and
Food, at a time when the development of these lands had riot been
contemplated. If this proposal is approved, these setbacks could be deleted
by amending By-law 84-63.
In consideration of the above, Staff recommend that the Region of Durham be
advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to Official Plan
amendment application 85-53/D.
1,,D-spec 1 mitted,
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T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P.
Director, of Planning
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March 4, 1986
cc: Mr. Hotze Pel
469 Cameron Street
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario
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cc: Mr. Charles Hynes
R.R. #2
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
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