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Home My WebLink AboutPD-95-86 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # Res. # By-Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, April 21, 1986 REPOT #: PD-95-86 I FILE #: PLN 3.2 SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY OF OSHAWA ZONING BY-LAW BEATON FARM PROPERTY - SOUTH OF WENTWORTH STREET EAST, WEST OF THE OSHAWA/NEWCASTLE BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-95-86 be received; and 2. THAT the City of Oshawa be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to the proposed amendment to the City of Oshawa Zoning By-law 3415 with respect to that area known as the Beaton Farm property. BACKGROUND: On March 27, 1986, the Town received a Public Notice from the City of Oshawa advising of a Public Meeting to be held on April 14, 1986 to consider a zoning by-law amendment for the area known as the Beaton Farm property. This property, which comprises approximately 83.5 hectares (206.3 acres) , is bounded on the north by Wentworth Street East, on the east by the road allowance between the City of Oshawa and the Town of Newcastle and by McLaughlin Bay, on the south by Lake Ontario, and on the west by lands commonly known as the Oshawa Second Marsh. . . .2 REPORT NO.: PD-95-86 Page 2 The report prepared by the City of Oshawa Planning and Development Department notes that the Beaton Farm property is designated "Industrial " by both the Durham Regional Official Plan and the recently approved City of Oshawa Official Plan. Both documents also contain site specific policies with respect to the Beaton Farm property. In general terms, the purpose of the site specific policies in both Official Plans is to ensure that development on the Beaton Farm property respects the environmentally sensitive nature of the abutting lands. This is to be accomplished by limiting the permitted uses on the property and by providing adequate buffers and drainage and erosion control measures. The report as prepared by the City of Oshawa and which will be considered by the City of Oshawa Planning and Development Committee at the Public Meeting on April 14, 1986, does not present the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Rather, the report explains the form and content of the proposed amendment and recommends that the matter be referred back to Staff for further review and the preparation of the by-law amendment and a subsequent report. The by-law amendment as proposed by the City of Oshawa Planning and Development Department would rezone the subject lands from "Industrial " to a "Site Specific Special Condition". The Special Condition will divide the subject property into five (5) parts and provide zoning provisions relating to the respective parts. Part 1 is proposed as a 60 metre wide buffer directly adjacent to the Oshawa Second Marsh. Permitted uses include earthberms, storm drainage control facilities, landscaped or natural open space, flood or erosion control facilities and accessory uses. . . .3 REPORT NO.: PD-95-86 Page 3 Part 2 encompasses "Hazard Lands" located along the Lake Ontario shoreline within the 1:100 Year Flood Level of the lake, plus a setback for wave uprush. Permitted uses are to be restricted to beach and aquatic uses, dayuse recreational uses not requiring permanent buildings or structures, landscaped or natural open space, flood and erosion control structures or facilities, and accessory uses. Part 3 encompasses those lands along the McLaughlin Bay shoreline within the 1 : 100 Year Flood Level , plus a setback for wave uprush. Permitted uses are those uses permitted within Parts 1 and 2, siltation and sedimentation basins, a boat launch for small watercraft, and seasonal boat docking or marine facilities. Part 4 includes developable lands that are neither located within the "Hazard Land" area nor are needed for an openspace buffer. However, since Part 4 is strategically located in relation to McLaughlin Bay, Lake Ontario and the Oshawa Second Marsh, Oshawa City Staff is proposing that uses be restricted to such uses as a dayuse park containing recreation or leisure facilities, recreational buildings or grounds, athletic clubs, educational or training centres, parking, storage facilities for small watercraft, and those uses permitted within Part 3. Part 5 contains the balance of the Beaton Farm property and includes the northern and central portions of the property. Oshawa Staff have proposed that uses within this area be restricted to certain Light Industrial and certain office and commercial uses. Oshawa City Staff note that the proposed by-law amendment will contain a number of specific provisions applicable to Parts 4 and 5 which will relate to such factors as off-street parking and loading, landscaping, lighting, building construction materials and control of noise, glare, heat, vibrations and electro-magnetic emissions. The intent of these provisions will be to ensure that development on the Beaton Farm property is generally of a prestigious nature and that any potentially negative effects upon adjoining properties are minimized. It is . . .4 s REPORT NO.: PD-95-86 Page 4 intended that the proposed by-law declare the subject property as a site plan control area thus, various development details, including landscaping and servicing, will be reviewed during the site plan approval process. In Staff's opinion, the zoning by-law amendment for the Beaton Farm property as proposed by the City of Oshawa Planning and Development Department complies with the appropriate requirements of the Durham Regional Official Plan and the City of Oshawa Official Plan. As well , the development restrictions as imposed by the proposed zoning by-law amendment would appear to respect the environmental sensitivity of the lands adjacent to the Beaton Farm property. It is therefore recommended that the City of Oshawa be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to the proposed zoning by-law amendment for the Beaton Farm property. Staff note that, pursuant to Planning Act regulations, the Town will receive Notice of Passing of the By-law at such time as the by-law amendment is approved by Oshawa City Council . Respect fitted, T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. Director of Planning JAS*TTE*j ip *Attach. April 7, 1986 cc: Mr. Thomas S. Mokrzycki , M.C. I .P. Director of Planning City of Oshawa Planning and Development 50 Centre Street South OSHAWA, Ontario L1H 3Z7 Us N OG� S W � Sc �O Q • vy t^ DR F v O� oN z_ � � J Z 3 G O A d p ti v Q Q O 9/ uj 9� J H (n o Q W Q � Z d 0 c� �p 0 Q LL. O H LAKE 0NTAR10 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Exhibit No. 1 s PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW NO. 3415 BEATON FARM PROPERTY M—3 M-3 .. OR MEET)4 --- 1�. c.' PART 5 • . 4 t' 3 _ z ,.<. - -;°:j F T -• __ ; _ PART 3 M-2 PART 4 LAKE ONTARIO A 'QP DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Exhibit No. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY—LAW NO. 3415 BEATON FARM PROPERTY