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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-181-86 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE u t REPORT File # ` Res. By-Law # METING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, July 7, 1986 REPORT #: PD-181-86 FILE #: PLN 30.5 SU&ECT: RESIDENTIAL NODES AND CLUSTERS POLICY STATEMENT OUR FILE: Pln 30.5 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-181-86 be received; and 2. THAT the revised criteria for identifying rural Nodes and Clusters annexed hereto * as Attachment No. 1 be adopted by Council ; and 3. THAT a copy of the said criteria be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department for their information and records. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT: At the General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting of June 16, 1986 the Committee considered Staff Report PD-168-86 in respect of Wylma Al li n 's application to pe rmi t the development. Within said report Staff advised that in consideration that the proposed cluster application abuts an active agricultural operation , it was Staff' s opinion that the . . .2 REPORT NO. : PD-181-86 Page 2 approval of the rezoning application , as submitted, would not be in compliance with the present Town criteria. Accordingly it was noted that, although other facts would suggest that this is a classic example of infilling, Staff were unable to support the application. Furthermore, Staff noted that there had been two (2) applications of a similar nature recently approved by Council notwithstanding the Town's criteria in respect of location adjacent to agricultural operations. In view of this, Staff did not provide a specific recommendation in order to permit further discussion pertaining to Wylma Allin's application. In closing it was noted that if Council is so inclined to approve the application, Staff suggested that Council also consider reviewing this aspect of the criteria for Nodes or 1 Clusters. It is noted that the Committee, in consideration of Report PD-168-86 approved of a recommendation to the effect that the application submitted by Ms. Wylma Allin to rezone a 0.69 hectare parcel of land in Part of Lot 20, Concession 1, former Township of Clarke be approved and a by-law prepared and forwarded to Council for approval . In consideration of same, Staff respectfully submits that the attached revision to the criteria would be consistent with Council 's concerns and previous decisions relating to Node/Cluster applications adjacent to active agricultural operations. Staff would note that the present criteria does require that any application for a Node or Cluster designation must comply with the Agricultural Code of Practice. The revised criteria would, in Staff' s opinion, clarify this requirement to the effect that should an application be adjacent to an active agricultural operation, compliance with the Agricultural Code of Practice would be necessary to be in compliance with the Town' s criteria. Staff would note that such a requirement is similarly noted within the Durham Plan; specifically Section 10.2.2.2 which states that non-farm residential uses shall comply with the Agricultural Code of Practice, as amended from time to time. . . .3 1 REPORT NO.: PD-181-86 Page 3 In consideration of the above, it is therefore respectfully recommended that Council adopted the revised criteria as noted on Attachment No. 1 to Report PD-181-86. Respectfully submitted, T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. Director of Planning LDT*TTE*jip i *Attach. June 25, 1986 i ' I i I i i i i flv ATTACHMENT NO. 1 TO REPORT PD-180-86 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING RURAL NODES AND CLUSTERS For the purposes of this policy rural Nodes or Clusters are defined as areas of rural non-farm related residential development which exhibit similar lot characteristics and contain a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) existing residential lots for which building permits would be available and within which infilling may occur up to a maximum of three (3) additional lots. A rural Cluster shall be defined as areas bounded on, at least, three (3) sides by natural or physical boundaries such as watercourses or public streets. A Node shall be defined as an area having a main focal point such as a school , community centre, church or general store. In addition to the foregoing, rural Nodes or Clusters shall not be permitted in areas designated as "Permanent Agriculture Reserve" by the Regional Official Plan. In other designations Nodes or Clusters shall not be permitted in areas located adjacent to active, agricultural operations, if such Node or Cluster does not comply with the Agricultural Code of Practice or the setback requirements of By-law 84-63, as amended. II ATTACHMENT N0. 71 TO REPORT TOWN OF NEWCASTLE CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING RURAL NODES AND CLUSTERS For the purposes of this policy rural Nodes or Clusters are defined as areas of rural non-farm related residential development which exhibit similar lot characteristics and contain a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) existing residential lots for which building permits would be available and within which infilling may occur up to a maximum of three (3) additional lots. A rural Cluster shall be defined as areas bounded on, at least, three (3) sides by natural or physical boundaries such as watercourses or public streets. A Node shall be defined as an area having a main focal point such as a school , community centre, church or general store. In addition to the foregoing, rural Nodes or Clusters shall not be permitted in areas designated as "Permanent Agriculture Reserve" by the Regional Official Plan. In other designations Nodes or Clusters shall not be permitted in areas located adjacent to active, agricultural operations . Where a Node or Custer is designated, it must comply with the Agricultural Code of Practice and the applicable provisions of the Town 's Zoning By-law.