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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-271-86 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE t REPORT File # Res. # By-Law # MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, November 17, 1986 REPORT #: PD-271-86 FILE #: 18T-86038 SUBJECT: PROPOSED DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION SCHICKENDANZ BROS. LIMITED AND VELTRI AND SON LIMITED PART OF LOTS 12, 13, 14, BLOCK 'V, C.G. HANNING'S PLAN TOWN OF BOWNANVILLE FILE: 18T-86038 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-271-86 be received; and 2. THAT the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle recommends approval of the draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-86038, dated October 15, 1986, as revised in red subject to the conditions contained in Attachment No. 1 to this Report; and THAT the attached by-law authorizing execution of a Subdivision Agreement between Schickendanz Bros. Ltd. and Veltri and Son Ltd. and the Town of Newcastle be approved; and I 4. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Subdivision Agreement between Schickendanz Bros. Ltd. and Veltri and Son Ltd. and the Town of Newcastle at such time as an Agreement has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and the Director of Public Works; and 5. THAT a copy of Staff Report PD-271-86 be forwarded to the Region of Durham. . . .2 REPORT NO.: PD-271-86 Page 2 BACKGROUND AND COMMENT: On July 8, 1986, the Town of Newcastle Planning Department received notice that an application for draft plan of subdivision had been submitted to the Region of Durham for consideration and approval . The application proposed that sixty (60) lots be developed for semi-detached dwellings (120 units - * see attachment) on full municipal services. The development is proposed within a 6.74 hectare ( 16.5 acre) parcel of land situated southeast of the Liberty Street intersection. Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the subject property is designated "Residential " and concurrently "Low Density Residential" within the Bowmanville Urban Area Official Plan. Within By-law 84-63, being the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law, the subject lands are located within the "Urban Residential Type One (R1) Zone". The proposed development would comply with the forementioned documents. In accordance with Council Policy, the Plan of Subdivision was circulated to various departments and agencies for their comment thereon. The following would summarize the comments received for Staff's consideration. No objections were submitted by the following departments/agencies: 1. Town of Newcastle Building Department 2. Bell Canada 3. Consumer's Gas 4. Ministry of Transportation & Communications 5. Ministry of Natural Resources 6. Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education 7. Ontario Hydro 8. Ministry of Environment Town of Newcastle Fire Department "Further to the above-headed application, I would note the following concerns: 1. Dead ended roads with no turn around facilities. Do these roads align with future development road patterns? 2. Block "C", which is scheduled for emergency access is not required if Street "B" is to connect to a future road with alternate access to either Concession Street or Mearns Avenue. I question if Block "C" would serve any purpose considering its location and configuration for emergency vehicle access. Is this Block "C" to be paved and maintained? I would request that you provide me with information on the above before comments can be supplied from this office. " . . .3 REPORT NO.: PD-271-86 Page 3 Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission "We enclose herewith a copy of the above Plan of Subdivision which we have marked up, showing where we are requesting a hydro easement on which to construct hydro lines sometime in the future from a Power Substation to be erected during 1987. As this is pertinent to our overall operation, we seek approval of an easement at this time." Staff would note the easement as requested was located along the most easterly limits of the subject lands. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority "Authority Staff has reviewed the above draft plan of subdivision which is dated 28 May 1986, and proposes 60 lots and Future Development Blocks A and B over a total of 6.74 hectares. The subject lands appear generally suitable for residential development. In our 16 August 1976 comments on 18T-76038 (the same property) we indicated our concerns for potential erosion and siltation problems in downstream areas of the small tributary which flows through the site, and ultimately, the Soper Creek. Since the submission of our 1976 comments, we have had the opportunity to review a 01 March 1979 105-lot proposal for the subject lands. We again stressed the need for stormwater management and indicated that the site should form an intergral part of an overall storm runoff control plan for the relevant lower Soper Creek area. Similar concerns had been expressed to the proponents of Plans 18T-76011, 18T-75526 and consultant/agent acting on behalf of Pinetree Developments Limited. The sites of 1817-76011, the Pinetree lands and the site of 18T-86038 are located within the watershed of the small Soper Creek tributary which flows generally northwest from the intersection of Mearns Avenue and Highway 2. The culmination of our comments on the need for stormwater management was the completion of the 1983 stormwater management plan for the Soper Creek drainage area comprised of the sites of 18T-76011, 18T-75526 and the Pinetree lands. Detention ponds, 2 or 3 depending on negotiations aimng developers and the Town of Newcastle, are recommended in the plan. In this regard, the Authority has recently issued approvals for a detention facility east of Mearns Avenue for the site of 18T-77526, and construction appears imminent. Aside from the issue of storm runoff control , we have no major difficulty with development on the subject lands. There would appear to be some . . .4 REPORT NO. : PD-271-86 Page 4 Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Cont'd question, however, as to the capability of proposed downstream detention areas to accommodate the increased storm runoff generated by the development of the subject lands. Also, it would appear that the small watercourse flowing through the site conveys runoff considerably in excess of that draining from the subject proposal . This, and the considerable extent of land upstream which is designated for urbanization, cause us concern. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the draft approval of 18T-86038 be deferred until a satisfactory method has been derived to deal effectively with the issues of increased upstream runoff and previously designed downstream control facilities. Major revisions to the draft plan of subdivision may be required." Town of Newcastle Works Department "We have reviewed the Application for Plan of Subdivision as noted above, and submit the following comments: I. That all works are completed in accordance with the Town of Newcastle's Design Criteria and Standard Drawings; 2. That any easements required by the Town be granted free and clear of any encumbrances; 3. That the road widening, 0.3m reserve and sight triangles as shown on the draft plan, as shown in red on the attached plan; is granted to the Town; 4. That the developer will bear the costs (100%) of any works on Concession Street which are necessitated as a result of this development (i .e. inlet facility on the north side of Concession Street for storm drainage) ; 5. That the utility distribution on the internal streets (Hydro, Bell , Cable TV, etc. ) be installed underground (both primary and secondary services); 6. That the developer contributes to the costs of reconstructing Concession Street to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works; 7. That the owner meet all the requirements of the Public Works Department, financial and otherwise; 8. That the owner enter into a Development Agreement with the Town, and that this department be kept informed of the status of same at all times; . . .5