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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 APRIL 18, 1983
REPORT NO. : PD 65-83
SUBJECT: PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF
HOPE PLANNING AREA
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-65-83 be received; and
2. That the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing be advised that the Town of Newcastle
has no objection to the proposed Official Plan
for the Township of Hope Planning Area; and
3. That a copy of Staff Report PD-65-83 and
Council 's Resolution be forwarded to the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and
the Corporation of the Township of Hope.
BACKGROUND:
On March 14th, 1983, the Town of Newcastle received a copy
of the proposed Official Plan for the Township of Hope
Planning Area from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing. The Town was requested to review the document and
advise the Ministry by May 9th, 1983, whether it will affect
any of our present and future plans.
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This Report seeks Council ' s position on the proposed
Official Plan for the Hope Township Planning Area.
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The Township of Hope is a rural -agricultural municipality
within Northumberland County. It lies directly to the east
* of the Town of Newcastle (see attached key map) and has a
population of approximately 3,400 persons as of 1981 . The
Hamlets of Welcome and Garden Hill are the major centres in
the Township.
The Hope Planning Area (later renamed the Township of Hope
Planning Area) was defined by the Provincial Government in
April of 1958, and includes the whole of Hope Township. An
Official Plan for the Planning Area was approved by the
Provincial Government in 1973; however, the Plan has been
subject to continual review since that time and a number of
amendments directed at the Plan's basic planning philosophy
have been adopted. The Township, recognizing that many of
the factors considered in the preparation of the Official
Plan were no longer relevant, launched a comprehensive
planning study which culminated in the preparation of this
current Plan.
This new Official Plan sets forth planning policies and
principles and defines land use and transportation plans
which are intended to guide development in the Hope Township
Planning Area to the year 2001 . The Plan was adopted by the
Township Council on March lst, 1983, and has been forwarded
to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for
approval .
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COMMENTS:
Planning Department staff have reviewed the proposed
Official Plan for Hope Township and note that in many
respects, such as discouraging the fragmentation of
agricultural land for residential purposes, it is similar in
its designations and provisions to the Region of Durham
Official Plan.
Of particular interest is the special attention given to the
Wesleyville Generating Station. The Official Plan
identifies this oil -fired generating station, which has been
closed down by Ontario Hydro, and the land associated with
it, as representing a unique opportunity for the development
of a specialized industrial area.
In terms of our specific comments on the Plan, we
concentrated on that portion of Hope Township which abuts
the Town of Newcastle, to determine if the designations for
this area are compatible with the designations for the
adjacent lands in Newcastle, as given in the Durham Region
Official Plan.
The eastern portion of the Town of Newcastle is
characterized by rural land uses, with the northern portion
being occupied by the Oak Ridges Moraine, and most of the
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remainder being classified as "Permanent Agricultural
Reserve" . The lands in the vicinity of Highway 2 and
Highway 401 are identified as "Major Open Space", with some
indication of "Hazard Lands", while the shoreline of Lake
Ontario is designated "Waterfront Related Open Space".
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The Hope Township Official Plan designates most of the land
along the boundary with Newcastle as "Agricultural Priority
Area". This designation includes prime agricultural lands
as identified by the Canada Land Inventory. The Plan states
that the predominant use of land in this area shall be
Agricultural , and contains policies to discourage the
development of non-farm related uses and the fragmentation
of farm-land. In this respect, the Priority Agricultural
Area designation is very similar to and compatible with the
"Permanent Agricultural Reserve" designation of the Durham
Official Plan.
The extreme north-west and south-west corners of Hope
Township are designated "Recreation and Conservation" .
These areas are intended primarily to provide a range of
recreational and open space opportunities, and are somewhat
akin to the "Major Open Space" areas of the Durham Official
Plan.
The lands along the shore of Lake Ontario are designated
"Environmental Constraint". Unlike the Durham Regional
Official Plan which outlines the specific policies for
shorelands, this category relates to all lands, including
creek and valley lands, which exhibit inherent environmental
hazards. Thus, this category relates -to the "Hazard Lands"
category of the Durham Region Official Plan.
From our review, it appears that the designations and
provisions of the Hope Township Official Plan for the lands
adjacent to the Town of Newcastle are compatible with those
given by the Region of Durham Official Plan.
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Staff therefore respectfully recommend that Council advise
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the
Township of Hope that the Town of Newcastle has no objection
to the proposed Official Plan for the Township of Hope
Planning Area.
Respe fu emitted,
T. T. Edwards, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
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