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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-81-83 �q.9q CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1J0 TEL.(416)263-2231 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 6, 1983 REPORT NO : PD-81 -83 SUBJECT: APPLICATION TO AMEND THE HAMLET DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE HAMLET OF ENNISKILLEN RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . That Report PD-81-83 be received; and * 2. That the attached amendment to the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen be forwarded to Council for approval at such time as the Council of the Region of Durham has considered the amendment to the Enniskillen Hamlet Development Plan; and 3. That a copy of this Report and the attachments thereto be fowarded to the Region of Durham for their information and consideration as soon as possible; and 4. That the applicants, 1927 Investments Ltd. and Oakland Developments Ltd. , be requested to immediately post public information signs on their respective properties in accordance with Town policy for local Official Plan amendments, and that said policy be revised to include amendments to Hamlet Development Plans. I i Report No: PD-81-83 .. ./2 BACKGROUND: On February 14, 1983, Council considered Report Number PD-17-83 pertaining to the proposed Plan of Subdivision (18T-81013) by 1927 Investments Ltd. affecting Part of Lot 19, Concession 8, Darlington (Hamlet of Enniskillen). The subject Report had been referred back to staff for further consideration. The recommendation which was contained within the Report was denial of the subdivision application due to the lack of a municipal water system being available for the Hamlet of Enniskillen. The provision of a municipal water system is a requirement which is included within the Hamlet Development Plan for Enniskillen, and further, is stipulated as a pre-requisite for residential development. As Council is aware, there have been several discussions regarding the installation of such a service, by both the Region of Durham and the developer involved with the planned residential development within the Hamlet (1927 Investments Ltd. and Oakland Developments Ltd) . However, due to the high cost involved in providing such a water system, it would appear that no one party is willing to absorb such a cost at this time, and as a result, residential development has been delayed. Therefore, 1927 Investments and Oakland Developments have requested the Town to consider an amendment to the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen, whereby the requirement of a municipal water system is deleted from the Plan , to allow residential I development to proceed on the basis of private wells and septic systems. i i i i Report No: PD-81-83 . ../3 COMMENTS: i Staff have reviewed the request to amend the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen and note that in order to accommodate such a request there will be several policy changes required in order to avoid future problems with existing and proposed development within this Hamlet. With the deletion of the policies relating to the provision of a municipal water system for residential development , staff note that increases in the lot area requirement would be required in some areas in order to reduce the maximum number of lots permitted. The area of most concern within the Hamlet of Enniskillen at this time is the area in which Oakland Developments (Jeffrey Subdivision) has a proposed forty-four (44) lot plan of subdivision, which is designated as the first area for development within Enniskillen. The revised minimum lot area for this subdivision has been increased to 0.4 hectares (1 .0 acre) with a maximum of twenty-two (22) residential lots allowed for this quadrant. This minimum lot area of 0.4 hectares (1 .0 acre) will be the same throughout the development plan in areas specified as "Areas Proposed for Expansion" and where such developments are to be served by individual wells. (The section dealing with servicing of development has been revised. These changes are necessary to ensure sufficient supply of potable groundwater is available to existing and future residents since large amounts of residential development which would proceed on the basis of private wells have the potential to draw down existing supplies for this Hamlet.) In that regard, staff feel that the change in lot size and the addition of a requirement for servicing studies prior to final approval Report No: PD-81-83 . . ./4 would allow the municipality to monitor the groundwater supply available for development and to prevent problems i from occuring with existing development. In addition , staff note that should the subject amendments be approved, the existing subdivision within the residential expansion area which has received draft approvals will require the necessary redesign in order to bring the proposed development into conformity with -the Hamlet Plan. This aspect has been discussed with Jefferys Construction and they have agreed to it. Planning staff would therefore have no objection to the approval of the subject amendment to the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen which would ultimately allow residential development to proceed within this area on the basis of private services. Staff note, that in order to obtain public input in respect of this amendment prior to Council consideration , that the applicants should be required to post public information signs in accordance with present Town policy for Local Official Plan amendments. Furthermore comments must be obtained from Regional Council prior to Council adoption and staff's recommendations have been structured accordingly. Respec ly ted ,"og T. T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. Director of Planning j' O*TTE*mjc ,Apri 1 27, 1983 Applicants : 1927 Investments Limited 378 King Street West OSHAWA, Ontario Oakland Developments Ltd. 1050 Simcoe Street North OSHAWA, Ontario L1 G 4W5 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE HAMLET DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE HAMLET OF ENNISKILLEN I 1 . PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT i The purpose of Amendment No. 1 to the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Eniskillen is to delete all references within the Development Plan that require the installation of a municipal water system prior to residential development proceeding within areas designated as "Areas Proposed for Expansion", and to replace same with provisions allowing such development to proceed on the basis of individual wells on residential lots having a minimum lot area of 0.4 hectares; and to revise the total number of lots to 22 within the area indicated as "A" on Schedule "1 " of the Hamlet Development Plan. 2. BASIS OF AMENDMENT This amendment to the Eniskillen Hamlet Development Plan is based upon an amendment application submitted to the Town of Newcastle to permit all new residential development to proceed on the basis of individual wells. In order to implement such a request, the Development Plan would require an amendment relating to the minimum lot areas for residential lots and servicing of such development in order to ensure an adequate supply of water for existing and new residential development. 3. ACTUAL AMENDMENT (i ) Schedule "1 " to the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby amended by changing the maximum number of residential lots within the area indicated as "A" to 22. (ii ) Section 2 of the Hamlet Develoment Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby amended by deleting subsection 2.2.2(ii ) entitled "Proposed Municipal Water System" in its entirety. (iii ) Section 2 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby amended by deleting subsection 2.2.4(ii ) entitled "Proposed Municipal Water System" in its entirety. (iv) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby amended by deleting paragraph 2 of subsection 3.2 and replacing said paragraph with the following: "The new residential lots should be rectangular and, have a minimum area of 0.4 hectares in size, unless otherwise specified within this plan, and shall be serviced by individual wells." I i I - 2 - (v) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby further amended by deleting from subsection 3.21(vii ) (b) the words "; and shall ". (vi ) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby further amended by deleting subsection 3.21(vii )(c) in its entirety. (vii ) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby further amended by deleting subsection 3.2.1 (viii ) in its entirety and by renumbering subsequent sections . (viii ) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby further amended by deleting from subsection 3.2.1 (ix)(c) the words "where the lot is served by a municipal water system and 0.5 hectares". (x) Section 3 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby further amended by deleting from subsection 3.9.1 (ii ) the words "extension of the municipal water system" and replaced with the words "availability of ground water supplies". (xi ) Section 4 of the Hamlet Development Plan for the Hamlet of Enniskillen is hereby amended by deleting subsection 4.2.1 in its entirety, and, replacing with the following subsection 4.2.1 : "4.2.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this plan to the contrary, applications for development within the Area Proposed for Expansion shall only be permitted by Registered Plans of Subdivision and shall be serviced in all cases by individual wells and private septic systems. Applications for development shall be accompanied by a detailed engineering report based on test drilling which confirms : (i ) Soil conditions satisfactory for the effective operation of a private waste disposal system; (ii ) No adverse effects upon existing water supplies and an adequate supply of potable water to service the proposed development; and (iii ) An adequate separation between water table and septic tile fields. If, after conducting the above investigation , evidence satisfactory to the Town of Newcastle and the Durham Health Unit has been produced which indicates that a reduction in the minimum lot area requirement is warranted, Council may approve such a reduction only so far as the minimum lot size is not reduced to below 0.3 hectares and the average I 3 - lot size for a given proposal is not reduced to below 0.4 hectares. Upon receiving such approval , the applicant may submit a proposal based upon this reduction to the maximum number of lots which would be permitted by such a reduction , but not to exceed the number of lots permitted within a designated area. An amendment to the Hamlet Development Plan shall be required in order to adjust the maximum number of lots permitted." i I KEY MAP Former Township of Darlington LOT I LOT I LOT i LOT I LOT LOT I LOT 90T I LOT 23 I 22 I 21 I 20 I 19 18 -t� ' 16 15 I 14 I 13 c I► �- 1—�" I IA EN NISH ILLeN i I I I U Z I I i O ........... 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