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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HAMPTON, ONTARIO LOB 1 JO TEL. (416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JUNE 14, 1982
REPORT NO. : PD-101-82
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR REZONING Z-A-3-11-8
PART OF LOT 28, CONCESSION 1 , FORMER
VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLE - J. ROTHENBUSH
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-101-82 be received; and
2. That application for rezoning Z-A-3-11-8 be
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approved; and ( Up' h" � ti 0.44
3. That the attached By-law Number 82-
be forwarded to Council for approval ; and
4. That the applicant be advised of the comments
of the Durham Regional Works Department
relative to service connections. j
BACKGROUND:
The subject application requests an amendment to Restricted
Area (Zoning) By-law 79-44 of the former Village of
Newcastle to rezone a 736.7 square metre (7930.0 square
feet) parcel of land located on the northwest corner of
Beaver Street and Emily Street in the Village of Newcastle.
The requested amendment would allow the applicant to convert
the existing vacant church located on the subject lands to a
single family detached dwelling.
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The subject lands are located within the "Main Central Area"
as designated by the Region of Durham Official Plan. The
Regional Plan requires that district plans be prepared in
order to establish provisions and guidelines for the Main
Central Area.
In response to the direction provided in the Regional Plan,
Council has recently adopted the Newcastle Village Small
Urban Area Official Plan. The subject lands are located
within an area designated as "Medium Density Residential " .
By applying a medium density residential zoning to this
site, the proposed conversion of a church to a single family
detached dwelling would conform with the overall intent of
the Official Plan.
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The site is presently zoned "CF-Community Facility" by
Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 79-44, of the former Village
of Newcastle. The proposed By-law amendment would change
the zoning of these lands to "R2-Residential ". This zone
category would reflect a medium density type zoning which
allows a variety of residential uses. Staff note that an R2
zone designation would not normally be considered as a
medium density zone designation; however, given the
servicing design criteria for; and the overall average
density permitted in, Newcastle Village the proposed zoning
would conform to the intent of the Official Plan. We would
further note that the existing zoning of adjacent lands to
the west is R2, and therefore the proposed amendment is
consistent with the intent of the By-law and the character
of this area.
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In accordance with Departmental procedures, the subject
application has been circulated to various departments and
agencies for comments. The following comments were
received:
The Durham Planning Department
"We note that the site is within the sphere of influence of
a Main Central Area designation in the Durham Regional
Official Plan. Section 8.2.3.1 of the Durham Plan
stipulates that district plans should be prepared by area
municipalities to detail the provisions and guidelines for
Central Areas and that, prior to the preparation of such
district plans, only community facilities may be permitted.
In this regard, the site is included within the Main Central
Area and is designated "Medium Density Residential" in the
Town Council adopted Official Plan for the Newcastle Village
Small Urban Area (our file 82-16/N) . Accordingly, the
conformity of the proposed residential development is
contingent upon the approval of the Official Plan of the
Newcastle Village Small Urban Area and the proposal being
designed to meet the requirements of the Medium Density
Residential designation."
The Durham Works Department
"With respect to Regional services, sanitary sewer and water
supply facilities are available on both Emily and Beaver
Street frontages of the property. Our records indicate that
sanitary and water connection stubs are existing to the
street line of the property, but the existing church is not
connected to these stubs. Accordingly, we respectfully
request that the applicant be advised that at such time as
application is made for connection to the sanitary sewer and
water supply systems the applicant will be responsible for
all applicable connection charges and the payment of
outstanding frontage charges assessed against the property
for the existing services."
The Newcastle Public Works Department
"In reviewing the subject application we would request as a
condition of rezoning, that the Applicant apply and pay for
an Entrance Permit for the subject property, in accordance
with the Town's Entranceway/Access Policy."
The Newcastle Fire Department
no objection"
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COMMENTS:
Staff have reviewed the comments received regarding this
rezoning, and note that the recently adopted Newcastle
Village Urban Area Official Plan, which provides a higher
level of detail than the Regional Plan, permits medium
density residential uses in the area affected.
The requested "R2" zoning category in the Newcastle Village
Zoning By-law allows for a variety of residential uses which
are generally associated with medium density residential
housing within the context of Newcastle Village. Staff
therefore have no objection to the approval of this
application.
Respectfully,iubmitted,
('t. T. Edwards, M.C.I .P.
Director of Planning
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June 2, 1982 Applicant:
Mr. Jeff Rothenbush
147 La Salle Avenue
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