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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 JULY 26, 1982
REPORT NO. : PD-128-82
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 77 TO THE OFFICIAL
PLAN OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
PLANNING AREA
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
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1 . That Report PD-128-82 be received; and
2. That the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing be advised that the Town of Newcastle
has no objections to the amendment of the
Region of Durham Official Plan incorporating a
policy permitting hotels/commercial uses in
industrial areas abutting Highway 401 , and
subject to Official Plan Amendment application
number 77.
BACKGROUND:
On September 24th, 1980, an application was submitted to
amend both the Durham Regional Official Plan and the Town of
Pickering District Plan (Town Centre Community Plan) to
permit a hotel and associated commercial uses to be located
on a 2.19 ha (5.4 acres) parcel of land at the north-east
corner of the Brock Road/Highway 401 interchange in
Pickering.
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The subject site is presently designated as "Industrial " in
the Regional Official Plan and "Restricted Light Industrial "
in the Pickering District Plan (Town Centre Community
Plan) . The applicant requested that the subject lands be
designated "Special Purpose Commercial " in both plans, in
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addition to the existing "Industrial" designations.
The Council of the Town of the Town of Pickering, at its
meeting of April 19th, 1982, passed a Resolution
recommending to Regional Council that the subject site be
redesignated from "Industrial" in the Regional Official Plan
and "Restricted Light Industrial " in the Pickering District
Plan (Town Centre Community Plan) to an appropriate land use
designation that would permit hotels/commercial uses in
addition to industrial uses on the lands.
On June 9th, 1982, Regional Council adopted the following
amendment:
"The Durham Regional Official Plan is hereby amended by
adding a new Section, 8.4.2.7 as follows:
"8.4.2.7 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan
to the contrary, hotels and associated commercial
uses may be permitted within the respective Urban
Areas in designated Industrial Areas which are
abutting Highway No. 401 or abutting a service
road provided such service road abuts Highway No.
401 subject to the inclusion of appropriate
provisions in the respective District Plan and/or
the respective restricted area (zoning) by-law,
subject to the following:
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i ) consideration has been given to the policies
and intent of this Plan related to the Main
Central Areas;
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ii ) development agreements have been entered into
with the authorities having jurisdiction;
iii ) the development is desirable and compatible
with the surrounding, existing and proposed
land uses in the area and does not unduly
y restrict or conflict with the predominant
permitted uses in Industrial Area
designations;
iv) the development will not create undue traffic
problems.""
This amendment was subsequently forwarded to the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval . On July 8th,
1982, the Town of Newcastle received a request from the
Ministry for comment on the amendment. It is as a result of
this request that Town staff is bringing this Report forward
for Council 's consideration.
COMMENTS:
In the context of the Town of Newcastle, the location of a
hotel and associated commercial uses in industrial areas
abutting Highway No. 401 may draw business away from the
Bowmanville Main Central Area. However, under the
provisions of the proposed Official Plan amendment, such
uses would not be permitted unless appropriate provisions
are made by the Town in the respective District Plan (Urban
Area Plan) . In the case of the Bowmanville Urban Area Plan,
these provisions have not been included. However,
sufficient lands have been designated Special Purpose
Commercial in the vicinity of Highway 401 and adjacent
Industrial Areas, to accommodate such uses should they be
proposed. Similarly, the Newcastle Village Urban Area Plan
would require amendment should such development be proposed j
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for that area. In view of the foregoing staff, therefore,
recommend that Council advise the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing that they have no objection to the
proposed amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan
respecting hotel and commercial uses in industrial areas
along Highway No. 401 .
Respectful ly .sut mi tied,
T. T. Edwards, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
JAS*TTE*mjc
July 13, 1982
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