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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 1JO TEL.(416)263.2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1982
REPORT NO. : PO-141-82
SUBJECT: STAGING POLICIES - COURTICE URBAN AREA
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 80-35/N/D
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-141-82 be received; and
2. That Council adopt the proposed draft
* amendment, as revised, attached to this Report;
and
3. That the Regional Municipality of Durham be
requested to approve the subject amendment and
forward same to the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for approval .
BACKGROUND:
Recently, staff became aware that the staging concept
originally conceived for the urban areas is no longer
appropriate in that, given the current economic slow-down,
it is impractical to restrict development in areas where
water and sewer services are already in the ground.
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As such, staff drafted an amendment to the Courtice Urban
Area Plan which would replace the policies currently
governing -the staging of growth in Courtice with a less
structured approach. This draft amendment was presented to
the General Purpose and Administration Committee on June
28th, 1982 in Report PD-102-82, at which time the Committee
authorized staff to advertise the proposed draft amendment
and -to circulate it to the Region of Durham for comment.
A summary of the comments received as a result of the
advertisement and the circulation is presented below:
Region of Durham Planning Department
"You may wish to modify Section 6.8.2(iv) as follows:
"The development or redevelopment of land within the
Courtice Major Urban Area shall be in accordance with
the policies of Council with respect to storm water
management."
This would provide Council with greater flexibility in
dealing with changing circumstances."
Courtice Heights Developments
Mr. William D. Manson, acting on behalf of Courtice Heights
Developments, suggested the following modifications to the
Official Plan Amendment.
In Section 6.8.2(iii ) (a) , the word "first" should be
inserted before "priority", so that the phrase reads "a
first priority".
The following should be added to Section 6.8.2(iii ) as
subsection (d):
"Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the
policies of this subsection 6.8.2(iii ) shall not apply
to lands covered by plans of subdivision which have
received draft approval prior to Council adoption of
these policies."
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In Section 6.8.2(iv) , it is suggested that the following be
added as a second paragraph:
"Notwithstanding the above, storm drainage systems
that service subdivision plans which were draft
approved prior to the adoption of this Plan, and which
have been approved by the Central Lake Ontario
Conservation Authority, shall be considered to be in
conformity with this Plan."
In the first paragraph of Section 6.8.2(iv), the words "be
in accordance with recommendations" should be deleted and
replaced with the words "recognize the findings and
recommendations".
* A copy of the letter received from Mr. Manson is attached to
this Report.
COMMENTS:
With respect to the suggested modifications of Section
6.8.20ii )(a), staff feel it is inadvisable to assign a
first priority to the development of the Community Central
Area and the adjacent residential neighbourhood in that this
would preclude the prior development of other neighbourhoods
in Courtice should circumstances so require. Although the
amendment stresses that the Central Area and adjacent
neighbourhoods should be developed first if possible, it is
nevertheless important that the staging policies be
sufficiently flexible to accommodate changing circumstances
when dealing with development proposals.
Staff note that the addition of a subsection (d) to Section
6.8.2(iii ) and the second paragraph to Section 6.8.2(iv) , as
suggested by Courtice Heights Developments, is unnecessary.
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Section 6.1 .3(vii ) of the Courtice Urban Area Plan states
that "nothing in this Plan shall be construed as preventing
the development of subdivision plans having received draft
approval prior to the adoption of this Plan . ."
Therefore, lands covered by plans of subdivision which were
draft approved prior to the passing of the Courtice Urban
Area Plan and the C.L.O.C.A. approved drainage systems which
service them, are already exempted from the provisions of
Sections 6.8.2(iii ) and (iv) . However, it must be
emphasized that those proposed developments which received
draft plan approval after the adoption of the Courtice Plan
will be bound by the requirements of the revised staging
policies.
Both the Durham Planning Department and Courtice Heights
Developments suggested ,aodi fyi ng Section 6.t3.2_( i v) to
release future developments from strict compliance with the
recommendations of the Courtice Storm Water Management
Study. Tnasouco is Council has not yet adopted a position
with respect to the Storm Water Management Study, it would
be sufficient and appropriate to recognize its findings and
recommendations and Municipal policies arising from said
study. Therefore, staff recommend that Section 6.8.2(iv) be
amended by deleting the words "be in accordance with the
recommendations" and inserting the words "have regard for
the findings and recommendations of the Courtice Storm Water
Management Study and shall be in accordance with the
policies of Council with respect to storm water management".
In this way, the policy acknowledges the Storm Water
Management concept recommended by the Study, without fully
commiting Council to a position on Storm Water Management in
Courtice.
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A draft amendment outlining the proposed changes to the
Courtice Urban Area Plan, and which incorporates the
* modification recommended above, is attached to this Report.
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached draft
amendment, as revised.
Respec y itted,
T. T. Edwards, M.C. I .P.
Director of Planning
AS*TTE*mjc
august 2.3, 1982
Notification: Mr. Ili l l i am D. (Manson
WDM Consultants
20 Clematis Road
WILLOVIDALE, Ontario
M2J 4X2
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Attachment 1 to Report PD-141-82
AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE FORMER TOWNSHIP OF
DARLINGTON, NOW PART OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Purpose of Amendment:
The purpose of this amendment is to introduce detailed
policies for staging urban development within the Courtice
Major Urban Area.
Basis of Amendment:
This amendment to the Official Plan for the former Planning
Area of the Township of Darlington is based upon a review of
development proposals within the Courtice Major Urban Area
and the need to ensure the orderly progression of that
development.
Location of Amendment:
The area subject to this amendment is defined as the
Courtice Major Urban Area as delineated by Schedule 1 to the
Official Plan of the former Township of Darlington.
Actual Amendment:
The Official Plan of the former Township of Darlington is
hereby further amended by:
1 . Deleting in their entirety, Sections 6.8.2 iii ) and
6.8.2 iv); and
2. Inserting the following Sectons 6.8.2 iii ) and
6.8.2 iv) :
6.8.2 iii ) a) The Council of the Town of Newcastle shall
consider the development of the Courtice
Community Central Area and Residential
Neighbourhoods adjacent to the Community
Central Area as a priority in the development
of the Courtice Major Urban Area. This shall
be accomplished through such means as the
approval of development proposals, the
provision of public works and the provision of
community facilities.
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b) Town Council may monitor the rate of
residential development to ensure that such
development is both in keeping with the
financial and administrative capabilities of
the Town and is within the Town's capability
to provide and maintain the required
services.
c) The timing and phasing of development within
the various neighbourhoods will be determined
through the consideration of plans of
subdivision and the negotiation of development
agreements and will be based on the logical
use and extension of services reinforcing the
Community Central Area and other applicable
policies of the Official Plan.
6.8.2 iv) Council shall require that the development or
redevelopment of land within the Courtice Major
Urban Area have regard for the findings and
recommendations of the Courtice Storm Water
Management Study and shall be in accordance with
the policies of Council with respect -to storm
water management.
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