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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 1,10 TEL.(416)263.2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 1983.
REPORT NO. : PD-116-83
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SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR REZONING - R. ALEXANDER
PART OF LOT 28, CONCESSION 2,
FORMER VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLE
FILE: DEV 83-11
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following :
1 . That Report PD-116-830 be received; and
2. That Application for Rezoning DEV 83-11 be
approved; and
3. That the attached By-law 8341 be forwarded to
Council for approval .
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BACKGROUND:
The subject application for rezoning requests an amendment
to Zoning By-law 79-44, as amended, of the former Village of
Newcastle to rezone a 534.6 square metre (5,755.0 square
feet) parcel of land fronting on Mill Street North within
the Village of Newcastle. The applicant is requesting a
rezoning in order to allow the creation of one residential
building lot having a lesser lot area than presently
required within the Village of Newcastle Zoning By-law.
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The subject lands are designated "Residential " by the Region
of Durham Official Plan and the Newcastle Village Small
Urban Area Official Plan. The use of lands under this
land use designation are predominantly for residential
purposes. In that regard, the creation of a residential lot
would conform with the policies of both Official Plans.
The subject site is presently zoned "R1 Residential " by
Zoning By-law 79-44, as amended, of the former Village of
Newcastle. The minimum lot area requirement under this
zoning classification is 668.9 square metres (7,200.0 square
feet) for interior lots having public water and sanitary
sewers. However, the applicant is proposing to create, by
land severance, a residential building lot which has a
slightly lesser lot area than the present By-law
requirement, and therefore has requested a zone change in
order to accommodate the proposal .
In accordance with departmental procedures, the subject
application was circulated to various departments and
agencies for comment. The following is a list of the
comments received:
Durham Regional Planning/Works Department
"We note that the site is designated "Residential" in both
the Durham Regional Official Plan and the Official Plan of
the Newcastle Village Small Urban Area. The proposed
residential use conforms.
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The existing dwelling on the property is presently connected
to the watermain and sanitary sewer on Manvers Street. The
lot to be created with frontage onto Mill Street can also be
serviced through the abutting watermain and sanitary sewer
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on Mill Street. In addition, it is anticipated that the
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Region 's requirements, financial and otherwise, for the
proposed dwelling will be satisfied through the subsequent
consent application ."
The Town of Newcastle Public Works Department
"No objection."
The Town of Newcastle Fire Department
"The Fire Department has no objection to the proposed
application for rezoning in regards to fire emergency
response time and travel distance from Station No. 2,
Newcastle."
COMMENTS:
Staff have reviewed the request submitted by Mr. Alexander
and note that the existing uses within this area of
Newcastle Village are predominantly residential . In that
regard, staff consider the creation of one additional
residential building lot to be a minor infilling situation
between the existing residential uses. With respect to the
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reduced lot area of the subject lands, staff note that the
proposed 534.6 square metre (5,755.0 square feet) lot area
is similar to the lot area requirement within the urban area
of Bowmanville, in which case, staff have not encountered
any major problem with the locating of dwellings on lots of
this size.
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For these reasons, and the fact that the proposal conforms
with the policies of the Region of Durham Official Plan and
the Newcastle Village Small Urban Area Official Plan, staff
would have no objections to the approval of the subject
application.
In addition, staff note that municipal services are
available to the subject lands, in which case, any financial
obligations which may be required by the Region of Durham
and the Town will be included as a condition of approval
upon submission of a Land Division severance application.
Therefore, it would be appropriate to forward the attached
By-law to Council for their consideration and subsequent
recommendation.
Respe s ftted,
T. T. Edwards, M.C. I.P.
Director of Planning
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Attachment
App icant: Robert Alexander
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P.O. Box 201
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