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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT D.N.SMITH,M.C.I.P.,Director
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1.10 TEL. (416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE
22, 1981.
REPORT NO.: P-115-81
SUBJECT: Proposed Rezoning - Part of Lot 27, Concession 2,
former Village of Newcastle - Roman Catholic Episcopal
Corp. -- Our File: Z-A-3-13-9
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the Planning and
Development Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Report P-115-81 be received; and
2. That application for rezoning Z-A-3-13-9 be
approved; and
3. That the attached by-law be forwarded to Council
for approval at such time as a site plan agreement
has been entered into between the applicants and
the Town.
BACKGROUND:
On May 15, 1981, staff received the above-noted application
for rezoning. The subject site is located on the north side of Highway
2 in the Village of Newcastle and includes the former Elmhurst Hotel. `tr\
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The applicants propose to redevelop the site and renovate the existing
hotel building for use as a church, rectory and elementary school.
The site is designated "Main Central Area" by the Durham
Regional Official Plan. Section 6.2.6 of said Plan would permit Council
to zone to permit places of worship within any land use designation,
provided they are satisfied as to the compatibility of the proposed use
with its surroundings. The site is presently zoned "C2 - Highway Commercial"
by restricted area By-law 79-44, as amended. A place of worship is not
permitted within this category p g ry and thus a rezoning is necessitated.
In accordance with the Department's procedures for processing
such applications, the proposed rezoning was circulated to a number of
affected Departments and agencies. The results of that circulation are
summarized below:
Town of Newcastle Public Works Department - "We have reviewed the subject
application and submit the following comments:
1. That the applicant enter into a Site Plan Agreement with
the Town of Newcastle;
2: That all entranceways be upgraded to meet Town of Newcastle
and M.T.C. standards;
3. That a storm drainage plan be prepared and submitted for
the Director's approval."
Town of Newcastle, Building Department - "No comment"
Town of Newcastle Community Services Department - The Community Services
Department verbally advised that by an informal arrangement
with the previous owners the Town had been granted maintenance
access across the subject site to the Town park immediately to
the west. It is their desire that this access be formalized
either by way of an easement or a grant of access.
Durham Regional Planning and Works Departments -
May 20, 1981
"Section 6.2.6 of the Durham Regional Official Plan stipulates
that:
". . .the Council of the respective area municipality may
recognize in the restricted area zoning by-law, . . .places
of worship in any area, having first been satisfied that
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the proposed facility is compatible with its sur-
roundings. In determining land use compatibility,
the Council of the respective area municipality shall
have due regard for the provisions of this plan as they
apply to the land use designation for the area in which
the facility is to be located. In particular, facilities
which would unduly restrict or conflict with the predom-
inant permitted use shall not be encouraged.
The conformity of the subject by-law amendment is, therefore,
contingent upon your Council's consideration of this pro-
posal taking into account the above requirements of Section
6.2.6."
June 1, 1981
". . .please be advised that full municipal services are avail-
able on the frontage of the subject lands and our records
indicate that the subject property is presently connected
to these services. However, if new service connections are
required, the owner will be required to file an application
with the Regional Works Dept. for such purposes."
COMMENTS:
Staff have reviewed the subject proposal and based upon the
fact that no major concerns have been expressed through the circulation; and
given that the change in use would be substantially more compatible with
surrounding, existing and potential future uses, staff recommend approval.
Staff note that since the proposed alterations to the building
would have the effect of substantially changing the "use of the site", the
proposal is subject to site plan control pursuant to By-law 79-151. Staff
note that since no major structural changes or additions are contemplated
site plan approval should be a relatively simple matter and would address,
in addition to the comments received through circulation, such things as
parking, landscaping, ingress and egress and possibly municipal access for
parks maintenance purposes.
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CONCLUSION:
Based on the foregoing, we would recommend that the subject
application for rezoning br approved conditional upon the applicants
entering into a site plan agreement with the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
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TTE:lb D.'N. Smith, M.C.I.P.
June 10, 1981 Director of Planning
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Report # 4
Council meeting June 1 1981
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Mayor Rickard and Members of Council :
Re: Applications for amendments to zoning by-laws
The following applications for amendments to zoning by-laws have
been received with the required fee and referred to the Planning
Department for processing.
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Applicant Location Type of Amendment
R. C. Episcopal Corp. Part Lot 27, C-2 Front R-1 Rear
for the Diocese of Conc. 2 to C.F.
Peterborough Village of Newcastle
Andre Wiggers Part Lot 9, B.F.C. Agricultural to
200 Valencia Road Bowmanville M-1 Light Industrial
Oshawa
David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T.
Town Clerk
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