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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 1JO TEL.(416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY
16, 1981.
REPORT NO. : P-38-81
SUBJECT: Burketon Parkland Re.qui,xements,
Background Information
BACKGROUND:
At the Council meeting of January 26, 1981, Council passed
Resolution #C-124-81, referring the following notice of motion to
the "Director of Planning to submit background information to the
Planning and Development Committee".
Resolution #C-80-1258
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"THAT WHEREAS in the Village of Burketon there is no
municipally owned land or building for parks and re-
creation purposes, and
WHEREAS the residents of Burketon have asked (by prior
correspondence) the Council of the Town of Newcastle to
purchase suitable lands for an active park, and
WHEREAS the Town has set aside a fund to draw upon for
such purposes providing the funds can be repaid, and
WHEREAS as a Hamlet Plan for Burketon has been formerly
adopted and two subdivisions have been granted draft plan
approval and the said plans indicate that there is no
suitable lands available for an active park, therefore
those developments will be required to pay 5% in lieu
of parkland:
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THEREFORE be it resolved that the Town Manager be dir-
ected to purchase suitable lands in co-operation with
the Burketon Community Centre Board and the Recreation
Director and report to the Finance Committee and that
the funding be from the Recreation Development Fund
referred to above temporarily until the 5% in lieu
is collected at the registration of the subdivision."
COMMENT:
In accordance with the above resolution, please find
attached a copy of the approved "Development Plan for Burketon
Station".
A park is designated within the Development Plan but is
for "passive" rather than "active" recreation. Staff note that
there are two recent subdivisions in Burketon Station referred
to in resolution C-80-1258 summarized as follows:
18T-76063 - Part Lot 20, Concession 10
No. of Lots 11
Owner R. Sucee
Draft Approved January 18, 1980
Rezoned By-law 80-148
Referred to O.M.B.
Subdivision Agreement Executed
Parkland 5% cash-in-lieu
received in the
amount of $4,000
18T-75362 - Part Lots 18, 19, Concession 10
No. of Lots 52
Owner M. Veltri
Draft Approved January 23, 1980
Rezoned Not yet rezoned
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Subdivision Agreement No negotiations to date.
Applicant met with staff
February 5, 1981 to dis-
cuss possible red-line
revisions to draft plan.
Parkland No parkland requirement
determined. Included within
subdivision agreement.
Draft Plan conditions call
for 5% cash-in-lieu.
No property appraisal has
been undertaken.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Report P-38-81 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
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DNS:lb D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P.
February 6, 1981 Director of Planning