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Home My WebLink AboutPD-093-00 ,\- ~ DN: P093-00 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARlNGTON Meeting: REPORT PUBLIC MEETING General Purpose and Administration Committee File # vIi ZfA .?i.cJCt>-~ Monday, October 2,2000 Res. # Gffl-tfJ.g-DO Date: Report #: PD-093-00 File #: ZBA 2000-022 By-law # Subject: REZONING APPLICATION APPLICANT: C.R.A.F.T. CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF EQUlBANC FUNDING INC. PART LOT 33, CONCESSION 2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON 1502 HIGHWAY 2/KING STREET, COURTICE FILE: ZBA 2000-022 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-093-00 be received; 2. THAT the application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former Town of Newcastle, submitted by C.R.A,F.T. Construction on behalf of Equibanc Funding Inc. be referred back to staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report following the receipt of the outstanding agency comments and the completed Environmental Impact Study; and 3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Owners: Equibanc Funding Inc. 1.2 Agent: C.R.A.F.T. Construction Group Inc. 1.3 Rezoning: From Special Purpose Commercial Exception (C5-1) Zone to an appropriate zone(s) to permit two restaurants. 1.4 Area: 0.534 hectares (1.32 acres) 601 '. ,4. ~ REPORT PD-093-00 PAGE 2 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 On August 18, 2000, the Planning and Development Department received an application to amend Zoning By-law 84-63 in order to permit two restaurants. 2.2 The area subject to the proposal is located at the northeast corner ofthe Highway 2/Centrefield Drive intersection and immediately west of Farewell Creek. The municipal street address is 1502 Highway 2lKing Street, Courtice. The more formal location description is Part Lot 33, Concession 2, former Township of Darlington. 3. LAND CHARACTERISTICS AND SURROUNDING USES 3.1 The site is currently vacant. It is a plateau on the west bank of Farewell Creek. The site is treed at its eastern and northern edges. 3.2 The surrounding land uses are as follows: North- South- East- West- Urban Residential with single detached dwellings Highway 2 and beyond, Urban Residential Farewell Creek Valleylands Centrefield Drive and beyond, Neighbourhood Commercial 4. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS 4.1 Public notice was given by mail to each landowner within 120 metres of the subject site and public notice signs were installed on the Highway 2 and Centrefield Drive frontages. 4.2 As a result of the public notification process, to date, the Planning and Development Department has received six (6) telephone inquiries. . Of interest were the names of the restaurants proposed. . The necessity of the restaurants in Courtice was questioned, as was the location of the restaurants as there seemed to be so many restaurants and so much commercial space already available in Courtice. 602 , '- --,- REPORT PD-093-00 PAGE 3 . The amount of wildlife on the property was noted. Staff confIrmed that due to the property's proximity to Farewell Creek, an Environmental Impact Study would be required and through the Study the development/environment conflicts, the mitigation measures and the exact limits ofthe Environmental Protection Zone would be established. . Access to the site was questioned, as was allowing increased traffic congestion in the area. It was noted the proposal provided for two access points, one on Centrefield Drive and the other off of Highway 2 at the east end of the property away from the intersection. These accesses as proposed have not been commented on by the Region of Durham Works and Planning Departments. 5. OFFICIAL PLAN CONFORMITY 5.1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan, the subject property is designated as Living Area. The adjacent lands associated with the Farewell are designated as Major Open Space with an indication of environmental sensitivity. Limited retailing of goods and services in appropriate locations as part of mixed use developments is permitted. 5.2 Within the Clarington Official Plan, the subject property is designated Neighbourhood Commercial Node, shared with the property on the west side of Centrefield Drive. An Environmental Protection Area abuts the east boundary of the property. Subject to the results of an Environmental Impact Study the application conforms. 6. ZONING BY-LAW COMPLIANCE 6.1 Within Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former Town of Newcastle, the subject property is zoned in part "Special Purpose Commercial Exception (C5-l)" and in part "Environmental Protection (EP)". The application does not conform, hence, this rezoning application. 603 "'"' REPORT PD-093-00 PAGE 4 7. AGENCY COMMENTS 7.1 The rezoning application was circulated to various agencies and other departments by the Planning and Development Department. Comments received to date are as follows. 7.2 The Clarington Public Works Department noted that no site services were shown on the site plan and that a permit from Central Lake Ontario Conservation would be required. The Department also commented that the applicant is to satisfy the Municipality's site plan approval requirements, and must submit engineering drawings (site grading and servicing, landscaping and electrical) prior to site plan approval. The applicant must enter into a development agreement with the Municipality including all requirements of the Department, make application for property access regarding this proposal and be responsible for any costs necessary to facilitate the construction of an access from the subject property to Centrefield Drive. A performance guarantee for the entrance construction is required. The applicant will provide for the illumination of the site and the access onto Centrefield Drive. The applicant must submit a traffic study to demonstrate the impacts of this development and stormwater management report to demonstrate how water quality/quantity will be affected. The applicant has to make a cash contribution in lieu ofthe normal parkland dedication. 7.3 Comments remain outstanding from: Hydro One Network Inc., Central Lake Ontario Conservation, Regional Planning Department, Regional Works Department, Regional Police Service and Clarington Fire Department. 604 ~ REPORT PD-093-00 PAGE 5 8. STAFF COMMENTS 8.1 As the purpose of this report is to give the status of the application for the public meeting, it is appropriate to have the application referred back to staff for further processing. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, dr~~e0k J. rome, M.C.LP., RP.P. r of Planning and Development Franklin Wu, M.C,LP., R.P.P, Chief Administrative Officer BR *L T*DJC*sn 20 September 2000 Attachment 1 - Attachment 2 - Site Location Key Map Site Plan Interested parties to be notified of Committee and Council's decision. Ronald Rutman Equibanc Funding Inc. 201 Bridgeland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M6A 1 Y7 John Wilson 1421 Highway 2 Courtice, Ontario LIE 2J6' Mike Markoff C.RA.F.T. Construction 462 Wellington Street West, Suite 401 Toronto, Ontario M5V lE3 Ian A.R Graham Urban Intelligence Inc. 12 Mercer Street, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M5V IH3 Marco Rocca Tim Horton's Donuts 1403 King Street East Courtice, Ontario LIE 2J6 Rhoda Warham 1528 Nash Road Courtice, Ontario LIE 2K8 Dennis & Marie Racine 11 Centrefield Drive Courtice, Ontario LIE lH5 605 ATTACHMENT 1 _ SUBJECT SITE LOT 34 ~~ 1] RASH ~ I I I I I p. - I II~ ~ ~ h e - <r r.; .....J o LLJ 7' J - :J Z .....J 4' o COURTICE KEY MAP I LOT 33 I~~ t:::: I ~ J~(:"~ I ;; I ~ <; ~ II. \ I ~ lIT hJ~D II ~Ii f-- I If ~ ~ //~ 1= J, ~v~ I[~I ';- f-- / ~ff: I I C'Y Y f-ft v v-- 'V .L I~ ~ c:;. ~ If-- \,\ >- W ~ - . I;rJ Li\)..?v~ ~w-'-'- fr " ~ (y" ~ ~ 8J = ,"Y) f...;> ~ I .... he ~ ,,\' ~ r-- ~ Lf r ~ ~A~l IV )\~\\"~11rr ~>... '):-1-- V c;: V vi I/~ ~ '~~~ #~j -------:~ ~ HJ~HWAY/ 2jr.{ Ci~ ~ S\O~!----- ) (oLD ~ ~G L---- / I I I ,...... 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