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Home My WebLink AboutPD-043-00 .~ ON: P043-00 -. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File#~O; Res. (djJlI-m-oo Date: Monday, May 1,2000 Report #: PD-043-00 FILE #: PLN 32.11.18 By-law # Subject: DEFERRAL #38 TO THE CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AS REQUESTED BY BRUCE BROWN PART LOT 31, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TWP. OF CLARKE FILE: PLN 32.11.18 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-043-00 be received; 2. THAT the Region of Durham be requested to approve the Clarington Official Plan land use designation as it applies to the area shown as Deferral #38; 3. THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be forwarded a copy of this report; and, 4. THAT all interested parties listed m this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. LOCATION 1.1 The lands in question are located on the west side of Rudell Road south of King Street in Newcastle Village (Attachment #1). The applicant's land holdings total approximately 57 acres. The property is located in Part Lot 31, Concession 1, in the former Township of Clarke. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 A topographic survey prepared for the owner indicates that approximately 25 acres are located within the floodplain while 32 acres are considered tableland. The area within the floodplain is designated "Enviroumental Protection" while the remaining lands are 623 , REPORT NO.: PD-043-00 PAGE 2 designated "Community Park" and "Urban Residential". The "Community Park" designation is conceptual; the Plan provides for a community park between 4 to 12 hectares (10 to 30 acres) in size. 2.2 The Clarington Official Plan Review process examined the need for community park facilities within Newcastle Village. This property was identified through the Official Plan review process as fulfilling the following criteria: . size and configuration of available lands; accessibility, visibility, and available street frontage; and, location adjacent to open space area for connectivity to future trail corridor. . . 2.3 On September 17, 1996, Durham Regional Council, at the landowner's request, deferred approval of the "Community Park" land use designation as it related to the subject lands. The Owner was concerned about the impact that this designation would have on his land value. 3. COMMENTS 3.1 Community parks are major facilities containing both active and passive recreational uses. Active uses may include a hockey arena, indoor swimming pool, multipurpose meeting facilities, library, and major baseball and soccer sports fields that are lit. Passive uses may include connections to major trails along Wilmot Creek, walking paths, and interpretative areas. 3.2 The Planning Department has discussed the issue of size and configuration of the community park with the Public Works and Community Services Departments. They have advised that the entire tableland area will be required to serve the future community park needs of Newcastle Village. It is anticipated that the Municipality would purchase the lands within a 15 year timeframe. 624 REPORT NO.: PD-043-00 PAGE 3 3.3 Although Staff have examined alternative locations, this site remains the preferred site for the following reasons: The site has approximately 30 acres of flat tableland, which is the amount required for a community park. This permits development of buildings, parking areas, and sports fields on the tableland area, with passive facilities in the floodplain area. . . The site has the necessary road frontage required to provide visibility for the facility. A second means of access can be obtained from Highway 2. . The site is adjacent to the Wilmot Creek, which allows the park to be integrated with the future trail network in the area. This permits the public to enjoy the open space areas. . The site is strategically located relative to important wildlife ecosystems such as the Samuel Wilmot Conservation Area and the Wilmot Creek valleylands. . Municipal services, located on Rudell Road, can readily be extended to the property. 3.4 The Separate School Board is looking for a new school site in Newcastle Village because the St. Francis of Assisi School is operating past its design capacity. The Board was interested in acquiring a 6 acre parcel of land from Mr. Brown for a new elementary school site. The Community Services, Public Works, and Planning Departments met with the Board to discuss the matter. Based on past experience, the Municipality could not support a school at this location for the following reasons. . Operational difficulties including loitering, vandalism, and behavioural issues make schools and community parks a difficult match; and, . Community parks contain many driveways and parking lots. Park traffic poses a significant safety concern to young children, especially if they walk into traffic or between parked cars. At the meeting, School Board representatives agreed with these Issues and are subsequently examining other sites. 625 '" REPORT NO.: PD-043-00 PAGE 4 3.5 The Planning Department met with Mr. Brown to discuss the rationale for approving the "Community Park" designation. Mr. Brown was also informed that a report would be proceeding recommending approval of the land use designation. Mr. Brown had voiced several concerns with the designation process. . He feels that the "Connnunity Park" designation hinders the sale of the property for development purposes. Furthermore, the designation is an attempt by the Municipality to devalue the property for purposes of expropriation. Staff have attempted to assure Mr. Brown that the Municipality will purchase the lands at fair market value, based on their land use designation and all other relevant factors. While the Community Park designation may affect the value, a portion of the lands are designated Urban Residential. Furthermore, any urban designation is an improvement over the Permanent Agriculture Reserve designation which existed prior to the preparation of the new Durham and Clarington Official Plans. . Mr. Brown is concerned that the Municipality may not purchase the property for another 15 years. If the Community Park is to be located on Mr. Brown's property, then the Municipality should either purchase or option the lands immediately. Otherwise, the park should be relocated to another location. Staff are reviewing priorities for land acquisition at the current time. It should be noted, however, that the Newcastle Community Park was not identified as a project within the Development Charges Study. . Mr. Brown feels that the Separate School Board should be granted approval for a school on his property. This would provide some cash flow until the remainder of the land is sold for development or park purposes. Staff provided Mr. Brown with the reasons as outlined in Section 3.4 indicating why an elementary school could not be supported by Staff on the subject lands. 4. CONCLUSIONS 4.1 In light of the above, Staff therefore respectfully recommend that the Durham Regional Council approve the "Community Park" land use designation as shown on Attachment #2. 626 REPORT NO.: PD-043-00 PAGE 5 Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, j , / (; .../-/ '\ V' &--L)(,~.:'--L.~rt..c Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. r of Planning & Development Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Chief Administrative Officer ~V~ Stephen A. Vokes, P. Eng. . ec r of Public Works J s h P. Caruana . ector of Community Services *BN*DC*df 3 April 2000 Attachment #1 - Key Map Attachment #2 - Excerpt of Map A4 - Land Use: Newcastle Village Urban Area Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Mr. Bruce Brown R.R.#8 64 Browview Farm Road NEWCASTLE, Ontario LIB lL9 Mr. Joel Sloggett Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board 1355 Lansdowne Street West PETERBOROUGH, Ontario K9J 7M3 627 " EXHIBIT" 1 " DEFERRAL No. 38 TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN, MAP A4, LAND USE, NEWCASTLE VILLAGE URBAN AREA CONCESSION ROAD J T'.'i',- -_/' APPROVE "COMMUNITY PARK" LAND USE DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO DEFERRAL No. 38 -------------------------~ LAKE O/1/lARIO 628 . . , , , , , , I , , , , \ , , , -' , ....) , ~~.::~: \ , " , , } , , \ 1 1 , , 1 1 , " , 1 , , 1 , , ,,- , , " " , . I , / , , , , ....-, ....... +102 / ...... ,- / ....""..../ "... 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