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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 09-10.Information 'Report Report Number: 09-10 For Public Information Meeting of Date: July 5, 2010 01 In Accordance with the Public Meeting Requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter PA Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment — A 5/10 Chieftan Developments Inc.. on behalf of Conseil scolaire de district du Centre -Sud -Quest Part of 2265 Brock Road (Part of Lot 18, Concession 2, Part 3 40R-20062) City of Pickering 1.0 Property Location and Description • the subject lands are located on the east side of Brock Road immediately north of the stoplight at Dellbrook Avenue, directly across from Arathorn Court • the proposed school block will have an area of approximately 3.2 hectares (see Location Map — Attachment #1) • the lands are currently vacant except for a temporary new homes sales centre located in the southwest corner of the property • the surrounding land uses are: north - a single detached dwelling and East Duffins Creek and valleylands south - Pineridge Garden Gallery nursery west - on the opposite side of Brock Road are detached dwellings on Arathorn Court parallel to and facing Brock Road and Dellbrook Plaza to the southwest east - East Duffins Creek and valleylands 2.0 Applicant's Proposal • the applicant has requested to amend the zoning by-law to permit a combined elementary and high school for approximately 500 students as well as day care facilities and associated outdoor facilities (see Applicant's Submitted Plan — Attachment #2) • the site will be designed for the potential for expansion to accommodate up to 1000 students • the applicant has only submitted a conceptual site design at this time and it includes a proposed minimum two storey school building to be located relatively central to the site, bus loading, parking and drop off facilities are proposed to the west and north portions of the site, and play areas, sports fields and outdoor ecological study areas are proposed to the south and east of the proposed building • a single driveway access from Brock Road to the site would be located at the north end of the site O information Report No. 09-10 Page 2 3.0 Official Plan and Zoning 3.1 Provincial Growth Plan Places to Grow (the Provincial Growth•Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe) requires intensification of land uses within built-up area boundaries of municipalities the Growth Plan guides infrastructure planning and strategic investment decisions to support and accommodate forecasted population and economic growth community infrastructure, which includes education facilities, should be planned to meet the needs resulting from population changes and to foster complete communities 3.2 Durham Regional Official Plan • the Regional Plan designates the subject property "Urban System - Regional Corridor and Living Area" • 'Regional Corridors" are to be planned and developed as mixed-use areas, including residential, commercial and service areas with higher densities and achieving a mix of commercial, residential, employment and institutional uses • the predominant use of lands designated in "Living Areas' is to be housing but also includes certain public and recreational uses which are compatible with their surroundings • cultural and community .facilities, such as schools are permitted in these designation • the proposal appears to comply with the Durham Regional Official Plan 3.3 Dickering Official Plan • the City of Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as "Mixed Use Areas - Community Nodes" and "Urban Residential Areas - Medium Density Areas" • permissible uses within the "Urban Residential Areas — Medium Density Areas" designation include, among.others, residential uses and community . and cultural uses as well as limited office commercial uses • permissible uses within the "Mixed Use Areas - Community Nodes" designation include residential, retail, community, cultural and recreational uses • community uses, such as schools are permitted in "Urban Residential Area — Medium Density Areas" and "Mixed Use Areas - Community Nodes" • the subject lands are within the Brock Ridge Neighbourhood of the Official Plan • the Brock Ridge Neighbourhood indicates a potential new collector road to be located directly opposite Dellbrook Avenue • the feasibility of a road at this location will be investigated as this application is processed • the proposal will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the Pickering Official Plan during the further processing of the application Information Report No. 09-10 Page 3 03 3.4" Duffins Precinct Development Guidelines the Compendium Document to the Pickering Official Plan contains development guidelines affecting the subject lands since Council's adoption of these Guidelines, the overall tableland area for development has been reduced through the most recent Toronto and Region Conservation Authority floodplain mapping exercises and the envisioned land uses in the area of the school block may no longer be appropriate through the rezoning and site plan approval process the proposal will be reviewed with regard to the underlying principles contained within the Duffins Precinct Development Guidelines 3.5 Zoning By-law 3036 • the subject lands are currently zoned "A" — Rural Agricultural • the existing zoning is intended for agricultural -related activities and facilities • an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to allow the development of the proposed school • the applicant has requested an appropriate zone that would permit the proposed development 4.0 Results of Circulation 4.1 Resident Comments • none received to date 4.2 Agency Comments • none received to date 4.3 City Department Comments • none received to date 4.4 Staff Comments in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • the location of the proposed soccer field that encroaches into the current environmental buffer and feature will be explored with TRCA • the extent and limit of the buffer lands associated with the environmental features • a detailed site review to concluded that the subject lands would be appropriate for development as proposed within this portion of the comprehensively planned Duffins Precinct Information Report No. 09-10 Page 4 • the servicing of the site including the proposed stormwater management strategy for the site • the City will require confirmation from the Region that appropriate ingress and egress for the proposed school will be available on Brock Road • determination that the school use is compatible, viable and sensitive to existing surrounding development, noise, level of activity, scale and intensity of the uses, and provides appropriate buffering and protection of the East Duffins Creek and valleyland, while not negatively impacting on abutting properties, or traffic conditions • the identification of potential site plan/design concerns including the layout, fire access, parking volumes and areas, ingress/egress, pedestrian accessibility, traffic generation and patterns, amenity spaces, and landscaped areas and features • consideration of resident and neighbouring owner concerns • evaluation of the application in terms of its level of sustainable development components 6.0 Procedural Information • written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the Planning & Development Department • oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting •. all comments received will be noted and used as input in a Planning Report prepared by the Planning & Development Department for a subsequent meeting of Council or a Committee of Council • any member of the public who wish to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision must provide comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this proposal any member of the public who wish to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk 6.0 Other Information 6.1 Appendix No. I • list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City Departments that have comments on the applications at the time of writing report 6.2 Information Received copies of the plans and studies listed below are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department: Information Report No. 09-10 Page 5 • Planning Rationale Report prepared by Sorensen Gravely Lowes, dated May 2010 • Report on Sustainable Development prepared by Sorensen Gravely Lowes • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) prepared by Trow Associates Inc., dated April 29, 2010 • Scoped Environmental Impact Study prepared by Beacon Environmental, dated May 2010 • Stage 1 - 2 Archaeological Assessment Archeoworks Inc., dated "November 2009 • Preliminary Diagrammatic Site Plan prepared by Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest, dated April 29, 2010 6.3 Company Principal • the owners of the property Chieftan Developments Inc. have entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Conseil Scolaire de District due Centre-Sud-Ouest • David Brand is the principal of Cheiftan Developments Inc. • Catherine Gravely of Sorenson Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc. is the authorized agent for Conseil Scolaire de District due Centre -Sud -Quest Isa`J�mes, MCIP, RPP Planner II U ld Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Ross Pym, MCIP, RPP (Acting) Manager, Development Review 05 Appendix No. I to Information Report No. 09-10 Commenting Residents and Landowners (1) none received to date Commenting Agencies (1) none.received to date Commenting City Departments (1) none received to date ATTAMMENTO a—TO 08 INFORMATION REPORT#—Q-� Information Compiled from Applicants Submitted Plan - 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