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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 16-11City -0 Information Report Report Number: 16-11 For Public Information Meeting of I KERI Date: September 6, 2011 In Accordance with the Public Meeting Requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter PA 3 Subject: Zoning Amendment Application A 9/11 Long Holdings Inc. 1887 Kingston Road (North Part of Lot 17, Concession 1, Part 1, 40R-6905) City of Pickering 1.0. Property Location and Description • the subject property is located at the southwest corner of Kingston Road and Notion Road (see Location Map —Attachment #1) • the subject property has a lot area of approximately 0.4 hectares, with frontage along both Kingston Road (approximately 61 metres) and Notion Road (approximately 68 metres) • a two-storey, 982 square metre warehouse building (formerly operated by Stephenson's Rental) occupies the property • surrounding uses include a professional office to the west, a seasonal camping establishment to the north across Kingston Road, and industrial uses to the south, and to the east in the Town of Ajax 2.0 Applicant's Proposal the applicant is proposing to amend the existing zoning to add commercial uses that would permit a Long & McQuade music store and related warehousing and instruction uses within the existing building; the existing rental establishment use permission is proposed to be retained the existing building will be renovated, including interior alterations to add an additional 166 square metres of useable gross floor area within the existing building on the second floor (see Applicant's Submitted Plan — Attachment #2) 3.0 Official Plan and Zoning 3.1 Provincial Growth Plan the Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Places to Grow) guides infrastructure planning and strategic investment decisions to accommodate forecasted population and employment growth within municipalities the Growth Plan requires intensification of land uses within a municipality's built-up area Information Report No. 16-11 3.2 Durham Regional Official Plan Page 2 • the Regional Plan designates the subject property "Regional Corridor' • "Regional Corridors' are to be planned and developed as mixed use areas, including residential, commercial and service areas with higher densities supporting higher order transit services and pedestrian oriented development • Regional Corridors shall also provide efficient transportation links to Regional Centres as well as other centres in adjacent municipalities • Kingston Road is identified as a Type "B" Arterial Road and Transit Spine which shall provide for complementary higher density uses and buildings oriented towards the street • Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 128 (ROPA 128), which implements the Provincial Growth Plan, contains provisions that require significantly higher densities for identified portions of Regional Corridors; the amendment is currently under appeal 3.3 Pickering Official Plan • the City of Pickering Official Plan designates the subject property "Mixed Use Areas — Mixed Corridors" (Village East Neighbourhood) • the current Mixed Corridor designation is intended primarily for residential, retail, community, cultural and recreational uses at a scale and intensity serving the community • the Plan designates Kingston Road as a "Type B Arterial Road", which is designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds and have some access restrictions • the Plan recognizes Kingston Road as a transit spine, where a higher level of transit service is to be encouraged within the City's urban area • the Plan also recognizes that the subject property is situated within a Flood Plain Special Policy Area which restricts certain uses and permits limited development of buildings and structures within these areas • in response to the Provincial Growth Plan, the City initiated a Growth Strategy Program in 2009 as part of the Official Plan Review, to identify appropriate locations and policies for intensification, including the Kingston Road Corridor; this work may result in future changes to the designations, prescribed densities, and other policies pertaining to the subject property 3.4 Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design Development Guidelines • the Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines (adopted by Council in 1997) establish a general design framework for the Corridor, that supports the long-term vision for the transformation of Kingston Road from a highway to a "main street" Information Report No. 16-11 Page 3 11 • the Guidelines identify the subject property as being within the Brock Road Corridor which extends from Notion Road west to the Hydro Corridor • the Guidelines envision the Brock Road Corridor as an "eastern gateway" to Pickering, recognizing the auto -oriented nature of the corridor with auto -dependent land uses, but with strengthened pedestrian streetscape treatment and connections at significant intersections • more emphasis is to be placed on commercial uses that support existing and proposed residential neighbourhoods • it is expected that the guidelines will be updated as a result of the Growth Strategy Program work currently underway 3.5 Zoning By-law 3036 the subject property is zoned "M1" — Storage and Light Manufacturing Zone which permits uses such as business and professional offices, light manufacturing and warehousing the applicant proposes to amend the by-law to remove certain industrial uses currently permitted under the existing "M1" zone, except for a rental establishment, and to add commercial uses to permit a Long & McQuade music store and associated uses 4.0 Results of Circulation 4.1 Resident Comments • none received to date 4.2 Agency Comments • none received to date 4.3 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 property is within a Flood Plain Special Policy Area; the appropriateness of the proposed uses, as well as existing uses on the subject property will be determined in consultation with TRCA ensuring that the proposal is compatible and sensitive to surrounding lands and is consistent with the principles of the Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines Information Report No. 16-11 Page 4 12 • site design matters concerning, but not limited to, parking layout, loading spaces, sidewalks, landscaping, driveway accesses, and building entrances • the Region of Durham's requirements for a road widening on Kingston Road, and the potential impact on the proposed site design 5.0 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 wishes 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 wishes to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk • if a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the City of Pickering in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment does not make oral submission at the public meeting; or make written submissions to the City of Pickering before the proposed plan of subdivision is approved or refused, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal 6.0 Other Information 6.1 Appendix No. I list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City Departments that have commented on the applications at the time of writing report 6.2 Information Received in addition to the full scale copies of the applicant's submitted plan, the following documents are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department: • Planning Rationale Report • Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment • Drainage, Stormwater Management and Floodplain Impact Engineering Study • Functional and Site Servicing Study Information Report No. 16-11 6.3 Company Principal • the owner of the property is Long Holdings Inc. • the applicant is R.E. Millward & Associates 6'Iltsi Aad--� Ashley Ye d, MCIP, RP fanner AY:jf Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Page 5 JAA W QJAAA) Marg Wouters, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review & Urban Design 1� 14 Appendix No. I to Information Report No. 16-11 Commenting Residents and Landowners (1) none received to date Commenting Agencies (1) none received to date Commenting City Departments (1) none received to date ATTAmImm TO INFUFNK ON tREPURr# 15 � � = _ •1111111111111111 mnu �1�IIIIII1��p� 111111111111�1! PROPERTY DESCRIPTION North Part of Lot 17, Concession 1, Part 11, 40R-6905 OWNER Long Holdings Inc. DATE July20,201111 SCALE ,,, CHECKED BY AY �pa4U'c �i�1 7 k �-�lipQ5 1 6 Information Compiled from Applicant's Submitted Plan A 9111 Long Holdings Inc. KINGSTON ROAD N This map was produced by The City Of Pickering Planning 8 Development Department, Planning Information Services Division Mapping And Design, July 28, 2911.