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INFORMATION REPORT NO. 08-08
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
March 3, 2008
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
SUBJECT: Draft Plan of Condominium CP -2007-01
Middlecove Estates Inc. (Vista Homes)
526-542 Kingston Road
Part of Lot 30, Range 3, B.F.C.
Block B, Plan 473 & Part of Block 58, Plan 40M-1480
(Part 1, 40R-24000, Part 1, 40R-24936 & Part 3, 40R-25176)
City of Pickering
1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
- the subject lands are approximately 0.81 hectares in size, located on the
north side of Kingston Road, east of Rosebank Road (see Attachment #1 -
Location Map);
- the subject property is currently vacant and is surrounded by commercial and
residential uses;
1.1 Background
- Through Zoning Amendment application (A 07/06), City Council passed
By-law 6742/07 on March 5, 2007, to permit the development of 45 dwelling
units, including townhouses and detached dwellings on the subject lands.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
- the applicant proposes to establish tenure for 45 dwelling units on the subject
lands through a common element condominium description (see Applicant's
Submitted Plan, Attachment #2);
- freehold ownership is proposed for the future dwelling units and a common
element condominium for roads and services.
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3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
- designates this area as "Urban Areas — Living Area," where development is
intended to be predominately for housing;
- the applicant's proposal conforms with this designation;
3.2 Pickering Official Plan
- designates the area as Mixed- Use Areas — Mixed Corridor within the Woodlands
Neighbourhood;
- the Woodland Neighbourhood policies of the Pickering Official Plan state that
despite the density range allowed for Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridors
Areas, a maximum residential density of 55 units per hectare is required for
lands located on the north side of Kingston Road that are designated Mixed
Use Area and abut low density development;
- the applicant's proposal conforms with this land use designation and complies
with the maximum residential density limit permitted under the Pickering
Official Plan for this area;
3.3 Zoning By-law 3036
- the lands are zoned "RMM-5" — Multi -Residential Zone by Zoning By-law
3036, as amended by By-laws 6666/06 and 6742/07.
- the applicant's proposed Plan of Condominium development complies the
requirements of the "RMM-5" — Multi Residential Zone.
4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
4.1 Resident Comments
- no resident comments received to date;
4.2 Agency Comments
- no agency comments received to date;
4.3 Staff Comments
4.3.1 Site Plan
- a Site Plan application has been circulated proposing 15 detached dwellings
and 30 townhouse units on the subject lands (S 15/05 (R07));
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- details pertaining to site functioning and site design/layout for this
development have been addressed through the Site Plan approval process;
4.3.2 Common Element Condominium Description
- the purpose of the application is essentially to establish whether the common
element condominium description is the appropriate form of tenure for this
residential development;
- a common element condominium refers to a residential development where
each dwelling unit is individually owned (freehold ownership), and where
amenities or physical features are collectively owned by the unit owners as
tenants in common;
- it is anticipated that a future common element condominium corporation will
be established to permit a community of individually owned homes and
maintain joint services, amenities and physical features of the development
through a common element condominium corporation;
- as a condition of condominium development the owner will be required to
satisfy staff, amongst other matters, that private refuse collection will include
recycling pick-up.
No further Planning & Development Reports on this application will be forwarded
to Council. The Director, Planning & Development will make a decision on the
application after all comments from the circulated departments, agencies and
public have been received and assessed.
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 for consideration by the Director,
Planning & Development Department prior to a decision on the application;
- if you wish to reserve the option to appeal the City's decision, you must
provide comments to the City before the Director, Planning & Development,
issues conditions of draft approval for the proposal;
- if you wish to be notified of a decision regarding this proposal, you must
request such in writing to the City Clerk.
- if a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Director,
Planning & Development in respect of the proposed plan of condominium
does not make oral submission at the public meeting, or make written
submissions to the Director before the proposed plan of condominium is
approved or refused, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal.
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6.0 OTHER INFORMATION
6.1 Appendix No. I
Page 4
- 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
- full scale copies of the Applicant's submitted plan are available for viewing at
the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department:
• Middlecove Estates Site Plan (S 15/05 (R07));
6.3 Company Principal
- the applicant advises that the owner is Vista Homes with Murray Koebel as
the contact person.
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Rick Cefaratti
Planner II
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
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Lynd Taylor
Manager, Development Review
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APPENDIX NO. I TO
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COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS
(1) none received to date
COMMENTING AGENCIES
(1) none received to date
COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS
(1) none received to date
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