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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 03-0610 INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-06 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF March 23, 2006 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13 SUBJECT: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 31/05 1291821 Ontario Limited 1070 Toy Avenue South Part of Lot 18, Concession 1 (Parts 1-5, 40R-19641 & Parts 1-3, 40R-22986) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - the subject property is located at the east side of Toy Avenue (see Attachment #1 - Location Map), and is surrounded by industrial uses; - the subject property is bounded by the Canadian National Rail (CNR) Corridor to the north and east and is visible from Highway 401; - the subject property is approximately 3.3 hectares in size, including the southern portion of 1 hectare which supports an industrial building and the northern portion of 2.3 hectares which was recently acquired from CNR; - Direct Line Environmental Services Inc. operates a liquid waste recycling business from the existing building on the southern portion of the site. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the subject property is currently dual zoned (M1 and MC -6); - the applicant proposes to amend the existing zoning on the subject property from dual zones to one unified zone which would allow for outdoor storage, truck parking, loading facilities and railway trackage in any yards, associated with the existing permitted liquid waste management facility (see Attachment #2 - Site Plan); Information Report No. 03-06 11 Page 2 - the applicant has applied to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to amend their existing Certificate of Approval to allow for an expansion at 1060 and 1070 Toy Avenue. 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan - the Durham Regional Official Plan identifies the subject land as being within an 'Urban Areas — Employment Area' designation, where development is intended for employment purposes; - the applicant's proposal appears to conform with this designation; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the subject property is designated "General Employment" within the Brock Industrial Neighbourhood; - this designation allows for storage and truck parking as accessory uses to the primary industrial use; - Toy Avenue is designated Local Road, such roads are to provide access to individual properties and carry local traffic; - an easterly strip of land on the subject property abutting the CNR Corridor is identified as "Shorelines and Stream Corridors" and "Wetlands" on the Resource Management Schedule in the Pickering Official Plan; - the applicant's proposal conforms to the applicable Official Plan policies; 3.3 Zoning By-law 2511 - the northern portion of the subject property is zoned M1 - Yard Storage and Light Manufacturing Zone, under Zoning By-law 2511, as amended (see Attachment #3 — Zoning Map); - the southern portion of the subject property is zoned MC -6 — Industrial -Commercial Zone, under Zoning By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 2234/86; - M1 zone currently does not permit outdoor storage; - MC -6 zone currently does not permit outdoor storage in the front yard, 100% parking in the front yard, and any railway trackage; - an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to allow for the proposed accessory uses such as outdoor storage, truck parking, loading facilities and railway trackage in any yards on the subject property. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no resident comments have been received to date; I Information Report No. 03-06 4.2 Agency Comments Page 3 - Ministry of Transportation requires the applicant to obtain permits before any structure or visible sign from Highway 401 may be erected (see Attachment # 4); 4.3 Staff Comments - Pickering Fire Services has no objection to this application and will provide further comments during site plan review process; - in reviewing the application to date, planning staff has identified the following matters for further review and consideration: • examine the compatibility of the proposed accessory uses in the yards with surrounding lands; • access the potential impact on the wetland to the east; • evaluate the proposed outdoor storage/truck parking in terms of their locations and area percentage to determine whether any limitation should be implemented in any zoning by-law; • ensure that proper landscaping and buffer can be provided between the proposed outdoor uses and the surrounding lands and Highway 401; • confirm the status of the owner's MOE Certificate of Approval Amendment Application; - this Department will conclude its position on this application after it has reviewed and assessed the above -noted comments, and any comments received from the circulated departments, agencies and the public. 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; - if you wish to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision, you must provide comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this proposal; - if you wish to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal, you must request such in writing to the City Clerk. Information Report No. 03-06 6.0 OTHER INFORMATION 6.1 Appendix No. I 1.3 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 - copies of the Applicant's submitted plan are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department; - the City of Pickering has received the following technical information / reports on the proposed application: • Executive Summary Groundwater Monitoring, prepared by Ecotech Planners & Advisors Inc., dated November 2005; • Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by Ecotech Planners & Advisors Inc., dated December 2004. 6.3 Company Principal - the President of 1291821 Ontario Limited is Robert Munshaw. s Joyce Ye Planner I JY:jf Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Lynda Tay or, MCIPRFV Manager, Development Review 14 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-06 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) Ministry of Transportation COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Fire Services ATTACHMENT# TO INFR'MATION REPORT p t AM i H�GN C.NR 000 SUBJECT PROPERTY 0 w m rc i U ET QUARTZ ST. Y O m O H to W C J O N GAYLY STREET City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DMORIPTION SOUTH PART OF LOT 18, CONCESSION 1, PART 1, 40R-19641 OWNER 1291821 ONTARIO LTD. DATE FEB. 7, 2006 DRAWN BY JB FILENn. A31/05 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED ESY JY N Tp`p M'�GR[RK[[p In[. pM R[ [ ppMn. NI Mbb I[ mL. Not p pbn �[ .. PN -4 ATTACHMENT# 7(D 16 INFORMATION R-EP0RT3i O h, INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S SUBMITTED PLAN A 31/05 - 1291821 ONTARIO LTD. 401 MGHY1 pY CPT\PO\PN NP110NP1 RP\uvjPY NOTE SITESCREENING REQUIREMENTS FROM 401 HIGHWAY TO BE DETERMINED DURING THE SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS. 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MC1522 4444 / ■Z Z 63`: L S1`Fi� $9494 w MCMC -3 'a Ery-Lnwisofi 0Y-LAWBwUw 1&6/74 M2.2 MI MI CAI(F)-1 '5971/02 QUARTZ STREET 1t FRS% MI M2 SEE BY-LAW 88/74 REZONED M2S TO 'M2� S•30 02/17/20066 16:49 416-235-4267 CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT 1i1i!"ti'.fti;;l';:'-iL1tS r2Fs�'{'tiTtl (7 Ministry at Miaist&rcdea Transportation Transports Phone: (416) 235-4572 Fax: (416)235-4267 E-mail: hugh.fyffe@mto.gov,on.ca Ms. Joyce Yeh, Planner 1 Corporal.e Services Department City of.Pickering One The Esplanade Pickeri.nl;, Ontario L1 V 6107 Re: Zoning Amendment Application — A 31./05 1070 Toy Avenue Part of Lot 18, Concession 1 City of Pickering Dear Ms., Yeh: PAGE 02/02 Ontario Corridor Management Section 7th Floor, 'Building D" 1201 Wilson, Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3M 118 February 17, 2006 The ministry has completed its review of the above zoning amendment application in accordance with the requirements of our controlled access highway politics and criteria and the Public Transportation. and. Highway Improvement Act. This site is within the Ministry's permit radius and ministry permits are required prior to any Construction being undertaken. Ministry permits are also required for all signs visible to the highway. Further information on our permit requirements is available from our office by contacting Mx. Ken Sherbanowski, Permits Officer, at 416-235-55601. As part of our penmit review process, we will require the submission of a Site Plan. You I1urff,e Corridor Management Technician CC.