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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 24-03040 CLtf/ O4 PICKERMG INFORMATION REPORT NO. 24-03 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF November 20th, 2003 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 19/03 Met -Star Holdings Ltd. 1211 Kingston Road (South Part of Lots 23, 24, Concession 1) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - the subject property is located on the south side of Kingston Road, east of Dixie Road, west of Liverpool Road (see Attachment #1 Location Map); the subject property currently supports three buildings. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the applicant proposes to amend the zoning of the. subject property to permit 'Food Store' and 'Retail Store' as additional uses; - a site plan showing the existing buildings on the property is provided for reference (see Attachment #2). 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan - identifies the subject property as being designated "Special Policy Area A"; lands designated "Special Policy Area A" contain a mixture of residential, retail, personal service and industrial uses. Development within this area shall be intensified in a manner that will not adversely affect similar development within the Main Central Areas; - the proposed uses appear to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; Information Report No. 24-03 Page 2i; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - identifies the subject property as being located within a 'Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridor' within the Town Centre Neighbourhood; lands within the Town Centre Neighbourhood are intended to be for the highest mix and intensity of uses and activities; - the applicant's proposal conforms to the policies of the Plan; 3.3 Compendium Document to the Official Plan - the subject property is subject to the "Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines"; - the proposed uses would be within existing buildings — no new development is proposed; 3.4 Zoning By-law 3036/00 the subject property is currently zoned "SPCI-1" — Special Purpose Commercial Zone, by Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 6112/03; - the existing zoning permits a variety of commercial and industrial uses; the current zoning does not permit a 'Food Store' or a 'Retail Store'; a zoning by-law amendment is required to permit the proposed additional uses. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - none received to date; 4.2 Agency Comments - none received to date; 4.3 Staff Comments 4.3.1 Background Information Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/02 was submitted by the owner of the subject property to allow 'Personal Service Shop' and `Place of Entertainment or Amusement' as additional uses; Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/02 was approved and Zoning By-law 6112/03 was passed on March 17,2003; Information Report No. 24-03 G 4 2 Page 3 - a building permit was received by the Planning & Development Department in March 2003, for internal renovations to an existing food store (Iqbal Food Supermarket) located in Units 1 and 2 of Building B on the subject property; the food store has operated on this site for several years, but was not identified by the owner of the property as an existing use, and was therefore not recognized at the time of the previous rezoning (A 15/02); the owner was notified that the existing food store was not a permitted use under the current zoning, and this Zoning By-law Amendment Application was submitted; further to a site check done of the subject property, the owner was notified that several other existing stores on the property do not appear to comply with the uses permitted under the current zoning by-law; - the owner has recently included 'Retail Store' as another additional use to be included as part of this application. 4.3.2 Other Matters In reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • the appropriateness of the site for the proposed uses; • appropriate size restrictions for the proposed additional uses; • compatibility with surrounding land uses. 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. 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. Information Report No. 24-03 Page 4 G 43 6.2 Information Available - a copy of the applicant's site plan is available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Carla Pierini Lynda Taylor, • ., Planner I Manager, Development Review CXP:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development n44 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 24-03 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none to date COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Planning & Development Department ATTACHMENT# ( TO INFORMATION REPORT# 214 —03 45 { 0 J " O i FOLEYET ' ■ —�. 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