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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 15-0509 R INFORMATION REPORT NO. 15-05 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF June 16, 2005 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 11/05 816 Kingston Road (Pickering) Limited 823 & 827 Sheppard Avenue (Part of Lot 27, Range 3, B.F.C.) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - 823 & 827 Sheppard Avenue are located on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, west of Fairport Road, and east of Whites Road (see Attachment #1); - the properties are surrounded by an existing residential development to the north and east, and vacant sites to the west and south; - a draft by-law has been prepared for the abutting vacant properties to the west and south of the subject lands to allow for mixed use development including commercial uses and townhomes; - detached dwellings currently exist on the subject properties. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL the applicant proposes to amend the existing "R3" — Residential Detached Dwelling zoning in order to permit the development of multi -dwelling horizontal residential uses (freehold townhouses) on the subject properties (see Attachment #2); the dwelling unit design is to be similar to the proposed townhouses that are proposed immediately to the west of the subject lands. Information Report No. 15-05 10 Page 2 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan - identifies the property as being within the 'Living Area' designation; - 'Living Areas' should be developed to incorporate the widest possible variety of housing types, sizes and to provide living accommodations that address various socio-economic factors; - the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - identifies the subject property as being designated 'Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridor' within the Woodlands Neighbourhood; - this designation permits development at a larger scale and intensity to serve the broader area; - uses permitted include residential, retailing of goods and services, offices and restaurants, community, cultural and recreational uses; - residential development should be at a density over 30 and up to and including 55 dwellings per net hectare (the proposed residential density is approximately 50 units per net hectare); 3.3 Compendium Document (North East Quadrant) The North East Quadrant Guidelines state the following should be achieved through any development within the area: - new dwellings fronting Sheppard Avenue are to a maximum of two storeys in height; - buildings along Sheppard Avenue should be close to the street edge with front doors facing the street; - require new residential development to be compatible with existing development; 3.4 Zoning By-law 3036 ("R3" — Detached Dwellings) - the subject property is currently zoned "R3" — Detached Dwellings by By-law 3036, as amended; - the existing zoning permits detached dwellings on lots with minimum lot areas of 550 square metres and minimum lot frontages of 18.0 metres; - a zoning by-law amendment is required for the subject properties to permit the development of townhouses. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION - at the time of writing this report one resident has expressed concern regarding this proposal. No comments or concerns have been received by City departments or external circulation; Information Report No. 15-05 4.1 Staff Comments Page 3 11 - in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • ensuring that the proposed development is compatible with, and sensitive to, surrounding development; • ensuring that the proposed townhouse elevations reflect the character and design proposed for the future townhouse development on the abutting property to the west; • the opportunity to reconvey the previously acquired Sheppard Avenue road widening to the subject properties; • appropriate building setbacks, specifically minimum required side yards; • traffic impacts on Sheppard Avenue due to increased number of driveways and vehicles. 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 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. l/i(d,, l Q I f A A Carla Pierini Planner II CP:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Lynda Ta or, MCIP, R� Manager, Development Review 12 ATTACHMENT#—LTo INFORMATION REPORT# 15-06 AVENUE ,� �� ►�i, Vii% _ �� '.i.� s -• �IIIIIIIiIIi i��I/11\�!� =� � �� IIIIIIIIIilllllllll � � ii �Illllllllllllllllllllllt��i��llll 11��tr r� ATTACHMENT#-Z.TO INFORMAnON O, INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S SUBMITTED SITE PLAN A 11/05 SHEPPARD AVENUE THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN SECTION, MAY 16, 2005,