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INFORMATION REPORT NO. 22-05
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
October 20, 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 23/05
Wencray Holdings Limited
2000 Clements Road
Part of Lot 15, B.F.C. Range 3
(40R-6080, Part 1, 5)
City of Pickering
1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
- the subject property is approximately 2.6 hectares in size, and located on the
north side of the curve of Clements Road/Church Street (see Attachment #1 —
Location Map);
- on the western portion of subject property is the Husky Truck Stop;
- the eastern portion of the subject property is subject to this zoning amendment
application;
- Harmony Logistics abuts the subject property to the north, vacant industrial
zoned lands to the south and environmentally protected land in the Town of
Ajax to the East.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
- the applicant proposes to amend the zoning of the subject property to permit
outdoor storage associated with a currently permitted use, a roofing supply
business office and warehouse (see Attachment #2 — Applicant's Submitted
Plan);
- approximately 2322 square metres of new floor area is proposed, which will
be a combination of office and warehouse uses;
- 1858 square metres of floor area for a future unheated storage building for
the storage of roofing supplies and materials is also proposed.
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3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
Page 2
- the Durham Regional Official Plan identifies the subject lands as being
designated "Employment Area';
- this designation permits manufacturing, assembly and processing of goods,
services, industries, research and development facilities, warehousing,
business parks, limited personal service uses, hotels, storage of goods and
materials, retail warehouses, freight transfer and transportation facilities;
- these uses shall be designated in appropriate locations in the respective area
municipal official plans;
- the applicant's proposal appears to comply with this designation;
3.2 Pickering Official Plan
- the subject property is designated "Employment Areas — General Employment'
within the Brock Industrial Neighbourhood;
- this designation permits manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, storage of
goods and materials, transportation facilities, offices and retail sales as a
minor component of an industrial operation;
- Schedule II of the Pickering Official Plan — "Transportation Systems"
designates Clements Road and Church Street as Type C — Arterial Roads;
- the applicant's proposal would implement the "Employment Areas — General
Employment" designation in the City's Official Plan;
3.3 Zoning By-law 2511
- the subject property is dual zoned "M2S-1" — Truck Stop & Restaurant Zone
by By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 5836/01 and WV — Storage & Light
Manufacturing Zone by By-law 2511;
- this zoning amendment application is subject only to the eastern portion of the
property which is currently zoned "M1';
- Land Division Application LD 267/01 will severe the "M1" portion of the
subject property from the "M2S" portion;
- the applicant is requesting to amend the "M1" zoning of the subject property
to permit outdoor storage associated with a roofing supply business office and
warehouse.
4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
4.1 Resident Comments
- no written resident comments have been received to date;
4.2 Agency Comments
- no written agency comments have been received to date;
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4.3 Staff Comments
- in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified
by staff for further review and consideration:
• the compatibility and the appropriateness of the proposed outdoor storage
with the existing built form;
• the examination of the preliminary site plan to ensure adequate site function;
• the examination of building location on the subject property to ensure that
the building is as close to Clements Road/Church Street as reasonably
possible in order to adequately screen the proposed outdoor storage
component of this business from the street;
• the fulfillment of the City of Pickering and the Region of Durham conditions
of approval for LD 267/01;
• proximity to environmentally significant area and the requirement for
TRCA approvals;
• the examination of this application to ensure that it is consistent with the
polices of the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement;
- this Department will conclude its position on the application after it has
received and assessed comments 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.
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;
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6.2 Information Received
Page 4
- copies of the Applicant's Submitted Plan prepared by Barry Bryan & Associates
Limited, and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared by Winchurch
Environmental Inc. are available for viewing at the offices of the City of
Pickering; Planning & Development Department;
6.3 Property Principal
The owner of the property is 1504063 Ontario Inc. (S. Aggarwal), the applicant is
Wencray Holdings Limited and the agent for this application is Arnold Mostert of
Barry Bryan & Associates.
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
Lynda Taylor, MCIP, PF0
Manager, Development Review
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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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