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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD 34-04 REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMitVl TTEE Report Number: PD 34-04 Date: August 26, 2004 From: Nell Carroll Director, Planning & Development Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 7/04 Anthony Van Dam 1477 - 1481 Rougemount Drive Part of Lot 32, Plan 228 City of Pickering Recommendation: That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 7/04 submitted by Anthony Van Dam, on behalf of the owner Claire Van Dam, to amend the zoning of the subject property to an 'R4' zone in order to permit the creation of two lots with minimum frontage of 15,0 metres, on lands being Part of Lot 32, Plan 228, City of Pickering, be APPROVED. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 7/04, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 34-04 be FORWARDED to City Council for enactment. Executive Summary: The applicant proposes to amend the existing 'R3' zoning, which requires a minimum lot frontage of 18.0 metres, to 'R4' zoning in order to permit the creation of two lots with minimum frontage of 15.0 metres on Rougemount Drive (see Location Map and Applicant's Submitted Plan, Attachments #1 and #2). The subject property currently supports a detached dwelling. Approval of this application will establish a zoning for the subject property which will permit the development of two lots that are compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and conform to the Pickering Official Plan. The City's requirements respecting development of the subject property will be addressed through conditions of the associated land severance application. It is recommended that this application be approved, and the draft by-law forwarded to Council for enactment. Financial Implications: proposed development. No direct costs to the City are anticipated as a result of the Date: August 26, 2004 Background: J.0 Comments Received 1.1 Before the Information Meeting - one resident comment in opposition was received (see Attachment #3); 1.2 At the August 5, 2004, Information Meeting (see text of Information Report and Meeting Minutes, Attachments #4 and #5) no one spoke for or against the application; 1.3 Following the Information Meeting no further resident comments have been received; 1.4 City Department and Agency Comments Development Control no objection; all concerns can be addressed through the future land severance application; Durham Region Planning Department no objection; all Regional requirements will be addressed through the associated land severance application; (see Attachment #6); Toronto and Region Conservation - no objection; Authority - (see Attachment#7); Veridian Connections - no objection; 2.0 Discussion: 2.1 The proposed development is compatible with existing development, and the subject property is to be zoned 'R4' Applications for the redevelopment of properties along Rougemount Drive to allow for reduced lot frontages of 15.0 metres have been submitted and approved by Council over the past several years. The introduction of lots with 15.0 metre frontages has occurred without negatively impacting the streetscape or character of the neighbourhood. Therefore, it is recommended that the subject property be zoned 'R4' - Residential Detached Dwelling, in order to permit the future development of two lots with minimum frontage of 15.0 metres and minimum lot area of 460 square metres. -:et. oF. _, ,~*~-04 Date: &ugust 2..6, :200Z Dam (A =sge 3 Zoning the property a category identical to that of existing properties located along Rougemount Drive provides the opportunity for future development that is compatible with surrounding development. In order to ensure that the unique character of the neighbourhood is maintained, the Draft Implementing By-law (see Appendix I) retains several of the 'R3' zoning standards established for this area, including minimum front yard depth of !5.0 metres, maximum dwelling height of 9.0 metres, accessory structure provisions, and a garage projection restriction of 2.0 metres. 2.2 All development matters concerning the City will be addressed through the land severance process The applicant proposes to sever the subject property in order to allow for the future development of two new detached dwellings. A site plan showing the proposed severance is provided for reference (see Attachment #2). In order to ensure appropriate development of the proposed lots, all requirements of the City will be included as conditions of approval for the associated land severance application. These conditions will address matters such as, but not limited to, grading and drainage, architectural design, parkland dedication, securities and costs. The applicant has not yet submitted a land severance application to the Durham Region Land Division Committee. The City's interests can be appropriately addressed and protected through the conditions of land severance approval. 2.3 By-law to be forwarded to Council The attached by-law, included as Appendix I to this report, implements Staff's recommendation to approve the requested 'R4' residential zoning. It is recommended that the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for enactment, should Council approve this application. 3.0 Applicant's Comments: The owner is aware of the content of this Report. APPENDIX: Appendix I: Draft Implementing By-law Attachments: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Location Map Applicant's Submitted Plan Resident Comment information Report Minutes from Statutory Public Meeting Agency Comment - Region of Durham Planning Department Agency Comment - Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Prepared By: Carla Pierini Planner I Approved / Endorsed By: Nei~-'~~/'~'/ Director, Planning & Development Lynda Taylor, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review CXP:jf Attachments Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Counci! Thomas J. ©uinn, Chief AdministratiV'O'~.~cer ~EPORT NU~iEE~ 34-04 DRAFT BY-LAW ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 7~04 THE ,~.~-RP.-...RA, !ON ~F THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAVV NO. Being a By-iaw to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Picketing. Region of Durham in Part of Lot 32, Plan 228, in the City of Pickering. ,.','A 7/04) WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering deems it desirable to rezone the subject property, being Part of Lot 32, Plan 228, from 'R3' to 'R4' - Residential Detached Dwelling Zone in order to permit the creation of two lots with minimum lot frontages of 15.0 metres; AND WHEREAS an amendment to By-law 3036, as amended, is therefore deemed necessary; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: SCHEDULE "1" AMENDMENT Schedule "1" to By-law 3036 as amended by By-taw 2912/88 is hereby amended by changing the current 'R3' zoning designation to 'R4' as shown on Schedule 'T' attached hereto. EFFECTIVE DATE This By-law shall take effect from the day of passing hereof subject to the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, if required. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this ,2004. day of Mayor~-'if' David Ryan, Bruce Taylor, Clerk PART OF LOT 32 PL~,N 228 SCHEDULE Z TO BY-LAW PASSED THIS DAY OF MAYOR 2004 CLERK STREET C.N.R. C.N.R. SHEPPARD AVENUE - i .~ TREET - ~d>~TOVER CRESCENT ,TOMENSON CRT. City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PART LOT 32, PLAN 228 OWNER O. VAN DAMME DATE JUNE 25, 2004 DRAWN BY FILE No. A 07/04 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN-10 PA- NFORMAT:.ON COIVlPILF__.D FROM APPLiCAN """'"" ..... PLAN ~uNCr_~; UAL 30.48m Ei PROPOSED NEW HOMES (CONCh=PT ONLY) .... ~,- i5.24m ROUGE. MOUNT DRIVE HOUSE DS~OU~HED ¢ THIS MAP WAS pRODuCED BY' ,.'THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DE',/ELOPMEi'CJ' DEPARTMENT, PLANN ING iNFORMATION SERVICES B*IVI$1ON MAPPIN(~ AND DESIGN, JUNE 25. 20.04. Ortho aedik' · Su eon 60] Harwood Ave. S., Suite 207 /~iax, Ontario LJS 2J5 JTei: (905) 686-0882 Fax: (905) 686-7940 July 29, 2004 City of Pickering Mr. Bruce Taylor Administration Dept. Clerk's Division Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 RE: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application (A 07/04) Dear Mr. Taylor: Regarding the above amendment application I would like to place my objection to this recommendation. This property backs directly on to my property. I do not think that two home with such narrow frontages of 15m will be encouraging to property values in the area. I am unable to attend the public meeting on AUgust 5, 2004 as I will be on holiday. I would like to be informed of the final decision on this application. Sincerely, F. Abuzgaya, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C) INFORMATION REPORT NO. 09-04 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF August 5, 2004 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 7/04 Anthony Van Dam 1477 - 1481 Rougemount Drive (Part of Lot 32, Plan 228) 1.0 2.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject property is located on the north side of Rougemount Drive, east of Altona Road (see Location Map, Attachment #1); the subject property has an area of approximately 0.3 hectares, a lot frontage of 30 metres, and currently supports a detached dwelling; existing residential uses surround the subject property. APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the applicant proposes to amend the existing "R3" zoning of the subject property to permit the creation of two lots with minimum lot frontages of 15 metres, and to allow for the future development of two new detached dwellings; the applicant has requested to establish the "R4" - Detached Dwelling Residential Zone category in By-law 3036, as amended by By-laws 2912/88 and 3707/91. This zoning includes such provisions as a minimum front yard depth of 15 metres, maximum dwelling height of 9.0 metres, accessory structure provisions, and garage projection restriction of 2.0 metres; - a site plan showing the existing dwelling, the proposed lots, and a conceptual siting of two new detached dwellings is provided for reference (see Attachment #2); the applicant has not yet submitted a land severance application to the Durham Region Land Division Committee. !nfcrmation Report No. 09-04 Page 2 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING Durham Reqionai Official Plan identifies the subject property as being designated "Urban Area - Living Area", where development is intended to be predominantly for housing purposes; the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; Pickerinq Official Plan - identifies the subject property as being located within an "Urban Residential- Low Density Area" within the Rougemount Neighbourhood; - encourages new development to be compatible with existing development; - the applicant's proposal conforms to the policies of the Plan; Zoning By-law 3036/00 the subject property is currently zoned "R3" - Residential Detached Dwelling Zone, by Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-laws 2912/88 and 3707/91; the existing zoning permits a detached dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot frontage of 18 metres and a minimum lot area of 550 square metres; a zoning by-law amendment is required to permit the future severance of the subject property. RESULTS OF CIRCULATION Resident Comments - none received to date; A_qencv Comments none received to date; Staff Comments Other Matters in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: · compatibility with the surrounding area; · ensuring the unique character of the maintained. existing neighbourhood is :I,::, ~[~on :%pon qo. ~9-u4 Page 5.0 6.0 6.1 PROCEDURAL ~NFORMAT]ON 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. OTHER INFORMATION 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. SION'ED BY Carla Pierini Planner I CXP:Id Attachments OI~IOINAL SIGNBD BY Lynda Taylor, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review Copy: Director, Planning & Development APPENDIX NO. i TO ~NFORMATiON REPORT NO. 09-04 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none to date; COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none to date; COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Planning & Development Department. The Manager, Development Review, provided an overview of the requirements of the Planning Act and the Ontario Municipal Board respecting this meeting and matters under consideration there at. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 7/04 ANTHONY VAN DAM 1477 - 1481 ROUGEMOUNT DRIVE {'PART OF LOT 32, PLAN 2.28) Carla Pierini, Planner I, provided an overview of property location, applicant's proposal and City's official plan policies pertaining to this site, as outlined in Information Report #09/04. Anthony Van Dam, applicant, advised that he has plans available for residents review. -1- "',he ~eqto~*,~,= Municipality of Durham P!ann~ng DeDar~mem 1615 DUNDAS ST. E. 4TM FLOOR LANG TOWER WEST BUILDING PO BOX 623 WHITBY ON LIN 6A3 ANADA .~05-728-7731 Fax: 905-436-6612 Email: Dlannlng@ reg~on.ournam.on.ca www.regJon.durham.on.oa A.L. Georgieff, MCIP, RPP Commission er of Planning Caria Pierin. Planner ~ Planning & Development Department One :he Esplsnade Pickering, Ontario L~V ~'K Dear Ms. Pierini: Re: Zoning Amendment Application A 07,/04 Applicant: Claire & Anthony Van Dam Location: Part of Lot 32, Broken Front Concession 1477-1481 Rougemount Drive Municipality: City of Picketing We have reviewed this application and the following comments are offered. The application proposes to rezone the subjeot property to permit the creation of two new residential lots with minimum lot frontages of 15 metres. Durham Re~qional Official Plan The subject lands are designated "Living Area" in the Durham Regional. Official Plan. Lands within this designation are to be used predominantly for housing purposes. The proposal conforms to the policies of the Regional Plan. Municipal. Servicinq Municipal water supply and sanitary sewer service are available to.the subject property. Regional requirementS concerning the provision of servicing, financial and.otherwise, may be addressed through the subsequent land division application. Provincial Plan Review Responsibilities The application has been screened in accordance with the provincial plan review responsibiiities. Any provincial interests affected by the proposal may be addressed through the subsequent land division application. "Service Exce#ence ,o/,our Communities !009/o Post Cbnsumer ,~=ge 2 !f ycu iqave any auestions or ;equire additional information, oiease call ",/ours truly, Ray Davies, Planner Plan implementation Current Operations Branch Copy: Pete Casteilan, Durham Region Works Department R:\rd~zoning\pickedng aO7-O4.doc August 3, 2004 AND MAiL (905-420-9885) Ms. Carla Pierini P!anning Department Picketing Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Dear Ms. Pierini: RE: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A07/04 Par[ ici 32, Pl&n 228 1477-1481 Rougemount Drive City of Pickering (Claire and Anthony Van Dam) The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)has reviewed the above noted by-law amendment, received July 9, 2004. and offers the following comments. Background The subject property is located south of Sheppard Avenue and east of Altona Road, in the City of Pickering. It is our understanding that the purpose of the application is to amend the zoning of the property to "R4" in order to permit the creation of two new residential lots with minimum lot frontages of 15 metres. There is an existing dwelling on the subject property that will be demolished. Applicable Policies and Regulations The subject property is located outside of the TRCA's Fill Regulated Area and the Regional Storm Flood Plain of the Petticoat Creek. Therefore, a permit under Ontario RegulatiOn 158 (Fill, Construction and Alteration to Waterways) is not required for development on this property. Further, there are no natural i~eritage features on, or adjacent to the property, that may negatiVely impacted by the proposed development. Recommendation In light of the above, the TRCA has no objections to the approval of zoning by-law amendment A07/04. Fees By copy of this letter, the TRCA confirms receipt of the required processing fee ($750) associated with review of the subjem application. We trust this is of assistance. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Yours truly, Kirsten Kontor, B.Sc., M.E.S. (PI) Plans Analyst Development Services Section Extension 5370 c.c: Anthony Van Dam (Fax: 905-884-3350) kk/cl F:~,P RS\CLAU284~PUBLIC~A0704.wpd ~ 5horeharn Drive, Downsv!ew, Ontario M3N IS4 (416) 661-6600 FAX 661-6898 www.~rca.on.ca ~