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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD 34-05PICKERING REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Report Number: PD 34-05 Date: August 18, 2005 From: Neil Carroll Director, Planning & Development Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/05 Japter Realty 1691 Pickering Parkway Part Block A Plan M1024, Now Part 8 40R-8639 City of Pickering Recommendation: That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/05 be APPROVED, to permit additional commercial and personal service uses within the existing building on the subject property including vehicle rental establishment, business office, laundromat, take-out restaurant, baker, and an assembly hall without place of religious assembly, as submitted by Japter Realty, on lands being Part Block A Plan M1024, Now Part 8 40R-8639, City of Pickering. That prior to any restaurant type-C coming into operation the owner satisfy the Director, Planning & Development that appropriate odour control mechanism are in place and that the owner receive approval for a revised site plan to the satisfaction of the Director, Planning & Development, to accommodate additional garbage receptacles on site. That the amending zoning by-law, to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/05, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 34-05, be FORWARDED to City Council for enactment. Executive Summary: The subject property is located on the east side of Pickering Parkway west of Brock Road, and currently supports a commercial plaza with second floor apartment units (see Location Map, Attachment #1 and Applicant's Submitted Plan, Attachment #2). Current zoning permits limited commercial and personal service uses. The applicant requests to amend the zoning of the property to permit additional commercial and personal service uses including vehicle rental establishment, business office, laundromat, take-out restaurant, baker, and an assembly hall without place of worship service. The applicant also requested a day care use but this use is not recommended as the existing site is insufficient to provide traffic circulation for a drop-off/pick-up area or a secure outdoor amenity area. Report PD 34-05 Subject: Japter Realty (A 14/05) Date: August 18, 2005 Page 2 The applicant does not propose any changes to the existing building or site. The recommended uses are compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and conforms to the Pickering Official Plan. It is recommended that this application be approved, and the draft by-law be forwarded to City Council for enactment. Financial Implications: application. No direct costs to the City are anticipated as a result of the Background: 1.0 Comments Received 1.1 Council Direction At the July 25, 2005 City Council meeting the following resolution was adopted: Resolution #141/05 "That Zoning By-law Amendment application A 14/05 as submitted by Japter Realty for the property municipally know as 1691 Pickering Parkway, be approved in principle, in order to permit take-out restaurant as a permitted use, 2. That staff be directed to bring forward an implementing by-law at the September 19, 2005 meeting of Council." 1.2 At the June 16, 2005 Public Information Meeting Two area residents spoke at the Public Information Meeting (see Text of Information Report, Attachment #3 and Meeting Minutes, Attachment #4). One resident was in favour of the application and one was opposed. The major concern expressed related to the proposed take-out restaurant use and the garbage/litter associated with such a use. Two written comments have been received, both expressing concern with the application. Concerns relate to insufficient parking on the property and specific issues related to the take-out restaurant such as noise, traffic, garbage/litter, loitering and insufficient parking (see Attachment #5 and #6). Report PD 34-05 Subject: Japter Realty (A 14/05) Date: August 18, 2005 Page 3 1.3 City Department and Agency Comments Region of Durham Planning Department no objections; the proposal is permitted by the policies of the Durham Region Official Plan, and there are no matters of provincial interest related to this application (see Attachment #7); Veridian Connections no objections; Fire Services no objections; 2.0 2.1 2.2 Discussion The Proposed Additional Uses Comply with the Pickering Official Plan and are Compatible with Surrounding Uses The City of Pickering Official Plan designates the subject property as Urban Residential Area - High Density Area. Areas designated as Urban Residential Area - High Density Area are intended to be predominantly used for residential purposes, and may also include limited office, retail and personal service uses. Permissible uses within this designation include residential, retailing of goods and services, offices, restaurants, and community uses. The proposed additional commercial and personal service use would comply with the Pickering Official Plan. The property is surrounded by a mixture of commercial and residential land uses. The existing commercial plaza with residential units above has existed in this neighbourhood for numerous years. The proposed additional uses are considered to be compatible with the existing neighbourhood. Take-Out Restaurant Use Approved in Principle by City Council The take-out restaurant use was approved in principle by City Council through Resolution #141/05. A take-out restaurant use is a compatible use in a commercial plaza. Normally this use will generate a higher parking demand and this has to be taken into account in the plaza design. Given that the plaza exists, and no site changes are being proposed, it will be a necessity of the plaza owner to manage the on-site parking needs of all the plaza tenants to ensure the commercial tenants and the existing residents of the building are not impacted by any on-site parking short fall. To reduce the potential impact of a take-out restaurant on on-site parking it is recommended that only one take-out restaurant be permitted and that the maximum gross leasable floor area for such a use be restricted to a maximum of 125 square metres. Report PD 34-05 Subject: Japter Realty (A 14/05) Date: August 18, 2005 Page 4 2.3 2.4 Take-Out Restaurant Requires Odour Control With the addition of a take-out restaurant use the subject of odour must be addressed. A form of odour control should be required considering the existing building has residential units above the commercial units. Restaurant cooking ventilation systems should be required to incorporate an appropriate odour extraction mechanism sufficient to ensure that resulting exhaust is substantially odour free and will not affect surrounding residents. This odour control will be requested through any building permit process, if required or as part of a revised site plan for the subject lands. Garbage/Litter Issue of Take-Out Restaurants is a Property Management and Societal Issue The issue of garbage/litter that is sometimes associated with take-out restaurants is a property management and society problem. Most take-out restaurants maintain a high standard for property maintenance. However, the issue usually relates to off-site garbage/litter due to the packaging of take-out restaurant products that are inappropriately discarded by the consumers. This issue is more of a societal issue on the inappropriateness of litter. Take-out restaurant operators are encouraged to place garbage receptacles throughout their property and maintain them on a regular basis. As a condition of approval a revised site plan will be required for additional on-site garbage receptacles. Place of Assembly Use to have a Maximum Size Limitation A place of assembly use will normally generate a higher parking demand than retail commercial or personal service use and this has to be taken into account in the plaza design. This is an existing plaza, and no site changes are being proposed. It will be a necessity for the plaza owner to manage the on-site parking needs for all of the plaza residents, tenants and their customers. Similar to the take-out restaurant use, a place of assembly use should have a restriction on the maximum gross leasable floor area to lessen the potential for on-site parking problems. It is recommended that a maximum gross leasable floor area of 125 square metres be included in the amending zoning by-law. Day Care Use is Not Being Recommended due to Existing Site Constraints The request for a day care use is not being recommended for approval due to the existing site having insufficient space to accommodate the special requirements for the operation of a day care facility. Due to the nature of the operation of a day care facility there are certain site design features that need to be accommodated in order for the facility to operate appropriately. This includes a specific area for drop-off and pick-up and an area for outdoor amenity space. Given that this application is for an existing building that has no space to accommodate these specific requirements the requested day care use is not recommended. Report PD 34-05 Subject: Japter Realty (A 14/05) Date: August 18, 2005 Page 5 2,5 3.0 Cumulative Impact of Other Uses When the subject property was originally developed, the small size and irregular configuration of the site limited the number of parking spaces that could be provided. To address this limitation a reduced parking standard was applied in the zoning by-law and the types of commercial and personal service uses permitted on the site were restricted. The applicant is now requesting additional commercial and personal service uses that have the potential of causing on-site parking problems. The additional requested uses: being vehicle rental establishment, business office, laundromat, take-out restaurant, baker, and an assembly hall without place of worship service, are acceptable as the recommended restrictions on the size of the take-out restaurant and an assembly hall will lessen the potential for on-site parking problems. Applicant's Comments The applicant has been advised of the recommendations of this report and agrees to no day care use. APPENDIX: Appendix I: Draft Implementing Zoning By-law Attachments: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Location Map Applicant's Submitted Plan Text of Information Report Minutes from Statutory Public Meeting Resident Comment Resident Comment Region of Durham Planning Department Report PD 34-05 Subject: Japter Realty (A 14/05) Date: August18,2005 Page 6 Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By: Review Neil Oarroll~ P Director, Planmng & Development Lynda Tayf'or, MCIP, RPP / Manager, Development Review RP:jf Attachments Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City ~Cou~ciF--"X -Tho~a-s/J. Quir~ Chief ~inistrati~,/, er ~ APPENDIX I TO REPORT PD 34-05 DRAFT BY-LAW ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 14/05 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER Being a By-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1896/84, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region of Durham, for Part Block A Plan M1024, Now Part 8 40R-8639, in the City of Pickering. ' (A 14/05) WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering deems it desirable to permit additional commercial and personal service uses, in Part Block A Plan M1024, Now Part 8 40R-8639, in the City of Pickering; AND WHEREAS an amendment to By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1896/84, is therefore deemed necessary; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: AREA RESTRICTED The provisions of this By-law shall apply to those lands in Part Block A Plan M1024, Now Part 8 40R-8639, in the City of Picketing, 2. TEXT AMENDMENT 2.1 Section 4. DEFINITIONS of By-law 1896/84, is hereby amended by renumbering and re-alphabetizing this subsection in order to incorporate the new definitions as following: (1) "Assembly Hall" shall mean a building or part of a building in which facilities are provided for purposes such as civic, educational, political, religious or social meetings and which may include an auditorium or a banquet hall but does not include a place of religious assembly; (2) "Bakery" shall mean a building or part of a building in which food products are baked, prepared and offered for retail sale, or in which food products baked and prepared elsewhere are offered for retail sale, but shall not include a Restaurant - Type A; (3) "Business Office" shall mean a building or part of a building in which the management or direction of business, a public or private agency, a brokerage or a labour or fraternal organization is carried on and which may include a telegraph office, a data processing establishment, a newspaper publishing office, the premises of a real estate or insurance agent, or a radio or television broadcasting station and related studios or theatres, but shall not include a retail store; (4) "Dry Cleaninq Depot" shall mean a building or part of a building used for the purpose of receiving articles, goods, or fabrics to be subjected to dry cleaning and related processes elsewhere, and of distributing articles, goods or fabrics which have been subjected to any such processes; (5) "Laundromat" shall mean a building or part of a building wherein machines and facilities for wet laundering and drying are available for public use at a charge, and may include a dry cleaning and laundry depot; (6) (7) - - DRiIFT "Restaurant - Type C" shall mean a building or part of a building where food is prepared or offered or kept for retail sale to the public for immediate consumption and is intended to be consumed off the premises, but shall not include a drive-thru; "Vehicle Rental Establishment" shall mean an establishment in which its main use is the rent or lease of vehicles, but shall not include an accessory vehicle repair shop; 2.2 Section 5.(2)(a)(ii) Uses Permitted of By-law 1896/84 is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: (ii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) (b) (v) B of this Section the following are permitted uses: assembly hall, bakery, business office, dry cleaning depot, financial institution, laundromat, neighbourhood store, personal service shop, professional office, restaurant - type C and vehicle rental establishment. 2.3 Section 5.(2)(b)(iv) B Parking Requirements of By-law 1896/84 is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: For each establishment having any of the following uses there shall be provided and maintained on the lot generating the requirement a minimum of 4.0 parking spaces for each 93 square metres or part thereof of gross leasable floor area of the establishment: assembly hall - bakery - business office - dry cleaning depot - financial institution - laundromat - neighbourhood store - personal service shop professional office restaurant - type C vehicle rental establishment 2.4 Section 5.(2)(b) (v) B (I) of By-law 1896/84 is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: the aggregate of the gross leasable floor area of all assembly hall, bakery, business office, dry cleaning depot, financial institution, laundromat, neighbourhood store, personal service shop, professional office, restaurant - type C and vehicle rental establishment shall not exceed 500 square metres. 2.5 Section 5.(2)(b) (v) B of By-law 6112/03 is hereby amended by adding thereto two new subparagraph (111) and (IV) after subparagraph (11) as follows: (111) only one restaurant - type C shall be permitted and the maximum gross leasable floor area shall not exceed 125 square metres. (IV) the aggregate of the gross leasable floor area of all assembly halls shall not exceed 125 square metres. AREA RESTRICTED -3- DR FT By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1896/84, is hereby further amended only to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this By-law as set out in Section 1 above. Definitions and subject matter not specifically dealt with in this By-law shall be governed by the relevant provisions of By-law 3036. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This By-law shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act. BY-LAW read a first, second, and third time and finally passed this ,2005. day of David Ryan, Mayor Debi A. Bentley, City Clerk ATTACHMENT f ! TO REPORT f PD 3 0 O GETA CIRCLE >- DREYBER COURT PORTLAND COURT City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PART BLOCK A M-1024, PART 8 40R-8639 OWNER 149350 ONTARIO LTD. DATE MAY 11, 2005 DRAWN BY JB ~/~ FILE No, A 014/05 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY RP 2005 MPAC and its suppliers. All r;ghtl Reserved. Not ~3 plan of Survey/, PN-9 INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S SUBMITTED SITE PLAN A 14/05 I- Z THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN SECTION, APRIL 19, 2005. PICKERING INFORMATION REPORT NO. 13-05 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF June 16th, 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 14/05 Japter Realty 1691 Pickering Parkway Part Block A Plan M1024, now Part 8 40R-8639 City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - the subject lands are located on the east side of Pickering Parkway west of Brock Road; a property location map is provided for reference (see Attachment #1); the property is currently occupied with a mixed use building containing commercial use on the ground floor and seven residential dwelling units on the second floor; the vast majority of the property not occupied by the building is paved for parking purposes; the site's topography is relatively flat; the property appears to be utilizing a right-of-way across the property to the east that provides a service access to the rear of the existing building; - parking is provided in front of the building and to the south of the building; - access to the site is provided by a driveway opposite the intersection of the north leg of Geta Circle; - surrounding land uses are: north - on the opposite side of Pickering Parkway is a townhouse development; south street townhouses and apartment building; east apartment building and to the east a fuel bar with drive-thru restaurant; west on the opposite side of Pickering Parkway are townhouses; Information Report No. 13-05 Page 2 2.0 3.0 3.1 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL Japter Realty have submitted an application to amend the zoning by-law in order permit a wider range of commercial and personal service uses within the existing building; the existing site plan is provided for reference (see Attachment #2); the property is subject to an existing site plan agreement with the City; the applicant does not propose any changes to the existing site; the existing permitted uses include dry cleaning depot, financial institution, neighbourhood store, personal service shop, professional office, and service and sales of products related to a party supply store as permitted by a Committee of Adjustment decision P/CA 08/93; the applicant is requesting the follow uses as additional permitted uses: car rental; business office; laundromat; fast food restaurant; baker; day care; and an institution bible study without place of worship service; the following chart outlines the existing site details: Details of the Existing Site Total area Ground floor area Building coverage Parking area Parking coverage Landscape open area (including walkways) Landscape open area coverage Number of dwelling units Gross leasable commercial floor area Parking provided Residential parking required (1.5 per unit) Commercial parkin~q required (4 spaces per 93 m'of gross leasable floor area) Total parking on site -- 2713 square metres -- 527 square metres -- 19.5 percent -- 1365 square metres -- 50.5 percent - 821 square metres -- 30 percent -- 7 -- 487 square metres -- 32 -- 11 -- 21 32 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING Durham Reqional Official Plan designates the subject lands as Living Areas; - areas designates as Living Areas are intended to be predominantly used for housing purposes, and may include limited office, retail and personal service uses; - Pickering Parkway where it abuts the subject lands is designated as a Type C Arterial Road; - the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; Information Report No. 13-05 Page 3 3.2 Pickerin.q Official Plan - the Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as Urban Residential Area - High Density Area; - the subject property is within the Village East Neighbourhood of the Official Plan; - no development guidelines have been prepared for this area of the Village East Neighbourhood; - permissible uses within Urban Residential Area - High Density Area include residential developments within a specific density range, as well as limited office, retailing of goods and service uses; - the Pickering Official Plan establishes a density range of over 80 and up to and including 140 dwelling units per hectare for development within an Urban Residential Area - High Density Area; - Schedule II of the Pickering Official Plan - Transportation System designates Pickering Parkway where it abuts the subject site as a Type C Arterial Road; - Type C Arterial Roads are designed to accommodate lower volumes of traffic at slower speed, compared to higher order arterial roads, and provide access to properties; the subject application will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the Pickering Official Plan during the further processing of the applications; 3.3 Zonin.q By-law 3036 the subject lands are currently zoned "C10-R" by Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1896/84; the existing zoning permits dry cleaning depot, financial institution, neighbourhood store, personal service shop, professional office and residential dwelling units located on the second storey of the building subject to certain performance standards; an amendment to the zoning by-law has been requested by the applicant in order to permit additional commercial uses; the applicant has requested an appropriate zone that would permit the proposed uses. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no formal written resident comments have been received to date; 4.2 A.qency Comments - no formal agency comments have been received to date; Information Report No. 13-05 Page 4 4.3 Staff Comments - in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: · ensuring that the proposed development continues to be compatible with, and sensitive to, surrounding land uses; · ensuring the proposed uses are compatible with the surrounding lands; ° ensuring adequate parking is provided on the subject property in appropriate locations; ° reviewing the proposed development to ensure that adequate information is provided, that technical requirements are met and that the proposed site design is appropriate; - this Department will conclude its position on the draft plan design after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and 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 be notified of Council's decision regarding either the proposed zoning by-law amendment application, you must request such in writing to the City Clerk; - if a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the City of Pickering in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Pickering before the zoning by-law is passed, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal; - if you wish to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision of the proposed zoning by-law amendment application, you must provide comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this proposal. 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 the report; Information Report No. 13-05 6.2 Information Received - full scale copies of the applicant's submitted plans are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department; - the need for additional information will be determined through the review and circulation of the applicant's current proposal; 6.3 Company Principal - the owner of the subject lands is 1494350 Ontario Limited which carries on business as Japter Realty; - Raymond Ata is the principle of 1494350 Ontario Limited (Japter Realty). OP, IOINAL SIGNED BY SIGNED BY Ross Pym, MCIP, RPP Principal Planner- Development Review Lynda Taylor, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review RP:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 13-05 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) none received to date Excerpts from Statutory Public Information Meeting Pursuant to the Planning Act Minutes Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:00 P.M. 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. (i) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 14/05 JAPTER REALTY 1691 PICKERING PARKWAY PART BLOCK A, PLAN M-1024, NOW PART 8 40R-8639 o Ross Pym, Principal Planner, Development Review, provided an overview of property location, applicant's proposal and City's Official Plan policies pertaining to this site, as outlined in Information Report #13/05. Raymond Ata, Applicant, 88 Roberston Drive Ajax, advised of his presence and made initial comments. Stated he wants to add more commercial usages to the plaza and that the surrounding community has made such requests to him as well as adding a fast-food restaurant. Barry Connery, 1689 Pickering Parkway, is against the proposal. He especially does not want a fast-food restaurant, as there is already an issue of garbage from other establishments in the neighbourhood. Anthony Ridding, 1945 Denmar Road, has no objections to the application. He believes that the rezoning will not cause a problem. In his opinion the plaza is well kept and rezoning will not change its appearance. Applicant, Raymond Ata responded that a fast-food restaurant would be an asset to the area for those not wishing to cross Brock Road for food. Stated that the cleanliness of the plaza would be maintained regardless of the establishments located there. Barry Connery again stated his concern of the fast-food containers thrown about the neighbourhood and the additional waste caused by a new fast-food restaurant. -1- ::.:'c?'!; ,-'~...¢ 2, ~ '.0~5'. Excerpts from Statutory Public Information Meeting Pursuant to the Planning Act Minutes Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:00 P.M. o o Applicant, Raymond Ata stated again his property is maintained and he cannot speak to garbage on other properties. Anthony Ridding stated that a fast-food restaurant in the plaza would be a place where teenagers could go for food without crossing Brock Road. He is not concerned about the cleanliness of the plaza deteriorating. The Chair's comment reminded speakers that all comments must be directed towards the Chair of the meeting. -2- From: connery3810 [mailto:connery3810@rogers.com] Sent: June 18, 2005 3:21 PM To: Planning Web Email Subject: information report No. 13-05 To Whom It May Concern: My name is Barry Connery. I live at 1689 Pickering Parkway. I was at an information meeting held on June 16, 2005. I spoke out against the applicant for amendment A14/05. I stated that I was against this because of the garbage that another fast food restaurant would bring into our neighborhood. There is already a pizza location in the convience store which people use and discard thero empty boxes throughout our neighborhood. Also according to the information report it states that there are 21 commercial parking spots when according to the signs posted on the property all the parking at the rear is for tenants and guest's. This really only leaves 15 spots for commercial use not the 21 listed There are 8 spots used for the commercial tenants' for there own cars. There are five commercial tenants of which one employ's two other employees. This now limit's the parking for customer's to 7 of those 7 spots 3 can be used for up to 2-3 hours by customers of the hair dresser's. This really only leaves 4 spots that are used on a short term basis and of this 4 spots two are handicap. Could you please add this concern to my other Barry Connery ~ECEIVED JUN 2 3 2005 CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ~'mARTMENT The Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Department June 22,2005 3¢-05 Ross Pyro, MCIP, RPP - Principal Planner Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplande Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Mr. Pym: Re: Zoning Amendment Application A14/05 Applicant: Japter Realty Location: 1691 Pickering Parkway Part Block A Plan M1024, now 40R-8639 Municipality: City of Pickering GPfY OF PiCKERtNG ~'LANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 1615 DUNDAS ST. E. 4TM FLOOR, LANG TOWER WEST BUILDING PO BOX 623 WHITBY ON L1N 6A3 CANADA 905-728-7731 tx: 905-436-6612 .~-mail: planning@ region.durham.on.ca www. region.d urham.on.ca A.L. Georgieff, MCIP, RPP Commissioner of Planning This application has been reviewed and the following comments are offered. The purpose of this application is to amend the zoning of the subject property to permit additional commercial and personal service uses. The application is not proposing any changes to the existing building or site. Re.qional Official Plan The lands subject to this application are designated "Living Area" in the Durham Regional Official Plan. Subject to the inclusion of appropriate provisions and designations in the area municipal official plan, limited retailing of goods and services may be permitted in Living Areas. Provincial Policies and Deleqated Review ReSponsibilities This application has been screened in accordance with the terms of the provincial plan review responsibilities. There are no matters of provincial interest applicable to this application. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Dwayne Campbell, Planning Analyst Current Operations Branch "Service Excellence for our Communities" N :\pim\dctZ. oning\Comments\Pickering\A14-05.doc t00% Post Consumer