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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 09-08INFORMATION REPORT NO. 09-08 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF April 7, 2008 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 9/08 Fairport Inc. Lot 9 Plan 917 and Part of Lots 8 and 9 Plan 65 Front Road City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 01 - the subject lands are located west of Front Road, with water frontage on Frenchman's Bay; - a property location map is provided for reference (see Attachment #1); - the subject lands contain one detached dwelling that is proposed removed if this application is successful; - part of the subject land is used for a boat storage business; - the topography of the lot is flat and the exist vegetation is typical residential landscape planting; - the surrounding land uses are: north - Waterpoint Street south - detached dwelling west - detached dwellings on the opposite side of Front Road east - Frenchman's Bay 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL to be urban - the applicant has submitted an application to amend the zoning by-law in order to facilitate a future severance to create two new lots for the construction of three detached dwellings; - the proposed lots frontages are 10.3 metres for two lots and 31.6 metres for the third lot (see Attachment #2 — Submitted Plan); - the actual lot width of the two small lots is 9.6 metres. Information Report No. 09-08 02 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan Page 2 - the Durham Regional Official Plan designates the subject lands as Greenland System Waterfront Areas, which are intended to be developed as people places; - development shall not negatively impact key natural heritage or hydrologic features; - Frenchman's Bay shore area is also designated as Waterfront Place which are intended to be developed as focal points; - residential opportunities may be permitted and the scale of development shall be based on and reflect the characteristics of the Waterfront Place; - the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Regional Official Plan; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as Open Space System — Marina Area; - permissible uses within the Open Space System — Marina Area designation include, among others, limited residential uses in conjunction with marinas and yacht clubs; - the Open Space System — Marina Area designation also permits existing lawful residential dwellings and a new residential dwelling on a vacant lot; - the zoning of any lands designated Open Space System — Marina Area shall apply appropriate performance standards restrictions and provisions; - the subject lands are within the Bay Ridges Neighbourhood of the Official Plan; - the application will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the Pickering Official Plan during the further processing of the application; 3.3 Zoning By-law 2511 - the subject lands are currently zoned "R4" — Detached Dwelling Zone and (H)OB3 — Waterfront Zone by Zoning By-law 2511; - the "R4" zoning permits one detached dwelling per lot on a lot having a minimum lot area of 460 square metres and a lot frontage of 15.0 metres; - the (H)OB3 zoning permits yacht club, marinas and a variety of recreational uses, all without buildings until the holding provision is lifted; - an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to implement the applicant's proposed development. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no resident comments have been received to date; Information Report No. 09-08 4.2 Agency Comments no agency comments have been received to date; 4.3 Staff Comments Page 3 03 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, existing surrounding development; • ensuring that the proposed lotting size and resulting house sizes are compatible and comparable to surrounding lots; • given the surrounding residential area is predominantly zoned 'R4' which requires a minimum lot frontage of 15.0 metres, the need to establish a similar zoning for new lots to ensure the character of the area is maintained; • reviewing that adequate information has been provided, that technical requirements are met and that the proposed development is appropriate at this location; • reviewing the application in terms of its level of sustainable development components; - the Planning & Development Department will conclude its position on the application 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 the 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. Information Report No. 09-08 6.0 OTHER INFORMATION 6.1 Appendix No. I Page 4 - list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City Departments that have commented on the application at the time of writing the report; 6.2 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; - the need for additional information and/or technical reports will be determined through the review and circulation of the applicant's current proposal; 6.3 Owner / Applicant Information the owner of the subject lands is Fairport Inc.; Lee Gray is the principal of Fairport Inc. Cr�JA� Ross Pym MCIP, RFJV Principal Planner - Development Review RP:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Lynda T ylor, MCIP, PP Manager, Development Review 05 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 09-08 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) none received to date ATTACHMENT#1 TO 06 INFOrMATION V2EPOl2T# o� PAT DOUGLAS �J PARK TRF�(iy a CST � J d a U HALLER AVENUE z z w D OLD ORCHARD AVENUE 0- 0 3 rn a � g w w O O MONICA COOK o LU N BROWNING AVE. w 3w ILONA PARK A I R o ROAD WATERP NT z ~ ST T COMMERCE STREET PROPERTIES o 1'0 v � o i a w FRENCHMAN'S BAY J a ANNLAND � a Ld w J WHARF City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PLAN M-917 LOT 9 & PLAN 65 LOT 9 & PLAN 65, PT LOT 8, 40R-8654 PART 1,2 OWNER FAIRPORT INC. DATE FEB 12, 2008 DRAWN BY ,JB FILE No. A 009/08 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY CP H °r°.r°,`, E"i..P.!.°.ui eu. R°..�..m. Hm . °i°„ m.' ., zoos uPncR..._.d. R°i ° °i°° °r s°..° . PN -3 ATTACWENTO Z TO INFOWAATION REPORT#,Qq -DB 07 INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANTS SUBMITTED PLAN A 09/08 - L. GRAY WATERPOINT STREET ; 43.Om j T U fl PROPOSED LOT 3 BUILDING 3 O { D ENVELOPE E PORf1ZOSED PROPOS i 2 STOREY �^ FRENCHMAN'S i ON DWELLING BAY - _ PROPOSED LOT '� PROPOSED .* 1 2STOREY ai J DWELLING 1 5 If THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN, MARCH 4, 2008.