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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 13-01001 INFORMATION REPORT NO. 13-01 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF April 19, 2001 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 41/00 1094511 Ontario Inc. (formerly Estate of R. Swartz) Part of Lots 6 and 7, Plan 489 (Northwest corner of Walnut Lane and Kingston Road) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - the subject property is located on the northwest corner of Walnut Lane and Kingston Road; a property location map is provided for reference (see Attachment #1); the subject property is approximately 0.28 of a hectare in size, and is currently vacant; - residential land uses surround the subject property to the west, north and east, and commercial uses are located directly south of the subject lands across Kingston Road. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the applicant proposes to construct a two-storey building, approximately 1422 square metres in size; the proposed building is intended to support primarily business and professional offices, and associated personal service, retail and cafeteria uses; a reduction of the applicant's submitted site plan is provided for reference (see Attachment #2); - the proposed two-storey building is intended to be located to the front of the subject lands (in close proximity to Kingston Road); - the parking area supporting the proposed building would be located to the rear of the property (and proposed building), and would be accessed from Walnut Lane through both one-way and two-way traffic aisles; approximately 55 parking spaces are proposed to support the proposed development (resulting in a proposed parking ratio of approximately 3.8 parking spaces per 100 square metres of building gross floor area). 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan the subject lands fall within the "Living Area" designation, where development is intended to be predominantly for housing purposes; in addition, limited office development and limited retailing of goods and services is permitted in appropriate locations, as components of mixed use developments, provided that Community and Local Central areas are designated in the area municipal official plan, and the functions and characteristics of such Central Areas are not adversely affected; 002 Information Report No. 13-01 Page 2 when considering development applications within "Living Areas", regard shall be had to, among other things, • the achievement of compact urban form, including intensive residential, office, retail, service and mixed uses along arterial roads and in conjunction with present and potential transit facilities; and, • the use of good urban design principles including, but not limited to, the consolidation of special purpose commercial uses into nodes, with particular emphasis on common intemal traffic circulation and restricted access to arterial roads by means of service or collector roads, wherever possible; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands "Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridor" within the Town Centre Neighbourhood; permissible uses within this designation include residential, the retailing of goods and services, office restaurants, community, cultural and recreational uses, and special purpose commercial uses; this designation encourages uses to serve a broader area at a community scale and intensity; when establishing performance standards, restrictions and provisions for Mixed Use Areas, City Council shall have particular regard to encouraging development in an integrated manner for a wide variety of uses and purposes, and encourage intensification over time, up to the maximum floor space indices outlined in the Plan; Council shall ensure that Mixed Uses Areas are designated and developed consistent with the community design provisions of the Official Plan (Chapters Nine and Thirteen), and any development guidelines that may be established in the Town Centre Neighbourhood; the subject property falls within a "Detailed Review Area" that identifies areas within a specific neighbourhood as priorities for the preparation of detailed land use, transportation, design or other development guidelines; in undertaking a review, City Council may, among other things, examine the specific land use mix and arrangement, the scale and intensity of use, the transportation network, community design requirements, and any other matters Council deems necessary; Kingston Road is identified as a "Type -B Arterial Road", designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds with some access restrictions; Kingston Road is further identified as a "transit spine", where a higher level of transit service is encouraged within the City's Urban Area; Walnut Lane is identified as a "Collector Road", designed to provide access to individual properties, to local roads, and to other collector and arterial roads; 3.3 Kinston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines the subject property falls within the "Town Centre West" precinct as outlined in the Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines; this precinct is recognized as a transition zone between the Whites Road Corridor precinct and the Downtown Core precinct; the Town Centre West precinct is encouraged to evolve over the long term into a pedestrian -friendly, mixed use neighbourhood that will act as an extension to the Downtown Core, especially east of Walnut Lane; objectives for development within this precinct include: • creating a mainstreet character along Kingston Road; • encouraging low rise buildings on both the north and south side of Kingston Road; Information Report No. 13-01 003 Page 3 • generally encouraging residential uses, and retail and community uses may be permitted (particularly on the ground floor of buildings fronting Kingston Road); • promoting this precinct as the downtown west neighbourhood, offering varied business and residential opportunities, and other land uses that benefit from being in close proximity to the downtown; • encouraging commercial intensification at intersections; and, • providing strong north -south pedestrian links at Walnut Lane; 3.4 Zoning By-law 3036 - the subject property is currently zoned "R3" — Residential Detached Dwelling Zone, by Zoning By-law 3036, as amended; this zoning currently permits one detached dwelling to be established on the subject lands; 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; 4.2 Agency Comments No Objections or Concerns: - Durham District School Board. 4.3 Staff Comments - in reviewing the application to -date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: 4.3.1 Integrated Development ensuring that the proposed development is compatible with surrounding existing land uses; ensuring that development on the subject lands does not prejudice the appropriate future development of lands to the west, considering property access (both shared and individual), grading and servicing, and development design; - reviewing future shared access opportunities for lands to the west through the subject lands, where appropriate; and, reviewing the intensity and nature of proposed uses to ensure that resultant development is sensitive to existing residential uses surrounding the subject lands; 4.3.2 Site Plan Matters determining the appropriate amount of on-site parking needed to serve the proposed building; reviewing opportunities for upgraded design and landscaping features, considering plantings, fenestration, site lighting, building design and materials and other enhancements and features; and; ensuring the provision of appropriate vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements; 004 Information Report No. 13-01 Page 4 4.3.3 Technical Matters examining the planned alignment for Walnut Lane, including the potential need for future road widening; determining the extent of any "surplus" land from the Kingston Road road allowance available to be acquired by the owner of the subject lands; and, encouraging the urbanization of the Kingston Road frontage in consultation with the Region of Durham. 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 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; 6.3 Company Principal - applicant advises that the principals of 1094511 Ontario Inc. are Mr. John Moniz, Mr. Ron Gordon and Mr. Brian O'Donaghue. Ron Taylor Planner 2 RT/jf Copy: Director, Planning & Development ti. Lynda Taylor, I CIP, RPP Manager, Current Operations APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 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DATE MAR 18, 2001 DRAWN BY RC APPLICATION No. A 41/00 SCALE 1:7500 CHECKED BY RT FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN -8 PA- ATTACHMENT#_TO INFORMATION REPORT# U INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S SUBMITTED SITE PLAN 00'7 A 41/00 1094511 ONTARIO INC. EX 2 STY BR & FR DWELJNG N0. 1736 t\ ii EX. DRIVEWAY 9 PROPERTY T P0S9: Y FORMASBE FORA 11109 Ag9 cP P� O SITE STATISTICS: LOT DESCRIPTION: PARTS OF LOTS 6 AND 7 REGISTERED PLAN 489 CITY OF PICKERING, REG. RUN. OF DURHAM PROPOSED ZONING: C1 + USES LOT AREA .2872 HA (2872.2 92) .709 AC (30,914 SF) BUILDING COVERAGE: 3311 MAX GFA: 1422 M2 (15,305 SF) SETBACKS: FRONT YARD: 1.5 M (5 FT) SIDE YARD: INTERNAL 1.59 (5FT) FLANKAGE 1.59 (5 FT) REAR YARD: 35.0 M (114.62 FT) HEIGHT: 15.25 M (50 FT) LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AISLES: 790.71 M2 (8,512 SF) PARKING SPACES: 822.35 92 (6,852 SF) L.O.S.: 548.30 M2 (5,902 SF) (LO.S. INCLUDES WALKWAYS) RATIO: 1911 PARKING: N0. OF SPACES: 55 RATIO SPACES PER 93 92: 3.59 11A5 MAP WAS A 3OLCtD BY 1hr an' OF PA DRAG PHAM'AC & DEVELOPMENT DEPARWME7Y7, /APThY ARttI & SLPfC14T SFRi9O2:5; l'7:61511417r 26, 2001,