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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 03-02Of 1. CL110 PICKERING INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-02 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF February 21, 2002 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS . OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13 SUBJECT: Zoning By -lacy Amendment .Application A 29 tJ 1 Pine Ridge Properties Inc. Part of Lot 21, Concession 1 Part 2 to 12, Plan -I0R-12896 1465 Pickering Parkway (South side of Pickering Parkway, west of Valley Farm Road) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject property is located on the south side of Pickering Parkway, west of Valley Farm Road (see Attachment )1 - location map): a three storey office building is currently under construction on the subject property (see Attachment #2 — .Applicant's Submitted Site Plan); surrounding land uses include residential apartment buildings to the north on the opposite side of Pickering Parkway, the Veridian Corporation sub -station to the east, the Pickering Town Centre and associated parking area to the north-west, and Highway 401 to south. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL. the subject property currently supports a three storey office building under construction; the building is to he leased by Veridian Corporation for office use; the existing zoning provisions for the site permit the development of storage and light manufacturing uses; the zoning by-law also contains a provision that permits the use of land by a 'public utility' such as Veridian Corporation: the office building under construction \\ as given zoning clearance under the 'public utility' provision and consequently, any office use on the site is restricted to that of a public utility (such as Veridian): • in applying the 'public utility' provisions to the Veridian office development, a level of relief was provided to the number of vehicle parking spaces required to be provided; the applicant is proposing to amend the existing zoning to an appropriate office zone category to permit the establishment of general business and professional offices within the existing building. Information Report No. 03-02 Page 2 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan the Durham Regional Official Plan identifies the subject lands as being within a Main Central Area. Main Central Areas are to be planned and developed as the main concentration of urban activities within municipalities, providing a fully integrated array of community, office, service and shopping, recreational, and residential uses; - the applicant's proposal appears to comply with this designation; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan the Pickering Official Plan identifies the subject lands as being located in an Mixed Use Area — Downtown Core within the Town Centre Neighbourhood; - this designation permits, among other uses, the establishment of offices at the greatest scale and intensity in the City, serving Citywide and Regional levels; the subject property is situated within an area of the City regulated by the Council Adopted "Pickering Downtown Core — Development Guidelines"; - these guidelines are intended to guide the development or re -development of lands within the Downtown Core; these guidelines encourage street related mixed use buildings and employment uses (office, research facilities, etc.) along Pickering Parkway; the streetscape and landscaping is to provide a "downtown" character; - the applicant's proposal complies with the requirements of the Pickering Official Plan; 3.3 Zoning By-law - Zoning By-law 3036 as amended by By-law 1346/8lzones the subject lands "M1-2" — Light Industrial which permits the development of storage and light manufacturing uses such as, light manufacturing plants, food preparation plants, scientific, research or medical laboratories, dry cleaning establishment or warehouse uses; - the By-law also contains a provision permitting the use of the land by a public utility for the purpose of public service (Veridian Corporation qualifies as a public utility under the By-law); an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to implement the applicant's proposal for the establishment of general business and professional office uses other than a public utility office use. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no written resident comments have been received to date; 4.2 Agency Comments Ministry of Transportation advised that an MTO / Building / Land Use Pemrit was issued for the site on September 7, 2001. A sign permit will be required for any sign visible to Highway 401. MTO has no concerns with the proposal; 4.3 Staff Comments staff are generally supportive of the proposed amendment to permit the establishment of business and professional offices in the existing building; - an assessment of the current parking provided on site, in relation to the demand for business and professional office space use, will be conducted; - the applicant is proposing a parking ratio of 1 space per 344 square feet (approximately 1 space / 100 square meters); the parking / floor area ratio requirement to be established in the new zoning by-law for this site must be carefully reviewed to ensure appropriate parking supply and effective site functioning. Information Report No. 03-02 Page 3 O (1 3 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 Infomtation Meeting; - all continents 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 -lacy 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 I list of neighbourhood residents. community associations, agencies and City Departments that have commented on the applications at the time of writing report; 6.2 Information Received full-scale copies of the applicant's submitted site plan are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & De\ elopment Department. Lynda Taylor Manager, Development Review LT/pr Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development no4 APPENDIX I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-02 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date; COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) Ministry of Transportation; COMIVIENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Planning & Development Department; ATTACHMENT# L TO INFORMATION REPORT# 0 f " ( LZE- ZE- SOUARE /// wont"s. FAYLEE O_ /NNpNll I�((1 TATRA - m City of Pickering STREET (D.\ Planning & Development Department �r)6 SITE STATIST' 1 Z 3 65.123 sir ATTACHMENT# Z TO INFORMATION REPORT# C' - C`'z Applicant's Submitted Site Plan