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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 16-02H4h cii,, PICKERING INFORMATION REPORT NO, 16-02 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF June 19, 2002 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC N1EETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990. chapter P.13 SUBJECT: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9 Pine Ridge \lanaoement Inc. Part of Lot 20, Concession 1 Part 1, Plan 40R-12401 (1525 Pickering Parkway) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject property is located on the south side of Pickering Parkway, east of Valley Farm Road (see location map — Attachment ',I ); the subject properly is currently vacant: surrounding land uses include residential apartments to the northwest on the opposite side of Pickering Parkway, the Veridian• Corporation sub -station to the west, storage units to the east, and highway 401 to the south. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL. the applicant proposes to amend the existing zoning on the subject lands to an appropriate Office Employment zone to permit the establishment of Business and Professional office uses within a proposed three storey building (see Applicant's Submitted Plan -- Attachment r21. 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' designation. \lain Central Areas shall be planned and developed as the main concentrations of urban activities within municipalities, providing a fully integrated arra} of community, office, service and shopping, recreational, and residential uses; the applicant's proposal appears to comply vtth this designation. 3.2 Pickering Official Plan the Pickering Official Plan identifies the subject property as being designated "Mixed Use Area — Downtown Core" within the Town Centre Neighbourhood; this designation pernlits, among other uses, the establishment of offices at the greatest scale and intensity in the City, serving City-wide and Regional levels; the subject property is situated within an area of the City regulated by the Council adopted `Pickering Downtown Core - Development Guidelines'; Information Report No. 16-02 Page 2 1 ) 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 along Pickering Parkway; the applicant's proposal appears to conform to the applicable Official Plan policies. 3.3 Zoning By-law the subject property is currently zoned "MI" — Storage and Light Manufacturing by By-law 3036, which permits the establishment of limited business and professional uses, as well as recreational, railway, and storage and light manufacturing uses; - an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to implement the applicant's proposal for the establishment of business and professional office uses. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no resident comments have been received to date; 4.2 Agency Comments - no agency comments have been received to date; 4.3 Staff Comments - in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • the parking / floor area ratio requirement to he established in the new zoning by-law for this site must be carefully reviewed to ensure appropriate parking supply and effective site functioning (the applicant is proposing a parking ratio of 1 space per 32 square metres); • the impacts of increased traffic flow along Pickering Parkway to determine if traffic signals may be required at the intersection of Pickering Parkway and Valley Farm Road; • examination of the proposed building design and siting, to ensure that it conforms with the urban design objectives, and general design guidelines, as outlined in the `Pickering Downtown Core - Development Guidelines'; • any issues related to the easements located on the subject property; 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 Recommendation 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 tnust request such in writing to the City Clerk. 6.0 OTHER INFORMATION 6.1 Appendix I Information Report No. 16-01 Page 3 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 - copies of the Applicant's submitted plan are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department; Carla Pierini Lynda D. Taylor N1CIP RPP Planning Technician Manager. Development Review CXP1jf Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development 4 J APPENDIX I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 16-02 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date; COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date; COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Planning & Development Department; ATTACHMENT# 1 TO INFORMATION REPORT#%66 II I I I _ 1 D I ii ROSEFIEI D ROAD \ I I 1 11111 LJ11111 11 is ,- 0 D 1 I irStr-- O � I. -,0,,------- ogy/ < uI���ti�Ro o tn,0 11 Ao wily _ Q l lllalp.,. 111-111*Laf�nn!i 1�tV/; =I �� _ � ��-� wa1� 101 t:,..60„, r .... lli 11 �d N 111/11 a �7::-%----- _ 1_ 1 1 CIRCLE {N F °ate / r / DREYBER Mill COURT ,'p/r DCS ESPt!=.IP (11111Ni111111 will) igy/ I 1 NI �Q £N8{KER COURT U £SP Pp£ SDUtH OL£F 1 OIIIIIiiiiiAI _U iiiiiii ilai > ,----1 0 _X PARKNAY PKWPY PLcKE,INoA-C1 glimor P�CKEp SUBJECT PROPERTY -i 4_01/ H,GNNNp,,,( D ,R. r Q ALLIANCE cNR' PLUMMER ST R ET O U 5 Y � �y dd s D O � SAYLY STREET SAYLY I STREET �� 1 ( City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 1; PART 1, 40R-12401 OWNER PINE RIDGE MANAGEMENT INC. DATE MAY 22, 2002 DRAWN BY RC APPLICATION No. A 09/02 SCALE 1:7500 CHECKED BY CP FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN -B PA- ATTACHMENT# ` TO INFORMATION REPORT# /6' ° - INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S SUBMITTED PLAN A 09/02 PINE RIDGE MANAGEMENT INC. P/CKEA'/NC PARK)M Y PARKING/DRIVE PAWING/DRIVE LANDSCAPM4G LOT LINE INE K/NCS IfirY 401 THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION 8 SUPPORT SERVICES, MAY 22, 2002.