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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 25-0221 INFORMATION REPORT NO. 25-02 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF August 8, 2002 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 24/01 Cougs Investments Limited South—west corner of Brock Road and Finch Avenue Part of Lot 19, Concession 1 City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject lands are located on the west side of Brock Road, south of Finch Avenue; a property location map is provided for reference (see Attachment #1); the majority of the subject lands are currently vacant; there is one structure in the south-east corner of the property used for a house sales presentation pavilion; the property currently has access from both Brock Road and from Finch Avenue; surrounding land uses are; north - on the opposite side of Finch Avenue, the Brock Ridge Community Park; south existing commercial plaza; east on the opposite side of Brock Road, a police station and lands that are currently subject to a rezoning application to permit the expansion of the existing vehicle dealership; west townhouse complex. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL the application that is being considered is to amend the zoning by-law to permit the redevelopment of the subject property for a residential complex that will include an apartment building containing a proposed 151 apartment dwelling units and 30 townhouse dwelling units; the applicant's submitted plan is provided for reference (see Attachment #2); the apartment building is proposed to be sited along the street frontage of Brock Road and Finch Avenue and the townhouses are proposed to be located in the interior of the site; the apartment building has been designed to have a prominent focal point that will be located at the comer of Brock Road and Finch Avenue; the apartment building will have a general massing of seven storeys with the ends being six storeys; the townhouse blocks are designed with two storey units at the ends and three storey units in the middle of the townhouse blocks; the proposed access points are in the general locations of the existing driveways into the property, being one access from Brock Road, north of the existing sales presentation pavilion and the other off of Finch Avenue close to the westem property line; 22 Information Report No. 25-02 Page 2 - the majority of the parking will be accommodated in a proposed underground parking garage; - the house sales presentation pavilion is proposed to remain in the short term. 2.1 Development Detail The following is proposed development detail for this application: Durham Region Official Plan designation City of Pickering Official Plan designation Zoning: Existing Proposed Uses: Existing Proposed Site area Building coverage Parking coverage Landscape coverage Frontage on Brock Road Frontage on Finch Avenue Number of apartment dwelling units Number of townhouse dwelling units Total number of units Net density Gross floor area for townhouses Gross floor area for apartment building Gross floor area for site Townhouse parking - residents - visitors Apartment parking - residents - visitors Total parking Surface parking Underground parking — Living Area — Mixed Use Area —Mixed Corridor Area — LCA -9 (By-law 4081/92) — Appropriate to permit proposed development — House sales presentation pavilion and vacant land — Residential development consisting of a 151 unit apartment building and 30 townhouses — 1.707 ha — 31% — 25% — 44% — 151.8m — 95.2 m — 151 — 30 — 181 — 106 units/ha — 5,772 m2 — 19,475 m2 — 25,247 m2 — 60 — 8 — 227 — 38 — 333 — 77 — 256 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan the Durham Regional Official Plan designates the subject lands as within a Living Area; the Durham Regional Official Plan states that Living Areas are intended to be predominantly used for housing purposes; Living Areas shall be developed in a compact form through higher densities and by intensifying and redeveloping existing areas, particularly along arterial roads; Brock Road is designated as a Type A Arterial Road and Finch Avenue is designated as a Type B Arterial Road in the Durham Regional Official Plan; the application appears to conform to this designation; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridors; Information Report No. 25-02 Page 3 23 permissible uses within this designation include, amongst others, a variety of residential uses including apartment buildings and townhouses; the Pickering Official Plan establishes a density range of over 30 and up to and including 140 dwelling units per hectare for development within an Mixed Use Areas — Mixed Corridors; the proposed development would provide a net density of 106 units per hectare; the subject property is within the Village East Neighbourhood of the Official Plan; no development guidelines have been prepared for this neighbourhood; Schedule 11 of the Pickering Official Plan — Transportation Systems, designates Brock Road where it abuts the subject lands as a Type A Arterial Road and Finch Avenue as a Type B Arterial Road; Type A Arterial Roads are designed to carry large volumes of traffic at a moderate to high speeds, have some access restrictions and generally have a right-of-way width ranging from 36 to 50 metres; Type B Arterial Roads are designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds, have some access restrictions and generally have a right-of-way width ranging from 30 to 36 metres; - Schedule 111 of the Pickering Official Plan - Resource Management designates the subject lands as Shorelines And Stream Corridors and within Flood Plain Special Policy Areas; Shorelines and Stream Corridors identify lands that may be prone to hydro -fluvial impacts and require an environmental report to be submitted that appropriately addresses any environmental constraints on the subject property; - Flood Plain Special Policy Areas identify lands where communities have developed on lands susceptible to flooding, and recognizes the continued viability of those areas by permitting some new development, subject to appropriate flood protection measures as set out in the Official Plan; the Official Plan identifies that the City and Conservation Authority may require the submission of engineering and stormwater management studies when considering applications on lands designated Flood Plain Special Policy Area; the subject applications will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the Pickering Official Plan during the further processing of the applications; 3.3 Zoning By-law 3036, as amended the subject lands are currently zoned "LCA -9" by Zoning By-law 4081/92, being an amendment to Zoning By-law 3036; the existing zoning permits a variety of commercial uses including hotel, offices, restaurant, personal services and limited retail; the existing zoning also requires a portion of the building on the subject lands be a minimum of 10 storeys in height, and permits a maximum building height of 15 storeys; an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to implement the applicant's proposal; - the applicant has requested an appropriate zone that would permit the proposed development. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no resident comments have been received to -date on the application; 4.2 Agency Comments - no comments from any of the circulated agencies have been received to -date on the application; 24 Information Report No. 25-02 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 is compatible with, and sensitive to, surrounding lands; • the impact the proposed use / site changes may have on the character of the neighbourhood as compared to the as -of -right permitted zoning uses; • impact on the streetscape of Brock Road and Finch Avenue; • traffic generation, site access and on-site parking; • building location, massing, height and materials; • landscaping, fencing, and vegetation preservation; • stormwater management and flood control requirements; this Department will conclude its position on the application after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and the 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 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 Information Received copies of the Applicant's submitted plans are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department; the City of Pickering has not received any technical information / reports on the proposed application. 6.2 Company Principal the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been submitted by Gary Templeton of Templeton-Lepek Limited on behalf of Cougs Investments Limited; - the principle of Cougs Investments Limited is Gerry Coughlan. O'6 Ross Pym, MCIP, RPP Principal Planner - Development Review RP:td Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Lynda Taylor, Mcl>¢, RPP Manager, Development Review 25 ATTACHMENT# 1 TO I N FO RMATION REPORT #Z -mu IIIIp numbs OF LOT 19, CONCESSION 1; PART 3, 40R-15638 26 ATTACHMENT #, -TO INFORMATION REPORT# 2f- 02. INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANTS SUBMITTED PLAN COUGS INVESTMENTS LTD. A24/01 FINCH AVENUE 144. 11,800UnIff WE Mr' cs= .ur z