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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 15-0309 INFORMATION REPORT NO. 15-03 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF June 19, 2003 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 10/03 Mary Skents Developments 1852 Liverpool Road Part of Lot 26, Plan 492 Parts 13, 14 and 15, Lots 28, 29 and 30, Plan 492 (The rear portions of 1841,1845 and 1849-1851 Glendale Drive) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject properties are located on the west side of Liverpool Road and north of Kingston Road (see Attachment #1 -- Location Map); the subject property that fronts onto Liverpool Road currently supports an existing one storey dwelling, while the remaining properties subject to this application are vacant; the surrounding land uses are primarily residential to the north and west, and commercial to the south and east. 2.0 APPLICANTS PROPOSAL the applicant proposes to amend the existing zoning on the subject lands to permit additional commercial uses within the existing one storey dwelling and provide additional parking through an associated land severance application; a reduced site plan, compiled from the applicant's proposed plan, showing the existing properties, is provided for information (see Attachment #2 - Applicant's Proposed Plan). O Information Report No. 15-03 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 "Living Area" designation; this designation permits the limited retailing of goods and services, 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; the applicant's proposal appears to comply with this designation; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the subject property is designated Urban Residential — Medium Density within the Liverpool Neighbourhood — Detailed Review Area; urban residential areas are to be used primarily for housing and related uses; to ensure that these areas provide an appropriate degree of neighbourhood and community services, other uses are also permissible, including, schools, parks, libraries, places of worship, limited office development, limited retailing of goods and services, limited employment uses, and limited special purpose commercial uses; Schedule H of the Pickering Official Plan — "Transportation System" designates Liverpool Road as a Type B Arterial Road; Type B Arterial Roads are designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds, within a municipality; have some access restrictions; and generally have a right-of-way width ranging from 30 to 36 metres; the applicant's proposal appears to comply with this designation; 3.3 Liverpool Neighbourhood the subject properties are located within a detailed review area of the Liverpool neighbourhood; City Council shall consider the use in part, or reuse, of existing dwellings on the west side of Liverpool Road, south of Glenanna Road, for business and professional offices, studios, custom workshops, personal service uses and limited retail shops; 3.4 Zoning By-law 3036 - the subject properties are currently zoned "R3" — Single Detached Dwelling Zone by By-law 3036 and "RM1-4" — Multiple Dwelling -Horizontal and Semi -Detached Dwelling Residential Use Zone by By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 4362/93, and as varied by PCA 50/02 — PCA 59/02 (see Attachment #3 - Official Plan and Zoning Designations Map); Information Report No. 15-03 Page 3 11 - the current zoning permits the following uses, subject to specific zone requirements: • Single Detached Residential • Multiple Dwelling — Horizontal Residential, and • Semi Detached Dwelling Residential a zoning by-law amendment would be required for these properties in order to permit additional commercial uses within the existing one storey dwelling and to provide additional parking. 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: • ensuring that the proposal is compatible with, and sensitive to, surrounding existing commercial and residential development; • traffic generation, on-site parking availability, site function; and • landscaping between the proposed parking area and the residential to the north and west. 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. 12 Information Report No. 15-03 Page 4 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 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 Property Principal - .George Papadopoulos is the agent working on behalf of Mary Skents Developments. P rry Korouyenis Planner I PK:jf Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development Lynda Ta or, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review 13 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 15-03 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date; COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date; COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) Planning & Development Department. 14 ATTACHMENT # LIT° INFORMATION REPORT #__L- - MER CRT ORO • W z 0 a] gi‘ wDQ Of" .c o.d MEIN MINIM s 0 tnP1 O m z GLENANNA Nen MINI MIN M111111111MINIM- GLENDALE t J 0 w -J 0 z J 0 ROAD v, 0 FIELDL GHT Th ROSEFI ELD w TIIIIIl1111111111IJ ' BRANDS COURT =1111111111 1" 111111111 II 0 P11111111 \x05 PROPERTY w 0 CC 0 z J 0 City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PART OF LOT 26, PLAN 492, PARTS 13, 14, 15, LOTS 28, 29, 30, PLAN 492 OWNER MARY SKENTS DEVELOPMENTS DATE FEB. 3, 2003 DRAWN BY JB APPLICATION No. A 10/03 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY PK FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN -7 PA- ATTACHMENT# I TO INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S PROPOSED PLAN MARY SKENTS DEVELOPMENTS. A10/03 EXISTING ONE STORY DWELLING Y 4' .✓r` �.`. • � = rrrr• ENNEMMIIIN _ - 0 III k EXISTING ONE STORY COMMERCIAL PLAZA o.ri rS'a+ it s� Fr a 15 PRO RTIES SUBJE RE -ZONING LIVERPOOL ROAD THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN SECTION, MAY 21, 2003. ATTACHMENT# 3 TO INFORMATION REPORT# /S ra 3 W rY n GLEN DALE PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO RE -ZONING APPLICATION► ZONED: R3 DESIGNATED URBAN RESIDENTIAL -MED. DENSITY ZONED: R1-4 DESIGNATED URBAN RESIDENTIAL -MED, DENSITY ZONED: C1S DESIGNATED MIXED USE AREA -DOWNTOWN CORE ZONED: 011 DESIGNATED MIXED USE AREA -DOWNTOWN CORE ZONED: C11 DESIGNATED MIXED USE AREA -DOWNTOWN CORE O n0 0 rY LIVEOOL City of Pickering Planning & Development Department A 10/03 SCALE 1:1000 T DATE JUNE 4, 2003