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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 17-0301 dill O1 I KERIN INFORMATION REPORT NO. 17-03 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF August 7, 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 13/03 Home Hardware 477 - 481 Kingston Road Part of Lot 31, B.F.C. 3 (Part of Lot 1,2,3,4,9, Plan 230) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject property is approximately 0.85 hectares in size, and located at the south-west corner of Rosebank Road and Kingston Road (see Attachment #1 — Location Map); existing on the property is a vacated Home Hardware building with accessory outdoor storage structures; Pickering Volkswagen is located to the east, and Carpet -Towne is located to the west; Highway 401 to the south, and to the north is a gas station. 2.0 APPLICANTS PROPOSAL the applicant proposes to amend the existing zoning on the subject lands to permit a variety of Office and Commercial uses; the existing building will be maintained on the site; total ground floor area of the existing building is 2096 square metres (see Attachment #2 — Applicants Submitted Site Plan). Information Report No. 17-03 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 designated "Special Policy Area — A (Pickering)"; - this designations goal is to maximize the areas highway exposure as a main street and gateway to the Region; intensify development in a manner that will not adversely affect similar development within the Main Central Areas of the City of Pickering; the applicants proposal appears to comply with this designation; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the subject property is designated "Mixed Use Areas — Mixed Corridor" within the Woodlands Neighbourhood; - this designation permits a wide range of residential, retailing of goods and services, offices, restaurants, community, cultural and recreational uses; Schedule II of the Pickering Official Plan — "Transportation Systems" designates Kingston Road as a Type B — Arterial Road and Rosebank Road (south of Highway #2) as a Local Road; 3.3 Woodlands Neighbourhood encourage and where possible require new development to be compatible with the character of existing development; - encourage the introduction of uses and facilities into the neighbourhood that complement and support secondary school students and activities; 3.4 Kingston Road Corridor Guidelines — Rougemount Village - Rougemount Village will support a pedestrian friendly mainstreet of an evolving "urban village" that serves the neighbourhoods north and south of the 401; - a mix of landuses, pedestrian friendly uses and low rise building shall generally be encouraged; - village character streetscape elements should be established, including wide sidewalks, comfortable sitting areas, pedestrian scale street lights, signage, banners planting, and special pavement treatments; Rosebank Road intersection should signal the entry to the Rougemenout Village precinct; Information Report No. 17-03 Page 3 03 3.5 Zoning By-law 3036 the subject property is currently zoned "M1-8/SC-10" — Storage & Light Manufacturing/Home Improvement Centre by By-law 3036/00, as amended by By-law 2499/87; the current zoning permits the following uses: • Light manufacturing plant; ■ Warehouse; • Home improvement centre; - the applicant is requesting to zone the subject property "SC -2" — Special Commercial; - this zoning would permit the following uses: ■ Bakery; • Business Office; ■ Commercial Recreational Establishment; ■ Commercial School; ■ Dry Cleaning Establishment; • Financial Institution; ■ Personal Service Shop; • Professional Office; ■ Restaurant; • Retail Store; • Scientific, Research or Medical Laboratory; • Vehicle Sales or Rental Establishment; • Vehicle Accessory Installation Shop; please note that the above list of uses are the applicants requested uses for the property; this rezoning will evaluate the appropriateness of the requested 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; 04 Information Report No. 17-03 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: Use • the compatibility of the proposed uses with the existing built form and future re -development opportunities; • consider the elimination of outdoor storage; Parking • examination of the parking requirements for uses to ensure minimum on-site parking is available; • examination of existing parking standards for the site/zone to determine if the site will function appropriately based on the number of uses proposed for the site; • evaluate parking options to determine if floor space limitations are required; • evaluate the maximum parking capacity of the site; Kingston Road Corridor Guidelines — Rougemount Village • ensure that all guidelines within the Kingston Road Corridor Guidelines — Rougemount Village are being considered: • the intent of the guidelines are to create a pedestrian friendly mainstreet of an evolving "urban village" that serves the neighbourhoods north and south of the 401; • support a mix of land uses, pedestrian friendly uses and low rise building shall generally be encouraged; • village character streetscape elements should be established, including wide sidewalks, comfortable sitting areas, pedestrian scale street lights, signage, banners planting, and special pavement treatments; • Rosebank Road intersection should signal the entry to the Rougemenout Village precinct; - this Department will conclude its position on the application after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and the public. Information Report No. 17-03 Page 5 05 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 report; 6.2 Information Received - full scale copies of the Applicants submitted plan are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department; 6.3 Property Principal - the principal of 477 — 481 Kingston Road is Home Hardware Stores Limited. /411414) • Ge anowski Lynda Taylor, CIP, RPP Planner I, Manager, Development Review GXR:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development 06 APPENDIX NO. 1 TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 17-03 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date; COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date; COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) none received to date; ATTACHMENT# TO ,.,...,�...�....,.,.....,... 17-03 gm.. O ( SUNDOWN UAY_IGHI /11111111/ 411' 111111111/ I . CRESCENT CATTAIL ,; O �1 �� 04 ._ IP cK PLACE RAINY DAY DRIVE 11111111 11111111 I 0 STEEPLE HILL 0 -- I- 1 0 7 0 Y OPO O ROSEBAI O 73 fn -I I I ROAD 5�0� '/- ::::::$ ♦fff.ffff� ♦f♦4f.ff♦ ♦fff�ffff� ......... if��i�� yf+•, itig �ff�ffff� ad J W W �Q w O 2c - co Q o rx � Ln o N Z rIl City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PLAN 230, BROKEN FRONT CONCESSION, PART LOT 31, LOTS 1,2,3,4 & 9 OWNER HOME HARDWARE STORE LTD. DATE MAY 21, 2003 DRAWN BY JB APPLICATION No. A 13/03 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY GR N FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN -6 PA- 08 ,•