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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 08-0701 INFORMATION REPORT NO. 08-07 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF September 4, 2007 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 05/07 N. & N. Picciolo 1475 Altona Road (Part of Lot 33, Plan 228) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION - the subject property is located on the east side of Altona Road, north of Rougemount Drive (see Location Map, Attachment #1); - the subject property is currently zoned "R3" — Third Density Residential Zone, which allows for a minimum lot frontage of 18 metres; - the subject property has an area of approximately 0.35 hectare, a lot frontage of 30.48 metres and currently supports a detached dwelling and other accessory structures in the rear, behind the dwelling; - existing residential uses surround the subject property. 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the applicant has requested to amend the existing zoning from "R3" — Third Density Residential Zone to "R4" — Fourth Density Residential Zone to allow for the creation of two lots with a minimum lot frontage of 15 metres, and to allow for the future development of two new detached dwellings (see Attachment #2); - the applicant has not submitted a land severance application to the Durham Region Land Division Committee. Information Report No. 08-07 Page 2 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan Durham Region identifies the subject property as being designated as Urban Areas — Living Area, which shall be used predominantly for housing purposes; the subject property also fronts onto Altona Road, which is designated as a Type B Arterial Road, designed to accommodate the movement of moderate volumes of traffic, including moderate volumes of truck traffic generally maintain a desired operating speed of 60 kilometres/hour in Urban Areas with a right-of-way ranging from 30 to 36 metres; the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan the City of Pickering identifies the subject property as being designated as Urban Residential — Low Density Area within the Rougemount Neighbourhood, which are areas intended primarily for housing, having a net residential density up to and including 30 dwellings per net hectare (net residential density proposed by applicant amounts to approximately six dwellings per net hectare); encourages new development to be compatible with existing development, the proposal appears to conform with the policies of the Official Plan; 3.3 Zoning By-law 3036 - the subject property is zoned "R3" — Third Density Residential Zone; - the zoning permits a detached dwelling on a residential lot with a minimum lot frontage of 18 metres and a minimum lot area of 550 square metres; - in addition to other setback requirements, the zoning requires a minimum front yard depth of 7.5 metres from the property line or 19.5 metres from the centre line of Altona Road, which ever is greater; - an amendment to the existing zoning by-law is required to allow for the potential future severance of the subject property. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - none received to date; 4.2 Agency Comments - none received to date; Information Report No. 08-07 Page 3 0; 4.3 Staff Comments - In reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • the impacts of future opportunities in the immediate area for potential rear lot development; • the impacts of a proposed second driveway access onto Altona Road; • the impacts of the proposed anticipated road widening of Altona Road; • the compatibility of the proposed residential development with the existing built form in the surrounding area. 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 Company Principal - the owner and applicant of the subject property is Antonino & Nancy Picciolo. Ashley Ye ood Lynda aylor, MCI , RPP Planner I7 Manager, Development Review Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development m APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 08-07 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) none received to date COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) none received to date I ORMATION WOR C.C. Z 05 III■�1117111111111111111111 111111�■111\� X1111 11111:11��1111111111 M a ...................... iiiiii� i = ��IIIII�II�IIII „--„■ � �� ' ■—��1111111111-'� ��' �� X1111111111111. = • jib - . MINOR”- .1-01 9.11! OU IGN .. .. ATTACHMENT # TO INFORMATION REPORT# D R - U 7 06 INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANTS SUBMITTED PLAN A 05/07 - N & N PICCIOLO EXISTING EXISTING FRAME DWELLING SHEDS 116.79m N N PROPOSED LOT 1 r , ---------- ------------------------------------------- JE Q a a PROPOSED LOT 2 O r h r a Z 116.77m O J Q N THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING 8 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN, AUG 3, 2007.