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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 03-04009 Cif:" o0 PICKERING INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-04 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF February 19, 2004 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13 SUBJECT: Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 02-004/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 21/02 & Minister's Zoning Order Application 18-ZO-02903-01 Bill & Ann Clancey Part of Lot 8, Concession 5 (Parts 1, 2 and 3, Plan 40R-16157) (South side of Concession 6, east of Westney Road) City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject property is located on the south side of Concession 6, east of Westney Road, to the east of the Hamlet of Greenwood (see Location Map, Attachment #1); the subject property has an approximate area of 13.1 hectares, a lot frontage on Concession 6 of 207 metres and a lot depth of 630 metres; the subject property is currently occupied by a detached dwelling, two sheds, two barns and a cultivated field; a hydro corridor runs from the south-west towards the north-east across the south part of the property; the subject property is relatively flat with a row of trees along part of the road frontage and hedgerows along the east and west sides of the property; the subject property is currently farmed and the residence is rented; surrounding uses include similar farming operations with dwellings, barns and fields. 10 Information Report No. 03-04 Page 2 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL - the applicant proposes to: • amend the Pickering Official Plan to permit use of the subject lands for a golf driving range (including a parking area) and to convert the existing dwelling to a pro -shop, in addition to the permitted agricultural uses; • amend the zoning to permit the driving range on the northern 10.2 hectares (approximately three-quarters) of the subject lands located north of the Hydro corridor; and, • continue to farm the southern part of the lands, use one existing barn to board horses, convert the other barn to a storage shed for the golf driving range, demolish the two existing sheds and construct a new residence near the front of the property in the future; - a preliminary site plan showing the layout of the golf driving range (including the associated parking), the buildings to be retained on the property and the hydro corridor is provided for reference (see Attachment #2); and, - the applicant has also submitted an application to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend the Minister's Zoning Order (which regulates new uses that may be impacted by noise from a future airport). 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan identifies the subject property as Major Open Space, where development is intended to be predominantly for conservation, recreation, reforestation, agriculture and farm -related purposes; the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; 3.2 Pickering Official Plan identifies the designation of the western majority of the subject property as Agricultural Areas and the eastern part as Open Space System — Natural Areas; - identifies the subject property immediately east of the Rural Study Area for the Hamlet of Greenwood and the proposed Future By-pass for Westney Road (around the Hamlet of Greenwood) on Schedule 11 — The Transportation System of the Pickering Official Plan; designates no natural features on Schedule 111 — Resource Management to the Pickering Official Plan for the subject property; information Report No. 03-04 Page 3 011 3.3 Zoning By-law 3037 the subject property is currently zoned "A" — Rural Agricultural Zone A, by Zoning By-law 3037, as amended; the existing zoning permits agricultural uses (including, among other things, the raising of field crops, raising of horses and one detached dwelling for the agricultural user) and some recreational uses, not including a golf driving range; - a zoning by-law amendment is required to permit the golf driving range and the related pro -shop. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - none received to date; 4.2 Agency Comments - a Ministry of Municipal Affairs official has commented orally that the Ministry will continue to process the application to amend the Minister's Zoning Order, submitted by the applicant, since the proposed golf driving range is not an "urban use" for purposes of Bill 27, the Greenbelt Protection Act. 4.3 Staff Comments in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration: • whether the loss of agricultural land is justified; • consistency of a golf driving range with the City's rural area policies; • ability to meet the minimum separation distances required between the future proposed dwelling and existing sources of odour from livestock facilities; • suitable buffering from the future by-pass of Westney Road proposed to the west and the need to protect lands for the Westney Road by-pass alignment; • suitable zoning standards; • matters to be addressed through site plan approval, once appropriate zoning is in force, before landscaping for the driving range may proceed; and, • delineation of zoning boundaries for the golf driving range to ensure compatibility with the Hydro corridor across the south part of the subject lands. Information Report No. 03-04 012 Page 4 5.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION 5.1 Official Plan Amendment Approval Authority the Region of Durham may exempt certain local official plan amendments from Regional approval if such applications are determined to be locally significant, and do not exhibit matters of Regional and/or Provincial interest; and, at this time, the Region has not yet determined whether this official plan amendment application is exempt from Regional approval. 5.2 General 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 & Development 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 adoption of any official plan amendment, or passing of any zoning by-law amendment, you must request such in writing to the City Clerk; and, if you wish to be notified of the decision of the Region of Durham with respect to the proposed amendment to the official plan, you must make a written request to the Commissioner of Planining, Region of Durham Planning Department. 6.0 OTHER INFORMATION 6.1 Appendix I list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City Departments that have commented on the applications at the time of writing the report; 6.2 Appendix II a copy of the applicant's proposed Pickering Official Plan Amendment; information Report No. 03-04 Page 5 13 - the City of Pickering is in receipt of the following conjunction with this proposal: reports submitted in • Planning Justification Report; • Tree Inventory and Assessment; • Agricultural Assessment Report; and, • Greenwood Golf Driving Range — Environmental Review; 6.4 Applicant - the applicants are Bill and Ann Clancey. 4„5/ -- Steve Gaunt, MCP, RPP Catherine Rose Manager, Policy Planner II SG:Id Attachments Copy: Director, Planning & Development 014 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-04 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) None received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) Ministry of Municipal Affairs (oral). COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) None received to date 015 APPENDIX NO. II TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 03-04 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN Gib PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN PROPOSED The purpose of this amendment is to add a golf driving range PURPOSE: as a permitted use on the subject lands, which are designated Agricultural Areas and Open Space Areas — Natural Areas. LOCATION: PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Golf Driving Range The subject lands are approximately 13 hectares in area, and located on the south side of Concession 6, east of Westney Road. All of the lands fall within Part of Lot 8, Concession 5 (Parts 1, 2 and 3, Plan 40R-16157). The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: 1. Adding to City Policy 3.20 - Exceptions to Land Use Designations, which currently reads as follows: "3.20 In addition to the primary agricultural uses set out in Table 12 and open space uses set out in Table 3, as an exception, City Council shall permit the following:"* A new subsection (e) as follows: (e) on lands identified by the symbol "E5" on Schedule I, a golf driving range and the related use of pro -shop." 2. Adding the symbol for Exception "E5" to Sheet 3 of Schedule I — Land Use Structure to identify the subject lands, as set out on Exhibit 'A' to this Amendment. IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. *Tables 3 and 12 are attached for information EXHIBIT We Q 0 MOIDI FY AS SHOWN, To In CNTI FY THE LOU NOEC/ AREA AS E5 > Kj, E2 SCHEDULE I TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL. PLAN EDITION 3 J .I Y w� LAND USE STRUCTURE OPEN SPACE SYSTEM _ Tl/RAL AREI.B ®ACTIVE RECRGTONAL AREAS _ MARINA AREAS FREEWAYS ANO MAJOR UTILITIES ® POTENTIAL MU T�URE ARGB ® CONTROLLED ACCESS ARRAS RURAL SETTLEMENTS ® RUML OW6TCR3 _ RURAL MAMLCTS OTRER OESIONATIONS _ AGRICULTURAL AREAS EY exeePTIONS(w• .aeuen 3.a0, C) RURAL ETURY AREAS 1 `I M:8 e ,p.Space System , Subcategory Natural Areas ABLE 3 Permissible Uses andlimitations on the uses permissible, arising from thisPlan# will be detailed in zoning by-laws.) Conservation, environmental protection, restoration, education, passive recreation, and similar uses; Agricultural uses outside of valley and stream corridors, wetlands, environmentally significant areas, and areas of natural and scientific interest; Existing lawful residential dwellings; a new residential dwelling on a vacant lot. Active . Recreational Areas All uses permissible in Natural Areas; Active recreational, community and cultural uses, and other related uses. All uses permissible in Natural Areas and Active Recreational Areas; Marinas, yacht clubs and ancillary uses; Marina supportive uses, restaurants, limited retail uses; limited residential uses in conjunction with marinas and yacht clubs; Aquaculture and other related uses. TABLE 12 ................... Restrictions and 'Iimitations Plan, Permissible Uses on the uses permissible, arising from:otherpolicies of this' twill be detailed in zoning by-laws.) Primary agricultural uses such as, Growing crops, including nursery and horticultural crops; Raising livestock and other animals, including poultry and fish; Aquaculture, agro-forestry, maple syrup production; Farm -related residential dwellings, existing lawful residential dwellings, a new residential dwelling on a vacant lot, home occupations. Complementary and supportive agricultural uses such as, Agricultural industries; Home businesses; Farm -related businesses producing agricultural products from farm operations, such as value-added processing and packing operations of agricultural products, roadside produce stands retailing products from the farming operation, farm vacations as part of a farming operation, and cottage wineries processing produce from local farming operations; Other farm -related businesses, such as horse shows and riding schools and auctions of farm produce, livestock and equipment as a component of a farming operation. 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CLANCEY A 21/03 ATTACHMENT# 2 TO 9NFQRMATION REPORT#®b3 _ 0E4_ 00 I 0 6o3111 • CHIPPING ♦ GREEN • r LEGEND: PROPERTY LINE EXISTING VEGETATION TO REMAIN EXISTING VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED PROPOSED GREEN • LSAT ROPOSED PARKING PROPOSE SIGN EXISTING DRIVEWAY • •,:'^.'.`. PUTTING GREEN ♦ EXISTING ♦ HOUSE (FUTURE PRO -SHOP) EXISTING BARN (FUTURE SHED) EXISTING BAN PROPOSED PARKING PROPOSED BUNKER PROPOSED TEE •• 1`, THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKER/NG PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, INFORMA7/ON & SUPPORT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 3, 2004.