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Home My WebLink AboutInformation Report 18-04City o0 PICKERING INFORMATION REPORT NO. 18-04 FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF December 16, 2004 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13 SUBJECT: Draft Plan of Subdivision S -P-2004-05 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/04 Weldon Lands Ltd. on behalf of the Estate of A. Tyas 542 Kingston Road Block B Registered Plan 473 and Part Lot 30, Range 3, B.F.C. City of Pickering 1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION the subject lands are located on the north side of Kingston Road west of Rosebank Road; a property location map is provided for reference (see Attachment #1); - the property is currently occupied with a detached dwelling and accessory buildings; the property has an extensive lawn area surrounding the house and has a variety of mature trees; - the site's topography is relatively flat with a gentle slope to the north; - the northern portion of the property abuts the Lightfoot Place road right-of-way; the subject property benefits from a right-of-way easement over a portion of the property to the east for access purposes; surrounding land uses are: north detached dwellings that front onto Lightfoot Place and a municipal walkway that provides access to Steep Hill Park; south on the south side of Kingston Road across from the subject property is a municipal Fire Station and the Comfort Inn Motel; east a church, the Revivaltime Tabernacle Worldwide Ministries; west a vacant property that fronts onto Kingston Road and detached dwellings that front onto Rosebank Road; west of the vacant property is a commercial plaza. 0 Information Report No. 18-04 Page 2 2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL Weldon Lands Ltd. on behalf of the owners, have submitted an application for approval of a draft plan of subdivision and an application to amend the zoning by-law in order to implement the proposed draft plan; - the draft plan of subdivision proposes to create one block of land only, for residential development; - on the residential block the applicant proposes to submit an application for draft plan of condominium for 42 townhouse dwelling units; - it is anticipated that the condominium proposal will be a common element condominium for private internal roads, visitor parking area and possible perimeter landscaping elements; - the applicant's proposed development plan is provided for reference (see Attachment #3); the development plan does not propose the creation of any new municipal streets, rather the creation of private roads/laneways; - all of the freehold townhouse dwelling units will front onto one of the private roads; - the subject land is proposed to have site access from Kingston Road via the existing right-of-way easement on the property to the east; - the following chart outlines the proposed development detail: Details of the Applications Total area of draft plan Residential block Building coverage Private roads, walkways and parking coverage Landscape open area Number of townhouse dwelling lots Net residential density Residential parking provided (2 per unit) Visitors parking provided Total parking provided — 0.68 hectares — 0.68 hectares — 35 percent — 31 percent — 34 percent — 42 — 61.2 units per hectare — 84 — 13 — 97 3.0 OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING 3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan - designates the subject lands as Living Areas; - areas designated as Living Areas are intended to be predominantly for housing purposes, including townhouses; - Living Areas shall be developed in a compact form through higher densities and by intensifying and redeveloping existing areas, particularly along arterial roads; Kingston Road where it abuts the draft plan is designated as a Type B Arterial Road; the proposal appears to conform to the Durham Region Official Plan; Information Report No. 18-04 Page 3 3.2 Pickering Official Plan - the Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridors Area; - the subject property is within the Woodlands Neighbourhood of the Official Plan; - no development guidelines have been prepared for this area of the Woodlands Neighbourhood; the Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines are applicable as the subject property fronts Kingston Road; - permissible uses within Mixed Use Area — Mixed Corridors Area include, amongst others, a variety of residential uses including 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 a Mixed Use Area —Mixed Corridors Area; - the Woodland Neighbourhood policy specify that despite the density range noted above, a maximum residential density of 55 units per hectare for lands located on the north side of Kingston Road that are designated Mixed Use Area and abut lands developed as low density development; - the proposed development provides a net density of approximately 61 units per hectare; Schedule II of the Pickering Official Plan - Transportation Systems designates Kingston Road where it abuts the draft plan as a Type B Arterial Road; - Type B Arterial Roads are designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate to high speed and have some access restrictions; - 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 Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines the subject lands are included in the Whites Road Corridor Precinct; - guideline objectives for this area include building being closer to the street; low and mid -rise buildings on the north side of Kingston Road; a minimum building height of two storeys; and, consideration for pedestrian and bicycle movements; the applications will be assessed against the Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines during the further processing of the applications. 3.4 Zoning By-law 3036 - the subject lands are currently zoned "R-3" (Detached Dwelling, Third Density Zone) by Zoning By-law 3036; - the existing zoning permits one detached dwelling per lot on a lot having a minimum lot area of 550 square metres and a lot frontage of 18 metres; 0 0 4 Information Report No. 18-04 Page 4 - an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to implement the applicant's proposed townhouse development; the applicant has requested an appropriate zone that would permit the proposed development. 4.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION 4.1 Resident Comments - no formal written resident comments have been received to -date. 4.2 Agency Comments No Objections or Concerns: (see Attachments #4 - #7) - Durham District School Board - Enbridge Gas Canada Post Bell 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 land uses; • ensuring a coordinated and sensitive approach to development with the surrounding lands; • compatibility with the Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines; • compatibility with the Woodland Neighbourhood policies, specifically the maximum density for the property of 55 units per hectare of land; • ensuring that the proposed private streets, lotting pattern and dwelling designs maintain a high quality residential streetscape; • reviewing the appropriateness of the proposed site access by means of the right-of-way across the abutting property to the east; • ensuring adequate parking is provided on the subject property in appropriate locations; • reviewing the proposed development to ensure that adequate information is provided, that technical requirements are met and that the proposed development design does not impact on the ability of abutting properties to function in an appropriate fashion; this Department will conclude its position on the draft plan design after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and public. Information Report No. 18-04 Page 5 005 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 either the proposed plan of subdivision or zoning by-law amendment application, you must request such in writing to the City Clerk; - if a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the City of Pickering in respect of the proposed draft plan of subdivision and/or zoning by-law amendment, does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Pickering before the draft plan of subdivision application is considered for approval, or before a zoning by-law is passed, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal; 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 Appendix No. 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 Information Received full scale copies of the applicant's submitted plans are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department including: • the draft plan of subdivision • proposed development plan - the need for additional information and/or addendums to submitted reports will be determined through the review and circulation of the applicant's current proposal. O0 Information Report No. 18-04 Page 6 6.3 Company Principal - the owner, of the subject lands is the Estate of A. Tyas, who have entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Weldon Lands Ltd.; - the Weldon Lands Ltd. are the authorized agents for the subdivision and rezoning applications; - Richard Weldon is the principle of Weldon Lands Ltd. ROSS Pym, MCIP, RPP Lynda Taylor, MCIP PP Principal Planner - Development Review Manager — Development Review RP:Id Attachments Copy_ Director, Planning & Development 007 APPENDIX NO. I TO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 18-04 COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS (1) none received to date COMMENTING AGENCIES (1) Durham District School Board (2) Enbridge Gas (3) Canada Post (4) Bell COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS (1) none received to date 003 ATTACHMENT INFORMATION REPORTO 1 8" 04 SHEPPARD AVENUE MOM cn c,,0110 MOM > 73 mx I -< am DRIVE o o Ail }&- am morn 2 -5111111111111111 1111•11•111111 0 0 Gillawft ,,vaimmall= SUNDOWN WINK 01.11.1111110111111111•11 DAYLGHT .,.. u, iiiiiiii *i%l40l. iddK&mAw s.1........ IIIIIi W.............I............ = .. 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TYAS DATE NOV. 5, 2004 DRAWN BY JB FILE No. SP 2004/05 & A 13/04 SCALE 1:5000 CHECKED BY RP FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY PN -6 PA- ATTACHMENT NI—TO PORM.ATIOW RE # 1 B -04 INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANTS DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION PLAN - SP 2004-04 & A13/04 >x 26KK-WM A LOT 24 0 [ZONING : R-41 • 2047 RECD :NIC -0117 LOT 47 ZONING : 5-1' N 55' 03' 40' E 19.61m J 54'38' PLANi IOM -1480 / NY 2.01-0148 BLOCK 57 1 ZONING : S-2' RECD PLAN 473 BLOCK 8 2w 26306-ou: LOT 25 'ZONING : R -4I 4.4 Z N70'27'10 ,E 20.58m N 64' 26' 30' E 1.37 N P' 24' 40' W car 263.5-cm5 ! LOT 26 1 1 ZONING : C-1] 1 % 24202-00.0 w PART 1, PLAN 40R-9195 1 ZONING : R-3' ( BLOCK 1 'ZONING : R -3I LOT 30 , RANGE 3 BROKEN FRONT CONCESSION Rios -0051 K\NGSION Rod`° 1 REG'D PLAN 40M-1480 ZONING : I (C)11 BLOCK 54 BLOCK 61 IN 26.08-V202 i 009 THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION & SUPPORT SERVICES, NOVEMBER 5, 2004. .010 ATTACHMENT#_TO ImPORMPTION REPORT# I '- by INFORMATION COMPILED FROM APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT PLAN SP 2004/05 & A 13/04 - ESTATE OF A. TYAS _ 111'1111011111 VP,*torV \Ir loll t z 11111111111160 !VII Ir\jtrj I/ 111\1rl/\j Aif yj Wk Un1: 3 U%l 4 to unit trttrr/��t!>,�� V/\,//i /\//\i!-. -. t rl7rlt�, - Um 1a THIS MAP WAS PRODUCED BY THE CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION MAPPING AND DESIGN, NOVEMBER 5, 2004. THE DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Facilities Services 400 Taunton Road East Whitby, Ontario LIR 2K6 Telephone: (905) 666-5500 1-800-265-3968 Fax: (905) 666-6439 November 12, 2004 The City of Pickering Planning Department Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Attention: Mr. Ross Pym Dear Mr. Pym, ATTACHMENT#�TO INFORMATION RE # BC' D4 ECE\1V En 62i OrtY OF PIO BRING RE: Draft Plan of Subdivision SP -2004-05 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/04 Weldon Lands Inc. on behalf of Estate of A. Tyas 542 Kingston Road Block B Registered Plan 473 and Part Lot 30, Range 3 BFC City of Pickering 011 Ei E N O V 1 6 2004 CITU OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Staff has reviewed the information on the above noted application and has the following comments... 1. Approximately 21 elementary and 9 secondary pupils could be generated by the above noted application. it is intended that any pupils generated by the above noted plan of subdivision be accommodated within an existing school facility. 3. Under the mandate of the Durham District School Board, staff has no objections. Yours truly, QN)citx\ci2ILAJeJLQ__ Christine Nancekivell Planner I:`PROPLAN'DATA`PLNGSUB`.SP2004-0i 012 ATTACHMENT# . INFORMATION REE T# I g'°II November 16, 2004 ROSS PYM CITY OF PICKERING PICKERING CIVIC COMPLEX ONE THE ESPLANADE PICKERING ON L 1 V 6K7 Dear Sir/Madam: Re: 542 Kingston Road, Pickering Draft Plan SP -2004-05 ENBRIDGE Distribution Planning 500 Consumers Road North York ON M2J 1P8 NECEIVE RECEIVED Nov 1 7 N54 NOV 1 7 2004 ` OF PICKERING' PLANNINGCITY OF & DEVELOPMENT ING GUY DEPARTMENT PI�lY�RIRG� ONTARIO It is requested that the following conditions be included in the subdivision agreement. The owner is to co-ordinate the preparation of an overall utility distribution plan to the satisfaction of all effected authorities. Streets are to be constructed in accordance with the municipal standards. The owner shall grade all streets to final elevation prior to the installation of the gas lines, and provide the necessary field survey information required for the installation of the gas lines, all to the satisfaction of Enbridge Gas Distribution. All of the natural gas distribution system will be installed within the proposed road allowances therefore easements will not be required. truly J. Swartz Supervisor, Planning and Design 416 758-6933 JS:bs S:DistPlanLTR2.doc 11/24/2004 11:16 4167559800 DELIVERY PLANNING 1.860 MIDLAND AVE 2ND FL, SCARBOROUGH ON M1P 5A1, CANADA POST CORP. POS TES CANADA PAGE 01/02 (416) 285-5385 (T) (416) 755-9800 (F) November 24, 2004 ATTACHMENT#, 4) TO INFORMATION RE TO leg -04 Ross Pym Principal Planner Planning & Development Department City of Pickering 1 The Esplanade .Pickering On LIV 6K7 Dear Mr. Pyrn, 013 RECEIVED NOV 2 4 2004 CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RE: DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION -SP -2004-05 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT -A 13/04 WELDON LANDS INC. ON BEHALF QF ESTATE OF A. TYAS 542 KINGSTON RD BLOCK B REGISTERED PLAN 473 AND PART LOT 30, RANGE 3, B,F.C. CITY OF PICKERING As a condition of draft approval, Canada Post requires that the owner/developer comply with the following conditions: - The owner/developer agrees to include on all offers of purchase and sale, a statement which advises the prospective purchaser that mail delivery will be from a designated Community Mailbox. - The owner/developer will be responsible for notifying the purchaser of the exact Community Mailbox locations prior to the closing of any home sale. - The owner/developer will consult with Canada Post Corporation to determine suitable locations for the placement of Community Mailbox and to indicate these locations on the appropriate servicing plans. .The owner/developer will provide the following for each Community Mailbox site and include these requirements on the appropriate servicing plans: - An appropriately sized sidewalk section (concrete pad) as per municipal standards and to Canada. Post specifications to place the Community Mailboxes on. - .Any required walkway across the boulevard, as per municipal standards. 1112412004 11:16 4167559800 DELIVERY PLANNING 1860 MIDLAND AVE 2ND FL. 0 .4 SCARBOROUGH ON M1P 5A1 CANADA POST CORP. PAGE 02102 ATTACHMENT r b T9 (416) 285,5385 (T) NMATONRORTT S' 4-)4 (416) 755-9800 (F RECEIVED \!OV '2 4 2004 CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING t�RT M ENT EPDEVELOPMENT -Any required curb depressions for wheelchair access (to Canada Post specifications) The owner/developer further agrees to determine and provide a suitable temporary Community Mailbox location(s), which may be utilized by Canada Post until the curbs, sidewalks andfinal grading have been completed at the permanent Community Mailbox locations. This will enable Canada Post to provide mail delivery to new residence as soon as the homes are occupied. T trust that this i.n.form.ation is sufficient, however, should you require further information, please contact me at the above number or mailing address. Sincerely, Debbie Greenwood. Delivery Planner tuutildraw.sam Right Of Way Floor 5, 100 Borough Drive Scarborough, Ontario M1P 4W2 Tel: 416-296-6291 Fax: 416-296-0520 2004-11-15 Town of Pickering Planning Department i The Esplande Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Attention: Ross Pym Dear Sir/Madam: AIT ACHMENT0 7 INFORMATION R IS - RECEIVED NOV 1 9 2004 CITY OF PICKERING PLANNING DEPARTMENT Toll-Free: 1-800-748-6284 RE: Draft Plan of Subdivision 542 Kingston Road Your File No: SP -2004-05 Bell File No: 30727 RECEVE g 2.004 No 1 CITYRGI ONARIO I 01 Thank you for your letter of November 5, 2004 requesting comments on the above - referenced application. A preliminary review of the draft plan has been completed and a telecommunication facility easement may be required to service these lands. The draft plan has been forwarded onto our Engineering department for detailed review and to determine Bell's specific requirements. Until additional comments are issued by Bell Canada approval of the above - referenced application is premature. Should you have any questions please contact Jackie Wilkinson at 416-296-6430. Yours truly o—u-k.frci2.- &WC" athan Wukasch Manager - Right Of Way Control Centre