That, on the recommendation of the Senior
Planner, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to
the application of Susan Dejong c/oTridon Group Ltd., relating to the
property located at 161 Windermere Road:
a) the
Municipal Council BE ADVISED that this Zoning By-law amendment application
(Z-8167) has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board by Fred Tranquilli
of Lerners LLP, on behalf of the applicant on the basis of non-decision by
the Municipal Council within 120 days of receipt of a complete application;
b) the
Ontario Municipal Board BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council recommends that
the Zoning By-law No. Z.-1 BE AMENDED, (in conformity with the Official Plan),
FROM a Residential R1 (R1-9) Zone, which permits single detached dwellings on
lots with a minimum lot frontage of 18 m and a minimum lot area of 690 m2
TO an Open Space (OS5) Zone, which permits conservation lands and passive
recreational uses and a Holding Residential R6 Special
Provision(h*h-5*h-35*h-41*R6-1 (_)) Zone, which permits cluster housing in
the form of single detached dwellings with a maximum five (5) units with
holding provisions to ensure that a development agreement is entered into
with the City, a public site plan meeting be held when the site plan is
brought forward, that the building located at 161 Windermere Road and identified
by the City as historically significant be actively pursued for designation
under the Ontario Heritage Act and measures are implemented to ensure that
the natural feature is not negatively impacted;
c)
the
Ontario Municipal Board BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council recommends that
the request to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, to change the zoning of the
subject property FROM a Residential R1 (R1-9) Zone and an Open Space (OS5)
Zone TO a Residential R6 (R6-4) Zone, which permits cluster housing in the
form of single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings and duplexes at a
maximum density of 30 units per hectare (12 units per acre) and an Open Space
Special Provision (OS5 ( )) Zone, to permit passive recreational structures
(such as a gazebo, benches, chairs, fire/bbq pit, etc.) within these lands BE
REFUSED for the following reasons:
• this
permits an intensity and form of development that is not in keeping with the
abutting existing residential uses; and,
• activities
requested in the Open Space Special Provision zone will not protect the
Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area;
d)
the
City Solicitor BE DIRECTED to provide legal and planning or expert witness
representation at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in support of the
Municipal Council’s position; and,
e)
the
Ontario Municipal Board BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council recommends that
the Municipal Council be provided the opportunity to determine the zoning as
per the recommendation in the above-noted clauses b) and c);
it being noted that
the Municipal Council strongly supports the adherence to the conditions of
the holding provisions; and,
it being further noted that the Planning
and Environment Committee received the attached presentation from W.
Pol, on behalf of the Corley Drive community and a verbal delegation from P. Hinde,
Land Use Planner, Tridon Group Ltd., with respect to these matters. (2015-D09/L01)
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