Report to/Rapport au :

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

and Council / et au Conseil

18 May 2005 / le 18 mai 2005

Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, Deputy City Manager / Directeur municipal adjoint

Planning and Growth Management / Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Karen Currie, Manager / Gestionnaire

Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement

(613) 580-2424 x28310, Karen.Currie@ottawa.ca

Bell-South Nepean (3)

Ref N°: ACS2005-PGM-APR-0144

SUBJECT:	ZONING - 1 Robertson road (FILE NO. D02-02-05-0040)

OBJET :	ZONAGE - 1, chemin robertson

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

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That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1 Robertson Road from Commercial Highway Zone - CH to a Special Permitted Use Commercial Highway Zone - CH Block X as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement recommande au Conseil municipal d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage de l’ancienne Ville de Nepean en vue de faire passer le zonage du 1, chemin Robertson de zone de commerce routier – CH à zone de commerce routier assortie d’une utilisation permise spéciale – CH Bloc X telle qu’elle est indiquée dans le document 1 et détaillée dans le document 2.

BACKGROUND

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The subject property is an irregular shaped lot located on the north side of Robertson Road at the intersection with Richmond Road. The property is 1 090 m2 with 42.3 metres of frontage. To the east and west of the site are existing restaurants.

The existing building has been used, until recently, as a restaurant. The applicant intends to convert the building into a business office. The highway commercial zone does not permit a business office use, therefore an amendment to the Zoning By-law is required.

DISCUSSION

The City Council Approved Official Plan designates the properties along Robertson Road as Main Street, which permits a mix of uses including business offices. The property is designated Business Park in the former Regional Official Plan. The Business Park designation permits business offices along with a variety of other employment uses.

The former City of Nepean Official Plan designates this property as part of the Bells Corners Commercial Sector, which consists of interrelated commercial and service oriented uses, including business office uses.

The property is zoned Commercial Highway Zone – CH, which only permits a restaurant and lodging use. A business office will generate less traffic than the existing restaurant and require only one third of the parking spaces. The property is large enough to accommodate all the required parking in accordance with the applicable Zoning By-law.

The addition of business office as a permitted use on this property is consistent with the policies of the Official Plans by creating a mix of non-conflicting uses along a Main Street corridor.

CONSULTATION

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Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City’s Public Notification and Consultation Policy. Information signs were posted on-site indicating the nature of the application. The Ward Councillor is aware of this application and the staff recommendation. The City did not receive any negative comments or opposition to this application.

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

This application was processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning By-Law Amendment applications.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

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Document 1 Location Map

Document 2 Details of Recommended Zoning

DISPOSITION

Corporate Services Department, Secretariat Services to notify the owner Settino Filice, 1 Robertson Road, Nepean, ON K2H 5A7, applicant Lorne D. Speck, 1355 Golden Line Road, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0, All Signs, 8692 Russell Road, Navan, ON K4B 1J1, and the Program Manager, Assessment, Department of Corporate Services of City Council’s decision.

Planning and Growth Management Department to prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services Branch and undertake the statutory notification.

Corporate Services Department, Legal Services Branch to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.

LOCATION MAP Document 1

DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING Document 2

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The following changes will be made to the property shown on Document 1:

1) 1 Robertson Road, as shown on Document 1, will be rezoned from CH to CH Block X to permit a Business Office in addition to the existing uses.