9. Zoning – 1840 March Road

Zonage – 1840, chemin March

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former March Rural Zoning By-law to change the zoning for 1840 March Road from Estate Residential ER and Agriculture Resource (AR) to Rural Residential (RR) zone to permit a rural estate lot subdivision.

Recommandation du comité

Que le Conseil municipal approuve une modification au Règlement municipal de zonage rural de l’ancienne collectivité de March en vue de remplacer les zonages ER – domaine résidentiel et AR – ressource agricole du 1840, chemin March par un zonage RR – résidentiel rural afin de permettre le lotissement d’un domaine rural.

Documentation

1. Development Services Department General Manager’s report dated 27 March 2002 is immediately attached (ACS2002-DEV-APR-0064).

2. An Extract of Draft Minutes, 25 April 2002, immediately follows the report and includes the voting record.

Report to/Rapport au:

Planning and Development Committee/

Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’aménagement

and Council/et au Conseil

27 March 2002 / le 27 mars 2002

Submitted by/Soumis par: Ned Lathrop, General Manager/Directeur général

Development Services Department / Services d’aménagement

Contact/Personne-ressource: Grant Lindsay, Manager, Development Approvals/

Gestionnaire, Approbation des demandes d’aménagement

580-2424 ext. 13242, grant lindsay@city.ottawa.on.ca

Ref N°: ACS2002-DEV-APR-0064

SUBJECT: ZONING – 1840 MARCH ROAD

OBJET: ZONAGE – 1840, CHEMIN MARCH

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Planning and Development Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former March Rural Zoning By-law to change the zoning for 1840 March Road from Estate Residential ER and Agriculture Resource (AR) to Rural Residential (RR) zone to permit a rural estate lot subdivision.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’aménagement recommande au Conseil municipal d’approuver une modification au Règlement municipal de zonage rural de l’ancienne collectivité de March en vue de remplacer les zonages ER – domaine résidentiel et AR – ressource agricole du 1840, chemin March par un zonage RR – résidentiel rural afin de permettre le lotissement d’un domaine rural.

BACKGROUND

The City has received an application to rezone a parcel of land located within Part of Lot 16, Concession 1 in the rural area of the former City of Kanata. The lands are situated on the north side of March Road and are bound by country lot subdivision development to the south and west. Lands to the immediate north and east contain some agriculture-related uses. A location map is attached as Document 1.

The purpose of the application is to rezone the land to permit a rural estate lot subdivision containing 27 lots, each with a minimum area of 0.8 hectares. The City is also in receipt of an application for a Plan of Subdivision over the subject lands. The proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision is attached as Document 2.

DISCUSSION

The proposed Zoning By-law amendment would permit the development of a 27 lot rural estate subdivision on a 27.9 hectare parcel of land that fronts onto the north side of March Road. Street ‘A’ within the proposed subdivision would align with Marchvale Road in the Marchvale Estates subdivision situated on the south side of March Road. The subdivision application has been circulated and is pending Draft Plan Approval. Final zoning of the subject lands is a standard condition of Draft Plan Approval.

The lands are designated General Rural by the former Regional Official Plan which permits a wide range of rural uses including a rural residential subdivision. The Official Plan of the former City of Kanata designates the eastern end of the proposed subdivision as Marginal Resource-Restricted (MR(R)); the remainder of the lands were designated General Rural through LOPA 63 in May, 2001. This designation permits Rural Estate Lot development in accordance with relevant policies. The proposed Zoning By-law amendment and subdivision comply with all applicable Official Plan policies.

Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

The proposed Zoning By-law amendment would change the zone designation from an Estate Residential (ER) and an Agricultural Resource (AR) zone to a Rural Residential (RR) zone. The ER zone currently permits subdivision development with a minimum lot size of 2 hectares. The AR zone does not permit land division by subdivision. The proposed Rural Residential (RR) zone would permit the subdivision of the land into lots with a minimum area of 0.8 hectares, and minimum frontage of 60 metres. The RR zone contains the typical development standards that are applicable to most estate lot subdivisions in the March Rural community.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

The lands subject to the related subdivision application are situated at the southeast edge of the provincially significant Carp Hills. The western-most end of the property is identified on Schedule ‘K’ to the former Regional Official Plan as containing environmentally significant features. This portion of the property is currently zoned Marginal Resource Restricted (MR(R)), a zone designation that permits subdivision of 0.8 hectare lots. Consequently, the “Schedule K” lands do not form part of this application.

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

This amendment will facilitate the development of a 27-lot rural residential subdivision. The lands are generally surrounded by rural subdivision, single-lot residential development, and some agriculture-related uses. The proposed Zoning By-law amendment and related subdivision are therefore characteristic of the surrounding area.

CONSULTATION

Staff circulated the proposed amendment to various technical agencies and City Departments. A public meeting was held on January 30, 2002 in conjunction with the related subdivision application. Approximately six nearby residents were in attendance at the meeting. No major concerns were raised. The Ward Councillor is aware of the application for a zoning by-law amendment. Councillor Munter did not support the earlier redesignation of agricultural land to permit development.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

The application was received July 9, 2001 and was placed on-hold until the related subdivision application was also received on September 20, 2001. The Zoning By-law amendment is intended to implement the proposed plan of subdivision, which will soon reach the draft plan approval stage. Processing of the Zoning By-law amendment has not met the timeline targets; it has been delayed in order to coincide with draft plan approval of the subdivision.

ATTACHMENTS

Document 1 - Location Map

Document 2 - Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision

DISPOSITION

Development Services and Legal Services are required to co-ordinate the preparation of the implementing Zoning By-law. The amendment will require adoption by Council and execution by the Mayor and Clerk. Development Services will undertake the required Planning Act notification.

Location Map Document 1

Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Document 2

ZONING – 1840 MARCH ROAD

ZONAGE – 1840, CHEMIN MARCH

ACS2002-DEV-APR-0064

As required under the Planning Act, Chair Hunter read a statement, wherein he advised that anyone who intended to appeal this proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), must either voice their objections at the public meeting, or submit their comments in writing prior to the amendment being adopted by City Council. Failure to do so could result in refusal/dismissal of the appeal by the OMB.

The Committee considered and approved the departmental recommendation contained in report dated27 March 2002.

That the Planning and Development Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former March Rural Zoning By-law to change the zoning for 1840 March Road from Estate Residential ER and Agriculture Resource (AR) to Rural Residential (RR) zone to permit a rural estate lot subdivision.

CARRIED

Councillor Munter dissented.