7. ZONING - 5199 LIMEBANK
ROAD ZONAGE
- 5199, CHEMIN LIMEBANK |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve an amendment to Zoning By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of
Gloucester to rezone the property at 5199 Limebank Road from Ar2 (Agricultural Restricted 2) to
Ar1 (Agricultural Restricted 1).
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement municipal 333 de 1999, de l’ancienne Ville de Gloucester, visant à faire passer le zonage de la propriété située au 5199, chemin Limebank de Ar2 (zone agricole, restriction 2) à Ar1 (zone agricole, restriction 1).
Documentation
1. Development Services Department General Manager’s report dated 6 February 2003 (ACS2003-DEV-APR-0048).
2. An Extract of Draft Minutes, 27 March
2003.
Report to/Rapport
au:
Planning and
Development Committee/
Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’aménagement
and Council/et au Conseil
6 February 2003/ le 6 février 2003
Submitted by/Soumis par: Ned Lathrop, General Manager/Directeur général
Development Services Department
/ Services d’aménagement
Contact/Personne-ressource: Karen Currie, Manager, Development Approvals
Gestionnaire, Approbation des demandes
d’aménagement
580-2424 Ext. 28310, Karen.Currie@ottawa.ca
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Ref N°: ACS2003-DEV-APR-0048 |
SUBJECT: ZONING – 5199 LIMEBANK ROAD
OBJET: ZONAGE
– 5199, CHEMIN LIMEBANK
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and
Development Committee recommend that Council approve an amendment to Zoning
By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to rezone the property
at 5199 Limebank Road from Ar2 (Agricultural Restricted 2) to Ar1 (Agricultural Restricted 1).
RECOMMANDATION
DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’aménagement
recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification au Règlement municipal 333
de 1999, de l’ancienne Ville de Gloucester, visant à faire passer le zonage de
la propriété située au 5199, chemin Limebank de Ar2 (zone agricole,
restriction 2) à Ar1 (zone agricole, restriction 1).
BACKGROUND
The site is located to the southeast of Rideau Road and Limebank Road in former Gloucester.
The site
has an area of 44 hectares of vacant agricultural lands and has a single family
dwelling on it. Surrounding uses are predominantly agricultural with residential
areas to the southwest and east of the lot.
The
applicant seeks to rezone the lands from Ar2 (Agricultural Restricted 2) to Ar1
(Agricultural Restricted 1).
OFFICIAL PLAN
DESIGNATION/POLICIES
The subject lands are designated Agricultural Resource Area according so Schedule “A” of the former Regional Official Plan. One of the objectives of this designation is to protect major areas of agricultural production and other lands suitable for agriculture from loss to other uses.
The Gloucester Official Plan designates the subject lands as “Agricultural”. This designation generally affects lands that are moderate to high capability for agricultural production based on their soil capability. The objective of the agricultural designation is to protect the potential of existing and future agricultural operations by restricting uses that would conflict with agricultural operations, and to restrict the further fragmentation of agricultural lands.
ZONING BY-LAW DESIGNATION/PROVISIONS
The subject property is zoned “Agricultural Restricted Zone 2” (Ar2) in the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-Law. This zone only permits agricultural uses. The minimum lot size in the Ar2 zone is 30 hectares. The requested “Agricultural Restricted Zone 1” (Ar2) requires a minimum lot size of 18 hectares.
DISCUSSION
The owners
intend to sever their property into two smaller farm units of approximately 20
hectares each. However the existing “Ar2” zone provisions require a minimum lot
area of 30 hectares.
Section 7.3.1.e) of the former
Regional Plan provides that farm-related severances in Agricultural Resource
Areas may be permitted “for creating a new holding intended to be used
exclusively as an agricultural operation, provided that the size of such
holding and the remaining parent parcel are sufficiently large to make them
suitable for the types of operations common in the area…” Section 7.5.3.1 of the former City of
Gloucester Official Plan provides that a minimum contiguous lot size of 20
hectares is required for farm-related severances.
Most operational farm holdings in the surrounding area have a size equal to or less than 20 hectares and are zoned Ar1 and the requested Ar1 zone is consistent with the zoning of adjacent properties to the east, south and west.
The Department
appreciates that rezoning the property to “Ar1” and the subsequent severance
would constitute a division of agricultural land. However both the change of
zone and the severance would maintain the intent of the former Regional
Official Plan to protect lands suitable for agriculture from loss to
other uses, and the intent of the Local Official Plan to restrict uses that
would conflict with agricultural operations.
The Department is recommending approval of the proposed zoning change because the ensuing severance would result in two farm units for agricultural use and of an appropriate and typical size for agricultural operations common in the area.
CONSULTATION
The application was subject to public notification and consultation. The Department received no objecting comments. The Ward Councillor is aware of this proposal.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS
The application was processed within the established timeline.
ATTACHMENTS
Document 1 - Location Map
DISPOSITION
Development Services Department and Legal Services to co-ordinate the finalization of the Zoning By-Law for adoption by City Council and execution by Mayor and Clerk.
Development Services to undertake required Planning Act notifications.
LOCATION MAP Document
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