4. ZONING
- 1476 BASELINE ROAD ZONAGE - 1476, CHEMIN BASELINE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to
change the zoning of 1476 Baseline Road from R2A - Semi-Detached House Zone to
R3A Converted House/Townhouse Zone as shown in Document 1 to permit a five-unit
townhouse block.
RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ
Que le Conseil
municipal approuve une modification au règlement municipal de zonage de 1998 de
l'ancienne Ville d'Ottawa afin de changer le zonage du 1476, chemin Baseline de
zone de maisons jumelées (R2A) à zone de maisons transformées et de maisons en bande
(R3A) comme le document 1 l'indique en vue de permettre l'aménagement d'un
ensemble de cinq maisons en bande.
Documentation
1. Development Services Department General Manager’s report dated 28 October 2003 (ACS2003-DEV-APR-0219).
2. Extract
of Draft Minutes, 13 November 2003.
Report to/Rapport
au :
Planning
and Development Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement
and Council / et au Conseil
28 October 2003 / le 28 octobre
2003
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, General
Manager/Directeur général,
Development Services/Services d'aménagement
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement
(613) 580-2424 x13242, Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
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ZONAGE
- 1476, CHEMIN BASELINE (NO DE DOSSIER D02-02-02-0211) |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and
Development Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former City
of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to change the zoning of 1476 Baseline Road from
R2A - Semi-Detached House Zone to R3A Converted House/Townhouse Zone as shown
in Document 1 to permit a five-unit townhouse block.
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 de 1998 de
l'ancienne Ville d'Ottawa afin de changer le zonage du 1476, chemin Baseline de
zone de maisons jumelées (R2A) à zone de maisons transformées et de maisons en
bande (R3A) comme le document 1 l'indique en vue de permettre l'aménagement
d'un ensemble de cinq maisons en bande.
BACKGROUND
The subject property is
located on the south side of Baseline Road, halfway between Clyde Avenue and
St. Helen's Place. The property, 1476
Baseline Road, is zoned R2A Semi-Detached House Zone (former City of Ottawa
Zoning By-law 1998). The site is in a
residential area with mainly single family and semi-detached housing. Currently the lot is occupied by a
single-detached stucco bungalow. A
four-unit townhouse complex, developed by the same owner, is located directly
to the east. To the north of the site,
on the north side of Baseline Road, are high-density residential developments
with heights of up to 12 stories.
Purpose of Zoning Amendment
The purpose of the rezoning
is to allow for the construction of a five-unit townhouse block.
Existing Zoning
The site is currently zoned
R2A - Semi-Detached Zone. Permitted
uses in this zone include detached house, semi-detached house, duplex house and
special needs house. The 'A' suffix
sets out a minimum lot area of 464 sq. metres and a minimum lot width of 15
metres for a detached house.
Proposed Zoning
The proposed zoning for the
property is R3A - Converted House / Townhouse Zone. Permitted uses in this zone include detached house,
linked-townhouse, planned unit development, tri-plex house and townhouse. The 'A' suffix sets out a minimum lot area
of 180 sq. metres and a minimum lot width of 6 metres for a townhouse or
linked-townhouse. The subject property
at 1476 Baseline Road would permit five townhouse lots facing Baseline Road,
each with a lot of approximately 252.5 sq. metres and a lot width of approximately
7.6 metres.
DISCUSSION
Council Approved Official
Plan
The site is designated
General Urban Area in the Council Approved Official Plan. Section 3.5.1 of the Plan supports
intensification and infill development within the General Urban Area in a
manner that enhances and compliments desirable characteristics and ensures the
long-term viability of existing communities.
The Official Plan stipulates that infill development must be accomplished
in a manner such that the new development is compatible with the surrounding
neighbourhood. The subject property is
situated within a neighbourhood that consists of residential uses not unlike
that which is proposed by this application.
More specifically,
the street block within which the subject site is located contains
a mix of low-density residential uses, including single, semi-detached and
townhouse dwellings. The proposed
request for a Zoning By-law amendment to permit a five-unit townhouse block is
compatible with development in the area and supports the intention and
guidelines of the Council approved Official Plan.
Former Regional Official
Plan
The site is designated
General Urban Area in the former Region of Ottawa-Carleton Official Plan. Section 2.3.1 of this plan states that an
objective of the Regional Development Strategy is to encourage denser, more
compact and more balanced development.
Policy 2.5.1 directs Council to support zoning by-laws for
higher-density residential uses where appropriate throughout the urban
area. The proposed change in zoning for
the subject property is consistent with this policy.
Policy 2.5.6 directs Council
to be respectful of the characteristics of established communities when
rezoning lands. As there already exists
semi-detached dwellings and townhouses directly beside the subject property and
along the street, the type of housing that will be allowed with the new zoning
will not negatively alter the character of the existing community.
Former City of Ottawa
Official Plan
The former City of Ottawa
Official Plan outlines in its Guiding Principles (Section 2.3.3) that more
physically concentrated communities are essential to the achievement of the
City's policies and guidelines on Environmentally Sustainable Urban Development
and that the increased density must be manifested in a sensitive manner. To accommodate the increasing demand for
housing, Policy 3.1.4.c. stipulates that the City shall reduce the pressure
experienced within established residential areas by encouraging more intensive
housing development to be established along suitable arterial roadways. The subject property is located along
Baseline Road, designated as an arterial road by the former City of Ottawa
Official Plan.
The type of infill
development and increased density requested for the property through the zoning
amendment satisfies the policies and guidelines found in the former City of
Ottawa Official Plan.
Conclusions
The approval of this zoning
application implements the City's Official Plan Policies regarding
intensification and development adjacent to major arterial roads. The proposed development is not out of
context with adjacent land uses and will complement the existing housing stock
in this neighborhood. It will also
increase the choice of housing supply for a wider range of the public. Specific site development concerns such as access/egress
to the site will be dealt with at the site plan approval stage of development.
CONSULTATION
Notice of this application
was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and
Consultation Policy. An information sign was posted on-site indicating the
nature of the application and a mail out circulation was provided to interested
community groups.
No comments or objections
were received as a result of the public notification to the proposed changes.
The Ward Councillor is aware
of the application.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS
The application was not
processed within the timeframe established for the processing of Zoning By-Law
amendments due the heavy volume of work experienced during the time that the
application was processed.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location Map
Document 2 Explanatory Note
DISPOSITION
Department of Corporate
Services, Secretariate Services to notify the applicant, Joe Pantalone, 19
Gilby Drive, Nepean, ON, K2E 5S4, All Signs, 8692 Russell Road, Navan, ON, K4B
1J1, and the Program Manager, Assessment, Department of Corporate Services, of
City Council's decision.
Development Services
Department to prepare & forward the implementing by-law to the Legal
Services Branch and undertake the required Planning Act notification.
Department of Corporate
Services, Legal Services Branch to forward the implementing by-law to City
Council.
LOCATION MAP Document
1
EXPLANATORY NOTE Document
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By-law
Number 2003-X amends Zoning By-law 1998 of the former City of Ottawa. The amendment affects the property at 1476
Baseline Road. The subject site is
located on the south side of Baseline Road, east of St. Helens Place and west
of Clyde Avenue, as shown on the attached Location Map. The subject site is in
a residential area with mainly single family and semi-detached housing. Currently the lot is occupied by a
single-detached stucco bungalow. A
four-unit townhouse development is located immediately to the east of the
subject property. To the north of the
site, on the north side of Baseline Road, are high-density residential
developments, with heights of up to 12 stories.
Purpose
of Zoning Amendment
The
purpose of the proposal is to allow for the construction of a 5-unit townhouse
block.
Existing
Zoning
The
site is currently zoned R2A - Semi-Detached Zone. Permitted uses in this zone include detached house, semi-detached
house, duplex house and special needs house.
The 'A' suffix sets out a minimum lot area of 464 sq. metres and a
minimum lot width of 15 metres for a detached house.
Proposed
Zoning
The
proposed zoning for the property is R3A - Converted House/Townhouse Zone. Permitted uses in this zone include detached
house, linked-townhouse, planned unit development, tri-plex house and
townhouse. The 'A' suffix sets out a
minimum lot area of 180 sq. metres and a minimum lot width of 6 metres for a
townhouse or linked-townhouse. The
current lot at 1476 Baseline Road would permit five lots fronting Baseline Road
each with an area of approximately 252.5 sq. metres and a width of
approximately 7.6 metres.
Should
you have any questions regarding the amendment please contact Marc-Antoine
Brodeur at 580-2424 ext. 28439.