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ZONAGE - PARTIE DU 4051, CHEMIN SPRATT
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for part of 4051 Spratt Road from DR- Development Reserve to GM[xxxx]- General Mixed Use, Exception xxxx, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ
Que le Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 visant à faire passer la désignation de zonage d’une partie du 4051, chemin Spratt, de DR – Zone d’aménagement futur, à GM[xxxx] - Zone polyvalente générale, Exception xxxx, comme l’illustre le document 1 et le précise le document 2.
DOCUMENTATION
1. Deputy City Manager’s report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 21 May 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0110).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes dated 5 July 2010.
Report to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités
Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Michael Wildman, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development Review-Suburban Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services suburbains, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance
(613) 580-2424, 27811 Mike.Wildman@ottawa.ca
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for part of 4051 Spratt Road from DR- Development Reserve to GM[xxxx]- General Mixed Use, Exception xxxx, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 visant à faire passer la désignation de zonage d’une partie du 4051, chemin Spratt, de DR – Zone d’aménagement futur, à GM[xxxx] - Zone polyvalente générale, Exception xxxx, comme l’illustre le document 1 et le précise le document 2.
BACKGROUND
The site is located at the southwest corner of Spratt Road and Limebank Road and has a total area of 2.58 hectares. The subject lands are part of a larger land holding addressed as 4051 Spratt Road. The area to be rezoned has been identified as Parts 2 and 3 on a Draft 4R-plan and has a subordinate address of 4001 Spratt Road.
Surrounding the subject lands, to the south and west, is the Mosquito Creek corridor which is designated as Valley Land in the Riverside South Community Design Plan (CDP). To the north and east of the site, the lands are vacant. The future land uses, in accordance with the Riverside South CDP to the north, are institutional and low density residential, and to the east, are high density residential and commercial.
The subject land, which is part of 4051 Spratt Road, is vacant and is irregular in shape due to the physical nature of the Mosquito Creek and the abutting ravine lands. Due to the slope stability issue of the Mosquito Creek ravine lands at this location, there has been a direct impact on the amount of table lands that can be developed and therefore zoned.
Purpose of Zoning Amendment
The proposed Zoning By-law amendment is required to allow development of the southwest corner of Spratt Road and Limebank Road for neighbourhood commercial purposes. It is anticipated that this site will accommodate a wide range of retail and service facilities.
The existing zoning of the property is DR -Development Reserve which recognizes the lands intended for future urban development.
The proposed zone is GM[xxxx] - General Mixed Use, Exception xxxx which will permit a wide range of commercial uses which will serve the neighbouring community and provide an additional landscape area along the southern and western zone lines.
DISCUSSION
The Official Plan designates the subject land as General Urban Area with a Developing Community overlay. The overlay requires that a Community Design Plan be completed prior to any development being approved. The Riverside South Community Design Plan (CDP) was approved June 22, 2005 with amendments approved in November 2009 and January 2010.
The intent of the General Urban Area designation is to provide not only a full range of housing but conveniently located employment, retail, service, cultural, leisure, entertainment, and institutional uses.
The Riverside South CDP foresees this southwest corner of Spratt Road and Limebank Road as a neighbourhood commercial site. The site is linked to the existing and future residential areas by Spratt Road, a community collector road and Limebank Road, the main north-south arterial road in Riverside South.
The applicant is requesting the zoning for a portion of 4051 Spratt Road be changed to reflect the Riverside South CDP to permit a neighbourhood commercial plaza. It is the intent of the applicant to create the property through a severance upon completion of the zoning application and prior to the registration of the site plan. A Site Plan application for the subject lands, 4001 Spratt Road, file number D07-12-10-0096 has been received and is being processed.
The southern and western zone lines are the ‘limit of development’ lines as determined and approved by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. The ‘limit of development’ lines represent the greater of a 15-metre setback from the top of the slope of Mosquito Creek or the hazard line as determined through geotechnical studies and verified in the field by an Ontario Land Surveyor.
The General Mixed Use, Exception xxxx zone provides a detailed list of appropriate commercial uses permitted at this location. A site specific zone provision provides for an additional one metre landscape area abutting the southern and western zone lines.
Staff recommends this zoning application be approved as it meets the intent of all applicable policies, provides for additional neighbourhood commercial to service the growing community of Riverside South and incorporates an appropriate landscape buffer abutting the southern and western zone lines.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
Through the technical circulation of this zoning application, the applicant provided the necessary technical documentation to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority to establish the greater of a 15-metre setback from top of the Mosquito Creek slope or the hazard line as the limit of development line. Also agreed upon was the provision of an additional one metre landscape area from the limit of development line to protect the 15 metres setback area from encroachments by the commercial land uses.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
CONSULTATION
Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and Consultation Policy. The City did not receive any negative comments or opposition to this application.
COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR
The Ward Councillor is aware of this application and staff’s recommendation.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
The City’s Infrastructure required for this development is built and is being improved to service the development of this land.
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS
The application was not processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning By-law amendments due to the complexity of the issues associated with establishment of the limit of the development line and the provision of a landscape buffer within the site.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location Map
Document 2 Details of Recommended Zoning
DISPOSITION
City Clerk and Solicitor Department, Legislative Services to notify the owner, applicant, OttawaScene.com, 174 Colonnade Road, Unit #33, Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5, Ghislain Lamarche, Program Manager, Assessment, Financial Services Branch (Mail Code: 26-76) of City Council’s decision.
Planning and Growth Management to prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services and undertake the statutory notification.
Legal Services to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.
LOCATION MAP DOCUMENT 1
DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING DOCUMENT 2
1. Section 239 – Exceptions of By-law No. 2008-250 be amended by adding a new exception with the following provisions:
- the only permitted uses will be:
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
bank
bank machine
catering establishment
community centre
convenience store
day care
drive-through facility
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
nightclub
office
personal service business
post office
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
small batch brewery
training centre
- a landscaped area 1 metre minimum must abut the southern and the western zoning lines.
2. The Zoning Map be amended to rezone the property as shown on Document 1 from DR to GM[xxxx].