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2. ZONING – 115 Walgreen Road ZONAGE – 115, chemin walgreen |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning
of 115 Walgreen Road from Rural General Industrial Subzone 4 (RG4) to Rural
General Industrial Subzone 4 exception [XXXr] (RG4[XXXr]), 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 afin de changer la
désignation de zonage du 115, chemin Walgreen de Zone d’industrie générale
rurale, sous-zone 4 (RG4) à Zone d’industrie générale rurale, sous-zone 4
assortie d’une exception [XXXr] (RG4[XXXr]), comme il est indiqué dans le
Document 1 et expliqué en détail dans le Document 2.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager’s Report,
Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability dated 14 January 2011
(ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0038).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting of 10 February 2011.
Report to/Rapport au :
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Comité d'agriculture et des affaires
rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
14 January 2011 / le 14 janvier 2011
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 : Derrick Moodie, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development
Review-Rural Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services ruraux,
Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance
(613)
580-2424, 15134 Derrick.Moodie@ottawa.ca
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the recommend Council approve an amendment to the
Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 115 Walgreen Road from Rural General
Industrial Subzone 4 (RG4) to Rural General Industrial Subzone 4 exception [XXXr]
(RG4[XXXr]), as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATION
DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de recommande au
Conseil d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 afin de
changer la désignation de zonage du 115, chemin Walgreen de Zone d’industrie
générale rurale, sous-zone 4 (RG4) à Zone d’industrie générale rurale,
sous-zone 4 assortie d’une exception [XXXr] (RG4[XXXr]), comme il est indiqué
dans le Document 1 et expliqué en détail dans le Document 2.
BACKGROUND
The subject
lands are at 115 Walgreen Road within an existing industrial subdivision. The site is on the south west side of Walgreen Road and is surrounded by
other industrial uses.
A consulting engineering firm currently occupies a portion of the building and is ancillary to other related on site uses such as a surveyor’s office.
Purpose of Zoning Amendment
The
proposed rezoning would add office use as a main permitted use in the Rural
General Industrial Subzone 4 for this site to allow the consulting engineering
firm to expand and occupy the majority of the new proposed facility.
Existing Zoning
The Rural General Industrial Subzone 4 zone does not permit an office use as a main permitted use. Currently, that use could only be considered on the basis of being an accessory use.
Proposed Zoning
The zoning will add office uses to the main permitted uses for this site.
DISCUSSION
Official Plan
The lands lie within the Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area within the Official Plan. The designation is intended permit a range of industrial and commercial employment uses within the corridor subject to the provisions of the approved Community Design Plan. The uses include professional and business services.
Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan
The Community Design Plan (CDP) designates
the subject property as Light Industrial.
The intent of the designation is
to permit professional, scientific, and technical services and for those uses be the
dominant ones within the industrial parks.
Proposed Zoning
The Rural General Industrial Subzone 4 exception zone would add the office use as a permitted use for this property only.
The proposed use - a consulting engineering firm – could be considered both a professional and a technical service. By definition, within the Zoning By-law, office uses would include those professional and technical services contemplated in the Carp Road Corridor CDP.
Concurrent Application
The site plan control application (D07-12-10-0262) was circulated concurrently with the zoning amendment. The site plan proposal would see the existing building of 756.4 square metres demolished and replaced with a two-storey building of 1940 square metres. Ample parking would be provided and 59 per cent of the lot would be landscaped.
The site is serviced with
municipal water and the on-site sewage system is proposed to be replaced. A
stormwater pond will also be located on site.
Summary
The addition of office uses to the
Rural General Industrial Subzone 4 zone for this site is appropriate and
contemplated within the Official Plan, as well as the Carp Road Corridor Community
Design Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
The subject business
provides rural-based employment and a service to other rural based businesses that
will not impact or be impacted by adjacent uses. The rezoning application is viewed as having
a positive impact on the rural economy.
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(S)
The Ward Councillor
is aware of the application.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
The
proposed development and planning applications align with the City Strategic
Plan in that the limits of existing hard services are respected. As
well it aligns with the Strategic Plan by assisting in the provision and
retention of employment opportunities, and the potential expansion of the use
can fit seamlessly within that existing community.
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.
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
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
Proposed
Changes to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law
1. Rezone the subject property, as shown in Document 1, RG4 to RG4[XXXr].
2. Amend Section 240 – Rural Exceptions of By-law 2008-250 to create an exception, RG4[XXXr] that includes in Column II the text “ - RG4[XXXr]” and in Column III the text “- office”.