Report to/Rapport au:

Planning and Development Committee/

Comite de l’urbanisme et de l’aménagement

 

and Council/et au Conseil

 

11 December 2001 / le 11 decembre 2001

 

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

Development Services Department/Services d’aménagement

 

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

Gestionnnaire, Approbation des demandes d’aménagement

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

 

 

Ref N°:   ACS2001-DEV-APR-0283

 

SUBJECT:     ZONING – 2710 MARCH ROAD AND 1575 DIAMONDVIEW ROAD

 

OBJET:          ZONAGE – 2710, CHEMIN MARCH ET 1575, CHEMIN DIAMONDVIEW

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning and Development Committee recommend that Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law, to modify the zoning to “CT-5(h)” –Tourist Commercial, Special Exception 5 Zone, Holding, for property located at 2710 March Road and “CT-6(h)” Tourist Commercial, Special Exception 6 zone, Holding,  for property located at 1575 Diamondview Road.

 

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 l’ancien Canton de West Carleton afin de remplacer la désignation de zonage de la propriété située au 2710, chemin March par la désignation « CT-5(h) » – commercial touristique, zone spéciale, exception 5, aménagement différé, et de remplacer la désignation de la propriété située au 1575, chemin Diamondview par « CT-6(h) » –commercial touristique, zone spéciale, exception 6, aménagement différé.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The site property consists of two existing commercial lots with frontage on both March Road and Diamondview Road.  An application has been made to the Rural Alliance Severance Committee for a lot line adjustment severance to allow for public road access from March Road to a third commercial parcel, at the rear of the other two parcels.  All three parcels are currently in the same ownership.  The Rural Alliance Severance Committee has conditionally approved this severance application.

 

These sites are located just east of Highway 417 and the March Road interchange.  Currently, the parcels are vacant.  All development of these sites shall be on private services (drilled well and septic system) and shall not be connected to piped municipal services.

 

The property is designated ‘General Rural Area’ in the former Regional Official Plan and ‘Marginal Resource’ in the former West Carleton Official Plan.  The land is zoned “CT-2(h)”- Tourist Commercial, Special Exception 2 Zone, holding.  The current zoning permits a variety of non-residential uses, however all these uses are permitted only as accessory to a main use, with the only permitted main use being a waterslide park.  The holding provisions may be lifted when a site plan, hydrogeology and road construction issues are addressed in a formal site plan agreement.  The applicant is aware that formal site plan approval and building permits are required prior to any site works.

 

DISCUSSION

 

For ease of reference, the parts on the survey plan (attached as Document 2) are broken down into three distinct parcels:

 

Parts 1 and 7 - the conceptual water slide park.

Parts 2 - Proposed driving range site

Part 4 – Road access for conceptual water slide park, (subject of lot line adjustment)

Part 6 – Proposed motel, restaurant site

Parts 3 and 5 - Shall be transferred to the City as 0.3m. reserves along March Road.

 

 

The effect of this lot line adjustment will be the creation of three individual parcels;

Parts 1, 4 and 7 - Conceptual Water slide park-approximately 13 ha.

Part 2 - approximately 9.5 ha.

Part 6 - approximately 3.4 ha.

 

This application for zoning applies only to Parts 2 and 6.  The Zoning By-law amendment shall be for permitted uses only.  The applicant has advised that all other provisions in the standard “CT”- Tourist Commercial Zone shall be applicable.

 

“CT-5(h)” Zone –

Part 2 – Proposed Driving Range Site

“CT-6(h)” Zone –

Part 6 – Motel, Restaurant Site

Residential Permitted uses:

·           a residential structure accessory to a non-residential  main use

 

Residential Permitted uses:

·           a residential structure accessory to a non-residential  main use

 

 

Non-residential main uses:

·           golf driving range

·           mini putt

·           private indoor rink

·           private outdoor rink

·           private tourist camp

·           tourist camp

·           garden center

 

Non-residential main uses:

·           motel

·           outdoor games area

·           indoor games area

·           mini putt

·           billboard sign

·           restaurant, with drive-through

 

 

Non-residential accessory uses:

·           an administrative building (maximum area 140 sq m.)

·           food court building

·           covered outdoor stage

·           maintenance building

·           an office (maximum area 140 sq m.)

·           private park

·           snack bar

·           souvenir shop

·           change room and locker facilities

·           winter slides

·           waterslide park

·           outdoor games area

·           indoor games area

·           accessory open storage

·           accessory retail store

 

 

Non-residential accessory uses:

·           an administrative building (maximum area 140 sq m.)

·           maintenance building

·           an office (maximum area 140 sq m.)

·           private park

·           private tourist camp

·           tourist camp

·           garden center

·           snack bar

·           souvenir shop

·           change room and locker facilities

·           winter slides

·           waterslide park

·           accessory open storage

·           accessory retail store

 

 

 

 

The uses in these proposed zones are compatible with uses permitted in the current zoning and shall be subject to formal site plan approvals.  The holding provision shall remain in place until such time as a formal site plan agreement is in place.  The zoning exceptions shall list site plan approval, completion of hydrogeology studies and resolving municipal road construction issues as being requirements to remove the holding symbol.

 

The information provided by the applicant includes a conceptual site plan layout, while the concept plan has no formal status at this time, it appears that the proposal will comply with all other standard provisions in the “CT” zone.  At the formal site plan approval stage, the on-site issues such as parking, landscaping, building geometry and site servicing shall be finalized.  The applicant is aware that as part of the building permit process, any private septic system requires a certificate of approval from the Ottawa Septic Approvals Office.

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This Zoning By-law amendment will facilitate economic activity that is well serviced by existing infrastructure, in particular proximity to the Highway 417 interchange.  Any traffic and/or servicing impacts shall be addressed at the site plan stage.

 

CONSULTATION

 

This application  was circulated to all property owners within 120 meters of the subject site.  An on-site information sign indicating the purpose of the amendment and the date of the public hearing was also posted by the applicant on the subject lands.  The severance applications were also circulated to owners within 60 metres of the site.  The Ward Councillor is aware of the application.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Document 1 – Location Plan

Document 2 – Reduced survey plan, Plan 4R-17091

 

DISPOSITION

 

Development Services & Legal Services- to co-ordinate the finalization of the  Zoning By-law for adoption by Council and execution by Mayor and Clerk.

Location Plan                                                                                                       Document 1

 

Reduced Survey Plan, Plan 4R-17091                                                                  Document 2