Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
15 September 2005 / le 15 septembre 2005
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned
Lathrop, Deputy City Manager /
Directeur municipal adjoint
Planning and Growth Management / Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance
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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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an
amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of
223 First Avenue from I1 - Minor Institutional - SCH. 119 [571] to R3J -
Townhouse/Converted House - [exception], and to change the exception provision
of the I1 zone applying to 217 First Avenue to modify the performance
standards, as shown in Document 1, and as detailed in Document 3.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme
et de l’environnement recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification au
Règlement de zonage de l’ancienne Ville d’Ottawa en vue de modifier le zonage
du 223, avenue First de I1 – zone de petites institutions – SCH. 119 [571] à
R3J – maison en rangée/maison convertie – [exception], et de changer la
disposition d’exception de la zone I1 relative au 217, avenue First en vue de
modifier le seuil de nuisance, tel qu’indiqué dans le document 1 et précisé
dans le document 3.
BACKGROUND
The
subject properties, 217 and 223 First Avenue, are located on the north side of
First Avenue, west of Bank Street, in the Glebe. The properties historically have been zoned and have functioned
as one property, being occupied by St. Matthew's Anglican Church and the
associated Rector's residence. The
Church applied to the Committee of Adjustment to sever the Rector's residence
from the main church building and property in July, 2005. The consent to severance was approved by the
Committee of Adjustment subject to the aproval of the rezoning, and the
exhaustion of all appeals.
The severed lands, 223 First Avenue, will be occupied by the existing single-detached dwelling house, and will be rezoned to a new R3J exception zone. The lands to the north, south, and east of the severed property are currently zoned R3J. The required exception to the proposed R3J zone for the subject property arises as a result of the location of the house as it relates to the proposed property line.
The retained lands, as 217 First Avenue, will continue to be occupied by St. Matthew's Church, and will retain the I1 SCH. 119 [571] zone. The provisions of exception 571 will be amended as a result of the location of the Church as it relates to the proposed property line.
DISCUSSION
The proposal to rezone the property at 223
First Avenue to an R3J exception zone to permit the existing single-detached
dwelling to exist as a use separate from the adjacent Church, and to amend the
exception provisions of the I1 zone applying to the Church, is consistent with
the policies associated with the General Urban Area designations that apply to
the site under the City Council Approved Official Plan, the Region of
Ottawa-Carleton Official Plan and the policies associated with the Residential
Area designation that applies to the site under the former City of Ottawa
Official Plan. The proposed rezoning
will provide an opportunity for the existing building to remain part of the
residential community, on a lot that is consistent with the size of residential
lots in the area. In this regard, the
severed lot will have a frontage of 15.1 metres, and an area of 458.5 square
metres.
The proposal, therefore, advances the policy
objectives of all three Official Plans to maintain existing residential uses in
the urban area to continue to make efficient use of existing services and
infrastructure. The residential lot
that would be created for the existing house is located within 100 metres of a
main street, with bus service, and is close to institutional and commercial
uses that support the community.
Finally, the modifications to the performance standards reflect existing
conditions and will allow both the Church and the single-detached dwelling to
remain as they are located.
CONSULTATION
Notice of
this application was carried out in accordance with the City’s Public
Notification and Consultation Policy. The Ward Councillor is aware of this
application and the staff recommendation.
The City did not receive any negative comments or opposition to this
application.
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
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 Explanatory
Note
Document 3 Details
of Recommended Zoning
DISPOSITION
Corporate Services Department,
Secretariat Services to notify the owner (The Reverend and Church Wardens of
St. Matthew's Church, 217 First Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2G5), applicant (Daniel
C. Fernandes, 105-235 Stafford Road, Ottawa, ON, K2H 9C1), Signs.ca, 866
Campbell Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2A 2C5 and the Program Manager, Assessment,
Department of Corporate Services of City Council’s decision.
Planning and Growth Management Department to
prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services Branch and undertake
the statutory notification.
Corporate Services Department, Legal Services
Branch to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.
Document 1
LOCATION MAP
Document 2
EXPLANATORY NOTE
By-law Number amends Zoning By-law, 1998 of the
former City of Ottawa. The amendment
affects the properties at 217 and 223 First Avenue, which are located on the
north side of First Avenue, west of Bank Street, as shown on the attached
Location Map.
The
application is to rezone a portion of the subject property from “I1 SCH.199
[571]” (Minor Institutional Zone) to “R3J” (Converted House/Townhouse Zone),
and to amend the exception provisions applying to the remainder of the
property, exception 571. The proposed
zoning will permit the severance of a residential lot, will regulate the lot
size of the severed parcel, and will permit the buildings located on the
severed and retained lands to meet the requirements of the applicable zones.
For further information, please
contact Krista Burgess at 580-2424 ext. 27893, Krista.Burgess@ottawa.ca.
Document 3
DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING
That the I1 SCH. 199 [571] zone at 223 First Avenue, shown as Area A on Document 1, be amended to an R3J zone with an exception. The exception provisions to the R3J Zone are as follows:
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EXCEPTION NUMBER |
ADDITIONAL USES PERMITTED |
USES PROHIBITED |
PROVISIONS |
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- the minimum easterly side yard setback for accessory buildings is 0.5 m - the maximum permitted projection from the easterly side yard is 0.11 m - the minimum lot
area for a single-detached house is 458.5 square metres |
That exception 571, applying to the lands shown as Area B on Document 1, be amended to include the following:
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EXCEPTION NUMBER |
ADDITIONAL USES PERMITTED |
USES PROHIBITED |
PROVISIONS |
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571 |
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- the minimum westerly side yard is 0.22 m - no landscape
strip between the institutional zone and the residential zone at 223 First
Avenue is required |