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The applicants propose to use the two existing storage buildings located on the lands
(see attached plan Attachment 2).
Location
The subject lands are located on the southwest corner of Highway 21 (Lakeshore Road)
and Port Franks Road in Northville. The property subject of this application comprises
part of the Sand Hills Golf Course. The lands to the north are occupied by a farm. Lands
to the northeast are occupied by a restaurant and convenience store. Lands to east are
vacant but primarily located within a flood plain. The balance of the lands subject of the
Zoning By-law Amendment are occupied by the balance of Sand Hills Golf Course.
Correspondence
Correspondence has been received from Tom and Linda Laird, who reside at 8504
Lakeshore Road, the farm immediately north of the subject lands. The Laird’s are
concerned that the low lying lands located right at the corner of Port Frank’s Road and
Highway 21, if used for display will be raised creating further drainage problems on their
lands (see Attachment 2).
Discussion
The lands subject of the By-law Amendment Application are designated “Northville
Policy Area” in the Lambton Shores Official Plan. Permitted uses in this designation
include a range of housing accommodations, local and tourist oriented commercial
development including seasonal recreational campgrounds, institutional and open
space uses. Policies in the plan also indicate that commercial development shall be
directed towards the existing commercial nodes at the intersection of Highway 21 and
the north entrance of Northville Crescent and in the area adjacent to Highway 21
between Port Franks Road and the south entrance of Northville Crescent and shall be
subject to the commercial polices of the plan. Uses permitted by the commercial
policies are those commercial uses intended to serve the day to day needs of the
residents of the community, and tourists visiting or traveling though the municipality.
Two of the objectives noted in Section 13.2 of the Lambton Shores Official Plan for the
Northville Policy Area are as follows:
To provide a range of commercial services to service the needs of the
adjacent area and tourists;
To ensure that development occurs in a manner which will enhance the
aesthetics of the area and be compatible with the pattern of existing
development.
The Northville Policy Area policies in the Official Plan also indicate that direct access to
Highway 21 will be discouraged. New development should be required to be accessed
through service roads or Northville Crescent. The plan encourages the use of shared
driveways, particularly for commercial development. Further, safe and adequate access
shall be provided and access points to roads will be limited and designed to minimize
any danger to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. 76 Shared properly designed access shall