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Northville Crescent and Highway 21. Generally a minimum landscaped strip of 6 metres
is required along road allowances. The Ministry of Transportation has submitted
comments respecting the development of the lands and is requiring prescribed setback
from Highway 21 of 3 metres for parking areas and 14 metres for buildings and
structures. Although, the Ministry indicates that parking areas may be located within 3
metres of lot line abutting Highway 21, this has not in the past include open storage
which is required to be located the same distance as buildings and structures from the
highway, which is 14 metres. It should be noted that the Ministry’s setbacks are greater
than setback in the C4 zone affecting the property and as a result other amendments to
the C4 zone maybe required.
In light of the concerns respecting site development I would recommend that this
application be tabled to the February 11, 2013 Council meeting in order to allow the
applicant, planning staff and the MTO to meet and discuss in more detail what site
setbacks and site improvements are required.
The applicant’s proposal to utilize an underutilized property within an established
settlement area conforms to the Provincial Policy Statement which directs development
and intensification within existing settlement areas.
Summary
Although I can support the applicant’s request to include a travel trailer sales
establishment as a permitted use on the lands, as the use complies with the Official
Plan, insufficient information respecting development of the lands has been submitted to
ensure proper site development in compliance with the zoning by-law, municipal site
planning requirements and the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the zoning provisions approved by Council provide for
the proper development of the lands incompliance with proper site planning and Ministry
of Transportation requirements, I recommend the application be TABLED until the
February 11, 2013 Council Meeting, to allow the applicant to meet with Municipal Staff
and the MTO to discuss in more detail the site setback and upgrades. However, the
public hearing scheduled for January 14 should still be held and anyone in attendance
allowed to convey to Council their support or concerns respecting the application.
Respectfully submitted
Patti L. Richardson
Senior Planner
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