39T-MC1201 Pattyn Subd - County of Middlesex

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 Page 6 of 16 11. B. 1 - CW ACTIONPDSD-P-17-12Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision – 1748986 Ontario Corp. (Emil Pattyn)4f) Plans of subdivision that respect natural contours and topography will beencouraged. All unique natural features and assets, as well as heritage features,should be preserved and integrated into the subdivision design.g) For large plans of subdivision, consideration of appropriate staging or phasing willbe included.h) It is the policy of this Plan that all new plans of subdivision be subject to asubdivision agreement between the municipality and the owner / developer. Thisagreement shall address various matters pertaining to the plan of subdivision, asdetermined by the Municipality.i) Park land dedication provided to the Municipality in keeping with Section 9.5 of thisPlan, must be considered suitable for park land purposes and acceptable to themunicipality. Under no circumstances shall Municipal Council be obligated toaccept park land which is being offered by an applicant for a proposed planof subdivision. Park land dedications shall be reviewed in the context of publicrealm policies included in Section6.0 of this Plan.j) The extent to which the plan’s design optimizes the available supply, meansof supplying, efficient use and conservation of energy.k) The interrelationship between the design of the proposed plan of subdivision andsite plan control matters relating to any development on the land, if the land is alsolocated within a site plan control area.l) That highways, including pedestrian pathways, bicycle pathways and public transitrights of way, be dedicated as the approval authority considers necessary.A looping of the existing watermain in the order of approximately 450 m (1,312 ft) fromMartin Road to Harris Road is required to facilitate the development of the subjectproperty and therefore warrants a plan of subdivision process. The subject lots wouldhave frontage on Martin Road being an existing municipal street. Given the scale of theproposed development and its lotting configuration, it would be appropriate to defer thededication of parkland at a later date and accept cash-in-lieu equal to 5% of the value ofthe subject land. Future parkland dedication would be appropriate upon the futuredevelopment of the internal lands located west of the subject property and bounded byWellington Street, Harris Road and Martin Road, once full services become available.In all, staff is satisfied that the foregoing policies have been or are capable of beingaddressed as draft plan approval conditions.As noted previously, Special Policy Area #3 has application and states:For lands so identified on the Delaware Community Settlement Area (Schedule A-4),notwithstanding the residential policies of this Plan, are subject to the following policies: