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Planning Department Report 9-2016-49
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Relatedly, the comments of the TRCA will assist in evaluating the constraints and
opportunities with respect to the potential routes and alignments for road connections
between properties. However, the preliminary and general opinion of Planning staff,
Township Engineering staff, and Township Emergency Services has consistently been
that such connections are important and should be provided.
The subject applications have not proposed a specific development concept in regard to
the type, form, layout, etc. proposed for the medium density lands. Planning staff
requires additional details in this regard in order to more fully understand and properly
evaluate the proposal.
The review of the draft plan includes matters with respect to the compatibility and
transition between the new and existing residential areas. This matter is particularly
applicable to the northern and eastern boundary of the subject lands. Staff has noted
some concerns in this regard and will work with the applicant with respect to the design
of the lotting within this area of the draft plan, and the potential for retaining existing
vegetation which provides screening, and/or the provision of further landscaping
(planting, fencing) enhancements. The review of the draft plan with respect to these
transition matters is on-going and Planning staff anticipates providing further comments
in this regard.
8. INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITY PLAN LINKAGE
Further analysis in regard to the Township's Sustainability Plan will be addressed in the
subsequent recommendation report from Planning staff to Committee on this matter.
9. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The required application fee has been submitted. In addition, any external costs (peer-review
architect, legal, engineering, etc.) incurred by the Township through the processing and review
of this application will be recovered from the applicant in accordance with the Township's
standard practice and owner's acknowledgement through the application form. Security
deposits, levies, development charges, and cash-in-lieu of parkland, ifrequired, will be collected
at later stages in the development review process. Further financial implications, if any, will be
assessed as the review proceeds.
10. CONCLUSION
The review of the applications remain on-going by the Planning Department and other Township
Departments and external agencies. Planning staff requires further opportunity to continue to
review the applications, provide comments, and work with the applicant to review and address
the various issues raised in this report as well as by the public and Council. In addition,
comments have not yet been received from all agencies. As the review proceeds, Planning
staff will report back to Committee of the Whole with respect to a decision on the application. It
Is recommended that this report be received and that the application be referred back to staff,
together with any public and Council comments, for a future report. Planning staff, in
consultation with the various commenting agencies and departments, will be working with the