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3. ZONING - 3100 CONROY ROAD ZONAGE - 3100, CHEMIN CONROY |
Committee recommendation
(This application is subject
to Bill 51)
That Council approve an
amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of
3100 Conroy Road from IP F(1.0), Industrial Business Park Zoning to IG
[685] F(1.0), General Industrial Zoning, as shown in Document 1.
Recommandation du Comité
(Cette demande est
assujettie au Règlement 51)
Que le
Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage de l’ancienne Ville
d’Ottawa afin de changer le zonage du 3100, chemin Conroy de IP F(1.0) (zone de
parc d’affaires et industriel) à IG [685] F(1.0) (zone d’industrie générale),
ainsi que l’indique le document 1.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report Planning, Transit
and the Environment dated 1 November 2007 (ACS2007-PTE-APR-0205).
Report to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
01 November 2007 / le 01 novembre 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment
Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Karen Currie,
Manager / Gestionnaire, Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes
d'aménagement
(613) 580-2424, 28310 Karen.Currie@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 3100 Conroy Road from IP F(1.0),
Industrial Business Park Zoning to IG [685] F(1.0), General Industrial Zoning,
as shown in Document 1.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification au Règlement de
zonage de l’ancienne Ville d’Ottawa afin de changer le zonage du 3100, chemin
Conroy de IP F(1.0) (zone de parc d’affaires et industriel) à IG [685] F(1.0)
(zone d’industrie générale), ainsi que l’indique le document 1.
BACKGROUND
The site is approximately 5.5 hectares and has been used by the City as a snow disposal facility and a water tower since the early 1990s. Major site features include a snow disposal area and a settlement pond.
The eastern and northern parts of the site are vacant grassy-wooded areas. Vehicular access to the site is by a short asphalt lane from Conroy Road directly opposite to the signalized intersection of Thurston Drive and Conroy Road.
The site contains a portable building, measuring 2.5 metres by 7.5 metres, which is used for general operations of the facility. Surrounding land uses are industrial and residential to the north, industrial to the east, across Conroy Road, railway corridor to the south, and vacant lands to the west.
Purpose of Zoning Amendment
The purpose of this application is to rezone the property to accommodate a municipal storage yard. The primary use of this yard is for the storage of maintenance equipment for used for City parks and winter road maintenance. In addition there will be storage buildings and an office building accessory to the storage yard operation.
Existing Zoning
The current zone designation is IP F(1.0), Industrial Business Park Zone. The purpose of this zone is to permit light industrial and research uses, as well as high-technology manufacturing uses. Manufacturing uses that generate fumes and odours are not permitted in this zone designation. This zone category is primarily reserved for planned subdivision for Business Park uses.
Proposed Zoning
The applicant proposes to rezone the easterly portion of the multi-zoned property to IG [685] F(1.0), General Industrial Zone, to accommodate the relocation of a municipal storage yard at this location. In addition, this will result in a uniform zone designation over the entire City-owned lands.
DISCUSSION
Official Plan
The Official Plan designates this site as Employment Area. Within Employment Areas the primary land uses are to include warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, storage, office and institutional research uses.
Details of Proposed Zoning
The proposed development has been reviewed for
compliance with the general intent of the Official Plan and its policies. The Zoning By-law amendment is considered to
be appropriate in that it will impose one consistent set of performance
standards enabling a more orderly development of the site in addition to
allowing a municipal storage yard.
Compatibility
This site is situated between a hydro corridor
to the north, a snow disposal facility to the west and a railway line to the
south. The Ottawa Business Park is
located on the east and is separated by Conroy Road which is an arterial
road. As a result, there are no
anticipated negative impacts or land use conflicts resulting from the
establishment of a municipal yard.
Traffic
This site is opposite the signalized
intersection of Thurston Drive and Conroy Road. The storage yard will utilize the existing alignment of the snow
disposal facility’s access which is directly opposite Thurston Drive. As such, there will are no access concerns
to and from the site where the majority of the traffic occurs outside peak
periods.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment was prepared for this site where a number of current activities, including the snow disposal facility and the proximity to a railway line were considered. A Phase 2 investigation will be required to be prepared in support of the Site Plan Control application.
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 receive negative comments relating to this application. These are discussed in Document 2.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS
TIMELINE STATUS
The application was not processed by the
"On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning
By-law amendments in order to allow for comments to be received resulting from
an information meeting regarding this rezoning. The information meeting was held with the South Keys/ Greenboro
Community Association.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location
Map
Document 2 Consultation Details
DISPOSITION
City Clerk’s Branch, Council and Committee
Services to notify the owner, City of Ottawa, c/o Business Transformation
Services, 100 Constellation Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2G 6J8, Attention: Chris
Wanczcki [Mail Code 26-86], applicant, OttawaScene.com, 174 Colonnade Road,
Unit #33, Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5, Ghislain
Lamarche, Program Manager, Assessment, Financial Services Branch (Mail Code: 26-76) of City Council’s decision.
Planning, Transit and the Environment
Department to prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services Branch
and undertake the statutory notification.
Legal Services Branch to forward the
implementing by-law to City Council.
LOCATION MAP DOCUMENT
1
CONSULTATION DETAILS DOCUMENT
2
NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION PROCESS
Notification and public consultation
was undertaken in accordance with the Public Notification and Public
Consultation Policy approved by City Council for Zoning By-law amendments. One meeting was held with the South
Keys/Greenboro Community Association.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Two objecting comments were received from the public expressing concerns relating to truck traffic and wasted tax dollars spent on redevelopment of the recently constructed snow disposal facility.
Response
The signalization of the Thurston Drive and Conroy Road will ensure safe traffic movement for trucks onto Conroy Road which will largely occur outside peak hours of traffic. As such, the Department does not see the traffic as being an issue at this location. With respect to City expenditures, the storage yard will not interfere with the operation of the snow disposal facility which is located on currently vacant land between the disposal facility and Conroy Road.
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INPUT
October 9, 2007 - PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
The proposed rezoning was discussed at an October 9, 2007 bi-weekly meeting of the South Key/Greenboro Community Association and the association had no objections with this rezoning going forward.
COUNCILLOR’S COMMENTS
Councillor Diane Deans is aware of the rezoning application.