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5. ZONING - 2909 COWELL ROAD ZONage - 2909, CHEMIN COWELL |
Committee
Recommendation
(This
application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former Rideau Township Zoning
By-law to change the zoning of 2909 Cowell Road from A2 to RE as shown in
Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
Recommandation du comité
(Cette
demande est assujettie au projet de loi 51)
Que le Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage de l’ancien
Canton de Rideau visant à changer de A2 à RE le zonage de la propriété située
au 2909, chemin Cowell, tel qu’il est illustré dans le Document 1 et
détaillé dans le Document 2.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager's report (Planning,
Transit and the Environment) dated
24 June 2008 (ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0133).
Report to/Rapport au :
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Comité d'agriculture et des questions rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
24 June 2008 / le 24 juin 2008
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 : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire,
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement, Planning
Branch/ Direction de l'urbanisme
(613)
580-2424, 13242 Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the
former Rideau Township Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2909 Cowell
Road from A2 to RE as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de
l'agriculture et des affaires rurales recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification
au Règlement de zonage de l’ancien Canton de Rideau visant à changer de A2 à RE
le zonage de la propriété située au 2909, chemin Cowell, tel qu’il est
illustré dans le Document 1 et détaillé dans le Document 2.
BACKGROUND
The subject land is located on the north side of Cowell Road, East of
Malakoff and West of McCordick Road. The Committee of Adjustment granted severance
of this parcel from 2886 Mackey Road.
The new parcel will be known as 2909 Cowell Road. The surrounding lands are rural in nature.
The subject site is treed.
The current zoning is A2 (General
Rural). The A2 zone requires a minimum
lot area of 35 hectares and a minimum lot frontage of 150 metres.
The proposed Zoning By-law
Amendment will permit a decision of the Committee of Adjustment to finalize.
The conditional approval by the Committee of Adjustment supports creation of a
lot with 60 metres of frontage and 1.02 hectares in area.
DISCUSSION
The subject land is designated
Rural Natural Features in the Official Plan.
Rural Natural Features are
natural areas in the rural area that contain woodlands, wetlands, and wildlife
habitat that were identified by the Natural Environment Systems Strategy.
The policies provide that where
new construction is permitted on a lot that lies partially within the
boundaries of a designated area, the new construction and on-site servicing
will be located outside the boundary of the feature to the greatest extend
possible and disturbance of the natural feature will be minimized. In this case the lot is entirely within the
Rural Natural Features designation.
The Official Plan policies
provide that any development involving the creation of more than one lot must
be supported by an Environmental Impact Statement demonstrating that
development can occur with no adverse impact on significant ecological features
and functions in the natural feature. Creation of one lot is permitted by
severance within the Rural Natural Features designation, without the need for
an EIS.
The Conservation Authority
reviewed the applications for consent and rezoning and did not object to the
severance in the proposed location or the proposed rezoning. The Conservation Authority advised the
applicant that the site is within a sensitive natural area and care should be
taken to minimize vegetation removal for the creation of building and sewage
system envelopes, and to maintain the natural drainage patterns through
appropriate drainage. The development envelope should be placed close to the
road to limit the intrusion into the natural features. The Conservation
Authority did not request the zoning to address the location of future
dwellings.
The zoning is therefore deemed to
conform to the Official Plan Policies.
Rideau Zoning By-law
It
is proposed placing the severed parcel in an RE (Estate Residential) zone which
will set the minimum lot frontage to 60 metres and the minimum lot area to 0.8
hectares. The rezoning will clear one
of the conditions of consent and permit the severance to finalize. The RE zone will permit a single dwelling
house as a permitted residential use on the parcel.
The Comprehensive Zoning By-law was passed by City Council on June 25, 2008.
The Comprehensive Zoning By-law zones the land to RU (Rural Countryside Zone) The Rural Countryside Zone recognizes a minimum lot width of 50 metres and a minimum lot area of 0.8 hectares for lots to be used for residential purposes. The lot created will have a lot width of 60 metres and a lot area of 1.02 hectares. As such no amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law is required.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
The rezoning supports rural development providing a variety of choice in housing opportunities in the city.
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 not receive any negative comments or opposition to this application.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS
This application was processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning By-law amendment applications.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location Map
Document 2 Details of Recommended Zoning
DISPOSITION
City Clerk’s Branch, Council and Committee Services to notify the owner, Daniel and Dianne O’Connor, 2886 Mackey Road, North Gower, Ontario. K0A 2T0, applicant, Tim O’Connor, #2‑303 Avondale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. K17 7G7, 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
DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING DOCUMENT 2
Changes to Zoning By-law for former Rideau
Proposed
Changes to By-law 2004-428
The lands shown on Document 1 will be rezoned from A2 to RE
No
Changes to new Comprehensive Zoning By-law are required