2.             ZONING - 175 AND 425 MARCH VALLEY ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 175 ET 425, CHEMIN MARCH VALLEY

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 175 and 425 March Valley Road by amending the Business Park Industrial, Subzone 8 exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)) to permit a 'golf course' as a temporary use for a period of three years as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

2.          Approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 175 and 425 March Valley Road by amending the Rural Industrial - exception (d) (RI(d)) to permit a 'golf course' as a temporary use for a period of three years as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

RecommandationS du Comité

 

(Cette demande est assujettie au Règlement 51)

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.                  approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 en vue de modifier le zonage du 175 et du 425, chemin March Valley, en transformant le zonage industriel parc d’affaires, sous-zone 8, exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)), de manière à permettre l’utilisation « terrain de golf » comme utilisation temporaire pendant une période de trois ans, tel qu’illustré dans le Document 1 et exposé en détail dans le Document 2.

 

2.         approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage de l’ancienne Ville de Kanata en vue de modifier le zonage du 175 et du 425, chemin March Valley, en transformant le zonage industriel rural - exception (d) (RI(d)), de manière à permettre l’utilisation « terrain de golf » comme utilisation temporaire pendant une période de trois ans, tel qu’illustré dans le Document 1 et exposé en détail dans le Document 2.

 

Documentation

 

1.         Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit and the Environment report dated 18 September 2008 (ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0194).

 

 


Report to/Rapport au :

 

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

18 September 2008 / le 18 septembre 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

 

Kanata North (4)

Ref N°: ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0194

 

 

SUBJECT:

ZONING - 175 and 425 March valley road (FILE NO. D02-02-08-0083)

 

 

OBJET :

ZONAGE - 175 et 425, chemin march valley

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 175 and 425 March Valley Road by amending the Business Park Industrial, Subzone 8 exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)) to permit a 'golf course' as a temporary use for a period of three years as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

2.                  Approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 175 and 425 March Valley Road by amending the Rural Industrial - exception (d) (RI(d)) to permit a 'golf course' as a temporary use for a period of three years as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 


RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement recommande au Conseil :

 

1.         d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 en vue de modifier le zonage du 175 et du 425, chemin March Valley, en transformant le zonage industriel parc d’affaires, sous-zone 8, exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)), de manière à permettre l’utilisation « terrain de golf » comme utilisation temporaire pendant une période de trois ans, tel qu’illustré dans le Document 1 et exposé en détail dans le Document 2.

 

2.                  d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage de l’ancienne Ville de Kanata en vue de modifier le zonage du 175 et du 425, chemin March Valley, en transformant le zonage industriel rural - exception (d) (RI(d)), de manière à permettre l’utilisation « terrain de golf » comme utilisation temporaire pendant une période de trois ans, tel qu’illustré dans le Document 1 et exposé en détail dans le Document 2.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject property, 175 and 425 March Valley Road, is located on both the east and west sides of an extension of March Valley Road, north of Terry Fox Drive and the Ottawa Central Railroad, and south of March Valley and Fourth Line Roads.

 

On February 23, 2005, a temporary zoning for the site was adopted.  The purpose of this rezoning was to permit a ‘golf course’ as an interim use until such time as the Kanata North Business Park requires the lands for industrial-related uses.  The nine-hole executive course was approved through Site Plan Control and has been constructed.

 

Purpose of Zoning Amendment

 

The intent of the Owner is to renew the temporary zoning for the existing golf course.  It is their opinion that the current use is the best use for the site at this time.

 

Existing Zoning

 

The Comprehensive Zoning By-law:

 

The subject site is zoned Business Park Industrial, Subzone 8, special exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)) in By-law 2008-250. Although the zone allows for a golf course, the special exception recognizes that the golf course on these lands is intended to be a temporary use.  The original temporary use Zoning By-law expired on February 23, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

The former City of Kanata By-law:

 

These lands are zoned Rural Industrial–d (RI(d)) under By-law No. 74-79.  This By-law was amended by By-law No. 2005-99 to temporarily rezone the subject property to allow for the golf course for a period of three years.  Although the Rural Industrial zone does not permit a golf course on this property, it was determined to be an appropriate land use on a temporary basis.  This is because it is adjacent to an existing golf course, there is sufficient vacant land within the business park for development in the near future, and because it offers open or green space for the surrounding built environment.

 

Proposed Zoning

 

It is proposed to rezone the subject lands to extend the temporary use of a golf course for another three years.

 

DISCUSSION

 

Official Plan 

 

The Official Plan designates the subject property as an “Enterprise Area”.  This designation identifies areas of employment and may accommodate medium to high density housing provided that the employment targets are maintained and that the two opposing types of land uses are not in conflict.  The policies governing Enterprise Areas also encourage a variety of complementary uses such as recreational uses to serve the employees of the Enterprise Areas, the general public and passing traffic.  As such, the plan supports a golf course use on these lands.

 

Zoning By-law 

 

Under the Comprehensive Zoning By-law, the applicant is proposing to rezone the lands zoned Business Park Industrial, Subzone 8, special exception 172 (IP8[172]H(15)) to extend the temporary zone for the existing golf course for three more years.

 

Staff is also recommending that the Rural Industrial – exception (d) (RI(d)) zoning for these lands be changed under the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to include the extension of the temporary use zoning. 

 

Conclusion

 

The proposed Zoning By-law amendment is consistent with the policies of the Official Plan and the intent of both Zoning By-laws.

 

The temporary land use is suitable since it provides a compatible interim use that will not compromise future employment targets for the Enterprise Area. The temporary zone will also allow the lands to be easily returned to the Business Park Industrial - IP8 zone when market conditions allow for the development of additional employment uses in this area.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Natural features have been retained throughout the golf course.

 

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.

 

The Department of National Defence (DND) owns a majority of the surrounding lands across March Valley Road to the north and east and uses the area for field practice.  The DND comments were provided in support of the original application for a temporary use by-law.  They have not responded to the circulation of the extension of this use. 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

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, Mr. Martin Vandewouw, Kanata Research Park Corporation, 555 Legget Drive, Suite 206, Kanata, ON  K2K 2X3, planning consultant, Mr. Stephen Dykstra, Novatech Engineering, 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Ottawa, ON  K2M 1P6, 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

 

The lands shown on Document 1 are the subject of the following text changes:

 

Proposed Changes to the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law No. 2008-250

 

Exception 172 of Section 239 will be amended by adding the following:

 

Additional Permitted Use

-         golf course

 

Zoning Provisions for a golf course:

-         the golf course is permitted for a period of three years from the date of enactment of the implementing zoning by-law.

 

 

Proposed Changes to former City of Kanata Zoning By-law

 

Section 14.5(e) of By-law 74-79 will be amended as follows: 

 

A golf course is a temporary permitted use for a period of three (3) years from the date of enactment of the implementing zoning by-law.