Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
26 April 2006 / le 26 avril 2006
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, Deputy City Manager/
Directeur municipal adjoint,
Planning and Growth Management /
Service de l'urbanisme et de la gestion de la croissance
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Grant Lindsay,
Manager / Gestionnaire
Development Approvals / Approbation des
demandes d'aménagement
(613) 580-2424 x13242,
Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and Environment
Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former Township of
Goulbourn Zoning By-law 40-99 to change the zoning of 10 Cedarow Court from
Highway Commercial (CH) to Highway Commercial - Exception as shown in Document
1 and detailed in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement
recommande au Conseil d'approuver une modification au règlement de zonage 40-99
de l'ancien Canton de Goulbourn visant à faire paser la désignation de zonage
du 10, cour Cedarow, de zone commerciale routière (CH) à zone commerciale
routière - exception, comme l'illustre
le document 1 et le précise le document 2.
BACKGROUND
The
subject site is located at 10 Cedarow Court, north of Hazeldean Road and east
of Johnwoods Street in the Village of Stittsville. The site has a frontage of approximately 25 metres and is
approximately 0.52 hectares in area.
The site is currently utilized as a commercial spa, with an existing
two- storey, 228 square metre (floor area) stone building on site. Parking is located on three sides of the
existing structure, and can accommodate 49 vehicles.
Adjacent
land uses include an automobile rust proofing establishment directly to the
south, undeveloped land to the east and north, a commercial use (car wash, rush
proofing business and used car lot) to the east and Poole Creek is located to
the west of the subject site, approximately 50 metres from the existing building.
The
use of the personal service shop (day spa) is currently operating within the
existing Highway Commercial zone, and is in contravention of the Goulbourn
Zoning By-law.
DISCUSSION
The subject lands are designated
"General Urban Area" within the City Council Approved Official
Plan. This designation permits the
development of a full range of employment, service, cultural, leisure,
entertainment and institutional uses.
The former Regional Official Plan designates
the subject property as "General Urban Area". This designation permits residential,
shopping, services and community facilities.
The former Township of Goulbourn Official Plan
designates the subject property as "Highway Commercial", which
permits a range of retail and service commercial uses which cater to the needs
of the travelling public.
The Zoning By-Law of the former Township of
Goulbourn zones this property both Highway Commercial (CH) and Environmental
Protection Area (EPA). The CH zone
permits such uses as, but not exclusive to, automobile services and associated
retail, building supply outlets, clinics, offices, restaurants, and merchandise
service shops. The applicant wishes to
rezone the property to add a personal service shop (day spa) to the CH zone,
while maintaining the EPA zone in the rear of the property.
The proposed zoning is appropriate because the
additional use (personal service shop) conforms to the General Urban Area
policies within both the Regional and Council Approved Official Plans. This use enhances the existing stone
building and maintains its viability in the Stittsville community. By allowing this use, activity is maintained
in the building that contributes to its maintenance.
The existing building is set back and well
screened from adjacent automotive uses and no conflicts are anticipated.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
Poole Creek and an Environmental Protection Area Zone (EPA) are located at the western edge of the subject site. The EPA zone encroaches into the rear property line several metres as part of the corridor of Poole Creek, but will not be altered as a result of this proposed rezoning application. The existing buildings on site are set back approximately 50 metres from Poole Creek and are approximately 30 metres from the edge of the EPA Zone. Neither the creek nor the EPA Zone will be negatively impacted by this rezoning request.
No objections were received from the Mississippi Valley Conservation.
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
Corporate Services Department, City
Clerk's Branch to notify the owner (Alekona Ventures Ltd., 1837 Maple Grove
Road, Stittsville, ON, K2S 1G7), applicant (Kate Whitfield, J.L. Richards &
Associates Ltd., 864 Lady Ellen Place, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 5M2), Signs.ca, 866
Campbell Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2A 2C5,
and Ghislain Lamarche, Program Manager, Assessment, Financial Services Branch
(Mail Code: 26-76) of City Council's decision.
Planning and Growth Management Department to
prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services Branch and undertake
the statutory notification.
Corporate Services Department, Legal Services
Branch to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.
DOCUMENT 1
LOCATION MAP
DOCUMENT 2
DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the lands zoned CH-x on Schedule “A” attached hereto may also be used in accordance with the following provisions:
i) Uses Permitted:
Personal Service Shop