7.             ZONING - 3738 INNES ROAD

 

                ZONAGE - 3738, CHEMIN INNES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council amend Zoning By‑law 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on the zone and approve a zoning change for 3738 Innes Road from Light Industrial Zone, Subzone 2, height limit 14, Holding (IL2 H(14) – h) to Arterial Mainstreet – Exception 1443 (AM[1443]), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2. 

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil modifie le Règlement de zonage 2008-250 afin de retirer le symbole « Aménagement différé » de la zone et approuve une modification au zonage du 3738, chemin Innes de Zone d’industrie légère, sous-zone 2, limite de hauteur 14, Aménagement différé (IL2 H914) – h) à Zone d’artère principale – Exception 1443 (AM[1443], comme il est indiqué dans le Document 1 et décrit en détail dans le Document 2.

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.      Deputy City Manager’s report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 18 June 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0126).

 

2.      Extract of Draft Minutes dated 5 July 2010

 


Report to/Rapport au :

 

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

18 June 2010 / le 18 juin 2010

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Michael Wildman, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development Review-Suburban Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services suburbains, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 27811  Mike.Wildman@ottawa.ca

 

Innes (2)

Ref N°: ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0126

 

 

SUBJECT:

ZONING - 3738 Innes road (file no. D02-02-10-0047)

 

 

OBJET :

ZONAGE - 3738, chemin innes

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the  recommend Council amend Zoning By‑law 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on the zone and approve a zoning change for 3738 Innes Road from Light Industrial Zone, Subzone 2, height limit 14, Holding (IL2 H(14) – h) to Arterial Mainstreet – Exception 1443 (AM[1443]), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2. 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité de  recommande au Conseil de modifier le Règlement de zonage 2008-250 afin de retirer le symbole « Aménagement différé » de la zone et d’approuver une modification au zonage du 3738, chemin Innes de Zone d’industrie légère, sous-zone 2, limite de hauteur 14, Aménagement différé (IL2 H914) – h) à Zone d’artère principale – Exception 1443 (AM[1443], comme il est indiqué dans le Document 1 et décrit en détail dans le Document 2.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

This application affects 3738 Innes Road.  The 1117-square metre subject land is located on the south side of Innes Road, west of Viseneau Drive.  The subject land is vacant with a lot width of 30.47 metres along Innes Road and a depth of 36.33 metres. Apart from the Innes Road frontage, the subject site is surrounded by a shopping centre development.  A low density residential community is located to the north of Innes Road.

 

Existing Zoning

 

According to the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, the subject site is zoned “Light Industrial Zone, Subzone 2, with a height limit of 14 metres, Holding (IL2 H(14) – h)”.  The existing zone currently permits the following uses, subject to lifting of the holding designation: broadcasting studio, catering establishment, day care, drive-through facility, emergency service, heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing, light industrial uses, medical facility, municipal service centre, office, park, parking garage, parking lot, place of assembly, post office, printing plant, production studio, research and development centre, service and repair shop, small batch brewery, technology industry, training centre, truck transport terminal, warehouse, animal care establishment, amusement centre, amusement park, automobile service station, bank, bank machine, car wash, convenience store, gas bar, instructional facility, personal service business, recreational and athletic facility, restaurant, fast-food restaurant, and take-out restaurant.

 

Purpose of Zoning Amendment

 

The Zoning Amendment application proposes to lift the holding from the zone as well as rezone the 1,117-square metre site from  Light Industrial Zone, Subzone 2, height limit 14, Holding (IL2 H(14) – h) to Arterial Mainstreet – Exception 1443 (AM[1443]).  This rezoning will allow the consolidation of the subject land with the abutting shopping centre property.

 

DISCUSSION

 

Official Plan

 

The subject land is designated “Arterial Mainstreet” in the Official Plan.  The “Arterial Mainstreet” designation in this Plan identifies areas that offer some of the most significant opportunities in the city for intensification through more compact forms of development, a lively mix of uses and a pedestrian-friendly environment.  Intensification is most likely to occur through the redevelopment of such sites as vacant lots, aging strip malls, and former automobile sales lots, parking lots and gas stations, as well as through additions to existing buildings.  Mainstreets generally developed after 1945, designated as Arterial Mainstreets, typically present an urban fabric of larger lots, larger buildings, varied setbacks, lower densities and a more automobile-oriented environment, often within a divided cross section of four or more lanes. They generally do not provide on-street parking. On Arterial Mainstreets, development will occur in a way that facilitates the gradual transition to more intensive forms of development. This could mean that, over time, higher density employment and residential uses could be introduced, where appropriate. Uses may be mixed within buildings and/or on the same lot, parking lots between the building and the street could be redeveloped and built upon, and the pedestrian environment will be improved.

 

The common feature of all Mainstreets is their function as a mixed-use corridor with the ability to provide a wide range of goods and services for neighbouring communities and beyond. Because a high percentage of housing, employment, retail and civic functions lie within easy reach of one another, the vitality of the area is sustained. It is the intent of the Official Plan that intensification continue to focus on nodes and corridors (Mixed-Use Centres and Mainstreets) to support the public transit system, to create an essential community focus, to allow for minimum travel and to minimize disruption in existing stable neighbourhoods.

 

The policies of the Official Plan support this proposal.  The Zoning Amendment will allow the consolidation of the subject land with the adjacent commercial plaza, conditional to the lifting of the holding.  The holding was placed on the Light Industrial Zone as a reminder that these lands, which to date, had been privately serviced, were to be connected to available municipal infrastructure at the time of redevelopment.  Consolidation of these lands with the adjacent shopping centre represents intensification in commercial density, directly south of a low-density residential community.  The end result is an increased potential to create a more walkable community and further serve the policies to create mixed-use communities, diverse and adaptable to changing needs.  The consolidation of the subject land with the adjacent shopping centre property will have minimal impact on the adjacent low-density residential neighbourhood (to the north).

 

Proposed Zoning

 

The zoning being proposed for the subject land is Arterial Mainstreet, Exception 1443 (AM[1443]) .  This zoning for the subject land is consistent with the zoning of the surrounding shopping centre lands, with which it will be consolidated.  This zoning permits a broad range of uses including retail, service commercial, offices, residential and institutional uses in mixed-use buildings or side by side in separate buildings in areas designated Arterial Mainstreet in the Official Plan.  The zone’s main purpose is to impose development standards that will promote intensification while ensuring that they are compatible with the surrounding uses.  Exceptions within this zone are for: (a) the loading or unloading of materials, goods, wares or merchandise from a vehicle is not permitted within a corner side yard; (b) the storage of garbage is not permitted within a corner side yard; (c) outdoor storage is permitted; (d) a garden centre or other seasonal facility is not permitted within a corner side yard unless it is set back a minimum of 50 m from any lot line abutting a street; (e) and, the lands within this zone are considered to be one lot for zoning purposes. 

 

The subject land is currently vacant and fronts onto an urban arterial – Innes Road.  The dominant use and character along Innes Road has been changing at a rapid pace over the past few years and, what was once a rural landscape, is being converted into a commercial corridor.  The subject site is on the south side of Innes Road, adjacent to existing and proposed retail centres, banks, restaurants, offices, a health and fitness store, a cinema complex, and industrial uses, all of which are located within the Arterial Mainstreet designation.  The subject site is also south of existing residential uses.

 

The site is well situated to support the existing and potential activity of the commercial corridor.  The proposed use promotes the Official Plan policies for infill and development of a mainstreet that will be adaptable to the diverse changing needs of a diverse community, to provide employment, service, cultural, leisure, entertainment, and institutional uses to the surrounding community.  Adequate municipal infrastructure capacity exists for the redevelopment of this site and will be provided once this land is consolidated with the adjacent lands.  Once the consolidation occurs, an amending site plan control application will have to be approved, describing in detail how the subject land will be serviced from the existing shopping centre.  As such, it is recommended that the holding provision be removed.

 

The Planning and Growth Management Department does not anticipate any tangible impact to the community due to the consolidation of these lands to the surrounding shopping centre.  The increase in area will have minimal impact given the size of the existing shopping centre lands.  The subject land is south of a transportation corridor and south of low-density residential uses and should have minimal impact on adjacent residential uses.

 

Summary

 

The Zoning By-law Amendment proposal for the subject site is considered appropriate as the lands are appropriately situated for an urban commercial infill and adequate municipal infrastructure capacity exists for the redevelopment of the site. 

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

CONSULTATION

 

Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and Consultation Policy.  The City did not receive any negative comments or opposition to this application.

 

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

 

The Ward Councillor is aware of this application and the staff recommendation.

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

This Zoning By-law Amendment fulfills the following City Strategic Plan objective: respects the existing urban fabric, neighbourhood form and the limits of existing hard services, so that new growth is integrated seamlessly with established communities.

 

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.

 

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 and Solicitor Department, Legislative Services to notify the owner, 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 and Growth Management to prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services and undertake the statutory notification.

 

Legal Services to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.


LOCATION MAP                                                                                                DOCUMENT 1

 


DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING                                                    DOCUMENT 2

 

1.         The Zoning Map of By-law No. 2008-250 be amended by removing the holding symbol and rezoning the subject property, as shown on Document1, from IL2 H(14)-h to AM[1443].

 

 


             ZONING - 3738 INNES ROAD

             ZONAGE - 3738, CHEMIN INNES

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0126                                                                                       Innes (2)               

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

Miguel Tremblay, FoTenn Consultants,was present in support of the application.

 

That the  recommend Council amend Zoning By‑law 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on the zone and approve a zoning change for 3738 Innes Road from Light Industrial Zone, Subzone 2, height limit 14, Holding (IL2 H(14) – h) to Arterial Mainstreet – Exception 1443 (AM[1443]), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2. 

 

CARRIED