2. ZONING - 2210 AND 2224 DONALD B. MUNRO DRIVE

ZONAGE – 2210 ET 2224, PROMENADE DONALD B. MUNRO

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 2210 and 2224 Donald B. Munro Drive from Agricultural, subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural, subzone 6 (AG6) to Agricultural Zone with an Exception (AG[XXXr]) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ

Que le Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250 afin de changer la désignation de zonage des 2210 et 2224, promenade Donald-B.-Munroe de Zone agricole, sous-zone 2 (AG2) à Zone agricole, sous-zone 6 (AG6) et à Zone agricole assortie d’une exception (AG[XXXr]), comme il est indiqué dans le Document 1 et expliqué en détail dans le Document 2.

Documentation

1. Deputy City Manager’s Report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability dated 20 January 2012 (ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0037).

2. Extract of draft minutes, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting of

1 March 2012.

Report to/Rapport au :

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Comité de l'agriculture et des affaires rurales

and Council / et au Conseil

20 January 2012 / le 20 janvier 2012

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 : Derrick Moodie, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development Review-Rural Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services ruraux, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 15134 Derrick.Moodie@ottawa.ca

West Carleton - March (5)

Ref N°: ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0037

SUBJECT:	ZONING - 2210 and 2224 Donald B. munro drive

OBJET :	ZONAGE – 2210 et 2224, promenade donald b. munro

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 2210 and 2224 Donald B. Munro Drive from Agricultural, subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural, subzone 6 (AG6) to Agricultural Zone with an Exception (AG[XXXr]) as shown in Document 1 and as 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 2008-250 afin de changer la désignation de zonage des 2210 et 2224, promenade Donald-B.-Munroe de Zone agricole, sous-zone 2 (AG2) à Zone agricole, sous-zone 6 (AG6) et à Zone agricole assortie d’une exception (AG[XXXr]), comme il est indiqué dans le Document 1 et expliqué en détail dans le Document 2.

BACKGROUND

The subject land is located on the northeast side of Donald B. Munro Drive and north of the intersection of Donald B. Munro Drive and Panmure Road. The site is an agricultural parcel, surrounded by agricultural uses to the north, south, east and west, as well as residential uses to the south.

This parcel was the subject of a recent consent application. The exisitng dwelling and associated outbuildings are being severed as a surplus farm dwelling. The retained land will remain vacant and will contine to be used for agricultural purposes.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment

The proposal is to rezone part of the subject land to meet a condition of consent to sever a surplus farm dwelling, as well as permit a dwelling with an agricultural related business, imposed by the Committee of Adjustment (Application No. D08-01-11/B-00372).

The land to be severed is known as 2224 Donald B. Munro Drive and will have a frontage of 96.63 metres and contain a lot area of 1.103 hectares. It will contain a detached dwelling, barn, three sheds and six grain storage bins.

The land to be retained is known as 2210 Donald B. Munro Drive and will have a broken frontage totalling 222.81 metres and contain a lot area of 19.51 hectares.

Existing Zoning

The subject land is currently zoned Agricultural, Subzone 2 (AG2). This zoning recognizes and permits agricultural uses on a minimum lot area of 18 hectares in areas designated Agricultural Resource Area in the Official Plan and restricts the range of permitted uses to agricultural, forestry and related uses in order to preserve prime agricultural lands from loss to other uses.

Proposed Zoning

The requested zoning amendment proposes to rezone the retained parcel (farmland) from Agriculture Subzone G2 to Agricultural Subzone 6 (AG6). This zoning permits agricultural uses, but prohibits residential uses. This particular subzone represents agricultural lands with a minimum area of 18 hectares and a minimum frontage of 60 metres.

The requested zoning amendment also proposes to rezone the severed parcel from AG2 to AG[XXXr], in order to permit a dwelling, existing outbuildings and an agricultural related business. An exception has been proposed for this parcel for the non-residential buildings to house agriculture-related products, refined to include agricultural produce, such as the storage of grain.

DISCUSSION

Official Plan

According to the Official Plan, the subject land is designated Agricultural Resource Area. This designation protects prime agricultural areas from loss of lands to other uses. The policies ensure that a severance for the creation of a new lot on which is located a dwelling made surplus through farm consolidation does not permit the construction of a new dwelling on the lot rendered vacant through the severance. The policies require that the vacant agricultural parcel so created be rezoned to prohibit any residential uses. The housing restriction is intended to limit a pattern of lot creation in Agricultural Resource Areas that would see a new residence being constructed on the vacant farm property, the house being declared surplus and severed for a lot, and the pattern so continued.

Zoning By-law

The site is zoned Agricultural, Subzone 2 (AG2). The AG2 zone permits a detached dwelling, agricultural use and several other uses. In order to ensure that the intent of the Official Plan policies is implemented in the Zoning By-law, it is recommended that the zoning of a portion of the subject land (retained farmland) be changed from AG2 to Agricultural Subzone 6 (AG6), as shown on Document 1. The AG6 zone will prohibit residential uses on a lot having a minimum area of 18 hectares and a minimum lot width of 60 metres. This rezoning for the retained land is considered appropriate since it will protect agricultural land from loss to other uses and the lot will continue to respect the minimum lot area and width requirements.

The rezoning for the severed land from AG2 to AG[XXXr] is also appropriate because the existing farm related outbuildings are too large in scale to be considered accessory to the detached dwelling, nor do some buildings meet the definition of accessory use. Rezoning the severed parcel to classify these farm related outbuildings as accessory uses to the detached dwelling and to permit an agricultural related business will bring the existing farm related outbuildings into immediate conformity with the Zoning By-law and present an opportunity for their productive use in the future.

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

The retained land will be limited to agricultural uses. By restricting residential uses, major agricultural areas will be protected from fragmentation and competing uses. The effect of this rezoning will be to enhance the rural heritage and fortify the rural landscape.

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.

Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and Consultation Policy.

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

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

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal implications associated with this report.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

There are no risk implications.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACT

There are no accessibility implications associated with this report

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

There are no direct technical implications associated with this report.

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

There are no City Strategic Plan implications associated with this report.

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

The application was not processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning By-law amendments.

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 Canada Signs, 1565 Chatelain Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 8B5, 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.

DOCUMENT 1

LOCATION MAP

DOCUMENT 2

DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING

Proposed Changes to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250:

Rezone the subject lands as follows:

Area A from AG2 to AG6; and,
Area B from AG2 to AG[XXXr].

Add a new exception, AG[XXXr], to Section 240 – Rural Exceptions with provisions similar in effect to the following:

In column II the text “AG[XXXr]”; and,
In column III the text “- warehouse”
In column V the text:

“- Existing non-residential buildings are permitted as accessory to a detached dwelling, and no new accessory buildings or structures are permitted unless the size of all accessory buildings and structures complies with the total maximum permitted size under Table 55, and the new accessory use complies with Section 55.

- Only the warehousing of agricultural produce exclusive of livestock within the existing non-residential buildings is permitted”