RECOMMENTDATION:
That the staff information
report dated November 23, 2004 regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning
By-law Amendments, ZA 04 026537 and OP 04 26818, for 175 Anderson Avenue, be
received as information relative to the Public Meeting scheduled for November
23, 2004.
PURPOSE:
Public
meeting authorized
On October
19, 2004, Development Services Committee passed a resolution authorizing
staff to schedule a public meeting to consider the proposed place of worship. There was no accompaning staff report at that
time. The Public Meeting is scheduled
for the evening of Tuesday
November 23, 2004.
The purpose of this information report is to provide background
information regarding applications for an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning
to allow for a Place of Worship at 175
Anderson Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
Property
and area context
The subject property has an area of 0.5 hectares
(1.2 acres) and is located on the east side of Anderson Avenue, east of Highway 48.
The existing building on the property is currently occupied by an adult
entertainment parlour.
To the immediate north is the future Castlemore Road extension into the Greensborough community. To the east is the Go Transit Stouffville
Rail Line and to the east of the rail line are lands that have been Draft Plan
Approved and zoned for low density residential uses. To the south are multi-tenant industrial buildings. To the west across Anderson Avenue is vacant land which is zoned for industrial uses.
Official
plan and zoning by-law
The Official Plan designates the lands COMMERCIAL (Major
Commercial Area). This designation
provides for places of worship. However,
Official Plan Amendment No. 115 (Places
of Worship) only permits Places of Worship along Provincial Highways,
arterial or major collector roads. As Anderson Avenue is designated a local road, an Official Plan
Amendment is required to allow for such use.
The lands are currently zoned Select Industrial and
Warehousing (M.I.), with specific permission for an adult entertainment parlour
by (By-law 88-76), as amended. This
zoning designation does not permit a place of worship and therefore a zoning
amendment is required.
Proposal
The applicant has submitted applications to amend
the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to add a “Place of Worship” to the list
permitted uses at 175 Anderson Avenue.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF APPROVAL OF THE
PROPOSAL:
With the future extension of Castlemore Road into the
Greensborough community, this property will be highly exposed to the
residential community to the east. Town
staff consider a place of worship a more compatible use within such a close
proximity to residential areas than the existing adult entertainment parlour.
CONCERNS/ISSUES
TO BE RESOLVED:
The following is a brief summary of
concerns/issues raised to date.
Further information is required to determine the
parking requirement for the subject property.
A detailed floor layout will determine whether there is sufficient
parking on site to support the proposed use.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are financial
implications to be considered in this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are
environmental implications to be considered in this report.
ACCESSIBILITY
CONSIDERATIONS:
Parking spaces for disabled
persons will be provided in appropriate locations with curb depressions and
ramps.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The proposal is
currently in circulation to other Town Departments and agencies for review and
comments.
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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ATTACHMENTS: Q:\Development\Planning\APPL\ZONING\04
026537 Olive Garden Branch Community Church.doc
Figure 1 –
Applicant/Agent/Location Map
Figure 2 - Area
Context/Zoning
Figure 3 - Aerial
Photo
