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Drive-Through Service

Facilities Study

A Canadian Tire Car Wash - McEw-

an & Hwy 50

B Country Style - 212 Queen Street S.

C Eddie Shack (former) - Hwy 10 &

124 (not operating)

D McDonald’s - 12612 Hwy 50

E Pete’s Donuts - Airport & Hwy 9

F Petro Canada Car Wash - 306

Queen Street S. G Royal Bank - McEwan & Hwy 50

H Shell/Tim Hortons - 5960 Hwy 9

I Sushi One - Hwy 50 & Hopcroft

J Swiss Chalet - McEwan & Hwy 50

K Swiss Chalet/ Harvey’s - 301

Queen Street S.

L Taco Bell/Pizza Hut - Hwy 50 &

Hopcroft

M TD Bank - Queen & Ellwood

N Tim Hortons - Mayfield & Airport

O Tim Hortons - Bolton (Core)

P Tim Hortons -12596 Hwy 50

Q Trailside Café - 15935 Airport Road

R Wendy’s - Queensgate & Queen

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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Notice of Open House & Statutory Public Meeting..............................................................4 2.0 Draft Policies, Regulations & Guidelines 2.1 Draft Official Plan Amendment 204..............................................................................5 2.2 Draft Zoning By-law Amendment.................................................................................12 2.3 Draft Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)......17 2.4 Draft Addendum A to the Town of Caledon Industrial & Commercial & Commercial Design Guidelines…................................................................................21 5.0 Comment Form ………………………………………………………………………………………..25 Appendices 4.0 Comments Received since February 2012 3.0 Joe Grogan dated February 10, 2012 ……………………………………………………..27 3.1 Labreche Patterson & Associates dated February 14, 2012 ……………………………34 3.2 Amber Stewart law dated February 14, 2012...……………………….…………………..42 3.3 David Jobe dated March 8, 2012 …………………………………………………………..47 3.5 Roy Jean dated May 4, 2012..……………………………………………………………...49 5.0 February 14, 2012 Council Resolution & Planning Report PD-2012-005 .................................53


Introduction The Town of Caledon is proposing a balanced approach to the development of drive-through service facil-ities that will ensure that the development of these facilities would not detract from achieving other equally valuable Town objectives including a more attractive streetscape, functional and safe movement for pe-destrian and vehicular traffic, fostering a healthy environment. The polices, regulations and design guide-lines proposed would help to minimizing the potential impacts of these facilities on adjacent land uses. Following an Ontario Municipal Board decision in 2002, it was determined that Caledon’s current drive-through service facilities policy is inadequate to address concerns related to pedestrian safety and com-fort, land use conflict, urban design and environmental quality. As a result, Council initiated the study of drive-through service facilities directing staff to examine policies in other jurisdictions and propose more specific policy directions that will address the issues and concerns that have been identified. The following is a summary of activities related to the study: October 2002 OMB approved a drive-through service facility in the Bolton Core Area. September 2004 Council adopted OPA 191 which prohibited drive-through service facilities in the Bolton Core Area and directed staff to initiate a Town-wide review of drive-through policies.

January 2005 Council endorsed the terms of reference for the study of drive-through service facili ties in Caledon.

January 2006 Draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 204, proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2006-50, and draft Design Guidelines considered by Council

Council directed staff to consult with residents, stakeholders and other interested parties. No statutory public meeting was held.

November 2008 Council considered staff report PD 2008-068 and passed a resolution adopting a 90 metre setback requirement for new drive-through service facilities from a residential zone or a lot containing a residential use.

Council directed staff to hold a Public Information Meeting (PIM) to consult and seek the input of residents, stakeholders, and interested parties on the potential im pacts of a 90 metre setback requirement

May 2010 Town held PIM to obtain input on draft OPA 204, proposed amendment to the Zon ing By-law, and draft Design Guidelines.

February 2012 Recommendation Report DP 2012-005 considered by Council. Council deferred consideration of report and directed staff to revise proposed policy direction and regulations, hold further rounds of consultations and statutory public meeting.

May 2012 Hold an Open House and Statutory Public Meeting to provide opportunity for input on draft policies, regulations, and guidelines.

The Town is seeking your input on the proposed policy direction and has prepared for your review the fol-lowing:

Planning Report DP-2012-005

Draft OPA 204

Draft by-law amendment to By-law 2006-50

Draft Addendum to the Town of Caledon Industrial/Commercial Design Guidelines

Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)

The draft amendments will be finalized based on staff’s analysis of input received from the public. It is pro-posed that the final recommended amendments will be submitted for consideration by Council in June 2012


You are invited to attend an Open House and a Public Meeting to be held by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Caledon to consider proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments regarding Drive-through service facility applications. The meetings are scheduled for:

SUBJECT LANDS

LOCATION: All lands in the Town of Caledon

APPLICANT: Town of Caledon

FILE Numbers: POPA 05-02 & RZ 10-04

Purpose of the Open House and Public Meeting The Town of Caledon is proposing amendments to its Official Plan and Zoning By-law to provide clear policy directions as well as establish zoning standards for new Drive-through service facilities in the Town. The proposed amendments include a method for establishing setback for new Drive-through service facilities from sensitive land uses.

The purpose of the Open House is to present the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment regarding new Drive-through service facilities, receive comments, and answer questions from the public regarding the proposed amendments. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide interested parties and individuals the opportuni-ty to make representation to Council in respect of the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments. Council will not be making a decision to adopt these draft amendments at the Public Meeting on May 30, 2012. If you are unable to attend the Public Meeting, your comments can be filed in writing by mail or personal delivery to reach the Town of Cal-edon Clerk’s Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 30, 2012.

Interested persons may review the following information package relating to the amendments in the Development Ap-proval & Planning Policy Department, Caledon Town Hall, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East, ON, L7C 1J6, during regular working hours between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online using the link: http://www.caledon.ca/townhall/departments/

planningdevelopment/Drive-Through_Service_Facilities_Study.asp

Draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 204;

Proposed Amendment to Zoning By-law 2006-50;

Addendum to Industrial & Commercial Design Guidelines; and

Draft Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

For further information please contact Ohi Izirein, Senior Policy Planner, Development Approval & Planning Policy Devel-opment Department at (905) 584-2272, ext. 4271 or by email at [email protected].

Public Advisory

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Caledon before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal be-fore the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make written request to the Town Clerk, Town of Caledon. Personal information from those that make either an oral or written submission on the subject amendments is collected under the authority of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990 and the applicable implementing Ontario Regulation and will become part of the public record for these amendments. Questions about the collection of personal information should be directed to the Administration Department, Town of Caledon.

NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE & STATUTORY PUBLIC I MEETING

OPEN HOUSE

DATE: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

TIME: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

PLACE: Town Hall Cafe

6311 Old Church Rd, Caledon East

PUBLIC MEETING

DATE: Wednesday, May 30, 2012

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chambers, Town Hall

6311 Old Church Rd, Caledon East


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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CALEDON

BY-LAW NO. BL-2012-XXX-021

A By-law to adopt Amendment No. 204 to the Official Plan for the Town of Caledon

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Caledon, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Amendment No. 204 to the Official Plan for the Town of Caledon Planning

Area shall be and is hereby adopted. READ THREE TIMES AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS ___ DAY OF _________, 2____. ___________________________________ Marolyn Morrison, Mayor ___________________________________

Karen Landry, Clerk


THE CONSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT

PART A – THE PREAMBLE - does not constitute part of this Amendment

PART B – THE AMENDMENT - consisting of amendments to the Text

constitutes Amendment No. 204 to the Official Plan for the Town of Caledon.


AMENDMENT NO. 204

OF THE TOWN OF CALEDON OFFICIAL PLAN PART A: THE PREAMBLE Purpose of the Amendment The purpose of Official Plan Amendment 204 is to add new policies to the Town of Caledon Official Plan to address issues related to drive-through service facilities, whether these facilities are stand-alone or are developed in combination with other uses. The proposed policies provide directions as to where these facilities may be located and address issues related to their development in the Town of Caledon. Location This Amendment applies to Town of Caledon as a whole. Basis of the Amendment The basis for the Amendment is contained in staff reports DP-2012-005, PD-2008-068, and PR-2006-04. In 2004, Caledon Council adopted Official Plan Amendment (OPA) No. 191 which prohibited drive-through service facilities in the Bolton Core Area. Subsequently, in January 2005, Council endorsed a Terms of Reference for the study of drive-through facilities to establish clearer Town of Caledon Official Plan policies. Draft OPA 204 will strengthen existing Town of Caledon Official Plan policies regarding drive-through service facilities by identifying locations where they may be permitted, and by addressing issues related to their development either as a stand-alone use or in combination with other use(s).


PART B: THE AMENDMENT This part of the document entitled “Part B - The Amendment”, and consisting of the following text, constitutes Amendment No. 204 to the Official Plan of the Town of Caledon. Details of the Amendment The Town of Caledon Official Plan is amended as follows: 1. Section 5.4.3, General Policies, is amended by adding the following new sub-

sections after 5.4.3.16:

5.4.3.17 Drive-through Service Facilities 5.4.3.17.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, drive-through

service facilities shall only be permitted on certain lands within the Rural Service Centres of Bolton and Mayfield West, the Industrial/Commercial Centres of Tullamore, Victoria, and Sandhill, and on lands designated as commercial along Hurontario Street (Highway 10) and Charleston Sideroad (Regional Road 24) in Caledon Village in accordance with the applicable commercial policies specific to these settlements.

5.4.3.17.2 Drive-through service facilities may be permitted in Villages and

Hamlets where it can be demonstrated that the intent of the Plan regarding Villages and Hamlets can otherwise be preserved and subject to site plan control review and the Town of Caledon Industrial/Commercial Design Guidelines.

5.4.3.17.3 Drive-through service facilities, either developed as a stand-alone

facility or in combination with any other use(s), should be compatible with neighbouring land uses to ensure that existing and future uses are protected from the potentially negative impacts.

5.4.3.17.4 The Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and the

Industrial/Commercial Design Guidelines will be applied to ensure land use compatibility and an attractive streetscape, as well as to minimize conflict between pedestrians and automobiles.

5.4.3.17.5 The development of a drive-through service facility shall be

encouraged only where it can be demonstrated through that all the components of the drive-through service facility, including the queuing lane, order station, and any feature which has the potential to generate noise or nuisance, have appropriate setback from a residential zone or a lot containing a residential use, or any other sensitive land use such as institutional.

5.4.3.17.6 Development proponent will be required to submit appropriate

studies necessary to determine potential impacts and mitigation


measures for the purpose of establishing setback requirement from sensitive land use. Studies submitted shall be peer reviewed by professional consultant(s) selected by the Town with the cost of the peer review to be borne by the development proponent.

5.4.3.17.7 All applications made under the Planning Act or the Condominium

Act, 1998, which were commenced on or after <add date of adoption>, 2012 (the date this Plan came into effect) are required to conform to the policies of this Plan

2. Section 5.4.4.2 is amended by inserting “7.7.7.3 and 7.7.8.2” after “Section 7.7.6” as follows:

5.4.4.2 General Commercial uses shall be permitted on lands designated

General Commercial on Schedule C subject to the provisions of Section 5.10.4.5.3, on Schedule B, subject to the provisions of Section 7.12.9.2, on Schedule C-1, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, and on Schedule D subject to the provisions of Sections 7.7.6, 7.7.7.3, and 7.7.8.2.

3. Section 5.4.8.1 is amended by adding “and 5.10.5.2.3” after “5.4.5.1” at end of

the first sentence as follows:

5.4.8.1 Village Commercial uses consist of a range of small village scale commercial uses to provide convenience to local residents or provide a limited range of services to the travelling public, and shall include on a limited scale, the general and highway commercial uses as described in Sections 5.4.4.1, 5.4.5.1, and 5.10.5.2.3. Such uses shall be subject to the general design policies in Section 5.4.9.

4. Section 5.10.5.2.3 is amended by adding at the end of the second sentence,

after “and Section 7.6 of the Plan”, as follows:

5.10.5.2.3 Residential uses shall be the predominant land use within these settlements. Village Commercial uses may be permitted in accordance with the policies contained in Section 5.4 and Section 7.6 of the Plan. Drive-through service facilities shall only be considered in the Villages where it can be demonstrated that they will not interfere with the intended form and function of the Village designation. Other uses, including schools, places of worship, small scale government offices, fraternal association halls, parks as well as home occupations may be permitted.

5. Section 5.10.6.2.3 is amended by adding at the end of the second sentence,

after “…and policies 5.4 of the Plan”, as follows:

5.10.6.2.3 Residential uses shall be the predominant land use within these settlements. Limited Village Commercial uses may be permitted in accordance with policies 5.4 of the Plan. Drive-through service


facilities shall only be considered in the Hamlets where it can be demonstrated that they will not interfere with the intended form and function of the Hamlet designation. Other uses, including schools, places of worship, small scale government offices, fraternal association halls, parks as well as home occupations may be permitted.

6. Section 6.7, Glossary of Terms, is amended by adding a new term “Drive-through

Service Facility, in the alphabetical order and after the existing number 25, “Dwelling Unit” and with subsequent section numbers and page numbers revised accordingly:

“26. Drive-through Service Facilities shall mean a building or structure

or part thereof where goods and/or services are offered to the public within a parked or stationary vehicle by way of a service window or kiosk where goods, money or materials are exchanged.”

7. Section 7.7.7.3 is amended by replacing the existing term “drive through

restaurants” with a new term “drive-through service facilities” as follows:

7.7.7.3 All General Commercial Uses as described in Section 5.4.4, with the exception of automotive related uses and drive-through service facilities shall be permitted in the Caledon East General Commercial designation.

8. Section 7.7.8.2 is amended by adding a new sentence after the first sentence as

follows:

7.7.8.2 Uses permitted within the Special Use Areas designation on Schedule D shall be a limited range of commercial uses and limited residential uses as specified in the following area-specific policies. Drive-through service facilities shall be not be permitted in Special Use Areas designation except where it can be demonstrated that the intent on the Plan related to Special Use Areas designation can be preserved. Proposals for development of Special Use areas shall demonstrate how the general and site-specific Community Design Guidelines for these areas have been addressed.

9. Section 7.7.8.3.4 is amended by inserting a new sentence at the end of the first

paragraph as follows:

7.7.8.3.4 Tourism related commercial uses such as restaurant, inn, bed and breakfast, antique shop, craft shop, and specially retail shall be permitted within the existing house, in addition to the existing house, and in separate buildings. However, consistent with Section 7.7.8.2 of this Plan, drive-through service facilities shall be not be permitted in Special Use Area A except where it can be demonstrated that the intent on the Plan related to Special Use Area A can be preserved.


THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CALEDON

BY-LAW NO. BL-2012-XXX-020

Being a by-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2006-50, as amended, with respect to permitting Drive-through Service Facilities

in the Town of Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel.

WHEREAS Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, permits the councils of local municipalities to pass zoning by-laws for prohibiting the use of land or the erecting, locating, or using of buildings or structures for or except for such purposes as may be set out in the by-law;

AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Caledon considers it desirable to pass a zoning by-law to permit and address the design and development of drive-through service facilities in the Town of Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel;

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Caledon enacts that By-law No. 2006-50, as amended, being a Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Caledon, shall be and is hereby amended as follows:

1. The definition of “Order Station” is added to Section 3, Definitions, in the appropriate alphabetical order, after “Open Storage – Wellhead”.

Order Station means ordering box, service window, display board or any other device, including communication equipment, used by the public and operator to facilitate sales and/or services in a drive-through service facility.

2. The definition of “Escape Lane” is added to Section 3, Definitions, in the appropriate alphabetical order, after “Dwelling, Townhouse”.

Escape Lane means a safe and unobstructed lane provided for vehicles to exit the queuing lane in a car wash or similar facilities before the car wash facility.

3. Table 3.1 is modified by adding the term “Order Station” to the list of defined terms after the term Open Storage – Wellhead.

4. Table 3.1 is modified by adding the term “Escape Lane” to the list of defined terms under the heading “E”.

5. Section 4.2.1 is hereby modified by removing the words, “accessory to a restaurant or in any CC zone” after the words, “a drive-through service facility”.

6. The following is added to the Table of Contents on Page 4-1, after Section 4.6, “Construction Uses” and subsequent section numbers are revised accordingly:

4.7 Drive-through Service Facilities …...................................................4-4

7. The following is added to Section 4, General Provisions, after Section 4.6, “Construction Uses”, and subsequent section numbers are revised accordingly:

4.7 Drive-through Service Facilities.

4.7.1 Neither Section 4.7 or Footnote (13) of Table 7.1 shall apply to the following existing drive-through service facilities or to any facility that has received site plan approval for a drive-through service facility prior to <date to be inserted> so long as there is no increase to existing deficiencies:


No Municipally Known

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1 212 Queen Street South, Bolton

Part Lots 33, 34, Block 6, Plan BOL 7, being Parts 1, 2, 3 on Plan 43R-15446, Caledon


Part Lot 7, Concession 7, Block K, Plan 876, Caledon


Part Lots 1, 2, Block 6, Plan Bol 7, Caledon

4 20 Queen Street North, Bolton

Lots 10, 11, Part Lots 9, 12, Block 4, Plan BOL 7, being Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 43R-21988, Caledon

5 12550 Highway 50, Bolton

Part Lot 3, Concession 6, being Part 1, Plan 43R-21808, Caledon


Part Lot 3, Concession 6, Save and Except Parts 20, 21, Plan 43R-15539, Parts 9, 12, 13, 14, Plan 43R-29659, Part 2, Plan 43R-30494, Caledon


Part Lot 3, Concession 6, being Part 1, Plan 43R-29019, Caledon


Part Block 1, Plan 43M-808, Parts 76 and 77, Plan 43R-15328, Caledon

9 150 McEwan Drive, Bolton

Part Lot 4, Concession 7, being Parts 18, 19, 29, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50 Plan 43R-28518, Caledon

10 59 McEwan Drive, Bolton

Part Lot 4, Concession 7, designated as Part 1 on Plan 43R-32825

11 1 Queensgate Boulevard, Bolton

Part Lot 6, Concession 7, designated as Parts 1 on Plan 43R-843, Part 1 on Plan 43R-15624, Part 1 on Plan 43R-27163 Save and Except Part 2 on Plan 43R-9958, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on Plan 43R-27194, Caledon

12 15935 Airport Road, Caledon East

Lots 1, 2, 3, Plan ALB 8, Caledon

13 19854 Airport Road, Mono Mills

Part Lots 3, 4, 5, Lot 6, Plan CAL 8, Part 66 foot road allowance CAL 8 being Part 1, Plan 43R-13173, Caledon

14 5960 Highway 9, Mono Mills

Part Lot 23, Concession 6, EHS, Part Lots 1, 2, Plan CAL 8, Caledon

15 5998 Mayfield Road, Caledon

Part Lot 18, Concession 6, EHS, designated as Parts 1 and 6, Plan 43R-31661, Caledon

16 Formally known as 18372 Hurontario Street, Caledon Village (Vacant Land)

Lot 2 John Street, Block 1 Plan CAL3; Lot 2, 3 Hurontario Street, Block 1, Plan CAL3; Lot 4, 5,6 Block 1, Plan CAL3, Part Lot 1, Block 1, Plan CAL3, being Part 1, Plan 43R-6378 and Part 1, Plan 43R-5644, Caledon

17 18423 Hurontario Street, Caledon

Part Lot 16, Concession 1, EHS, designated as Parts 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, Plan 43R-24576; Part Lot 16, Concession 1 EHS


Save and Except Parts 1, 2, 3, Expropriated Plan PR1300612, Caledon

18 15426 Airport Road, Caledon

Part Lot 4, Plan CAL16, on Road Allowance between Caledon and Chinguacousy being Part 1, Plan 43R-11700, Caledon

4.7.2 Establishment of any drive-through service facility shall be subject to site plan approval.

4.7.3 A maximum of one (1) queuing lane shall be permitted for each drive-through service facility.

4.7.4 Queuing lanes shall only be located in the rear or side yard and not between the drive-through service facility and a street.

4.7.5 Queuing lanes shall be clearly delineated by a curbed barrier and shall be independent of any parking, loading or delivery area.

4.7.6 The queuing lane leading to the last point of the order station shall accommodate minimum queuing space requirements as set out in Table 4.1 plus one space for each point of service delivery.

Table 4.1

4.7.7 After insertion of Table 4.1 above, all Section 4 tables will be renumbered accordingly.

4.7.8 All queuing spaces shall be a minimum length of 6 metres and a minimum width of 3 metres.

4.7.9 An escape lane is required where there are more than 10 queuing spaces provided.

4.7.10 In addition to any other planting strip requirements otherwise set out,

I. A minimum of 2 metre wide landscape strip is required on both sides of a queuing lane except where the lane is adjacent to a building.

Permitted Uses with Drive-through Service Facilities

Minimum No. of Spaces

Restaurants 8

Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment

10

All Other Uses 3


II. A minimum of 3 metre planting strip is required where a drive-through service facility is located adjacent to a park, open space, or an EPA zone.

4.7.11 No noise attenuation wall shall exceed a maximum height of 1.8 metres.

4.7.12 Setback from sensitive land use such as residential, institutional, open space, shall be established by the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) to be submitted by proponent.

5 Table 7.1 of Section 7 is hereby amended by adding a footnote reference (13) beside the checkmark in all zones permitting a drive-through service facility.

6 The following is appended to the Footnotes section of Table 7.1

(13) Subject to compliance with Section 4.7, drive-through service facilities shall only be permitted in the Settlement Areas of Bolton, Mayfield West, Tullamore, Victoria, Sandhill, and in Caledon Village only in existing commercial zones along Hurontario Street (Highway 10) and Charleston Sideroad (Regional Road 24).

7 Any exception zones in Section 13 that permit a drive-through service facility are hereby amended by adding an asterisk after the use drive-through service facility and appending the zone column with the following:

* Subject to Footnote (13) of Table 7.1

READ THREE TIMES AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS ___ DAY OF _________, 2____. ___________________________________ Marolyn Morrison, Mayor ___________________________________

Karen Landry, Clerk


1 Environmental Impact Assessment Report to Determine Setback

for

Drive-through Service Facilities

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT TO DETERMINE SETBACK

FOR DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE FACILITIES

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Town of Caledon recognizes that drive-through service facilities are an integral part of businesses which uses them to provide services for the convenience of their customers. In spite of their importance to commercial establishments such as banks, restaurants and eateries, drug stores, dry cleaning businesses, these facilities, due to reliance on the automobile, have potentials to create negative impacts on the streetscape, contagious sensitive land uses, and create conflict between pedestrian and automobile traffic. The Town of Caledon proposes a balance approach that will ensure that the development of drive-through service facilities would not detract from achieving other equally important community objectives. The Town will achieve this balance by establishing policies, regulations and design guidelines to achieve compatibility with other uses. Furthermore, to minimize impacts on sensitive land uses such as residential, institutional, open space, the Town has proposed that adequate setback should be provided between these facilities and other sensitive uses. As a result of the uniqueness of each site due to topography and other characteristics, no specific setback requirement is specified for drive-through service facilities in the Town of Caledon Zoning By-law. Rather, the Town will establish setback(s) on a case-by-case basis as a collaborative process between the development proponent and Town staff. Therefore, development proponent will be required to submit an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for the purpose of determining the setback of a drive-through service facility from sensitive land uses during the plan approval process.

2.0 PURPOSE

This Term of Reference will provide a framework for development proponent to collaborate with Town staff to determine studies for the establishment of setback(s) for a drive-through facility from contiguous sensitive land use(s) such as residential, institutional and open space.

3.0 ENIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW

Studies to be prepared for the EIAR will be determined in consultation with Town staff early in the process, during pre-consultation. These studies will help to identify potential impacts and mitigation measures proposed to minimize noise, litters, lighting, and environmental impacts on contiguous residential and other sensitive land use(s). The required studies are to be completed by experts with appropriate professional designations and shall contain:



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- detailed description of the site noting surrounding uses and all location attributes of the subject site;

- a summary of all the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures which may

include fencing, berming, noise wall;

- recommended proposed setback of the drive-through service facility from a residential zone or residential lot or other sensitive land use(s).

Studies submitted as part of the EIAR shall be peer reviewed by consultant(s) retained by the Town with cost of peer review to be borne by the proponent. To avoid duplication studies/reports/materials previously submitted that are related to the development of the site may be resubmitted if such studies/reports/materials are considered to be necessary, relevant, and appropriate to fulfill requirement of the studies for the EIAR process. 3.1 Studies/Reports

3.1.1 Noise Study will be undertaken in accordance with provincial guidelines and any guidelines established by the Town of Caledon. The study shall comply with the Ministry of the Environment’s noise levels for stationary sources of noise and with

the Town of Caledon Noise By-law.

3.1.2 Air Quality study will assess impacts on human health due to the location of the drive-through service facility. The air quality study will assess the impact of idling and identify design features and measures proposed to reduce idling and decrease emission.

3.1.3 Visual impact assessment of the proposed development will evaluate impacts on adjacent uses addressing issues such as views, on-site lights/glare on adjoining residential use, liters and debris etc. The visual impact assessment will identify proposed mitigation measures and the character of such measures.

3.1.4 In addition to these studies/assessment reports listed in 3.1 above, a development proponent may be required to submit any other supporting information and material as determined in consultation with Town staff during pre-consultation stages of the planning process.

3.2 Mitigation Measures

The proponent will submit for review mitigation measures/features that could be incorporated into the site plan, as a result the supporting studies, to minimize potential



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negative impacts on contagious sensitive land use(s). Mitigation measures may include landscaping, berms, fences, noise attenuation walls.

3.3 Peer Review

Due to the technical nature of the studies required to determine setback from sensitive use(s), the Town will engage the services of consultant(s) for peer review purposes. The peer review consultant(s) will be retained by the Town with cost to be borne by the development proponent. The peer review consultant will determine the appropriateness of the: - study assumptions and methodology; - proposed recommendations; - proposed mitigation measures derived from the analyses of the studies/reports; and, - setback(s) established for the proposed drive through service facility. Where there is disagreement between the proponent and peer review consultants, both parties will work iteratively to establish common ground and achieve consensus.

3.4 Setback

The setback for a Drive-through service facility from contiguous sensitive land use will be determined bases on the studies and recommended mitigation measures in the EIAR to the satisfaction of Town staff. The setback established will be unique to each drive-through service facility and will be applied to the design of the site to ensure that the project is compatible with surrounding uses.


1.0 INTRODUCTION

These guidelines address specific issues and challenges common to the development of drive-through service facilities. Issues of concern in the development of these facilities include traffic, noise and light pollution, streetscape appearance, and the conflict between pedestrian and automobile circulation. The goal of the guidelines is to:

Promote safe and functional pedestrian and automobile traffic. Ensure an attractive streetscape. Reduce impacts on neighbouring land uses that could be caused by on-site

activities and amenities.

These guidelines apply to all drive-through service facilities throughout the Town of Caledon and serve as an Addendum to the Town of Caledon Industrial/Commercial Urban Design Guidelines. Therefore, the all aspects of the Industrial/Commercial Urban Design Guidelines are also applicable to drive-through services facilities.

2.0 DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Appl icat ion of the following design object ives to the design of drive -through service facil i t ies wi l l assist in achieving the goals of the design guidelines 2.1 ACCESS Provide a maximum of 1 vehicular access for a regular lot and 2 accesses for a corner

lot. Locate corner lot access as far away from the intersection as possible to reduce

potential impact on traffic at the intersections (Figure 1).

2.2 PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT Demarcate areas devoted to pedestrian circulation using techniques such as raised

crossings, different paving treatment, bollards and landscaping. Locate pedestrian routes away from the queuing lanes. Where necessary, provide a

pedestrian crossing that is raised to the curb level (Figure 2). Locate outdoor amenity space (e.g.patio) associated with the service facility in the front

or on the side of the building, to maximize visibility to/from the street. Provide adequate sightlines along pedestrian routes with attention to drive-through lane

crossings.

ADDENDUM A

TO THE TOWN OF CALEDON INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE FACILITIES


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2.3 QUEUING LANES Locate queuing lane on areas of the site that is not between the building and the public

street. Locate the queuing lane at the rear of the site and ensure that stacked vehicles do not

block traffic and pedestrian movement on the site. Queuing spaces will be a minimum of 3.0 meters in width and 6.0 meters in length. Design the queuing lane to ensure that it is clearly defined by raised curbs Provide a minimum of 2.0 meter wide landscape strip on both sides of the lane. Parking or loading space should not obstruct any portion of the queuing lane. Design the queuing lanes with minimum turning movements. Provide an escape lane for queuing lanes for carwash and similar facilities that are

designed to accommodate more than 10 vehicles. Provide landscaping to screen queuing lanes from sensitive uses, such as residential or

outdoor amenity spaces.

2.4 SCREENING Provide screening for air conditioner units, rooftop mechanical units, utility, and other

similar equipment from public view. Provide cladding materials for exterior garbage facilities that match or are

complementary to the main structure(s) on the subject site. Ensure that screening design, materials and height complement the building and the

character of the surrounding area.

2.5 NOISE

Provide noise attenuation measures such as walls, soft landscaping to reduce noise and visual impacts on adjacent sensitive land uses.

Maximize noise attenuation wall(s) up to a maximum height of 1.8 meters. Where it is required, additional height may be achieved by incorporating berms in the proposed grading.

Locate noise attenuation wall(s) on the property line to avoid unusable space. Locate audio and video devices in areas of the site so that the operation of these

devises would not adversely impact adjacent properties. Locate order boxes/speakers away from residential or other sensitive uses.

2.6 LANDSCAPING Provide high quality and visually appealing landscape which meets the functional

requirements of the site. Ensure that the location, type and layout of all planting promotes safe pedestrian

circulation and maintains vehicular site lines. Use soft landscaping to address all of the four seasons and to screen parking areas,

open storage, loading zones, garbage enclosures and the queuing lanes. Provide high branching deciduous trees along the property line(s) particularly where it

abut sensitive land use(s). Provide irrigation devise(s) within the planting beds where possible.


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On site adjacent to natural areas:

Locate proposed landscaping strips adjacent to a park, Open Space or

Environmental Protection Area using only native plantings to compliment adjacent natural area.

Preserve and incorporate existing vegetation (excluding invasive species) into the planting strips.

Use trees in all buffer strips and between the drive-through service facility and adjacent natural area.

Provide fencing between the drive-through service facility and the natural area to satisfy safety requirements of the Town of Caledon.

2.7 LIGHTING Eliminate glare and light spillage on neighbouring residential properties. Use exterior lighting fixtures that are compatibility with the character of the

neighbourhood Use pedestrian scaled lighting (3.5 to 4 metres high) to clearly identify pedestrian routes

and illuminate public spaces. Provide uniform lighting by installing more fixtures with lower wattage rather than fewer

fixtures with higher wattage. Design the lighting systems and landscaping such that plant materials or other

landscape features do not obstruct site and street lighting. SITE DIAGRAMS Figure 1. Financial institution with a drive-through banking machine on a corner lot (a) covered

pedestrian walkway

(b) pedestrian walkway

(c) landscaped screening

(d) ATM window (e) loading area (f) soft landscaping (g) stacking lane

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Figure 2. Restaurant drive-through within mid-block site (a) patio (b) pedestrian

walkway (c) landscaped

screening (d) pick-up window (e) loading area (f) raised

pedestrian crossing

(g) soft landscaping (h) stacking lane (i) escape lane .

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