Flower City

Report Planning, Design & Development Committee

Standing Committee of the Council

of the Corporation of the City of Brampton

DATE: September 02, 2009 PLANNING, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FILE: City File: C05E03.014

SUBJECT: INFORMATION REPORT

Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law

to Permit Condominium Townhouses

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRAMPTON

Located west of Torbram Road and south of Clark

Boulevard.

Plan- PLAN 817 BLKC

Ward: 8

Contact: Kathy Ash 905-874-2067

OVERVIEW:

• Habitat for Humanity Brampton has filed an application to amend the

Official Plan and Zoning By-Law to permit the development of

townhouses on lands located on the west side of Torbram Road South

of Clark Boulevard.

• The subject lands were declared as surplus lands by the City of

Brampton and made available to Habitat for Humanity to proceed

through the required Official Plan and Zoning amendment process.

• Habitat for Humanity Brampton is proposing to build 18 residential

units in the form of 'stacked townhouses', 3 storeys in height.

• The current conceptual site plan shows two separate buildings centred by a play area and parking spaces.

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Recommendations:

1. THAT the report from Kathy Ash, Manager of Development Services, and

Paul Aldunate, Development Planner, Planning Design and Development

Department, entitled "Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning

By-Law - HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRAMPTON" dated September 02,

2009 be received; and,

2. THAT staff be directed to report back to Planning, Design and

Development Committee with the results of the Public Meeting and a staff

recommendation, subsequent to the completion of the circulation of the

application and a comprehensive evaluation of the proposal.

BACKGROUND:

Proposal:

Habitat for Humanity Brampton is proposing to build 18 residential units in the

form of stacked townhouses, 3 storeys in height. The applicant is proposing two

separate buildings with nine units in each. The conceptual site plan shows a

central play area and parking spaces, with one building backing onto the Mimico

Creek and the second running perpendicular to Torbram Road. A total of 18

parking spaces are proposed.

The applicant is proposing vehicular access from Torbram Road.

Property Description and Surrounding Land Use:

The subject property has the following characteristics:

♦ is located on the west side of Torbram Road south of Clark Boulevard

♦ has a site area of 0.92 acres (.37 hectares)

♦ is surplus land from the abutting parkland and open space lands

The surrounding land uses are described as follows:

North: An existing residential condominium townhouse development

South: An existing industrial/commercial condominium development

East: Torbram Road, beyond which are industrial/manufacturing and

warehousing businesses.

West: Open space and a tributary of Mimico Creek, beyond which are

existing high-rise residential apartments.

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CURRENT SITUATION:

Origin:

Official Plan:

Secondary Plan:

Zoning By-law:

Proposed Servicing:

Agency Comments

Received:

INFORMATION SUMMARY

Date Submitted: October 29, 2003

Owner: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

BRAMPTON

The subject lands are designated as part of the

'Open Space1 system in the Official Plan. The

current designation does not permit residential uses.

The purpose of the subject application is to

redesignate all the lands to "Residential".

The subject lands are designated as 'Parks and

Open Space' in the Southgate Secondary Plan

(SP21). The current designation does not permit

residential uses. An Official Plan amendment is also

required.

The subject lands are zoned as Open Space - OS

by By-Law 270-2004, as amended. The current

zoning designation does not permit residential uses.

The applicant has applied to rezone the subject

property.

The applicant is proposing access to existing

municipal sanitary sewer and watermains.

The application has been circulated to internal and

external departments and agencies. Complete

comments/conditions received will be provided

within the forthcoming Recommendation Report.

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INFORMATION SUMMARY

Region of Peel:

Growth Management:

Urban Design:

Heritage Impact:

Comments from the Region of Peel indicate that

there is a 300mm diameter watermain in an

easement at the north end of the property. The

applicant is advised that any Regional easements

must be protected from any encroachments or

obstructions. The applicant has proposed a

driveway in the area of the required easement,

which according to the Region of Peel is not an

obstruction.

The applicant must provide sufficient turnaround

space for waste collection vehicles. Revised site

plans will need to be provided in this regard.

Given the current configuration, a common collection

area will be needed in order to provide waste

collection services to the westerly structure.

Complete comments and recommendations with

respect to the timing of this proposal within the

context of the City's Growth Management Program

will be provided in the Recommendation Report.

The end unit abutting Torbram Road should have

superior architecture that addresses the street.

A landscape strip and a chain link fence should be

provided along the northern portion of the site

abutting the existing condominium residential

development.

Appendix 5 provides some conceptual elevations

that Habitat for Humanity is considering for the site.

No heritage resources have been identified on the site.

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INFORMA TION SUMMA Ft Y

Documents Submitted in

Support of Application:

Outstanding Issues:

Public Meeting

Notification Area:

Respectfully submitted:

• Draft Zoning By-law

• Conceptual Site Plan

• Planning Rationale Letter

Issues to consider through the review of this

application include:

• A review of parking standards and what is the

appropriate amount of parking for future

residents.

• The interface treatment between these lands

and the existing industrial/commercial to the

south and the existing residents to the north.

Notice of the Public Meeting was given by prepaid

first class mail to all persons assessed in respect of

land to which the proposal applies and within 800

metres of the area to which the proposal applies as

shown on the last revised assessment roll, and by

public notification in the Brampton Guardian.

&<ir\ar\/$m\ih, MCIP, RPP ^ MC\kjRPP Director, Planning and Land Comm r, Planning, Design

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Authored by: Paul Aldunate

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APPENDICES:

Appendix 1: Official Plan (Schedule "A" General Land Use Designations) Extract

Appendix 2: Secondary Plan (Land Use Schedule)

Appendix 3: Zoning Extract

Appendix 4: Existing Land Uses

Appendix 5: Conceptual Elevations/Built Form

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EXTRACT FROM SCHEDULE A (GENERAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS) OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON OFFICAL PLAN SUBJECT LANDS OPEN SPACE

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LANDS

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SUBJECT LANDS INDUSTRIAL

RESIDENTIAL - HOUSES INSTITUTIONAL

RESIDENTIAL - TOWNHOUSES OPEN SPACE

8 838 RESIDENTIAL - APARTMENTS

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APPENDIX 5: CONCEPTUAL ELEVATIONS/BUILT FORM

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