Applications have been submitted by Charing Cross Investments Inc. (Metrus) to:

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1 shawa Report To: Development Services Committee Item: Date of Report: DS June 15,201 1 From: Commissioner, Development File: Date of Meeting: Services Department B June 20, S Subject: Applications to Amend the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part I1 Plan and Zoning By-law No PLANNING ACT AND MUNICIPAL and for Approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision CLASS S North of Britannia Avenue, east of Bridle Road Charing Cross lnvestments lnc. (Metrus) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC MEETING 1.0 PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to provide background information for the Planning Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment public meeting on the subject applications. Applications have been submitted by Charing Cross Investments Inc. (Metrus) to: 1. Amend the Oshawa Official Plan by deleting the collector road designation of a future north-south road located east of Bridle Road and north of Britannia Avenue; 2. Amend the Windfields Part II Plan by: (a) Adding Medium Density I Residential uses as an additional permitted use in the area designated as Medium Density II Residential; (b) Redesignating the area designated as Medium Density I Residential to Low Density Residential; (c) Relocating the Neighbourhood Park and the Public Elementary School sites; and, (d) Deleting the collector road designation; 3. Implement a draft plan of subdivision (S ) which proposes between 258 and 271 lots for single detached dwellings, a block for block townhouses and/or apartments, a public elementary school block, a neighbourhood park block, a stormwater management facility, 2 blocks for valleys and open space, future development blocks and local roads; and 4. Rezone the site from AG-A (Agricultural) and OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space) to appropriate zones that implement the proposed draft plan of subdivision and the proposed amendments to the Windfields Part II Plan and which include special zoning regulations.

2 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) -2- Meeting Date: June 20, 2011 Attachment No. 1 is a map showing the location of the subject site and the existing zoning in the area. Attachment No. 2 is a copy of the existing Windfields Part II Plan showing the requested amendments to this Plan. Attachment No. 3 is a copy of proposed draft plan of subdivision S submitted by the applicant. Attachment No. 4 is a copy of the special zoning regulations requested by the applicant. A notice advertising the public meeting was mailed to all assessed property owners within 120 metres (400 ft.) of the subject site and to all required public bodies. In addition, a notice was published in the Oshawa This Week and Oshawa Express newspapers and a sign giving notice of the applications has been posted on the site. The public meeting will also address and receive comments on the environmental assessment requirements for the construction of a portion of the Bridle Road unopened road allowance. The existing portion of Bridle Road located south of Winchester Road East that is presently opened as a public road allowance is intended to be improved to an urban standard. 2.0 RECOMMENDATION That the applications submitted by Charing Cross Investments Inc. (Metrus) to amend the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part II Plan (File No.: B ) and Zoning By-law No (File No.: ) and for approval of a draft plan of subdivision (S ) for lands located east of Bridle Road, north of Britannia Avenue be referred back to the Development Services Department for further review and the preparation of a subsequent report and recommendation. This referral does not constitute or imply any form or degree of approval. 3.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not applicable. 4.0 INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES 4.1 Other Departments and Agencies h The subject applications have been circulated for comment and the identification of issues to a number of departments and agencies. These comments and issues will be considered and reported on, as appropriate, in a subsequent staff report which will provide a recommendation on the applications. 4.2 Auditor General h The Auditor General has no comment.

3 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: June 20, ANALYSIS 5.1 Background P The subject site is generally located west of the Oshawa Creek, south of Winchester Road East, east of the Bridle Road road allowance, and north of Britannia Avenue (see Attachment No. 1). P The following is background information concerning the subject applications: Existina RequestedIProposed Oshawa Residential and Open Space and Maintain the Residential and Official Plar Recreation. A future north-south Open Space and Recreation but Designation road running through the site is delete the Collector Road desianated as a Collector Road designation. Windfields Par Low Density Residential, Medium Low Density Residential, II Plar Density I Residential, Medium redesignate Medium Density I Designation Density II Residential, Open Residential area to Low Density Space and Recreation, Residential, Medium Density II Neighbourhood Park and Public Residential subject to a site Elementary School. A future specific policy to also permit north-south road running through Medium Density I Residential the site is designated as a uses, Open Space and Collector Road. Recreation, relocating the Neighbourhood Park and Public Elementary School and delete the collector road designation. Zoning By-lav AG-A (Agricultural) and OSH Appropriate zones to implement NO (Hazard Lands Open Space) the proposed draft plan of subdivision including special zoning regulations. Use Agricultural Single detached dwellings, apartments and/or block townhouses, a public elementary school, a park, open space related to the Oshawa Creek, a stormwater management facility, and future develo~ment blocks. P Adjacent Land Uses: North South East West Single detached dwellings on Bridle Road Oshawa Creek valley and single detached dwellings across the creek Kedron Dells Golf Course and the Oshawa Creek valley Agricultural land, however a draft plan of subdivision (S ) has been submitted by Minto Communities (Toronto) Inc. for these lands

4 Report to the Development Services Committee (Continued) P Proposed Development Details: -4- Item: DS-I Meeting Date: June 20, 2011 Gross Area of Draft Plan Net Residential Area of Single Detached Dwellings Number of Proposed Single Detached Dwellings Maximum Net Residential Density of Single Detached Dwellings Single Detached Dwelling Minimum Lot Frontages 1 / 1 I Net Residential Area of Medium Density Block (Block I 210) Net Residential Density of Medium Density Block I (Block 210) Area of Public Elementary School (Block 229) Area of Neighbourhood Park (Block 230) Area of Stormwater Management Facility (Block 231) Area of Open Space and Valleys (Blocks 232 and 233) Area of Future Development Blocks (Blocks ) 5.2 Oshawa Official Plan and Windfields Part II Plan 34.5 ha (85.2 ac.) ha (26 ac.) Between 258 and ulha (10.4 ulac.) Minimum 9 m (29.5 ft.): 102 Minimum 11 m (36 ft.): 50 Minimum 12 m (39.4 ft.): ha (6.4 ac.) Maximum of 85 ulha (34 ulac) / 2.34 ha (5.8 ac.) 1.72 ha (4.3 ac.) 0.81 ha (2 ac.) ha (31 ac.) 0.34 ha (0.84 ac.) P The subject site is designated as Residential and Open Space and Recreation in the Oshawa Official Plan. P The Official Plan specifies, in part, that areas designated as Residential shall be predominately used for residential dwellings. In addition, other land uses may be permitted in areas designated as Residential such as schools, parks, open space and recreational uses having a community or neighbourhood level service area. P In the Windfields Part II Plan the subject site is designated as Low Density Residential, Medium Density I Residential, Medium Density II Residential, Neighbourhood Park, Public Elementary School, and Open Space and Recreation. Recreation Trails are also shown: one running generally east-west through the site and the other being located north-south within the Oshawa Creek valley. P The Low Density Residential designation generally includes uses such as single detached, semi-detached and duplex dwellings at densities up to 30 units per hectare (12 ulac.). P The Medium Density I Residential designation generally includes uses such as single detached, semi-detached, duplex and townhouse dwellings at a density of 30 to 60 units per hectare (12 to 24 ulac.). P The Medium Density II Residential designation generally includes uses such as townhouses, low rise apartments and medium rise apartments at a density of 60 to 85 units per hectare (24 to 34 ulac.). 60 I

5 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: June 20, 2011 P The Oshawa Creek valley is shown as Hazard Lands and an Environmentally Sensitive Area in both the Oshawa Official Plan and the Windfields Part II Plan. P Bridle Road is designated as a Type "C" Arterial Road in both Plans. A future Collector Road is designated in both Plans running generally in a north-south direction east of Bridle Road. P An application submitted by Minto Communities (Toronto) Inc. for approval of a draft plan of subdivision (S ) for the lands west of the subject site propose to alter the alignment of Bridle Road. The proposed realignment would cause Bridle Road to abut the subject site on the west. P Charing Cross Investments Inc. (Metrus) has applied to amend the Oshawa Official Plan by deleting the collector road designation. P Metrus has also applied to amend the Windfields Part II Plan by: (a) Adding Medium Density I Residential uses as additional permitted uses in the area designated as Medium Density II Residential located between the two tributaries of the Oshawa Creek (Block 210 in the draft plan); (b) Redesignating the area designated as Medium Density I Residential at the north end of the site immediately east of Bridle Road to Low Density Residential; (c) Relocating the Neighbourhood Park and the Public Elementary School such that they abut Bridle Road; and, (d) Deleting the collector road designation. P The policies and provisions of the Oshawa Official Plan and Windfields Part II Plan will be considered during the further processing of the subject applications. 5.3 Zoning By-law No P The subject site is currently zoned AG-A (Agricultural) and OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space). P The applicant proposes to amend Zoning By-law No to implement the proposed draft plan. The proposed zoning amendment would: Rezone the proposed single detached dwelling lots to appropriate R1 (Residential) Zones including special zoning regulations (Attachment No. 4); Rezone the medium density block (Block 210) to appropriate R4-AlR6-B (Residential) Zones which would permit block townhouses and apartments including special zoning regulations (Attachment No. 4); Rezone the public elementary school block (Block 229) to an appropriate CIN (Community Institutional)/Rl-E (Residential) Zone including special zoning regulations (Attachment No. 4); Rezone the neighbourhood park block (Block 230) to OSP (Park Open Space); and

6 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) -6- Meeting Date: June 20, 2011 Rezone the stormwater management facility (Block 231) and the open space and valley blocks (Blocks 232 and 233) to OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space). P The subject applications will be reviewed against the provisions of Zoning By-law No during further processing of the applications. 5.4 Subdivision Design Considerations P The proposed draft plan includes lots/blocks for single detached dwellings, a medium density block, a public elementary school block, a neighbourhood park block, valleylopen space blocks, a stormwater management facility block, future development blocks and local roads. P The proposed draft plan of subdivision shows some of the proposed single detached dwelling areas (Blocks 135 to 137 abutting the Oshawa Creek valley) in blocks rather than lots. These residential blocks in the draft plan are proposed to be lotted out later in the development approval process as market opportunities present themselves. The applicant has requested a flexible approach to the zoning and draft plan approval of these blocks to be able to respond to these market opportunities. This approach was used during the processing of the first Windfields' draft plan of subdivision (S ) south of Britannia Avenue. These three blocks are proposed to be lotted into between 52 and 65 single detached dwelling lots with minimum lot frontages of 12 metres (39.4 ft.). > The Windfields Part II Plan provides that where a site designated as Community Use and intended for an elementary school is not needed for that use or other community uses, such site may alternatively be used for Low Density Residential or Medium Density I Residential uses without requiring an amendment to the Part II Plan. The proposed draft plan shows a conceptual lotting fabric on the public elementary school site with single detached lots and one block for a parkette on a "P-loop street". 3 Access to the medium density block is proposed by means of a private bridge over the tributary of the Oshawa Creek from Street "A. P Detailed design matters will be reviewed during the further processing of the applications to ensure compliance with the City's Landscape Design Policies and other policies. This Department will conclude its position on the subdivision design after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and the public. P Some of the specific matters this Department will be reviewing during the further processing of the subject applications include: (a) The appropriateness of the proposed subdivision design; (b) Slope stability, hazard limits and development limits adjacent to the Oshawa Creek valley; (c) Environmental management; (d) Stormwater management matters;

7 Report to the Development Item: DS-I Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: June 20, (e) Servicing matters; (f) The appropriateness of the proposed location of the Public Elementary School; (g) The appropriateness of the proposed configuration, size and location of the Neig hbourhood Park; (h) The appropriateness of the proposed routes of the recreation trails; (i) Transportation considerations, including the appropriateness of deleting the collector road designation, the appropriateness of realigning Bridle Road and potential traffic calming measures; 0) The appropriateness of the proposed residential densities; (k) The appropriateness of the proposed zoning regulations; (I) Noise attenuation; (m)lot mix; (n) Coordination and integration of the draft plan with adjacent developments and future land uses; and, (0) Ownership of the valley portion of the medium density block (Block 210) that is effectively the private driveway access to the block from Street "A". 6.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS P There are no financial implications. 7.0 RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN > Holding a public meeting on development applications advances Goal C (A Caring and Responsive Community) of the City's Community Strategic Plan by improving communication, encouraging citizen engagement and ensuring accountability and effective City management. Paul Ralph, B.E.S., RPP, Director P<anning Services T " 1 I I Thomas B. ~ o d ~ i nm.a., w, RPP, Commissioner Development Services Department DSIc Attachments

8 I Attachment No. 1 I DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Item No.: Subject: Address: File No.: DS Applications to Amend the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part II Plan and Zoning By-law No and for Approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision North of Britannia Avenue, east of Bridle Road S , , Subject Site Minto Lands Riocan Lands 64

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10 , 1 r--,/b> -2 I - - r -7 Attachment No 3 Item No Subject Address F~leNo DS Appl~cat~ons to Amend the Oshawa Off~c~al Plan, Wrndf~elds Part II Plan and Zonlng By-law No and for Approval of Draft Plan of Subdlv~s~on North of Br~tann~a Avenue, east of Br~dle Road 66 S , B , CI~Jof Oshall a DEVELOPMENTSERVICES DEPARWEhrT :d

11 I D. G. BiddIe & Associates Limited consulting engineers and planners 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO LlH 1B6 PHONE (905) FAX (905) I Zoning Provisions to Implement Proposed Draft Plan Blocks 135 to 137 and 211 Zone R1D Frontage (min) 12.2m Area (min) 360m2 Front Yard Setback (min) 4.5m Rear Yard setback (min) 7.5m lnterior Side yard (rnin) 1.2m one side 10.6m other side Exterior Side Yard (rnin) 2.0m Building Height (max) 10.5m Lot Coverage (max) 45% - 42% main building 3% accessory building, 47% - 44% main building (bungalow) 3% accessory building Special provisions Unenclosed porch - not included in lot coverage calculation included in front yard landscape space may encroach 1.5m into the required front yard setback may encroach 1.Om into the required exterior side yard setback Lots 1 to134,138 to 209 and Blocks 212 to 228 Zone R1 E Frontage (min) 9.0m Area (min) 270m2 Front Yard Setback (min) 4.5m Rear Yard setback (rnin) 7.5m lnterior Side yard (rnin) 1.2m one side 10.6m other side Exterior Side Yard (min) 2.0m Building Height (max) 10.5m Lot Coverage (max) 45% - 42% main building 3% accessory building 47% - 44% main building (bungalow) 3% accessory building Special provisions Unenclosed porch - not included in lot coverage calculation included in front yard landscape space may encroach 1.5m into the required front yard setback may encroach 1.Om into the required exterior side yard setback

12 Block 229 (school) Zone CINIRIE Frontage (min) 9.0m Area (min) 270m2 Front Yard Setback (rnin) 4.5m Rear Yard setback (min) 7.5m Interior Side yard (min) 1.2m one side 10.6m other side Exterior Side Yard (rnin) 2.0m Building Height (max) 10.5m Lot Coverage (max) 45% - 42% main building 3% accessory building 47% - 44% main building (bungalow) 3% accessory building Special provisions Unenclosed porch - not included in lot coverage calculation included in front yard landscape space may encroach 1.5m into the required front yard setback may encroach I.Om into the required exterior side yard setback Block 210 (medium density block) Zone R4lR6-B Frontage (min) 16.0m Area (rnin) 2.50ha Front Yard Setback (rnin) 6.0m Rear Yard setback (min) 6.0m Interior Side yard (min) 3.0m Minimum Landscaped Open Space 35% Maximum Lot Coverage 35% Building Height (max) 18.0m Maximum Density 85 units per hectare