OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
DATE: Thursday, June 10, 2010
TIME: 6:00pm
LOCATION: People’s Church
510 Mohawk Rd. W.,
Hamilton ON L9C 1X4
Applicant: Deanlee Management Inc.
Agent: Wendy Nott, Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited
Subject Property: “Brow Lands” (former Chedoke Hospital site)
North side of Scenic Drive, East and West of Sanatorium Road
(see Appendix “A”)
Purpose and Effect of Applications:
Official Plan Amendment (OPA-07-014)
The purpose of the Official Plan amendment application is to re-designate the subject lands from Major Institutional to Residential in order to permit Medium Density Residential development. The amended application requests consideration of up to 600 residential units in townhouse or apartment/condominium buildings on the property.
The applicant has also requested consideration for the flexibility to allow a retirement/active lifestyle community in addition to the residential uses. Provisions have been made to allow an equivalency factor for up to 100 residential dwelling units to be allocated for retirement dwelling units at a 1:2 ratio. Therefore, if the Owner chose to develop the lands for the retirement/active lifestyle scenario, this could translate to 500 residential units and up to 200 retirement dwelling units, for a total of 700 units. The Owner would also have the option to develop the entire site as a full retirement community not to exceed 700 units. The proposed amendment also adds the “Brow Lands Area Specific Policy” to the Chedmac Planning Area Secondary Plan and designates the lands as follows:
Re: Official Plan Amendment, Zoning and Subdivision
Applications OPA-07-014/ZAC-07-053/25T-200712, North of Scenic Drive, East and West of Sanatorium Road Ward 8
Area A – Medium Density Residential II
Area B – Medium Density Residential III
Area C and D – Natural Open Space (woodlot and creek/stormwater
management area)
Area E – General Open Space
The effect of the amendment is to allow for the use of the lands in Area A and B for multiple dwellings (apartment), townhouses, retirement dwelling units and associated amenity area, and limited commercial uses. Area C, D and E will be protected as open space areas.
The proposed Official Plan amendment also includes specific policies, related to urban design and heritage that provide design standards and require the protection of appropriate protection of significant natural and cultural heritage resources. See Appendix “B” which illustrates the area for the blocks noted above. A similar amendment/modification will also be required the Council adopted Urban Hamilton Official Plan.
Rezoning (ZAC-07-053)
The purpose of this application is to change the zoning from the “AA/S-1353” (Agricultural) District, Modified in the former City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 6593 to a site specific “DE” (Low Density Multiple Dwellings) District, Modified and “E” (High Density Multiple Dwellings) District, Modified to implement the Official Plan Amendment.
The effect of the zoning by-law amendment is to permit the development of townhouse dwellings and multiple dwellings for the residential portion of the subject lands (Blocks A and B on Appendix B). The application proposes a modified “DE” (Low Density Multiple Dwellings) district and a modified “E” (Multiple Dwellings, Lodges, Club, etc.) district to permit residential development. Limited commercial uses and live/work units will also be permitted. The requested zoning proposes to permit building heights as follows:
Area A the maximum height of buildings shall be 4 storeys interior to the site with a maximum height of 3 storeys abutting Scenic Drive and Area B the maximum height of the buildings shall be 6 storeys with ability to increase the building height to 8 storeys through additional study. The proposed by-law will also provide specific setback requirements for the site.
Additionally, a second by-law is required to change the zoning from the “AA/S-1353” (Agricultural) District, Modified in the former City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 6593 to the Conservation/Hazard Lands (P5) zone in the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200. The effect of this zoning will allow for the protection of the woodlot, the creek/stormwater management area and the piece of land north of Sanatorium Road (Areas C, D and E) as conservation lands and will restrict development on these lands.
Re: Official Plan Amendment, Zoning and Subdivision
Applications OPA-07-014/ZAC-07-053/25T-200712, North of Scenic Drive, East and West of Sanatorium Road Ward 8
Subdivision (25T-200712)
The purpose of the application is to permit the development of a residential subdivision know as “The Browlands” for the creation of below: (see Appendix C)
Block 1 – medium density residential development and a stormwater management facility;
Block 2, 3 and 4 – road allowance/daylight triangles and a private road;
Block 5 – portion of road allowance for the future continuation of the brow trail;
Block 6 – open space; and
Block 7 – medium density residential development and private open space (woodlot).
Please be advised that site plan applications will also be required to implement development on the site.
Road Closure Application
An application has been submitted for permanent closure of a road allowance for the portion of Sanatorium Road north of Scenic Drive which runs through the Brow Lands site. The purpose and effect of this application will allow the owner to construct a private condominium road with continued public access through a dedicated easement as part of the redevelopment of the adjacent lands. Notice attached as Appendix D.
Public Input:
The Economic Development and Planning Committee will consider the application at a Public Meeting at the above-noted time and location. You are invited to attend at that time to express your views about the proposal. You may also submit written comments to the Co-ordinator, Economic Development and Planning Committee, City of Hamilton, 71 Main St. W., 1st Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5.
If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, you must make a written request to the Co-ordinator, Economic Development and Planning Committee, City of Hamilton, 71 Main St. W., 1st Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Hamilton in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision, you must make a written request to the Director of Planning, Planning and Economic Development Department, 71 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5.
Re: Official Plan Amendment, Zoning and Subdivision
Applications OPA-07-014/ZAC-07-053/25T-200712, North of Scenic Drive, East and West of Sanatorium Road – Ward 8
Appeals:
Official Plan Amendment to the Former Hamilton Official Plan (File No. OPA-07-014)/Zoning Amendment Application (File No. ZAC-07-053)
- If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton before the official plan amendment is adopted or the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Hamilton to the Ontario Municipal Board.
- If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton before the official plan amendment is adopted or the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Subdivision Application (File No. 25T-200712)
- If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, if one is held, or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the draft plan of subdivision, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Hamilton to the Ontario Municipal Board.
- If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, if one is held, or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the draft plan of subdivision, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario MunicipalBoard unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Collection of Information:
Information respecting this application is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. All comments and opinions submitted to the City of Hamilton on this matter, including the name, address and contact information of persons submitting comments and/or opinions, will become part of the public record and will be made available to the Applicant and the general public.
Additional Information:
The joint staff report on the development applications and road closure application will be available to the public on and after May 31, 2010. A copy of the report will be provided on the City’s website (www.hamilton.ca/edpagendas) and may be obtained Re: Official Plan Amendment, Zoning and Subdivision
Applications OPA-07-014/ZAC-07-053/25T-200712, North of Scenic Drive, East and West of Sanatorium Road – Ward 8 from the Planning and Economic Development Department, Planning Division, 71 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you
require additional information, please contact Kirsten McCauley, at (905) 546-2424 ext. 1292, or by e-mail at kirsten.mccauley@hamilton.ca. Coordinator,
Economic Development & Planning Committee
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