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1 Volume 18, Issue 07, To subscribe, unsubscribe or comment, send an message to Inside this issue Page 1 Page 4 Page 6 Public Meetings Recent Approvals In the News Public Meetings Proposed Tim Hortons Drive Through at Green Road and Prince William Boulevard File Number: Address: ZBA Northeast Corner of Green Road and Prince William Boulevard IBIS Foods Inc. has submitted an application to rezone the northeast corner of Green Road and Prince William Boulevard to permit a drivethrough. The applicant is proposing to construct a two-storey Tim Hortons building, which is a permitted use under the current zoning. The proposed first floor of the Tim Hortons will be approximately 260 m² of restaurant space. The proposed second floor will be approximately 135 m² of staff and office space. The drive-through is proposed to have two queuing lanes. The existing Clarington Shopping Centre entrances will be used to access the Tim Hortons. A Public Meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. Clarington Planning Services E-Update

2 For more information on this application, please contact Mitch Morawetz at Ext or Proposed rezoning to allow a 40 townhouse units in a common elements condominium in Bowmanville File Number: Address: C-C Hanning Court, Bowmanville Holland Homes Inc. has submitted a Proposed Plan of Condominium application to create a common elements plan of condominium to permit a private street, 4 visitor parking spaces, water meter room, sidewalk, and landscaped areas, allowing for the development of eight townhouse units at the southeast corner of Liberty Street North and Concession Road 3 in Bowmanville. The physical design was approved through Site Plan SPA A Public Meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. For more information on this application, please contact Amanda Tapp, Planner at Ext or atapp@clarington.net Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 2

3 Proposed Rezoning to permit dwellings with three car garages on lots with 18 metres of frontage in the Northglen Neighbourhood. File Number: Address: ZBA East side of Middle Road, on the north side of Concession Road 3 in the Northglen Neighbourhood. Akero Developments Inc. has applied to amend the zoning by-law to permit dwellings with three car garages on lots with 18 metres of frontage in the Northglen Neighbourhood. The Northglen Neighbourhood has architectural design guidelines specific for the neighbourhood. The guidelines allow for 3 car garages on dwellings situated on lots with a minimum of 18 metres of frontage whereas the general architectural design guidelines used for other subdivisions in the municipality require a minimum lot frontage of 18.3 metres. The guidelines restricts the garage widths to ensure a proportionate balance between the habitable portion of the dwelling and the garage is achieved. A Public Meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. For more information on this application, please contact Cynthia Strike Principal Planner at Ext or cstrike@clarington.net Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 3

4 Recent Approvals Site Plan Approval in Newcastle for Lindvest Properties (Clarington) Ltd. for seven townhouse blocks having 37 townhouse units with condominium common elements of private lane, outdoor amenity area & walking trail File Number: SPA Address: 37 Donald Powell Crescent (east of Crescent, west of Foster Creek Valley & north of King Av. W.) Newcastle In 2016, Lindvest Properties (Clarington) Ltd., submitted an application for Site Plan Approval on a vacant medium density residential parcel of land for: 7 townhouse blocks having 37 townhouse units, with condominium common elements of private lane, outdoor amenity area & walking trail. The site plan approval will also provide a location for a trail in the Foster Creek Valley east of the development The Site Plan Approval Conditions were signed May 17, For further information on these applications please contact Bob Russell at , Ext or brussell@clarington.net Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 4

5 MODO North Phase I is Site Plan Approved File Number: Location: SPA East of Green Road, between Prince William Boulevard and Clarington Boulevard extension The Director of Planning Services and the Director of Engineering Services have issued site plan approval for MODO North Phase I being a 76 unit townhouse (condominium) project. This site plan application wraps up an approval process that also included a proposed plan of subdivision (S-C ) and rezoning (ZBA ). A total of 76 townhouse units are approved in Phase I, with another 36 units in Phase II under review, for a total of 112 units. The site plan includes a private lane network with a central amenity space. Next steps: Onsite servicing and construction works have begun and it is expected that the owner will be applying for building permits in the near future. For more information on this application, please contact Anne Taylor Scott at Ext or ataylorscott@clarington.net. Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 5

6 In the News Notice of Public Information Session On the Future Vision of the Jury Lands The area west of Lamb s Road, north of Concession Street to the rail line in Bowmanville is a Special Policy Area in Clarington s Official Plan. The Municipality retained DTAH, an urban design firm to assist with an overall vision for this block of land and to address the campus of the former Boys Training School (Camp 30). The consulting firm has been working with the Jury Lands Foundation, property owners and municipal staff to determine an overall concept. The conceptual design developed by the consultant addresses the residential development blocks, open space along Soper Creek and future Jury Lands Park. It also suggests options to reuse the six heritage buildings that are a part of the Camp 30 property. Soper Creek Phase Two The Municipality is proposing to construct Phase 2 of the Soper Creek Trail along the west side of the Soper Creek from Mearns Park to Sprucewood Crescent (opposite Madden Place). The trail is scheduled for development in This new section of trail will be linked across the creek to the Jury Lands campus area by the existing trail constructed in 2015 in co-operation with the Jury Lands Foundation. The Municipality will be holding these two public information sessions for: the review of the Community Vision for the Jury Lands park the reuse concepts for the six heritage buildings and the architectural guidelines for the surrounding development, plus the alignment and construction of Soper Creek Trail Phase 2 The Public Meeting for the Jury Lands will include a presentation outlining the historical references used to develop the guiding principles for the master block plan, Jury Lands park concept plan and building re-use. Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 6

7 All members of the public are invited to attend. Future Vision of the Jury Lands in Gymnasium Date: Wednesday June 13, 2018 Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jury Lands presentation at 7:30 p.m. Location: John M. James Public School, 175 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville, ON L1C 4S6 For more information on the Jury Lands Community Vision contact Faye Langmaid, Manager of Special Projects x2407, Soper Creek Trail Phase Two in Library Date: Wednesday June 13, 2018 Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jury Lands presentation at 7:30 p.m. Location: John M. James Public School, 175 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville, ON L1C 4S6 For more information on Soper Creek Trail Phase 2 contact Peter Windolf, Manager of Park Development x2307, pwindolf@clarington.net Bowmanville West Urban Centre Public Information Centre The Bowmanville West Urban Centre is being transformed into a mixed-use neighbourhood that will include a diversity of housing, shopping, and services along with new parks and boulevards. Walkable streets and sustainable design will create a vibrant neighbourhood where young families and older adults will enjoy living and working side by side. Improved cycling and pedestrian opportunities will provide better connections to the rest of the community while the future GO station will offer new connections between Clarington and the rest of the GTA. Join us at the Public Information Centre to share your ideas about the future of Bowmanville West. Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. (Presentation at 6:30 p.m.) Location: Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville, Community Hall 3 For more information and to follow the project online, visit Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 7

8 2018 Environmental Achievement Award We are delighted to share that the Municipality s Priority Green Clarington initiative was the recipient of the Eric Kraus Innovative Plans/Policies/Initiatives Award at the 2018 Environmental Achievement Awards hosted on May 30 by the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee. (Photo left to right) Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development, Region of Durham; Faye Langmaid, Amy Burke, and Carlos Salazar, Clarington Planning Services; Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster. Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 8

9 Clarington Hosts Municipal Urban Designers The Planning Services Department hosted the 22nd meeting of the Municipal Urban Designers Roundtable (MUDR) on May 11.The Roundtable provides a space for municipal urban designers to share best practices, talk about common issues and learn from one another. 23 guests from across the GTA participated with Municipal Staff in a one-day workshop entitled, Growing with Character. MUDR Group Photograph The workshop included a walking tour of Downtown Bowmanville, three presentations on current projects by Planning Services Staff, and a design charrette. The design charrette involved four groups looking at the redevelopment of two blocks in downtown Bowmanville into a civic precinct that would fit and enhance the character of the downtown. The charrette also looked at possibilities of an enlarged municipal square. This workshop/charrette was an excellent opportunity to share ideas on ways to grow while reinforcing the physical character of our community and maintaining a strong sense of place. Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 9

10 The following are some pics of the charrette. Clarington Planning Services E-Update Page 10