File Nos. 02.161 02.161 02.161, & 05.226 PROPOSED SOUTHWEST SUTTON DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN & A SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL RESPECTING AN OMB APPEAL AGAINST THE SUTTON/JACKSON S POINT SECONDARY PLAN Public Meeting December 10, 2012 Town of Georgina
PART 1: BACKGROUND/HISTORY
HISTORY OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS/APPROVALS 1) Ainslie Hill Retirement Community (1988) 2) Glynmore Retirement Community (1995) 3) Ainslie Hill Development Master Plan (2006)
1) AINSLIE HILL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 1988 OPA & ZBA Applications: Proposed retirement community (west farm) 429 single family dwelling units 100 apartment units Recreational facilities, commercial and open space uses Received draft plan approval from York Region in 2001 550 unit (maximum) adult lifestyle community 9-hole golf course To date, the conditions of draft plan approval remain unfulfilled
2) GLYNMORE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 1995 OPA & ZBA Applications: Retirement community (east farm) 425 single family dwelling units 280 townhouse units Long-term care facility (90 beds) Recreational facilities and open space uses The applications were not processed proposal was contrary to policies of the new Sutton Secondary Plan (OPA No. 72 adopted in November 1994)
3) AINSLIE HILL DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN 2006 DAP & 2 OPA Applications: Proposed Southwest Sutton Development Area Plan (west farm, east farm, north lands, & catering road lands) 1,500 adult lifestyle dwelling units (low-medium density types) 18-hole golf course A public information meeting held in August 2006 Council adopted the resolution: That staff report further to Council on the proposed Southwest Sutton Development Area Plan following: i. the receipt and assessment of public, council, internal department and external agency ii. comments; and, the completion of the Sutton Secondary Plan Review and Update Study.
SUTTON SECONDARY PLAN REVIEW & UPDATE STUDY Growth Management Environmental Protection Implications for Subject Lands
PART 2: SECONDARY PLAN APPEAL
REASONS FOR APPEAL 1) Environmental Policies & EPA Designations 2) Potential Floodplain Area [Special Provision 9.2.5.2.1 b) (v)] 3) Proposed Collector Road 4) Trails Plan 5) Urban Service Boundary 6) Rural / Agricultural Area [Policy 9.2.7.1 h)] 7) Other density / seniors development width of vegetated protection zones water and energy conservation measures [York Region Sustainable Home Incentive Program]
3) Proposed Collector Road
4) Trails Plan
REASONS FOR APPEAL 1) Environmental Policies & EPA Designations 2) Potential Floodplain Area [Special Provision 9.2.5.2.1 b) (v)] 3) Proposed Collector Road 4) Trails Plan 5) Urban Service Boundary 6) Rural / Agricultural Area [Policy 9.2.7.1 h)] 7) Other density / seniors development width of vegetated protection zones water and energy conservation measures [York Region Sustainable Home Incentive Program]
PLANNING PRINCIPLES FOR PREPARING SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL Max. density of 25 units/net residential ha. Mix of housing types & lot sizes Max. townhouse units of 20 % Protection of natural features (e.g. flood plain) Centralized park High level of urban design standards Road Improvements Catering Road McCowan Road
MERITS OF SUBMITTED SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL Withdrawal of appeal respecting Catering Road Lands Withdrawal of appeal respecting East Farm Lands North Lands remain designated Environmental Protection Area (save and except for a small portion) West Farm subject to site-specific development policies Protection of environmentally sensitive lands
RECOMMENDATIONS A. THAT REPORT PB-2012-0111 PREPARED BY THE PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2012, RESPECTING THE PROPOSED SOUTHWEST SUTTON DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN (AINSLIE HILL DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN AND ASSOCIATED PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS) AND A SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL WITH RESPECT TO AN ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL AGAINST THE SUTTON / JACKSON S POINT SECONDARY PLAN BY DR E. BYRNES. SHOULDICE (THE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL ), BE RECEIVED. B. THAT THE PROPOSED SOUTHWEST SUTTON DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN SUBMITTED BY DR. E. BYRNES SHOULDICE IN 2006, NOT BE SUPPORTED; AND FURTHER, THAT THE ASSOCIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AINSLIE HILL FARM CORP., BE REFUSED.
RECOMMENDATIONS C. THAT COUNCIL SUPPORT THE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL ATTACHED AS SCHEDULE 9, IN PRINCIPLE, AND FURTHER THAT ANY COMMENTS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC AT THIS MEETING RESPECTING THE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL, BE RECEIVED, AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE DETERMINATION OF COUNCIL S POSITION TO BE TAKEN AT THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE APPEAL AGAINST THE SECONDARY PLAN AND THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. D. THAT THE TOWN SOLICITOR AND STAFF UNDERTAKE ANY NECESSARY FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE APPELLANT IN TERMS OF FINALIZING A SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL AND PREPARING PROPOSED MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT, AND THAT THIS BE BROUGHT TO COUNCIL IN CLOSED SESSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TOWN SOLICITOR AND STAFF.
RECOMMENDATIONS E. THAT THE TOWN CLERK FORWARD A COPY OF REPORT PB-2012-0111 AND COUNCIL S RESOLUTION THEREON TO THE TOWN SOLICITOR, THE YORK REGION SOLICITOR, AND THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD.