2.         CARP ROAD CORRIDOR - OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN

 

COULOIR ROUTIER DE CARP - MODIFICATION AU PLAN OFFICIEL ET PLAN DE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Adopt Official Plan Amendment xx to designate the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" with associated policies.

 

2.         Approve the Community Design Plan for the Carp Road Corridor, subject to the following amendment:

 

That insofar as the designation of properties shown on Schedule 1 of the Community Design Plan, located on the south side of Richardson Side Road, east of lands designated “Convenience Commercial Node” and “Heavy Industrial Area”, to designate the south half of these properties “Heavy Industrial Area.”

 

3.         Revise Annex 5 to the Official Plan to indicate that the Carp Road Corridor is subject to a Community Design Plan.

 

And that no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS MODIFIÉES DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.         adopte la modification xx au Plan officiel afin de désigner la « zone rurale d’emploi du couloir routier de Carp » et les politiques connexes;

 

2.         approuve le Plan de conception communautaire du couloir routier de Carp, sous réserve des modifications suivantes :

 

Qu’en ce qui concerne la désignation des propriétés indiquées à l’Annexe 1 du plan de conception communautaire et situées du côté sud de la route secondaire Richardson, à l’est de terrains désignés « carrefour commercial » et « zone industrielle lourde », de désigner la moitié sud de ces propriétés « zone industrielle lourde ».

3.         revoir l’Annexe 5 du Plan officiel afin d’indiquer que le couloir routier de Carp fait l’objet d’un Plan de conception communautaire.

 

Et qu’aucun autre avis ne soit donné conformément à l’article 34 (17) de la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                  Development Services Department General Manager’s report dated 29 April 2004 (ACS2004-DEV-POL-0023).

 

2.                  Extract of Draft Minutes, 25 May 2004.


Report to/Rapport au :

 

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

29 April 2004 / le 29 avril 2004

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, General Manager/Directeur général,

Development Services/Services d'aménagement 

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Richard Kilstrom, Manager /Gestionnaire

Community Design and Environment / Conception et milieu communautaire

(613) 580-2424 x22653, Richard.Kilstrom@ottawa.ca

 

West Carleton (5)

Ref N°: ACS20004-DEV-POL-0023

 

SUBJECT:

CARP ROAD CORRIDOR - OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN

 

 

OBJET :

COULOIR ROUTIER DE CARP - MODIFICATION AU PLAN OFFICIEL ET PLAN DE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Adopt Official Plan Amendment xx to designate the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" with associated policies.

 

2.         Approve the Community Design Plan for the Carp Road Corridor.

 

3.         Revise Annex 5 to the Official Plan to indicate that the Carp Road Corridor is subject to a Community Design Plan.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement recommande au Conseil :

 

1.         d'adopter la modification xx au Plan officiel afin de désigner la " zone rurale d'emploi du couloir routier de Carp " et les politiques connexes;

 

2.         d'approuver le Plan de conception communautaire du couloir routier de Carp;

 

3.         de revoir l'Annexe 5 du Plan officiel afin d'indiquer que le couloir routier de Carp fait l'objet d'un Plan de conception communautaire.     

 

BACKGROUND

 

City Council recognizes the need for a plan to support the Carp Road Corridor as a rural employment area and has made the completion of a Community Design Plan for the Corridor a priority.  Section 2.5.7 of the Official Plan contains the following policy:

 

"The Village of Carp and the Carp Road Corridor will be the subject of individual Community Design exercises, both of which are to be completed by the end of 2003. The results of these exercises will be used to determined the boundaries of the Rural Employment Area and the policies associated with it and the detailed land use designations for each of the areas that will be incorporated by separate amendments into the Official Plan." 

 

A collaborative community process was used to develop the Community Design Plan (CDP).  The CDP is an action plan that contains the strategies to achieve the objectives that have been articulated by the community for the Carp Road Corridor.  The Plan provides a comprehensive set of measures and actions to direct development in the future including land use, environmental protection, servicing, marketing, road improvements, visual appearance and land use compatibility.  The rural employment area was identified through the community design plan process.

 

Official Plan Amendment xx designates the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" on Schedule A, as required by Section 2.5.7 of the Official Plan, and adds new policies (Section 3.7.5) to protect the area for future employment use. 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Carp Road Corridor Study Area comprises the area bordered by Old Oak Creek Road to the east, William Mooney Road to the west, March Road to the north and Rothbourne Road to the south (see Document 1).  The area contains a mix of uses including industrial commercial uses, residences, churches, a restaurant, quarry and a solid waste disposal site.  One of the purposes of the Community Design Plan is to identify the lands within the Carp Road Corridor Study Area that should be reserved (designated) for future employment purposes.

 

The Carp Road Corridor is a unique rural employment area in Ottawa.  Within this nine kilometer corridor, there is a concentration of rural employment, with more than 177 businesses employing 2500 people.  The Corridor is strategically located as a rural employment area.  It is just outside of the Urban Area and has excellent access to the Highway 417 interchange and the Carp Airport.  Council recognized the importance of this area by requiring a Community Design Plan to be completed for the Carp Road Corridor with the results of the exercise being used to determine the boundaries of the Rural Employment Area and the policies associated with it incorporated by amendment to the Official Plan. 

 

A collaborative community process was used to develop the Community Design Plan.  Staff worked with the community to develop the vision and a strategy to address the Corridor's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats on the Corridor.  The Community Design Plan is a comprehensive plan for all of the lands in the Carp Road Corridor Study Area.  It addresses development issues for the rural employment area as well as the surrounding area to ensure they develop in an integrated manner.

 

Official Plan Amendment:

 

The Community Design Plan has been completed and the boundary of the rural employment area has been identified as required by Section 2.5.7 of the Official Plan.  Amendment xx designates the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" and provides policies to reserve the Corridor land for future industrial/commercial development and ensure that the employment lands are protected by not allowing incompatible uses.  The designation also provides recognition that this is an important rural employment area that will be supported by the City. 

 

Community Design Plan:

 

The Community Design Plan is Council's plan of action for the Carp Road Corridor.  It provides a framework to guide future development and addresses other issues that have been identified as concerns in the community.  A Community Design Plan is different from a traditional Official Plan or Secondary Plan in that it is not approved as an Official Plan Amendment under the Planning Act and is not subject to appeal.  Also its scope is much broader than simply land use.  This plan has eight components:

 

1.         Land Use Plan

 

            Provides detailed land use policies to direct zoning.

 

2.         Environmental Protection

 

            Identifies environmental features and provides policies for their protection.

 

3.         Servicing

 

Requires a study to be undertaken to assess water quality and quantity in the Corridor and monitor the results and assess the best ways to remedy any identified problems.

 

4.         Road Improvements

 

Provides criteria for road/intersection improvements for Carp Road.  Amends the Right- of Way Protection for the section of Carp Road from Richardson Side Road to the Stittsville urban boundary from 30 metres to 37.5 metres.

 

5.         Marketing

 

Recommends that a local champion such as the West Ottawa Economic Development Association (WOEDA) develop a vision and marketing strategy for the Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area.

 

6.         Visual Appearance

 

Provides design guidelines for new development and recommends specific actions/programs to improve the existing situation.

 

7.         Land Use Compatibility

 

Provides guidelines to ensure that new development is compatible with existing residences.

 

8.         Implementation

 

            Provides a plan for implementation of the Community Design Plan.

 

Once the Community Design Plan is approved by Council, Annex 5 to the Official Plan will require revision to indicate that the Carp Road Corridor is subject to a Community Design Plan.

 

Official Plan Appeals:

 

1.         The Official Plan Amendment and the Community Design Plan address the concern raised by Donna Neff in her appeal of the Official Plan related to the General Rural Area designation and policies as they relate to her property located at 2932 Carp Road.  The Official Plan amendment changes the designation of the property to "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" and the Convenience Commercial Node designation in the Community Design Plan permits the property to be used for an office.  These changes address the concerns raised in Ms. Neff's appeal to Official Plan and she is prepared to withdraw the appeal once the Official Plan Amendment and Community Design Plan are approved.

 

2.         Novatech Engineering Consultants have filed an appeal on behalf of Luigi Mion, Tino Tolot, and Metcalfe Reality with respect to the land designations and applicable policies in the Ottawa Official Plan for the lands south of Highway 417 east of the Carp Road.  They have requested that further consideration of these lands be deferred in the Community Design Plan until the Official Plan appeal process is exhausted.  Consideration of the appropriate designation for this area has been deferred in the Community Design Plan as it will be determined through the appeal process for the Ottawa Official Plan. 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The Community Design Plan contains policies to protect the environmental features that were identified in the Carp River Watershed/Subwatershed Study.  For example woodlots greater than 50 years of age and areas of high groundwater recharge are identified on Schedule 2 of the Community Design Plan and will be protected through the development review process established in Section 4 of the Official Plan.

 

 Some rural employment uses may include uses that could pose a risk to groundwater resources however because of their nature (large land requirements or use of local resources) are best located in the rural area.  From a groundwater perspective, development must proceed with caution to ensure that it can be accommodated within the groundwater system without affecting supplies available to others.  The Community Design Plan provides policies that require development proposals where the land uses may pose a high risk to the groundwater resource, or for uses that use large volumes of water or dispose of large volumes of liquid or solid waste, to be supported by a groundwater impact assessment.

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Amendment xx designates the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area".  The Carp Road Corridor is an important rural employment area in the City.  Designation in the Official Plan will give the Corridor more visibility and provide policies regarding promotion and future development.

 

Other rural employment areas are located in the "General Rural Area" designation in the Official Plan.  In these cases, the industrial activity is limited to individual sites or business parks.  The "General Rural Area" designation provides adequate policies to address employment in these locations in that it provides for a range of uses (including employment) subject to specific criteria. 

 

What makes the Carp Road Corridor unique is the concentration of employment in one area (6 business parks, 177 businesses, 2,500 jobs) which, due to its location, close to the Urban Area, near a highway interchange and the Carp Airport, requires special policies to address how the area will develop in the future.  The Official Plan Amendment and the Community Design Plan provide a specific comprehensive development strategy to address future growth and development in the Corridor to ensure that the area continues to grow and be a success as a rural employment area to support the local economy. 

 

CONSULTATION

 

A collaborative community process was used to develop the Community Design Plan.  Two workshops were held with focus groups in the community to develop the vision and the strategies to achieve that vision.

 

A flyer was sent to all landowners in the Corridor:

 

a)         advising that a draft of the Community Design Plan was available for review, and

 

b)         extending an invitation to attend a community meeting to discuss the Plan.  The community meeting was held at the Irish Hill Golf Course on March 11, 2004 with 56 people in attendance.  Everyone who attended the community meeting has been advised of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting.

 

 Sixteen submissions with comments on the Community Design Plan were received from the public.  People that provided comments were sent a response indicating how the issue/concern raised has been addressed in the revised Plan.  Everyone who attended the community meeting on March 11 to discuss the Community Design Plan has been advised of this meeting.

 

Councillor El-Chantiry is aware of the Community Design Process

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Section 9.3 of the Community Design Plan outlines the actions to achieve the objectives and assigns responsibility for who will carry out the actions.  Most policies will be implemented by the Planning and Development Department through the development review process. 

 

Recommended measures for marketing and improving the visual appearance of the corridor (tree planting program, coordinated signage, etc.) will be undertaken by a local champion such as the West Ottawa Economic Development Association (WOEDA).

 

The Carp Road Corridor Groundwater Study will be undertaken by the Planning and Development Department at a cost of $53,950.  Funds are available in internal order no. 900408, Rural Servicing Strategy.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1 - Location Map

 

Document 2- Official Plan Amendment xx

 

Document 3 - Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan (to be distributed separately)

 

DISPOSITION

 

The Planning and Development Department will:

 

1.         Issue the Notice of Decision with the 20 day appeal period for Amendment XX.

2.         Revise Annex 5 to the Official Plan to indicate that the Carp Road Corridor is subject to a Community Design Plan.

 

 


LOCATION MAP                                                                                                         Document 1

 

 


OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT XX                                                                       Document 2

 

AMENDMENT xx

OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE

CITY OF OTTAWA

 

PART A – THE PREAMBLE

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of Amendment No. xx is to designate the “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” on Schedule A and to include policies in a new section (Section 3.7.5) to provide direction for future land use and promotion of the Corridor as a rural employment area.

 

The amendment also changes the designation of lands within the Carp Road Corridor, where the aggregate resources has been depleted, from “Sand and Gravel Resource Area” to General Rural Area” and “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area”.

 

Basis

 

Carp Road extends from Stittsville to Fitzroy Harbour.  The Carp Road Corridor is a significant rural employment area located in southern section of the Carp Road between Carp and Stittsville.  It extends from Rothbourne Road in the south to March Road in the north.  Within this nine-kilometre corridor there are 177 businesses employing more than 2500 people.  It is the area where the former Township of West Carleton’s industrial development is concentrated.

 

City Council recognizes the need for a plan to support the Carp Road Corridor as a rural employment area and made the completion of a Community Design Plan for the Corridor a priority.  The Ottawa Official Plan, Section 2.5.7, contains the following policy:

 

            "The Village of Carp and the Carp Road Corridor will be the subject of individual Community Design exercises, both of which are to be completed by the end of 2003. The results of these exercises will be used to determined the boundaries of the Rural Employment Area and the Policies associated with it and the detailed land use designations for each of the areas that will be incorporated by separate amendments into the Official Plan."

 

The Community Design Plan (CDP) has been completed and it recommends that the Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area be designated in the Ottawa Official Plan with specific policies to protect the corridor for future rural employment use.  This amendment to the Ottawa Official Plan implements the recommendations of the CDP. 

 

With its collection of service, manufacturing and other industrial uses, the Carp Road Corridor has the potential to significantly contribute to the City’s rural economy. It can do so by continuing to support rural industries and by evolving as a business area for enterprises specializing in environmental and aggregate technologies as well as high tech industry. 

 

Within the Carp Road Corridor there are sites designated “Sand and Gravel Resource Area” where the aggregate resources have been depleted and the pit license has been surrendered to the Ministry of Natural Resources.  These sites no longer require protection for future aggregate extraction.  Theses areas are more appropriately designated as “General Rural Area” and “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” as shown on Schedule 1.

 

The Right-of- way (ROW) for Carp Road within the Carp Road Corridor study area is protected for 30 metres in the Official Plan.  During the Community Design Plan exercise it was determined that a wider ROW of 37.5 metres was required for the southern section of Carp Road, from the Stittsville Urban Boundary to Richardson Side Road, to address future road requirements to accommodate traffic volume/safety near the Highway 417 interchange.

 

THE AMENDMENT

 

Schedule A, Rural Policy Plan, is hereby amended by replacing the “General Rural Area” and “Sand and Gravel Resource Area designation with a new designation, “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” as shown on Schedule 1.

 

1.      Section 3.7 is hereby amended by adding a new Section 3.7.5, “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” as follows: 

 

3.7.5 Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area

 

Due to its strategic location and accessibility (anchored by the Highway 417 interchange in the south and the Carp Airport in the north), the Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area offers a unique and diverse range of employment and industrial opportunities.  This is evident with the presence of a full range of industry sectors, which includes, but is not limited to, manufacturing, mining (aggregates), retail trade, construction, agriculture, transportation as well as personal, professional and business services.  Also, new industries such as high technology businesses, environmental services, some value-added processing, wood and metal fabrication, and other activities choosing to relocate in rural employment areas will add to the diversification of both the urban and rural economies.  The Carp Road Corridor provides opportunities for attracting industries that favour large amounts of land and the openness of a more rural site.

 

The Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area plays an important role in the development and well-being of the local economy.  The diversity and the ability to attract a wide variety of industries has been one of the strengths of the Corridor.  In order to remain successful in the future, this area must maintain the ability to allow for a diverse range of industrial uses while developing an appealing environment for those new industries willing to expand or relocate. 

 

Policies

1.      The “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” is designated on Schedule A with the intent to reserve the land for rural industrial and commercial uses;

2.      New development applications will conform to the policies in the Community Design Plan;

3.      The Community Design Plan for the Carp Road Corridor shall provide direction to the zoning by-law for future land uses;

4.      New industrial development will generally be by way of plans of subdivision/business parks;

 

2.      Schedule A is hereby amended as follows:

a.       The areas designated “General Rural Area” and “Sand and Gravel Resource Area” are changed to “Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area” as shown on Schedule 1

b.      The areas designated “Sand and Gravel Resource Area” are changed to “General Rural Area” as shown on Schedule 1

 

3.   Annex 1, Table 3 – Rural Arterials – Existing and Proposed (Location Defined) is amended as follows:

a.       In the third Road listing for Carp, the words “Urban Area Limit” are changed to “Richardson Side Road”

b.      A new fourth Road listing is added for Carp to read “Carp” From “Richardson Side Road” To “Urban Area Limit” with a ROW to be protected for “37.5” metres


 

 


CARP ROAD CORRIDOR - OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN

COULOIR ROUTIER DE CARP - MODIFICATION AU PLAN OFFICIEL ET PLAN DE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE

ACS2004-DEV-POL-0023                                                                              West Carleton (5)

 

Chair Hume began by reading a statement required under the Planning Act, which advised that anyone who intended to appeal this proposed Official Plan Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), must either voice their objections at the public meeting, or submit their comments in writing prior to the amendment being adopted by City Council. Failure to do so could result in refusal/dismissal of the appeal by the OMB.

 

Myles Mahon, Planner, N. Lathrop, J. Moser and Dennis Jacobs, Director, Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Policy, appeared before the Committee with respect to departmental report dated 29 April 2004.  In his introductory remarks, Mr. Lathrop commented on the difficulty dealing with developments in the rural area, village growth and growth along a complicated corridor.  The Carp Road Corridor in Carp Village is a complicated planning issue.  The Plan before Committee is a success story and will form the basis for the City’s involvement in the rural area as time and funds permit; and, the rural area in general can be encouraged to participate in the City’s growth.  Mr. Mahon provided a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which was circulated and is held on file with the City Clerk.

 

Responding to Councillor Feltmate, Mr. Mahon explained there will be a separate process for the Carp Airport that will require specific zoning and OPA’s.  Staff is aware there is a development proposal, which will be compatible with the Community Design Plan.

 

The Committee heard from the following delegations.

 

Irwin Schultz, West Ottawa Economic Development Association, stated the City did something right.  In April 2001, the Association, which is a group of landowners within the Carp Road Corridor concerned about amalgamation, was formed.  With the new amalgamated City being 2,700 square km and general rural being the theme of the day, it was opined that this very important corridor would get lost in the shuffle.  The community met with staff, who recommended they establish the Association.  He congratulated staff on the fine job and the Committee on putting together the Community Design process and spoke to the process.  It allowed the community to obtain the opinions of neighbours, friends and ultimately business; and, while it may not be perfect, it is a Plan that can move forward.  As recently as last week, he sat down with representatives of Kanata Research and explored possible synergies between the two areas.  The City will see in the future where the Carp Road Corridor will be supportive of the Kanata High Tech Park.  It is well known that Kanata is running at a 30% vacancy rate and anything done to assist Kanata will facilitate the west end of the City.

 

Murray Chown, Novatech Engineering, echoed some of Mr. Schultz’ comments on behalf of a number of his clients.  He represented ½ dozen property owners in this corridor and to speak quickly to Councillor Feltmate’s question, representatives from West Capital Developments, on behalf of the Carp Airport Project, participated fully in this process (with their project on the table throughout the discussions).  His clients were very supportive of the excellent work by staff.  One property owner (who was out of the country for much of the process) provided instructions very late in the process with respect to their property.  He hoped to gain the support of staff and Committee to make a minor change to the land use schedule, which is incorporated in the Plan, requiring an amendment to Recommendation 2.  The property in question is at the intersection of Carp Road and Richardson Side Road, south of Richardson Side Road and east of the Carp Road.  With the assistance of the overhead, he explained that all of the dark area was proposed to be heavy industrial.  His client owns everything outlined in the area at the intersection and there were some concerns with the area to the east being proposed for heavy industry.  The land use schedule in the report before Committee changes the designation of those lands from heavy to light industrial, as a result of earlier discussions with Mr. Mahon.  He asked that the schedule be amended so that the front half of the property (south half, backing onto the quarry) remain light industrial, but the back half (north half) be designated heavy industrial.  It would effectively provide a buffer between the quarry area and the light industrial on Richardson Side Road.

 

Mr. Mahon stated there was no objection to that change.

 

Gerald Augusta provided a written submission, in opposition, that was circulated and is held on file with the City Clerk.  Mr. Augusta commented that it was a reasonable exercise and the majority of what is before Committee is quite reasonable, but as a resident within the corridor he was not 100% convinced that the final plan before Committee should be endorsed.  His comments centred on process and agreed with Mr. Schultz that the process in dealing with the Community Plan is correct.  From his perspective, although the Carp Corridor Study was distinct and separate from the Carp Village Study, the two should have been directly linked.  With respect to the Carp Corridor Study, the representation was not as planned as the Committee has been lead to believe.  He participated on one of the first working groups by chance through an invitation from Mr. Scultz.  Unfortunately, he was unable to attend all the working group sessions.  Another unfortunate aspect of the Plan is that it was developed at the same as the Watershed Plan was in draft form and coming to Council for review.  He was ultimately able to obtain a copy through the consultant.  In due course he also received information on the Airport development through staff which he disseminated to his neighbours.  His written presentation centred around: 2.3 Light Industrial Area; 2.4 Heavy Industrial area; and, 2.5 Highway Commercial Area.

 


Donna Neff and Doug Smeathers congratulated Myles Mahon and the extensive work by staff and supported the recommendations.  Mr. Smeathers asked that there not be any delay or consideration for the commercial node where his client has property and a business interest pending further resolution of any negative comments or request for reconsideration.  If there is any further consideration, he asked that areas with no objection proceed.

 

Chair Hume received confirmation there was no opposition to Mr. Chown’s amendment.

 

There being no further delegations, the matter returned to Committee for consideration.

 

Council El-Chantiry explained that as a result of the Carp Corridor Design Plan, other villages in West-Carleton would like to follow suit and currently staff is working to have a village plan for Constance Bay, which is one of the largest communities in West-Carleton.  With this in mind he thanked staff and Mr. Schultz for championing this from day one.

 

Responding to a query by Councillor Hunter related to Mr. Augusta’s concerns, Mr. Mahon explained that the Plan looked to existing land uses and follows property boundaries.

 

In response to Councillor Holmes on Concession 2, Lot 5, Mr. Mahon explained that the recharge areas are identified in the plan.  There are policies that set up a process that when developing in a recharge area care must be taken not to damage the aquifer.

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter:

 

That Recommendation 2 be amended insofar as the designation of properties shown on Schedule 1 of the Community Design Plan, located on the south side of Richardson Side Road, east of lands designated “Convenience Commercial Node” and “Heavy Industrial Area”, to designate the south half of these properties “Heavy Industrial Area.”

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

The Committee approved the recommendations, as amended.

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Adopt Official Plan Amendment xx to designate the "Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area" with associated policies.

 

2.         Approve the Community Design Plan for the Carp Road Corridor, subject to the following amendment:

 

That insofar as the designation of properties shown on Schedule 1 of the Community Design Plan, located on the south side of Richardson Side Road, east of lands designated “Convenience Commercial Node” and “Heavy Industrial Area”, to designate the south half of these properties “Heavy Industrial Area.”

 

3.         Revise Annex 5 to the Official Plan to indicate that the Carp Road Corridor is subject to a Community Design Plan.

 

And that no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended