Report to: Development
Services Committee Report
Date:
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY REPORT
Cornerstone Christian Community Church Inc.
Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval to permit a place of worship / community centre at 9642 9th Line
Greensborough Community
File Numbers: ZA 09-129155, SC 09-129156
PREPARED BY: Edward Mak, ext. 8230
East District Development Team
RECOMMENDATION:
1) That the report entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Cornerstone Christian Community Church Inc., Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval to permit a new place of worship / community centre at 9642 9th Line, Greensborough Community, File Numbers: ZA 09-129155, SC 09-129156”, dated March 23, 2010 be received;
2) That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Zoning By-law Amendment (ZA 09-129155) application submitted by Cornerstone Christian Community Church Inc.;
3) And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Not applicable.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to provide preliminary information on the applications for a place of worship / community centre and to seek authorization to hold a statutory Public Meeting. This report contains general information in regards to applicable Official Plan and other policies as well as other issues and the report should not be taken as staff’s opinion or recommendation on the application.
BACKGROUND:
The applications have been
deemed complete
The Zoning By-law Amendment
application was submitted by Cornerstone Christian
Community Church Inc. on
Property and Area Context
The 2.3 hectare (5.6 acre) site is located at the northwest corner of 9th Line and Donald Cousens Parkway, and municipally addressed as 9642 9th Line within the Greensborough community (see Figures 1, 2 and 3). An existing 165 m2 (1,776 ft2) heritage dwelling (James Darius Harrington House) is located in the centre the property. The remainder of the lands are predominantly vacant with a row of mature trees located in an east-west alignment through the middle of the property and another along the east property line.
Surrounding lands uses include a construction contractor
establishment to the north with a storm water management pond and future
residential lands located beyond, a recently constructed residential community
to the west and southwest across
Proposal is for 2-storey
place of worship / community centre
The proposed development includes the construction of a 2-storey, 2,215 m2 (23,810 ft2) building on the northern portion of the property and the restoration of the existing heritage dwelling (see Figures 4, 5 and 6) for accessory office uses. The proposed facility is intended to serve both place of worship and community centre purposes, and consists primarily of a large multi-purpose hall that can be used as a worship space, gymnasium or community meeting hall. Additional multi-purpose rooms and a kitchen facility are also proposed. The proposed facility is intended to serve both the Cornerstone congregation and the community at large.
A total of 239 parking spaces are proposed to the north, east, and
south of the proposed and existing buildings.
The proposal maintains the existing mature trees located along the
eastern boundary and in the middle of the property. In addition to the existing vehicular access
to 9th Line, a new driveway access is proposed to the north
connecting to an existing cul-de-sac (
OPTIONS/ DISCUSSION:
Official Plan and Zoning
The subject property is designated “Community Amenity Area” in the
Official Plan and further designated as “Community Amenity Area – North of
Bypass” in the Greensborough Secondary Plan (OPA 51). This Official Plan designation provides for a
range of uses including retail, service, office, recreational, institutional,
residential, and places of worship. The
trees on the subject property are identified as hedgerows on Schedule ‘I’ of the
Official Plan. The Greensborough
Secondary Plan stipulates that development on the lands designated “Community
Amenity Area – North of Bypass” shall be planned on a comprehensive basis with
Zoning By-law approvals for development based on the Official Plan, Secondary
Plan and a Community Design Plan satisfactory to the Town. A Community Design Plan for this area is
being finalized.
The lands are zoned Agricultural One (A1) under By-law 304-87 as
amended. The Zoning By-law Amendment
application seeks to remove the property from By-law 304-87 and rezone the lands with an
appropriate Institutional zone in By-law 177-96 to facilitate the proposed
place of worship / community centre and accessory office uses.
Potential benefits of
approval of the proposal
The proposed Zoning By-law amendments would provide additional institutional and community services to the adjacent residential community.
Concerns/Issues to be
resolved
The following is a brief summary of concerns/issues raised to date. These matters, and any others identified
through the circulation and detailed review of the proposal, will be addressed
in a final staff report to be presented to Committee at a later date:
- Consistency with
Community Design Plan
- Vehicular accesses and traffic circulation
- Adequate parking for
the proposed uses
- Pedestrian connectivity
- Preservation of heritage
building
- Architectural treatment
of proposed building
- Tree preservation and
landscaping
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable.
HUMAN RESOURCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
The applications should be considered within the context of the Town’s strategic priorities of Growth Management, Transportation and Transit.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The application has been circulated to various Town departments and external agencies and is currently under review. Requirements of the Town and external agencies will be addressed in a final report, if required.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that a Public Meeting be scheduled to consider the rezoning application.
RECOMMENDED BY:
_____________________________ _____________________________
Biju Karumanchery, M.C.I.P, R.P.P Jim Baird, M.C.I.P, R.P.P
Senior Development Manager Commissioner, Development Services
Figure 1 – Location Map
Figure 2 – Area Context and Zoning
Figure 3 – Air Photo
Figure 4 – Proposed Site Plan
Figure 5 – Proposed Place of Worship Elevations
Figure 6 – Proposed Harrington House Restoration
File path: Amanda\File 09
129155\Documents\Recommendation Report