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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-01-29, Page 16194491 MINION IXPOSITOA. Jaamary 11111► 1 S7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE TOWN OF SEAFORTH TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Seaforth will hold a public meeting on Monday, FEBRUARY 24, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town of Seaforth Council Chambers to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section 17 of the Planning Act. • The proposed official plan amendment applies to Lot 15, Pt. Lot 16 as R.P. 22R2789 Part 1, R.P. 391 (#52 Main St. S. - see attached map) in the Town of Seaforth. It would change the designation from "Community Facilities' to "Core Area Commercial". This Official Plan Amendment (OPA) is OPA #12 for the Town of Seaforth. • The proposed zoning by-law amendments consist of one site specific change which corresponds to the above noted amendment. The numerous other zoning by-law amendments (approximately 40) are text changes which are the result of a zoning by- law review. The site specific change would apply to Lot 15, Pt. Lot 16 as R.P. 22R2789 Part 1, R.P. 391 (#52 Main St. S.) in the Town of Seaforth. The by-law proposes to change the zoning (see attached map) from "Community Facility (CF1)" to "Core Area Commercial (C4)". The rezoning would permit the range of C4 uses in the existing post office building. The remaining amendments are a result of a review of the Town Zoning By-law by the Seaforth Planning Advisory Committee. They are detailed below. The text amendments apply to all lands as indicated in the provisions; the specific location of the Official Plan Amendment and site specific zoning by-law amendment is shown on the attached map. This by-law amends zoning by-law 52-1984 for the Town of Seaforth. ANY PERSON may attend the public. meeting and/or make written or ven. al representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law • Amendments. Written submissions may be forwarded to James Crocker (address below). IF A PERSON or public body files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board and does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By -Law Amendments is currently available for inspection during regular office hours at the Seaforth Municipal Office or the Huron County Planning and Development Department, Court House Square, Goderich. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make written request to the address noted below. DATED AT THE TOWN OF SEAFORTH THIS 29TH DAY OF January, 1997 James Crocker, Clerk -Treasurer Town of Seaforth Box 610, Seaforth, Ontario. NOK 1 WO (519) 527-0160 PURPOSE AND EFFECT This by-law contains one site specific amendment and several general updates and housekeeping changes to zoning by-law 52- 1984 as follows: Definitions for the following words are to be added to Section 2 of the by-law: COMMERCIAL STORAGE ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCT, LUMBER YARD, MANUFACTURE, PROCESS, PROCESSING PLANT, and RETAIL BUILDING SUPPLY ESTABLISHMENT. (#1) The definition of a public road is expanded io require buildings to maintain the appropriate setbacks (e.g. front yard or exterior side yard) from roads that are not yet assumed or opened. (#2). A provision allowing the Town to require or not require that an application for rezoning, minor variance and expansion of legal non- conforming use be accompanied by a plan, in duplicate, drawn to scale, and showing the listed information. (#3). A provision is added to allow any existing deficiencies (e.g. setbacks) of a building to continue to be recognized as legal non: complying after a severance or rezoning is granted. This provision would not apply to parking requirements. Also a provision confirming compliance of pre-existing structures. (#4). The building area for an accessory building in a commercial or residential zone shall be increased from 50 sq. metres to 100 sq. metres; the provision indicating that the building should not exceed the lesser of this area or 10% of the lot area remains. For example, if the residential lot is 8,712 sq. ft. (809 sq. m.), the maximum size of the accessory building would be the lesser of 80 sq. m (10%) or 100 sq. m. rather than the previous 80 sq. m. or 50 sq. m.; at 50 sq. m. for a maximum size, it was difficult to get a two car garage on a large residential lot.(#5). The minimum height for a swimming pool fence is to be changed from 1.5 metres to 1.22 metres in order to correspond with current municipal fence by-law. (#6). An industrial establishment parking requirement is changed to require that the area based on size of the building is to be provided but that it only has to be developed based on the number of employees. A parking provision for a lumberyard is added at 1 per 50 square metres of gross floor area. A parking provision for a veterinarian clinic is added at 4 per practitioner. (#7) A change of the Parking area location on a lot to include industrial parking lot locations in any yard, similar to the provisions for commercial uses. (#8). This provision adds shipping or storage container, personal travel trailer and mobile home to, the list of those items which can not be used for permanent human habitation or permanent storage within the Town. (#9). This provision adds a prohibition of the keeping of stinging insects to the section which prohibits the keeping of reptiles, livestock or exotic animals (which are by their nature dangerous to human health); it also adds the prohibition of creating a noise nuisance or odor. (#10). A provision is added to permit an encroachment of .25 metres into any required yard for a building or structure that is believed to comply with the by-law but is subsequently shown by survey not to comply with the by-law. • (#11). A provision to permit buildings to be erected closer to the street line (on front and exterior side yards) than required by the zone provisions provided that the building is not erected closer to the street line than the established average setback of the buildings on the abutting lots along the said street on the date of passing of By-law 52-1984, and provided that the building complies with the sight triangle requirements of corner lots. (#12). A grain elevator and a storage tower are added to the list of height exceptions; a radio or television tower or antenna is replaced with a communications tower or antenna. (#13) Display merchandise is added to the list of items which should not obstruct vision in a sight triangle. (#14). A general provision is added to allow for a building to be established straddling a lot line where the two lots are owned and being developed by the same person. Yards, setbacks, and other provisions shall be calculated for the lots as a whole (i.e. as if the two lots were only one lot). Where two lots are developed as one parcel, but the building will be established in its entirety on only one of the lots, the lots must be deemed (which makes them join) or a minor variance must be granted. This provision avoids the selling of the vacant lot where that lot is required for yards, setbacks, and other zoning provisions applicable to the building on the adjacent lot. (#15). References to the setback of buildings from the centreline of roads (Arterial, collector and local) are deleted as the front and exterior side yard provisions adequately address this issue. (#16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32). A dwelling is added as a permitted use in the Local Commercial (C1) zone to permit a building to be used as a dwelling if the convenience store closes temporarily or permanently; the dwelling is to comply with the R1 provisions. (#19). The minimum lot area in the Highway Commercial - C3 zone is reduced from 2,000 sq. metres to 900 square metres. (#23). A police facility, government office, post office, and dwelling units in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2.1.11. are added as permitted uses in the Core Area Commercial (C4) Zone. (#24). This provision permits a building in the core to be less than 2 storeys high if it abuts a one storey building or a street/lane; where a building is to abut an existing 2 storey building„ it must be built ip a minimum height of 7.6 metres as originally required in the by- law. (#25). This provision clarifies that a dwelling unit in combination with a commercial use can be accessed by a separate or direct access to the street or yard. (#26). This provision adds a police facility to the permitted uses in the Minor Community Facility (CF1) Zone. (#29). This provision allows for an existing residence to be expanded in an FD zone without requiring a rezoning,' as long as it meets the provisions of the R1 zone with respect to setbacks etc. (#33). This applies specifically to the property described as Lot 15, Pt. Lot 16 as R.P. 22R2789 Part 1, R.P. 391 (current post office building at 52 Main Street South. The current "Community Facility (CF1)" zone is proposed to be changed to "Core Area Commercial (C4)"; as corresponding official plan amendment change from "Community Facilities" to "Core Area Commercial" is proposed. (#34). 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