Bergstrome Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Z109

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Bergstrome Zoning By-law AmendmentApplication
Z1-09

• Township of North Frontenac
• April 9th, 2009

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Background and Application

• Received provisional consent for the creation of
  2 lots
• Required to rezone 2 new lots and the retained
• A separate consent created a 10.5 m wide
  right-of-way with a turnaround area to provide
  access
• Purpose is to rezone 2 lots created by consent
  and the retained lot from Tourist Commercial
  (TC), Rural (R) and Rural Limited Service Rural
  (LSR) to Waterfront Residential (RW) Zone

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Location

• Lots 18 and 19, Concession 14, Clarendon (Ward 2)
• North shore of Kashwakamak Lake
• Accessed by South Road 1796A South Road

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Description

• 2 new lots covered with mature tree cover
• Relatively undisturbed shoreline
• Topography slopes towards lake
• Retained parcel has frontage on private road,
  South Road and Kashwakamak Lake
• Two water courses
• Existing cottage setback 36.6 m (120 ft)
• Existing and proposed dwellings serviced by
  individual wells and sewage disposal systems

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Official Plan

• Waterfront areas located in the Lake Development
  Area designation, backlands in the Rural Area
  designation
• Size of new lots adequate for a 30 m setback from
  lake for a natural vegetation buffer and fish
  habitat protection
• Proposed residential use is compatible with
  surrounding uses
• Private road frontage is permitted
• S. 3.4.2(B)(v) requires a minimum Stage 1
  Archaeological Assessment
• Required in order to rezone undeveloped lands

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Zoning By-law

• 2 severed lots and south end of retained lot are
  currently in the Tourist Commercial (TC) Zone
• Uses permitted include seasonal and permanent
  residential, HBBs, tourist establishments,
  campgrounds, etc
• Backlands are in the Rural (R) Zone
• Lots meet the RW zone requirements (e.g.
  frontage, lot area, able to meet yard setbacks)
• Private road frontage permitted in RW zone

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Zoning By-law (continued)

• Would be inappropriate to rezone entire property
  Waterfront Residential (RW)
• Only waterfront portions should be eligible
• Existing cottage located in TC zone in area
  eligible to be rezoned RW

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Zoning By-law (continued)

• Waterfront area in the TC zone should be rezoned
  RW
• Backland area in TC zone should be rezoned R
• 2 severed lots should not be rezoned RW at this
  time

Should be rezoned RW
Should be rezoned R
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Recommendation

• The two new lots should not be rezoned RW at this
  time.
• An archaeological assessment is required by the
  Official Plan
• Portions of retained lot zoned TC should be
  rezoned RW and R
• Portion currently zoned R and LSR need not be
  rezoned