REPORT - The Township of Uxbridge

CONCLUSIONS:Based on the review of the relevant policies and regulations and other background information;information submitted at the public meeting and open house, and in submissions from the public,the applicant and agencies, it is my opinion, therefore, that the proposed development isappropriate in principle and should be approved as it :maximizes the use of land in Phase 1 of the Uxbridge Urban Area settlement area,which is within the Built Boundary established by the Growth Plan, in keeping withProvincial, Regional and Township policy;introduces a use which provides for a greater mix of housing which can be designed tobe compatible with adjacent uses subject to detailed design;will assist in implementing the Region’s and Town’s intensification targets; and,allows for the protection of a key portion of the Township’s Natural Heritage Systemand does not result in the removal of any key natural heritage or key hydrologic feature.However, such development shall be conditional on:The establishment in the Zoning By-law of a special zone for the majority of the subjectlands including the following regulations:o a maximum number of residential units of 16;o a minimum setback for the rear of all buildings and structures of 9 metres, withan allowance for some encroachment into the rear yard for decks, from any lotline abutting existing residential development, and 7 metres from any other lotline;o a requirement for a minimum landscape area along any lot line abutting existingresidential development of 3 metres; and,o a maximum height of any building of two storeys.The establishment in the Zoning By-law of a holding zone for this special zone whichwill only be removed when the following conditions are complied with:o The Township has approved servicing allocation for the development inaccordance with the Uxbridge Urban Area Servicing Allocation Policy;o Updated servicing studies and other technical studies have been carried out inaccordance with the requirements of the Township of Uxbridge and Region ofDurham in consultation with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authoritywhich addresses in particular the relevant requirements of Section 3.2.5.2 of theGreenbelt Plan and the relationship to the adjacent existing residentialdevelopment, including any issues related to drainage and grading, and therecommendations have been incorporated into plan of condominium agreementand financially secured. As part of the preparation of the updated servicingstudies and other technical studies, a detailed grading plan, cross sections, and10