REPORT - The Township of Uxbridge

Appendix BTownship Official Plan ReviewPolicy Discussion ConclusionSection 2 Uxbridge Urban Area Secondary PlanSection 2.2. Water Management and Servicing Strategy2.2.4.1 All future development is requiredto conform to the recommendations of theUxbridge Urban Area StormwaterManagement Study.2.2.4.2 prior to approval of development afunctional servicing study is to beprepared and approved by the Township inconsultation with the ConservationAuthority.2.2.5.2 i) All new development shall beserviced by the municipal collection andtreatment system. No building permitsshall be issued until available sewagecapacity has been confirmed by the Region.2.2.6.2 i) All new development shall beserviced by municipal water supply anddistribution facilities. No building permitsshall be issued until available watercapacity has been confirmed by the Region.2.2.7.1 Development Phasing recognizesthe limited capacity of services particularlysewage services and gives priority todevelopment in Phase 1.2.2.7.3 Identifies that the land designatedfor development may exceed the servicingcapability of the sewage treatment system.“Development will not be permitted, even ifthe land is located in the Urban Area anddesignated for development unless there isavailable servicing capacity.”2.2.7.4 Requires that the Township willdevelop a servicing allocation policy.Section 2.3 Natural Heritage System2.3.2 Environmental Constraint Areaincludes wetland areas, valleys ofwatercourses, significant tracts ofvegetations and lands necessary to protectfish habitat. Only permitted usesconservation, enhancement andpreservation of the natural environment andnon-obtrusive passive recreational uses withThe proposed development concepthas been designed to conform with theUxbridge Urban Area StormwaterManagement Study as confirmed bythe Township engineering consultant’sreview recognizing that additionalwork will be required at the detaileddesign stage (plan of condominium).A functional servicing study has beencompleted as required which looks atstorm drainage and the Townshipengineering consultants and theConservation Authority are satisfiedwith the concept as proposed as a basisfor considering the Zoning By-lawamendment.The functional servicing reportconfirms that the subject lands can beprovided with sewage and waterservice. However capacity will haveto be allocated by the Township. Thesite should be subject to a holding zoneuntil servicing capacity is allocated.The subject lands are identified as partof Phase 1 on Schedule “D” to theOfficial Plan. As such they are amongthe areas given priority fordevelopment.The functional servicing reportconfirms that the subject lands can beprovided with sewage and waterservice. However capacity will haveto be allocated by the Townshipsubject to their servicing allocationpolicy. The site should be subject to aholding zone until servicing capacity isallocated.The Environmental Constraint andForest Areas form the primarycomponents of the Natural HeritageSystem and development is generallyprohibited other than non-obtrusivepassive recreational uses and certainother limited uses, subject toconditions, including trails and minorThe developmentapplication complies withthis policy.The development applicationcomplies with thispolicy.The development applicationhas the potential tocomply with this policy.The site should be subjectto a holding zone untilservicing capacity isallocated.The development applicationassists in implementingthis policy.Servicing will be allocatedin accordance with theTownship’s allocationpolicy. The site should besubject to a holding zoneuntil servicing capacity isconfirmed.No development isproposed in the NaturalHeritage System other thanthe potential for anextension of the trailsystem.B-1