Recommendation
1. That application ZBA23/21/DN from J.H. Cohoon Engineering Ltd Agent on behalf of M. Haley c/o Haley Elevator Inc., Owners of lands described as part lots 1 TO 3 and reference plan 2R1765 part 1 Concession 13 in the geographic Township of Burford, located at 29 Thirteenth Concession Road proposing to change the zoning on a portion of the subject lands having an area of 2.4 hectares (5.8 acres) from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Residential (SR) to facilitate additional residential development fronting Thirteenth Concession Road within the Secondary Settlement Area of Scotland BE APPROVED.
And that the reason(s) for approval are as follows:
* This application will facilitate limited, minor rounding out of development on private services within the Secondary Settlement Area of Scotland.
* The application is in conformity with the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
* The application conforms to the policies of the Official Plan and is in keeping with the intent of the Zoning By-Law.
AND
2. That application ZBA23/21/DN from J.H. Cohoon Engineering Ltd Agent on behalf of M. Haley c/o Haley Elevator Inc., Owners of lands described as part lots 1 TO 3 and reference plan 2R1765 PART 1 Concession 13 in the geographic Township of Burford, located at 29 Thirteenth Concession Road proposing to change the zoning on the remaining portion of the subject lands located within the Secondary Settlement Area of Scotland, having an area of 33.6 hectares (83.2 acres) from Agricultural (A) to Holding Provision - Suburban Residential (h-SR), BE REFUSED.
And that the reason(s) for refusal are as follows:
* The application of the holding provision (h) is considered premature at this time as there has been no consideration to plan for services within the Secondary Settlement Area of Scotland.
* The lack of services results in the inability to support the achievement of complete communities through compact, connected and a range of housing types.
* The application is not in conformity with the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe nor is it consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
* The application does not conform to the policies of the Official Plan and is not in keeping with the intent of the Zoning By-Law.