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Development and Technical Services Committee
October 23, 2006
Jeff Willmer, Director of Planning (741-2325)
Lisa Thompson, Development Technician (741-2847)
Ward 3 - Fairway-Gateway
October 17,2006
DTS-06-158
DEMOLITION CONTROL APPLICATION DC 06/1 O/H/L T
542 Hidden Valley Road
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
RECOMMENDA TION:
That demolition control application DC 06/1 O/H/L T requesting permission to demolish one single
detached dwelling located at 542 Hidden Valley Road, owned by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation,
legally described as Lot 10, Registered Plan 1523, be aooroved without conditions.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on the north side of Hidden Valley Road backing onto Highway 8. The
property currently contains a single detached dwelling that has been acquired by the Ministry of
Transportation for highway right-of-way purposes, necessitating the need for demolition control. The
lands surrounding the subject property are single detached residential properties and a block of
agricultural land.
The applicant is proposing to demolish the dwelling in order to accommodate the widening of Highway 8
including hillside embankments. The lands are currently designated Low Rise Residential in the
Municipal Plan and are zoned Residential Two (R-2) with Special Regulation Provision 185R.
REPORT:
1. Notification
Since there is no right of appeal for demolition control applications, this application was not circulated to
the public for comment, however, as a courtesy and for information purposes, this report will be
circulated to property owners within 60 metres of the subject property.
2. Planning Comments
Under the Planning Act, the purpose of Demolition Control is to maintain residential properties within the
municipality and to prevent their premature or unjustified removal. Where no new building permits will be
issued for a new building on the site, seven criteria outlined in Council Policy 1-1010 are used to evaluate
the appropriateness of an application to demolish a residential building.
In this situation the property was not evaluated against the criteria in Council Policy 1-1010 as the
dwelling is required to be demolished in order to facilitate the widening of Highway 8. Under this
circumstance, the demolition is in keeping with the intent of Council Policy 1-1020 - Demolition of
Buildings for a Public Work.
3. Comments Received
No comments received.
4. Summary
Having considered the circumstance of this demolition request and the intent of Council Policy 1-1020,
and having considered that the owner will be using this land in conjunction with highway improvements,
Planning Staff are satisfied that the proposed demolition is justified and necessary. As such, Planning
Staff recommend that demolition control application DC 06/1 O/H/L T requesting permission to demolish
one single detached dwelling located at 542 Hidden Valley Road, legally described as Lot 10, Registered
Plan 1523, be aooroved, without conditions.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
Lisa Thompson, CPT
Development Technician
Brandon Sloan, BES, MCIP, RPP
Interim Coordinator of Development Review 1 Senior
Planner
Jeff Willmer, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning
Attachments
. Existing conditions plan