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Home My WebLink AboutDTS-07-114 - Zone Change Application ZC07/08/B/LT, 61 & 63 Becker Street1 ~enr~ TechnPcal Services Report To: Development & Technical Services Committee Date of Meeting: August 13, 2007 Submitted By: Jeff Wllmer, Director of Planning (741-2325) Prepared By: Lisa Thompson, Development Technician (741-2847) Ward(s) Involved: Ward 1 -Bridgeport-Centre Date of Report: July 6, 2007 Report No.: DTS-07-114 Subject: ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION ZC07/08/B/LT 61 & 63 BECKER STREET HENRY WALSER FUNERAL HOME ~~ a ~~ RECOMMENDATION: That Zone Change Application ZC07/08/B/LT (61 & 63 Becker Street -Henry Walser Funeral Home) for the purpose of changing the zoning from Residential Six Zone (R-6) to Residential Six Zone (R-6) with special use provision, 362U, to permit a parking lot for the Walser Funeral Home on the lands legally described as Part of Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30, Registered Plan 42, Part 1, Reference Plan 58R-15854 in the City of Kitchener, be approved in a form shown in the attached "Proposed By-law" dated June 22, 2007, without conditions. BACKGROUND: The subject property is located on the south-west side of Becker Street, and has recently been severed from a larger parcel containing two multiple residential buildings. The site is across the street from the Walser Funeral Home. The owner has applied for the zone change to develop a future parking lot for the Walser Funeral Home. The zone change is required to permit the use of `commercial parking facility' on the property. REPORT: 1. Planning Comments The applicant is proposing to change the zoning from Residential Six Zone (R-6) to Residential Six Zone (R-6) with special use provision 362U to permit the use of `commercial parking facility' on the property. The property is designated as Mixed Use Node in the City's Municipal Plan. The Mixed Use Node designation is intended to provide a balance of commercial, multi- residential and institutional uses that are compatible with the surrounding Low Rise Residential development. The proposed use of the property as a commercial parking facility for the existing funeral home use is in keeping with the types of commercial uses outlined in the Mixed Use Node designation. The location of the subject property is at the dead end of Becker Street and is bounded by single detached dwellings across the street to the east, multiple dwellings to the south and the KW Expressway to the west. The site is across the street and slightly south of the Walser Funeral Home. Approving the zone change for the subject property is appropriate to permit the development of additional parking for the funeral home. The land which is the subject of this zone change application is appropriate to rezone for a commercial parking facility due to its proximity to the existing funeral home. The parcel of land was not required for the residential use it was severed from and in the future if the funeral home no longer requires this land for additional parking it can return to a residential use. The owner will be required to obtain site plan approval and a Building and Land Use Permit from the Ministry of Transportation to develop the commercial parking facility. In order to ensure adequate off-street parking is available for patrons of the funeral home, the owner has purchased this portion of 61 & 63 Becker Street for a parking lot. It should be noted that the proposed additional parking to be developed on the subject property is not required parking under the City of Kitchener Zoning By-law, but rather additional parking that the owner recognizes a need for. By providing the additional parking for patrons, the demand for on-street parking in the neighbourhood should be significantly reduced. 2. Property Owner Comments Four responses were received from the neighbourhood circulation. All responses were in favour of the proposed zone change. 3. Department/Agency Comments There were no concerns or objections to this application from any departments or agencies. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. COMMUNICATIONS: Preliminary circulation of the zone change application was undertaken on May 9, 2007 to all departments/agencies and to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject lands. As a result of the preliminary circulation, staff received four favourable responses from neighbouring property owners. Notice of the August 13, 2007 public meeting of the Development and Technical Services Committee was advertised in The Record on July 20, 2007. A copy of the advertisement is attached. CONCLUSION: In summary, the Department of Development and Technical Services recommends that Zone Change Application ZC07/08/B/LT be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law without conditions. Lisa Thompson, CPT Della Ross, MCIP, RPP Development Technician Manager of Development Review Jeff Wllmer, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Attachments: Proposed Zoning By-law Newspaper Advertisement Appendix `A' -Internal/Agency Comments Appendix `B' -Property Owner Comments PROPOSED BY-LAW June 22, 2007 BY-LAW NUMBER OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF KITCHENER (Being a by-law to amend By-law 85-1, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener -Henry Walser Funeral Home -Becker Street) WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend By-law 85-1; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kitchener enacts as follows: 1. Schedule 140 of Appendix "A" to By-law Number 85-1 is hereby amended by designating as Residential Six Zone (R-6) with Special Use Provision 362U instead of Residential Six Zone (R-6), the parcel of land described as Part of Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30 Registered Plan 42, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 58R-15854, in the City of Kitchener. These lands are shown on Map No. 1 attached hereto. 2. Schedule 140 to Appendix "A" to By-law 85-1 is hereby further amended by adjusting the zone boundaries as shown on Map 1 attached hereto. 3. Appendix "C" to By-law 85-1 is hereby amended by adding Section 362 as follows: "362 Notwithstanding Section 40.1 of this By-law, within the lands zoned R-6 as shown on Schedule 140 of Appendix `A' and described as Part of Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30, Registered Plan 42, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 58R-15854, a commercial parking facility associated with a funeral home establishment located on Part Lots 8 to 12 inclusive, Registered Plan 42 shall also be permitted." PASSED at the Council Chambers in the City of Kitchener this day of , A. D. 2007. 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