PORT PERRY EMPLOYMENT AREA

Overview

On April 28, 2008, Council adopted Amendment No. 9 to the Township of Scugog Official Plan (OPA 9) to introduce the Port Perry Employment Area Secondary Plan. The purpose of the amendment is to implement recommendations of two planning and environmental studies completed by the municipality and the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority within the Township Official Plan. The studies are:

• The Nonquon River Subwatershed Study and Nonquon Industrial Tributary Area Master Plan, (Greenlands Engineering, Kawartha Region Conservation Authority, August 2005), and



• The Port Perry Employment Area Secondary Plan Background Report (Meridian Planning and Township of Scugog, April 2008).

OPA 9 affects the lands located on the west side of the Port Perry Urban Area, between Reach Street in the north and Scugog Line 6 in the south and between Highway 7/12 in the west and Cawkers Creek in the east.

Rationale for Secondary Plan

The current Official Plan for the Township of Scugog was approved by Council in November 1997 and approved by the Ontario Municipal Board in November 1999. The Plan designates approximately 227 ha (660 acres) of land as Employment Lands. This area presently contains three industrial plans of subdivision that are not connected. The appropriate future development of the area requires a more comprehensive approach that will ensure that roadways are connected and that lands are developed in a way that will attract additional investment.

A significant portion of the lands are located in the floodplain of the Nonquon River watershed. Historically, stormwater management in the area has been addressed on a lot-by-lot basis. In order to address flooding problems and the environmental issues related to proper stormwater management the Township, in partnership with the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority, completed the Nonquon River Subwatershed Study and Nonquon Industrial Tributary Area Master Plan. This document resulted in the determination of more detailed flood lines and the more precise identification of the wetland associated with the floodplain and forested lands in the area. The study, conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, also makes recommendations regarding stormwater management and measures that should be taken to protect the environment, including the surface and ground waters in the area.

During the completion of the Nonquon River Subwatershed Study and Nonquon Industrial Tributary Area Master Plan, the Township determined that there was a need to provide more detailed planning policies to guide the future development of the area. Issues identified in the initial stages of the study included the need for connectivity between different developments, establishing a long-term road network, providing for the development of a ‘prestige industrial’ area that would attract uses having higher design standards and considering long term servicing options for the lands. The final report, entitled Port Perry Employment Area Secondary Plan Background Report, outlines recommendations regarding these issues and establishes the basis for this amendment.

Status of OPA 9

The Region of Durham is the approval authority for amendments to the Township of Scugog Official Plan. The Council-adopted amendment and by-law have been forwarded to the Region for its consideration of approval. This process provides interested parties one last opportunity for input before the Secondary Plan comes into force through OPA 9.

Documents

Port Perry Employment Area Secondary Plan Background Report - Meridian Planning Consultants - April 2008
Amendment No. 9 to the Township of Scugog Official Plan – As adopted by Township Council on April 28, 2008

• Text


• Schedule A-3


• Schedule B-1

Staff Report No. PLAN-2008-21 – GP&A – Township of Scugog Official Plan Amendment Application (SOP/01/2005) – Port Perry Employment Area Secondary Plan