HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 28, 1977
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COUNCIL MEETING
A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council
was held on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th 1977
at 8:28 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor J. Anderson
Councillors L.
N.
D.
K.
A.
Cahill
Geraghty
Kitchen
Matheson
Robertson
N.C. Marshall -
Bruce Taylor
J.P. Myslik
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Deputy Clerk
ABSENT:
Councillor
G. Fisher
(I)
RESOLUTION
Resolution 224/77
Moved by Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor
Robertson that whereas Council has by Resolution
Number 96/76 dated June 28th 1976 approved in
principle the location of the Main Central Area
of the Town of Pickering; and
WHEREAS Council deems it important to foster a
concentration of public uses and activities in
the Main Central Area imorder to enhance its
role as the Town Centre for Pickering;
WHEREAS Council wishes to locate in the designated
Main Central Area all those public uses and activities
over the location of which Council is empowered to
exercise control.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the
location within the Main Central Area of all those
portions of the proposed Recreation Complex including
the cultural and sports activities and functions
which are normally intended to be undertaken with
enclosed facilities such as an arena, curling rink,
tennis courts, theatre, crafts and practice rooms,
indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, concert hall,
fitness rooms, etc. (but excluding the activities
and functions which are normally intended to be
undertaken on outdoor facilities such as outdoor
tracks and playing fields).
CARRIED
Resolution 225/77
Moved by Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor
Matheson that whereas the Council of the Corporation
of the Town of Pickering made objection on October
2nd 1972, to the Minister of Treasury, Economics
and Intergovernmental Affairs concerning a proposal
by the Borough of Scarborough to provide for a
Regional Shopping Centre designation which would
permit up to 800,000 square feet of gross leasable
floor space on a site generally located at or near
the intersection of provincial highways 401 and 2,
and Port Union Road (Official Plan Amendment No. 304);
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RESOLUTIONS (Cont.)
Resolution 225/77 (Cont).
AND WHEREAS the said Council made representations
concerning the above mentioned objection to the Ontario
Municipal Board at a hearing held January 6th 1975
for that purpose;
AND WHEREAS the said Board, in its decision dated
March 20th 1975, and amended April 24th 1975,
rejected the proposal of the Borough, stating,
in part, "the designation on the Rouge Community
Secondary Plan for the subject site shall be
changed from regional commercial centre to community
commercial centre", thereby permitting up to 60,000
gross leasable floor space only.;
AND WHEREAS the Divisional Court of the Supreme Court
of Ontario, in its decision dated December 4th 1975,
upheld the Board in its rejection of the proposal;
AND WHEREAS Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor,
by Order-in-Council dated February 18th 1976, con-
firmed the decision of the Board;
AND WHEREAS the proposed Official Plan for the Regional
Municipality of Durham, adopted by the Council of
that Regional Municipality on July 14th 1976 and
presently awaiting the approval of the Minister of
Housing, provides for a Pickering Main Central Area
on a site generally located at or near the inter-
sections of Liverpool Road and provincial highways
401 and 2, which 'Area may have up to 1,500,000 square
feet of gross leasable floor space together with
recreational, municipal, residential and other uses
(including the presently existing Sheridan MalI);
AND WHEREAS an Urban Design Study and District Plan
for the Pickering Main Central Area have been prepared
and were received by the Council of the Town of Pickering
on November 21st 1977, and which provide for up to
1,500,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space
together with recreational, municipal, residential
and other uses (including the presently existing
Sheridan Mall);
AND WHEREAS by letter dated November 16th 1977, and
received November 28th 1977 the Corporation of the
Town of Pickering has been advised by the Planning
Board of the Borough of Scarborough thatthat Board
is in receipt of an application to amend the Official
Plan of the Borough to permit a shopping centre providing
for 300,000, t0500c,00O square feet of retail space
on the site which was the subject of Official Plan
Amendment No. 304;
AND WHEREAS the creation of a shopping centre of over
60,000 square feet in the Borough of Scarborough close
to its boundary with the Town of Pickering will adversely
affect the creation of the Pickering Main Central Area;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
respectfully objects to the proposed amendment to the
Official Plan of the Borough of Scarborough for the
propertý'loça:ted_iß.:1:he quadrant between provinciål
highway 2, Tallpines Boulevard (Centennial Road),
Sheppard Avenue and Durnford Road (Part Borough Lot 2,
Concession II, Rouge Community),
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RESOLUTIONS (Cont.)
Resolution 225/77 (Cont.)
AND FURTHER respectfully requests that it be advised
in advance of all public hearings to be held with
respect to this matter.
CARRIED
( II)
BY-LAWS
Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Geraghty moved for leave to introduce By-laws
of the Town of Pickering:
By-Law Number 727/77
By-law to authorize the execution of a Release
between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering
and K. & F. Haug.
Recorded Vote:
Yea:
Messrs. Geraghty, Anderson, Kitchen, Matheson,
Robertson, Cahill.
By-Law Number 728/77
By-law to amend By-law Number 142/74 (taxicab)
Recorded Vote:
Yea:
Nay:
Messrs.
Messrs.
Geraghty, Anderson, Kitchen, Robertson.
Matheson and Cahill.
THIRD READING
Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Geraghty moved that the report of the Committee of
the Whole on By-law Numbers 727/77 and 728/77, be
adopted, and that the said By-laws be now read a
Third Time and PASSED, that the Mayor and Clerk
sign the same, and that the Seal of the Corporation
be affixed thereto.
CARRIED
By-laws read a first, second and third time and
finally passed.
( III)
-CONFIRMA~ION-BY-LAW
By-Law Number 729/77
Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Geraghty moved for leave to introduce a By-law
of the Town of Pickering to confirm the proceedings
of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Pickering at its meeting held on the 28th day of
November 1977, and that same be now read a first,
second and third time and that the same be now
finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign
the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be
thereto affixed.
CARRIED
By-law read a first, second and third time and
finally passed.
(IV)
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:05 p.m.
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