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Present:
Mayor Ryan
Councillors:
M. Brenner
S. Butt
B. McLean
D. Pickles
Absent:
K. Ashe
I. Cumming
Also Present:
T. Prevedel
P. Bigioni
K. Bentley
C. Rose
D. Wylie
N. Surti
J. Brooks
F. Jadoon
L. Harker
Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017
7:00 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Butt
- Chief Administrative OfFicer
- Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
- Director, City Development & CBO
- Chief Planner
- Principal Planner, Development Review
- Manager, Development Review & Urban Design
- Manager, Policy & Geomatics
- Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction
- Deputy Clerk
(I) Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
(II) Delegations
1. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, appeared before the Committee in support of
Report PLN 11-17. Mr. Guetter stated that he would be available to answer any
questions.
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(III) Part "A" Planning & Development Reports
Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 05-17
Cougs (Tillings) Ltd. Plan of_Subdivision 40M-2461
-Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision
-Lots 1 to 128, Blocks 129 to 131 and Block 133, Plan 40M-2461
-Parts 2 and 7, 40R-27228 (Zents Drive)/Par� 2, 40R-27282 (Vl/inville Road)
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That Scenic Lane Drive, Elmsley Drive, Edgecroft Drive, Teak Mews, Winville
Road within Plan 40M-2461 and Zents Drive within Parts 2 and 7, 40R-27228
and Winville Road within Part 2, 40R-27282 be assumed for public use;
2. That the works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement within Plan
40M-2461, Parts 2 and 7, 40R-27228 and Part 2, 40R-27282, which are
constructed, installed or located on lands dedicated to, or owned by the City, or
an lands lying immediately adjacent thereto, including lands that are subject to
easements transferred to the City, be accepted and assumed for maintenance,
save and except for the stormwater management pond obligations as defined in
Schedule E;
3. That Cougs (Tillings) Ltd. be released from the provisions of the Subdivision
Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M-2461, Parts 2 and
7, 40R-27228 and Part 2, 40R-27282, save and except from the stormwater
management pond obligations a's defined in Schedule E; and
4. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the
necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Carried
2. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 10-17
VIA Rail Activities
-Delivering Sustainable Mobility to Canadians
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Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017
7:00 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Butt
A brief question and answer period ensued regarding the proposed high frequency rail,
and whether it would include areas to the east of Toronto.
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
1, That Council request VIA Rail and Metrolinx to move forward with identifying,
planning and implementing a joint Pickering GO and VIA Rail station within the
Pickering City Centre;
2. That Council support the efForts of VIA Rail in investigating the introduction of
high frequency rail service in the CN Havelock rail corridor; and
3. That a copy of this report, PLN 10-17, be forwarded to VIA Rail, Metrolinx,
the Ministry of Transportation, and the Region of Durham.
Carried Later in the meeting
(Refer to following Motion)
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Recommendation #3 be revised to read;
3. That a copy of this report, PLN 10-17, be forwarded to VIA Rail, Metrolink, the
Provincial and Federal Ministries of Transportation, the Region of Durham, and
MP Jennifer O'Connell.
Carried
The main motion was then carried as amended.
3. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 11-1�7
City Initiated Official Plan Amendment Application
-Amendment 29 to the Pickering Official Plan
A brief question and answer period ensued regarding the timing and appeal dates for
this Report.
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Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 17-001/P, initiated by the City of
Pickering, to remove the density cap for the City Centre, within Table 6 of the
Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Exhibit "A" to Appendix I to Report PLN 11-
17, be approved; and
2. That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 29 to the Pickering Official Plan, to
remove the density cap for the City Centre, within Table 6 of the Pickering
Official Plan, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 11-17, be forwarded to
Council for enactment.
Carried
4. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 12-17
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/11
BanCan Homes Inc.
Part of Lot 10, Plan 509, Part 3, 40R-2509
(1954 Valley Farm Road)
Andrew Nayebi and Sean Baradaran, Alphyn Construction Inc., representing BanCan
Homes, appeared before the Committee in support of Report PLN 12-17. They provided
an overview of the multiple changes made to the application in response to resident
concerns, including a traffic study that was conducted.
Cameron Linton, 1525 Fieldlight Blvd, appeared before the Committee to express his
concerns with this application. Mr. Linton noted that he acknowledges intensification,
and that all guidelines have been followed, however, is concerned with the lack of guest
parking available, and safety issues on Fieldlight Blvd. He suggested that there be
parking restrictions on Valley Farm Road.
A brief discussion ensued regarding ongoing parking issues across the City, and how
the City will ensure that developers address this when building new developments.
Council requested confirmation that construction arrangements will be adhered to,
including a tree preservation plan, safety fencing, parking construction vehicles,
permitted hours of construction, and site dean-up. Concerns were raised regarding
which way the units were facing, where guest parking was, the size of the basements,
and the size of the proposed driveways.
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Recommendation
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017
7:00 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Butt
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/11, submitted by BanCan Homes Inc.,
to facilitate a residential development consisting of 4 freehold townhouses fronting
Valley Farm Road on lands being Part of Lot 10, Plan 509, Part 3, 40R-2509, be
endorsed subject to the provisions contained in Appendix I to Report PLN 12-17, and
that staff be authorized to finalize and forward the implementing Zoning By-law
Amendment to Council for enactment.
(IV) Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
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Carried