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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 9, 2019Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe M. Brenner S. Butt I. Cumming B. McLean D. Pickles Also Present: T. Prevedel K. Bentley P. Bigioni C. Rose S. Cassel F. Jadoon N. Surti C. Morrison L. Harker - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, City Development & CBO - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor - Chief Planner - City Clerk - Manager, Economic Development & Strategic Projects - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design - Planner II - Deputy Clerk 1. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 2. Delegations 2.1 Geoffrey Grayhurst, President, Dorsay Development Corporation James Miner, Chief Executive Officer, Sasaki Re: Vision for a Proposed New Community in Northeast Pickering Geoffrey Grayhurst, President, Dorsay Development Corporation and James Miner, Chief Executive Officer, Sasaki, withdrew their delegation and did not appear before the Committee. 2.2 Dayna Gilbert, Director of Development, CAPREIT Re: Report PLN 20-19, Zoning By-law Amendment Application, A 06/19 Dayna Gilbert, Director of Development, CAPREIT, was heard under Item 4.2, Report PLN 20-19. 1 Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 2.3 Steve Gilchrist Re: Report PLN 20-19, Zoning By-law Amendment Application, A 06/19 Steve Gilchrist, was heard under Item 4.2, Report PLN 20-19. 2.4 Gregory Fernandes Re: Report PLN 20-19, Zoning By-law Amendment Application, A 06/19 Gregory Fernandes was not in attendance and did not make a delegation before the Committee. 3. Information Reports Councillor Brenner, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. He outlined the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City before the By-law is passed, that person or public body are not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of LPAT, there are reasonable grounds to do so. C. Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before the Committee to act as facilitator for the Information Reports portion of the meeting, explaining the process for discussion purposes as well as the order of speakers. 3.1 Information Report No. 14-19 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/19 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP -2019-02 Oak Hill Developments Ltd. and White -Pine General Contractors Ltd. Lot 60 and 61, Plan 418 (467 and 471 Rosebank Road) A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above -noted application. Cody Morrison, Planner II, appeared before the Committee to provide an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/19. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Morrison provided an overview of the subject lands, noting that this application is for a residential development, a new public road, and the extension of Gilmoss Road. 2 Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner Steve Edwards, Planner, GHD, appeared on behalf of the applicant and acknowledged that they would continue to work with City Staff on the neighbourhood guidelines to keep with the surrounding area. Mr. Edwards noted that the Dunn Avenue extension was not proposed with this development, and that he was available to answer any questions. Bill Trapper, 520 Gilmoss Road, appeared before the Committee in opposition to the application. Mr. Trapper expressed his concern due to the fact that there is no cul de sac proposed and questioned whether this was a requirement on a dead end road. He also expressed concerns regarding the number of proposed lots on the property and the ability for snow plows to clear the snow on the road in front of his property. Brett Barrer, 529 Gilmoss Road, appeared before the Committee and stated that the development does not fit with the current neighbourhood, and that the proposal for 11 homes on 150 feet of frontage is too dense. He stated that there is no snow removal or garbage pickup on this section of the street, and that the development property has not been well-maintained. He raised further concerns regarding access for emergency vehicles and Gilmoss Road not being fully extended. Paula MacDonald, 379 Rosebank Road, appeared before the Committee expressing concerns regarding the potential increase in traffic, and emergency vehicles being unable to access the area due to the lack of a cul de sac. She raised further concerns about the precedent the infill development would set for the future. There were no further delegations from the public. A discussion period ensued with Members of Council requesting that the applicant ensure traffic concerns were addressed and the lack of services are discussed with the Region of Durham. It was also requested that Staff follow up regarding the property standards concerns noted on the property, and that Staff address the issue of street connections as it pertains to the Planning Act so that residents were informed. 4. Planning & Development Reports 4.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 19-19 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 02/19 2545633 Ontario Inc. Pt Lot 6, Plan 585, Now Pt 11, Plan 40R-2633 (2620 Brock Road) 3 Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Butt That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 02/19, submitted by 2545633 Ontario Inc., to facilitate a residential stacked townhouse condominium development on lands municipally known as 2620 Brock Road, be endorsed subject to provisions contained in Appendix I to Report PLN 19-19, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward an implementing Zoning By-law to Council for enactment following the conveyance of the land required for the collector road to the City. Carried 4.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 20-19 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/19 City Initiated: City Facilities and Pickering Town Centre Joint Venture Select Lands East and West of Glenanna Road in the City Centre - REVISED Dayna Gilbert, Director of Development, CAPREIT, appeared before the Committee to express CAPREIT's desire to continue to collaborate with the Pickering Town Centre and the City of Pickering as it pertains to the draft block plan and the new City Centre. Ms. Gilbert expressed that they wanted to ensure the collaboration looked at the plans in a holistic manner so that the necessary road and pedestrian connections to CAPREIT's property were included. A brief question and answer period ensued with Members of Council questioning what CAPREIT's future plans are for their property, and how they plan to continue to protect the interests of their tenants. Ms. Gilbert stated that they had opportunities to build on other sections of their lands so that tenants could be transitioned from one building to another. She also responded to questions regarding how they are ensuring accessibility compliance, and the number of rental units owned by CAPREIT in the GTA. Steve Gilchrist appeared before the Committee expressing concerns regarding the method of disposal of the City -owned lands and questioned what benefits were being realized by the Developer. He noted that this project is a duplication of services already present in the area and the lack of detailed studies that showed operating costs of the new proposed City facilities. Mr. Gilchrist questioned why the specific amount of development charges was not included in the Report and why Section 37 of the Planning Act was not utilized for this development. He concluded with questions pertaining to the number of children who would reside in 4 Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner the new community and whether there had been any consideration for the need for new schools and stated that if needed, the associated costs should be borne by the developers, not the taxpayers. A brief question and answer period ensued regarding a business case estimate and peer review of costs, with City Staff advising Council that these would be provided to Council prior to the September 23, 2019 Council Meeting. Kyle Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO, provided an overview of the chronology of events that led to Report PLN 20-19. He noted that through the Provincial Growth Plan, the City Centre location was identified as a location of growth and intensified development. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Bentley provided an overview of the proposed buildings and building heights in the development. Tony Prevedel, Chief Administrative Officer, advised the Committee that Staff are currently working on the details of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pickering and OPB Realty Inc, owners of the Pickering Town Centre. He stated that the particulars of the financial aspects of the development were presented to Council in July through report FIN 15-19 and that the costs would be realized through assessment growth, development charges and casino revenues. A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and Staff regarding: • comparisons between the current zoning and proposed zoning outlined in Attachments #4 and #5 of Report PLN 20-19, and how these models demonstrate the differences in densities and visual sight lines through the use of taller, slender buildings; • clarification on the floor space index being proposed; • cost of servicing for the current and proposed zoning; • how this project addresses the intensification requirements of the Province; • property evaluation/appraisal of the City owned lands on the south side of The Esplanade South and the need to ensure the City is getting fair value; • the maintenance requirements of each property and who will be responsible; • the underground parking structure and associated costs to the City as well as the need to consider conducting soil samples to determine if there are any issues that need to be addressed; • mitigation measures for wind effects to ensure pedestrian comfort and safety; • concerns regarding adequate commercial and retail space; • clarification of the various mixed residential uses in the proposed development and the size of the rental units in the main tower building; 5 Cty oh DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner • concerns regarding building heights and whether the Developer would be amenable to a reduction in height; and, • timelines for reports back to Council on the various stages of the City Centre Project and target dates for commencement of construction. Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming 1. That City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/19 to amend City Centre Zoning By-law 7553/17, as amended, be approved, to: a) introduce new definitions for Net Floor Area and Floor Space Index; b) the City of Pickering lands located on the south side of The Esplanade South, between Glenanna Road and Valley Farm Road, from City Centre Civic (CCC) to City Centre Two (CC2) to permit residential uses, and to permit an increase in height for 2 point tower buildings to 121 metres and 97 metres on the lands, and to reduce the maximum building height to 21 metres on the remaining lands; c) rezone part of the Pickering Town Centre lands, located on the west side of Glenanna Road south of Kingston Road and north of Pickering Parkway, to permit a maximum building height of 125 metres, except for 1 building which may have a maximum height of 153 metres; and, 2. Further, that the draft zoning by-law amendment to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/19, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 20-19, be forwarded to Council for enactment. Yes Councillor Ashe Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt Councillor Cumming Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan 6 Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows No Councillor McLean Cts og DICKERING Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Council Chambers — 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 5. Other Business 5.1 Councillor McLean requested that Staff look into the costs and the ability to prioritize the installation of sidewalks at Dixie Road and Glendale Drive and Dixie Road to Merritton Road due to there currently being none there. 5.2 Councillor McLean requested that Staff provide Council with guidelines regarding the timing and enforcement for putting up election signs for the upcoming Federal Election. 6. Adjournment Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming That the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 9:26 pm. 7 Carried