Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 7, 2020 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 1 Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: D. Pickles Also Present: M. Carpino - Interim Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Cassel - City Clerk C. Rose - Chief Planner N. Surti - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design T. Bal - Planner Il C. Morrison - Planner Il R. Perera - Committee Coordinator K. Ashe M. Brenner S. Butt I. Cumming B. McLean 1. Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating electronically in accordance with By-law 7771/20. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Pickles, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public 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. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 2 Catherine Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before the Committee to act as facilitator for the Statutory Public Meeting portion of the meeting, explaining the process for discussion purposes as well as the order of speakers. 3.1 Information Report No. 16-20 Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-005/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/20 Mattamy (Seaton) Limited Part of Lots 25 and 26, Concession 3, Now Parts 1 and 2, 40R-24268 and Part of Lot 3, 40R-29614 (1034 Reflection Place) A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Tanjot Bal, Planner II, provided the Committee with an overview of Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-005/P, and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/20. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Bal outlined the location plan, and the proposed development, noting that the applications propose to amend the City’s Official Plan and rezone subject lands to permit a residential condominium development consisting of 28 back-to-back stacked townhouses and 50 townhouses accessed from an internal private road. Ms. Bal outlined the planning and design comments identified by Staff for further review and consideration. Duncan Webster, Mattamy Homes, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that Andrew Scott, Mattamy Homes, and Elizabeth Howson, Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. were also present via audio connection. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Scott provided a brief overview of the applications, noting a number of proposed sustainable features. Ancil London, Moonlight Crescent, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection, and questioned whether the subject lands had been initially designated for development, noting the natural heritage areas within Seaton. He inquired about the options available for Pickering residents who had bought residences elsewhere in Seaton, without prior knowledge of the City plans to develop the subject lands, should they wish to be in a more prominent location. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, City Staff, Duncan Webster, Andrew Scott, and Elizabeth Howson, regarding: Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 3 • the timelines for the proposed development and whether a premium would be applied to the home prices given the inclusion of several sustainable features; • the deciding factor in building stacked townhouses on the subject lands as opposed to a high-rise building; • whether the Condominium Corporation would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the proposed sustainable features; • whether a provision would be included within the Zoning By-law Amendment to ensure that all homeowners maintain their properties in accordance with the standards of the Condominium Corporation; • whether there would be extra visitor parking spaces provided to the residents in Block B, elsewhere on the site, as there would be no visitor parking spaces located in Block B due to its close proximity to the bee enclosure; • whether research had been conducted regarding the effect of the proposed biodiverse watershed systems in prolonging the life of the watershed; • whether the proposed initiative to provide residents with a jar of honey from the on-site bee enclosure would be provided annually; • the current deficiency of 13 visitor parking spaces to support the different forms of housing in the proposed development; and, • the applicant’s proposal to downzone the site from 203 units to 78 units and the need to make up this difference in Thomson’s Corners so that the density targets can be realized in another area of Seaton. 4. Delegations 4.1 Paul White, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association Re: Report PLN 28-20 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/18 City Initiated: Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Paul White, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in support of Report PLN 28-20. Mr. White noted that when the Association sold their property to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in 1993, they had signed an Agreement to ensure that a dedicated room and signage is provided to the Association should the TRCA construct a community building adjacent to the parkland. Mr. White concluded his delegation by stating he was in agreement with the designation of open space and expressed concern regarding the uncertainty of development, even in designated spaces, with the recent use of Minister Zoning Orders under the current Provincial Government. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 4 4.2 Paul White, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association Re: Report PLN 29-20 Official Plan Amendment OPA 19-004/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/19 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2019-04 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2019-05 Katanna Oklahoma LP Part of Lot 28, Broken Front Concession Range 3, Now Part of Part 1, 40R-2401 (755 Oklahoma Drive) Paul White, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted his support of the revised submission by Katanna Oklahoma LP. Mr. White stated that he was awaiting the implementation of radar access to the speed enforcement sign at Eyer Drive and Oklahoma Drive and commented on the peculiar nature of the intersection, noting its close proximity to the entrance of Fairport Beach Public School. Mr. White concluded his delegation by requesting that Staff consider the concerns regarding the intersection of Eyer Drive and Oklahoma Drive during the development. 4.3 Michael Vani, Senior Planner, Weston Consulting Re: Report PLN 30-20 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/20 Universal City Six Developments Inc. Part of Lot 21, Concession 1 South, Now Part 2, 40R-18785 (1010 Sandy Beach Road) Michael Vani, Senior Planner, Weston Consulting, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and stated that Weston Consulting had worked alongside Staff to address the comments received at the statutory public meeting. Mr. Vani noted that he was in attendance to respond to any questions raised. 4.4 Bryce Jordan, GHD Jeff Greene, Katanna Oklahoma LP Re: Report PLN 29-20 Official Plan Amendment OPA 19-004/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/19 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2019-04 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2019-05 Katanna Oklahoma LP Part of Lot 28, Broken Front Concession Range 3, Now Part of Part 1, 40R-2401 (755 Oklahoma Drive) Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 5 Bryce Jordan, GHD, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and stated that he was in attendance to respond to any questions raised. Mr. Jordan noted that the safest access point into the property was through Eyer Drive and while it was a complicated intersection, he believed that the revised submission had addressed these concerns. 5. Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 24-20 City Initiated Official Plan Amendment: Ecosystem Compensation Recommended Amendment 35 to the Pickering Official Plan File: OPA 19-003/P Brief discussion ensued regarding the Memo from the Director, City Development & CBO, dated December 7, 2020, that was circulated to Members of the Committee prior to the meeting. It was noted that staff were requesting that Items 5.1, PLN 24-20, and 5.2, PLN 25-20, be referred back so that staff may undertake a review of written submissions that had been received on these matters after the publication of the staff report and agenda. Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming That Report PLN 24-20 be referred back to staff to undertake a proper review of the submissions and to consult with Legal Services and TRCA regarding any potential changes to the subject wording, and that staff report back to the Planning & Development Committee Meeting in February, 2021. Carried 5.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 25-20 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pickering and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority regarding the administration and collection of fees and technical guidance in relation to the TRCA’s Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation, June 2018 Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 6 That Report PLN 25-20 be referred back to staff to undertake a proper review of the submissions and to consult with Legal Services and TRCA regarding any potential changes to the subject wording, and that staff report back to the Planning & Development Committee Meeting in February, 2021. Carried 5.3 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 28-20 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/18 City Initiated: Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Ashe That City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/18 to zone lands within Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park from “R4” – Detached Dwelling Fourth Density and “G” – Greenbelt to “OS” – Open Space, be approved and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 28-20, be enacted by Council. Carried 5.4 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 29-20 Official Plan Amendment OPA 19-004/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/19 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2019-04 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2019-05 Katanna Oklahoma LP Part of Lot 28, Broken Front Concession Range 3, Now Part of Part 1, 40R-2401 (755 Oklahoma Drive) Brief discussion ensued between Members of the Committee and Nilesh Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design, regarding the proposed development alleviating traffic concerns that have been experienced with the church and daycare that are located on the site and how the proposed private parkette would provide for a focal point upon entering the Fairport Beach community. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Ashe Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 7 Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 19-004/P, submitted by Katanna Oklahoma LP, to re-designate the lands located on the southeast corner of Eyer Drive and Oklahoma Drive from “Urban Residential Areas – Low Density Areas” to “Urban Residential Areas – Medium Density Areas” to allow a residential common element condominium development be approved, and that the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 41 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 29-20 be forwarded to Council for enactment; 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/19, submitted by Katanna Oklahoma LP, to facilitate a residential common element condominium development consisting of 27 townhouse units on the lands located at the southeast corner of Eyer Drive and Oklahoma Drive, be endorsed subject to the provisions contained in Appendix II to Report PLN 29-20, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward an implementing Zoning By-law to Council for enactment; and, 3. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2019-04, submitted by Katanna Oklahoma LP, to establish a single development block to facilitate a common element condominium, and a block for a road widening, as shown on Attachment #6 to Report PLN 29-20, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix III, be endorsed. Carried 5.5 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 30-20 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/20 Universal City Six Developments Inc. Part of Lot 21, Concession 1 South, Now Part 2, 40R-18785 (1010 Sandy Beach Road) Members of the Committee referred to a Memo provided by the Director, City Development & CBO, dated December 4, 2020, that was circulated to Members of the Committee prior to the meeting, which outlined required revisions to the zoning by-law, included as Appendix 1 to Report PLN 30-20. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Cumming Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2020 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Pickles 8 That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/20, submitted by Universal City Six Developments Inc., to permit a high-density residential condominium building, be approved, and that the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment be forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried 6. Other Business There was no other business. 7. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor McLean That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.