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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 6, 2022Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 1 Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: D. Pickles Absent: K. Ashe Also Present: M. Carpino -Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley -Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni -Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor F. Jadoon -Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects S. Cassel -City Clerk C. Rose -Chief Planner N. Surti -Manager, Development Review & Urban Design R. Perera -Deputy Clerk C. Celebre -Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives C. Morrison -Principal Planner, Development Review F. Chau -Planner II M. Brenner S. Butt C. Doody-Hamilton B. McLean 1.Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in- person, save and except for Councillor Ashe. 2.Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3.Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Doody-Hamilton, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. She outlined the notification process procedures Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 2 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 Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of OLT, there are reasonable grounds to do so. 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. 09-22 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22 Highglen Homes Limited Northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Nature Haven Crescent A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Felix Chau, Planner II, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Chau outlined the subject lands, noting that the purpose of the amendment was to facilitate a residential development. He further spoke to the planning policy framework, planning and design comments, and the next steps in the application process. Steven Qi, Design Plan Services Inc, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that he was available for questions. Michelle Mendonca, 189 Nature Haven Crescent, appeared before the Committee to express concerns regarding the proposed application. Ms. Mendonca referred to an Arborist Report regarding Tree #177 noting that the tree was in good condition and asked whether the removal of this tree was in line with the sustainability objectives. She further expressed concern regarding dewatering as included in the Hydrogeological Assessment Report and advised of damages to her home from soil settling and past complaints to the City on the matter. Ms. Mendonca also spoke to noise concerns associated with dewatering. She concluded her delegation by asking that the City and the builders ensuring that no damages would be done to her home. Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 3 Steven Qi, Design Plan Services Inc., advised that the applicant would work with the City on a tree compensation proposal and the dewatering program to ensure that there would not be damage to properties. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, and Mr. Qi, regarding: • whether there was an automatic inspection pre and post construction to ensure damages were not done and whether the applicant was willing to undertake such a process; • whether there were any planned walkways or trails for the development; and, • the age of the tree which was proposed to be removed. 4. Delegations 4.1 George Turner Re: Report PLN 29-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21 (R1) Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Northwest corner of Highway 401 and Liverpool Road George Turner, 1780 Listowell Crescent, appeared before the Committee to speak to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21. He spoke to the speed in which the recommendation report was brought back to the Planning & Development Committee and enquired whether there were any underlying factors which caused this. He spoke to the height of the proposed development, shadowing impacts, and whether the unit allocation to Habitat for Humanity was guaranteed to be included in the development. Mr. Turner discussed the internal costs associated with park dedication and inquired whether the Fire department had the resources to support the new developments. He further spoke to the vacant lands on the subject property and asked about the plans for these lands. Mr. Turner questioned the safeguards that would be in place to ensure that the leases for small businesses were maintained and provided further comment on the parking spaces and the heights of the proposed development. A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Mr. Turner, regarding: • clarification regarding the concerns pertaining to commercial buildings; and, • concerns regarding the Walnut Lane extension. 4.2 Paula Bustard, SmartCentres Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 4 Re: Report PLN 30-22 Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-003/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/20 Site Plan Application S 06/20 Calloway REIT (Pickering) Inc. (SmartCentres) 1899 Brock Road Paula Bustard, SmartCentres, appeared before the Committee to speak to Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-003/P, Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/20, and Site Plan Application S 06/20. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Ms. Bustard provided an overview of the subject lands, the master plan of the development; phases of the development, and development statistics. She added that there were no significant shadowing impacts aside from three homes being impacted for one hour in March. She further spoke to details of the parking façade, parking ratio, visitor parking access, indoor and exterior amenities, sustainability measures, and Brock Road signalization. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Ms. Bustard regarding: • whether the proposed development would include any rideshare components; • clarification regarding roughing in electrical vehicle charging stations for parking spaces and details on distribution of the spaces; • the concept plan for the proposed development and SmartCentres retaining ownership and maintenance of the development and the number of proposed rental units; • whether there were any shadowing impacts due to the existing tree canopy; • the size of the Northeast park and dedicating the parkland to the City in phase two; • signalization of Brock Road and whether the applicant would be willing to enter into a cost sharing agreement for the signalization; • the retail component of the proposed development and how this would provide a benefit for the community; • the variety of sustainability features that would be part of the proposal; • the number of businesses that would be impacted during phase one and whether the tenants would be relocated to a specific area; and, • whether consideration was given to affordable and alternative housing in the development. 4.3 Mark Iogna, Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Peter Jacovcic, Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 5 Anish Panday, Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Michael Testaguzza, The Biglieri Group Anna Kogan, IBI Group Ismet Medic, WSP Re: Report PLN 29-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21 (R1) Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Northwest corner of Highway 401 and Liverpool Road Mark Iogna, Peter Jacovcic, Anish Panday, Tribute (Liverpool) Limited, Michael Testaguzza, The Biglieri Group, appeared before the Committee with Anna Kogan, IBI Group, and Ismet Medic, WSP, being connected via audio connection to speak to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21 (R1). Mr. Testaguzza noted that his client was in agreement with the recommendations of Report PLN 29-22, provided a brief overview of benefits of the proposed development, and noted that they were available for questions. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, Mr. Logna, Mr. Jacovcic, Mr. Panday, Mr. Testaguzza, and Mr. Ismet, regarding: • details on traffic design and access to the proposed development from Liverpool Road and Highway 401; • timelines for the W alnut Lane extension; • whether rideshare programs would be a component of the proposed development; • the number of entrances to the proposed development; • parking space allocation per unit, the cost per parking space, and the number of proposed EV parking spaces; • the size of the proposed parkland dedication to the City and whether the lands outside of the rezoning area would be included in the park dedication; • whether the daycare amenity would be accessible to the public or just residents of the building; • whether the outside amenity area would have shelter for use during inclement weather; and, • optimal ways to signalize the Liverpool and Highway 401 intersection. 5. Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 29-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21 (R1) Tribute (Liverpool) Limited Northwest corner of Highway 401 and Liverpool Road Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 6 A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding: • accessing the proposed development from Liverpool Road and Walnut Lane and concerns pertaining to the directional limitations of travel due to the access and egress points of the development; • the presentation of a report on the Walnut Lane configuration at the June 27, 2022 Meeting of Council; • the impacts of the traffic congestion between Kingston Road and the proposed development; • ensuring that the proposed allocation of the 27 units to Habitat for Humanity was guaranteed and the ability to use the Site Plan Agreement process to secure these units in the development; • reviewing the sustainability features of the development as a component of the Site Plan Review process and when the proposed application would come to a future Site Plan Advisory Committee meeting; and, • the turning movement at Walnut Lane and Kingston Road being restricted to right turns. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Mayor Ryan 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/21 (R1),submitted by Tribute (Liverpool) Limited, to permit a high-density, mixed-use development, consisting of 3 residential towers having heights of 46, 49, and 53 storeys, containing a total of 1,779 units and 1,155 square metres of commercial space at grade, located at the northwest corner of Highway 401 and Liverpool Road, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 29-22, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; and, 2. That Council grants an exemption in accordance with Section 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; c. P.13 as amended, and permits the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variance applications, resulting from the processing of future site plan or building permit applications submitted by Tribute (Liverpool)Limited, for the lands located at the northwest corner of Highway 401 and Liverpool Road, before the second anniversary of the day on which an applicant-initiated zoning by-law amendment was enacted for the subject lands. Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 7 Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt Councillor Doody-Hamilton Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan No Councillor Mclean 5.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 30-22 Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-003/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/20 Site Plan Application S 06/20 Calloway REIT (Pickering) Inc. (SmartCentres) 1899 Brock Road A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding whether there were other OPAs with minimum and maximum density phrasing with Nilesh Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design, advising that a similar approach was undertaken with OPA 38 and confirmed that there were still limitations on the density. Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-003/P, submitted by Calloway REIT (Pickering) Inc., to add a site specific policy for the lands located at the northeast corner of Pickering Parkway and Brock Road, to permit a minimum net residential density of over 80 units per hectare and no maximum density, increase the maximum permitted Floor Space Index (FSI) to 5.0, and add additional uses to facilitate a phased, high-density, mixed-use development, be approved, and that the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 45 to the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 30- 22 be forwarded to Council for enactment; 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/20, submitted by Calloway REIT (Pickering) Inc., to permit a phased high-density, mixed-use development consisting of 5 towers with building heights ranging between 25 to 32 storeys, containing a total of approximately 1,599 residential units Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 8 and 4,568 square metres of commercial space at grade, located at the northeast corner of Pickering Parkway and Brock Road, be approved, subject to the proposed zoning provisions contained in Appendix II to Report PLN 30-22, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward an implementing Zoning By-law to Council for enactment; and, 3. That Council grants an exemption in accordance with Section 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; c. P.13 as amended, and permits the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variance applications resulting from the processing of Site Plan Application S 06/20 and future site plan for Phase 2 or building permit applications, submitted by Calloway REIT (Pickering) Inc., for the lands located at the northeast corner of Pickering Parkway and Brock Road, before the second anniversary of the day on which an applicant-initiated zoning by-law amendment was enacted for the subject lands. Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote 6. Other Business There was no other business. 7. Adjournment Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Butt That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 8:49 pm.