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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 6, 2023 Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 1 Present: Mayor Kevin Ashe Councillors: M. Brenner S. Butt M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Absent: L. Cook 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 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 I. Lima - Planner II A. MacGillivray - Committee Coordinator 1. Roll Call The Deputy Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in- person, save and except Councillor Cook. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Statutory Public Meetings Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 2 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 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. 01-23 Zoning By-law Amendment Application 10/22 City Initiated 2570 Tillings Road A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Isabel Lima, Planner II, provided an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application 10/22. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Lima outlined the subject lands and the City’s intention to sell 2.8 hectares of the land to the Durham District School Board (DDSB) for the purpose of building a 2-storey public elementary school. She outlined the surrounding land uses and the land’s current Agricultural Zone designation. Ms. Lima explained that the application intended to re-zone the Northeast portion of the land to permit the future school, re-zone the Northwest corner to permit a future City park, and re-zone the South portion of the land as Open Space. She further explained the application’s conformity with the Official Plan, the public comments received to date, and the next steps in the application process. Lindsay Wells, Manager of Facilities Design & Construction, Durham District School Board joined the hybrid electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that she was available for questions. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, Staff, and Ms. Wells regarding: • whether the soil sampling work on the site had been completed and what the timelines were around that work; • what the next phase of the project and projected opening of the school in 2024; Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 3 • clarification around what elements would be constructed during the construction of the school, and the construction of the City park; • the tentative naming of the school, and whether it would be renamed; and, • the City retaining the parkland portions of the property, and the re-zoning of those lands to Open Space. 3.2 Information Report No. 02-23 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/22 Wildav International Developments Limited 1786 and 1790 Liverpool Road A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Isabel Lima, Planner II, provided an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/22. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Lima outlined the subject lands and the current structures and vehicle access points at the site. She spoke to the current and anticipated surrounding land uses, and the proposal to build a 49-storey mixed-use building with a podium ranging between 2 to 6 storeys. Ms. Lima explained the anticipated future severance of the land, the right-in/right-out access to Liverpool Rd., and the proposed parkland conveyance. She stated the land’s designation in the Official Plan, the proposed site-specific amendments, and that no affordable housing units were proposed. Ms. Lima spoke to the various comments from the public and Staff, as well as the next steps in the application process. Ryan Guetter, Executive Vice President, Weston Consulting, appeared before the Committee and noted that Ryan Sankar, Senior Associate, BA Group, was also in attendance. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. Guetter outlined the application including the site plan, the pedestrian and vehicular access points to the site, project renderings, and the project’s proposed sustainable design features. Fahad Raymond, Ajax Resident, appeared before the Committee and spoke to concerns regarding the proposed building’s height compared to the surrounding buildings, and whether a reduced building height could offer a more appropriate transition to the surrounding higher storey buildings. Ryan Guetter, Executive Vice President, Weston Consulting, stated that given the subject site and size of the adjacent roadway that the proposal was appropriate Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 4 and spoke to how the slender design of the tower would reduce shadow impacts to the surrounding area. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, Mr. Guetter, and Mr. Sankar, regarding: • the proposed reduction of the minimum residential parking ratio from 0.8 parking spaces per dwelling unit to 0.55 spaces per unit; • concerns regarding the number of retail parking spaces proposed; • whether a shuttle bus service would be considered for building residents; • concerns regarding affordable housing units not being proposed in the development; • the openness of the applicant to engage in further discussion on how they can help the City achieve its overarching affordable housing objectives; • what steps the applicant was taking to address the neighbouring property’s concerns, and ensuring conformity with the Official Plan; • clarification regarding the proposed Floor Space Index provision of the site; • whether there was an opportunity to include more commercial space given the proposed development being located on a major roadway; • processes and considerations involved before final recommendations were made to the Committee; • whether the applicant was open to discussions around the Region or an external agency purchasing units for the purpose of providing affordable housing; • anticipated impacts to the site in the event that TD Bank prematurely terminated their lease, and whether the applicant could produce a conceptual rendering showing what that may look like; • whether car-sharing services would be offered in the proposed development; • exploration of providing EV charging infrastructure in compliance with the Integrated Sustainable Development Guidelines (ISDS); and, • the anticipated demographic the proposed development aimed to attract. 4. Delegations 4.1 Mike Pettigrew, Senior Associate, The Biglieri Group Ltd. Re: Report PLN 03-23 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-02 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/22 Caplink Limited Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5 Seaton Community Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 5 Mike Pettigrew, Senior Associate, The Biglieri Group Ltd., appeared before the Committee to speak to Report PLN 03-23. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. Pettigrew provided a brief overview of the proposed food manufacturing campus. He spoke to the subject lands, the construction phasing of the project, and the surrounding land uses. Mr. Pettigrew provided information about the owner and operator and the jobs expected to be created from the project. He further outlined the various elements of the site including the manufacturing plants, distribution centre, stormwater ponds, new public roads, and the Percy House. Mr. Pettigrew concluded his presentation showing project renderings and discussing the next steps in the development process. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, Mr. Pettigrew, regarding: • the planned right-in/right-out vehicle access to Highway 7 being a result of discussions with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO); • the traffic signal planned for a future vehicle access as a part of Phase 2; • clarification around the relocation of the Percy House on the site and the costs of the relocation and renovations to the Percy House to be covered by the applicant; • the brands that could be expected to be manufactured at the facility; • a past incident involving the applicant performing soil work prior to obtaining the necessary permits from the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA); • clarification regarding the types of food that would be manufactured at the site, and whether it would include cricket products; • clarification regarding construction phasing of the project, the total floor space of the campus, and number of jobs that would be created during the entire span of the project; • clarification that all issues regarding access to Highway 7 have been resolved with the MTO; • the anticipated occupancy for the proposed development at end of Q4 in 2024; and, • employment opportunities with the campus and the way in which those opportunities will be advertised. 5. Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 03-23 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-02 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/22 Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 6 Caplink Limited Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5 Seaton Community Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-02, submitted by Caplink Limited, on lands being Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5, within the Pickering Innovation Corridor, to establish a plan of subdivision consisting of 4 blocks for employment uses, and blocks for stormwater management facility, natural heritage system, road widening, and a new municipal road, as shown on Attachment #4 to Report PLN 03-23, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix I, be endorsed; and, 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/22, submitted by Caplink Limited, to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP 2022-02 and permit a food manufacturing campus on lands being Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 03-23, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried 6. Other Business 6.1 Councillor Butt spoke to the devastation in Syria and Turkey as a result of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and extended thoughts and prayers to the individuals and families affected. Mayor Ashe advised the Committee that the City has put out a Notice on social media expressing support for the people of Syria and Turkey on behalf of Council and Pickering residents. 6.2 Councillor Nagy advised of her intent to change the prior notice of a Notice of Motion given at the January 23, 2023 Council Meeting regarding vacant properties to include a referral to Durham Region for a region-wide policy. 6.3 Councillor Robinson gave notice that she would be bringing forward a Notice of Motion requesting a substantive report regarding urban farming options such as chickens producing eggs in urban areas. Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles 7 6.4 Councillor Robinson gave notice that she would be bringing forward a Notice of Motion regarding delegation requirements to provide their home address. 6.5 Councillor Robinson gave notice that she would be bringing forward a Notice of Motion requesting that the Durham Region pause the Envision Durham process, and spoke to the numerous residents across the City, Region, and Province expressing concern regarding this matter. 7. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Nagy That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 8:46 pm.