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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 6, 2023 Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 1 Present: Mayor Kevin Ashe Councillors: M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Also Present: M. Carpino - 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 R. Perera - Deputy Clerk C. Morrison - Principal Planner, Development Review 1. Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in- person. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Delegations 3.1 Michael Testaguzza, Partner, The Biglieri Group Ltd. Michael Dowdall, Director of Traffic, T.Y. Lin International Emma Abramowicz, Senior Project Manager, ERA Architects Re: Report PLN 06-23 Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-008/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/20 Brock and Kingston Holdings Inc. 1970 Brock Road Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 2 Michael Testaguzza, Partner, The Biglieri Group Ltd., appeared before the Committee to speak to Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-008/P and Zoning By- law Amendment application A 13/20 and stated that Michael Dowdall, Director of Traffic, T.Y. Lin International, and Emma Abramowicz, Senior Project Manager, ERA Architects, were also present via audio connection. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Testaguzza provided an overview of the subject lands, planning policy framework, and provided details of the proposed development. He stated that the proposed development was to construct a 30 storey tower, a 12 storey mid-rise building, 52 four storey stacked townhomes and that the proposal would include 1,825.50 square meters of commercial use space. He further provided details regarding the relocation of the Post Manor to the corner of Kingston Road and Brock Road to maintain its visibility as a landmark in the City. He also added that the permitted land uses on the subject lands was very broad and that his client was interested in including an art gallery on the site and requested this be added to the draft by-law prior to Council approval. A question and answer period ensued between Members of Committee and Mr. Testaguzza, Mr. Dowdall, and Ms. Abramowicz regarding:  information regarding the significant changes that were made to the application since its original submission;  the types of land uses that would be permitted on the lands;  whether the dead trees currently on the site would be replaced;  information regarding the access points to the site;  whether the existing tree line would provide privacy to the area residents;  how the parking lot located to the south of the Post Manor would be redesigned and whether there was sufficient parking on the site;  whether the relocation of the heritage building would be permanent and the age of the heritage building;  ensuring that the heritage building was not damaged during construction;  whether the traffic concerns expressed by nearby residents had been addressed;  whether the site would have electric vehicle charging stations;  the type of amenities that would be availab le on the site; and,  whether the applicant was agreeable to using the Post Manor for an art gallery. 4. Planning & Development Reports 4.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 05-23 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/22 City Initiated Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 3 2570 Tillings Road A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding:  the current status of the site plan approval process and whether there were any issues related to the site plan approval;  the current status with placing the subject lands for sale and whether the City would negotiate directly with the School Board on the purchase and sale agreement;  whether it was appropriate to announce the future opening of the school; and,  clarification regarding the permitted uses for OS zoned lands. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/22, initiated by the City of Pickering, to rezone the lands at 2570 Tillings Road to permit a public elementary school and a public park, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 05-23, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried 4.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 06-23 Official Plan Amendment OPA 20-008/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/20 Brock and Kingston Holdings Inc. 1970 Brock Road A brief discussion period ensued between Members of the Committee regarding:  preservation of the heritage building on site and the need to preserve other heritage buildings in the City;  the changes that were done to the application since its origin al submission; and,  incorporation of the heritage history into the proposed development and the inclusion of an art gallery in the permitted uses under the Zoning By-law prior to it coming to Council for approval. Recommendation: Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Brenner 4 Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Cook 1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20 -008/P, submitted by Brock and Kingston Holdings Inc., to add a site-specific policy for the lands located at the northwest corner of Brock Road and Kingston Road, to permit a minimum net residential density of over 80 units per hectare and no maximum density, and increase the maximum permitted Floor Space Index (FSI) to 4.4 to facilitate a high-density, mixed-use development, be approved, and that the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 47 to the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 06 -23, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; and, 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/20, submitted by Brock and Kingston Holdings Inc., to permit a high-density, mixed-use development consisting of a 30 and 12-storey building connected by a 6- storey podium containing a total of 623 residential units; 52, 4 -storey stacked townhouse units, and approximately 1,800 square metres of commercial space at grade, located at the northwest corner of Brock Road and Kingston Road, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 06-23, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried 5. Other Business There was no other business. 6. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Cook Seconded by Councillor Nagy That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 7:47 pm.