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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 2, 2026 Planning and Development Committee Meeting Minutes Electronic Meeting February 02, 2026 - 07:00 PM Chair: Councillor Pickles Present: Mayor K. Ashe Councillor M. Brenner Councillor S. Butt Councillor M. Nagy Councillor D. Pickles Regrets: Councillor L. Cook Councillor 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 M. Somerville - Senior Planner, Heritage L. Crawford - Planner ll R. Perera - Deputy Clerk Call to Order/Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of the Committee were present and participating electronically, save and except for Councillor Cook and Councillor Robinson. Disclosure of Interest 1. 2. 1 No disclosures of interest were noted. Delegations There were no delegations. Helena Shao, Shao Law Professional Corporation and Ahmed Choudhury, Owner, 681 Pleasant Street Report PLN 01-26 681 Pleasant Street Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (Refer to Item 4.1) H. Shao, Shao Law Professional Corporation, and A. Choudhury, Owner, 681 Pleasant Street, appeared before the Committee regarding the proposed heritage designation of 681 Pleasant Street under the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, H. Shao advised that their client’s heritage consultant concluded that the property should not be designated, noting that the consultant had identified that the property met only one of the nine provincial criteria undue the OHA. H. Shao outlined the criteria on which the consultant and staff differed and provided a detailed review of each and stated that the property did not possess design or physical value as it was not a rare, unique, or an early example of the Gothic Revival style, noting that similar and older examples existed within Pickering and across Ontario. H. Shao further added that the property did not demonstrate a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit and noted that the Report’s reference to the Mansfield family operating a general store lacked evidence demonstrating a direct or significant contribution to the community. She further noted that the criteria required the association to be notable, influential, and well supported by evidence. H. Shao stated that there was no historical evidence supporting the assumption that the family’s proximity to their store reflected cultural norms around security or commuting. H. Shao advised that the surrounding area was dominated by 20th and 21st century development and that the subject property did not define or support the character of the area and emphasized that extensive contemporary development had severed any meaningful physical, visual, or historical relationship between the house and the original Fairport village context. In concluding, H. Shao stated that the property did not meet the required criteria and should therefore not be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. 3.1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 02, 2026 2 Constance Ratelle, Korsiak Urban Planning Report PLN 02-26 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2025-01 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/25 Taccgate Developments Inc. Part of Lot 22, Concession 4, East side of Peter Matthews Drive, south of Alexander Knox Road (Refer to Item 4.2) C. Ratelle, Korsiak Urban Planning, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection to answer any questions. There were no questions from Members of the Committee. Vince Figliomeni, TACCGATE Developments Inc. Report PLN 02-26 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2025-01 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/25 Taccgate Developments Inc. Part of Lot 22, Concession 4, East side of Peter Matthews Drive, south of Alexander Knox Road (Refer to Item 4.2) V. Figliomeni, TACCGATE Developments Inc., appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection to answer any questions. There were no questions from Members of the Committee. Planning and Development Reports Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 01-26 681 Pleasant Street Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding: staff’s comments regarding the delegation’s statements and how they compared to staff’s position in support of designation; • whether the contemporary bargeboard could represent a replacement of original material due to age and deterioration; • why Thomas Mansfield would have been considered a prominent figure • 3.2 3.3 4. 4.1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 02, 2026 3 and how the operation of the general store contributed to heritage significance; whether changes in the surrounding Fairport community should influence Council’s approach to preserving what remains of the area’s early history; • whether the contemporary bargeboard was potentially a return to the original style after older elements failed due to age and weather; • whether there was any additional information regarding the Mansfield family history, including whether any descendants remain in the area; • whether the structure of the building was sound;• whether the property was identified as a heritage building at the time it was purchased; • the number of buildings in Pickering that dated back to 1872 and how many currently remained standing from that period; • whether staff had discussed the disagreements between the owner’s consultant and staff regarding the assessment of heritage criteria; and, • whether there was an opportunity for the owner to build an addition or expand the building while retaining heritage features. • Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Nagy That Council endorse the recommendations of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee, dated October 22, 2025, to designate the property located at 681 Pleasant Street under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; 1. That Council direct staff to serve a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally known as 681 Pleasant Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; 2. That, should no Notice of Objection be received by the City Clerk within 30 days of the publication of the Notice of Intention to Designate, the Designation By-law for 681 Pleasant Street be forwarded to Council for enactment, and that staff be directed to carry out the notice requirements as prescribed under Section 29(8) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take such actions as necessary to give effect to this report. 4. Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 02-26 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2025-01 4.2 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 02, 2026 4 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/25 Taccgate Developments Inc. Part of Lot 22, Concession 4 East side of Peter Matthews Drive, south of Alexander Knox Road A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding: whether the subject lands were originally intended for commercial use or whether they were always planned for residential development; • why the submitted plans did not appear to show parking or accessibility features, seeking clarification on parking provisions for the subdivision; • whether the applicant would be able to address snow storage/removal, noting recent heavy snowfall and the limited space on intensified lots; • whether City plows would be responsible for winter maintenance once the subdivision was assumed; and, • whether visitor parking within the subdivision would be subject to regular on- street parking regulations, including the prohibition on overnight parking. • Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2025-01, submitted by Taccgate Developments Inc., to establish a residential plan of subdivision, consisting of 6 blocks for 76 detached dwellings, 3 blocks for 28 street townhouse units, 1 open space block, 1 trailhead block, 1 overland flow block, 1 stormwater management facility block, and municipal roads, as shown on Attachment 4 to Report PLN 02-26, be endorsed; 1. That the conditions of draft plan of subdivision approval to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2025-01, as set out in Attachment 5 to Report PLN 02- 26, be endorsed; and, 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/25, submitted by Taccgate Developments Inc., to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2025-01, on the lands being Part of Lot 22, Concession 4, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Attachment 6 to Report PLN 02-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment. 3. Carried Member Updates on Committees 5. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 02, 2026 5 There were no updates from Members on Committees. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Nagy That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. Dated this 2nd day of February, 2026. 6. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 02, 2026 6