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Planning Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, December 8,2003
8:25 pm
Chair: Councillor Brenner
PRESENT:
Mayor Dave Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
M. Holland
R. Johnson
B. Mclean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
T. J. Quinn
N. Carroll
G. Paterson
B. Taylor
C. Rose
D. Kearns
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- City Clerk
- Manager, Policy
- Committee Coordinator
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Meeting of October 14, 2003
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
(II)
1.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 43-03
REQUEST TO DEVELOP LANDS BY LAND SEVERANCE
2030606 ONTARIO INC.
526 ROSEBANK ROAD
Approved
See Recommendation #1
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Planning Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, Decem ber 8, 2003
7:30 pm
Chair: Councillor Brenner
1. Jerry Spinosa, representing his dad who lives adjacent to the property in
question, spoke in support of this application and requested Committee's
approval of staff recommendation.
2. lorelei Jones, representing owner, stated their support of the staff
recommendation and the appropriateness of proceeding with the severance.
2.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 40-03
DURHAM REGION TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
CITY OF PICKERING COMMENTS ON RECOMMENDED PLAN
Approved As Amended
See Recommendation #2
3.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 41-03
WATERSHED PLANNING INITIATIVES
Approved
See Recommendation #3
III
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm
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Appendix I
Planning Committee Report
PC 2003-9
That the Planning Committee of the City of Pickering having met on December 8, 2003
presents its ninth report to Council:
1.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 43-03
REQUEST TO DEVELOP LANDS BY LAND SEVERANCE
2030606 ONTARIO INC.
526 ROSEBANK ROAD
1. That the request made by 2030606 Ontario Inc., be APPROVED, to permit
the division of the land, being lot 88, Plan 350 (municipally known as 526
Rosebank Road) by land severance rather than a plan of subdivision, subject
to the lotting pattern being consistent with the lotting pattern of the draft
approved plan of subdivision 18T-86015.
2.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 40-03
DURHAM REGION TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
CITY OF PICKERING COMMENTS ON RECOMMENDED PLAN
1. That the comments contained in Report PD 40-03 of the Director, Planning &
Development and the Director, Operations & Emergency Services, be
ENDORSED as the City's comments on the Durham Region Transportation
Master Plan: Recommended Plan - October 2003; and
2. That Regional Council be requested to AMEND the recommended
Transportation Master Plan, prior to the Plan's approval, as follows:
. on Figure 16 - Proposed Regional Road Expansion Projects (2004 -
2021), which identifies road projects to be funded and constructed by the
Region of Durham up to 2021;
. add two north-south arterial roads connecting Taunton Road with the
proposed Highway 407 interchanges (which are not located at North
Road and Sideline 24) and Highway 7;
. delete the easterly diversion and separate bridge crossing of West
Duffins Creek for Whites Road, and replace it with a widening of the
current Whites Road alignment to Taunton Road and an expansion to
the current capacity of the Taunton Road bridge;
. update any related text and appendices as required; and
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3. That Regional Council be advised that Pickering Council reaffirms its
opposition to the designation of Dixie Road as a Type B arterial road, and that
Regional Council be requested to AMEND the recommended Transportation
Master Plan, prior to the Plan's approval, as follows:
. on Figure 13.2 - Freeway and Arterial Road Network, which shows the
ultimate road network, to change the designation of Dixie Road from a
Type B arterial to a Type C arterial road,
. and update any related text or appendices as required.
4. That Regional Council be requested to AMEND the recommended
Transportation Master Plan, prior to the Plan's approval, as follows:
. technical changes on Figure 16 - Proposed Regional Road Expansion
Projects (2004 - 2021), including;
. a more easterly realignment of the Brock Road by-pass of Brougham
to be consistent with the alignment identified in the draft Environmental
Assessment; and,
. a more easterly realignment of the Westney Road by-pass of
Greenwood consistent with the Pickering Official Plan;
. technical changes on Figure 13.2 - Freeway and Arterial Road Network,
which shows the ultimate road network, including;
. a more northerly alignment of the east-west Type C arterial crossing
Brock Road within the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, to be consistent
with refinements in the approval of revision 1 to modification 1 to the
Pickering Official Plan; and,
. adjustment northerly of the shading used to identify urban areas to
follow the St. lawrence & Hudson (formerly C.P. Belleville) rail line
west of Whites Road, to be consistent with Figure 16 and the current
urban area boundary in the Durham Regional Official Plan;
5. That Regional Council be requested to ADDRESS funding for the north-south
arterial roads to be added to the Plan; and
6 That the Director, Planning & Development be directed to APPEAL the
Regional Road Improvement Projects described in the Recommended
Durham Region Transportation Master Plan dated October 2003, to the
Minister of the Environment; and that the letter of appeal advise the Minister
of the City's significant concerns regarding the Transportation Master Plan
that have been raised with Regional staff but to date have not been resolved
to the City's satisfaction; and that the appeal letter be forwarded to the
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Planning Committee Report
PC 2003-9
Minister of the Environment by December 10, 2003, and copied to the
Regional Clerk.
7. That the City Clerk FORWARD a copy of Report PD 40-03 and Planning
Committee's decision the day after the Planning Committee meeting in order
to meet the Region's December 10 deadline for comments, and
subsequently, ADVISE the Region of Durham Council of Pickering Council's
decision the day after the City Council meeting in light of the Region's
December 17, 2003, Committee of the Whole and Council meeting.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 41-03
WATERSHED PLANNING INITIATIVES
3.
1. That Report PD 41-03 concerning the TRCA's Watershed Planning Initiatives
be RECEIVED for information.
2. That Report PD 41-03 of the Director, Planning & Development be
ENDORSED as the City's comments on the TRCA's Watershed Planning
Initiatives; and
3. That a copy of Report PD 41-03 be FORWARDED to the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority and to the Region of Durham for their information.
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