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Home My WebLink AboutSeptember 4, 2007 1 4 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers ~" Chair: Councillor Littley PRESENT: Mayor Dave Ryan COUNCILLORS: R. Johnson - attended the meeting at 8:45 pm J. O'Connell D. Pickles B. Littley Absent D. Dickerson - City Business B. McLean - City Business ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn N. Carroll T. Melymuk L. Taylor C. Rose S. Gaunt A. Yearwood D. Shields ---.-/ - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Office of Sustainability - Manager, Development Review - Manager, Policy - Senior Planner - Planner I - Deputy Clerk (I) PART lA' - PLANNING INFORMATION MEETING 1. Information Report No. 08-07 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/07 N. & N. Picciolo 1475 Altona Road (Part of Lot 33, Plan 228) City of Pickerinq A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose ___" of informing the public with respect to an application submitted by N. & N. Picciolo for property municipally known as 1475 Altona Road. 1 .- Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4,2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Littley 1 5 Lynda Taylor, Manager, Development Review gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. She also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City before a by-law is passed that person or public body are not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario Municipal Board, and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Lynda Taylor gave a brief overview of zoning amendment application A 05/07. - Antonio Picciolo the applicant, 1639 Valleyridge Cres., Pickering, appeared before the Committee in support of the application and noted that 2 driveways already existed on the property and that they would be preserving the healthy vegetation on the property. Mr. Picciolo noted that he had attempted to assemble land in the area for future development however a new house is being built on the North side of the property at this time; therefore no land assembly is possible. Dan Farren, 1487 Altona Road, Pickering, appeared before the Committee in support of the application and noted that he was glad to see the proposed detached dwelling development as it may put an end to the discussion of land assembly for townhouses in the area (II) PART "B" PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PO 22-07 Sandbury Building Corporation - Plan of Subdivision 40M-1480 Fulco Automotive Limited - Plan of Subdivision 40M-1500 Grand Oak Homes (Eastern Division) Inc. - Plan of Subdivision 40M-1511 Final Assumption of Plans of Subdivision RECOMMENDATION - Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor O'Connell 2 1 6 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4,2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers ........,/ Chair: Councillor Littley 1. That Report PD 22-07 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding the Assumption of Plans 40M-1480, 40M-1500 and 40M-1511, be received; 2. That the highways being Lightfoot Place, Rainy Day Drive and Steeple Hill within Plan 40M-1480 be assumed for public use; That the highways being Ashford Drive, Beechlawn Drive, Larksmere Court and Marshcourt Drive within Plan 40M-1500 be assumed for public use; 3. 4. That the highways being Middleton Street, Pepperwood Gate and Beare Court within Plan 40M-1511 be assumed for public use; 5. That the seNices required by the Subdivision Agreements relating to Plans 40M-1480, 40M-1500 and 40M-1511, which are constructed, installed or located on lands dedicated to, or owned by the City, or on lands lying immediately adjacent thereto, including lands that are subject to easements transferred to the City, be accepted and assumed for maintenance, save and except for Blocks 60 and 61, Plan 40M-1480 and Block 78, Plan 40M-1500; --...-" 6. That the Subdivision Agreements and any amendments thereto relating to Plans 40M-1480, 40M-1500 and 40M-1511, save and except for Block 78, Plan 40M-1500, be released and removed from title. CARRIED 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 25-07 Pickering Official Plan (POP) Review - Final Work Plan Greg Daly of Walker, Nott, Dragicevic, the representative for Runnymede Development and Tribute Communities, appeared before the Committee to request that the City take a serious look at shortening the time frame for the population and employment study. Mr. Daly noted that it should be done sooner rather than later and maybe it could be completed concurrently with the Region of Durham studies. ---'" 3 ,-.. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Littley 1 7 David Grey Eagle Sanford, appeared before the Committee and stated that the City better take a real close look at the Constitution Act regarding First Nations while reviewing the Pickering Official Plan. Steve Fagus of Commercial Focus Advisory Services, noted that the employment and population study should be completed sooner. Isabella Oke, 989 Rambleberry Ave., Pickering representing Eco Kids appeared before the Committee and noted how happy Eco Kids was that the City so strongly supports environmental issues. She also noted that Eco Kids felt there should not be. an airport because it would not be good for the environment. RECOMMENDATION - MOVED by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Report PO 25-07 of the Director, Planning & Development, regarding a Final Work Plan for the review of the Pickering Official Plan, be received; 2. That the responses to the comments received on the Pickering Official Plan Review as set out in Appendix I - Table 1 to Report PO 25-07, be endorsed; 3. That the Final Work Plan for the review of the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix II to Report PO 25-07, be endorsed; and 4. Further, that a copy of Report PO 25-07 be forwarded to the Region of Durham, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Conservation Authorities and those other agencies and members of the public who provided comments, for information. CARRIED LATER IN THE MEETING (See Following Motions) - 4 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers -./. 1 8 Chair: Councillo~ Littley Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor O'Connell That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Item #3 and re- numbering Item #3 and #4; 3. That the Final Work Plan for the review of the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix II to Report PO 25-07, be amended on page 3 of the Workplan under 'General Official Plan Review' to reflect that the review should reconsider the proposed airport designation. CARRIED Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Pickles --.-' That Item #4 of the main motion, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: 4. That the Final Work Plan for the review of the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix II to Report PO 25-07, be endorsed as amended by the following: a) To include a strategy to engage the community. This strategy is to outline the efforts being made to engage the community and to gain meaningful input regarding Pickering Official Plan review. This report is to include efforts made to date and all future initiatives; b) The creation of Pickering's Official Plan Community Advisory Committee. Since all members of the community are considered stakeholders, this committee will have an open membership made up of various members of Pickering's community. All members of the Council are welcome members however one member of Council is to be appointed by Council as a whole, and will act as the Council and Community liaison. Logistics such as, Chair and meeting schedules are to be determined by the committee itself; ---' 5 - Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Littley 1 9 c) The inclusion of an individual review process for the Seaton neighbourhood. A localized neighbourhood plan for Seaton needs to be established and thus must be completed before it can be included into Pickering Official Plan review. Specifics to include community meetings and forums which will require community outreach to obtain input form all areas of the community; and, d) Direct and meaningful consultation with the First Nations communities specifically impacted. Face to face direct meetings and/or working groups are to be held by the City of Pickering and all members of First Nations who may be affected as guaranteed in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms aboriginal and treaty rights, and in doing so, it protects both the content of these rights and requires a process of consultation and accommodation. - MOTION DEFEATED Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Johnson That the main motion, as amended, be further amended by adding the following as Item #5 and re-numbering Item #5 to Item #6. 5. That staff report back to Council through a workshop on strategies to engage the community, noting that the strategy is to outline the efforts being made to engage the community and to gain meaningful input regarding Pickering Official Plan review and the report is to include efforts made to date and all future initiatives; a proposal for the creation of a Pickering Official Plan Community Advisory Committee and the strategy to engage First Nations Communities. CARRIED Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Mayor Ryan - That the main motion, as amended, be further amended by adding the following as Item #6 and re-numbering Item #6 to Item #7. 6 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4,2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers --/ 20 Chair: Councillor Littley 6. That staff report back to Council through a workshop on the Seaton Neighbourhood planning strategies. CARRIED Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the main motion, as amended, be CARRIED. 3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PO 26-07 Street Name Change of Taunton Road East of Brock Road To "William Jackson Drive" (Old) Taunton Road legally described as: Firstly: Part Lots 17 and 18, Concession 3, as in Highway Plan 538 and Part Lot 17, Concession 3 as in C0212542 & C0213985, except Parts 1 and 2, -' Plan 40R-24188 Secondly: Part Lot 16, Concession 3, Part Lot 16, Concession 4 and Part of the Road Allowance between Concessions 3 and 4, designated as Part 1, Plan 40R-23354 Thirdly: Part Lot 16. Concession 3. beinq Parts 1 to 5. Plan 40R15548 RECOMMENDATION MOVED by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Report PO 26-07 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; and 2. Further, that the process be initiated to change the name of (Old) Taunton Road to "William Jackson Drive" for those lands located east of Brock Road legally described as: a) Part Lots 17 and 18, Concession 3, as in Highway Plan 538 and Part Lot 17, Concession 3 as in C0212542 & C0213985, except Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-24188; ~ 7 - Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 4,2007 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Littley 21 b) Part Lot 16, Concession 3, Part Lot 16, Concession 4 and Part of the Road Allowance between Concessions 3 and 4, designated as Part 1, Plan 40R-23354; and, c) Part Lot 16, Concession 3, being Parts 1 to 5, Plan 40R15548. CARRIED (III) OTHER BUSINESS 1. The Chief Administrative Officer was provided direction on the following: a) Mayor Ryan noted that an agreement had been delivered to the City Solicitor on the Seaton land transfer and requested that the City Solicitor update Council in a couple of weeks on the content of the agreement. - (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm. - 8