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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 22, 2014 Ca a¢ Minutes/Meeting.Summary li �ii� Accessibility Advisory Committee ;;744'. 1'&- �➢ T�.. - Wednesday, January 22, 2014 PICKERING 7 pm Main Committee Room, Pickering Civic Complex Attendees: Councillor J. O'Connell T. Arvisais P. Bashaw (left the meeting at 8 pm) K. Falconer P. McCafferty (left the meeting at 9:50) T. Logan (arrived at 7:40 and left at 9:30) D. Sharma S. Wilkinson D. Marlowe, Staff Representative R. Michaud, Recording Secretary D. Shields, City Clerk Absent: M. Brenner A.Heywood-Delpeache I. Fogo D. Tierney Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Site Plan Applications Isabelle Janton City Development The committee reviewed 5 Site Plans and made the following recommendations. 600 Granite Court Storage facility with accessory sales outlet at front of building and incubator office space. Parking ratio meets the requirements. Father Fenelon Catholic School Review of proposed new school building to replace the Lady of the Bays School, street access is from Eyer.Drive. Discussion ensued on location and required site amendments. K. Falconer noted that the Committee had discussed the two school sites in October 2012 and noted that they felt Holy Redeemer should have been the site chosen for the new school and not Lady of the Bays School. Page 1 of 5 Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) Moved by K. Falconer Seconded by T. Arvisais That the Accessibility Advisory Committee does not accept this site plan, due to flooding issues and road access and that the committee recommends maintaining the site at the Holy Redeemer School. Carried D. Shields noted to the Committee that the motion approved was beyond their authority but stated that it would be sent to the City Development Department for their review. She stated that motions from the Committee regarding site plan review do not go directly to Council as correspondence. She explained that recommendations made by the Committee are forwarded to City Development as comments from the Accessibility Advisory Committee. Comments will also include a request for an elevator lift at the stage location and additional accessible parking. Councillor O'Connell mentioned to the Committee that the City of Pickering or Council do not have any jurisdiction on the decision of school site. She also noted that the School Board would have had to submit completed geotechnical, storm water management and traffic reports as per Ministry standards in support of this application. Gas Station (North West corner of Liverpool/Bayly) The site has been remediated from previous contamination. The site plans have been circulated to the Region, Ministry of Transportation and CN. The location is zoned for this type of use. Concerns over the number of gas station within the vicinity of this location, traffic congestion and access to Liverpool and Bayly streets. Councillor O'Connell suggested that full service be offered at this location for better accessible service. She also suggested that the convenience store be restricted from placing items within 1.8 metre of the swing door on the sidewalk to provide clearance for the ramp and entrance. Page 2 of 5 Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as • appropriate) Toyota Dealership (557 Kingston Road) The application is for an expansion of the existing facility. Clarification requested on the allocation of the number of accessible parking as it shows 251 parking spaces and only 3 spots are indicated on the plan. I. Janton indicated that the 251 parking spaces include storage parking for dealership vehicles and this area is not accessible to the general public. The allocation was based on the 37 public parking spaces; therefore 3 accessible spots at the front entrance should be sufficient. Committee members requested to get more information on the I.Janton to send a parking allocation based on the zoning by-law or parking by- chart to committee law. members. Additional comment was made to ensure that the size of the sales offices be increased to accommodate customers with scooters or wheelchairs. Treasure Hill (Brock Road/William Jackson Drive) This is a mixed used building with 3 floors in the middle section and 2 levels on the sides with retail and office spaces. The plan includes an elevator in the main lobby with access to the 2nd and 3rd level. Three designated accessible parking spots near the main entrance. It was recommended to increase the accessible parking spots to 5 and designate a couple near the restaurant area. 2. Review and Approval of Minutes That the minutes of the November 27, 2013 meeting be approved as amended. Moved by S. Wilkinson Seconded by P. McCafferty Carried 3. Business Arising from the Minutes Demonstration for Defibrillator D. Marlowe advised that the training for defibrillator to obtain a certification can only be provided at a cost of$750 for 10 people. Discussion ensued and it was clarified that Committee D. Marlowe to contact Members only wanted an orientation of the equipment. Staff Fire Services. Page 3 of 5 Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) will contact Fire Services again to enquire whether the Committee can get a basic orientation on how to use the equipment. 401 Pedestrian Bridge (Elevator) D. Marlowe advised that the site plan included a second elevator and he was informed that the tender has been issued. Update on Door Knobs Ban D. Shields mentioned that she discussed the matter with City Development staff who advised that the City cannot set standards on residential buildings as these are established in the Ontario Building Code (OBC). Staff suggested that the committee submit a motion to Council which request a letter be sent to the Province to consider changes to the Ontario Building Code. Moved by K. Falconer Seconded by K. Arvisais That City Council send a letter to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, requesting consideration of extending the current Ontario Building Code requirements for barrier-free door opening devices to include all new residential building construction; and That the City consider the use of lever style door hardware or other approved barrier-free door opening devices for all doors within newly built City owned buildings and when completing any retrofits to existing buildings. Carried 4. Correspondence Universal Design Forum — May 20, 2014 D. Marlowe mentioned that he would be attending the Universal Design Forum in May and noted that they had funds to include one more person if anyone was interested. He noted that he would send out the information to the Committee and the first person to send confirmation they would like to attend would obtain the spot. Page 4 of 5 Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) 5. Review of Amendment to the 5 year Accessibility Plan Item deferred to the February meeting due to time constraints. D. Marlowe to send The Plan will be sent out to all Committee Members for review document. and comments. Any member that submits comments should reply to all members and comments should be sent before the next meeting so staff can compile and copy for the meeting. 6. Review Action Items Template Item deferred to the February meeting due to time constraints. 7. New Accessibility Survey (Work Plan Item) Item deferred to the February meeting due to time constraints. 8. Next Meeting Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Meeting Adjourned: 10 pm Copy: City Clerk Page 5 of 5