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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2, 2014 Cat/ o� Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2, 2014 7:00 pm — Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean Present: Mayor Ryan Councillors: D. Dickerson B. McLean J. O'Connell D. Pickles P. Rodrigues Absent: K. Ashe Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor T. Melymuk - Director, City Development C. Rose - Chief Planner J. Brooks - Manager, Policy N. Surti - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design D. Jacobs - Principal Planner— Policy L. Paray - Planner II — Development Review D. Shields - City Clerk • (I) Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) Delegations Brittany Leclerc and John Armstrong, representatives of Masonry Worx appeared before Council to introduce their association and inform Council of the benefits of building houses with masonry products. They stated that their organization consisted of approximately 32 member associations. They requested that the City consider looking at housing builds in 100 year increments instead of 50 year increments. They indicated that masonry products could impact the quality of the build, it provided a longer life to housing, slowed down the deterioration of curb appeal, created a higher tax base and was more sustainable to climate change. They requested the City support masonry built products. 1 of Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes I41I -VitE Monday, June 2, 2014 7:00 pm — Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean (III) Part `A' Information Reports Nilesh Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. He outlined the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City before the 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. 1. Information Report No. 07-14 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 4/14 C. Bollmann 3325 Highway 7 A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Nilesh Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design, outline the application. No members of the public spoke in support or opposition to the application. (III) Part `B' Planning & Development Reports 1. Director, City Development, Report PLN 10-14 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9/13 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2013-05 ' Louisville Homes Ltd. 1814 and 1816 Fairport Road Amanda Lazaridis, a representative for Louisville Homes Ltd. appeared before the Committee and thanked staff for working with them throughout the application process. She stated that they were satisfied with the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision but, would like the Committee to consider changes to the Zoning By-law to allow for a maximum lot coverage of 40%, the maximum projection of the garage from the front wall not to exceed 3.0 meters in length and the addition of Accessory Buildings. Pamela Bendel!, 1803 Spruce Hill appeared before the Committee and requested clarification on how the road system will work. 2 o! _� Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes S DWI Monday, June 2, 2014 7:00 pm — Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean A question and answer period ensued with Council asking staff to review the applicants requested amendments before the June 16th Council Meeting. Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2013-05, submitted by Louisville Homes Ltd., on lands municipally known as 1814 and 1816 Fairport Road, to establish a residential plan of subdivision for 27 lots, 8 blocks for future development, a block for Fairport Road widening, and the southerly extensions of Wingarden Crescent and Shade Master Drive, as shown on Attachment#3 to Report PLN 10-14, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix I, be endorsed; and 2. Further, that Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9/13, submitted by Louisville Homes Ltd., to implement the Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2013-05 be endorsed with the provisions contained in Appendix II to Report PLN 10-14, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward the implementing Zoning By- law Amendment to Council for enactment. Carried 2. Director, City Development, Report PLN 11-14 Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 13-002/P Amendment No. 23 to the Pickering Official Plan Informational Revision 20 to the Pickering Official Plan City-Initiated Official Plan Review: Planning Tools for Sustainable Placemaking Recommendation Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor O'Connell 1. a) That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 13-002/P, initiated by the City of Pickering, to change existing policies and add new policies in support of sustainable placemaking, be approved; and b) That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 23 to the Pickering Official Plan, to change existing policies and add new policies in support of 3 City Planning & Development `'III = Committee Meeting Minutes St1ON Monday, June 2, 2014 7:00 pm — Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean sustainable placemaking, as set out in Appendix Ito Report PLN 11- 14, be forwarded to Council for enactment; 2. That Council adopt Informational Revision 20 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 11-14; 3. That Council authorize staff to revise the City's Site Plan Control By-law to incorporate the additional powers made available through the approval of Amendment 23, and that the revised By-law be brought back to Council for enactment; and 4. Further, that the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PLN 11-14 and Council's resolution on the matter to the Region of Durham and to each person or public body that provided written or verbal comments at the Open House, the Public Meeting, the Planning & Development Committee or the City Council meetings. Carried (VI) Other Business 1. Councillor Rodrigues requested information on what effect Seaton would have on Small Community Funding opportunities and questioned whether there were any other funding opportunities. 2. Councillor Rodrigues gave notice of a motion he would be providing to the Clerk regarding Veridian Governance. (V) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm. 4