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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 16, 1995I 00 of pkb? COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, January 16, 1995 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Farr R. Johnson E. Pistritto D. Ryan S. Senis 46 ALSO PRESENT: C.M.T. Sheffield - Town Manager B. Taylor - Town Clerk N. Carroll - Director of Planning D. Kearns - Co-ordinator of Council Services (1) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular meeting of December 19, 1994. (II) DELEGATIONS The following persons addressed Council with respect to the proposed land use changes at the southeast corner of Southview Drive and Kingston Road: 1. Dr. D. Williams, 1976 Southview Drive advised that he represents the majority of the area residents. The fate of this land has been in limbo for four to five years and Council owes it to the land owners to approve this application. 2. Elizabeth Gray, 1984 Southview Drive stated her complete support of this proposal but requested a save-guard be put in place that would ensure this proposal would be built. 2 (ID DELEGATIONS 3. William Wright, 1970 Southview Drive advised that the previous development in the area and the Metro East Trade Centre has had a high impact on this community. A high density designation would have a trauma effect on the residents and he requested that Council approve the medium density proposal. 4. Jane Pepino, Special Council to Zurich Indemnity Co. thanked all Council and especially Councillor Pistritto for his care with the area residents. She outlined the legal and council protection which has been put in place by the Planning Department in this recommendation and stated her full support. 5. Gary Blustein, representing Zurich Indemnity Co. advised that they have made every effort to provide a finality to this application and stated that he was grateful to Council, the Planning Department and the Ratepayers for their efforts to resolve this matter. He advised that they are content with the recommendations put forward in this resolution. The following persons addressed Council with respect to the Notice of Motion to retain a traffic consultant to study the Liverpool Road/Bushmill Street intersection. 1. John Sillaots, representing the Linwood area and the Parent Advisory Group recommended to Council that a committee be set up to include area representatives of Linwood, Maple Ridge, Valley Farm, Liverpool Road and the Enclaves. Residents of these areas will have different perspectives on the problem and the solution. He suggested that the money allotted for the consultant not be used until the residents have the opportunity to see if they can arrive at a solution and he requested that the decision to carry out a traffic study be tabled. 46 2. Madeleine Cheeseman, 2017 Bushmill Street, representing the Maple Ridge residents stated their grave concerns regarding Bushmill/Linwood/Liverpool. Twenty-one recommendations were put forward in the Technical Committee Report and maybe six were acted upon. She requested that Council listen to their electorate and hear what is needed. 3. Elaine Cash, 2082 Liverpool Road stated that she has watched the problem grow over the past 12 years. Stop signs were requested at the intersection of Bushmill and Liverpool before the Enclaves or school were there. She has heard that Liverpool is to be widened and the stop signs are to be removed which is a great concern since speeding is a major problem The community needs to be involved because this is a multi-dimensional problem which requires all concerned to be involved. 4. Louise Simmonds, 1206 Halsey Lane, representing the Enclave residents, stated that a traffic consultant could be hired to work simultaneously with the community group. When the school was built she was told that there would not be a traffic problem, students would be bussed in and out but now busses have been eliminated and the traffic has become horrendous. She requested that Council take immediate steps to solve the ongoing problems. 5. Allison Simmonds, 1206 Halsey Lane advised that, at peak periods, it is quicker to walk down Liverpool Road than it is to drive. A solution needs to be arrived at. 6. George Orzeszak, 2015 Bushmill Street advised that his frustration has increased because nothing is being done about the traffic problems in the area. Council should first enforce the signs which have been erected. 3 (M RESOLUTIONS Resolution #1/95 - See Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That the Report of the Executive Committee dated January 9, 1995 be adopted, with the following amendment: Item #1 was amended to provide for a zoning by-law and site plan process. CARRIED Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #2/95 Moved by Councillor Pistritto Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Item #1 be amended to provide for a zoning by-law and site plan process. CARRIED Recorded Vote on Amendment: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Farr, Johnson, Pistritto, Ryan, Senis and Mayor Arthurs a Resolution #3/95 Moved by Councillor Senis Seconded by Councillor Brenner WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has transferred the portion of Highway #2 which passes through Pickering into the hands of the Regional Municipality of Durham as of January 1, 1995, and all construction and maintenance operations will become the responsibility of Durham; and WHEREAS Highway #2 is now a regional road and is the main street of Pickering; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Pickering desires to initiate a "redevelopment beautification" program to include: 1. A landmark sign be erected to replace the existing sign reading "Welcome to Pickering, Gateway to Durham". Staff to report the earliest feasible date for completion, not to be later than May 1, 1995. 2. Site plan committee to include: a) in all future applications fronting on the portion of Highway #2 which runs through Pickering, enhanced tree and flower planting with uniform sidewalks to be consistent with the Town Centre; and b) meetings to be held with existing businesses to contribute to enhancing their frontage on Highway #2. c) work with Pickering Hydro for improved and uniform standard of replacement lighting. 4 Resolution #3/95 3. Committee of eight members be struck as a judges panel to include residents, staff, local business owners and Councillors who sit on the Site Plan Committee, for the purpose of a "re-beautification" contest for a conceptual vision of how our main street should appear with the winner receiving a monetary honourarium. Announcement of winner to be made by October 1, 1995. is 4. That staff be directed to initiate with Durham Region an Official Ribbon Cutting ceremony to mark the event and to launch Pickering's Main Street re-beautification project, not to be later than May 1, 1995. That this report be referred to staff for report and implementation and also to the Region of Durham for their consultation on matters of interest to them, and to be back before Council not later than March 6, 1995. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Farr, Johnson, Pistritto, Ryan, Senis and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #4/95 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Senis WHEREAS it has been a continuous and ongoing problem with traffic using Liverpool Road and Bushmill Street/Linwood Avenue as well as Liverpool Road south of Finch Avenue East; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Pickering hereby adopts that staff be directed to seek a traffic consultant through a pre-qualification process to carry out a traffic study in the Liverpool Road and Bushmill Street/Linwood Avenue area as well as Liverpool Road North of Finch Avenue East quadrant; and THAT staff report back to Council no later than the Executive Committee Meeting of February 27, 1995 with recommendations respecting the pre-qualification process. CARRIED Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #5/95 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Senis That the last paragraph be amended to read: NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Pickering hereby adopts that staff be directed to seek a traffic consultant through a pre-qualification process to carry out a traffic study in the Liverpool Road and Bushmill Street/Linwood Avenue area as well as Liverpool Road North of Finch Avenue East quadrant; and THAT staff report back to Council no later than the Executive Committee Meeting of February 27, 1995 with recommendations respecting the pre-qualification process. CARRIED Recorded Vote on Amendment: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Farr, Johnson, Senis and Mayor Arthurs No: Councillor Pistritto and Ryan Recorded Vote on Motion as Amended: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Farr, Johnson, Pistritto, Senis and Mayor Arthurs • No: Councillor Ryan (IV) BY-LAWS That Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Brenner, took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 4550/95 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3037, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham, in Part of Lot 46, Plan 12 (Part of Lot 18, Concession 9), in the Hamlet of Claremont, Town of Pickering. (A 10/94) By-law Number 4551/95 Being a by-law to appoint the firm of Deloitte and Touche as the Town Auditor for the period January 1, 1995 to July 31, 1995. By-law Number 4552/95 • Being a by-law to dedicate that part of Lots 8 and 9 Plan 282, designated as Part 9, Plan 40R- 11207 (Oakburn Street) as public highway (LD 736/89). THIRD READING: Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Brenner moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 4550/95, 4551/95 and 4552/95 be adopted and the said by-laws be now read a third time and PASSED and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED 1Vl OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Ryan advised that a Gala Night, jointly sponsored by PACT and the Pickering Philharmonic Orchestra, will be held on January 28th at 7 p.m. 2. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a. The Town Manager distributed the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting to be held on Saturday, January 21, 1995 at the Town Offices. b. Councillor Ryan questioned why comments from Pickering concerning the GO Transit did not appear in the newspaper. 6 (V) OTHER BUSINESS C. Councillor Johnson commented on and gave to the Town Manager a news article concerning the Guelph landfill fight. d. Councillor Brenner requested the Town Manager follow-up on a fax received in the Public Works Department concerning flooding in Amberlea due to construction. 0 (Vn CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 4553/95 Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Brenner moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its meetings held on the 16th day of January, 1995 and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED (VIII ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. 0 Dated February 6th 1994 MAYOR 0 APPENDIX #1 TOWN OF PICHERING That the Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on January 9, 1995, presents its first report to Council and recommends: • 1. AMENDMENT NO. 66 TO THE PICKERING DISTRICT PLAN ZONING BY-LAWS 4012/92 AND 4013/92 (OPA 88-094/p (REV.) AND A 28/90) 777934 ONTARIO LI IITED (NOW ZURICH INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CANADA) PART OF LOTS 2, 3, 4 & 5, PLAN 469 FILE NUMBER - b 2310 - OPA 88-04/94/P(R) AND A 28/90 1. That with regard to the referral and appeal of Official Plan Amendment No. 66 and Zoning By-laws 4012/92 and 4013/92, respectively, Town Council would not object to a decision of the Ontario Municipal Board to permit development on the subject lands in accordance with the Residential Medium Density I provisions of the Pickering District Plan, and the draft by-law attached as Appendix No. II to Planning Report No. 1/95; 2. That Town Council would not object to an Ontario Municipal Board decision that redesignates the properties known as 1881 Kingston Road and 1991 Southview Drive to a Residential Medium Density I land use designation. 3. (a) That the previously endorsed draft Amendment to the Development Plan for the Town Centre Community Plan - Brock East Neighbourhood be revised to address design and development for the subject lands in accordance with the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the appeal of Official Plan Amendment No. 66 and Zoning By-laws 4012/92 and 4013/92; (b) That any amendments to the Development Plan not occur until a decision of the Ontario Municipal Board has been issued; (c) That site plan approval not be granted by the Town until the amendment to the Development Plan for the Town Centre Community - Brock East Neighbourhood is approved by Town Council. 4. That, through the Local and Regional Councillors for Ward 3, a meeting be held with area residents at an appropriate point during the review of a formal site plan application, to provide an opportunity for their continued input into the development of the subject lands. 5. That the draft zoning by-law contained in Planning Report 1/95 be amended by deleting subsection 5(5) in its entirety, and replace it with the following wording: (5) Holding Provisions ("(I)" Symbol) Prior to an amendment to remove the `(H') - Holding symbol preceding the zone category `MD-H1'; the following conditions must be met: 2 (a) a site plan agreement under Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.p. 13 shall be entered into between the Town of Pickering and the owner of the lands to which the "(H)" - Holding Symbol applies, and registered on title to the lands, to provide for the development thereof for the purpose of multiple dwelling residential uses in accordance with the provisions of this by-law; and i (b) the Town of Pickering be satisfied that development shall occur in accordance with the guidelines of the Development Plan for the Town Centre Community - Brock East Neighbourhood in effect at the time of development of the lands to which the "(It)" - Holding Symbol applies. 6. That the draft zoning by-law contained in Planning Report 1/94 be amended by increasing the lower limit of the number of permitted dwelling units from 65 units to 72 units. AS AMENDED 2. LITIGATION MATTER FILE NUMBER - A 2310.15 WHEREAS The Corporation of the Town of Pickering has retained various Consultants for the purpose of advising and assisting it in connection with the Town's preparation for the commencement of legal action to close the Brock West Landfill Site; and WHEREAS it is necessary to authorize payment of certain Consultants' invoices respecting fees and disbursements for services rendered in connection therewith [Payment Approval W4404/94/07]; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby approves payment of the following amounts to the Consultants listed below for services rendered in 1994 in connection with the Town's preparation for the commencement of legal action to close the Brock West Landfill Site: Consultant Amount Alston Associates Inc. $ 785.49 HCI WastePlan 2,764.56 Jagger Hims Limited 4,598.86 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 69,447.42 l 3 3. LITIGATION MATTER FILE NUMBER - A 2310.15 WHEREAS The Corporation of the Town of Pickering has retained various Consultants for the purpose of advising and assisting it in opposing the designation by the Interim Waste Authority of Site EE11 as the Preferred Site in the Durham Region Landfill Site Search; and WHEREAS it is necessary to authorize payment of Consultants' invoices respecting certain fees and disbursements for services rendered in connection therewith [Payment Approval W4502/94/08]; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby approves payment of the following amounts to the Consultants listed below for services rendered in 1994 for the purpose of advising and assisting it in opposing the designation by the Interim Waste Authority of Site EE11 as the Preferred Site in the Durham Region Landfill Site Search: Consultant Amount Alston Associates Inc. $ 3,054.32 Clayton Research Associates $ 2,272.06 Crysler & Associates Ltd. 3,745.00 Government Policy Consultants 6,914.00 Hatch Associates Ltd. 10,011.24 HCI WastePlan 11,916.59 Jagger, Hims Limited 42,072.37 46 Landplan Collaborative Ltd. 1,774.86 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 106,620.88 Read, Voorhees & Associates Limited 4,476.02 Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. 2,639.10 9