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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 12, 2016 C4 Planning & Development P 1CKE R1 NG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe Present: Mayor Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe M. Brenner I. Cumming R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor C. Rose - (Acting) Director, City Development J. Brooks - Manager, Policy & Geomatics N. Surti - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design D. Shields - City Clerk C. Celebre - Senior Planner— Development Review & Heritage A. Emm - Planner II I. Janton - Planner II — Site Planning L. Roberts - Committee Coordinator (I) Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) Part `A" Information Reports Councillor Ashe, Chair, 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 6 Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe C. Rose, (Acting) Director, City Development appeared before the Committee to act as facilitator for the public portion of the meeting, explaining the process for discussion purposes as well as the order of speakers. 1. Information Report No. 10-16 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2016-02 Grossi Group Building Corporation Inc. Block 17, Plan 40M-1827 305 Sparrow Circle A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Amy Emm, Planner II, appeared before the Committee and through the aid of a power point presentation, provided an overview of the application, outlining the location, noting that the lands are currently vacant. Mike Testaguzza, Planner, Humphries Planning Group, appeared before the Committee on behalf of the applicant and noted he was present to respond to any questions raised. Jim Keating, 355 Chickadee Court, Pickering, appeared before the Committee, outlining some of his concerns related to the application. He stated that while there has been an increase in residents in the area, the services have not kept up, in particular a lack of sidewalks. He also noted a lack of traffic lights and an unlevel grade making safety a concern, with difficulty crossing Altona Road. He also questioned how seniors or those with a disability would cross over the street safely, as well as the children in the area that currently walk from Sparrow to Shepherd to attend school, as there is no busing in the area. He felt this should be a priority. Mr. Keating also stated concerns with the route for emergency access as well as construction vehicles and questioned whether there were any plans to widen Altona Road. Mr. Testaguzza appeared to respond to questions regarding emergency access as well as construction plans. He stated that in discussions with the Region of Durham, it had been their recommendation to have emergency access provided off Chickadee Court. He also noted that construction plans were not complete at this time, but that they would not have access through Chickadee Court. Nina Fear, 352 Chickadee Court, Pickering, appeared before the Committee expressing her concerns for the lack of sidewalks and no pedestrian exit from the area as well as traffic flow. She questioned whether traffic lights could be installed in the interim prior to the sidewalk installation at either Pine Grove or Sparrow to address safety. 2 C °/1 Planning & Development P 1 C KE R1 N G Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe A question and answer period ensued with Members questioning the installation and proposed timing of the sidewalks as well as traffic lights. 2. Information No. 11-16 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 08/16 Icon Dunfair Limited Part of Lot 29, Range 3 BFC 1464 and 1466 Whites Road A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Cristina Celebre, Senior Planner— Development Review & Heritage, appeared before the Committee and through the aid of a power point presentation, provided an overview of the application, which is proposing 92 stacked back to back townhouse units with 114 parking spaces. Scott Waterhouse, Candevon Limited, appeared before the Committee on behalf of the applicant in support of the application. He provided an outline of the rationale for the zoning amendment application, noting the site is underutilized. Sylvia Spencer, 771 Sheppard Avenue, Pickering, appeared before the Committee to express her concerns with the application. She stated she would prefer to see brick fencing as opposed to wooden and that it be 9 feet in height between the gas station in order to alleviate noise and odour concerns. She also noted she would like to see the outdoor amenities area moved. Ms. Spencer also stated that the walkways are not currently accessible. A question and answer period ensued with respect to the location of outdoor amenities and the type of parking. (III) Part `B' Planning & Development Reports 1. Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 04-16 Sale of City Land -Portion of Glendale Park A brief discussion period ensued with staff responding to questions raised with respect to the notification process as well as any proposals for park enhancement. Recommendation 3 C4 Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That City staff consider the feasibility of selling part of Glendale Park, provided that the remaining portion shall be of sufficient size to continue serving as a park for the enjoyment of residents; 2. That City staff hold a public consultation session to seek input from residents concerning the proposal to sell a portion of Glendale Park; 3. That City staff report back to Council regarding the results of the public consultation and advise Council as to the feasibility of selling part of Glendale Park; 4. That Council enact a by-law stopping up and closing Hillside Drive, Plan 492 as public highway, to recognize the fact that it currently forms a part of Glendale Park; and 5. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Carried 2. Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 05-16 Maddy Developments Inc., Plan of Subdivision 40M-2494 -Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Johnson 1. That the works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement adjacent to Plan 40M-2494, which are constructed, installed or located on lands dedicated to, or owned by the City, including lands that are subject to easements transferred to the City, be accepted and assumed for maintenance; 2. That Maddy Developments Inc. be released from the provisions of the Subdivision Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M-2494; and, 3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. 4 G4 Planning & Development P JCKE R1 NG Committee. Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe Carried 3. (Acting) Director, City Development, Report PLN 12-16 Proposed Wireless Cell Tower Installation Turris Sites Development Corp. Lease of City Land"(Duffin Heights Stormwater Management Pond) Tillings Road Installation #64 Recommendation Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor McLean 1. That Turris Sites Development Corp. be advised that City Council does not object to the 40 metre high telecommunication tower to be located on the Duffin Heights stormwater management pond property at Tillings Road, based on the design and other details submitted with this request; and 2. That the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute a lease agreement with Turris Sites Development Corp. substantially on the terms set out in the Tower Site Lease Agreement in Appendix Ito Report PLN 12-16, and to the satisfaction of the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor. Carried 4. (Acting) Director, City Development, Report PLN 13-16 Proposed Telecommunication Tower Shared Network Canada 5293-5295 Markham-Pickering Townline Road North Part of Lot 35, Concession 9 Part 1, 40R-18594 Installation #65 Rnendation Moved by Mayor.Ryan Seconded by Councillor McLean That Shared Network Canada be advised that City Council does not object to the revised proposal for a 36.9 metre high tripole lattice style telecommunication tower 5 C4 Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe located at 5293-5295 Markham-Pickering Townline Road, based on the design and other details submitted with the revised application. Carried 5. (Acting) Director, City Development, Report PLN 14-16 Addition of Non-Designated Property to the City of Pickering • Municipal Heritage Register 1027-1031 Dunbarton Road Recommendation Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Council endorse the recommendations of the Heritage Pickering Advisory. Committee to include the property municipally known as 1027-1031 Dunbarton Road on the City of Pickering Municipal Heritage Register as a non-designated property of cultural heritage value or interest, under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Carried 6. (Acting) Director, City Development, Report PLN 15-16 2015 Coordinated Review of Ontario's Land Use Plans City of Pickering Comments on the Proposed Changes to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan The Chair noted that additional correspondence providing written comments with respect to Report PLN 15-16 was received from Malone Given Parsons Ltd. prior to the meeting. Members also discussed the Provincial report, noting there did not appear to be any criteria that would provide guidance as to what was to be included in or removed from the greenbelt. Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That the comments in Report PLN 15-16 on the proposed changes to Ontario's Land Use Plans be endorsed, and that the Province be requested to: 6 C4 °d Planning & Development P 1 C KE R I N G Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe a) revise the timeline for municipalities to bring their official plans into conformity with the revised Growth Plan, to only take effect after the Ministry has approved and released the standard methodology for the assessment of land needs and that the process for developing the standard methodology for the assessment of land needs include proper ground-truthing and consultation with municipalities, conservation authorities and other key stakeholders; b) maintain the intensification target at 40 percent for the 905 region; c) identify a mechanism to prevent strategic growth areas (e.g. high density residential or high intensity mixed-use) from being down designated to support intensification opportunities that may not be realized within the time horizon of the Growth Plan; d) consider the potential long-term development and intensification of its major transit station sites by: • introducing policies that require the introduction of alternative station designs that are more compact, diversified and integrated with their surroundings; and • expediting investment in alternative modes of transportation (i.e., local transit, cycling, walking, carpooling) to access such locations in order to limit the amount of surface parking in the future; e) remove the words "or stop" within the revised definition of the term "Major Transit Station Area", so that only high order transit station areas are included in the intensification calculation; f) revise Schedule 5 (Moving People — Transit) in the Growth Plan to reflect the proposed CP-Belleville rail connection to the new Seaton community, and the "possible" rail extension (CP-Havelock line) towards Peterborough; g) identify employment lands of provincial significance within the Growth Plan, such as the Seaton Employment Lands, and actively facilitate the marketing, servicing and development of those lands in concert with other development contemplated by the Growth Plan; h) maintain the current Greenfield area density target of 50 residents and jobs combined per hectare, or consider developing a more context sensitive approach for 905 communities, with particular attention to factors such as urban structure, availability of public transit and other amenities, built form character, place- making, housing mix and affordability; i) conduct a financial analysis of the impact of the intensification and density targets on municipal infrastructure and service delivery; 7 64 °6 Planning & Development P JCKE R1 NG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe j) consider extending the newly proposed policy that would recognize existing employment areas on "rural lands" with opportunity for expansion, subject to certain criteria, to include existing cultural and educational uses; k) move forward with the development of the Transportation Planning Policy Statement outlined in the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Act, to clarify the role of the Big Move in relation to the Growth Plan, and to include a statement that acknowledges this relationship within the Growth Plan. This would help ensure that the integration and coordination of transportation infrastructure planning and land use planning at local, Regional and Provincial levels are properly acknowledged in the Plan; I) as part of supporting the new Growth Plan, investigate financial tools (e.g. parking space levy, fuel tax, sales tax, payroll tax, vehicle kilometers travelled tax, highway tolls, development charges, land value capture, property tax, development charges, fare increases, etc.) and funding opportunities to enable the timely implementation of transportation and other municipal infrastructure and services; m) base the mapping of the "natural heritage system" upon approved watershed plans, and that the Province collaborate with conservation authorities to develop a standard methodology for mapping of the "natural heritage system"; n) build on the Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) analysis that was completed by the Region of Durham for mapping the "agricultural system", and that the mapping process include the application of standard methodology, proper ground-truthing and consultation with municipalities, conservation authorities, the agricultural community and other key stakeholders; o) engage municipalities in the identification, establishment or update of the documents listed as Supplementary Directions to the Growth Plan; p) revise the timeframe for municipal official plan conformity to commence upon completion of the documents listed as Supplementary Directions to the Growth Plan; q) as part of the Supplementary Direction for implementing the Growth Plan, identify and develop programs to attract and retain workers and businesses to achieve the growth plan targets, and to foster the development of balanced communities (for example, such measures could include, investing in, or subsidizing training programs that will ensure that municipalities have the resident labour force to attract new businesses in targeted sectors; eliminating or reducing tolls for trucks 8 C4 °t Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe on Highway 407 making the highway a more attractive goods movement corridor; and promoting further employment growth in the 905 Region); r) provide more guidance regarding the type and extent of buffer planning necessary to protect existing agricultural practices, by minimizing and mitigating impacts of new adjacent urban development on the Agricultural System; s) retain the existing policy in the Greenbelt Plan that permits the minor rounding out of hamlets at the time of municipal conformity, and modify the policy to read as follows: "Outside of specialty crop areas, minor expansion of Hamlet boundaries may be permitted only through a municipal initiated study, that must address matters such as the merits and appropriate scale and form of development; the protection and enhancement of key natural heritage and hydrologic features and functions; the impact on agricultural lands and agricultural operations; soft and hard servicing needs, constraints and solutions; and the rationale for any minor expansion to the hamlet boundary"; • t) revise proposed policy 6.2, subsection 1, in the Greenbelt Plan, by making all lands within the Urban River Valley designation, whether publicly or privately owned, subject to the Greenbelt Plan policies associated with this designation; u) remove the policy 3.4.4.2a in the current Greenbelt Plan and in the proposed Greenbelt Plan (policy 3.4.5.2a) that prohibits the consideration of a municipally initiated settlement area expansion proposal to proceed on the lands bounded by the CP Belleville Line in the south; the York-Durham Townline to the west; and West Duffins Creek to the east (referred to as the Cherrywood Area Lands); v) retain the existing policy in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan that permits the minor rounding out of rural settlements, and modify the policy to read as follows: "New lots may be created in Countryside Areas for the following purposes only, and subject to Parts Ill and IV: Minor expansion of Rural Settlements designated in the applicable official plan as appropriate for this type of lot creation, only through a municipal initiated study, that must address matters such as the merits and appropriate scale and form of development; the protection and enhancement of key natural heritage and hydrologic features and functions; the impact on agricultural lands and agricultural operations; soft and hard servicing needs, constraints and solutions; and the rationale for any minor expansion to the rural settlement boundary."; 9 • 64 °11 Planning & Development P 1 C KE R1 N G Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe w) establish a simplified process to consider limited refinements to the boundaries of the Greenbelt and Oak Rides Moraine Conservation Plan that result from further ground-truthing of the boundary; and 2. That a copy of Report PLN 15-16 be forwarded to the Region of Durham, other Durham Area Municipalities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Members of Parliament for Pickering-Scarborough East and Ajax-Pickering. Carried as amended Later in the meeting [Refer to following motion] Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Mayor Ryan That Item w) of Recommendation No. 1 be amended to read as follows: w) establish a simplified process including criteria and timeframes to consider limited refinements to the boundaries of the Greenbelt and Oak Rides Moraine Conservation Plan that result from further ground-truthing of the boundary; and Carried The main motion as amended was then Carried. 7. (Acting) Director, City Development, Report PLN 16-16 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 17/15 Vastor Construction Inc. Block 13, Plan 40M-2484 2585 Brock Road, City of Pickering A discussion period ensued regarding the appropriate timing for the installation of signage at Legion Mews, as it was never intended for through traffic. It was noted this should be installed prior to the opening of the development. Recommendation Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor McLean 10 ° g • Cr Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 . 7:00 pm- Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 17/15,submitted by Vastor Construction Inc., to delete a provision in the site-specific zoning by-law that prohibits residential dwelling units on the first two storeys of a building in order to permit a development that -is only residential on lands being Part of Block 13, Plan 40M-2482, be endorsed as outlined in Appendix I to Report PLN 16-16, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward the implementing Zoning By-law to.Council for enactment. Carried (III) Other Business 1. Councillor Pickles requested that staff look into the street names for Penny Lane, as currently two are coming up on google maps; which could cause confusion in the case of emergencies. (III) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm. • x _ 11