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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 7, 2019-C~of- p](l(ERJN Present: Mayor Ryan Councillors: K.Ashe M. Brenner S. Butt I. Cumming D. Pickles Absent: B .. McLean Also Present: -Chief Administrative Officer Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 7, 2019 7:00 pm -Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner T. Prevedel K: Bentley P. Bigioni C. Rose -Director, City Development and Chief Building Officer -Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor -Chief Planner -City Clerk S. Cassel N. Surti -Manager, Development Review & Urban Design C. Celebre L. Roberts -Principal Planner -Development Review -Committee Coordinator (I) Disclosure of Interest . No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) Part "A" Information Reports Councillor Brenner, 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of LPAT, there are reasonable grounds to do so. 1 --C~6f-- p](l(ER1NG Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 7, 2019 7:00 pm -Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner C. Rose, Chief Planner, 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. 01-19 Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 18-004/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/18 Trillium Housing Oak Non-Profit Corporation Part of Lot 18, Concession 3 North, Part 1, 40R-29457 (Southeast corner of William Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue) A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. C. Celebre appeared before the Committee to provide an overview of the application as submitted by Trillium Housing Oak Non-Profit Corporation. She noted that Trillium Housing is a non-profit housing provider offering financial support for first time buyers entering the housing market. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, she provided an outline. of the location of the subject lands as well as. surrounding land uses. She noted the application proposes a residential condominium development consisting of 264 stacked units accessed through an internal private road with internal courtyard areas. Anthony Greenberg, SvN Architects+ Planners, appeared before the Committee on behalf of the applicant in support of the application. He provided background information on Trillium Corporation, noting he was in attendance to respond to questions raised. Ken Wong, 1766 Hayden Lane, Pickering, appeared before the Committee noting his concerns with respect to the current density, stating traffic in the area is already an issue. He noted that while he agrees with the concept of Trillium Housing, he felt this was not an appropriate location. Mr. Wong stated further concerns regarding the area park being too congested. Shueb Mejedy, 2478 William Jackson Drive, Pickering, appeared before the Committee expressing concerns with the overcrowding of the park, the need for a school in the area as well as density and parking concerns. A Pickering resident appeared before the Committee expressing safety concerns with respect to the current congestion in the area, noting that on street parking made it dangerous and difficult for children to cross the street to access the park. Further 2 -C~of- p](KER1NG Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 7, 2019 7:00 pm -Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner concerns were expressed regarding the appropriateness of the location for this development. Gamad Hachmi, 1887 Liatris Drive, Pickering, appeared before the Committee stating the park is currently overcrowded and that he would like to see a central community centre where kids can all play together. He noted further concerns with respect to inconsistencies in the planning process. · Pratik Patel, 1709 Kalmar Avenue, Pickering, appeared before the Committee, noting his concerns with respect to densities and property values. He agreed with previous comments from delegates that the park is currently overcrowded. Alan Lam, 2627 Garrison Crossing, Pickering, appeared before the Committee, stating he had experienced issues with parking shortly after moving into the area, stating the situation would worsen as development continues. He noted further concerns relating to a decrease in property values. Kay Carter, 2410 Earl Grey Avenue, appeared before the Committee questioning the location for this development, noting a large amount of greenspace on the west side of Brock Road and whether this location had been a consideration. A resident appeared before the Committee stating concerns regarding the changes in the development plans pertaining to density and the potential decrease in property values. Mahdi Abdi, 1705 Carousel Drive, Pickering, appeared before the Committee, stating parking is the biggest challenge, noting an increase in traffic would only exasperate the issue. Ali Shah, 1718 Kalmar Avenue, Pickering resident appeared before the Committee stating concerns over the lack of visitor parking available in the area. He noted further concerns with overcrowding in the park, resulting in safety concerns, and the need for a school in the area. Joe Smith, Trillium Housing, appeared before the Committee and responded to questions raised with respect to the mortgage process, registration and criteria, as well as park access. Dave Angelakis, Senior Project Manager, R.J. Burnside, appeared before the Committee and addressed concerns raised relating to traffic and parking. He stated that through traffic impact studies, it had been determined that the area intersections had excess capacity to handle additional traffic. He noted that parking on the site goes 3 --Ciq;o/-- ](KERJNG Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 7, 2019 7:00 pm -Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner beyond the standard requirements, with the majority of the parking being contained underground, which would help to alleviate on street parking concerns .. Mr. Angelakis further noted the current transit route connections, stating there are plans for additional transit. A discussion period ensued with Members of the Committee seeking clarification with respect to the qualification and approval process through Trillium Housing. Clarification was provided with respect to school sites and how these are determined and developed by the School Board. Staff also provided background information relating to the concerns noted regarding the densities for this site. Members of the Committee posed several questions to staff regarding the possibility of utilizing the golf course for park overflow parking during off hours and requested staff provide further background information on the number of individuals who will benefit from the Trillium Housing program as first time buyers in terms of affordability, as well as the percentage of units sold in other communities to individuals who did not meet the thresholds of a regular mortgage program. (Ill) Part "8" Planning & Development Reports 1. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 01-19 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/18 King Mushroom Investments . Part of Lot 18, Range 3, ow Parts 1 to 7, Plan 40R-7994 (985 Brock Road) Bob Martindale, Martindale Planning Services, appeared before the Committee on behalf of the applicant and stated they were in support of the application. Recommendation Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. .That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/18, submitted by King Mushroom Investments, to permit "office-associated commercial establishment", "personal service shop", "printing establishment" and "vehicle repair shop" uses on lands municipally known as 985 Brock Road be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 01-19 be forwarded to Council for enactment. 4 -Cdyof- p](KER] Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 7, 2019 7:00 pm -Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner Carried 2. Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 01-19 Transfer of Lands to the Region of Durham for Kington Road (Highway 2) Bus Rapid Transit Project -Part of Wilanna Avenue, Registered Plan 489, Pickering, designated as Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-30190 -Part of Lot 18, Registered Plan 489, Pickering, designated as Parts 3 and 4, Plan 40R- 30190 Recommendation Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Part of Wilanna Avenue, Registered Plan 489; Pickering, designated as Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-30190 and Part of Lot 18, Registered Plan 489, Pickering, designated as Parts 3 and 4, Plan 40R-30190 be declared surplus to the needs of the City of Pickering arid be transferred to the Regional Municipal of Durham for nominal consideration; and 2. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this Report. (IV) Adjournment Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Cumming That the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 8:43 pm. Carried Carried 5