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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 6, 2021Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 1 Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: K. AsheM. BrennerS. Butt B. McLean D. Pickles Also Present: M. Carpino -Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley -Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni -Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Cassel -City Clerk C. Rose -Chief Planner N. Surti -Manager, Development Review & Urban Design D. Jacobs -Manager, Policy & Geomatics R. Perera -Deputy Clerk C. Celebre -Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives M. Kish -Principal Planner, Policy C. Morrison -Principal Planner, Development Review I. Lima -(Acting) Planner II 1.Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participatingelectronically in accordance with By-law 7771/20. 2.Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Moved by Councillor PicklesSeconded by Councillor McLean That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow one additional delegation, underSection 3.1 of the agenda regarding Information Report No. 16-21, and one additionaldelegation, under Section 3.2 the agenda regarding Information Report No. 17-21. Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 2 3.Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Butt, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public 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 Citybefore the By-law is passed, that person or public body are not entitled to appeal thedecision of City Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), and may not be entitled to beadded as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of OLT, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Catherine Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before the Committee to act as facilitator forthe Statutory Public Meeting portion of the meeting, explaining the process for discussionpurposes as well as the order of speakers. 3.1 Information Report No. 16-21Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21 S. Larkin Developments Inc.5435 Brock Road A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Isabel Lima, (Acting) Planner II, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Lima outlined the subject lands, noting that the purpose of the amendment was to rezone the subject lands to an appropriate zone category to formalize the existing industrial uses and to expand the list of permitted uses to facilitate the redevelopment of the lands for industrial and commercial purposes. She further spoke to the planning policy framework, public comments received, planning and design comments, and the next steps in the application process. Marcus Martins, Humphries Planning Group Inc., and Shaun Larkin, S. Larkin Developments Inc., joined the electronic meeting via audio connection to provide an overview of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Through the aid of a PDF Presentation, Mr. Martins discussed the subject lands, the three phases of the development proposal, planning policy framework, comments received, and studies completed to date. Andrey Gusev, 5460 Old Brock Road, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Mr. Gusev raised concerns regarding the invasion of privacy as the proposed gas stations would be facing his home and enquired about the input from the Toronto Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 3 Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). He further discussed the adverse impact to the community including noise, traffic, and safety of pedestrians. Mr. Gusev concluded his delegation by asking the Committee to oppose the application or to remove the gas station component from the application. A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Mr. Gusev regarding water quality and the source of water for the area. Eric Stone and Nikki Stone, 5436 old Brock Road, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Ms. Stone discussed the adverse impact to pedestrian safety, noise, and water quality and spoke to traffic and sound pollution. She added that the subject lands were currently being used for uses not permitted by the current zoning and questioned the reasoning for the zoning change now. Ms. Stone enquired about the studies conducted pertaining to livestock and wetlands and the impact to the Hamlet. Ms. Stone concluded her delegation by asking how the uses being sought through the zoning amendment would be monitored as the current uses on the lands were not permitted through the current zoning. Ian Gillespie, Pickering resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Mr. Gillespie spoke to the Pickering Official Plan adding that the proposed development does not the meet the intention of the Official Plan for the area. He further added that the subject lands were a highly visible gateway to the Hamlet and discussed the significance of the Hamlet, adding that the proposed development would be detrimental to the community’s interest. Mr. Gillespie noted the adverse impact to traffic and water quality and added that the applicant had not conducted the slope analysis correctly as per the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Technical Report 4. He concluded his delegation by stating that a noise report should be conducted and that the proposal does not meet the objectives and policies of the City’s Official Plan. Steven Peters, 1775 Pickering-Uxbridge Townline Road, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/21. Mr. Peters added that he had submitted comments to the City Development department and discussed the adverse impact to well water quality and quantity, traffic, noise, safe movement of pedestrians, local economy, and the value of homes in the area. Mr. Peters noted that the proposal does not conform to the Durham Regional Official Plan and concluded his delegation by stating that the proposal would not be beneficial to the community. Marcus Martins, Humphries Planning Group Inc., stated that public comments received will be reviewed and addressed and added that the uses were permitted Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 4 within the City’s Official plan and the purpose of the application being to reintroduce the uses and the gas station component. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, Staff, Mr. Martins, and Mr. Larkin, regarding: •the significance of the subject lands and the area being a gateway to boththe Hamlet and the City, and whether the applicant would be open to creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly proposal that would benefit the Hamlet; •whether uses included in the Official Plan could be removed from theOfficial Plan; •whether the proposed development would be presented to the City’s SitePlan Advisory Committee and the possibility for the Site Plan AdvisoryCommittee to engage the residents of the Hamlet in reviewing theapplication; •the status of the current uses on the property and whether these uses werepermitted under the current zoning; •the planning application being in the early stages of the planning processand whether the City had received any additional agency comments since the publication of the Report; •whether the applicant would be making amendments to the applicationgiven the comments received from the public and future comments from agencies and the City; •how the water from the proposed carwash would be recycled and whetherany studies were conducted pertaining to any effects on the water qualityand quantity for surrounding wells; •the number of resident homes that the Public Meeting Notice was sent to; •the current permitted uses on the property and the involvement of theToronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA); and, •whether the gas station would be open to the general public or utilized justfor trucking companies. 3.2 Information Report No. 17-21 City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment A 12/21 Proposed Reduction of the Maximum Dwelling Height for Infill and Replacement Dwellings Multiple Properties in the Established Neighbourhood Precinct Overlay Zones A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 5 Margaret Kish, Principal Planner, Policy, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Ms. Kish noted that the purpose of the zoning by-law amendment was to reduce the maximum permitted Dwelling Height for Infill and Replacement Dwellings from 10.0 to 9.0 metres, that would apply to areas within the City identified as Established Neighbourhood Precincts. She discussed the Infill & Replacement Housing in Established Neighbourhoods Study and background information leading to the zoning by-law amendment process to reduce the maximum Dwelling Height provision from 10.0 metres to 9.0 metres within Established Neighbourhood Precincts. Ms. Kish further outlined the planning policy framework, comments received, and the next steps in the process. Paula MacDonald, 379 Rosebank Road, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in support of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Ms. MacDonald spoke to the need for compatibility of new homes within established neighbourhoods and the adverse impact to privacy and sunlight of established neighbourhoods from larger homes. Ms. Macdonald commented on the average ceiling height in homes and noted that 9.0 metres would provide for those heights sufficiently. She concluded her delegation by noting the importance of changing the maximum dwelling height to 9.0 metres from 10.0 metres. Llewellyn Pereira, Pickering resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in support of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Mr. Pereira noted that he had previously submitted a review of other municipalities’ maximum dwelling heights which were consistent with the proposed change and raised concerns regarding the Council resolution to amend the height from recommended 9.0 metre height by SGL Planning & Design Inc. He concluded his delegation by asking Council to consider the comments of the local residents. Paul White, President, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association (Inc.1949), joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in support of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Mr. White noted that 9.0 metres would still allow applicants to appear before the Committee of Adjustment to apply for increased heights beyond the 9.0 metres and would still provide a standard height. He concluded his delegation by asking Council to accept the proposal and implement the 9.0 metres as the standard maximum height. Carlie Weppler, Pickering resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Ms. Weppler added that the proposal would be considered down zoning and would unnecessarily restrict development where reasonable design would require minor variances as per previous decisions of the OLT. She noted that the 10.0 metre Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 6 height should remain as to not waste City resources through minor variance applications. Ms. Weppler concluded her delegation by asking the Committee to maintain the 10.0 metre height, to not follow confirmation bias, and to increase the rest of the City maximum dwelling height to 10.0 metres. Dana Saccoccio, Pickering Resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Ms. Saccoccio noted that there was no single family home Maximum Dwelling Height for the City until 2018 when a by-law amendment was introduced. Ms. Saccoccio spoke to the maximum heights of GTA municipalities and enquired about how the 9.0 metre maximum height was determined and the expertise used in making the determination. She further stated that the amendment made by Council to increase the height to 10.0 metres, which was later reconsidered at the October 25th Meeting of Council, was done without regard for public input. She concluded her delegation by asking the Committee to amend the Zoning By-laws for all areas of Pickering to 10.0 metres for maximum dwelling height. A brief discussion ensued regarding the 9.0 metre height being identified through the Study conducted by SGL Planning & Design Inc. Garry Winsor, 600 West Shore Boulevard, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in support of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. He added that he was a member of the Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association who lobbied for the Study to implement development controls and provided input to SGL Planning & Design Inc. Mr. Winsor concluded his delegation by asking the Committee to maintain the 9.0 metre maximum dwelling height which would still allow builders to submit a minor variance application to the Committee of Adjustment for increased heights. Paul Weppler, Pickering Resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Mr. Weppler raised three questions to the Committee pertaining to the process undertaken to reconsider the Council decision of the 10.0 metre height, the rational for a standard height, and how dwelling height could be determined when passing by homes. Elizabeth Italiano, Pickering Resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Ms. Italiano discussed the maximum dwelling height in neighbouring municipalities, the ‘Oppose Pickering Proposal that will Decrease Property Values’ Petition, the average ceiling height of homes, and the waste of resources through the Committee of Adjustment. Ms. Italiano concluded her delegation by urging the Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 7 Committee to vote in favour of the 10.0 metre height and to extend the 10.0 metre height to all of Pickering. Martin Tzakov, Pickering Resident, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection in opposition of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/21. Mr. Tzakov spoke to the need for large multigenerational homes due to the increase in housing prices and different maximum heights creating unequitable neighbourhoods. He concluded his delegation by adding that large homes would lead to a bigger tax base which would then increase municipal funding, and that adopting the reduction in dwelling height would be counter intuitive. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Staff regarding: •the significance of the neighbourhood boundaries and the establishedneighbourhood precinct overlay zones in relation to the zoning by-lawamendment; •public comments received to date and the public meeting notification process; •the process taken in the past to identify R3 and R4 areas requiring amaximum height limit and the 9.0 metre height being recommended by City staff based on their research findings; and, •Staff undertaking the work on this matter based on their obligations toprovide recommendations that are based on professional standards underthe Planning Act and working independently in this regard. 4.Delegations 4.1 Paul White, PresidentFairport Beach Neighbourhood Association (Inc.1949) Re: Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing Support Paul White, President, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association (Inc.1949), joined the electronic meeting via audio connection to speak to City staff’s role of representation at Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearings. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. White displayed a number of pieces of correspondence detailing the absence of Staff representation at an OLT hearing. He added that he was unable to ask City Staff why the application was denied as Staff were present in an observer capacity leaving only himself as a resident to challenge the matter at the OLT. Mr. White concluded his delegation by expressing his disappointment in the lack of professional opinion at OLT proceedings and added that the process should be addressed as there were future Committee of Adjustment applications before the OLT where City representation would be needed. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 8 A question and answer period ensued between the Members of Committee, Staff, and Mr. White, regarding: •other City communities such as North Rosebank, East side of Bay Ridgesfacing similar frustrations pertaining to City representation at OLTproceedings; •the reasons for the difference in the process undertaken in representing the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment at OLT proceedings incomparison to City representation at OLT proceedings pertaining to Councildecisions; and, •whether Council had delegated their authority to the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions and how this relates to representation atOLT hearings for Committee of Adjustment decisions. 4.2 Adam Layton, Evans Planning Inc. Re: Report PLN 44-21 Revised Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/17 (R) Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2020-03 Draft Plan of Condominium CP-2020-03 Brock Dersan Developments Inc. Southwest corner of Brock Road and Dersan Street (2540 and 2550 Brock Road) Adam Layton, Evans Planning Inc., joined the electronic meeting in support of Report PLN 44-21. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. Layton provided an overview of the subject lands, site plans, key changes to the proposal, the amenity areas included in the proposal, and the elevation conceptual plans. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Mr. Layton regarding: •whether the amenity spaces would be for the residents and whether theplay area would be for all ages; •whether the applicant had any intention to use the lands to the west during the construction process and the City desiring to expedite the developmentof the park to the west of the subject lands; •the anticipated population increase through the development; •the location of the car park for Block 2 of the proposal and the undergroundparking, and whether elevator access would be provided through theunderground parking; •clarity on the widening of the roads as indicated as being a key change; and, Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 9 •the length and width of the garages. 5.Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 44-21Revised Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/17 (R) Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2020-03 Draft Plan of Condominium CP-2020-03 Brock Dersan Developments Inc. Southwest corner of Brock Road and Dersan Street (2540 and 2550 Brock Road) A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Staff regarding: •whether there was any opportunity to incorporate accessible units in thedevelopment; and, •the length and width of the garage spaces and working with the applicant to ensure that the size of the garages were sufficient. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1.That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/17 (R), submitted byBrock Dersan Developments Inc., to permit a residential condominium development consisting of a mix of townhouse dwellings for the lands located at the southwest corner of Brock Road and Dersan Street, beendorsed subject to the proposed zoning provisions contained in AppendixI to Report PLN 44-21, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forwardan implementing Zoning By-law to Council for enactment; and, 2.That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2020-03, submitted by BrockDersan Developments Inc., to establish a single development block tofacilitate a residential condominium development, as shown on Attachment#7 to Report PLN 44-21, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix II, be endorsed. Carried 6.Other Business Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 10 6.1 Councillor Brenner gave notice that he would be bringing forward a Motion regarding City staff representation at Committee of Adjustment OLT appeal hearings. He added that the current process was unfair to residents and encouraged Staff to look at addressing this important issue by way of City Policy. Kyle Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO, added that Planning staff, in collaboration with Legal staff, would look into the matter understanding that it is a priority. 7.Adjournment Moved by Councillor PicklesSeconded by Councillor Brenner That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 10:09 p.m.