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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 6, 2024 Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 6, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Nagy 1 Present: Mayor Kevin Ashe Councillors: M. Brenner L. Cook M. Nagy L. Robinson Absent: S. Butt D. Pickles Also Present: M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor B. Duffield - Director, Operations J. Eddy - Director, Human Resources L. Gibbs - Director, Community Services F. Jadoon - Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects S. Boyd - Fire Chief S. Cassel - City Clerk C. Rose - Chief Planner D. Jacobs - Manager, Policy & Geomatics C. Celebre - Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives P. Wirch - Principal Planner, Policy N. Surti - Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design C. Redmond - (Acting) Deputy Clerk 1. Call to Order/Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-person save and except Councillor Butt and Councillor Pickles. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 6, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Nagy 2 3. Delegations 3.1 Mike Pettigrew, Partner, Biglieri Group Limited Re: Report PLN 12-24 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2023-03 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 11/23 Caplink Limited (575, 625 and 685 Highway 7) Seaton Community Mike Pettigrew, Partner, Biglieri Group Limited, appeared before the Committee to speak to Report PLN 12-24. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Pettigrew, provided an overview of the FGF Food Manufacturing Campus lands, and spoke to the proposed draft Plan of Subdivision, the conceptual plans, the Phase 1 and 2 renderings, and noted that they were in agreement with the recommendations in the Report and were available for questions from the Committee. 4. Planning & Development Reports 4.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 12-24 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2023-03 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 11/23 Caplink Limited (575, 625 and 685 Highway 7) Seaton Community A question and answer period ensued between Members of Committee and staff regarding: • who was responsible for the maintenance and clean out of the storm water pond now that it was privately owned, how often clean outs would occur, and who was responsible for contacting the owner to ensure maintenance and clean outs were carried out; • how often the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) monitored water quality in private and public ponds; • the process for transitioning from propane gas to natural gas in the Phase 2 lands, and confirmation that all parties were aware that Enbridge Gas would be servicing the lands soon; • the repercussions to the owner of the pond should the water quality of the pond be found to be substandard; and, Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 6, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Nagy 3 • confirmation that the Ministry of the Environment monitors ponds after major storms with questions raised pertaining to what they defined as a major storm. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Cook 1. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2023-03, submitted by Caplink Limited, on lands being Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5, to establish a plan of subdivision consisting of six blocks for employment uses, road widenings, and new municipal roads, as shown on Attachment 5 to Report PLN 12-24, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix I, be endorsed; and, 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 11/23, submitted by Caplink Limited, to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2023-03 and permit a food manufacturing campus on lands being Part Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 12-24, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried 6. Member Updates on Committees 6.1 Councillor Brenner advised that in advance of a Report coming to the next Council meeting, the Waterfront Coordinating Committee had asked for the status of public ownership of Frenchman’s Bay. 7. Other Business 7.1 Councillor Brenner gave Notice that he would be bringing forward a Motion regarding weeds in Frenchman’s Bay. 7.2 Councillor Brenner gave Notice that he would be bringing forward a Motion regarding the need for a standard for grass cutting buffers in the City to avoid tick infestation. Councillor Brenner requested that staff contact the Region’s Medical Officer of Health to discuss this matter and look at what the standard buffers currently are along boulevards, sidewalks, and areas that abut open fields. Draft Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 6, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Nagy 4 7.3 Councillor Brenner requested an update from staff regarding plans to achieve accessible playgrounds across the City. 8. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Cook Seconded by Councillor Robinson That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm.