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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/19921/92 1 .?%w PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1992 -_10:10 P.M. PRESENT: COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner - Chairman E. Higdon E. Pistritto (left at 11:37 p.m.) K. Van Kempen (left at 11:37 p.m.) ABSENT: Mayor W. Arthurs (ill) R. Johnson (municipal business) D. Wellman (holidays) ALSO PRESENT: B. Taylor - Town Clerk N. Carroll - Director of Planning T. Melymuk - Deputy Director of Planning L. Taylor - Manager - Current Operations Division C. Rose - Manager - Policy Division (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of August 6, 1991 (II) PRESENTATION Steve Upton and other representatives of Tridel made a presentation regarding a new development proposal for their remaining lands in the Town Centre Community, between Kingston Road. More particularly, the proposal involved replacing one of the proposed high rise apartment buildings with low rise garden apartments. (III) MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION 1. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 92-P/2 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 5/92 SUBMITTED BY H. SWAIS LIMITED NORTHEAST CORNER OF OKLAHOMA DRIVE AND WHITES ROAD FILE NUMBER - A 5/92 AND OPA 92-P/2 In Planning Recommendation Report 14/92, it is recommended that the applications to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law submitted by J. Swais Limited on the northeast corner of Oklahoma Drive and Whites Road be approved. Official Plan application See Recommendation #1 was os an oning application was no considered due to ac o quorum 1/92 2 John Brisimitzis, 777 Hampton Court, stated that he lives to the rear of the subject lands and his house is only fifty feet from the proposed car wash. He asked how the car wash was considered an appropriate development for these lands. The building was constructed for the purpose of a car wash, not service bays, and will be very noisy. The noise from the gas pumps disturb him at present and he stated that he would prefer the service bays to the car wash. Richard Ward, R. R. #2, Blackstock, stated that a car wash has already been constructed in contravention of the zoning by-laws and noted that a car wash would not be an appropriate use for the property because the surrounding neighbourhood has changed. Alice Brisimitzis, 777 Hampton Court, asked how noise from the car wash will be lessened considering that the landscaping buffer is below the second storey windows of the surrounding houses. Lighting from the present gas bar currently affects her. Sandra Mills, 760 Hampton Court, asked why car washes were omitted from the zoning by-laws. Residents must conserve water but she inquired if the proposed car wash will have the same restrictions. She asked if a traffic study has been completed to determine the impact of the car wash on neighbourhood traffic. If a car wash is approved and is operating 24 hours per day, it will create a lot of traffic and cause odours and noise. If there were service bays, they would not be operating at all times and the doors would be facing onto Whites Road only. Bob Mitchell, representing the applicant, stated that there are five houses backing onto the subject property and only two householders are objecting to this proposal. He noted that the Blue Brand Plaza operates until 11:00 p.m. and on the west side of Whites Road there is an industrial complex. There are approximately 6,000 people living in the West Shore community and they are satisfied with this project. The owner has installed landscaping that is valued at $20,000 and the trees that he planted are of a higher caliper than was required by the Town. All the concerns of the area residents with respect to landscaping have been addressed. If the operation of a car wash is a problem, the applicant is willing to discuss it with the residents. The residents in the area do not want service bays and the local ratepayers association has endorsed this project. (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:38 p.m. due to a lack of a quorum. ,%NW Dated TOWN OF PICKERING That the Planning Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on June 17, 1992, presents its first report to Council and recommends: 1. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 92-P/2 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 5/92 SUBMITTED BY H. SWAIS LIMITED NORTHEAST CORNER OF OKLAHOMA DRIVE AND WHITES ROAD FILE NUMBER - A 5/92 AND OPA 92-P/2 That Official Plan Amendment Application 92-P/2, submitted by H. Swai s Limited, on lands being Part of Lot 28, Range 3, B.F.C., Town of Pickering, to permit a mechanical car wash operation as a permitted use within a residential area be NOT APPROVED as Amendment No. 78 to the Pickering District Plan, as outlined in Appendix No. I to Recommendation Report No. 14/92. *001 i%ww