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CLrf Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 5, 2009
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor
PRESENT:
Mayor Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
D. Dickerson
R.Johnson
B. McLean
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
ABSENT:
B. Littley
ALSO PRESENT:
T. Melymuk - Director, Office of Sustainability
N. Carroll - Director, Planning. & Development
L. Taylor - Manager, Development Review
R. Pym - Principal Planner - Development Review
S.. Gaunt - Principal Planner - Policy
D. Wylie - Senior Planner - Policy
D. Bhatt - Planner II
D. Shields - Deputy Clerk
(1) DELEGATIONS
Phil Meagher, Deputy General Manager, Operations
Durham Region Transit
Re: Presentation on the Current Status of the Long Term Transit Strategy
(LTTS)
Phil Meagher, Deputy General Manager, Operations for Durham Region Transit
appeared before the Committee and with the aid of a powerpoint presentation
outlined the long term transit strategy for Durham Region Transit. He outlined
the Environmental Assessment process, the proposed Regional rapid transit
network, the Highway 2 concept planning, upcoming public consultation and the
next steps in the process.
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PICKERING Monday, October 5, 2009
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor
Councillor McLean requested Mr. Meagher to provide the City of Pickering Ward
Councillors with the presentation that was provided to Regional Councillor at the
Regional retreat.
(II) PART `A' - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 24-09
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/09
Pine Ridge Management Inc. & 1331301 Ontario Inc.
Part of Lots 20 & 21, Concession 1
(1450 & 1525 Pickering Parkway)
City of Pickerinq
Report PD 24-09 was referred from September 8, 2009 Planning & Development
Committee.
Bob Oldman, the applicant, appeared before the Committee in support of the
Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 24-09. Mr. Oldman stated that the
reason for requesting the changes to the zoning by-law was to give the property
a residential component to allow for a broader use.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
1. That Report PD 24-09 of the Director, Planning & Development be
received;
2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/09, submitted by Pine
Ridge Management Inc. & 1331301 Ontario Inc. for lands being Part of Lot 20,
Concession 1 & Part of Lot 21, Concession 1, be approved to broaden the
range of commercial uses for the subject properties including offices and
personal service uses, and add nursing home, retirement home and
multiple dwelling-vertical (apartment) as permitted uses and increase the
permitted height from six to eight storeys on the lands;
3. That no further notice is required to change the by-law to increase the
permitted height from six to eight storeys, proposed subsequent to the
holding of the public meeting, as it is within the provisions of the Planning
Act, and
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PICKERING Monday, October 5, 2009
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4. Further, that the zoning by-laws to implement Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 10/09, as set out in Appendices I and II to Report PD 24-09,
be forwarded to City Council for enactment.
CARRIED LATER IN
THE MEETING
(See Following Motion)
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That zoning by-laws for the property be amended by adding the follow:
That the minimum building height be 10 metres with three functional floors.
MOTION DEFEATED
The main motion was then CARRIED.
2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 26-09
Continuation of Urban Design Consulting Services
-Downtown Pickering & Pickerinq Growth Strategy Program
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1. That Report PD 26-09 of the Director, Planning & Development respecting
urban design consulting services be received;
2. That the Director, Planning & Development and the Office of Sustainability
be authorized to continue with the services of Young & Wright / IBI Group
to act as the City's urban design consultants on the:
a) Downtown Pickering program to an upset limit of $50,000 using
professional and consultative service funds approved by Council in the
2009 Planning & Development Department budget;
b) Downtown Pickering program for 2010 to a limit to be determined
through the Planning & Development Department budget approval
process;
c) Pickering Growth Strategy program to an upset limit of $65;000 using
professional and consultative service funds approved by Council in the
2008/2009 Planning & Development Department budgets; and
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3. Further, that the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the
necessary action to give effect hereto.
CARRIED LATER IN
THE MEETING
(See Following Motion)
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Report PD 26-09 of the Director, Planning & Development be referred back
to staff for further information on projects that have been completed and
additional information on projects planning to be done.
MOTION DEFEATED
The main motion was then CARRIED.
3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 27-09
City Initiated Application
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/08
Dunbarton Village Zoning Review
City of Pickering
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1. That Report PD 27-09 of the Director, Planning & Development be
received;
2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/08 be approved to rezone
certain lands in Dunbarton Village to recognize existing legal non-
conforming uses and to establish a range of permitted uses appropriate for
this Village environment; and
3. Further, that the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 12/08, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 27-09, be
forwarded to City Council for enactment.
CARRIED
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4. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 28-09
Request for Site Specific Exception to the
Council Adopted Development Guidelines for the
Rosebank Neighbourhood
James Micklewright
447 Toynevale Road
(Lot 1, Plan 389)
City of Pickerinq
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Report PD 28-09 of the Director, Planning & Development be referred back
to staff for further investigation.
CARRIED
5. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 29-09
Durham Region Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 2008-001
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 05-04/P
Amendment 20 to the Pickering Official Plan
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 33/05.
Kinsale Properties Ltd.
(Part of Lot 4, Concession 6)
City of Pickerinq
Pierre Chauvin of MHBC and Jason Millar of Millar Golf Design appeared before
the Committee in support of the Director, Planning & Development, Report PD
29-09. Mr. Chauvin noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources and the
Conservation Authority has given their approval on the project and that they
would be submitting documentation to the City shortly. He also stated that 54
bore holes have been drilled to date in order to check the soil for contamination
and that the record of site conditions would be prepared and submitted to the
City. He noted that they had no concerns in regards to conditions being added
to the site plan approval for the coordination of construction traffic and fill being
delivered to the property.
A question and answer period ensued.
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RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1. That Report PD 29-09 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 05-04/P, Amendment 20 to the
Pickering Official Plan, be received;
2. a) That Amendment 20 to the Pickering Official Plan initiated by Kinsale
Properties Ltd., to permit a 12-hole golf course and associated uses
by redesignating the lands from Agricultural Areas, Open Space
System - Natural Areas and Exception (E1-3.20. a) to Open Space
System - Active Recreational Areas as set out in Exhibit "A" to
Appendix I to Report PD 29-09 be adopted and forwarded to the
Region of Durham for approval;
b) That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 20 to the Pickering Official
Plan to establish a golf course with maintenance buildings, a
clubhouse with limited food services and a separate building with an
indoor golf simulator as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 29-09 be
forwarded to Council for enactment;
3. That Council advise the Region of Durham that it supports the application
to amend the Durham Regional Official Plan, File: OPA 2008-P-51,
submitted by Kinsale Properties Ltd., to redesignate a 29.9 hectare site in
the City of Pickering from Prime Agricultural Areas to Major Open Space
Areas to permit the development of a 12-hole golf course;
4. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 33/05 submitted by Kinsale
Properties Ltd. for lands being Part of Lot 18, Concession 1, City of
Pickering, to amend the zoning of the subject property to permit a 12-hole
golf course with maintenance buildings, a clubhouse with limited food
services and a separate building with an indoor golf simulator as outlined in
Report PD 29-09 be approved;
5. That the draft by-law to amend Zoning By-law 3037, as amended by By-law
1751/83 to permit a 12-hole golf course with maintenance buildings, a
clubhouse with limited food services and a separate building with an indoor
golf simulator is to be forwarded to Council for enactment once the Ministry
of Natural Resources advises the City that the final limits of development
and boundaries for open space zoning are appropriate; and
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6. Further, that the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PD 29-09 to the
Region of Durham and the Town of Ajax for information.
CARRIED
(III) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:40pm.
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