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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 2, 2009 Cry oo Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes PKXERING Monday, November 2, 2009 ' 32 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean PRESENT: Mayor Ryan COUNCILLORS: D. Dickerson R. Johnson B. Littley B. McLean D. Pickles ABSENT: J. O'Connell ALSO PRESENT: T. Melymuk - (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development 1. James - Planner II D. Shields - Deputy Clerk (1) DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) PART `A" INFORMATION REPORTS 1. Zoning By-law Amendment -A 18/09 2121401 Ontario Limited (V!VA Retirement Living Corp.) 1884 Glengrove Road (Lots 42, 43, 44 and Part of Service Road, Plan 509) City of Pickering A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above noted application. Isa James, Planner II, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. She 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 1 l Cirq o~ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes PICKERING Monday, November 2, 2009 7:30 pm - Council Chambers 33 Chair: Councillor McLean Council to the Ontario Municipal Board, and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Isa James, Planner II, gave an overview of zoning amendment application A 8/09 with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation. Jordan Bernamoff, President of VIVA Retirement Living Corp. appeared before the Committee and with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation outlined the Pickering VIVA Retirement Community application. He noted that the Pickering VIVA Retirement Community was a $30 million dollar privately financed infrastructure project which would benefit Pickering seniors. He also noted that the project would generate 40 - 60 full and part-time jobs for Pickering residents. He stated that the on site daycare facility was a great opportunity for inter- generational programming and also provided daycare opportunities for staff working at the retirement facility. He also noted that when developing projects they are committed to building and operating environmentally sustainable communities. Peter Smith, 1896 Glenview Road, appeared before the. Committee in opposition to the application and noted the following concerns. He questioned whether the shadowing study stated how many houses would be affected by shadowing and for how long. He noted his concerns regarding whether there was enough parking for the development and felt this would increase on street parking and cause additional traffic congestion in the area. Mr. Smith wanted to know when the rezoning from residential to commercial would stop in this area and stated this was originally a residential area which is slowly being changed to commercial which continually affects the residential component of the area. Doreen Adair, 1892 Glengrove Road, appeared before the Committee in opposition to the application. She questioned whether the City had looked into whether Glengrove Road would need to be upgraded to accommodate commercial weight vehicles. She questioned whether the existing sewer system could handle the increased commercial use. She asked if assessments had been done to determine whether excavation for the development would affect the water levels. Ms. Adair also noted that when environmental drill testing had been done the equipment had caused vibrations in the area and questioned who would be responsible for any damage done to homes in the area. Ms. Adair also noted that she felt the development of 6 stories is too high considering its closeness to the existing residential homes. She stated her concerns with the loss of existing trees and green space and questioned whether they would be replaced with the same amount of trees as taken out. Ms. Adair also noted that I 2 City o0 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes PICXERDJG Monday, November 2, 2009 3 4 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor McLean she felt the development uses would create additional traffic and on street parking problems. Don Roden, Sheridan Veterinary Services, 1398 Kingston Road, appeared before the Committee in opposition to the conceptual plan being proposed. Mr. Roden noted that he was not opposed to the development just the proposal that was before them. He felt that the proposal before them had no vision, could have been more creative and felt it could be precedent setting, he felt it was not unique. He noted his concerns regarding traffic and parking congestion, the placement of the building so close to Kingston Road and the height and density of the building. He also noted his concerns with losing the tree buffer between his property and the development. Mr. Roden felt that there had been no public transparency to the sale of the service road and noted that he had submitted an additional letter regarding the purchase of that land. He felt that no one had approached him to discuss how this would affect his business and whether they could work together. He noted that the restrictive access to his property would be disastrous for his business. Mr. Roden stated that he would like to work with the developers so that they could cooperate and maybe compromise on some of his issues. Rob Freeman, a representative for VIVA Retirement Living Corp. appeared before the Committee to answer questions of the residents and go over what had happened at the Open House VIVA held for area residents earlier. He noted that the traffic report that had been done notes that the road network is adequate for this development. He stated that a traffic congestion issue is prominent in the am peak period but is caused due to back up from left hand turning. He noted that if the road was widened to create an additional lane for turning right the problem would probably be alleviated. He noted that if you were to compare their site with the Chartwell site regarding parking, they would have more spaces on their property. He noted that he felt the height was good, there was a large amount of open space within the development and that commercial vehicles visiting the site would not be an issue because it would only be a couple of times per week. Mr. Freeman noted that the excess service road property was in front of their property and he noted that it made sense for VIVA to purchase it. He also noted that he would be happy to sit down with residents regarding concerns about damage to homes during the construction of the development but did not anticipate this to be an issue. He also noted that he would continue to meet with Sheridan Veterinary Services and was hoping to save trees so the Veterinary Clinic had some view blockage and also would be happy to provide additional signage for the area. Mr. Freeman stated that VIVA Retirement Living Corp. was more than happy to work with residents, Council and staff as they go forward with the development. 3 Citqoo Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, November 2, 2009 7:30 pm - Council Chambers 35 Chair: Councillor McLean (III) PART `B' - PLANNING.& DEVELOPMENT REPORTS 1. Director, Planning &Development, Report PD 31-09 Pickering Official Plan -Informational Revision 16 (Housekeeping Matters) RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Report PD 31-09 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding Informational Revision 16 (Housekeeping Matters) for inclusion in Edition 6 of the Pickering Official Plan be received; and 2. Further, that the Informational Revision 16 of the Director, Planning & Development, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 31-09, be adopted for inclusion in Edition 6 of the Pickering Official Plan. CARRIED AS AMENDED LATER IN THE MEETING (See Following Motion) Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Littley That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to reflect the following: That Informational Revision 16 to the Pickering Official Plan of the Dir, g 0 ector, Planning & Development, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 31-09, be amended by tabling #4 regarding Map 14, Brock Industrial Neighbourhood. CARRIED The main motion, as amended, was then CARRIED. (III) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:45pm. 4