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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 20, 1997 STATUTORY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MINUTES A Statutory Public Information Meeting was held on Thursday, February 20, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. PRESENT: B. Taylor - Town Clerk L. Taylor - Manager, Current Operations Division A. Smith - Planner 2 R. Taylor - Planning Technician (I) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 1/97 MARSHALL HOMES (WOODVIEW) LIMITED PART OF LOTS 1 TO 6, PLAN 329 (WEST SIDE OF WOODVIEW AVENUE,NORTH OF PINE GROVE AVENUE AND SOUTH OF THE ONTARIO HYDRO CORRIDOR) 1. An explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report #2/97, was given by Ron Taylor, Planning Technician. 2. Craig Marshall, representing the applicant, submitted a rendering of the semi-detached housing he is proposing that will have a garage projection that will not exceed 1.4 metres beyond a covered porch. He noted that nine metre lots for single detached dwellings is ' common in Pickering and he intends to provide only single garages because they would provide a more pleasing streetscape. 3. Bill Neill, 1887 Woodview Avenue, stated that he was concerned that nine metre lots are being the norm in this neighbourhood. He was also concerned that garages would dominate the streetscape if allowed to protrude too far beyond the house. He stated that Marshall Homes should be recognized for saving trees on the subject lands. 4. Craig Marshall, representing the applicant, stated that he was pleased to co-operate with the Town to provide a pleasing streetscape and encouraged the Town to continue this with other developers. (II) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 4/96 LOBLAWS ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES INC. PART OF LOT 23, CONCESSION 1 (THE SUPERCENTRE, 1790 LIVERPOOL ROAD) 1. An explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report #3/97, was given by Lynda Taylor, Manager, Current Operations Division. Todd Brown,,representing the applicant, stated that he applied for and received a minor variance in 1996 to operate a garden centre from April 15th to June 30th as a test to see how well such a use functioned. The garden centre functioned well in the parking lot of the Supercentre and he is now applying for this zoning amendment to allow this use on an annual basis. The purpose of the garden centre is to provide an additional service to the customers and will therefore not interfere with parking for the shopping centre. He noted that parking at the north end of 2 1 the property is for the Supercentre and therefore questions the concern of the Torgan Group about their customers using this parking area. The other letter of concern from the lawfirm of Fogler, Rubinoff regarding easements and agreements respecting access will be investigated. The garden centre will not have a negative visual impact on any business in the area and its actual location in the parking lot will be approved through the site plan process. 3. Joel Farber, representing Lexton Developments and Lucky Day Developments, stated that he represents the owners of property to the west of the subject lands. He is concerned about issues related to the parking lot, traffic, parking, etc. In 1983, it was agreed in an Ontario Municipal Board decision that there would be a shopping mall with the stores facing inward, but this has since not been adhered to. His client is concerned about the garden centre being allowed on a permanent basis and that their rights-of-way may be affected by this. This application does not comply with the intent of Phase 1 of the Downtown Study in that it is not conducive to either pedestrian or vehicular traffic. He noted that the applicant has already received a reduction in the overall number of parking spaces needed through a minor variance and this would be an additional reduction. 4. Todd Brown, representing the applicant, stated that the main concern of the previous speaker is the access to his clients' lands and this will not be affected by the garden centre. He could not see how the parking lot at the Supercentre could ever be pedestrian oriented and again noted that the Supercentre does not want its customers to be inconvenienced by a lack of parking. The test in.1996 with the garden centre showed that it worked well in the parking lot, however, he will work with the abutting owner about the access issue. 5. Lynda Taylor, Manager, Current Operations Division, stated that she will look at the history of this file with respect to the access issue and look at options for access to the property to the west. (III) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 3/97 PROPOSED HAMLET PLAN AMENDMENT TRANSPORT CANADA AND 1185497 ONTARIO LIMITED PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 8, PART OF BLOCK 24, 40M-1538 (WEST AND SOUTH OF ACORN LANE IN THE HAMLET OF CLAREMONT) 1. An explanation of the application, as outline in Information Report #4/97, was given by Adrian Smith,Planner 2. 2. Don Bennett, representing the applicant, stated that the tributary to Mitchell Creek that runs beside the subject lands is more of a storm sewer drainage swale. It is contemplated that further development will take place to the west of the subject lands and he noted that the Claremont Community Association supports this application. The septic design was submitted to the Region and he has received the verbal approval of these plans. He noted that there were proposed purchasers in the audience who were present to support the application. (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. ■ Dated AeW We y )c1 /997 Clerk