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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 20, 1997 • STATUTORY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MINUTES A Statutory Public Information Meeting was held on Thursday, November 20, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. PRESENT: Councillor R. Johnson- Chair Councillor D. Dickerson ALSO PRESENT: D. Pickles - Councillor-Elect B. Taylor - Town Clerk L. Taylor -Manager, Current Operations Division G. McKnight -Planner I The Manager, Current Operations Division, provided an overview of the requirements of the Planning Act and the Ontario Municipal Board respecting this meeting and matters under consideration thereat. (I) DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 18t-97016 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 23/97 MARIANNA GARDENS LIMITED PART OF LOT 18, CONCESSION 2 (EAST OF BROCK ROAD, SOUTH OF SOUTHCOTT ROAD) 1. Geoff McKnight, Planner I, provided an explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report #27/97. 2. Bob McCully, representing the applicant, stated that he was present to answer any concerns of the area residents. 3. Lees Strongman, 2293 Abbott Crescent, stated that he wants to maintain the integrity of the community and asked that the area residents be given the same consideration as those on Banting Court. He stated that the safety of the children will be compromised because there is only one entrance to this community and therefore construction traffic and additional traffic from the new houses will have to pass the school and park. 4. Cecil Gerrard, 2295 Abbott Crescent, stated that a traffic study should be undertaken to determine the problems that will be generated by building 60 new houses in this community. There should be an alternate access for construction traffic so that Southcott Road does not have to be used for this. A service impact study should be undertaken to ensure that area services will be not impacted by this development. He noted that animals such as deer will be affected by this development and trees will have to be destroyed. He noted that the existing subdivision is now complete but noise from construction traffic will start again if this development is approved. He noted that the lot sizes are a concern. 2 5. Dan Burger, 2330 Canterbury Lane, stated that the subject lands have natural grasses and other vegetation that will be destroyed by construction. 6. Al Urbas, 1710 Maple Hill Court, noted that there is only one access to the existing subdivision and asked if an alternate access for construction traffic will be considered. 7. Jim O'Neil,2297 Abbott Crescent, stated that the lots in the proposed development should be in character with the existing lots. He noted that added traffic is a concern. 8. Josie Caporusso, 2329 Southcott Road, stated that she is concerned about the safety of children as a result of traffic passing by the school. A separate access must be considered for construction traffic and there should be less lots in the proposed development. 9. Mark Reffle, 2334 Canterbury Crescent, stated that the proposed lots should be the same size as the existing lots. The existing subdivision has been under construction for three years but this is now over, however, if this development is approved, the construction noise will start up again. Access for construction traffic should be from Brock Road. 10. Everton Milton, 2300 Abbott Crescent, stated that Buckingham Gate is a neighbourhood and the integrity of the neighbourhood must be.maintained and the proposed development must be in character with the existing neighbourhood. 11. Pat Tamburri, 1711 Maple Hill Court, asked why an access from Brock Road cannot be built because the owner of the subject lands also owns property at Brock Road. She was not notified about the townhouse development on the west side of Brock Road and asked that the character of the existing development be maintained. 12. John Corallo, 2331 Canterbury Crescent, asked why the application for land severance was tabled by the Regional Works Committee. • 13. Graham Fowlds, 1727 Hadrian Court, stated that he has lived in Pickering for 10 years and two years in Buckingham Gate. He thanked Councillor Johnson for his work in closing the Brock West Landfill Site and noted that property values will be compromised if higher density is allowed on the subject lands. 14. William Chiu, 2304 Abbott Crescent, stated that the hill on Concession 3 Road is steep and asked how non-area traffic could be controlled if an alternate road was constructed. He felt that an access road should be construction only on a temporary basis to serve construction traffic. 15. A resident of 2355 Southcott Road stated that there is already a lot of traffic in the area of the school and further construction traffic will cause a safety problem for the children. 16. Cecil Gerrard, 2295 Abbott Crescent, asked if there will be more park area in the subject lands. He noted that there is an emergency gate at the school to allow vehicles onto Brock Road but the Police did not have the keys for this gate. He stated that an alternate access is necessary but it must be temporary. 1 • 3 17. Ray King, 2330 Southcott Road, asked why less houses are not planned in order to reduce future traffic and noted that construction traffic will cause vibrations as it passes his house. 18. Alan Hughes, 2398 Southcott Road, noted that the existing development has lot frontages ranging from 45 to 65 feet but the proposed development has much smaller lots. • 19. Marne Chiu, 2304 Abbott Crescent, stated that the issue of density in the subject lands is based on profit. Smaller lots will devalue the existing lots and people in this development may not care for their lands as well as people in the existing neighbourhood. 20. Bill Chambers, 2293 Abbott Crescent, stated that he wants to maintain the integrity of the existing neighbourhood and that the subject lands should be access only from Brock Road. 21. Frank Storto, 2336 Southcott Road, noted that people in the existing development bought their property because of the large lots and they take care of their land. He stated that construction traffic does cause a safety concern. 22. Chris Ballard, 2333 Southcott Road, stated that more traffic will be generated from the proposed development and the aesthetics of the neighbourhood will be compromised. 23. •Wayne Taggart, 2307 Abbott Crescent, stated that he used to live in the west end of Pickering where a medium density development was allowed and noted that traffic and parking became a problem. 24. Robert Scott, 2306 Abbott Crescent, stated that he would not have bought in this neighbourhood if he knew that higher density was allowed. 25. Bob McCully, representing the applicant, stated that with respect to the environmental concerns, the subject lands have been designated for low density development and a vegetation study is required. There are constraints that make an access from Brock Road difficult but this will be reviewed. With respect to lot sizes, the plan is within what the Town allows but he will review the lot sizes. With respect to the timing of construction, he agreed that the timing was bad but that there are different owners who have different development agendas. He noted that Rossland Road will be reconstructed in the future and this should lower the steepness of the hill. He stated that he will not have a streetscape that has prominent garages. 26. Lynda Taylor,,Manager, Current Operations Division, listed the concerns that were stated by the area residents and noted that these concerns will be addressed by the Planning staff. (II) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 21/97 L. FIRMAN AND M. TESCHNER SOUTH PART OF LOT 22, CONCESSION 2 (EAST SIDE OF LIVERPOOL ROAD, NORTH OF LINWOOD STREET) 1. Lynda Taylor, Manager, Current Operations Division, provided an explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report #28/97. 4 2. Mike Teschner, the applicant, stated that the lot sizes in the proposed application are in character with the surrounding neighbourhood and will have no impact on existing houses. 3. John Anagnostou, 1367 Bridle Path Circle, stated that he opposes this application because there is no way to develop the lands to the rear. He asked how the applicant will gain access to his house if his property is landlocked. 4. Elaine Cash, 2082 Liverpool Road, stated that she was a member of a Task Force to deal with traffic on Liverpool Road and she is concerned about traffic on Liverpool Road which is already clogged. She stated that the proposed lots should have frontages of 45 to 55 feet in order to be in character with the lots across the street. She noted that if all of the applicants lands were development, the subject lands could be configured differently. 5. Mike Teschner, the applicant, stated that the lots in this application are in character with the existing neighbourhood and could not be configured to back onto Liverpool Road. 6. Lee Alice Firman, the applicant, stated that she will be trying to gain access to her property through Cottonwood Circle and noted that the balance of her property will be developed through a plan of subdivision. (III) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 3/94 (REVISED) F. CAMPITELLI, TRUSTEE PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 1 (NORTHEAST CORNER OF VALLEY FARM RD & PICKERING PKWY) 1. Lynda Taylor, Manager, Current Operations Division, provided an explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report #29/97. 2. Michael Reiss, representing the applicant, stated that he was present to answer any questions or concerns. 3. David Wylie, 1525 Diefenbaker Court, asked if the proposed apartment building could be located at the south end of the property. He further asked if there is sufficient parking for visitors and for garbage removal. 4. Mrs. Panko, 1525 Diefenbaker Court, was concerned that the north end of the subject developments is owned by someone other than the applicant but is shown as part of the plan. 5. Michael Reiss, representing the applicant, stated that there is no time frame on the construction of the apartment building. Parking has been accommodated, however, visitor parking will be given further study. The north end of the property is owned by Citibank and he is negotiating to acquire these lands. (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Dated 4)0UErnia Fi /s9 7 Clerk •