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Home My WebLink About2003/04/14 Planning Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 14, 2003 7:45 p.m. Chair: Councillor Ryan PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland B. Mclean D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn N. Carroll T. Melymuk l. Taylor G. McGregor A. Greentree - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy - Manager, Development Review - Principal Planner, Policy - Supervisor, legislative Services ABSENT: Councillor Johnson ADOPTION OF MINUTES Meeting of March 17, 2003 - 1 - Planning Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 14, 2003 7:45 p.m. Chair: Councillor Ryan II MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 16-03 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 22/02 TAIGA URBAN DEVELOPMENT INC. 1647 FINCH AVENUE PART OF lOTS 20 AND 21, PLAN 316 (SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF ROYAL ROAD AND FINCH AVENUE) Approved as amended by deletina the requirement for Lot 6 to be set back a minimum of 7.5 m from the front lot line By-law Forwarded to Council 1. Richard Ward, 3709 Regional Road 9, Orono spoke in opposition to the application. Mr. Ward stated that he is concerned that the interior properties would be landlocked and if approved would demonstrate poor planning. See Recommendation #1 2. James Morrow, 1639 Finch Avenue, advised that he lives immediately to the west of the subject lands and stated his concern that his privacy will be jeopardized and the integrity of his property will be lost. Mr. Morrow questioned what affect, if any, the development will have on his well. He submitted pictures of his property. 3. Gary Templeton, representative of Taiga Urban Developments Inc. commented on the zoning of the subject lands and stated that the proposed six units barely meets the medium density policy. Mr. Templeton further stated that the units would be on City services and as such he would not anticipate any impact on neighbouring wells. Mr. Templeton requested Council to remove the 7.5 metre set-back at the front of the proposed dwelling on lot 6 to eliminate the need for revised floor plan. He confirmed that a 1.5 metre privacy fence would be constructed on the west property line. -2- Planning Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 14, 2003 7:45 p.m. Chair: Councillor Ryan 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 17-03 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 01/03 1174245 ONTARIO INC. (OZ SKATE PARK) 830 BROCK ROAD, lOT 1. PLAN 40M-1347 Approved By-law Forwarded to Council See Recommendation #2 3. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 14-03 PROPOSED REVISION 1 TO MODIFICATION 1 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN CITY INITIATED: DUFFIN HEIGHTS NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE EAST DUFFIN AREA DUFFIN HEIGHTS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES PART OF lOTS 15 TO 24. CONCESSION 3 Approved BY-law Forwarded to Council See Recommendation #3 1. Gary Templeton, Consultant, gave an overview of the proposed revision to the Pickering Official Plan respecting the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood. 2. Bob Dragicevic, agent, expressed concerns with the pedestrian connections through the cemetery. Primarily there are issues respecting public access as controlled by the Cemetery's Act and issues respecting liability. Mr. Dragicevic requested that the reference to the pedestrian connection through the cemetery be deleted in both the drawing and in clause 6. 3. Glen Timley, agent, commented on the issues Mount Pleasant has experienced with the public trails in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto. III ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. -3- Appendix I Planning Committee Report PC 2003-4 That the Planning Committee of the City of Pickering having met on April 14, 2003 presents its fourth report to Council: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 16-03 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 22/02 TAIGA URBAN DEVELOPMENT INC. 1647 FINCH AVENUE PART OF lOTS 20 AND 21, PLAN 316 (SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF ROYAL ROAD AND FINCH AVE~E) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/03, be APPROVED subject to conditions outlined in Appendix I to Report No. PD 16-03, as amended to deleted the requirement for the dwelling proposed on lot 6 to be set back a minimum of 7.5 metres from the front lot line, to permit the development of six detached dwellings on the subject lands being Part of lots 20 and 21, Plan 316, City of Pickering. 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/03, as set out in draft in Appendix" to Report Number PD 16-03, be forwarded to City Council for enactment. 3. That the request made by Taiga Urban Developments Inc., to permit the division of the subject lands, 1647 Finch Avenue, being Part of lot 20 and 21, Plan 316, City of Pickering to create a total of six residential building lots through land severance, rather than by draft plan of subdivision, be APPROVED. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 17-03 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 01/02 1174245 ONTARIO INC. (OZ SKATE PARK) 830 BROCK ROAD, lOT 1. PLAN 40M-1347 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 1/03, be APPROVED as set out in the draft by-law attached as Appendix I to Report No. 17-03, to amend the zoning of the lands to add a Commercial-Recreational Establishment use, -4- Appendix I Planning Committee Report PC 2003-4 3. submitted by, Oz Skate Park (Peter law & Russ Culpeper) with permission from Henry Kaptyn, Principal of 1174245 Ontario limited, on lands being Part of lot 1, Plan 40M-1347, City of Pickering. 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 1/03, as set out in Appendix I to Report Number PD 17-03 be forwarded to City Council for enactment. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 14-03 PROPOSED REVISION 1 TO MODIFICATION 1 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN CITY INITIATED: DUFFIN HEIGHTS NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE EAST DUFFIN AREA DUFFIN HEIGHTS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES PART OF lOTS 15 TO 24. CONCESSION 3 1. (a) That Revision 1 to Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan, initiated by the City of Pickering to: . replace part of the Urban Residential Area - Low Density and Urban Residential Area - Medium Density with the Open Space System - Natural Areas to recognize the tableland forest located west of Brock Road; and . replace the remnant Urban Residential Area - Medium Density with the Urban Residential Area - Low Density for lands located west of the tableland forest adjacent to the St. lawrence & Hudson Rail line; and . replace part of the Urban Residential Area - Low Density with the Urban Residential Area - Medium Density for lands located east of Brock Road but west of Urfe Creek to offset the loss of population resulting from the recognition of the tableland forest; and . replace the Urban Residential Area - Low Density with the Urban Residential Area - Medium Density for lands located north of old Taunton Road; and - 5- Appendix I Planning Committee Report PC 2003-4 . revise policy 11. 17 - Duffin Heights Neighbourhood policies with new policies addressing land use, urban design, population, and open space matters; be ADOPTED, as set out in Attachment #1 to Appendix 1 to Report Number PD 14-03, and (b) That the draft by-law to adopt Revision to Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan be FORWARDED to Council for enactment as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 14-03; and (c) That a consolidated version of Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan, as it pertains to the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, be FORWARDED FOR APPROVAL by the City Clerk to the Region of Durham; and 2. That the Region of Durham be requested to RESOLVE Part of Deferrals 16,31, and 39, and Deferral 21 to the Pickering Official Plan as it relates to the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood; and 3. That the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Development Guidelines, as set out in Appendix II to Report Number PD 14-03, be ADOPTED as the City's strategy for detailed land use, urban design, transportation and stormwater in Duffin Heights; and 4. That Informational Revision 9 to Map 25 - Neighbourhood 15: Duffin Heights updating road, school and park locations, and the Detailed Review Area, a set out in Appendix III to Report Number PD 14-03 be ADOPTED; and 5. That a copy of Report Number PD 14-03 be FORWARDED to the Region of Durham, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their information. -6-