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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 9, 2017 • C ° ' Planning & Development PICKERING Committee Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 7:00 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles Present: • " Mayor Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe. M. Brenner S. Butt I. Cumming D. Pickles • Absent: B. McLean Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley " - Director, City Development& CBO C. Rose - Chief Planner. D. Shields - City Clerk J. Brooks - Manager, Policy & Geomatics N.'Surti - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design D:Jacobs Principal Planner- Policy M. Markham = Principal Planner— Development Review- D. Wylie - Principal Planner-Development Review L. Roberts - Committee Coordinator (I) Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) Part "B" Planning & Development Reports 1. Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 01-17 . Geranium Rosebank Development Inc., . Plan of Subdivision 40M-2470 • -Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision Recommendation 1 C4 Planning & Development P 1 C KE R1 N G Committee Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 7:00 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming 1. That Maitland Drive and Pike Court within Plan 40M-2470 be assumed for public use; 2. That the works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement within Plan 40M-2470, which are constructed, installed or located on lands dedicated to, or owned by the City, or on lands lying immediately adjacent thereto, including lands that are subject to easements transferred to the City, be accepted and assumed for maintenance, save and except for Blocks 28 to 32; 3. That Geranium Rosebank Development Inc. be released from the provisions of the Subdivision Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M- . 2470, save and except from Blocks 28 to 32; and 4. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Carried 2. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 01-17 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/16 City Initiated Zoning By-law and Urban Design Guidelines City Centre C. Rose, Chief Planner, provided an overview of the City Centre Urban Design Guidelines. She noted that through numerous meetings with landowners as well as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), a number of zoning changes were made to the City Centre Zoning By-law. She indicated that these changes would allow for greater design flexibility, noting some of the key changes which include parking regulations. Ms. Rose also outlined how the requirements have changed with respect to site plan approval and setback requirements. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, appeared before the Committee in support of the recommendations. He noted that while they were pleased that parking ratios were being addressed, there still needed to be some refinement with respect to the plans for Krosno Creek. He also noted there needs to be clarification in the language with respect to building separation and setbacks, particularly the Natural Heritage setbacks. He also sought clarification on the measure of density and how it is characterized. 2 C °� Planning & Development PiCKERiNG Committee Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 7:00 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles Anthony Biglieri, The Biglieri Group, appeared before the Committee on behalf of the Daniels Corporation in support of the report. He noted they are currently working with staff regarding the development on the southeast corner of Kingston Road and Valley Farm Road. A discussion period ensued with Members seeking clarification on incorporating charging stations for hybrid vehicles, suitable attenuation such as living walls, zoning to achieve a range of housing options with the ability to ensure affordability options, as well as timelines. Council noted that the document needed to address future needs and new technologies. Recommendation Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Mayor Ryan 1. That the City initiated City Centre Zoning By-law, dated December 23, 2016 for all lands within the City Centre, be endorsed as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 01-17, and that staff be authorized to finalize and forward the recommended City Centre Zoning By-law to Council for enactment at such time as the Krosno Creek Natural Heritage System Zone boundary has been agreed to by the City, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Downtown Pickering Landowners Group. 2. That Council endorse the City Centre Urban Design Guidelines, dated December 2016, as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 01-17, and that final Guidelines be brought forward for approval with the Zoning By-law. Carried 3. Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 02-17 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application A 16/15 Woodview Land Development Corporation (Geranium Homes) Part of Lot 10, Plan 329 (1952, 1958 and 1960 Woodview•Avenue) Cheryl Shindruk, Geranium Homes, appeared before the Committee in support of the recommendations and noted she was in attendance to respond to questions raised. Joe Maire, 1959 Woodview Avenue, Pickering, appeared before the Committee noting he had previously submitted a letter outlining the wetland policies. He noted that 3 CI, 66 Planning & Development P 1 C KE R1 N G Committee Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 7:00 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Pickles numerous loads of fill had been dumped on these properties. He stated that the map he had was changed, and the only way this could happen would be if the land itself had changed. He noted his concerns that laws were being disregarded, and building should not be allowed on wetlands. Peter Ruzsa, 1950 Woodview Avenue, Pickering, appeared before the Committee to provide clarification with respect to the properties. He noted that when he purchased the land, there were no restrictions, but that several years later the new Official Plan had put a line across 2/3 of his property. He noted that the OMB had indicated it was not a natural wetland, and that the Ministry of Natural Resources had removed the wetlands designation, at which time it had been filled with clean fill in order to make it useable. A discussion period ensued. Recommendation Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Cumming 1. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2015-07, submitted by Woodview Land Development Corporation, on lands being Part of Lot 10, Plan 329, to establish a residential plan of subdivision consisting of 21 lots for detached dwellings, a future development block for a detached dwelling and a block for Open Space Hazard Lands, as shown on Attachment#3 to Report PLN 02-17, and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix I, be endorsed; and 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/15, submitted by Woodview Land Development Corporation, to implement the Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2015-07, on lands being Part of Lot 10, Plan 329, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 02-17 be forwarded to Council for enactment. Carried (III) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm. 4