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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 1, 2021 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: K.AsheM.BrennerS.Butt B.McLeanD.Pickles Absent I.Cumming Also Present: M.Carpino -Chief Administrative Officer K.Bentley -Director, City Development & CBO S.Cassel -City Clerk C.Rose -Chief Planner D.Jacobs -Manager, Policy & Geomatics N.Surti -Manager, Development Review & Urban Design R.Perera -Deputy Clerk K.Kilbourne -Principal Planner, Policy C.Morrison -Principal Planner, Development Review F.Chau -Planner ll 1.Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present, save and exceptCouncillor Cumming, and that all Members present were participating electronically inaccordance with By-law 7771/20. 2.Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3.Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Ashe, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public Meetingunder the Planning Act. He outlined the notification process procedures and also notedthat if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City 1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe before the By-law is passed, that person or public body are not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the OLT, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Catherine Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before the Committee to act as facilitator for the Statutory Public Meeting portion of the meeting, explaining the process for discussion purposes as well as the order of speakers. 3.1 Information Report No. 15-21 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/21 KMSD Mankaryous Holdings Inc. and 1816638 Ontario Inc. 1695 Bayly Street A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Felix Chau, Planner II, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/21. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Chau outlined the subject lands, noting that the purpose of the amendment was to amend the existing site-specific zoning for the subject lands to include an automobile sales showroom and an office, an automobile service repair garage, bakery, a club, a commercial club, a commercial-recreational establishment, an office-associated commercial establishment, and a printing shop. He further spoke to the planning policy framework, planning and design comments, and the next steps in the application process. Bob Martindale, Principal, Martindale Planning Services, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that he was available for questions and added that the applicant would not be pursuing the inclusion of sensitive land uses, and therefore would not need a land use study. He further added that the applicant was looking to increase the retail and personal services use up to 10% to pursue additional opportunities without invalidating the concept of the application. Mr. Martindale noted that Marianne Mankaryous, KMSD Mankaryous Holdings, Said Agaiby, 1816638 Ontario Inc., and Vincent Santamaura, Vincent J. Santamaura, Architect Inc., were also connected to the meeting via audio connection and were available for questions. Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow a presentation from registered delegate Joe Bessada, Bessada Kia, under Item 3.1 of the agenda. 2 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote Joe Bessada, Bessada Kia, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection to speak to the Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 07/21 and noted that he had a dealership immediately west of the proposed development. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. Bessada raised concerns regarding the use of the word ‘prestigious’ as it pertains to the application and provided several examples of similar developments that after time, become an eye sore in the community and have negative impacts on the surrounding streetscape. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, Staff, Mr. Santamaura, and Mr. Martindale, regarding: •whether there were any design guidelines in effect for the subject lands; •whether the applicant would be pursuing auto body uses on the subjectlands; •whether the applicant would be open to selling innovative cars such asHybrid vehicles; •clarification on the sale and/or repair of strider vans and the taller bays in the proposed development providing a unique opportunity in this regard; •whether the applicant owns other similar auto centres; •definition of a club and a commercial club; •the application including the request for a bakery and intent of the applicantfor the long term development of the lands; •the location being a key location in the City and ensuring that the proposed development does not negatively impact the streetscape of the area; •the intersection being a gateway corner and whether staff had any otherdesignations and design guidelines; •access points to the proposed development and potential traffic concerns; •restricting outdoor storage on the subject lands; and, •whether the applicant was requesting a truck rental zoning. 4.Delegations There were no delegations. 5.Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report LEG 16-21 1232548 Alberta Inc. – Plan of Subdivision 40M-2435 -Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision 3 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe -Lots 1 to 5, Plan 40M-2435-File: 40M-2435 A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and Staff regarding: •confirmation that the required services had been completed; and, •concerns regarding asphalt deteriorating in newer subdivisions and the need for Staff to inspect the top coating and drainage. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement within Plan40M-2435, 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, beaccepted and as sumed for maintenance; 2. That 1232548 Alberta Inc. be released from the provisions of the Subdivision Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M- 2435; and, 3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take theactions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report. Carried 5.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 41-21 City Initiated: Official Plan Amendment Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification Areas Recommended Amendment 38 to the Pickering Official Plan Recommended Informational Revision 26 to the Pickering Official Plan File: OPA 20-004/P Kyle Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO, advised that the purpose of Report 41-21 is to present Council with the policies pertaining to the Pickering Official Plan Amendment 38. He added that the proposed recommendations serve to establish the vision for the area and does not permit any development as of right. Mr. Bentley advised that the current zoning reflects the existing uses of the lands and any applications for redevelopment would require a zoning by-law 4 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe amendment application which would include mandatory public notification and public consultation prior to the application coming before Council for consideration. Discussion and a question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Staff regarding; •the difficulty in refusing a zoning by-law amendment application when the Official Plan permits such development; •concerns regarding the proposed maximum height and the recommendeduses for various areas identified in the Study; •comments by Durham Region with concerns regarding water/sewer servicing and whether a traffic and transportation accumulative analysishad been conducted; •the adverse impact to traffic on Kingston Road with a recommended maximum of 35 storeys for high rise buildings; •concerns of loss of jobs and businesses and losing the commercial taxbase due to large developments along the corridor; •feedback from residents and the public feedback being inconsistent with the recommendations noted in Report PLN 41-21; •whether landlords with vacant tenants would receive a tax rebate; •clarification regarding the concerns from the Ministry of Transportation regarding the proposed private streets identified east of Brock Road, southof Pickering Parkway, and north of Highway 401; •whether there were concerns from the Ministry of Transportation and theRegion of Durham regarding the public roads with access to Brock Road north of Pickering Parkway; •the need for additional schools to accommodate the recommendedintensification; •the lack of large parks in the intensification plans; •the height for the mixed use type C and the zoning by-laws for the subjectlands being scheduled to come forward in Spring 2022; •the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) designating certain areas as flood areas and whether the TRCA had provided comments onthe proposed amendments; •interim measures in place once the OPA comes into effect while the zoning by-laws are being drafted and how the community would be protected inthe interim period; •the need to identify the responsibilities of external authorities; •outline of the Economic Development Plan and how it will work with individual applications, as they are brought forward, to ensure that there will 5 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe be a mix of services, employment, and residential spaces to accommodate for the loss of existing businesses; and, •the need to conduct clear communication to increase public confidence and understanding of the proposed recommendations. Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1.a) That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-004/P, initiated bythe City of Pickering, to add new policies to the Pickering Official Plan with regard to the Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification Areas, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 41-21, be approved; and, b)That the Draft By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment 38 to thePickering Official Plan, to add new policies to the Pickering OfficialPlan with regard to the Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification Areas, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 41-21, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; 2. That Council adopt Informational Revision 26 to the Pickering Official Planof the Pickering Official Plan with regard to the Kingston Mixed Corridor andBrock Mixed Node Intensification Area, as set out in Appendix Il to Report PLN 41-21; 3. That staff be directed to bring forward an implementing Zoning By-law for the Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification areas addressing site specific matters including maximum building heights, maximum floor space indices, and other appropriate development standards; 4. That Council repeal the following redundant development guidelines: Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines, Northeast Quadrant Development Guidelines, Specialty Retailing Node Development Guidelines, Walnut Lane Area Development Guidelines and Town CentreWest Development Guidelines; 5. That staff be directed to bring forward refined Urban Design Guidelines for the Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification Areas for Council endorsement with the recommended implementing Zoning By-law; and, 6 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Ashe 6.That a copy of Official Plan Amendment 38, Informational Revision 26, andall supporting documents be forwarded to the Region of Durham for reviewand approval. Lost on a Tie Vote, Recorded as Follows: Yes No Councillor Ashe Councillor Brenner Councillor Pickles Councillor Butt Mayor Ryan Councillor McLean 6.Other Business 6.1 Councillor Brenner gave notice that he would be bringing forward a Motion regarding the City Initiated: Official Plan Amendment, Kingston Mixed Corridor and Brock Mixed Node Intensification Areas, Recommended Amendment 38 to the Pickering Official Plan, Recommended Informational Revision 26 to the Pickering Official Plan, File: OPA 20-004/P at the November 22, 2021 Council Meeting due to PLN 41-21 having lost on a tie vote. 7.Adjournment Moved by Councillor McLeanSeconded by Councillor Butt That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm. 7