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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 7, 2022 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: K.Ashe M.Brenner S.Butt C.Doody-Hamilton B.McLean D.Pickles Also Present: M.Carpino -Chief Administrative Officer K.Bentley -Director, City Development & CBO P.Bigioni -Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S.Cassel -City Clerk C.Rose -Chief Planner N.Surti -Manager, Development Review & Urban Design R.Perera -Deputy Clerk C.Morrison -Principal Planner, Development Review C.Celebre -Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives F.Chau -Planner ll I.Lima -(Acting) Planner II 1.Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating electronically in accordance with By-law 7771/20. 2.Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Butt That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow one additional delegation, under Section 4 of the agenda regarding Report PLN 16-22. Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote 1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton 3.Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Doody-Hamilton, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. She outlined the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City 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 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. 05-22 Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2015-03 (R) Revised Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/15 (R) Seaton TFPM Inc. Part of Lots 17 to 19, Concession 4 and Part of Lots 19 to 20, Concession 5 Seaton Community A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Cristina Celebre, Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/15. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Celebre outlined the subject lands, noting that the purpose of the amendment was to permit the approval and implementation of a draft plan of subdivision containing a variety of land uses. She further spoke to the revised submitted plan, requested zoning by-law amendments, planning policy framework, planning and design comments, and the next steps in the application process. Max Cargaro and Constance Ratelle, Mattamy Homes, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that they were available for questions. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, Mr. Cargaro, Ms. Ratelle, and staff regarding: •timelines of construction of the various components of the proposed development; •whether the City would be working with the landowner to expedite the commercial/employment aspects of the development; 2 4. 4.1 4.2 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton •concerns regarding the lack of retail space in the area; •assigned school blocks on the subject lands and the anticipated timelines for the building of the schools in the Duffin Heights neighbourhood; •watershed areas and the stormwater management on the subject lands; and, •controls the City could put in place to ensure a safe kiss n ride program for new school sites. Adam Layton, Evans Planning Re: PLN 15-22 Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-007/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/20 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 18T-99011(R20) Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc. Part of Lots 28 to 30, Plan 350, Now Part 1 40R-31048 (313 Toynevale Road) Adam Layton, Evans Planning, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection to speak to Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/20 on behalf of Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc. Through the aid of a PDF presentation, Mr. Layton discussed the existing site context, the previously submitted plan of subdivision, the existing zoning on site, details of the conceptual site plan, the proposed zoning amendment, and the conceptual building elevations. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Mr. Layton, regarding: •impact to abutting residences and concerns regarding encroached damage that could take place during construction; •ensuring that the rear lots of vegetation would be protected and the types of dispute resolution mechanisms that would be used to resolve any disputes during construction on abutting properties; •the tree preservation plan and whether any trees had been removed to date; and, •whether the applicant had worked to mitigate the damage to a property on Lytton Court. Bob Martindale, Martindale Planning Services Re: PLN 16-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/19 R.Taghipour 1964 Royal Road 3 Delegations Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton Bob Martindale, Martindale Planning Services, joined the electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that the commercial component had been removed from the application, that he concurred with Staff’s recommendation, and that he was available for questions. A question and answer period ensued between Members of Committee, Staff, and Mr. Martindale, regarding: •whether a previous issue regarding a narrow laneway which would be shared with a neighbor had been resolved; and, •confirmation that there would be no commercial component to the application. 5.Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 15-22 Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-007/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/20 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 18T-99011(R20) Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc. Part of Lots 28 to 30, Plan 350, Now Part 1 40R-31048 (313 Toynevale Road) A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Staff regarding; •the recent correspondence from the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board regarding widening dead-end roads in Durham Region for the safe operation of school buses that Council had endorsed, and whether the proposed development’s turning radius allowed for the safe turnaround of school busses; •whether the applicant had appealed infill By-law 7871/21 relating to the City’s Official Plan Amendment 40; and, •whether the applicant’s proposal included provisions that were part of their appeal of By-law 7871/21. Recommendation: Moved by Mayor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1.That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 20-007/P, submitted by Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc., to increase the maximum net residential density from 17 to 18.5 units per net hectare, for the lands located on the 4 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton south side of Toynevale Road, west of Lytton Court and east of Winette Road, to facilitate a residential development, be approved, and that the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 44 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 15-22 be forwarded to Council for enactment; 2.That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 18T-99011(R20), submitted by Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc., to establish a residential plan of subdivision, consisting of 13 lots for detached dwellings, 2 blocks for stormwater management, a public road and 1 block for a 0.3 metre reserve as shown on Attachment #4 to Report PLN 15-22 and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix II, be endorsed; 3.That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/20, submitted by Centreville Homes (Pickering) Inc., to implement the Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-99011(R20), on lands being Part of Lots 28 to 30, Plan 350, now Part 1 40R-31048 be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as set out in Appendix III to Report PLN 15-22 be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; and, 4.That Amendment 9 to the Rosebank Neighbourhood Development Guidelines – Precinct No. 1, to allow an exception permitting minimum lot frontages of 12 metres and minimum lot depths of 25 metres for single detached dwellings to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T- 99011(R20), be approved as set out in Appendix IV. Carried 5.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 16-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/19 R.Taghipour 1964 Royal Road A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and Staff regarding: •whether the proposed semi-detached building would be subject to site plan approval; •ensuring that the material components of the homes were compatible with existing standards; •the south side of the building facing a commercial property and whether the setbacks of the proposed development addressed the adjacent land use; •the height of the proposed development and whether it was in line with the surrounding area; 5 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2022 Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Chair: Councillor Doody-Hamilton •impact to abutting properties during construction and dispute resolution tools to manage conflicts related to property damage by builders; and, •incorporating dispute resolution procedures as part of the construction site maintenance responsibilities of builders and developers to manage conflicts related to abutting property damage. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Butt That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/19, submitted by R. Taghipour, to facilitate two semi-detached dwellings, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment asset out in Appendix I to Report PLN 16-22 be finalized and forwarded to Council. Carried 6.Other Business There was no other business. 7.Adjournment Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Ashe That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. 6