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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 2, 2022 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 1 Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: 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 I. Lima -(Acting) Planner II K. Ashe – arrived at 7:20 p.m. M. Brenner S. Butt C. Doody-Hamilton B. McLean 1.Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present, and participating in- person, save and except Councillor Ashe, and noted that Mayor Ryan was participating electronically in accordance with the City’s Procedure By-law. 2.Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3.Statutory Public Meetings Councillor Brenner, Chair, gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. He 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 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 2 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. Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Doody-Hamilton That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow one additional delegation, under Section 3.1 of the agenda regarding Information Report No. 08-22. Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote 3.1 Information Report No. 08-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/21 197229 Ontario Inc. 5329 Brock Road A statutory public meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above-noted application. Isabel Lima, (Acting) Planner II, provided the Committee with an overview of Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 14/21. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Lima outlined the subject lands, noting that the purpose of the amendment was to permit an existing landscape and pool installation business on the subject lands. She further spoke to the planning policy framework, planning and design comments, and the next steps in the application process. Catherine Rose, Chief Planner, stated that since the recording of the Staff presentation, a public comment was received expressing concern for illegal uses being established prior to receiving proper zoning approvals. Grant Morris, Planning Consultant, Grant Morris Associates Ltd., joined the hybrid electronic meeting via audio connection on behalf of 197229 Ontario Inc. He stated that his client had prepared a number of plans to satisfy the requirements of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) adding that while they had not yet provided comments, the TRCA have accepted the proposal in principle. He further noted that the TRCA had not expressed objections to the fill which was placed on the subject lands by his client. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 3 A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, and Mr. Morris, regarding: • the fill which was placed on the lands and information on the discussions held with the TRCA in this regard; • the environmentally sensitive lands, on the eastern portion of the property, being transferred over to a public authority; • whether comments were received from the Region regarding the reactivation of a well and potential septic locations; • the business name of the applicant and the nature of their business; • the zoning that was in place when the lands were first purchased by the applicant; • whether there were plans for the safe storage of heavy equipment and confirmation that chemicals were not being stored on the subject lands; • concern regarding the lack of public input on the application and information regarding the public notification process; • the storage location for the heavy machinery that would be stored on site; • Brock Road being a busy road and whether there would be a second access point into the site; • the number of employees that would be working on the site; and, • whether the applicant was in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. 4. Delegations 4.1 Michael Vani, Associate, Weston Consulting Re: Report PLN 24-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/21 Unique AT Holding Corporation Part of Lot 21, Concession 1 Now Parts 5, 10, 13, 19, 24, 27 to 30, 38, 41, 43 40R-31180 Michael Vani, Associate, Weston Consulting, joined the hybrid electronic meeting via audio connection and noted that the proposed development was the final component of the Universal City development. Mr. Vani added that the Universal City development would bring two additional towers to the City’s skyline, central parks space, and new commercial and retail space. He concluded his delegation by expressing support of the staff recommendation. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, and Mr. Vani, regarding: Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 4 • information regarding the commercial and retail component, the public piazza, and the green roofs; • whether the green roof would be accessible to residents; • whether there would be spaces for car rental services on the site; • the reduction to the total number of residential parking spaces and whether the spaces that were not being used could be retrofitted for EV parking spaces; • whether the EV parking spaces would require prior reservation from residents when buying their homes or whether the spaces would be located near the visitor parking area; • the proposal requiring approval from the City’s Site Plan Committee; • the total number of units in the buildings and the amenities that would be included; • the lack of tennis courts in the area and whether the site could include tennis courts; • whether the site would contain an interfaith room; and, • the sustainability features that would be offered. 5. Planning & Development Reports 5.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 24-22 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/21 Unique AT Holding Corporation Part of Lot 21, Concession 1 Now Parts 5, 10, 13, 19, 24, 27 to 30, 38, 41, 43 40R-31180 A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding: • the original City Centre plans for a second pedestrian bridge linking to the Universal City Development and whether that project would still be moving forward; • whether there would be a bicycle lane on Sandy Beach Road to connect to the site; and, • Celebration Drive being designed for multi-mode transportation. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor McLean Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 5 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/21, submitted by Unique AT Holding Corporation, to permit a high-density, mixed-use development consisting of 2 residential towers, having heights of 46 and 54 storeys, with a total of approximately 1,067 residential units, located on the north side of future Celebration Drive, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 24-22, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; 2. That Council grants an exemption in accordance with Section 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; c. P.13 as amended, and permits the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variance applications resulting from the processing of future site plan or building permit applications submitted by Unique AT Holding Corporation, for the lands municipally known as Part of Lot 21, Concession 1, Now Parts 5, 10, 13, 19, 24, 27 to 30, 38, 41, 43 40R-31180, before the second anniversary of the day on which an applicant-initiated zoning by-law amendment was enacted for the subject lands; and, 3. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor to update the executed Master Development Agreement between the City and the participating landowners (Unique AT Holding Corporation and Universal City One Developments Inc.) to remove the pedestrian walkway along the west lot line connecting from the future Celebration Drive to the Pickering GO Station to the north, and to enlarge the parkland dedication to also account for the parkland requirements imposed on Universal City Six Developments Inc. in respect of the lands at 1010 Sandy Beach Road. Carried 6. Other Business There was no other business. 7. Adjournment Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Butt That the meeting be adjourned. Carried Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 7:00 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Brenner 6 The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.