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Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
4:00 pm
Present:
Mayor Kevin Ashe
Councillors:
M. Brenner
S. Butt
L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles
L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO
P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
J. Eddy - Director, Human Resources
R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services
F. Jadoon - Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects
S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer
S. Cassel - City Clerk
N. Robinson - (Deputy) Fire Chief
C. Rose - Chief Planner
C. Redmond - (Acting) Deputy Clerk
1. Call to Order/Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-person.
2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted.
3. Delegations
There were no delegations. 4. Matters for Consideration
4.1 Memorandum from the Chief Planner
Request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to change the designation of certain lands in the Durham Regional Official Plan
Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
4:00 pm
- Mayoral Direction 02-2024 Catherine Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before Council and provided an
overview of the Memorandum pertaining to the request to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing to change the designation of certain lands in the Official Plan of the Regional Municipality of Durham. Ms. Rose, through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, outlined the approximate 15 hectares of land in Seaton that were proposed to be redesignated to Community Areas. She provided an
overview of the various residential/mixed and ancillary uses that would be
permitted in Community Areas noting that the current designation of Employment lands would not allow for those same uses. Ms. Rose spoke to the process for upper and lower tier official plans noting they must conform with Provincial plans and outlined the reasons for the urgency of this request.
A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding:
• whether staff considered this request to be good from a planning perspective and of interest to the community;
• whether ancillary uses such as gas stations, convenience stores, dry cleaners, and places of worship were permitted in Community Areas;
• whether the City would consider looking at expanding park areas and
village greens at a later date;
• whether any employment lands or employment opportunities would be missed due to the redesignation of Employment Areas, and if an opportunity existed to relocate the Employment Areas to another area in
Seaton;
• why this matter was being dealt with at the municipal level rather than at regional level;
• the timing of each phase of the development; and,
• whether there were guarantees from the landowners that they would include ancillary uses such as gas stations, daycares, places of worship or
any other local uses in the community.
Resolution #397/24 Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
1. That, to advance the prescribed provincial priorities of building 1.5 million new residential units by December 31, 2031, and constructing and maintaining infrastructure to support housing, Pickering Council
requests that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing modify
Map 1. Regional Structure – Urban and Rural Systems, to the Official
Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
4:00 pm
Plan of the Regional Municipality of Durham, by changing approximately 15 hectares in Seaton proposed as Employment Areas to a Community Areas designation, as illustrated on the Extract of the DROP Map 1. provided in
Appendix I to the Memorandum from the Chief Planner, City of Pickering,
dated January 26, 2024; and, 2. That a copy of these resolutions, together with the Memorandum of the Chief Planner dated January 26, 2024 be sent to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes:
Councillor Brenner
Councillor Butt Councillor Cook Councillor Nagy Councillor Pickles
Mayor Ashe
No:
Councillor Robinson
5. Confirmatory By-law By-law Number 8079/24 Councillor Cook seconded by Councillor Butt moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of January 30, 2024. Carried 6. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Nagy That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 4:46 pm. Dated this 30th day of January, 2024.
Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
4:00 pm
Kevin Ashe, Mayor
Susan Cassel, City Clerk