HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 22, 2007 (Special)
PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCillORS:
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
B. Littley
B. McLean
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
T. J. Quinn
E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
T. Melymuk
G. Paterson
D. Bentley
D. Shields
C. Rose
G. McGregor
S. Gaunt
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
7:35 pm
Council Chambers
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Office of Sustainability
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- City Clerk
- Deputy Clerk
- Manager, Policy
- Principal Planner, Policy
- Senior Planner
(I) INVOCATION
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the
Invocation.
(II) PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Ryan noted that the Special Meeting was in accordance with the
provisions of the Planning Act.
He stated that the City of Pickering Official Plan is a strategic policy document
that guides and manages growth and development while protecting the natural
and rural environments. He also noted that the Planning Act requires
municipalities to hold a special meeting of council at least once every five years
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Special Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
7:35 pm
Council Chambers
that is open to the public, to determine the need for any revisions to the Official
Plan.
Mayor Ryan stated that the first part of the special meeting would be a
presentation from city staff, followed by submissions from the public. There is no
official report and there is no recommendation being presented at this time. He
also noted that public submissions would be governed by the rules of procedure
and that delegates had 10 minutes to address council and should state their
name and address for the public record. He stated that the Planning &
Development Department would also accept written submissions up to June 30,
2007.
Mayor Ryan stated that the Planning & Development Committee would consider
the results of this initial community consultation and confirm the directions of the
Official Plan review at a future meeting planned for the Fall of 2007.
Mayor Ryan introduced Steve Gaunt, Senior Planner for the City of Pickering
who gave a presentation on the Official Plan, the process involved in the review
and the key areas of focus for the Official Plan Review.
(IV) DELEGA liONS
Members of the public were invited to present comments, ideas and issues
regarding revisions to the City's Official Plan.
Laura Gardner, 1880 Valley Farm Road, Suite 1622, questioned what was going
on with the airport lands.
Glenn Brown, 1995 Bowler Drive, questioned what had happened to plans
suggested previously. He asked what was happening with the Kingston Road
corridor and stated that he thought the City's direction was to improve the look of
Kingston Road, beautify the streetscape and wondered if that was still the City's
intentions. He also stated that more emphasis should be placed on the
community as a whole and concentrate on the concept of more public spaces
and something of interest to view as you travel through the community. He
noted that Pickering should take best practices from other communities like
Oakville.
Wolf Mueller, 2955 Altona Road, noted that Pickering should create an alternate
vision for the airport area and that Pickering should retain more open space
areas.
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7:35 pm
Council Chambers
Sylvie Landry, 989 Rambleberry Avenue, stated that she was the School Board
Trustee for the French Public School Board and was interested in the Official
Plan and the process review being initiated by the City.
A resident of Greenwood stated that he really liked the Frenchmen's Bay
designed and questioned whether businesses in the area felt the model was
productive for their businesses.
A question and answer period ensued.
(V) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 6758/07
Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Johnson, moved for leave to
introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the
Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Special Meeting of May
22,2007.
CARRIED
(VI) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm.
DATED this 22nd day of May, 2007
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