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Home My WebLink AboutJune 2, 2008 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2,2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson PRESENT: Mayor Dave Ryan COUNCILLORS: D. Dickerson R. Johnson J. O'Connell D. Pickles ABSENT: B. Littley - City Business B. McLean - City Business ALSO PRESENT: N. Carroll T. Melymuk L. Taylor C. Rose D. Shields - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Office of Sustainability - Manager, Development Review - Manager, Policy - Deputy Clerk (I) PART 'B' - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 04-08 Sidewalk Installation on Wharf Street, West of Liverpool Road City of Pickerinq Mr. Paul Murray appeared before the Committee representing area residents in opposition to a sidewalk on the south side of Wharf Street. He noted that residents have never wanted a sidewalk on the south side of Wharf Street. He also noted that they had no problem with a sidewalk on the north side. RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor O'Connell seconded Councillor Johnson 1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2, 2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report PO 04-08 of the Director, Planning & Development, regarding sidewalk installation on Wharf Street, west of Liverpool Road, be received; 2. That Council authorize the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Wharf Street; 3. That this project be funded through Account 5321-Development Projects (Development Charge Funded) (Project 07-5321-001-12 Roads), as provided in the Council Approved 2007 Capital Budget; and 4. Further, that the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. CARRIED 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PO 19-08 Thickson Developments Ltd. Plan of Subdivision 40M-1703 Thickson Developments Ltd. Plan of Subdivision 40M-1704 884396 Ontario Inc. Plan of Subdivision 40M-171 0 Thickson Developments Ltd. Plan of Subdivision 40M-1711 Final Assumption of Plans of Subdivision RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor O'Connell seconded Councillor Johnson 1. That Report PO 19-08 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding the Final Assumption of Plans of Subdivision 40M-1703, 40M-1704, 40M- 1710 and 40M-1711 be received; 2. That the highways being Aspen Road and Pebble Court within Plans 40M- 1703, 40M-1710 and 40M-1711 be assumed for public use; 2 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2, 2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson 3. That the services required by the Subdivision Agreements relating to Plans 40M-1703, 40M-1704, 40M-1710 and 40M-1711, 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, be accepted and assumed for maintenance, save and except from Block 8, Plan 40M-1703, Blocks 8 and 9, Plan 40M-1704, Blocks 9 and 12, Plan 40M-1710 and Block 16, Plan 40M-1711 ; 4. That the Subdivision Agreements and any amendments thereto relating to Plans 40M-1703, 40M-1704, 40M-1710 and 40M-1711, save and except from Block 9, Plan 40M-1710, be released and removed from title; and 5. That Council enact a By-law to dedicate Block 6, Plan 40M-1703, Block 11, Plan 40M-1710 and Blocks 14 and 15, Plan 40M-1711 as public highways. CARRIED 3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 22-08 Rockwood Drive Extension -Road Dedication and Naminq By-laws RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor O'Connell seconded Councillor Johnson 1. That Report PD 22-08 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding the naming and dedication, as public highway, of certain lands lying within Pickering be received; 2. That By-laws be enacted to: a) dedicate and name certain parts of Lots 3 and 4, Registrar's Compiled Plan 282, Pickering, being Parts 38, 40, 41,44,46,48, 50, 54, 57, 58, 62, 70,71,74,75 and 76, Plan 40R-25121 and Blocks 31 and 32, Plan 40M-2164 as Rockwood Drive in accordance with Land Division Application LD 109/07 (the "subject lands"); and 3 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2,2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson b) dedicate and name certain parts of Lots 3 and 4, Registrar's Compiled Plan 282, Pickering, being Parts 37,39,59,60,61,67 and 68, Plan 40R-25121 as Rockwood Drive in accordance with Land Division Applications LD 040-041/08 and LD 056-058/08 (the "reserves"). CARRIED 4. Director, Planning & Development, Report PO 23-08 Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, prepared by the Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal. Sprinq 2008 RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor O'Connell seconded Councillor Johnson 1. That Report PO 23-08 of the Director, Planning & Development, regarding the Technical Paper Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, released Spring 2008, by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, be received; 2. That the comments contained in Report PO 23-08 on the Technical Paper Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, be endorsed, and that the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal be requested to: a) finalize the size and location of the Pickering Downtown Urban Growth Centre as set out in the Technical Paper; b) revise the method of calculating the density in Pickering's Urban Growth Centre to allow exclusion of the controlled access freeway and railway corridor; and c) revise the profile for Pickering's Urban Growth Centre to more accurately reflect its current mix of uses, and location, as set out in Section 2.4 of this Report; 3. That the Ministers of Public Infrastructure Renewal, and Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to identify a predictable funding program to provide needed infrastructure and related municipal facilities to foster the growth of Urban Growth Centres, including Downtown Pickering; and 4 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2,2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson 4. Further, that a copy of Report PO 23-08 be forwarded to the Region of Durham and the Ministers of Public Infrastructure Renewal and Municipal Affairs and Housing. CARRIED 5. Director, Planning & Development, Report PO 24-08 White Paper 1 - Vision, Goals and Objectives, May 2008 White Paper 2 - Preliminary Directions and Concepts, May 2008 Metrolinx RECOMMENDATION Moved by Councillor O'Connell seconded Councillor Johnson That Report PO 24-08 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding the draft White Papers 1 & 2, dated May 2008, prepared by Metrolinx, be received for information. CARRIED (II) CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS In accordance with Procedural By-law 6746/07 and the provisions of the Municipal Act an In Camera meeting of the Planning & Development Committee was held prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Johnson That the Committee go In Camera in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act for the purpose of receiving advice that is subject to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, effecting the City. CARRI ED 5 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, June 2,2008 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Dickerson 1. Memorandum from the City Solicitor to the Chief Administrative Officer dated May 22,2008 with respect to the recommended City position respecting OMB Appeal of Altridge Properties Inc., Draft Plan subdivision SP-2005-03 and Zoninq By-law Amendment A 34/05 Refer to the In Camera minutes for further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.] Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Johnson That the recommendation as contained in the In Camera minutes of June 2, 2008 be adopted. (III) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm. CARRIED IN OPEN SESSION 6