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Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 2,2008
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor O'Connell
PRESENT:
Mayor Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson - arrived at 8:30 pm
B. Littley
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
ABSENT:
Councillor McLean
ALSO PRESENT:
T.J. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
L. Taylor - Manager, Development Review
C. Rose - Manager, Policy
A. Yearwood - Planner I
D. Shields -Deputy Clerk
(I) PART 'A' - PLANNING INFORMATION MEETING
1. Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 11/08
Grant Morris Associates Ltd.
1789, 1795, 1801 & 1805 Pine Grove Avenue
1790, 1792, 1794, 1804, 1806, 1808 & 1810 Woodview Avenue
(Part of Road Allowance between Lots 34 & 35, Concession 1
Parts 2, 3, 5-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26-30, 32,
33 & 35, 40R-25121), City of Pickerinq
A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of
informing the public with respect to an application submitted by Grant Morris
Associates Ltd. for property municipally known as 1789, 1795, 1801 & 1805 Pine
Grove Avenue and 1790, 1792, 1794, 1804, 1806, 1808 & 1810 Woodview
Avenue.
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Committee Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 2,2008
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor O'Connell
Lynda Taylor, Manager, Development Review gave an outline of the
requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. She also noted
that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the
City before a by-law is passed, that person or public body are not entitled to
appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario MuniCipal Board, and may not
be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the
Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Ashley Yearwood, Planner I, gave an overview of zoning amendment application
A 11/08.
Grant Morris, 397 Sheppard Avenue, the applicant appeared before the
Committee in support of the application. Mr. Morris noted that he would be
meeting with hydro soon to sign an agreement regarding street lighting.
No members of the public in attendance at the public information meeting
spoke in support or opposition to Application A 11/08.
(II) PART 'B' - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
1. Director, Planning and Development, Report PO 28-08
Drektor Realty Corp.
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1771
Bramalea Inc.
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1810
Gossamer Hills Inc.
Dixie Woods Estates Limited
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1811
Finchrose Development Corporation
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1819
Brancato Construction Co. Ltd.
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1823
836930 Ontario Inc.
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1832
Sopta, PredraglSopta, Jozo
956414 Ontario Limited
Plan of Subdivision 40M-1836
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Final Assumption of Plans of Subdivision
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1. That Report PO 28-08 of the Director, Planning & Development regarding
the Final Assumption of Plans of Subdivision 40M-1771, 40M-1810, 40M-
1811, 40M-1819, 40M-1823, 40M-1832 and 40M-1836 be received;
2. That the highways being Hadrian Court, Maple Hill Court, Conacher
Crescent, Southcott Road, Canterbury Crescent and Abbott Crescent within
Plan 40M-1771 be assumed for public use;
3. That the highways being Autumn Crescent, Pineview Lane, Foxwood Trail,
White Cedar Drive, Silver Maple Drive and Stroud's Lane within Plan 40M-
1810 be assumed for public use;
4. That the highways being Gossamer Drive and Pine Glen Drive within Plan
40M-1811 be assumed for public use;
5. That the highway being Seguin Square within Plan 40M-1819 be assumed
for public use;
6. That the highway being McLeod Crescent within Plan 40M-1823 be
assumed for public use;
7. That the highways being White Cedar Drive and Silver Maple Drive within
Plans 40M-1832 and 40M-1836 be assumed for public use;
8. That the services required by the Subdivision Agreements relating to Plans
40M-1771, 40M-1810, 40M-1811, 40M-1819, 40M-1823, 40M-1832 and
40M-1836, 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 Lots 62,
113, Blocks 163,165,166,167,171,172 and 173, Plan 40M-1771; Lot 67,
Blocks 166, 168, 174 to 177, 182 and 183, Plan 40M-1810; Blocks 69 and
70, Plan 40M-1811; Blocks 54 and 55, Plan 40M-1819 and Block 64, Plan
40M-1832;
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9. That the Subdivision Agreements and any amendments thereto relating to
Plans 40M-1771, 40M-1810, 40M-1811, 40M-1819, 40M-1823, 40M-1832
and 40M-1836, save and except from Lot 67 and Block 166, Plan 40M-
1810, be released and removed from title;
10. That Council enact a By-law to dedicate Blocks 169 and 170, Plan 40M-
1771 as public highways; and
11. That Council enact a By-law to dedicate Block 45, Plan 40M-1836 as public
highway.
CARRIED
2. Director, Planning and Development, Report PO 35-08
Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Program
-Terms of Reference
-Collaborative Study Manaqement
A detailed discussion ensued on this matter.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1 . That Report PD 35-08, of the Director, Planning & Development, regarding
the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Program, be received;
- 2. That the draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program, provided as Appendix I, be endorsed;
3. That the collaborative management approach to the Seaton Neighbourhood
Planning Program between the City of Pickering and the Seaton
Landowner Group (North Pickering Development Management Inc.) be
endorsed;
4. That, to formalize the collaborative management approach, the Mayor and
the Clerk be authorized to enter into a Management Committee agreement
with the Landowner Group that is consistent with the terms and conditions
set out in Section 2.2 of this Report;
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5. That the issuance of a Request for Proposals by the Seaton Landowner
Group for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Program be authorized to
the consulting firms listed below, following the execution of the
Management Committee agreement between the City and the Landowner
Group:
. Bousfields Inc.
. Malone Given Parsons Ltd.
. Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd.
. planningAlliance
. Planning Partnership
. Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc.
. Walker Nott Dragicevic Associates Limited
. Weston Consulting Group Inc., and
. Young Wright/IBI Group
6. That the following City staff be appointed to the Seaton Neighbourhood
Planning Program Management Committee: the Director, Office of
Sustainability; the Director, Planning & Development; and the Manager,
Policy; and
7. Further, that a copy of this Report and Council's resolution be forwarded to
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of Infrastructure
and Energy, the Ontario Realty Corporation, the Region of Durham, the
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Trustee for the North
Pickering Development Management Inc., and the Sernas Group (on behalf
of the Landowner Group).
CARRIED LATER IN
THE MEETING
(See Following Motions)
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Littley
That the main motion of Councillors Pickles and Littley be amended by adding
the following as Item #8:
8. That Council make the final decision on any matters regarding the Seaton
Neighbourhood Planning Program and that City staff formally report to
Council regularly for information, direction and endorsement as appropriate
on the work of the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Program as it
progresses.
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CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Littley
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to read as follows:
2. That the draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program which requires appropriate opportunity for public engagement and
consultation, be endorsed, as set out in Appendix I;
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Item #5 of the main motion be amended to read as follows:
5. That the issuance of a Request for Proposals by the Seaton Landowner
Group for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Program be advertised
appropriately, authorized to the consulting firms listed below and any
additional consulting firms wishing to submit a Request for Proposal,
following the execution of the Management Committee agreement between
the City and the Landowner Group:
. Bousfields Inc.
. Malone Given Parsons Ltd.
. Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd.
. planningAlliance
. Planning Partnership
. Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc.
. Walker Nott Dragicevic Associates Limited
. Weston Consulting Group Inc., and
. Young WrighUIBI Group
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to reflect the following:
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Appendix I (Draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program), Appendix A (Detailed Requirements of Neighbourhood Plans),
Section I (d) be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
1 (d) identification of detailed community facility requirements including but not
limited to municipal facilities, and such other facilities as elementary and
secondary schools and places of worship; and
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Littley
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to reflect the following:
Appendix I (Draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program), Section 1.8 (Consultant Selection), be amended by adding the
following as the first paragraph of the section:
The consulting team shall include in their proposal a section on Conflict of
Interest. This section shall contain information respecting disclosure of possible
conflict of interest, including any business, financial or other interest respecting
the lands, owners/developers of the Seaton lands, or prospective
owners/developers of the Seaton lands.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Mayor Ryan
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to reflect the following:
Appendix I (Draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program), Appendix A (Detailed Requirements of Neighbourhood Plans), Section
5 be amended by adding the following as a new part (e):
Requiring the commencement of the development of the employment lands
along the Highway 407 corridor prior to the commencement of the residential
neighbourhoods.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
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Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended to reflect the following:
Appendix I (Draft Terms of Reference for the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning
Program), Appendix A (Detailed Requirements for Neighbourhood Plans),
Section 3 (a) be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
3(a) beginning with the first residential neighbourhood and employment lands
along the 407 corridor, facilitating the early introduction of transit services,
alterative transportation facilities and retail and service uses to
accommodate residents' needs;
CARRIED
The main motion of Councillor Pickles and Councillor Littley was then put to a
vote and CARRIED AS AMENDED.
(III) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
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