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Ciro Planning & Development
Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 4, 2009
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor O'Connell
PRESENT:
COUNCILLORS:
D. Dickerson
B. Littley
B. McLean
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
ABSENT:
Mayor Ryan
R.Johnson
ALSO PRESENT:
T. Melymuk - (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
C. Rose - Manager, Policy
R. Starr - Manager, Development Control
L. Taylor - Manager, Development Review
G. McGregor - Principal Planner, Policy
R. Pym - Principal Planner, Development Review
D. Shields -Deputy Clerk
(1) PART `A' - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 17-09
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 009-001/P
Amendment 18 to the Pickering Official Plan
Informational Revision 15
City Initiated: Council's Recommendations of October 20, 2008 respecting the
Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Environmental Servicing Plan
Part of Lots 15 to 24, Concession 3
City of Pickering
Grant McGregor, Principal Planner, Policy, appeared before the Committee to
give a presentation and update on Official Plan Amendment Application OPA
009-001/P, Amendment #18. Mr. McGregor outlined the recommendations
before the Committee and displayed examples of Cities with a similar concept to
the Duffin Heights Development Guidelines.
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Gerry McCoy, 2538 Tillings Road, appeared before the Committee stating his
objection to the Natural Heritage designation on his property and requested that
it remain Agricultural. Mr. McCoy noted that he has made numerous requests
that his property be left Agricultural and stated that the Natural Heritage
designation would decrease the value of his property and impede future
development if he chose to develop the property at a later date.
Owen Brett, 688 Taunton Road West, appeared before the Committee stating his
objection to the Greenspace designation of his property and noted that he would
like it designated Prestige Employment. Mr. Brett stated that he felt he could
develop the land better if it was designated Prestige Employment.
Roger Miller of Matamy Homes appeared before the Committee and noted his
concerns with the guideline that states there should be sidewalks on both sides
of local streets. Mr. Miller stated that he felt sidewalks on both sides of the street
were not required on all local streets and that it should be determined through
the subdivision process.
Ms. Edwards appeared before the Committee on behalf of the Tayyer family and
asked whether there was any additional information regarding the trespassing
that occurred on the Tayyer property.
Tanya Cattely of Pickering appeared before the Committee and questioned when
the work would begin on the sewer lines. The Director, Planning and
Development suggested that they contact the Region of Durham for the
information on start times.
A question and answer period ensued.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor McLean
1. That Report PD 17-09 of the Director, Planning & Development on Official
Plan Amendment Application OPA 09-001/P, Amendment 18 to the
Pickering Official Plan, and Informational Revision 15 be received;
2. a) That Amendment 18 to the Pickering Official Plan, initiated by the City
of Pickering, to implement Council's Recommendations respecting the
Duffin Heights Environmental Servicing Plan, by:
• refining the Open Space System - Natural Areas to reflect an expanded
natural heritage system;
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• replacing Urban Residential Areas - Low Density Areas designation with
the Urban Residential Areas - Medium Density Areas designation for
lands west of Tillings Road;
• replacing the Urban Residential Areas - Low Density Areas designation
with the Urban Residential Areas - Medium Density Areas designation
and Open Space System - Natural Areas designation for lands south of
Old Taunton Road;
• replacing the Employment Areas - Prestige Employment designation
with the Open Space System - Natural Area designation for lands north
of Taunton Road;
• adding the Open Space System - Active Recreational Areas in
recognition of the Pickering Golf Course;
• deleting the future Type "C" arterial road crossings of the Ganatsekiagon
Creek and Urfe Creek;
• realigning the configuration of the future extension of Valley Farm Road,
a Type "C" arterial road, easterly to connect to Brock Road;
• replacing the future Type "C" arterial road network with a collector road
network; and
• revising policy 11.17- Duffin Heights Neighbourhood policies by:
deleting redundant policies; adding minimum building height
requirements; adding monitoring, compensation/restoration,
sustainability and cost sharing policies; and revising the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood population target from 9,500 to 2,500 persons at 2016;
as set out in Attachment #1 to Appendix I to Report PD 17-09, be approved;
b) That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 18 to the Pickering Official
Plan, to implement Council's Recommendations respecting the Duffin
Heights Environmental Servicing Plan as set out in Appendix I to
Report PD 17-09 be forwarded to Council for enactment;
2. That Council adopt the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Development
Guidelines, as set out in Appendix II to Report PD 17-09, as the City's
strategy for detailed land use, urban design, transportation and stormwater
in Duffin Heights;
3. That Council adopt Informational Revision 15 to Map 25 - Neighbourhood
15: Duffin Heights and Neighbourhood Population Projection updating
roads, schools, parks and population, as set out in Appendix III to Report
PD 17-09 for inclusion in the Pickering Official Plan;
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4. That Council endorse the staff responses to comments received respecting
the proposed draft Official Plan amendment and draft Development
Guidelines contained in Appendix IV - Table 1 - Responses to Comments
Received on the Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Draft
Development Guidelines;
5. That the Planning & Development Department in conjunction with the
Municipal Property & Engineering Division prepare a detailed boulevard
design for Brock Road through the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood including
cost estimates and report back to Council to allow for consideration in the
2010 budget preparation; and
6. Further, that the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PD 17-09 to the
Region of Durham, the Town of Ajax, the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority, and the Duffin Heights Landowners Group.
CARRIED LATER IN
THE MEETING
(See Following Motion)
Moved by Councillor Littley
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Recommendation #2 to the main motion be amended to include the
following;
That the minimum height be changed from 3 functional storeys to 4 functional
storeys.
MOTION DEFEATED
The main motion was then CARRIED.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Councillor O'Connell gave the Chair to Councillor Pickles.
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That the rules of procedure be suspended in order to introduce a Motion with
respect to 618 Chiron Crescent and a decision of the Committee of Adjustment.
CARRIED ON A 2/3
MAJORITY VOTE
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PICKE Monday, May 4, 2009
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Chair: Councillor O'Connell
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That the Council of the City of Pickering instruct'the City Clerk to appeal the
decision of the Committee of Adjustment from April 15, 2009 to the Ontario
Municipal Board where approval was granted for relief from Zoning By-law 3036
to permit the parking of a vehicle 3.2 metres high and 8.0 metres long whereas
the By-law permits a maximum vehicle height of 2.6 metres and 6.7 metres long.
CARRIED
2. Councillor McLean gave notice that he would be bringing forth a Notice of
Motion pertaining to the harmonization of the GST and PST.
3. The Acting Chief Administrative Officer was requested to action the following:
a) Councillor Littley requested the City Clerk to investigate best practices related
to a public engagement policy.
b) Councillor Pickles requested staff to send a letter to the City of Toronto with a
list of venues the City of Pickering has that could be used for the 2015 Pan
Am Games bid.
c) Councillor O'Connell requested staff to investigate whether other
municipalities allow the paving of front lawns and if not how they enforce it.
(II) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 pm.
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