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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 9, 2012 oo Planning A Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 9, 2012 7:30 pm Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe Present: Mayor Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe D. Dickerson O'Connell P. Rodrigues Absent: B. McLean D. Pickles Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development P. Bigioni - City Solicitor C. Rose - Manager, Policy M. Wouters - Manager, Development Review & Urban Design . R. Pym - Principal Planner, Development Revi~w L. Roberts - Committee Coordinator (1) Disclosure of Interest. No disclosures of interest were noted. (11) Part`A' Information Reports Marg Wouters, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. She outlined the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the Ci before the 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. 1 Citq o~ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 9, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 1. Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2011-03 Zoning Amendment Application A 13/11 Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (formerly ORC) on behalf of the Province of Ontario (Part Lots 22 to 27, Concession 5), City of Pickering A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above noted application. Ross Pym, Principal Planner, Development Review provided an overview of zoning amendment application A 13/11. Emma West of Planning Alliance, appeared before the Committee,on behalf of the applicant to answer questions and provide clarification if required. Marion Thomas, 489 Whitevale Road, Pickering, appeared before the Committee, noting her concerns with traffic issues on Sideline 26 and indicated the lack of a north/south route for the employment lands. She questioned the type of businesses which would potentially locate here and stated it was unrealistic to assume future employees would be able to afford to use Highway 407. She questioned the financing for the project and noted she could not find any documents on the project. She also noted that the development charges were very confusing. She also stated her concerns regarding the future of the hamlet of Whitevale and stated that taxpayers need to be involved in the planning process. Betty Hutton, 1863 Central Street, Claremont, appeared before the Committee noting her concerns with the ongoing traffic issues in the area. She also noted the intersection of Brock Road and Highway 7 was a concern, indicating traffic diverts through Claremont and questioned how this would be handled noting Claremont could not"handle any additional traffic. Michael Fearon, 3620 Westney Road, appeared before the Committee noting his environmental concerns with this development. He stated that while he is well aware of the Places. to Grow plan, he felt this development would have a severe irreversible and final impact to the environment by destroying valuable farmland. Ed Vikari, 54 Markwood Crescent, Whitby, appeared before the Committee stating his surprise with the timing of this as there is an.abundance of industrial and commercial land already in existence. He questioned the viability of turning farmland into industrial when there are numerous empty buildings with the infrastructure already in place not only in Pickering, but elsewhere-within Durham Region. 2 Citi 00 _ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes PICKERM Monday, January 9, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe' A question and answer period ensued with the suggestion of looking at Pickering's available lands first. A question and answer period ensued with staff being requested to look into traffic issues, the total number of hectares of commercial/industrial lands located in Pickering, particularly along Bayly as well as the location of transit stations and the impact on surrounding areas. (II) Planning & Development Reports 1. Chief Administrative Officer's Report, CAO 01-12 Sean Michael Greene, et al., collectively the Pinegrove/Woodview Landowners Association Plan of Subdivision 40M-2164 Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision Recommendation Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CAO 01-12 regarding the final assumption of the works and services within Plan of Subdivision 40M-2164 be received; 2. That the highway being Rockwood Drive within Plan 40M-2164 be assumed for public use; 3. That the works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement within Plan 40M-2164, 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 6, 7 and 10; 4. That the Subdivision Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M-2164 be released and removed from title, save and except from Lots 6, 7 and 10; and 5. That Council enact a by-law to name Blocks 20 to 30, Plan 40M-2164 as Rockwood Drive. Carried 3 Planning & Development . .Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 9, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 01-12 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 7/11 Loblaw Properties Limited 1792 Liverpool Road (Part of Lot 23, Concession 1 South), City of Pickering A discussion period ensued with staff providing clarification with respect to timelines. Recommendation Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Zoning Amendment Application A 7/11 submitted by Loblaw Properties Limited, on lands being Part of Lot 23, Concession 1 South, to permit a 1,583 sgtuare metre seasonal garden centre in the centre of the parking lot from April 1S to August 1St of every calendar year, with a minimum 555 parking spaces during that time, be approved; and 2. Further, that the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning Amendment Application A 7/11, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 01-12, be finalized and forwarded to City Council for enactment once a consolidated site plan has been submitted to.the satisfaction of staff. Carried 3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 02=12 The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011 Proposed Amendments to the Planning Act for Second Units A discussion period ensued with questions regarding parking, fire regulations and potential additional revenues generated through second unit dwellings. Recommendation Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor O'Connell 1. That Report PD 02-12 of the Director, Planning & Development, on, amendments to the Planning Act, through the Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, be received for information; and 4 _ Planning & Development _ Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 9, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 2. Further, that should the remaining sections of the Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, be proclaimed in 2012 as anticipated, that an appropriate review process be undertaken to bring the Pickering Official Plan and City's zoning by-laws into conformity with the new Planning Act provisions for second units. Carried (III) Other Business The Chief Administrative Officer was requested to action the following; 1) Councillor Dickerson requested staff look into the implementation of penalties within the by-law with respect to enforcement of second units in dwellings. 2) Councillor Dickerson requested staff look into potential additional revenues from second units and what the City of Pickering's legal rights are with respect to this. He questioned whether MPAC should raise the assessments of dwellings with second units in them. 3) Councillor Rodrigues gave notice that he would be presenting a Notice of Motion at the January 23rd meeting of Council with respect to freezing the 2012 Mayor and Council Salaries. (IV) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. 5