PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Planning Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

May 5, 2014

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on May 5, 2014 in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

 

Planning Committee was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Doris

Councillor Hall, Chair

Councillor Juby

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Riel

Mayor Bennett

 

Regrets:

Councillor Vass

 

Confirmation of Minutes – April 14, 2014

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on April 14, 2014 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

Councillor Parnell declared an interest in the Council Meeting of April 28th, 2014, Committee of the Whole Report No. 5, Item 8, Budget Adjustments and Award of Tender T-01-14 for Monaghan Road Reconstruction, as she is a resident of the area.

 

 


Consent Agenda

 

No items were moved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Public Meeting Under The Planning Act

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD14-027

253 Dalhousie Street

 

Caroline Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided an overview of Report PLPD14-027.

 

No one spoke in opposition to, or in favour of the application.

 

Peter Lawless, 332 Aylmer Street, agent for the applicant, spoke to the application.

 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD14-027 dated May 5, 2014, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

a)            That the zoning of 253 Dalhousie Street be amended from the R.1, R.2, R.3, R.4 – Residential District to the SP.241-118-‘H’ – Commercial District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD14-027.

b)           That the ‘H’ – Holding Symbol be removed subject to the following:

i)             Site Plan Approval being granted for the property; and

 

ii)            Consent for an easement, to be registered on title over the adjacent lands, providing access to the rear yard of the subject lands for the purposes of parking.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Public Meeting Under The Planning Act

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD14-028

244 Wolfe Street

 

Caroline Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided an overview of Report PLPD14-028.

 

No one spoke in opposition to, or in favour of the application.

 

Peter Lawless, 332 Aylmer Street, agent for the applicant, spoke to the application.

 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD14-028 dated May 5, 2014, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

a)            That Section 3.9 of the Zoning By-law be amended to add Exception 289 to exempt the subject lands from providing on-site parking and to permit off-street parking on lands within 50m of the subject property, in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD14-028.

b)           That the zoning of 244 Wolfe Street be amended from the R.1,R.2,R.3,R.4 – Residential District to the SP.241-118 – 289 -‘H’ – Commercial District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD14-028.

c)            That the ‘H’ Holding Symbol be removed subject to the following:

 

i.              Site Plan Approval being granted for the property, including an encroachment agreement with the City for the existing stairs and landing, located within the Wolfe Street Right-of-Way; and

 

ii.            Long term off street parking arrangements be made within 50m of the subject lands, to provide the minimum number of parking spaces in accordance with the requirements of Zoning By-Law #1997-123, to the satisfaction of the City.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD14-026

Proposed Amendments to the Sign By-law for the Regulation of Electronic Signs

 

Staff were requested to forward the PowerPoint presentation on Report PLPD14-026 to Electronic Sign by-law stakeholders.

 

Brian Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design, provided an overview of Report PLPD14-026.

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD14-026 dated May 5, 2014, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

That Chapter 624 (Sign By-law) of the City of Peterborough Municipal Code be repealed and substituted with the draft By-law Amendment, attached as Exhibit ‘A’ to Report PLPD14-026

At the meeting on May 5, 2014 the following was added:

That other major existing entertainment venue marquees be included in section 2.1.4.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 7:55 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"   

 

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Hall

Chair

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