PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH

MARCH 29, 2010

 

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010 IN THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ROOM, CITY HALL

 

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

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Doris

Councillor Farquharson, Chair

Councillor Hall

Councillor Martin

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Peacock

Councillor Peeters

Councillor Vass

 

Absent:

Mayor Ayotte

Councillor Eggleton

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – March 8, 2010 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on March 8, 2010 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Martin

 

That item 6 be approved as part of the consent agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD10-020

By-law to Remove an “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the property at 271 Brock Street

 

Moved by Councillor Martin

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD10-020 dated March 29, 2010, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the property at 271 Brock Street be rezoned from SP.241 – “H” – Commercial District to SP.241 – Commercial District in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD10-020.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD10-018

206 Aylmer Street North

 

Carolyn Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided an introduction to this item under the Planning Act.

 

No one spoke in opposition to the application.

 

No one spoke in support of the application.

 

Mr. Kevin M. Duguay, Community Planning and Consulting Inc. spoke on behalf of the applicant, Mr. and Ms. Kylie.

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD10-018 dated March 29, 2010, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That the zoning of the subject property, be amended from the R.1, R.2, R.3 – Residential District to the SP.241,11h–‘H’ – Special Commercial District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD10-018.

 

b)        That the ‘H’ Holding Symbol be removed once the following has been addressed:

 

i)          Site Plan Approval is granted for the subject property, including an agreement with the City of Peterborough to provide cash-in-lieu of parking under Section 40 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., c.P.13, as necessary

 

“CARRIED”

 


Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD10-021

City-Initiated Official Plan amendment to transfer the allocation of municipal servicing from the Coldsprings Settlement Area to the Donwood Settlement Area

 

Ken Hetherington, Manager, Planning Division, provided an introduction to this item under the Planning Act.

 

Chair Farquharson asked Committee permission to make her comments at this time when questions of clarification were asked of staff.

 

Councillor Peeters made a point of order and requested that Chair Farquharson step down as Chair and that comments were not appropriate at this time.

 

Councillor Farquharson left the Chair at 7:38 p.m.  Deputy Chair Martin assumed the Chair.

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Rules of Order be suspended to permit Councillor Farquharson to make comments.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Chair Farquharson left the meeting at 7:42 p.m.

 

Councillor Pappas left the meeting at 7:51 p.m. and returned at 7:54 p.m.

 

Councillor Doris made a point of order that Committee should move to delegations.

 

Deputy Chair Martin permitted Committee to continue with questions.

 

Mr. Brad Smith of Aon Inc., P.O. Box 296 Peterborough, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Ms. Pamela Caravaggio, 2348 Old Norwood Road, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Mr. Paul Rexe, Safe Harbour Development Inc., 113 Park Street Suite 202 spoke in support of the application.

 


Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD10-021 dated March 29, 2010, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That Section 7.3 - Extension of Services Outside the City of Peterborough of the Official Plan be amended as follows:

 

a)         Section 7.3.3. is amended by replacing “Township of Smith” with “Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield” in accordance with Exhibit “D”  to Report PLPD10-021.

 

b)        Section 7.3.4 is amended by replacing “Coldsprings” with “Donwood” in accordance with Exhbit “D” to Report PLPD10-021.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD10-019

Application for Site Plan Approval 1875-1913 Lansdowne Street West Three Commercial Buildings with a Total Building Floor Area of 3,219 Square Metres

 

Moved by Councillor Peacock

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD10-019 dated March 29, 2010, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the Site Plan Application submitted by 1703582 Ontario Inc., for the construction of three commercial buildings with a total building floor area of 3,219 square metres (34,650 square feet) be approved, subject to the following conditions:

 

a)         The deposit of a parkland levy in accordance with The Planning Act, as amended.

 

b)        The conveyance of a road-widening strip to the City to attain an eighteen metre from centre-line road allowance width, across the entire Lansdowne Street frontage of the property, at no cost and free of encumbrances.

 

c)         The conveyance of a road widening strip to the City, 3.0 metres in width, across the entire Dobbin Road frontage of the property, at no cost and free of encumbrances.

 

d)        The conveyance of land at the corner of Dobbin Road and Lansdowne Street West, for day-lighting purposes, to the satisfaction of the Director of the Utility Services Department.

 

e)         The deposit of site work performance security in the amount of $100,000.00

 

Councillor Peeters requested additional information pertaining to site plan matters, specifically well issues and that the information be distributed to members of Council prior to Friday April 9, 2010.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Councillor Doris asked staff about various communications regarding Aon Inc., the Coldsprings Development and the PUC.

 

Councillor Doris requested staff provide an update regarding the status of servicing discussions for the Cold Springs development.

 

Moved By Councillor Vass

 

That staff bring forward a report to update Council on the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure’s growth forecast review for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including opportunities for input regarding the population and employment projections.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Councillor Pappas asked staff about the status of the airport project.

 

Councillor Pappas thanked all those involved in Earth Hour.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 9:22 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Councillor Martin

Deputy Chair