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Planning Committee Minutes
City of Peterborough
January 20, 2014
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Minutes
of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on January 20, 2014 in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Planning Committee was called to order
at 6:38 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Roll
Call:
Councillor
Pappas
Regrets:
Confirmation of Minutes – November
18, 2013
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That
the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on November 18, 2013 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
No
items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda
Public Meeting Under The Planning Act
Manager, Planning Division
Report PLPD14-002
545 The Queensway, 620 Cameron Place and 909 Cameron
Street
Caroline
Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided an overview of Report PLPD14-002.
Brad
Smith, AON, spoke in opposition to the application.
No
one spoke in favour of the application
Steven
Zakem, Aird and Berlis, solicitor for the applicant, spoke to the application.
Kevin Duguay, Planner and Ken Smith, D.M. Wills, engineer, agents for the
applicant also spoke to the application.
Moved
by Councillor Vass
That
Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD14-002 dated January
20, 2014, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:
a) That the
applications to amend the Official Plan be approved in part, in accordance with
Exhibit ‘C’ attached to Report PLPD14-002 as follows:
i. Schedule A –
Land Use, be amended to expand the Commercial Designation to include a portion
of the subject lands;
ii. Schedule I –
Commercial Area, be amended to expand the Service Commercial designation to a
portion of the subject lands;
iii. Schedule M –
Lansdowne West Secondary Plan, be amended to redesignate a portion of the
subject lands from Industrial to Commercial;
iv. Schedule O –
Industrial Land Use, be amended to redesignate a portion of the subject lands
from Industrial to Commercial.
b) That the
applications to amend the Zoning By-Law be approved in part, in accordance with
Exhibit ‘D’ attached to Report PLPD14-002 as follows:
i. That the zoning
of a portion of the subject lands, outside of the floodplain, be amended from
the M3.2 – Enhanced Service Industrial and the SP.268-268(F)-‘H’ – Service
Commercial to the SP.268–286 – ‘H’ - Service Commercial District to permit
commercial uses in accordance with the policies of the Service Commercial
designation of the Official Plan; and
ii. That the zoning
of the subject lands included in the floodplain, be amended from the M3.2 –
Enhanced Service Industrial and the M3.5(F) – Combined Service Industrial to
OS.1 – 271 – Open Space District;
iii. That Section
3.9 – Exceptions, be amended to include Exception 286, to permit a bank, loan
company or financial institution; a home improvement outlet and up to one
retail establishment for the sale of used clothing, household items and related
accessories; and to prohibit the use of the property for a library, museum or
art gallery.
iv. That the ‘H’ –
Holding Symbol be removed subject to Site Plan Approval being granted for the
subject property.
c) That the
application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law to introduce a special
policy exception to the Service Commercial Designation to permit large format
retail uses in addition to Service Commercial uses and to zone the lands C.7 –
Special Purpose Retail, be Denied, based on the following:
i. The
introduction of 95% of the total proposed floor area, up to 9500m2
of retail uses for the sale of Department Store Type Merchandise (DSTM),
outside of a shopping node established within the City’s Commercial Structure,
is inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the Service Commercial
designation and with the City’s Commercial Structure and policies.
d) That the
application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law (save and except
parking) for the lands situated within the floodplain of Lower Byersville Creek
(known as 909 Cameron Street), be Denied based on Section 3.1 of the Provincial
Policy Statement (2005).
“CARRIED”
Public Meeting Under The Planning Act
Manager, Planning Division
Report PLPD14-001
New Central Area Community Improvement Plan Program
Municipal Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program
A
presentation on Report PLPD14-001 was provided by Ken Hetherington, Manager,
Planning Division.
No
one spoke in opposition to Report PLPD14-001.
Terry
Guiel, Downtown Business Improvement Area, spoke in support of the New Central
Area Community Improvement Plan Program - Municipal Brownfields Rehabilitation
Grant Program.
Moved
by Councillor Vass
That
Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD14-001 dated January
20, 2014, submitted by the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:
a) That the Central
Area Community Improvement Plan be amended by adding the Municipal Brownfields
Rehabilitation Grant Program, as attached as Exhibit B to Report PLPD14-001.
b) That Council
delegate authority to approve applications made under the proposed Municipal
Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program to the Director, Planning &
Development Services.
c) That any agreement
for an application approved under the Municipal Brownfields Rehabilitation
Grant Program be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk.
At the meeting of January 20, 2014 the
following was added:
d) That staff prepare a report as soon as possible
on the implementation of this program throughout the City.
Moved by Councillor Parnell
That the motion be amended by the the following:
That the Mount St. Joseph property be added to the
properties eligible for this program.
Councillor Pappas declared a conflict on the proposed
amendment as he has family members residing in the immediate area. Councillor
Pappas did not discuss this matter.
Upon
clarification, Councillor Parnell withdrew her motion.
Upon
the main motion by Councillor Vass, the motion carried.
Councillor
Juby left the meeting at 8:47 p.m. and returned at 8:50 p.m.
Manager, Planning Division
Report PLPD14-004
Interim Control By-law
Electronic Signs
Brian
Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design provided a presentation on Report PLPD14-004,
Interim Control By-law, Electronic Signs.
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That
Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD14-004 dated January
20, 2014, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:
a)
That
the presentation by staff be received for information.
b)
That
staff be directed to undertake a review and recommend potential amendments to
the Sign By-law pertaining to Electronic Signs.
c)
That
an Interim
Control By-law be passed in accordance with Exhibit “A” attached to Report PLPD14-004 prohibiting the issuance of a
permit for an electronic sign for a period of four months from the date of the
passing of the By-law to allow time for the completion of consultation and
further research.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
It
was noted that a staff report regarding snow removal and sidewalk maintenance
will be provided in April 2014.
Adjournment
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That
this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
"CARRIED"
Natalie Garnett
Deputy City Clerk
Councillor Hall
Chair