PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Planning Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

May 24, 2011

Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on May 24, 2011, 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

Councillor Vass

Mayor Bennett

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – April 11, 2011

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on April 11, 2011 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Item 6 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-031

By-law to Remove an “H” Holding Symbol

From the Zoning of the Property at

189 Dalhousie Street

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD11-031 dated May 24, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the property at 189 Dalhousie Street be rezoned from SP.241 – “H” to SP.241 in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD11-031.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-037

Extension To Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval

For the Heritage Park (Phase II) Subdivision 15T-02502

Activa Holdings Inc.

Part of 314 Carnegie Avenue and 650 Cumberland Avenue

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD11-037 dated May 24, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval for Plan of Subdivision 15T-02502 be extended for a period of three years, to lapse June 22, 2014;

 

b)        That the Draft Plan of Subdivision be modified to reflect the registration of Plan 45M-233, to assign street names, and to renumber the lots and blocks accordingly as shown on the Plan prepared by D.M. Wills Associates Limited dated April 20, 2011;

 

c)         That Condition Nos. 1 and 16 of Draft Plan Approval be deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“1.       That this approval applies to the Draft Plan 15T-02502 prepared by D.M. Wills Associates Ltd. dated April 20, 2011 which shows a total of 102 residential lots (Lots 1 - 102), three blocks for future development purposes (Blocks 104, 105, and 106), and one block for open space purposes (Block 103).

 

16.       That the owner agrees in writing to satisfy all the requirements, financial and otherwise, of the City of Peterborough concerning the provision of roads, installation of services and drainage, including the completion of Sawmill Lane as a through connection from Heritage Trail to Settler’s Ridge.”

 

d)        That Condition Nos. 12 and 13 of Draft Plan Approval be deleted.

 

“CARRIED”

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-016

Proposed Telecommunication Structures Policy

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD11-016 dated May 24, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That Council adopt a Telecommunication Structure Policy to encourage productive consultation between proponents and the City, in compliance with Section 5 of the federal Radiocommunication Act, in accordance with the Draft Policy, attached as Exhibit ‘A’ to Report PLPD11-016.

 

b)           That Council adopt a Telecommunication Structure Procedure to implement the Policy, to provide a framework for productive consultation between proponents and the City for the siting and design of telecommunication structures in a manner that is meant to address local land use and public concerns, attached as Exhibit ‘B’ to Report PLPD11-016, be received.

 

c)            That the City’s Lease Committee be authorized to enter into commercial leases with providers for installations on City property where the proposed tower is exempt from the requirement for Public Consultation in accordance with the City Telecommunication Structure Procedure.

 

Councillor Clarke asked staff to consider recovering the costs associated with the processing of an application for a proposed telecommunications structure.

 

Councillor Pappas asked staff for the locations of various cell towers in the City.

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That section 4.9 a.)(4) of the Telecommunication Structures Procedure be amended by removing the wording “The Ward Councillors” and replacing with “The Mayor and Councillors”.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Telecommunications Structures Procedure be amended to include an evaluation of site alternatives and a rationale for the preferred site.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That the Question be Put.

 

“MOTION WITHDRAWN”

 

 

Upon the main motion of Councillor Clarke as amended, the motion carried.

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-038

Delegation of Council Approval Authority for

Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Control Applications

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD11-038 dated May 24, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

           

a)         That By-law Numbers 97-54 and 00-121, being by-laws respecting Site Plan Control, be repealed in their entirety and replaced with a new by-law in accordance with Exhibit B of Report PLPD11-038 to delegate the authority noted therein to the Director of Planning & Development Services or his/her designate including the authority to approve Site Plan Applications for residential developments containing up to 50 dwelling units; and,

 

b)        That Council pass a by-law to delegate its approval authority with respect to the approval of plans of subdivision, plans of condominium and applications for part lot control exemption in accordance with Exhibit C of Report PLPD11-038 to the Director of Planning & Development Services or his/her designate.

 

Councillor Pappas requested recommendations a) and b) be separated for vote.

 

Councillor Doris left the meeting at 8:44 p.m.

 

Councillor Pappas withdrew his request to separate recommendations a) and b).

 

Upon the main motion of Councillor Doris, the motion carried.

 

 

Other Business

 

There was no Other Business.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 8:49 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Hall

Chair

 

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