Planning Committee Minutes City of Peterborough March 5, 2013

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on March 5, 2013 in the Board Room, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Office.

 

Planning Committee was called to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Board Room.

 

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

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD13-013(A)

Location Options for a Proposed Casino

 

The Director of Planning and Development Services made a presentation.

 

OLG Presentation

 

Tony Bitonti, Senior Manager Media Relations, OLG

Jake Pastore, Director, Community & Municipal Relations, OLG

Paul Pellizzari, Executive Director Policy & Social Responsibility, OLG

 

Delegations:

 

Registered:

 

Dave Madill, Chair of DBIA

 

Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, Peterborough County City Health Unit (Powerpoint presentation)

 

Mayor John Fallis and Deputy Mayor Scott McFadden, Township of Cavan Monaghan

 

Allan Wood, 472 Rogers Street

 

Sheila Wood, 472 Rogers Street

 

Sheila McConkey

 

Sam Tweedle, 452 Hopkins Street

 

Kim Lockwood, 417 Montcalm Drive

 

Marie Bongard, 461 Albert Street

 

Tony Smith, Shining Waters, 650 Parkhill Road W.

 

Stu Burkholder, 745 Ford Cres., Cavan

 

Glenn Duncan, Church in the City, 1227 Baker St.

 

Hans Vink, 223 Fife’s Bay Road, Selwyn Township.

 

The Chair called a brief recess at 9:31 p.m.

 

Committee reconvened at 9:43 p.m.

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Rules of Order (Article 16.15.2) be suspended to extend the meeting past the hour of 10:00 p.m. to allow all delegations to be heard and if time permits, the agenda to be completed.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Siegmar Buschhaus, 1792 Parkwood Circle

 

Morris Reid, 333 Hedonic’s Road

 

Carol Koeslag, 301 Engleburn Avenue

 

Heather Hudson, 565 Maniece Avenue

 

Peter Robinson, 54 Auburn Street

 

David Gibson, 1100 Morton Line, Township of Cavan Monaghan

 

Bruce Davis, 33 Rolliston Street, Township of Selwyn

 

Roy Brady, 136 Ware Street

 

Samara Johnson, 172 Adeline Street

 

Ivan Bateman, 244 Rogers Street

 

Sheila Nabigon-Howlett, 203 Shelbourne Street

 

Craig Martin, 562 Clancy Crescent

 

Unregistered:

 

Carlo Raponi, 658 Montrose Street

 

Moved by Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD13-013(A) dated March 5, 2013, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

a)            That the presentation of the Director of Planning and Development Services, the special presentation of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and all public delegations be received for information.

 

b)           That the following resolution be passed if Council supports the establishment of a casino within the City of Peterborough:

 

Pursuant to Section 2 of Ontario Regulation 81/12 the Council of the City of Peterborough hereby gives notice to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation of the City’s support for the establishment of a gaming site in the municipality.

 

c)            That the Council express its location preference(s) for a proposed casino by passing the following resolution, with necessary modifications to reflect the will of Council:

 

That the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation be advised that the City is prepared to give full consideration to an appropriate gaming site in the following location options as described in Planning Report PLPD13-013 appended to this report:

 

i)             Option A: The Central Area (Downtown)

ii)            Option B: Commercial Catalyst Zone (East)

iii)           Option C: The Gateway Zone (South-West)

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 12:04 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

John Kennedy

  City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Hall

Chair