PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Planning Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

September 18, 2017

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of Planning Committee held on September 18, 2017 in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

 

Planning Committee was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers by Councillor Parnell, Chair.

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Haacke

Councillor Parnell, Chair

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Riel

Councillor Therrien

Councillor Vassiliadis

Councillor McWilliams

Mayor Bennett

 

Confirmation of Minutes – August 28, 2017

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on August 28, 2017 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 


Public Meeting under The Planning Act

Director, Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD17-037

Residential Front Yard and Recreational Vehicle Parking

 

Patrick Vusir, Assistant Planner, made a presentation to Report PLPD17-037.

 

Karen Thaxter, 187 Dumble Avenue, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Brock Grills, 20 Finchurst Road, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Paul Cleveland, 222 McDonnel, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

John Milne, Peterborough and Kawartha Home Builders Association, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Councillor Riel called a point of order regarding the Chair breaching the rules of procedure (16.22.1). The Chair ruled on the point of order and Councillor Riel questioned the decision of the Chair. Upon vote, Council upheld the decision of the Chair.

 

Robert Gibson, 640 Grange Way, spoke in support of the application.

 

Dawna Rhodenhizer, 904 Kawartha Drive, spoke in support of the application.

 

Monica Moran, 258 Sunset Boulevard, spoke in support of the application.

 

John Burns, 909 Barnardo Avenue, spoke in support of the application.

 

Patti Meredith, 1492 Ireland Drive, spoke in support of the application.

 

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Report PLPD17-037 be deferred to allow staff to examine related issues and investigate other possible solutions.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Other Business

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

a)        That Staff review and report back to Council on the potential of utilizing Community Improvement Plan incentives, such as a Brownfield Tax Assistance Program, for industrial employment land areas throughout the City, including industrial parks and the GE complex.

 

b)     That Staff report back to Council on providing an inventory of all employment lands/industrial-commercial lands in the City of Peterborough.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Andrew Beamer

 

That staff investigate residential parking options including curb cuts, calendar parking, seasonal parking, on-street parking and permits.

 

“WITHDRAWN”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 9:18 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"   

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair

 

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