PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

 

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

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Doris

Councillor Eggleton

Councillor Farquharson, Chair

Councillor Hall

Councillor Martin

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Peeters, 6:34 p.m.

Councillor Peacock

Councillor Vass

 

Absent: Mayor Ayotte

 

Minutes – July 28, 2008

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on July 28, 2008 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

Moved by Councillor Peeters

 

That the rules of order be suspended to allow MP Dean Del Mastro to speak.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


MP Dean Del Mastro spoke to Council regarding the Trent Severn Waterway - Parks Canada potential re-development adjacent to Lock 20 on Little Lake.

 

Moved by Councillor Peacock

 

That Council support the concept of re-developing the parcel of land owned by Trent Severn Waterway – Parks Canada adjacent to Lock 20, Little Lake, by requesting the GPAEDC and City Planning Division to study the feasibility of this proposal in consultation with the community, the DBIA and the Chamber of Commerce.

 

The motion was withdrawn.

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That this matter be referred to the City Planning and Development Department for recommendations regarding the Trent Severn - Parks Canada potential re-development, in consultation with the GPAEDC and that a report be provided to Council.

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Question be Put.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Upon the original motion of Councillor Doris, this motion carried.

 

Councillor Peeters left the meeting at 8:51 p.m. and returned at 8:55 p.m.

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were received as part of the consent agenda.

 

 

Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD08-067

Rezoning 901 Lansdowne Street West

 

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

 

Councillor Farquharson requested that Mr. Hunt circulate a report, prior to the next Council meeting, regarding the Erskine Avenue road closure status and the implications of extending Goodfellow Road to the south in the future. 

 

No one spoke in opposition to this application.

 

Mr. Kevin Duguay, Planning Consultant, on behalf of the applicant, Mr. Peter Berrardi, spoke in support of this application.


 

Moved by Councillor Peacock

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD08-067 dated September 2, 2008, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

a)            That Zoning By-Law #1997-123 be amended by adding Exception 242 to Section 3.9 in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD08-067.

 

b)           That the zoning of the subject property, be amended from the C.4 –13 – Commercial District to the C.7 – 242 – Commercial District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD08-067.

 

Moved by Councillor Peacock

 

That Report PLPD08-067 be amended as follows:

 

c)         That a holding symbol be placed on the property to address barrier free issues.

 

Upon the amended motion of Councillor Peacock, this motion lost.

 

Moved by Councillor Farquharson

 

That the Question be Put.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Upon the main motion of Councillor Peacock, this motion carried.

 

Councillor Hall left the meeting at 9:23 p.m. and returned at 9:26 p.m.

 

Moved by Councillor Eggleton

 

That Committee recess at 9:25 p.m. for a ten minute break.

 

“LOST”

 

Chair Farquharson stepped down from the chair and left the meeting at 9:26 p.m.

 

Vice Chair Martin assumed the chair.

 


Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD08-069

Official Plan Amendment O0802

Zoning By-law Amendment Z0803SB

Draft Plan of Subdivision 15T-08501

1496951 Ontario Inc.

2300 Marsdale Drive and 2150 Television Road

 

Brad Appleby, Planner, Land Use, provided an introduction to this item under the Planning Act.

 

Councillor Farquharson returned to the meeting and assumed the chair at 9:58 p.m.

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That the rules of order be suspended to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m. to complete this agenda item.

 

“LOST”

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the rules of order be suspended to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m. to complete the agenda.

 

“LOST”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Hall

 

That the rules of order be suspended to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Peacock left the meeting at 9:58 p.m. and returned at 10:02 p.m.

 

Councillor Pappas left the meeting at 10:02 p.m. and returned at 10:07 p.m.

 

The following individuals spoke in opposition to this application:

 

Mr. Dave Brabrooke, Marsdale Drive

Mr. Allan Gregory, Unit 101, 2181 Walker Avenue

Ms. Grace Bastin, Unit 201, 2181 Walker Avenue

 

Mr. Peter Lawless, Solicitor, spoke on behalf of the applicant, in support of the application.

 

Moved by Councillor Peeters

 

That the rules of order be suspend to continue the meeting past 10:30 p.m. until this item is completed.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Moved by Councillor Hall

 

That the rules of order be suspend the to continue the meeting past 10:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., to complete the agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That Council approve the recommendation(s) outlined in Report PLPD08-069 dated September 2, 2008, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

a)         That Schedule ‘A’ – Land Use of the Official Plan be amended in accordance with Exhibit ‘D’ of Report PLPD08-069

 

b)        That Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval for Plan 15T-08501, Project No. 10124 dated August 28, 2008 by D.M. Wills Associates Limited, be granted, subject to the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval attached to Report PLPD08-069, as Schedule 1.

 

c)         That the subject property be rezoned from A.1 – Restricted Agricultural (Otonabee), M – General Industrial (Otonabee) and HL – Hazard Lands (Otonabee) to R.1-“H”; R.2-“H”; R.2,4h-“H” – Residential Districts, OS.1 – Open Space District, and D.1 – Development District in accordance with the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Exhibit ‘E’ of Report PLPD08-069.

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

That the following amendment be added to condition #18 of Schedule ‘A’:

“subject to any cost sharing with the City, if applicable, in connection with any improvements to the existing sanitary system undertaken by the owner, as may be agreed to by the City and the owner.”

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Upon the original motion of Councillor Vass, as amended, this motion carried.


 

Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD08-068

1850 and 1900 Technology Drive

 

Councillor Peeters left the meeting at 10:38 p.m. and returned at 10:48 p.m.

 

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

 

No one spoke in opposition of this application.

 

No one spoke in support of this application.

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD08-068 dated September 2, 2008, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

a)            That Zoning By-Law #1997-123 be amended by adding a M2.3 – Prestige and Service Industrial District to Section 19 in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD08-068.

 

b)           That the zoning of the subject properties, be amended from the M2.1 – Industrial District to the M2.3 – Prestige and Service Industrial District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD08-068.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD08-70

Drainage Modifications on Technology Drive

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD08-070, dated September 2, 2008, of the Director of Planning & Development Services and the Director of Utility Services, as follows: 

 

That Report PLPD08-070 be received for information and that no further action be taken to adjust the storm drainage system on Technology Drive at this time.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Other Business

 

There was no other business.

 


Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 10:56 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Councillor Farquharson

Chair