PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Planning Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

April 15, 2013

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on April 15, 2013 in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

 

Planning Committee was called to order at 7:19 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Doris

Councillor Hall, Chair

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Riel

Councillor Vass

Mayor Bennett

 

Regrets:

Councillor Juby

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – March 25, 2013

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on March 25, 2013 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no declarations of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Mayor Bennett provided comments regarding the renovation of the Council Chambers to mark the inaugural meeting.

 


Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Item 5 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD13-032

Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the Zoning of the Property at 1091 Chemong Road

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD13-032 dated April 15, 2013, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the property at 1091 Chemong Road be rezoned from C.7 - “H” Commercial District to C.7 Commercial District in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD13-032.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Public Meeting Under The Planning Act

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD13-028

Amendment to Schedule ‘J’

Expansion of Commercial Core – Central Area

 

Caroline Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided an overview of Report PLPD13-028.

 

No one spoke in support of or in opposition to the application.

 


Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD13-028 dated April 15, 2013, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That Schedule ‘J’ – Central Area of the Official Plan be amended to redesignate the lands between McDonnel Street and Hunter Street West, east of Bethune Street, adjacent to the westerly boundary of the Commercial Core, from the Transitional Uses Area to the Commercial Core Area in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘A’ to Report PLPD13-028.

 

b)        That any financial incentives associated with redevelopment in the newly expanded portion of the Commercial Core Area, including exemption from Development Charges, have an effective date of April 15, 2013.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD13-031

Application For Site Plan Approval

65 Unit Four Storey Apartment Building

1802 Cherryhill Road

 

Brian Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design, provided an overview of Report PLPD13-031.

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD13-031 dated April 15, 2013, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the Site Plan Application submitted by AON Inc. for the construction of a four storey, sixty five unit apartment building for the property at 1802 Cherryhill Road be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

a)            The deposit of a parkland levy in accordance with The Planning Act, as amended.

 

b)           The conveyance of a five metre by eight metre day-lighting triangle at the corner of Cherryhill Road and Foxfarm Road.

 

c)            The acquisition of an easement over the property at 1818 Cherryhill Road for access to a private fire hydrant.

 

d)           The deposit of site work performance security in the amount of $100,000.00.

 

At the meeting on April 15, 2013, item “e” was added:

 

e)            That staff conduct a parking survey for Foxfarm Road and Brimwood Crescent to determine if local residents are in favour of further on-street parking restrictions.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Councillor Clarke indicated how improved the sound system is in the renovated Council Chambers.

 

Comments were made regarding the damage from the ice storm on April 12, 2013.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 8:20 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

  Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Hall

Chair

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