PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Planning Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

July 18, 2011

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Planning Committee Held on July 18, 2011 in the Council Chambers, City Hall

 

Planning Committee was called to order at 6:35 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 – June 13, 2011

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on June 13, 2011 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 


 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That the rules of order (Article 10) be suspended to allow delegations on Items 4, 5, and 6.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Hall surveyed the room and determined that there were no delegations for Item 4.



Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Item 4 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-048

By-law to Remove an “H” Holding Symbol

From the Zoning of the Properties at

890 and 896 Chemong Road

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD11-048 dated July 18, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the properties at 890 and 896 Chemong Road be rezoned from SP.341 – 250 - “H” to SP.341 - 250 in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD11-048.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-050

791 Stocker Road

 

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

 

No one spoke in opposition to the application.

 

No one spoke in support to the application.

 

The applicant was present, but did not speak to the application.

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD11-050 dated July 18, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That Section 3.9 Exceptions in the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law # 97-123, be amended in accordance with the draft amendment, attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD11-050 to permit the following:

 

i.          A reduction in the minimum number of required parking spaces from 6 to 5 spaces;

ii.         Two tandem parking spaces;

iii.        A driveway width of up to 9m to permit up to 3 parking spaces at the street line;

iv.        A reduction in the width of the landscaped strip from 1.5m to 1m along the westerly side lot line for parking and driveway area;

v.         Relief from Section 6.25 to permit a ceiling height of 0.94m above grade for a unit in the basement of a residential building.

 

b)        That the zoning of the subject property, be amended from the R.1, 4h, R.2, 4h -  Residential District to the SP.295 - 266 – (F) - ‘H’ Residential District in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD11-050.


 

c)         That the ‘H’ Holding Symbol be removed subject to the following:

 

i.          Site Plan Approval is granted for the subject property;

 

ii.         Confirmation from Fire Services and from the Building Division of the City of Peterborough, that the units comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the Ontario Fire Code;

 

iii.        Payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland for the third unit; and

 

iv.        Payment of all applicable development charges for the third unit.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD11-049

Application for Site Plan Approval

1633 Water Street

Proposed Student Residences

 

Brian Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design, provided an introduction to this item.  

 

Councilor Juby left the meeting at 7:11 p.m. and returned at 7:13 p.m. 

 

The following individuals made a delegation to this item:

Gary Harris, 1562 Champlain Drive

Ian Cameron 552 Stewart Street

Budd Faff, Water Street

Krista English, 1596 Champlain Drive

Matthew Davidson, 743 George Street North

Dawson Vick, 1660 Champlain Drive

Doug Edmondson, 3295 University Heights Boulevard

Don McKay, 1664 Champlain Drive

Reya Stonewall-Masakowski, 140 Hunter Street

Maryam Monsef, Stenson Avenue


 

The following individuals spoke on behalf of the application

Peter Lawless, Solicitor, representing the Applicant

Doctor Franklin, President, Trent University

Don O’Leary, Trent University

Neal Davis, Solicitor, Residence Development Corporation

Ray Stanton, President, Residence Development Corporation

 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the rules of order be suspended (Article 16.15.2) to extend the meeting past  the hour to complete the agenda, including Other Business.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD11-049 dated July 18, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the Site Plan Application submitted by Residence Development Corporation, for the construction of two, three - storey buildings with twenty-seven, three bedroom dwelling units in each, and two, three storey buildings with twelve, four bedroom dwelling units in each, with a total floor area of 3346.0 square metres (36,017.22 square feet) be approved, subject to the following conditions: 

 

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

 

b)        The construction of an asphalt walkway/bikeway on the north side of Nassau Mills Road from the intersection of Water Street and Nassau Mills Road to West Bank Drive.

 

c)         The conveyance of a road widening strip to the City, 6.0 metres in width, across the entire Water Street frontage of the property, at no cost and free of encumbrances.

 

d)        The deposit of site work performance security in the amount of $300,000.00.

e)         The submission of detailed design drawings for the intersection improvements at Nassau Mills Road and Water Street.

 

f)          A cash deposit for the implementation of intersection improvements at Nassau Mills Road and Water Street in an amount to the satisfaction of the Director of the Utility Services Department.

 

g)        The retention of a Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the Province of Ontario to provide geotechnical inspections of the retaining walls and review of their construction in accordance with Division C – Part 1, Section 1.2.2 of the Ontario Building Code.

 

h)        The submission of all the requested technical information to the satisfaction of City Staff and the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority.

 

Chair Hall stepped down from the Chair. Vice Chair Juby assumed the Chair.

 

Upon the motion by Councillor Doris, this motion carried.

 

 

Committee recessed at 10:57 p.m. and reconvened at 11:04 p.m. Councillor Hall returned to the Chair.

 

 

Manager, Planning Division Report PLPD11-051

184 Marina Boulevard

Proposed Telecommunication Structure

 

The following individuals made a delegation to this item:

Murray White, Biglieri Group, applicant

Vern Orr, 986 Hatfield Crescent

Gary Harris, 1562 Champlain Drive

Dawson Vick, 1660 Champlain Drive


 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD11-051 dated July 18, 2011, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

a)         That Industry Canada be advised that the proposal for a telecommunication structure by SBA Canada, ULC, at 184 Marina Boulevard, has been subject to the City of Peterborough’s Telecommunications Structures Policy and Procedure.

 

b)        That Industry Canada be further advised that the proposal for a telecommunications structure at 184 Marina Boulevard has generated a significant level of concern from the public as documented by The Biglieri Group and summarized in Exhibits C, D and E of Report PLPD11-051.

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

c)         That Industry Canada be further advised that the City of Peterborough does not concur with the proposal of a telecommunication structure at 184 Marina Boulevard for the following reasons:

 

i)          the proposed structure does not comply with the City's site location preference criteria,

ii)         the proposed structure is directly adjacent to existing residential properties,

iii)        the proposed structure is directly adjacent to an existing elementary school.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Upon the motion made by Councillor Juby, this motion carried as amended.


Other Business

 

Non-Conforming Two and Three Unit Dwellings

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the report on non-conforming two and three unit dwellings in the City, recommending ways to ensure that the additional units are built to building code, previously requested on April 11, 2011 be provided to Planning Committee by the end of the calendar year.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

The Official Plan and Other Levels of Government

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That staff be requested to prepare a report on how the City can work with different levels of government to ensure that the merits of the Official Plan are upheld.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 11:29 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kevin Arjoon

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Hall

Chair