|
|
Planning Committee Minutes
City of Peterborough
June 12, 2017
|
Minutes
of a special meeting of Planning Committee held on June 12, 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
Pappas
Confirmation of Minutes – May
23, 2017
Moved
by Councillor Clarke
That
the minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on May 23, 2017 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor
Beamer declared an interest in Report
PLPD17-024 - Lodging House and Rental Units Zoning Provisions, as he owns
rental properties.
Councillor
Haacke declared an interest in Report PLPD17-008 - Removal of “H” – Holding
Symbol from the zoning of the property at 1119 Clonsilla Avenue, as the vendor
is a client of his.
Councillor
Pappas declared an interest in Report
PLPD17-023 - Central Area Community Improvement Plan Program Update and
Extension, as he owns a building and has applied for a grant.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Councillor Pappas
That
item 7 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Director, Planning and Development Services
Report PLPD17-027
Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the
property at 1230 Lansdowne Street West and part of 740 Clonsilla Avenue
Moved
by Councillor Pappas
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-027
dated June 12, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as
follows:
That
the property at 1230 Lansdowne Street West and part of 740 Clonsilla Avenue be
rezoned from C.7-166 ‘H’- Special Purpose Retail Zoning District to C.7-166 -
Special Purpose Retail Zoning District in accordance with the draft amendment
attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD17-027.
“CARRIED”
Director, Planning and Development Services
Report PLPD17-008
Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the
property at 1119 Clonsilla Avenue
Due
to his previously declared interest, Councillor Haacke did not discuss or vote
on this item.
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-008
dated June 12, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as
follows:
That the property at 1119 Clonsilla
Avenue be rezoned from the R.1, 1m, 2m – 305 – “H” – Residential District, to
R.1, 1m, 2m – 305 – Residential District, in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’
attached to Report PLPD17-008.
“CARRIED”
Director, Planning and Development Services
Report PLPD17-023
Central Area Community Improvement Plan Program Update
and Extension
Due
to his previously declared interest, Councillor Pappas did not discuss or vote
on this item.
Moved
by Councillor McWilliams
That Council approve the
recommendations outlined in Report PLPD17-023 dated June 12, 2017, of the Director,
Planning and Development Services, as follows:
a)
That
the Central Area Community Improvement Plan Programs be extended for five
years, to 2021.
b)
That
the Central Area Community Improvement Plan policy document be amended as
follows, in accordance with Exhibit A attached to Report PLPD17-023:
i)
Façade
Improvement Grant Program, which currently has a “lock-out” clause for 5 years
after maximum funding is reached, be amended to have a “lock-out” clause for 10
years, and clarify that the grant applies to a building rather than a municipal
address, owner, or tenant.
ii)
Central
Area Revitalization (Tax Increment Based) Grant Program, which currently
provides a 100% refund for 5 years and phased in the taxes over the next 4
years for full payment in year 10, be amended to also provide an option for a
100% refund for 10 years and then phased in over the next 4 years, where a
property is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or is eligible for
designation and the proponent is willing to have the property designated, and
the property would become ineligible for the Heritage Property Tax Relief
Program even after the Central Area Revitalization Grant Program ends.
iii)
Brownfields
Tax Assistance Program and Municipal Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program
will have a section added to the CA CIP policy document for the Municipal
Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program as was approved by Council under
By-law 14-015.
iv)
Municipal
Incentive Grant Program will include minor revisions to clarify fees will be
refunded rather than waived.
v)
Residential
Conversion and Intensification Grant Program will include minor housekeeping
revisions to text to clarify that the program provides funding via a grant, as
it has since its introduction, rather than as a loan.
vi)
That
By-laws 11-115 and 14-015 be repealed and replaced upon the adoption of the
By-law attached as Exhibit A.
“CARRIED”
Public Meeting under
The Planning Act
Director, Planning and Development Services
Report PLPD17-024
Lodging House and Rental Units Zoning Provisions
Caroline
Kimble, Land Use Planner, provided a presentation on Report PLPD17-024.
Due
to his previously declared interest, Councillor Beamer did not discuss or vote
on this item.
Syd
Birrell, 96 Dufferin Street, spoke in opposition to the report.
Atul
Swarup, Peterborough and District Landlord Association, spoke in opposition to
the report.
Andrew
Radfisher, 3 Edgewater Boulevard, spoke in opposition to the report.
David
Tomlinson, 47 Kingan Street in Peterborough, spoke in opposition to the report.
No
one spoke in support of the report.
Moved
by Councillor Pappas
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-024 dated June 12, 2017, of the Director,
Planning and Development Services, as follows:
That By-law 1997-123 be amended in
accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘A’ to Report
PLPD17-024.
“CARRIED”
Public Meeting under The Planning Act
Director, Planning and Development Services
Report PLPD17-029
475 George Street North and Part of 175 Murray Street
Zoning By-law Amendment
Caroline
Kimble provided a presentation on Report PLPD17-029.
No
one spoke in opposition to the application.
Audrey
Gaylie, spoke in support of the application.
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That Council approve the
recommendations outlined in Report PLPD17-029 dated June 12, 2017, of the Director,
Planning and Development Services, as follows:
a)
Amend
Section 41, Special District 13 (SP.13) of Zoning By-law 1997-123, to delete
the requirement to locate dwelling units only in a second or higher storey, in
accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ attached to Report PLPD17-029; and
b)
That
the zoning of the easterly portion of the lands known as 175 Murray Street be
amended from the PS.2 – Public Service District to the SP.13 – Special
Commercial District in accordance with Exhibit ‘D’ attached to Report
PLPD17-029.
“CARRIED”
New
Business
There
were no items of New Business
Adjournment
Moved
by Councillor McWilliams
That
this meeting of Planning Committee adjourn at 8:46 p.m.
"CARRIED"
Natalie Garnett
Deputy
City Clerk
Councillor
Parnell
Chair