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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-02Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 Minutes of a meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor W. Partner, Councillor W. Woo arrived at 8:05 PM Regrets: Councillor Traill Staff Present: A. Allison, D. Crome, K. Richardson, C. Salazar, J. Gallagher, S. Gray 1 CaII to Order Councillor Neal called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 2 New Business — Introduction Suspend the Rules Resolution #PD -170-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add the delegation of Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, Regarding Reports PSD -067-17, Recommendation Report by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street, and Report PSD -068-17, Declaration of Surplus Property on the east side of Farewell Creek in response to a request by Courtice High Street Inc., to the Delegation Section of the Agenda. Carried 3 Adopt the Agenda Resolution #PD -171-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee meeting of October 2, 2017 be adopted as presented with the addition of: x Communication Item 10.3 from The Region of Durham x Communication Item 10.4 from Jeff Goldman of 2117412 Ontario Limited Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 That the delegation of Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, Regarding Reports PSD -067-17, Recommendation Report by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street, and Report PSD -068-17, Declaration of Surplus Property on the east side of Farewell Creek in response to a request by Courtice High Street Inc., to the Delegation Section of the Agenda. Carried 4 Declarations of Interest There were no disclosures of interest stated at this meeting. 5 Announcements Members of Committee announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. 6 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #PD -172-17 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Mayor Foster That the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Development Committee, held on September 11, 2017, be approved. Carried 7 Public Meetings 7.1 Application for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Applicant: Eiram Developments Corporation Report: PSD -065-17 Mitch Morawetz, Planner, made a verbal and electronic presentation to the Committee regarding the application. Stephen Naylor, Initiative Planning Solutions, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Naylor thanked the Committee and staff. He stated that they were aware of the concerns and issues raised and mentioned that they will address them. Mr. Naylor mentioned that they will work towards a solution satisfactory to the Municipality of Clarington. 2 Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 7.2 Application for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Applicant: 1891211 Ontario Limited c/o YYZed Project Management Report: PSD -066-17 Anne Taylor -Scott, Planner, made a verbal and electronic presentation to the Committee regarding the application. William Mortenbeck, local resident, spoke in opposition to the application. Mr. Mortenbeck stated that he was present at the previous meeting and did not see a change in the design except for the height of the buildings. He expressed his concerns regarding the access to the development as well as the increased traffic on Highway 2. Mr. Mortenbeck stated that Regional Road 57 will be widened and future development will be going behind Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex and that this development should be built on the west side of Bowmanville. He noted that there needs to be a traffic count, and that he is concerned with the volume of traffic from Regional Road 57 to Roenigk, especially on Fridays. Mr. Mortenbeck conclude by stating that there has been no improvement since the first meeting. Jacquie Attwood, local resident, spoke in opposition to the application. Ms. Attwood stated that there is no value added to the community in regard to the height of the buildings. She expressed concerns with the traffic, stating that it is already terrible in that area. Ms. Attwood noted that there is no proper in and out access for these buildings and the expansion of Regional Road 57 will make it worse. She expressed concerns with the proximity of the buildings to the railway tracks, and does not believe it will be a safe corridor. Ms. Atwood stated that she has environmental concerns. She also expressed concern with the amount of parking, stating that there is no off street parking for the visitors. Ms. Attwood noted that the design of the development takes away from the look of Bowmanville. She asked the Committee why the development has to be on this corner, and noted it is the busiest intersection in Bowmanville. Patricia Seaton, local resident, spoke in opposition to the application. Ms. Seaton spoke to the concern of public safety and raised the issue of how children will get to school. She is concerned with children walking to school across a busy roads with no crossing guard. Ms. Seaton stated her concern with the environmental impact this development will have, to the animals and milkweed in the area, which is essential for the monarch butterflies. She stated that preserving this area is one way Clarington "can say that they care about the environment". Ms. Seaton concluded by stating that Clarington does not need this development. Fred Wiener, local resident, spoke in opposition to the application. Mr. Wiener expressed his concern with the traffic, especially the construction traffic in the area. He stated that the traffic will only increase if this development is approved. Mr. Wiener noted that he would like to maintain the small town Bowmanville feel. He asked the Committee to bring this application to another Public Meeting before a decision is made. Mr. Wiener stated that there is a lot of land in the area where one could build a 12 storey building that won't affect residents as much as this development. -3 Clarington Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 Jeff Goldman, local resident, spoke to the application. Mr. Goldman stated that, after listening to the concerns from residents in the area, he urged the Municipality of Clarington and the applicant to work closely with the Region of Durham. He noted that Regional Road 57 will be upgraded and the upgrade is scheduled to start at the intersection of Regional Road 57 and King Street within the next year. Mr. Goldman mentioned that, if the infrastructure is completed, it is important to coordinate with the development, and that the Committee encourage the responsible bodies to work together to ensure the road work and all other infrastructure is done in a coordinated fashion and in a way that anticipates future development so the disruption to the community is kept to a minimum. Sean Lawrence, Kohn Partnership Architects Inc. and Marianna de Cola, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Lawrence made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. He highlighted the major changes in the application and reviewed the site plan provided from October. He reviewed the three building compositions and some of the amenities of the buildings, including the separate shared amenity building and the "tot lot". Mr. Lawrence stated that he spoke to the railway regarding sound, installing a crash wall and berm, which aligns with the railway's requirements. He explained that it was the Municipality of Clarington's urban designers who requested that the building height be increased on the corner of the development to provide emphasis and act as a gateway into Bowmanville. Mr. Lawrence advised that, after discussion with the Region, the access from King Street has been moved 30 metres to the east. He explained that the building heights will be 12 storeys at the corner and stepping down. Mr. Lawrence advised that the land on the east of the development will be left in a naturalized condition. He explained that this development will have underground parking to supply sufficient parking spaces. Mr. Lawrence noted that the units will be a 50/50 mix of one and two bedrooms units. He advised the Committee that he is available to answer questions. Councillor Woo arrived at the meeting at 8:05 PM. Richard Pernicky, Nextrans Engineering, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Pernicky made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. He outlined the transportation study, and addressed concerns from residents. Mr. Pernicky reviewed the site traffic trip generation for the development. He advised the Committee that the development is proposing 608 spaces, which is higher than the required 585 spaces in relation to the Zoning By-law. Mr. Pernicky reviewed the site access and the location of the new entrance onto King Street. He advised that the signalized intersection will be coordinated with Martin Road to ensure traffic flow during peak periods. Mr. Pernicky advised the Committee that he is available to answer questions. 4 Claringlon 8 Delegations Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 8.1 Eddy Chan, Director, Land Development, Delpark Home and Darren Marks, GHD Limited, Regarding An Application by South Bowmanville Limited (Delpark Homes) to rezone the lands to facilitate the creation of two additional lots for the construction of single detached dwellings Eddy Chan, Director, Land Development, Delpark Home and Darren Marks, GHD Limited, was present regarding an Application by South Bowmanville Limited (Delpark Homes) to rezone the lands to facilitate the creation of two additional lots for the construction of single detached dwellings. Mr. Chan stated that they were present to answer questions from the Committee. Recess Resolution #PD -173-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Partner That the Committee recess for 5 minutes. Carried The meeting reconvened at 9:05 PM with Councillor Neal in the Chair. 8.2 Suzanne Reiner, Regarding Report PSD -067-17, Recommendation Report by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street Suzanne Reiner was present to express her concerns with the recommendations outlined in Report PSD -064-17. Ms. Reiner made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. She stated that she moved to the area for the greenspace and rural area. Ms. Reiner advised the Committee that the request to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law pertaining to this application should not be approved until a concept plan is investigated. She stated that a master block plan should be completed before the approval of the application. Ms. Reiner noted that she would like the development to be separated into two development proposals and deal with each individually. She expressed concern that the development of the Darlington Boulevard is premature until sewers are in place and a master block plan is in place. Ms. Reiner stated that she would like to preserve the essence of the rural community and street. -5 Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 8.3 Wendy Cates, Regarding Report PSD -067-17, Recommendation Report by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street Wendy Cates was present to express her concerns with the recommendations outlined in Report PSD -064-17. Ms. Cates expressed concern with the minimal time spent on the development compared to the impact it will have. She mentioned that she is not speaking against the high density proposal as a whole, but only against the road access onto Darlington Boulevard. Ms. Cates stated that the proposal should be split into two proposals until further planning discussions have taken place with all parties. She mentioned that any changes recommended for Darlington Boulevard should coincide with the development. Ms. Cates proposed that the secondary plan be completed prior to approval of this application. She stated that the development on Darlington Boulevard is premature. Ms. Cates noted that she confirmed the zoning of her residence with the Municipality of Clarington prior to purchasing her home and would like it to remain. She mentioned that the property lines on the east side should mirror the west side. Ms. Cates proposed that 3D drawings of the proposal should be completed to scale. She noted that the traffic plan is flawed and needs to be observed outside the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Ms. Cates stated that speeding is an issue, especially after dusk. She noted that the "right in, right out" will only encourage resident to use the shortcuts. Ms. Cates expressed concern that the temporary access will not remain temporary. She noted that parking on Darlington Boulevard will increase with visitors to the development. Ms. Cates continued by stating that a secondary plan for this street is needed and that before work is done there should be a coordinated approach. Suspend the Rules Resolution #PD -174-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow the delegation of : H Q G \ & D W H be extended for an additional two minutes. Carried She stated that the Committee has a responsibility to protect the existing and future residents in this area. Ms. Cates concluded by asking that Members of Committee reconsider the development and the impact it will have on the existing owners. -6 Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 8.4 Ryan Guetter, Senior Vice President, Weston Consulting, regarding Report PSD -067 Recommendation Report by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street and Report PSD -068-17 Declaration of Surplus Property on the East Side of Farewell Creek in Response to a Request by Courtice High Street Inc. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Guetter commented that he supports the recommendations. He advised the Committee that he has been working with staff regarding the public feedback. Mr. Guetter shared 3D images of the development with the Committee. He stated that the proposed lots to be created are in compliance with the R1 designation, and the lot frontage will be wider than the minimum requirement. Mr. Guetter highlighted the traffic report and stated that he supports the approach to the access configuration. He concluded by stating that there are measurements in the draft by-law that need to be captured and he will work with staff prior to moving forward. Mr. Guetter advised the Committee that he is available to answer questions. Mr. Alan Hirschfield was present to answer questions about the timing and the construction access. 8.5 Ryan Guetter, Senior Vice President, Weston Consulting, regarding Report PSD -068-17 Declaration of Surplus Property on the East Side of Farewell Creek in Response to a Request by Courtice High Street Inc. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Guetter stated that he supports the staff recommendation of the declaration of surplus land pertaining to the adjustment that has occurred. 9 Communications - Receive for Information There are no Communications to be received for information. 10 Communications — Direction 10.1 Eddy Chan, Director, Land Development, Delpark Homes — Regarding An Application by South Bowmanville Limited (Delpark Homes) to rezone the lands to facilitate the creation of two additional lots for the construction of single detached dwellings Resolution #PD -175-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That Correspondence Item 10.1 from Eddy Chan, Director, Land Development, Delpark Homes — Regarding An Application by South Bowmanville Limited (Delpark Homes) to rezone the lands to facilitate the creation of two additional lots for the construction of single detached dwellings, be received for information. Carried -7- Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 10.2 Ralph Walton, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, The Regional Municipality of Durham — Regarding Motion on Cannabis Legislation Resolution #PD -176-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That Communication Item 10.2 from Ralph Walton, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, The Regional Municipality of Durham — Regarding Motion re Cannabis Legislation, be received for information. Carried 10.3 Jeff Goldman of 2117412 Ontario Limited, Regarding Report PSD -067-17 Applications by High Street Courtice Inc. to Amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to Permit a 464 Unit Residential Development along Courtice Main Street Resolution #PD -177-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Woo That Communication Item 10.3 from Jeff Goldman of 2117412 Ontario Limited, Regarding Report PSD -067-17, be referred to consideration of Agenda Item 12.3. Carried 11 Presentation(s) No Presentations 12 Planning Services Department Reports 12.1 PSD -065-17 An application by Eiram Development Corporation to amend the Zoning By-law to Permit a Development that Consists of 59 Townhouses and a Mixed-use Building at the South-West Corner of Mearns Avenue and Concession Road 3, Bowmanville Resolution #PD -178-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report PSD -065-17 be received; That the proposed application for Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA 2017-0020 continue to be processed including the preparation of a subsequent recommendation report; -8 Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 That staff consider the public comments received in the further processing of the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Eiram Development Corporation to permit the mixed-use development; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -065-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried 12.2 PSD -066-17 A Revised Rezoning Application by 1891211 Ontario Limited to Permit Three Apartment Buildings Containing 425 Dwelling Units, Bowmanville West Urban Centre Resolution #PD -179-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Mayor Foster That Report PSD -066-17 be received; That the revised application to amend Zoning By-law 84-63 submitted by 1891211 Ontario Limited continue to be processed including the preparation of a subsequent report; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -066-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried 12.3 PSD -067-17 Applications by High Street Courtice Inc. to amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 464 unit residential development along Courtice Main Street Resolution #PD -180-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Mayor Foster That Report PSD -067-17 be received; That Amendment No. 113 to the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan as contained in Attachment 1 of Report PSD -067-17 be adopted; That the application to amend the Zoning By-law submitted by High Street Courtice be approved and that the Zoning By-law contained in Attachment 2 to Report PSD -067-17 be passed; That, once all conditions contained in the Official Plan with respect to the removal of the (H) Holding Symbol are satisfied, the By-law authorizing the removal of the (H) Holding Symbol be approved in phases if necessary; -9 Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 That the Director of Engineering Services be authorized to negotiate lease arrangements with High Street Courtice Inc. for a sales pavilion on the lands identified as "Proposed Municipal Parking Lot" on Figure 1 and report back to Council; That Planning Services Department be authorized to undertake a Master Block Plan for the remaining parcels on the east side of Darlington Boulevard; That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD -067-17 and Council's decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -067-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried as Amended (See following motions) Suspend the Rules Resolution #PD -181-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting until 12:00 PM. Carried Resolution #PD -182-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the foregoing Resolution #PD -180-17 be amended by adding the following to paragraph four after the words, "Official Plan": "and the Zoning By-law". Carried The foregoing Resolution #PD -180-17 was then put to a vote and carried as amended. Resolution #PD -183-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Partner That Reports PSD -068-17, PS -070-17, PSD -071-17, PSD -72-17, and PSD -73-17 be approved, on consent, as follows: Carried - 10 - Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 12.4 PSD -068-17 Declaration of Surplus Property on the East Side of Farewell Creek in Response to a Request by Courtice High Street Inc. That Report PSD -068-17 be received; That Council declare approximately 0.18 hectares of the property shown in Figure 1 of Report PSD -068-17, as surplus and offered to the adjacent property owner at terms to be negotiated including natural heritage enhancements; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -068-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 12.6 PSD -070-17 Comments on Region of Durham Tree By-law, Five Year Review That Report PSD -070-17 be received; That Council endorse the comments provided on the Region of Durham Tree By-law, Five Year Review; That Report PSD -070-17 be sent to the Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development for the Region of Durham; and That any interested parties or delegations be advised of Council's decision. 12.7 PSD -071-17 New Residential Secondary Plans — Official Plan Implementation That Report PSD -071-17 be received; and That the Director of Planning be authorized to execute cost -recovery funding agreements for subwatershed planning studies. 12.8 PSD -072-17 Update of the Secondary Plans and Zoning for the Bowmanville West Urban Centre and the Bowmanville East Urban Centre That Report PSD -072-17 be received; That staff be authorized to undertake a review of the Bowmanville West Urban Centre Secondary Plan and the Bowmanville East Urban Centre Secondary Plan and to issue the appropriate requests for proposal; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -072-17 be advised of Council's decision. - 11 - Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 12.9 PSD -073-17 Extension to Draft Approval for 19 Estate Residential Lots That Report PSD -073-17 be received; That the extension to Draft Approval for 18T-89007 be supported subject to the Conditions as contained in Attachment 1 to PSD -073-17; That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department, Municipality of Port Hope and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD -073-17 and Council's decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -073-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 12.5 PSD -069-17 Renaming of the North Portion of Port Darlington Road to East Shores Drive Resolution #PD -184-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That Report PSD -069-17 be received; That staff be authorized to take appropriate steps for the renaming of the portion of Port Darlington Road from Lake Road and to the south boundary of the Hydro One Corridor, as East Shores Drive; That affected property owners and business tenants receive a goodwill payment recognizing the inconvenience and time associated with the street name change identified in Report PSD -069-17; That a copy of this report and Council's decision be forwarded to the Durham Regional Police Service and the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -069-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Motion Withdrawn - 12 - Claringlon Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 Resolution #PD -185-17 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo That Report PSD -069-17 be received; That staff be authorized to take appropriate steps for the renaming of the portion of Port Darlington Road from Lake Road and to the south boundary of the Hydro One Corridor, as East Shores Drive; That affected property owners and business tenants receive a goodwill payment recognizing the inconvenience and time associated with the street name change identified in Report PSD -069-17; That a copy of this report and Council's decision be forwarded to the Durham Regional Police Service and the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -069-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Motion Lost Resolution #PD -186-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Woo That Report PSD -069-17 Renaming of the North Portion of Port Darlington Road to East Shores Drive be referred to the Council meeting held on October 10, 2017. Carried 13 New Business — Consideration There were no New Business Item to be considered under this Section of the Agenda. 14 Unfinished Business 15 Confidential Reports There were no Confidential Reports scheduled under this Section of the Agenda. - 13 - Clarhigton Planning and Development Committee Minutes October 2, 2017 16 Adjournment Resolution #PD -187-17 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That the meeting adjourn at 11:30 PM. Chair Carried - 14 - eputy Clerk