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Report To: Council Report Number: PDR-006-21
Date of Meeting: May 3, 2021
Report Subject: Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 26, 2021
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
(a) 15.3 Item 9.4, Karrie Lynn Dymond and Jonathan Cocker,
Regarding Staff Comments/Responses at Works Committee
and Report 2021-WR-5 DYEC Operations, Long -Term
Sampling System Update for Dioxins and Furans
2. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to Facilitate
the Severance of a Surplus Farm Dwelling
That Report PDS-023-21 be received;
That the application to amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law 84-63
continue to be processed;
That Staff receive and consider comments from the public and Council with respect
to OPA2021-0002 and ZBA2021-0003; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-023-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
3. Darlington New Nuclear Build, License Renewal Hearing
That Report PDS-025-21 be received for information; and
That Council adopt the following resolution:
That the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station has been a significant
part of the Municipality of Clarington since the 1980s, and has provided
many positive benefits to the community with minimal adverse effects on
the natural environment;
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That the Municipality of Clarington Council and Staff have attended
numerous meetings and information sessions with respect to the
Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project and are therefore very
knowledgeable with respect to the Project; and
That the Municipality of Clarington retained a qualified team of
professionals to undertake a detailed peer review of the draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Power
Plant Project and, on the basis of this peer review, can state with
confidence that the Environmental Impact Statement meets the
requirements of the Guidelines for the preparation of the document and
that it satisfactorily addresses the Municipality's issues and concerns
with respect to the Project;
That the Municipality of Clarington's peer review of the Environmental
Impact Statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project
agreed with the study's conclusions;
That Council and the residents of the Municipality of Clarington have
been steadfast in their support for the proposed Darlington New Nuclear
Power Plant Project and are eager to have nuclear power generation
continue as a positive presence in our community;
That Council and the community of Clarington are very supportive of the
use of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) as it would avoid the use of
cooling towers, thus minimizing any associated socio-economic impacts
for Clarington and Durham Region, for the Darlington New Nuclear
Power Plant Project;
That Clarington Staff has worked with representatives of the Canadian
Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, Durham Region and Ontario Power Generation to ensure that
sensitive land uses are addressed within the three -kilometer buffer zone;
That many traffic and transportation network improvements have been
implemented over the past decade to address potential deficiencies
within the network and Clarington Staff have reviewed the findings of the
updated Traffic Assessment Report, September 2019; and
That the Council of the Municipality of Clarington hereby advises the
CNSC that it supports the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project
and strongly supports the use of SMR technology;
That the Mayor and Senior Staff accept the invitation of the CNSC to appear at the
hearing in June to outline the Municipality's support for the project, our involvement
and comments as set out in Report PSD-010-11 and reaffirmed in this Report
PDS-025-21; and
That the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Ontario Power Generation and
all interested parties be notified of Council's decision.
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4. Lease with Lakeridge Health for a Temporary Air Ambulance Heliport
That PDS-026-21 be received;
That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement
between the Municipality of Clarington and Lakeridge Health substantially on the
terms set out in Attachment 2; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-026-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
5. Cedar Crest Beach — Property Loss Study
That Unfinished Business Items 15.1 Pete Zuzek, MES, CFM, P. Geo., President,
Zuzek Inc., Regarding Report PDS-007-21 Cedar Crest Beach — Property Loss
Study and 15.2 Report PDS-007-21 Cedar Crest Beach - Property Loss Study, be
received for information; and
That no further studies be undertaken.