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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/2016Final rin�ton C141 Planning and Development Committee Agenda Date: October 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Administrative Centre 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Inquiries & Accommodations: For inquiries about this agenda, or to make arrangements for accessibility accommodations for persons attending, please contact: Michelle Chambers, Committee Coordinator, at 905-623-3379, ext. 2106 or by email at mchambers(o)-clarington.net. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Audio Record: The Municipality of Clarington makes an audio record of General Government Committee meetings. If you make a delegation or presentation at a General Government Committee meeting, the Municipality will be audio recording you and will make the recording public by publishing the recording on the Municipality's website. Noon Recess: Please be advised that, as per the Municipality of Clarington's Procedural By-law, this meeting will recess at 12:00 noon, for a one hour lunch break, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. Cell Phones: Please ensure all cell phones, mobile and other electronic devices are turned off or placed on non -audible mode during the meeting. Copies of Reports are available at www.clarington.net ClarjU00II Planning and Development Committee Agenda Date: October 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Council Chambers 1 Call to Order 2 New Business — Introduction 3 Adopt the Agenda 4 Declaration of Interest 5 Announcements 6 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting 6.1 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of September 12, 2016 Page 5 7 Public Meetings 7.1 Public Meeting Application for a Proposed Official Plan and Zoning Page 27 (Matanda) By-law Amendment and for a Proposed Plan of Subdivision Applicant: 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) Holdings Ltd. Report: PSD -056-16 7.2 Public Meeting Draft Zoning By-law Amendment for the Courtice Main Page 29 (Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan Area Street Sec. Plan) Report: PSD -057-16 8 Delegations 8.1 Peter Thorne Regarding a Request to Waive the 5% Development Charge for a Severed Lot in Lieu of Parkland 8.2 Sandra Harrop Regarding a Request for an Amendment to the Zoning By-law to Permit a Dog Daycare 8.3 Lynn Stilwell, Byron Faretis and James Grimley, Wilmot Creek Homeowners Association, Regarding the Status of the Petition, Proposed Resolution, and the Ontario Municipal Board Appeal 8.4 David Rice, Rice Development, Regarding Wilmot Creek Phase 8 and the Draft Amendment No. 107 to the Clarington Official Plan Page 2 Clarifl9t0II Planning and Development Committee Agenda Date: October 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Council Chambers 9 Communications - Receive for Information 9.1 St. Marys Minutes of St. Marys Cement Community Relations Cement Committee dated June 7, 2016 Minutes 10 Communications — Direction 10.1 OMB Reform Update 10.2 Request for a Zoning By-law Amendment 11 Presentations No Presentations Page 31 Lisa Lyons, Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Page 40 Aurora — Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Reform Update (Motion to Endorse) Sharon Harrop Regarding a Request for an Amendment Page 47 to the Zoning By-law to Permit a Dog Daycare (Motion for Direction) 12 Planning Services Department Reports 12.1 PSD -056-16 Applications by 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Page 49 Homes) for a 21 -unit Draft Plan of Subdivision in Courtice 12.2 PSD -057-16 Implementation of the Courtice Main Street Secondary Page 57 Plan — Draft Zoning By-law 12.3 PSD -058-16 Delegation of Site Plan Approval Authority for Page 81 Applications in the Oak Ridges Moraine to the Manager of Development Review and Other Administrative Improvements 13 New Business — Consideration Page 4 Clarifl#OII Planning and Development Committee Agenda Date: October 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Council Chambers 14 Unfinished Business None 15 Confidential Reports No Reports 16 Adjournment Page 4 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Minutes of a meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor W. Partner, Councillor C. Traill, Councillor W. Woo Staff Present: D. Crome, A. Greentree, attended until 4:28 PM, J. Gallagher, attended at 7:00 PM C. Fleming, attended until 4:28 PM, M. Chambers, attended at 7:00 PM, C. Salazar, F. Langmaid, C. Pellarin, P. Wirch, L. Benson, L. Gordon 1 Call to Order Councillor Woo called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM. 2 New Business — Introduction Mayor Foster added a new business item, regarding a household hazardous waste facility, to the New Business — Consideration section of the agenda. 3 Adopt the Agenda Resolution #PD -120-16 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee meeting of September 12, 2016 be adopted as presented, with the addition of the following New Business item: • Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Carried 4 Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest stated at this meeting. 5 Announcements Members of Committee announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. -1- 5 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 6 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #PD -121-16 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Development Committee, held on June 27, 2016, be approved. Carried 7 Public Meetings 7.1 Clarington Official Plan Amendment No. 107 Clarington Official Plan Review Report: PSD -054-16 David Crome, Director of Planning Services, provided brief comments regarding Draft Amendment No. 107 to the Clarington Official Plan. Mr. Crome indicated that the Draft Amendment No. 107 is a culmination of strategies that will bring Clarington's Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement, the Province's Growth Plan, the Greenbelt Plan, other provincial statues and the Region of Durham's Official Plan and applies to all lands within the Municipality of Clarington. Mr. Crome stated the proposed policies also address community priorities such as the protection of the natural environment and agriculture, economic development, maintaining the character of the community and include areas of importance such as climate change, green development and transit oriented developments. Mr. Crome acknowledged the Official Plan Review Team members and thanked them for their hard work on the project. Brenda Metcalf addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington. She stated presently, agriculture is the number one economic driver in Durham Region and the proposed new mapping in the proposed Official Plan will assist planning staff when reviewing requests for development, but suggested more accurate information will come from the farming community. She expressed concern that the productive farmland north of Taunton Road and west of Solina Road has been deconstructed by the construction of Highway 407 and the new feeder roads. Ms. Metcalf noted that with the updated definition from greenspaces and agriculture to rural, they anticipate that this will help Planning staff to control uses in rural areas that could impede farming practices. Ms. Metcalf stated the protection of farmland is only protected if growth management policies are strong and kept in check. Ms. Metcalf indicated the Agricultural Advisory Committee supports intensification within existing urban boundaries and supports the proposed policy that states "The Municipality supports the expansion of the Greenbelt Area to provide long-term protection of Prime Agricultural Land." The Committee requests that upon implementation of the proposed policies in the plan, the Municipality continues to communicate and liaise with the agricultural community and that staff use common -2- A• Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 sense along with the community's farming knowledge when reviewing development requests. Byron Faretis, Past President, Wilmot Creek Homeowners' Association, (WCHA) addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of the residents of Wilmot Creek, and Phase 8 in Wilmot Landing development proposed by Rice Developments. Mr. Faretis indicated that the WCHA is encouraged by the contents of the draft Official Plan amendment, particularly the area designated as Special Policy Area "B1" and "B2", identified in Chapter 16 as neighbourhoods. He indicated the Association views this as recognition that the future density levels for area "B2" will be 10 units per hectare as specified in Chapter 4, Table 4.2 of the Draft Official Plan amendment, which is more consistent with the existing Wilmot Creek Community and a far cry from the 30 units per hectare originally proposed by Rice Developments. He noted the Association is also pleased to know that the Special Policy area "B2" will be subject to a Secondary Plan. Mr. Faretis stated the Association is not anti -development and do recognize the benefits that development can provide for both Wilmot residents and the Municipality, but are concerned about the size, scale and scope of the development and its impact on the Wilmot community. Mr. Faretis indicated that Rice Developments has recently shared their latest concept drawing for Phase 8 and Wilmot Landing. He noted that some of the Association's earlier concerns have been addressed; however, there are still a number of major issues including the adequacy of the existing bridge to handle the increase in population travelling between both parts of the community. The Association is also questioning what will happen when all the current existing retail businesses relocate to the proposed retail facility in Wilmot Landing adjacent to Bennett Road. Mr. Faretis stated another issue is the proposed extension of the existing Waterfront Trail to Cobbledick Road as the current trail lacks adequate security in preventing unauthorized access to the community. Mr. Faretis shared metrics with the Committee on why the development proposal is so important to the residents of Wilmot Creek who have three times the investment as the property owner, and why their concerns must be recognized. Mr. Faretis requested the Committee to recognize the significant interest the residents have vested in the community and to provide them with the opportunity for strong input into the development affecting their lives and their homes. Lynn Stilwell, President, Wilmot Creek Homeowners' Association, (WCHA) addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107 to express the Association's views specifically with respect to the area identified as Special Policy Area "B2" covering the expansion of the Wilmot Creek Adult Lifestyle Community and a newly created area designated by Rice Development as Wilmot Landing. Ms. Stilwell stated the Association has previously met with Rice Development Corporation to address concerns with the proposed expansion including housing mix, density, impact on facilities and infrastructure and security. She stated the original development plan called for the entire area (B2) to be Phase 8 of Wilmot Creek but in response to concerns raised, a second area called Wilmot Landing was created to develop high density condominiums and assisted living facilities. Ms. Stilwell stated the Association categorically disagrees with the developer's position that the additional volume of people will have little to no -3- Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 impact on the community noting there will be a 30% increase in the population of Wilmot Creek. Ms. Stilwell expressed concern that the area is already lacking adequate evacuation routes for the present population and feels it is essential that the current emergency exit from Fairway Drive onto Cobbledick Road be upgraded to a full time entry/exit point. Ms. Stilwell provided the following comments on Section 16.3 — Special Policy Area B — Wilmot Creek Neighbourhood: • Encouraged to see section 16.3.1 recognizing Wilmot Creek as an existing lifestyle community catering to seniors and retired residents and not relegating the community to status of retirement or nursing home • 16.3.3(b) The Association trusts this provision will be applicable to the existing CN railway bridge and abutting roadways to ensure the safe passage of the residents travelling between the two sections of Wilmot Creek. • 16.3.3(c) The Association trusts that this provision will mandate elevators in any apartment buildings that may be contemplated and for the new clubhouse facility that has been proposed for Phase 8, regardless of any other legislation that may exist. • 16.3.5 The Association expresses concern that the section goes on to stipulate that the Municipality will not assume any of these "services" or facilities and believes this is an oversight and this section must be amended to allow for Municipal Fire and Rescue Services currently provided. • 16.3.6 — The Association has two major areas of concern — the waterfront trail as illustrated on Map K should be amended to reflect it running along the hydro corridor and CN rail but not running along the water's edge through Wilmot Creek and the existing and proposed trail do not provide adequate barriers or security between the trail and existing Wilmot homes. • 16.3.2(b) and 16.3.7 — In response to these sections, the WCHA submitted a petition signed by the majority of residents of Wilmot Creek advising that the proposed Rice development plan does not enjoy the support of the residents of Wilmot Creek and requesting Rice Developments, the Municipality of Clarington and representatives from the Wilmot Creek Homeowners Association to revise the proposal to the satisfaction of all parties, that the revised proposal be presented at a public meeting of Council; and, that the Secondary Plan Approval for any Wilmot Creek development application be held in abeyance pending successful completion of a revised proposal and public meeting. Ms. Stilwell requested Council to grant the Association a seat at the table for the Secondary Plan Development for Special Policy Area B2 and for future Zoning and Site Plan approvals. Lynn Stillwell responded to questions from Committee members. Gerard Gervais, Gervais Development Corporation, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of Vanstone Mills Inc., in place of Bryce Jordan, GHD, who was unable to attend today's meeting. Mr. Gervais stated he is one of the landowners of the Vanstone Mill property, located on the northwest corner of Scugog Street and Highway 2, which straddles the Bowmanville Creek. Mr. Gervais -4- 0 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 referred to a map on display of the existing Map 3 Land Use Bowmanville Urban Area, Official Plan consolidated in February 2014, highlighting the 12 acres of Vanstone Mill property in the valley system and corresponding land designations. Mr. Gervais indicated the proposed plan re -designates both the east and west side into environmental protection. He stated that that they have no problem with the table land north of the intersection of Church Street changing to environmental protection but want the area where the three buildings are located to remain as Town Centre as they are still intending to redevelop the site. He noted that on the west side of the creek, the area is currently designated urban residential. Mr. Gervais stated that these parcels of land could be developed into housing units which would add pedestrian traffic downtown. Mr. Gervais indicated that Bryce Jordan has submitted correspondence on their behalf and indicated he would appreciate any opportunity to meet with staff to see how they could keep their apartment site designation and their Town Centre designation on the development lands they have to date. Gerard Gervais responded to questions from Committee members. Recess Resolution #PD -122-16 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Partner That the Committee recess for five minutes. Carried The meeting reconvened at 2:07 PM with Councillor Woo in the Chair. Louise Foster, Director of Land Development, Tribute Communities, address the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107 on behalf of Tribute Communities in place of Bryce Jordan. Ms. Foster indicated that Tribute Communities own a couple of parcels of land in Courtice and have also submitted comments in writing. Ms. Foster stated that while they do not have any issues that they see as unachievable, they are concerned about the mandated 15 metre vegetative protection zone as it prohibits developers from having some exceptions. She suggested that consideration be given to softening some of the wording around the prescriptive15 metre vegetative protection zone to allow that zone to be used for infiltration galleries, trail systems, etc., and flexibility to have either a lesser or greater setback. Ms. Foster referenced Chapter 4, floor space index, brought forward through the Province and through the Regional Official Plan stating it is impossible to meet the floor space index mandated by the Province and suggested that the policies speak to the floor space index but not put the actual floor space index in the Official Plan to allow for flexibility as staff works through the requirement. Louise Foster responded to questions from Committee members. -5- E Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Tino Montopoli addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of the Orono BIA. Mr. Montopoli stated he was in attendance to speak to the possibility of expanding the boundaries of the Orono Urban Boundary. Through use of a Powerpoint presentation, Mr. Montopoli reviewed the history of the Village of Orono noting there has been no development in Orono since the mid 1970's and businesses in Orono have been struggling for twenty years. Mr. Montopoli stated the Clarington Official Plan classifies Orono as an urban area with no possibility of rounding out the urban boundary and suggested the BIA boundaries be expanded to align with the westerly boundary of the Durham County Senior's Complex and from Taunton Road extended south to connect with the current boundary. Mr. Montopoli indicated that the additional land could accommodate up to 140 dwellings and this population base would provide needed support to local businesses. He stated they are proposing the use of private communal septic/sewer systems currently being used all over North America to eliminate the need for a trunk sewer from Newcastle. Mr. Montopoli further highlighted the benefits of the proposal which supports the achievement of complete communities and urged Council to help change the downward trend and bring economic vitality to Orono. Tino Motopoli responded to questions from Committee members. Jeff Guthrie, owner of 34 Martin Road, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, also speaking on behalf of the owners of 38 Martin Road and 42 Martin Road. Mr. Guthrie stated he was speaking to the proposal of environmental protection on the woodlands found on their properties. Mr. Guthrie stated the property owners were adamantly opposed to their properties being included in the proposal and will take all means possible to have their properties removed from it. Mr. Guthrie stated the property owners are all long-time residents of Bowmanville who care about the ecology of their neighbourhood. Mr. Guthrie expressed concern that they were not notified in advance of the proposal which proposes to make changes to their property designation. Mr. Guthrie referred to a map on display which showed the insignificance of the designated woodland he was addressing and provided a comparison to all the other proposed woodlands up for protection close to their properties. He noted all the other woodlands were massive in comparison and all have a stream or creek of some kind running through the woodlands. Mr. Guthrie highlighted a current Google Earth image of the woodland referring to a group of trees behind 46 and 50 Martin Road which is no longer there. Mr. Guthrie stated the area concerned is 36,850 square feet, not including small clearings behind 38 and 42 Martin Road and it was his understanding that in order to environmentally protect a woodland, it must be a minimum of .5 hectares. Mr. Guthrie questioned how staff could put the proposal forward without recognizing that the mapping is outdated. Mr. Guthrie concluded by insisting that the environmental protection designation for parts of 34, 38 and 42 Martin Road properties be removed from this amendment and they will launch an appeal if necessary. Jeff Guthrie responded to questions from Committee members. 10 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Jane McFarlane, Planner, Weston Consulting, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of Delpark Homes Prestonvale, owners of property on the west side of Prestonvale Road, at the terminus of Rosswell Drive. Ms. McFarlane indicated the property contains two separate parcels - 1539 Prestonvale Road and a second parcel to the south which does not have a municipal address. Ms. McFarlane advised that she had previously submitted comments on May 2 and August 22, and also met with staff and Council in March regarding this property. She stated the property is currently designated future urban residential in the Official Plan, and is designated future residential and neighbourhood park within the Secondary Plan for the southwest Courtice area. Ms. McFarlane stated the Draft Official Plan designates the subject property urban residential and environmental protection area. Ms. McFarlane indicated support for the re -designation; however, she noted the draft Official Plan further identifies the property on Map C as being within a residential secondary plan area that is not completed and being identified as C2 in the phasing priority. Ms. McFarlane requested these lands to be removed from the identification on Map C as C2 as they are already within a secondary plan; they are uniquely positioned from the remainder of the lands which are to be re -designated urban residential and employment lands; they should be subject to their own site specific planning study; and, they can be serviced and graded accurately. Ms. McFarlane submitted written comments in support of her delegation. Ms. McFarlane responded to questions from Committee members. Stephen Wood addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, requesting the Committee to consider expanding the Kendal Hamlet boundary to include his farm at 6759 Regional Road 18, on the east side of Newtonville Road, across from the community of Kendal and referred to a map of the area on display. Mr. Wood stated there will be long term benefits to the taxpayers and residents of Clarington and Durham Region if the boundary is expanded, noting the construction of Highway 407 and expansion of GO train service through Clarington will see an increase in population resulting in additional property tax revenue. Mr. Wood feels increased revenues could then be used to extend municipal water services to the hamlet of Kendal and avert any potential disaster resulting from the combination of Kendal's unusually high water table, shallow wells and septic systems. Mr. Wood sees the review of the Official Plan as an opportunity to designate more lands for development in Kendal and have the development community pay for the costs to extend municipal services. Mr. Wood responded to questions from Committee members. Peter Smith, 1448774 Ontario Limited - Planning Consultants, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of Dom's Auto Parts, 1604 Baseline Road. Mr. Smith stated his client is concerned with the designation of the property as a Special Study Area in the new Official Plan with the Municipality's intent of eventually hoping for the relocation of the business elsewhere. Mr. Smith stated it is not practical or possible for Dom's to relocate, be sold, leased or partnered due to this policy and the Municipality's continued desire to treat Dom's as a Special Study Area is limiting 7- 11 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 the operation of the business. Mr. Smith stated Dom's should stay as a permanent use. Mr. Smith requested that any specific reference to Dom's Auto Parts in Section 16.5 of the Official Plan be deleted; that Section 16.5.1. Special Policy Area D — Auto Wrecking Yard Facility be reworded and that Section 16.5.2 remain unchanged. Mr. Smith urged the Committee not to consider relocation but to accommodate the business within the planning area. Mr. Smith provided a written submission of his comments. Peter Smith responded to questions from Committee members. Elaine Wotten, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107 stating she purchased her property in Solina in 1977 as it was the only property zoned commercial in the Solina area and where she operated a business for several years. Ms. Wotton indicated she was never notified of any zoning change on her property and was addressing the Committee to request that the commercial zoning designation be reinstated on her property. She stated there has been substantial growth in the area with new families relocating, and feels her property would be appropriate to have commercial zoning which would create a base for a central hub for the community. Ms. Wotton indicated her property would accommodate this zoning as it is centrally located, has a 250ft frontage, and a septic system for 80 people and could operate as a daycare or a corner store to serve the area residents. Ms. Wotten distributed information about her property. Elaine Wotton responded to questions from Committee members. Chris Jones, Director of Planning and Regulation, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Jones stated that CLOCA has jurisdiction over the western half of the Municipality and have provided input to the Official Plan review. Mr. Jones stated mapping at the scale of the Official Plan is conceptual, and will not be perfect as nature is constantly changing and evolving and that precision comes at the detailed design stage when applications are under a site-specific review. Mr. Jones indicated that the establishment of a series of fixed vegetation protection zones is an important innovation and provides a level of certainty to landowners and proponents of development allowing development to proceed more smoothly. He indicated that CLOCA supports the objectives of fixed width vegetation protection zones. He stated however, that it does not preclude the ability to apply common sense to a specific site and provides the opportunity to use the zone for other complementary uses such as trail systems and low impact development stormwater measures. Mr. Jones stated the Official Plan proposes new direction related to low impact development and green infrastructure in numerous locations which will require innovation and common sense to be applied when reviewing new stormwater management techniques which will result in development being more resilient to climate change and flooding. Mr. Jones also addressed the sequential phasing of Secondary Plans which will for the planning and implementation of LIDs or green infrastructure measures. Mr. Jones thanked staff for working with CLOCA. Chris Jones responded to questions from Committee members. -8- 12 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Bonnie Martin, 2385 Maplegrove Road, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Ms. Martin stated she was opposed to the designation of her property at 2385 Maple Grove Road being changed from Hamlet - Agricultural to Hamlet -Environmentally protected. Ms. Martin indicated that she had previously contacted staff regarding why her property would have been designated as a natural heritage system in need of environmental protection as the trees in question were either dead or diseased. Ms. Martin stated staff from the Municipality and CLOCA conducted a site visit of the property to discuss the heritage features on her property. Ms. Martin is further concerned with the environmental assessment being undertaken on a block of properties including her property to permit the Longworth extension to Holt Road. She also noted the subdivision behind her property intends to offer forested lots. Ms. Martin stated having her property designated environmentally protected devalues her property and it is not in her best interest. Ms. Martin requested the designation of her property remain as Hamlet -Agricultural as she feels there is no reason to warrant the change in designation. Ms. Martin submitted her comments in writing. Scott Waterhouse, Project Manager, Candevcon Limited, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of Highcastle Homes, owners of land in the north part of the Northglen Neighbourhood. Mr. Waterhouse indicated he had previously submitted written comments and would be providing a summary of the key aspects of the submission. Mr. Waterhouse indicated their submission is specific to lands at the very north of the urban area bounded by Regional Road 57 to the west, the urban boundary to the north, Liberty Street to the east and Concession Road 3 to the south. Through use of a map on display, Mr. Waterhouse referred to the current transportation map B1 which illustrates an east/west Type C arterial road, north of the Bowmanville urban area between Regional Road 57 and Lambs Road. He noted the proposed map J3 Transportation Network Bowmanville Urban Area now illustrates a new alignment for the east/west road within the urban boundary and stated he is not aware of any changes in policy that would require the road to be realigned. Mr. Waterhouse requested the road be deleted in its entirety as supported by their written submission including comments on the environmental impacts. Mr. Waterhouse suggested alternatively, that should the Municipality deem the road necessary, that it be located north of the urban boundary as currently shown in the Official Plan. Scott Waterhouse responded to questions from Committee members. Peter Alward, 2899 Taunton Road, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Alward stated he purchased the property five years ago with the intention of operating a small organic farm. He advised the property is approximately 26 acres with a'/2 acre designated environmentally protected. Mr. Alward expressed concern that the proposed mapping changes the designation of the property to approximately 90% environmentally protected and this will be very prohibitive to a small farming operation. Mr. Award requested the land remain as prime agriculture. Peter Alward responded to questions from Committee members. 13 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Recess and Suspend the Rules Resolution #PD -123-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Committee recess for five minutes; and That the meeting be extended until 4:30 PM. Carried The meeting reconvened at 4:05 PM with Councillor Woo in the Chair. All members of Committee were in attendance except Mayor Foster and Councillors Hooper and Partner. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of a number of property owners for which he is the Planning Consultant. Mr. Guetter first addressed property fronting onto Darlington Boulevard highlighting the nature of their written comments. Mr. Guetter stated it was his intention to have further dialogue with staff to gain clarity regarding specific requests filed in their written correspondence. Mayor Foster, Councillor Hooper and Councillor Partner re-entered the meeting at 4:07 PM. Mr. Guetter commented on the natural heritage suggesting that the science dictate the land use based on scientific studies. Mr. Guetter referred to a drainage feature on the property which has been studied at length and is being dealt with through an application process noting that level of detail would not be on the Official Plan schedule. Mr. Guetter provided comments on building heights stating it is his understanding that the Courtice Secondary Plan will be maintained and they have provided suggestions to staff concerning matching building heights to the Regional Official Plan and mixed -used corridor. Mr. Guetter suggested that there be a policy that would allow for trails and trail network lands to be considered through parkland dedication and there be a permission for stormwater management facilities in all designations. Mr. Guetter then referred to property located at the corner of Nash Road and Hancock Road, currently designated in a low density urban residential designation for which he is supportive. Mr. Guetter provided comments on the height and density regimes of the Official Plan stating the current density proposes to provide a minimum density but the minimum does not correspond with an appropriate maximum and requested the language of "limited apartments" be clarified. Mr. Guetter referred to their written submission which requested consideration of four storey heights for the building typologies and density in the building table in the proposed plan. Mr. Guetter discussed a policy respecting school sites noting part of the lands on this property were intended for a school site that is no longer being considered in the Neighbourhood Plan and -10- 14 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 suggested that policy 18.5.3 in the proposed plan would require clarity in the event of a school site not being required. Mr. Guetter referred to a third property, owned by Medallion Developments, on Lamb's Road and Concession Street contemplated for urban residential uses. Mr. Guetter provided comments on phasing of Secondary Plans. He noted that timing associated with those studies becomes challenging and suggested there could be policies put in the plan that would allow for landowners to have a working relationship to advance studies with the Municipality and that he would provide written suggestions for language to be considered. Mr. Guetter expressed concern with the current mandate stating he will be submitting further comments on the matter. Mr. Guetter referred to a fourth property located at Bloor Street and Prestonvale Road providing comments on the natural heritage mapping and the need for science to dictate the delineation of mapping and the need to allow flexibility on the studies to be done to support development in Secondary Plans. Mr. Guetter commended staff on the Official Plan as it captures good planning principles. Mike Waldensperger 2401 Maplegrove Road, addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Waldensperger objected to the changing of the hamlet and agricultural designation to hamlet and environmental protection designation on his property as the trees proposed to be protected are dying. He noted the only healthy trees, being heritage maples, border their property and the developers property and that they have been tagged. Mr. Waldensperger feels if a property is to be environmentally protected it should have some significance and property owners should be provided with suggestions on the types of trees to grow in the area. Mr. Waldensperger expressed concern that with the proposed extension of Longworth Road it does not make sense to change the designation to environmentally protected if there is nothing to protect. Carolyn Molinari, CM Planning addressed the Committee regarding Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107, on behalf of Fourteen Estates, the owners of five properties in Clarington. Ms. Molinari stated she has submitted written comments on each of the properties. Ms. Molinari provided general comments regarding the natural heritage system policies and quoted Policies 3.44 and 3.46 requesting the distinction of the two policies to be clarified. Ms. Molinari commented on proposed policy 3.4.16 which limits the vegetation protection zone and suggested the proposed policy be reworded to allow for the potential for reductions to the zone if supported by an EIS. Ms. Molinari commented on property owned by Fourteen Estates in Newtonville, north of Highway 401, east of Newtonville Road and south of the 28 lot draft plan approved subdivision owned by Fourteen Estates, referred to as Block 32. Ms. Molinari referred to the Rural Settlement Area policies for Newtonville 12.4.6 stating the policy restricts the development of designated lands within Newtonville. Ms. Molinari quoted policy 12.4.6 subsections (a) and (c) which will result in existing infrastructure in Newtonville to remain underutilize and requested that policy 12.4.6 subsections (a) and (c) be deleted from the draft Official Plan or wording to be added to allow development on designated lands -11- 15 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 within Newtonville, subject to appropriate engineering studies in support of private services. Ms. Molinari commented on the Environmental Protection designation on map Al and the natural heritage system designation on Map D3. Ms. Molinari requested that the maps in the current Official Plan be maintained as the approved Official Plan designationon this property as the land is currently zoned for residential hamlet development and an EIS is currently underway which will refine the environmentally significant features of the property. Ms. Molinari commented with respect to the proposed expansion of Newtonville, questioning the need for the expansion of the hamlet of Newtonville given the significant amount of undeveloped land in the hamlet boundary, the limited water supply capacity available and the restriction of development through policy12.4.6 subsection (c) which prohibits development on designated lands once the capacity of municipal water supply system is reached regardless of whether designated lands remain vacant. Ms. Molinari confirmed that Fourteen Estates opposes the proposed hamlet expansion of Newtonville. Recess Resolution #PD -124-16 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That the Committee recess until 7:00 PM. Carried David Crome, Director of Planning Services, provided brief comments regarding Draft Amendment No. 107 to the Clarington Official Plan. Mr. Crome indicated that the Draft Amendment No. 107 is a culmination of strategies that will bring Clarington's Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement, the Province's Growth Plan, the Greenbelt Plan, other provincial statues and the Region of Durham's Official Plan and applies to all lands within the Municipality of Clarington. Mr. Crome stated the proposed policies also address community priorities such as the protection of the natural environment and agriculture, economic development, maintaining the character of the community and include areas of importance such as climate change, green development and transit oriented developments. Mr. Crome acknowledged the Official Plan Review Team members and thanked them for their hard work on the project. Clifford Curtis addressed the Committee regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. He made a verbal presentation to accompany a handout. Mr. Curtis explained that he was present regarding his property which is located on Tooley Road in the Worden East Neighbourhood. He explained that, when he purchased this property in 1981, it was located within the Courtice urban boundary and was zoned R1. He added that, in 1996, the property was rezoned such that the front 200 feet which abuts Tooley Road remained R1 and the rear land zoning was changed to (H) R1. Mr. Curtis continued by noting that he had concerns with the Clarington Official Plan in 1996 and this was brought to the Ontario Municipal Board at which time an agreement was reached. He added that it was agreed that a Neighbourhood Plan was to be prepared and was completed in 2002. Mr. Curtis continued by explaining that a new -12- 16 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Neighbourhood Plan was approved in February, 2016 which stated that an Environmental Study would be required. He added that a Neighbourhood Study cannot be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and he has authorized the preparation of a number of studies. Mr. Curtis stated that he has prepared a draft plan, has met with Clarington staff, and intends to submit this plan within the next couple of months. He explained that he has two primary issues with the Draft Official Plan. He is concerned that the Municipality intends to have the existing Neighbourhood Plan changed to a Secondary Plan status. Mr. Curtis explained that it is his understanding that this provision is not within the Official Plan but will be done concurrently with the Official Plan approval. He stated that he feels this is inappropriate due to the fact that this will take a Neighbourhood Plan and change it to a Secondary Plan without adequate public consultation and review. Mr. Curtis added that this will not give anyone the right to appeal Clarington's position. He noted that the Regional Official Plan only requires a Secondary Plan for greenfield living areas larger the 20 hectares and most of this neighbourhood should be considered infill. Mr. Curtis noted that his second issue is with the use of Natural Heritage Mapping in the Durham Official Plan to designate properties within the urban boundary as environmentally protected lands. He added that this mapping is provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources which he feels is inaccurate and does not properly show tree cover. Mr. Curtis feels the maps need to be ground truthed. He added that the Environmental Impact Study for his property only identifies a need to keep a 30 metre width of undisturbed land to the west of his property line. He concluded by asking for the Clarington Official Plan to be amended to reflect the Environmental Impact Study results between Poppyfield Drive and Springfield Lane to restrict the Environmentally Protected designation to the west of his property and that the existing Neighbourhood Plan be voided. Mr. Curtis thanked members of Committee and offered to answer any questions. Libby Racansky addressed the Committee regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. She made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation and a handout. Ms. Racansky explained to the Committee she is concerned with the land use in Special Study Areas, secondary plans and protection of the remaining natural areas. She noted that she has specific concerns with the protection of Special Study Areas of Farewell Heights and Special Study Area No. 1 — Hancock Neighbourhood. Ms. Racansky explained that the Special Study Area designation for Farewell Heights was removed. Ms. Racansky added that the extension of the Urban Boundary further north was not supported because there was not enough groundwater recharge area within the wetland complex. She added that this land was cleared prior to the Official Plan Amendment and Council needs to ensure that the nature areas are rehabilitated prior to development. Ms. Racansky asked Council to ensure that all policies are adhered to and that the estimated densities in Appendix B are amended after the Environmental Impact Study is completed. Ms. Racansky stated that all natural heritage is to be protected and Courtice north is the only groundwater area with a wetland complex in the Greater Toronto Area. She noted that Section 4.3.5, Priority Intensification Areas help ease the development on the Courtice North groundwater area. Ms. Racansky asked the Committee to ensure that the three remaining wooded areas are protected to allow Tooley Creek to function. She continued by stating that the -13- 17 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Clarington Official Plan requires the reduction of greenhouse gases and, as a result, the extension of George Reynolds Drive (Map J2) should be deleted from the Hancock Neighbourhood. Ms. Racansky asked for the trail through the Special Study Area No. 1 be deleted as it is privately owned land. She added that the trail should continue through Hancock Road. Ms. Racansky asked for a listing of all flora, fauna and insects to be required as part of environmental studies. She also asked for climatology, the lowering of greenhouse gases and the impact of the lowering of the water tables in Courtice to be considered prior to future development. Ms. Racansky concluded by asking Council to ensure all Official Plan policies are adhered to and that Clarington support the provincial expansion of the Greenbelt. Stephen Waque, Borden Ladner Gevais LLP, was present on behalf of Rice Development Corporation regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Waque advised the Committee that he was present regarding the land located east of Bennett Road, south of Highway 401 and north of the CNR railway line. He noted that he had forwarded a formal submission dated September 7, 2016. Mr. Waque noted that an application for a Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) was submitted in 2002 and a Clarington Official Plan Amendment was submitted in 2003 to develop Phase 8 of the Wilmot Creek Community. He explained that the plans were placed on hold in 2005 to wait for the approval of the Regional Official Plan. Mr. Waque added that the ROPA incorporated the subject property into the Newcastle Village Urban Area as Living Areas and was subsequently appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). He added that this was later approved by the OMB in January, 2013. Mr. Waque noted that his client then re-activated their application and in March, 2015 there was a Public Meeting followed by additional meetings with the residents and developers. He advised the Committee that, on June 29, 2016, his client appealed their development application to the OMB and a pre hearing has been scheduled. Mr. Waque concluded by advising the Committee that he wants to ensure that there is nothing in the Official Plan that prevents the resolution of this matter before the OMB. He added that he is concerned specifically with Sections 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 9.4.5, and the targets in Appendix B. Mr. Waque offered to answer questions from the Committee. Stephen Waque, Borden Ladner Gevais LLP, was present on behalf of Nash Road Developments Inc. regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Waque advised the Committee he was present regarding a site specific concern regarding a property legally described as Part Lot 26, Concession 3, Township of Darlington, being Part1 on Plan 10R3097 and located just outside of the Courtice Urban Boundary. He noted that he had forwarded a formal submission dated September 7, 2016. Mr. Waque explained that, when the property was purchased in 2003, it was located outside the Greenbelt area. He added that, at that time, an application was submitted for an urban boundary expansion. Mr. Waque added that the property was then included in the final version of the Greenbelt area without any notice to owner. He continued by explaining that, in 2006, both the Municipality of Clarington and the Region of Durham requested that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing remove the subject property from the Greenbelt Plan Area. Mr. Waque noted that this has not been dealt with and they were advised it would be dealt with in the 10 year review, which is currently underway. He -14- W Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 added that the Greenbelt Plan is currently under review by the Ministry and that they have made three submissions requesting that the property be removed from the Greenbelt Plan. Mr. Waque concluded by asking for a flag to be placed on the subject property map advising that the Greenbelt boundary is under review and could be removed from the boundary. Anthony Biglieri and Jake Murray of the Biglieri Group, were present on behalf of 1559306 Ontario Limited regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. They made verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. Mr. Biglieri advised the Committee that he was present regarding a property located at 5075 Holt Road, Hampton. He reviewed a site map and described where the property is located. Mr. Biglieri added that the subject site is currently located approximately 450 metres outside of the Hamlet boundary. He advised the Committee that they are requesting that the hamlet boundary be rounded out to include the subject site. Mr. Biglieri provided details on the size of the site and what type of development they are proposing. He continued by reviewing the transportation and traffic for the proposed development which included access to Taunton Road, Highway 418 and the proposed Highway 407 which would allow for easy access to Orono, Newcastle and Bowmanville. Mr. Biglieri provided on overview of the environmental impact and noted a portion of the site is designated significant woodland and that there are no future plans for development of this section of the site as a result of the designation. Mr. Biglieri noted that the site is currently designated General Agricultural and in the Draft Clarington Official Plan the site is being proposed as Prime Agricultural Area with the wooded area to be environmentally protected. He continued by advising the Committee that, in 2010, an application was approved on the site for a golf driving range and accessory building. Mr. Biglieri added that, at that time, an agricultural review was done and the review supported the application and concluded that the site had limited agricultural potential. He stated that he does not feel that this site is suitable for the prime agricultural designation and would be more suited for residential use. Mr. Biglieri added that this site is well connected to the surrounding urban area, will not require the expansion of municipal services, and compliments the other developments in the area. He advised the Committee that their request conforms with the Provincial Policy Statement, Places to Grow Act, Greenbelt Plan and the Regional Official Plan. Mr. Biglieri concluded by requesting that the Draft Official Plan be revised to include their subject land in the Hamlet designation to allow for future residential development. John Romanov, Romanov Romanov Architects, was present on behalf of Tornat Construction Company regarding the NewCast Development Proposal. He made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. Mr. Romanov advised the Committee he was here to request that a section of King Avenue West between Rudell Road and Pedwell Street be designated as a local corridor. He continued by noting that this would allow for a higher density development, keep with the character of the area, increase urban densification, allow for a smaller foot print, and create mixed use buildings at various price points. Mr. Romanov reviewed the section of the Official Plan that references local corridors on a map of Clarington to show that the two existing corridors are in Courtice and Bowmanville and noted where they are proposing the -15- 19 Cladwwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 corridor designation be in Newcastle. He reviewed a map of Newcastle and explained that the area is an Arterial A road and is a significant intersection with public transportation access, which makes it a good location for a higher density development and local corridor designation. Mr. Romanov reviewed the parameters of a local corridor and provided background information on the site. He added that it was originally part of a subdivision plan and was recently sold to Tornat Construction. Mr. Romanov explained the development concept for this site which includes apartments, townhouses, and mix -use buildings. He reviewed examples of different types and styles buildings they have designed. Mr. Romanov concluded that, due to the size of property, proximity to major intersection, the location being on an arterial road and the fact that it is already serviced, it would be an appropriate location for the proposed mixed use development. John Armstrong, MasonryWorx, was present regarding the Official Plan Review. He made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. Mr. Armstrong explained to the Committee that they are a provincial association which represents the brick, block and stone industry. He congratulated Clarington on the progressive Draft Official Plan and noted that the Official Plan pays more attention to the built form. Mr. Armstrong continued by stating they feel the Plan has good policies and language to focus on urban design guidelines and focusing on the appropriate exterior materials. He continued by providing additional suggestions which included focusing on using a quality built form. Mr. Armstrong encouraged Clarington to draft urban design manuals that are applicable throughout the municipality. He noted that they are pleased to see that Clarington has separated the architectural guidelines from the urban design guidelines. Mr. Armstrong asked for more focus on the urban ribbons and that the sides and rears of buildings are visible and that there should be concern for how these buildings will look in 50 years. He reviewed a public opinion survey that supported masonry as the most preferred and durable exterior building material. Mr. Armstrong concluded by asking for brick and stone to be used as the preferred building material and that the side and rear facades of buildings should use the same high quality materials. Hannu Halminen of Halminen Homes, was present regarding the Official Plan Review. Mr. Halminen noted that staff have done a good job on the Draft Official Plan and thanked staff for all the work that was involved. He addressed the preparation of the Secondary Plans as set out in the Official Plans and noted they will be sequential and driven by staff resources. Mr. Halminen suggested that it would be more cost effective and faster to have a landowner or developer group to participate and fund a portion of this. He noted that there have been several small changes to the natural heritage and environmental lines and he believes that these areas should be finalized by an environmental impact study. Mr. Halminen continued by stating his final issue is with land on Trulls Road north of Vivian Drive on the north side of the existing subdivision. He explained that this area is located in a special study area and the Region of Durham needed to define whether Adelaide Road would continue and where it would end. Mr. Halminen added that they submitted their proposal in 2008 and then withdrew it as they were advised to wait for the Official Plan review. He added that the Official Plan wants to implement the Secondary Plan and that they would be sequential. Mr. Halminen stated that this area is currently C3 which means this land would not be developed until 2025 to -16- 20 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 2030. He asked that the existing Neighbourhood Plan be amended to include these lands 100 metres north so that they do not have to wait for a Secondary Plan. Mr. Halminen concluded by noting that this land is planned for development in 2023 and that it would create 25 lots and be a sufficient use of infrastructure. Allan Cole was present regarding the Official Plan Review. Mr. Cole advised the Committee that he resides on Courtice Road North in the Hancock Neighbourhood. He explained to the Committee that he was present due to concerns with increased urban sprawl and the protection of the Harmony Farewell Iroquois Beach Wetland Complex. Mr. Cole explained they were concerned with the recent sale of properties on Courtice Road North and with the potential sale of the 16 acre parcel of land located at 3091 Courtice Road. He continued by stating this property is zoned primarily agricultural and a portion is environmentally protected. Mr. Cole stated that he is asking for the living area of this land to be limited to a 300 foot lot that can be accessed by Courtice Road. He added they have been greatly affected by Highway 407 and that the development has increased quickly in the six years he has lived in the area. Mr. Cole asked for a moratorium be placed on the Hancock Neighbourhood for future developments until the wetland complex can be restudied to determine how the area has responded to the deforestation from the 418. He concluded by asking Council to continue to protect the environment and protected areas. Mr. Cole submitted a petition signed by residents in the Hancock Neighbourhood. [Mr. Cole informed the Clerks' Department, after the meeting, that the parcel of land that he referred to in his delegation was at 3105 Courtice Road, not 3091.] John Janssen's, name was called as he had previously registered to speak, but he was not present. Rodger Miller, Miller Planning Services, was present on behalf of 1816451 Ontario Limited regarding the Official Plan Review. Mr. Miller made a verbal presentation to accompany a handout of his written submission to the Municipality of Clarington. He noted that his client owns 24 acres of vacant land south of Baseline Road and west of Rundle Road. Mr. Miller added that they have conditionally acquired interest in an additional 15 acres of land south of Baseline Road on the west side. He explained that the area is currently light industrial in the current and proposed draft Official Plan. Mr. Miller noted that his client is looking to relocate an industrial facility that will be approximately 30,000 square feet. He noted that they are concerned with proposed Map A2 and Chapter 17. Mr. Miller explained that his client's property is located in Special Study Area #4 and in the proposed Official Plan special study areas policies the land will be limited to the existing uses. He continued by explaining that Section 17.5 and 17.5.2 will restrict any development until a Secondary Plan is in place and that the lands in this area are dependent on a Regional Official Plan Review. Mr. Miller stated that they are concerned that there will be restrictions in place for an extended period of time. He requested that the proposed policies be amended to allow new development to occur based on the Official Plan policies until a Secondary Plan is approved and that the Secondary Plan be limited to the current urban boundary. Mr. Miller stated that Chapter 11 Section 11.6 states that Auto -malls be located on Type A arterials road and they are -17- 21 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 requesting that this be amended to included lands with exposure to major highways. He concluded by asking for clarification for Chapter 4, Map D1 as it notes that a portion of his client's property is designated Natural Heritage System and they cannot find any reference to that effect. Joey Benoliel, Pelico Developments, addressed the Committee regarding the Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107. Mr. Benoliel explained to the Committee that they had recently purchased 18 acres of land at the corner of Baseline Road and Solina Road. He explained that they plan to build a commercial warehouse with a component of outdoor storage. Mr. Benoliel stated that, when the land was purchased, it was due to the fact it was zoned M2 and met their criteria. He continued by explaining that they are looking to open a light manufacturing business and that Superior Quilting will be the first tenant. Mr. Benoliel advised the Committee that he objects to the changing of the zoning from M2 to M1. He concluded by advising the Committee that they are looking to bring commercial business, job opportunities, and that they are looking forward to coming to the Clarington area. Warren Hung was present regarding the Official Plan Review. He made a verbal presentation to accompany a handout. Mr. Hung explained to the Committee he owns the property at 3196 Rundle Road in Bowmanville. He advised the Committee that this property has been changed to environmentally protected under the proposed Official Plan. Mr. Hung continued by noting this change would be to implement the natural heritage system. He added that no other properties in the area are being designated as environmentally protected. Mr. Hung asked for this designation to be removed. Brian Bylsma was present on behalf of the Hope Fellowship Church regarding the Official Plan review. Mr. Bylsma noted that the church is located at 1685 Bloor Street in Courtice. He continued by explaining that they had attended a public meeting and were informed that the current designation would be changed to part light industry and part residential. Mr. Bylsma explained that there is a proposed new collector road that will connect to the south end of their property. He continued by stating that they support this proposal and are asking for the residential designation to be extended to go from Bloor Street to the new proposed road (Map J2). Mr. Bylsma noted that this would split the property, with half being residential and half light industrial. He stated that they would like all of the property to be designated all residential so that the church could be surrounded by a variety of residential developments. Mr. Bylsma concluded by adding that the church currently owns approximately 21 acres at 1685 and 1711 Bloor Street. Recess Resolution #PD -125-16 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That the Committee recess for 10 minutes. Carried 22 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 The meeting reconvened at 9:32 PM with Councillor Woo in the Chair. 8 Delegations No Delegations 9 Communications - Receive for Information 9.1 Nicole Wellsbury, Municipal Clerk, Township of Scugog — Proposed Changes to the Greenbelt Plans Resolution #PD -126-16 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That the Communication Item 9.1 from Nicole Wellsbury, Municipal Clerk, Township of Scugog regarding proposed changes to the Greenbelt Plans, be received for information. Carried 10 Communications — Direction 10.1 Katrina Metzner, Project Manager & Architectural Technologist, Holland Homes Inc. — Request to Repeal the Interim Control By-law for Glenview Neighbourhood Resolution #PD -127-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the Communication Item 10.1 from Katrina Metzner, Project Manager & Architectural Technologist, Holland Homes Inc., be referred to Staff. Carried 10.2 Carolyn Langley, Clerk, West Lincoln Township — Mandatory Municipal Consent for Future Renewable Energy Projects Resolution #PD -128-16 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That Communication Item 10.2 from Carolyn Langley, Clerk, West Lincoln Township regarding Mandatory Municipal Consent for Future Renewable Energy Projects, be received for information. 11 Presentations No Presentations Carried -19- 23 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 12 Planning Services Department Reports 12.1 PSD -054-16 Public Meeting Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107 Clarington Official Plan Review Resolution #PD -129-16 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report PSD -054-16 be received; That the draft Official Plan Amendment No. 107 continue to be reviewed by staff in consideration of the public comments provided at the public meeting and the written submissions; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -054-16 and any delegations, be advised of the Planning and Development Committee meeting on October 24, 2016 to consider the recommended Official Plan Amendment No. 107 to implement the Clarington Official Plan Review. Carried 12.2 PSD -055-16 Tree Protection and Planning Applications in Urban Areas Resolution #PD -130-16 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Neal That Report PSD -055-16 be received for information; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -055-16 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried Later in the meeting (See following motion) Suspend the Rules Resolution #PD -131-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the matter of the foregoing Resolution #PD -130-16 a second time. Carried The foregoing Resolution #PD -130-16 was then put to a vote and carried. Carried -20- 24 Clarftwn 13 New Business — Consideration 13.1 Household Hazardous Waste Facility Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 Mayor Foster provided an update on the proposed Household Hazardous Waste Facility. He noted that Region of Durham tabled Report 2016 -COW -24 until the October 5, 2016 Committee of the Whole meeting. Mayor Foster asked the Director of Planning to provide input to the Members of Council to the September 19, 2016 Council meeting. 14 Unfinished Business 14.1 PSD -053-16 Update on Rotosonic Borehole at Clarington Transformer Station — Request to Alter Location [Tabled from the July 4, 2016 Council Meeting] Resolution #PD -132-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the matter of Report PSD -053-16, regarding Update on Rotosonic Borehole at Clarington Transformer Station — Request to Alter Location, be lifted from the table. Carried Resolution #PD -133-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report PSD -053-16 be received; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -053-16 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried 15 Confidential Reports There were no Confidential Reports scheduled under this Section of the Agenda. -21 - 25 Clarftwn Planning and Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2016 16 Adjournment Resolution #PD -134-16 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill That the meeting adjourn at 10:15 PM. Chair Carried -22- 26 Deputy Clerk Clarbgtoa Notice of Public Meeting A land use change has been proposed, have your say! The Municipality is seeking public comments before making a decision on an application to amend Me Ut tidal Man and Z-oning by -haw, and for a proposed man of 5ubdlvlslon ••• 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) applied to create a residential plan of subdivision which would result in the development of 8 single detached dwelling units and 13 street townhouse units. The proposed amendment to the Clarington Official Plan and the South West Courtice Secondary Plan would allow for Medium Density residential development on the subject lands. The proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law would implement the Draft Plan of Subdivision. The applications are deemed complete. "1445Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice How to be Informed The proposed amendment, additional information and background studies are available for review at the Planning Services Department and on our website at clarington.net/developmentproposals Questions? Please contact Anne Taylor Scott, 905-623-3379, extension 2414, or by email at ataylorscott ,clarington. net How to Provide Comments Speak at the Public Meeting: Date: Monday, October 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Place: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1 C 3A6 Municipal Administrative Centre Council Chambers Or write to the Planning Services Department to the attention of Anne Taylor Scott, Senior Planner. File Number: COPA2016-0002, ZBA2016-0013 & S -C-2016-0002 ;I GORD VINSON AVENUE uJ .o Z Z Z LLI WHEELER AVE Existing - Subject Property Residential -- � ' MONTAGUE AVE r e<o O,Q �. sT Existing J Commercial Plaza e` a i ■ 3 DEWS 4 , ., DEWS U .. a.. - BATHGj _ " Lands designated for residential L.I. LU ■. �. n,i1 .- � :Fi "ZBA development l ( LL Existing COPA 2016.0003 J 611 0 10 11 11 Primary Heritage Residential U)r Q• ❑ -2i J Resource it LLI W ;I GORD VINSON AVENUE uJ .o Z Z Z LLI WHEELER AVE Existing - Subject Property Residential -- � ' MONTAGUE AVE r e<o O,Q �. sT Existing J Commercial Plaza e` a i ■ 3 DEWS 4 , ., DEWS .. a.. BATHGj �?�/ L.I. � - . ■. �. n,i1 .- � :Fi "ZBA Y 1 l ( 2016-0013 0,',�SCy2016-00 2 r w COPA 2016.0003 J 611 0 10 11 11 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk's Department at 905- 623-3379, extension 2102. Accessibility If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats of this document or other accommodations please contact the Clerk's Department at 905-623-3379, extension 2109. Appeal Requirements If you do not speak at the public meeting or send your comments or concerns to the Municipality of Clarington before the applications are approved, you will not be entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board and you will not be able to participate at a hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do to. David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Services /tg WY --7 Clarington Notice of Public Meetin Draft Zoning By-law Amendment for the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan Area Phase One — Farewell Creek to Courtice Road You are invited to attend a Public Meeting on a draft Zoning By -Law Amendment for the easterly segment of the Courtice Main Street area, as shown on the map below. Clarington Council approved the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan in January, 2013. It is now in full force and effect except for an outstanding appeal of the two storey minimum height requirement. This Plan was developed to help create a strong identity for Courtice by promoting a dense, mixed-use, transit -oriented corridor with the Town Centre as the focus of community activity. One of the tools that the Municipality will use to implement the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan is an updated Zoning By-law. The draft Zoning By-law for the first phase of the Courtice Main Street area was released on May 30, 2016. A copy of the proposed regulations can be viewed on the Clarington website at http://clarington.net/courticezoning. These regulations provide land owners with direction in the development of land and the construction of new buildings. File Number: ZBA 2016-0008 Speak at the Public Meeting: Date: October 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Place: Council Chambers Municipal Administrative Centre — Second Floor 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1 C 3A6 You can also write to the Planning Services Department, to the attention of Paul Wirch, using the address above. 29 The proposed zoning amendment can be viewed on the Clarington website at http://clarington.net/courticezoning. Questions? Please contact: Paul Wirch of the Planning Services Department at 905-623-3379 extension 2418, or by email at pwirch(a-).clarington.net. Carlos Salazar of the Planning Services Department at 905-623-3379 extension 2409, or by email at csalazar clarington.net Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk's Department at 905- 623-3379, extension 2102. Accessibility If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats of this document or other accommodations please contact the Clerk's Department at 905-623-3379, extension 2109. Appeal Requirements If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is approved: • the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Region of Durham to the Ontario Municipal Board; and • the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Services 30 St Marys Cement Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday June 7th, 2016 6:00 p.m. — St Marys Cement, Bowmanville Plant Attendees: Amy Burke, Senior Planner, Municipality of Clarington Cherisse Dia ram, Quarry Supervisor, St Marys Cement Chris Richards, Environmental Manager, St Marys Cement David Veenstra, Port Darlington Community Association Glenda Gies, Port Darlington Community Association Jim Grimley, Wilmot Creek Homeowners Association Jim Storey, Operations Manager, St Marys Cement Martin Vroegh, Director of Environmental Affairs, St Marys Cement Rick Rossi, Port Darlington Community Association Ruben Plaza, Environmental Manager, St Marys Cement Tanya Pardy, Manager, People & Management, St Marys Cement Willie Woo, Municipality of Clarington Council Observer: Maikon Mello — Visitor from Votorantim Brazil Regrets: Wilson Little, Director Engineering, Lands & Environment, VCNA 1. Agenda for December 9th, 2015 CRC meeting adopted • adopted by Tanya Pardy • seconded by Amy Burke 2. Minutes from December 9th, 2015 meeting approved • moved by Tanya Pardy • seconded by Amy Burke 3. Introductions • New members: Chris Richards and Jim Grimley • Visitor from Votorantim in Brazil 4. Outstanding Items • Confirmation of the plastics source and allowable feed amounts ➢Prospective plastic sources, none confirmed ➢Permitted for 300 tpd of plastic, 100 tpd wood 31 ➢Metering would be done by mass, not volume, likely pneumatically conveyed and record keeping will be important for tracking purposes • The 100 tonne/day maximum wood allowance represents 4% thermal replacement of the fuels, which comprise roughly 6% of the total feed ➢In comparison, limestone feed at roughly 10,000 tpd • Clarification whether wood and plastics would be burned simultaneously during the trial ➢Not simultaneous during the trial but the intent is to eventually have both feedstocks running together ➢Continuous emissions monitoring is in place; ambient conditions monitoring will also be used during the trial • Algae project is going well at plant in St Marys but no immediate plans to implement at Bowmanville plant S. Review of Community Concerns • In the 2nd quarter we have received 4 complaints. ➢3 related to blasting ➢1 related to noise • The total number of complaints for 2016 is 17. • St Marys Comments on Complaints ➢1 blast complaint was followed up by visit at which several members of the CRC were present 32 2016 By Month 10 9 a v c g 7 Cr 6 LL 5 c 4 0 3 U 2 1 Q Month []January ■February ❑March ■April ■May June July August ■ September ■ October ■ November December • In the 2nd quarter we have received 4 complaints. ➢3 related to blasting ➢1 related to noise • The total number of complaints for 2016 is 17. • St Marys Comments on Complaints ➢1 blast complaint was followed up by visit at which several members of the CRC were present 32 ➢1 blast complaint was forwarded by the municipality and followed up by emails and phone calls. A response to the appointment requests was not received from the individual ➢1 blast complaint 1. 5th complaint from resident, no other complaints from that street 2. followed up with visit from MOE and Golder Associates 3. Seismograph installed for blast, results within limits 4. Second follow up with seismograph to be scheduled week of June 13th ➢Noise complaint reported evening of Friday May 6th 1. Sounded like a crusher running 2. Investigated Cargo Dockers operation, quarry operation, CBM aggregates, and contractors as potential sources 3. Could not identify source of noise • Possible complaint from resident of Wilmot Creek mentioned by Jim Grimley ➢Commented on blasting at a resident's meeting ➢Vibrations felt at night, date to be confirmed 6. Environmental Results a) The PM10 monitoring station and dust fall sampler locations were reviewed and are as follows: 1 s.r Ay Sample Station Location Monitor SMC1 OPG PM 10 BAM ,Dust fall Jar A Hutton Transport PM 10 Hi Vol, Dust Fall B Cedar Crest PM 10 Hi Vol Dust Fall C Cedar Crest (MOE location) Dust Fall Jar SMC2 Cove Road PM 10 BAM , Dust Fall Jar 33 b) Five exceedances from PM10 or Dust Fall samplers or BAM monitors recorded since last meeting: • Sampler Location A: ➢After consultation with the MOE, this location has been temporarily removed and will be replaced after berm construction and seeding has been completed, likely in the late fall of 2016. Date Site A North East Quarry. PM 10 Program 2016 (ILUIMI) 60 April 18 52 Working close to the sampler 1 building berm in Quarry e0 40 n E —A North East Quarry N E m 30 U �B Cedar Crest V 20 Limit 10 0 c c c c c c e e e Date Site A North East Quarry. Cause (ILUIMI) April 18 52 Working close to the sampler building berm in Quarry • SMC 1 and SMC2: 34 Date 2016 PM 10 BAM Cause Avg 24 h rs. 100 90 80 25 -May -1 6 70 M E so —SMC1 OPG N 50 ro SSMC 2 Cove he plant Rd. 2 40 V E 30 20 IF 10 o _ 6AA,L4�.-,n �4�4�4�01 `rym0000 zz zzoo222 Cate SMC1 DPG Cause (IlgIMI) 24 -May -16 50 Agricultural activit Agricultural activityand upwind 25 -May -16 87 elevated particulate values 25 -May -16 54 Agricultural activity Date SMC2 Cove Rd. Cause GIq/M3) Elevated particulate values 25 -May -1 6 52 upwind coming from outside he plant No Dust Fall Exceedences in 2016 35 c) Emissions • SO2 emissions for 2016 to May 31st are 2,049 tonnes; the total allowance for 2016 is 3,511 tonnes. • NO,, emissions for 2016 to May 31St are 1,237 tonnes; the total allowance for 2016 is 3,192 tonnes. • For SO2 emissions, the allowances from the plant in St Marys, Ontario may be applied and additional allowances may be purchased - this is allowed as it is in the same "airshed" • Emissions are still compliant with legislation for local emissions, allowances are part of a province wide emission reduction program • Allowances may be bought and sold between different producers, however, St Marys is striving to reduce emissions through investment in new processes and equipment and has seen some success in using a new "lime hydrator" technology - the first of its kind in the industry - and is investigating other methods 7. Dock Operation Practices • Controls in place to reduce dust generated from dock operations ➢Petcoke piles are covered in tarps and dust suppressant is applied on open faces ➢Coal piles are not covered in tarps due to the risk of self -ignition; instead, dust suppressant is applied on the piles — most piles are coal piles presently ➢Maximum height of fuel piles is 10m ➢Boat unloading Operations stop when wind speeds exceed 40km/h and are in direction of concern ➢Backup alarms on all equipment consistently on site 36 Dust Fall 2016 8.00 7.00 6.00 i � _SMCt OPG 5.00 0 M —SMC2 MOECwe Rd C N E 4.00 A North East Quarry m B Cedar Crest 3.00 —MSC MOE Cetlar Cr 2.00 Limit 1.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec c) Emissions • SO2 emissions for 2016 to May 31st are 2,049 tonnes; the total allowance for 2016 is 3,511 tonnes. • NO,, emissions for 2016 to May 31St are 1,237 tonnes; the total allowance for 2016 is 3,192 tonnes. • For SO2 emissions, the allowances from the plant in St Marys, Ontario may be applied and additional allowances may be purchased - this is allowed as it is in the same "airshed" • Emissions are still compliant with legislation for local emissions, allowances are part of a province wide emission reduction program • Allowances may be bought and sold between different producers, however, St Marys is striving to reduce emissions through investment in new processes and equipment and has seen some success in using a new "lime hydrator" technology - the first of its kind in the industry - and is investigating other methods 7. Dock Operation Practices • Controls in place to reduce dust generated from dock operations ➢Petcoke piles are covered in tarps and dust suppressant is applied on open faces ➢Coal piles are not covered in tarps due to the risk of self -ignition; instead, dust suppressant is applied on the piles — most piles are coal piles presently ➢Maximum height of fuel piles is 10m ➢Boat unloading Operations stop when wind speeds exceed 40km/h and are in direction of concern ➢Backup alarms on all equipment consistently on site 36 8. Quarry Operation • Extracting levels 2, 3 and 5 presently, to switch to 1,4 and 5 soon • No ground or air vibration exceedances in start of 2016 • Overburden stripping and stockpiling underway ➢Berm construction happening along east side of property ➢Clay to be hauled for the Port Hope Area Initiative Port Granby Project Long - Term Waste Management Facility ➢Truck traffic for hauling of the clay material is estimated at 50 —100 trucks per day over a three month period (June — August 2016) 14 12 10 B 6 4 2 0 Peak Ground Vibration Leel (mm/s) +o Io .o In Io Io Io Io Io Io Io Io Io co co co Io +o +o co Io Io Io +o Io � � Io Io Io � m m Io .o Io co co +o +o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 0 0 0 0 —Golder Peak Component (mm/s) Cedar Crest --w-Golder Peak Component (mm/s) Aggregate Shop —Golder Peak Component (mm/s) Baseline —Ground Vibration Limit 37 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 Peak Air Vibration Level (d B) 4 m b� 4 b 4 4 b 4 4 .D b 4 b 4 .O b 4 b b 4 m ON N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N pN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N � � r?. R ;z n4 ;4 � � ;4m m n m v e v v e v Zn ;n Di Zn Dir Zn D �n D Zn Di .n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , nm m? r+`1 ti N N N Q z O m N1.�1 3 O N N O NQ? b -i N 0 0 0 0 - N O- N N m 0 0 0 0 0 •'� "� N N N N N p —Golder Air Vibration (dBL) Cedar Crest Golder Air Vibration (dBL) Aggregate Shop — Golder Air Vibration (dBL) Baseline —Air Vibration Limit 9. Project Updates: a) Perimeter Berm • MNR approval to proceed received. • To be constructed along North/East portion of quarry boundary • Maximum width allowed of 50m though the berm will be closer to 30m • Portion of the width of the berm may be reclaimed in the distant future; berm that would remain would comply with MNR requirements b) Alternative Fuels • Project planning and equipment installation underway. • Project will begin with wood in late 2016 at the earliest. Approximately 6 months of trails and equipment testing with the wood feedstock would occur before the plastics trial would commence. c) Extending quarrying under the lake • Continue to wait for comment from regulatory authority. • Timeline for preliminary borehole drilling to be confirmed. 10. Community Outreach • St Marys Cement in Bowmanville recently participated in the opening of a historic trail that leads to "Camp 30", a former prisoner of war camp used during the Second World War. The location was designated a historic site in 2013. • The plant will also be contributing to the Highway of Heroes Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III Monument Program in the Bowmanville Community http://Iavmonument.ca/en/index.html • The Bowmanville Plant has also contributed to the following programs: ➢Construction of two new outdoor classrooms started — Dr. Ross Tilley and Central Public School ➢Ganaraska Forest Centre — Outdoor Education Program for Students ➢Their Opportunity Golf Tournament — Raises funds for Sports Equipment for Children that would otherwise not be able to participate in sports ➢Golf Tournament for Ovarian Cancer ➢Mayor's Golf Classic to support the Bowmanville Museum ➢Support to Clarington Fire Fighters Golf Tournament for Camp Bucko 11. 2015 Council Update • Council meeting June 13th at 7pm • Annual Report to be revised to include: ➢Alternative Fuels section ➢CRC detour discussion process ➢CRC to take the lead on soliciting community participation in the CRC 12. 2016 CRC Meetings • Next meeting September 6th, 2016 13. Outstanding Items • Ask Wilson Little about when bore holes (in the lake) will be scheduled • Possible CRC plant tour for CRC members • Given number of new or replacement members, CRC Terms of Reference to be redistributed to CRC members 39 AURORA youAm t:j,& good Cowper September 23, 2016 Legislative Services Lisa Lyons 905-726-4771 townclerk@ aurora.ca Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Box 1000 Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 DELIVERED BY E-MAIL TO: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1 Al Dear Premier: Re: Town of Aurora Council Resolution of September 13, 2016 Report No. CS16-020 — Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Reform Update Please be advised that this matter was considered by Council at its Council meeting held on September 13, 2016, and in this regard Council adopted the following resolution: 1. That Report No. CS16-020, and the attached Municipal Summit OMB Reform: Process & Powers Recommendations, be received; and 2. That Council endorse the recommendation contained in Attachment 1 to Report No. CS16-020, being: a) That the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) be limited to questions of law or process and, specifically, when considering appeals, that the OMB be required to uphold any planning decision(s) of municipal councils unless said decision(s) is contrary to the processes and rules set out in legislation; and 3. That a copy of the recommendation be sent to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Mr. Patrick Brown, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, Ms. Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party, and all Members of Provincial Parliament in the Province of Ontario; and 4. That a copy of the recommendation be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), all Ontario municipalities, and the York Regional Chair for consideration. HE The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario Re: Town of Aurora Council Resolution of September 13, 2016 September 23, 2016 Page 2of2 The above is for your consideration and any attention deemed necessary. Yours sincerely, Lisa Lyons Town Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Aurora LUlb Attachment (Municipal Summit OMB Reform: Process & Powers Recommendations) Copy: The Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs Mr. Patrick Brown, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party Ms. Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party All Members of Provincial Parliament in Ontario Association of Municipalities of Ontario All Ontario Municipalities Mr. Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO 41 Attachment 1 MUNICIPAL SUMMIT OMB REFORM: PROCESS & POWERS RECOMMENDATIONS 42 MUNICIPAL SUMMIT ON OMB REFORM: PROCESS AND POWERS While each community is indeed unique, when it comes to planning matters, many of our communities encounter the same issues. When considering development proposals within the context of approved Official Plans — there is on-going pressure to alter their Official Plans to approve project -specific amendment requests. Repeated appeals to the OMB of Municipal councils' planning decisions to uphold their Official Plans and deny project -specific amendment requests, results in multiple communities fighting the same fight - wasting untold taxpayer dollars in the process. It is a lengthy, costly, and frustrating process and one that is clearly not working. Discussions around the need for OMB reform are not new. As an issue it has jumped from the back burner to the front burner and back again many times over the past two decades. However, despite the many years of discussion, there has been little material change to the scope of powers, procedures or predictability of decision making of the OMB. This had led to frustration for the key stakeholders in the process — Municipal leaders, the development community and - most important - the residents and communities affected by planning decisions and OMB rulings regarding same. OMB processes and scope of power have not kept pace with the changes in municipal planning necessitated by the explosion of growth in our communities. Effective planning requires certainty and predictability in the processes that govern it. What is needed, therefore, is clarity of the role and scope of power of all those with the authority for decision making. In light of the pending Provincial review of the OMB, this is an opportune time for elected representatives — those decision -makers on the front lines of municipal planning - to work together and advocate for appropriate and effective reform(s) of the OMB. Elected officials from across the Province have been asking for change for a long time and now, as a result of the Summit on OMB Reform — Process and Powers have come together to identify common goals and common solutions and to advocate for those changes in planning legislation. With reform, it is hoped that Municipalities will have more authority and predictability in local planning decisions. Background The impetus for the Municipal Summit on OMB Reform came from a motion brought forward by Councillor Tom Mrakas to Aurora Town Council in January of 2016 that spoke to the need to address the scope and powers of the OMB. Subsequent to that, and within the context of the need for OMB reform, an additional motion was put forward jointly by Councillor Michael Thompson and Councillor Tom Mrakas that spoke to the specific planning issue of development of open space/parkland and the need for criteria against which both municipalities and the OMB can consider when reviewing said development requests. 1 43 It was in the context of these two unanimously supported motions that the idea for a Municipal Summit on OMB reform was born. Following quickly on the heels of the passing of both motions, a Municipal Summit Planning Working Group was created to begin the work of creating the Summit. The event, held in the Markham Civic Centre on May 14t", was the result of months of hard work by this dedicated group of 17 elected officials from 12 municipalities across the GTA. The Municipal Summit was a unique event; a grass roots gathering of elected officials from every corner of our Province, working together towards the common goal of affecting real change in the decision-making processes that affect how our communities are planned. The daylong event featured a number of important speakers including Ms. Helen Cooper, Former Mayor of Kingston, Chair of the Ontario Municipal Board, AMO President Mr. John Chipman, Author "Law Unto Itself", former editor of the Ontario Municipal Board Reports; Ms. Valerie Shuttleworth Chief Planner for York Region; Mr. Leo Longo, Senior Partner Aird & Berlis LLP and Mr. Joe Vaccaro, CEO of the Ontario Home Builders Association. The panelists engaged attendees and solicited their input directly through breakout groups. Our guest Moderator, Mr. Bill Hogg, brought together the outcome of both the broader discussions as well as the break out groups so as to identify common themes that would inform the proposed recommendation(s) Recommendations At the outset, the purpose of the Summit was to identify common themes and common principles of reform that would modernize the process and procedures of the OMB. The purpose of which is to ensure that decisions of the Board reflect and respect the uniqueness of every community. In reviewing the comments of the attendees and the panelists as well as the municipal leaders that have weighed in through emails and other communication, and taking into consideration the over 100 municipalities that have endorsed the motion(s) advocating reform, the consensus view spoke to a clear need to review the scope of powers of the OMB. Thus, the recommendations of the Summit can be boiled down to one overarching recommendation: Limit the jurisdiction of the OMB to questions of law or process. Specifically, when considering appeals, require the OMB to uphold any planning decision(s) of Municipal Councils unless said decision(s) is contrary to the processes and rules set out in legislation. A decision by a Municipal Council to uphold their Official Plan — a Plan that conforms to provincial legislation and is approved by the Province through the delegated authority of the relevant Regional government - should not be subject to appeal unless that decision is contrary to the processes and rules set out in legislation. Further, OMB decision- making processes/procedures should be predicated on the principle that planning 2 decisions of a local Municipal Council as they relate to their Official Plan will be upheld unless they are contrary to the processes and rules set out in legislation. The recent changes to the Planning Act (Bill 73) as they speak to limits on appeals — namely that Official Plans cannot be appealed within the first two years of adoption - are a good first step, but they don't go far enough. The consensus of attendees was that appeals should be strictly limited. Some felt that amendment requests should not be allowed to be put forward at all unless proponents can demonstrate that the proposed changes to the Official Plan or zoning by-law fulfill a changing community need or in some way better the community. The onus should be on the applicant to demonstrate to the local Municipal Council that the changes to the Official Plan necessitated by a proposed project or development benefit the community and/or enhance it. If a Council sees that there is a clear benefit to the community then it is within the Councils authority to grant the amendments. However, if a Council feels that the application does not somehow better the community, then Council has full authority to deny the application without it being subject to appeal. There should be consistency in the scope of authority of Municipal Councils. Any other decision by a Municipal Council is only subject to appeal through a judicial review the scope of which is errors in process or law. The question then is - why are planning decisions different? The answer is they should not. As it stands now, Municipalities are required to review application after application, requesting amendment after amendment; considering each in isolation as opposed to the integrated whole. Piecemeal planning negates the utility and functionality of Official Plans. Multiple changes to a Municipal Plan required by multiple project -specific amendment requests compromises the integrity of the Official Plan and indeed the planning process as a whole. Municipal planning is a complex process. But the current legislation does not recognize or reflect that complexity. The legislation does not adequately address what can be appealed, who can put forward an appeal, and the relative weight that Municipal Council decisions will be given in the adjudication of appeals. Similarly, vague terminology — such as "...due consideration" — significantly impacts the predictability of decision making processes of the Board. Even timelines for decision-making are unworkable. Despite the fact that even mildly contentious development proposals require considerable amount of time to compile the information necessary for informed Council decisions, a decision must be rendered within 180 days or face appeal. This is not good planning. This is ineffective and inefficient public planning. Clearly there does still need to be a degree of flexibility in the decision making processes. It is not the expectation that Official Plans are carved in stone. However, the drivers of community change should be the community itself. Planning legislation — including the OMB Act - should outline in very specific and very limited terms the basis upon which a Municipal Council decision to refuse an amendment to its Official Plan or zoning bylaw can be appealed. Concomitantly, decisions by the OMB when considering appeals of local Council planning decisions should reflect and respect the vision of the communities as defined in their Official Plans. 3 45 In closing, we recognize that our communities are dynamic. They continue to grow and evolve over time. But with that evolution comes a very real pressure to manage that growth in a way that is respectful of the unique character of the affected communities. Through necessary legislative reform and the clarification of the scope of power and authority of all decision making bodies — both elected and appointed - predictable, appropriate decision-making processes can be achieved. We thank the panelists, our moderator, our sponsors and most of all everyone who participated in this process, for the incredible input and hard work that has been undertaken. Sincerely, The Members of the OMB Reform Summit Working Group: Councillor Tom Mrakas, Chair (Aurora) Councillor Michael Thompson (Aurora). Councillor Marianne Meed Ward (Burlington) Councillor Nicholas Ermeta (Cambridge) Councillor Frank Sebo (Georgina) Councillor Cathy Downer (Guelph) Councillor Yvonne Fernandes (Kitchener) Councillor Karen Rea (Markham) Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong (Markham) Councillor Don Hamilton (Markham) Councillor Christina Bisanz (Newmarket) Councillor Karen Cilevitz (Richmond Hill) Councillor David West (Richmond Hill) Councillor & Deputy Mayor Pat Molloy (Uxbridge) Councillor Marilyn lafrate (Vaughan) Councillor Alan Shefman (Vaughan) Councillor Mary Ann Grimaldi (Welland) Councillor Steve Yamada (Whitby) 4 Dear Members of Clarington Council, I am writing regarding the proposed changes to the Rural Areas Zoning Plan. I have lived in Clarington since 2009 and have run a small dog walking business since 2010. 1 have been in the process of searching for a property on which to open a small dog daycare facility. Recently I found a property that was in my price range and an ideal location. Unfortunately, when I called the city planning department I was informed that although no changes would need to be made to the footprint of the existing buildings or landscaped area, a dog daycare would not be permitted on that site as it would fall under Clarington's definition of a kennel. On further investigation I have found that there is nowhere in the region where the zoning allows such a facility unless there was already a kennel existing prior to 2001. Such kennels are in short supply and extremely financially prohibitive. There is a great demand for pet care in the area as many of our citizens are pet owners who also commute long distances to work. My business is unable to meet the demand due to the current restrictions. I would like to petition the Councillors to create a provision in the amended plan and any associated by- laws to make room for small, day -time only pet care facilities to exist in rural Clarington as a home occupation. I would also like to request that the activities be allowed on the environmentally protected Oak Ridges Moraine as long as the applicant satisfies the requirements of the Oak Ridges Moraine Act. Currently home businesses including agriculture, small engine repair and low impact recreational uses are permitted even in the natural core areas. A dog daycare facility with a limited number of dogs would have equal or less environmental impact than these activities and I would be happy to consent to an environmental assessment to satisfy the requirements. Amending these by-laws to ease the restrictions on pet care facilities would not only allow my business to grow, but it would also benefit the residents of Clarington. The median commute times in Clarington range from 16 to 30 minutes depending on the neighbourhood. Add this to an 8 to 12 hour work day and it means that many residents must find options for looking after their pets while they are at work. Licensed dog daycare facilities would ease the strain of a long commute for many residents. There are currently pet care businesses operating outside of the rules and regulations. A licensing procedure, similar to that which exists for commercial boarding kennels would create a safe environment for the animals and ensure that businesses would be well within current noise by-laws. Paid licenses would also be an income source for the municipality. The township of Kawartha Lakes has no limit on the number of dogs that can be housed at a residence anywhere in their region, which also includes a large portion of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Kawartha Lakes by-laws also define a kennel as a location where dogs are kept for more than 8 hours which means a dog daycare facility would be exempt from kennel restrictions in that jurisdiction. While I am considering opening my business just outside the boundaries of Clarington, I would prefer to stay here. Clarington is my home. I would appreciate an opportunity to address Council on this matter before a final decision is made. Sincerely, Sandra Harrop, R.V.T. (905)999-4499 Clarftwn Planning Services Public Meeting Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102. Report To: Planning and Development Committee Date of Meeting: October 3, 2016 Report Number: PSD -056-16 Resolution Number: File Number: COPA2016-0002, ZBA2016-0013 & S -C-2016-0002 By-law Number: Report Subject: Applications by 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) for a 21 - unit draft plan of subdivision in Courtice Recommendations: That Report PSD -056-16 be received; 2. That the proposed applications for Clarington Official Plan Amendment (COPA2016- 0002), Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA2016-0013) and proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (S -C-2016-0002) submitted by 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) continue to be processed including the preparation of a subsequent report; and 3. That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -056-16 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Report Overview This is a public meeting report to provide an overview of the applications by 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) to create a residential plan of subdivision which would result in the development of 8 single detached dwelling units and 13 street townhouse units. The plan requires an amendment to the Clarington Official Plan and the South West Courtice Secondary Plan to allow for Medium Density residential development and an amendment to the Zoning By-law to place these lands in appropriate zones to permit the residential development. 1. Application Details 1.1. Owner/Applicant: 2399263 Ontario Limited (Matanda Homes) 1.2. Agent: KLM Planning Partners Inc. 1.3. Proposal: Proposed Amendment to Clarington Official Plan and Courtice South West Secondary Plan To place lands in the medium density residential designation. Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision To create a 21 unit draft plan of subdivision consisting of 8 lots for single detached residential units and 2 blocks for a total of 13 street townhouse units. Rezoning To rezone the lands from the existing Agricultural (A) zone to appropriate zones that permit the proposed residential development. 1.4. Area: 0.562 hectares 1.5. Location: 1445 Gord Vinson Avenue, Part of Lot 35, Concession 1, Former Township of Darlington 1.6. Roll Number: 1817 020 070 03500, 1817 010 070 03578 1.7. Within Built Boundary: Yes 50 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 Page 3 2. Background 2.1 The subject applications were received and circulated for comments in late June 2016. 6'L� r I / '11 -c . GORD VINSON AVENUE WH,FELERAVE Existing Subject Property Residential MONTAGUE AVE :T Figure 1: Key Map B BOO RST —J Existing Commercial Plaza 9J 7■ . 7. 01 L DEWE . DEW[ h _ A Lands designated J , for residential w development LL Existing Primary > v ; m ' —I J Residential c Heritage ¢ COPA 2016'0003 t Resource it LU — Al,0 6'L� r I / '11 -c . GORD VINSON AVENUE WH,FELERAVE Existing Subject Property Residential MONTAGUE AVE :T Figure 1: Key Map B BOO RST —J Existing Commercial Plaza 9J 7■ . 7. 01 L DEWE 2.2 The location and proposal for the subject lands is shown on Figure 1. This small infill subdivision includes a residential parcel along the original alignment of Bloor Street in Courtice, a small block from a previously registered plan of subdivision, and a portion of unopened road allowance that was conveyed in May 2016. 2.3 The lands are now within the South West Courtice Secondary Plan and designated for urban residential development. The development parcel has frontage along Gord Vinson Avenue (formerly Bloor Street) and Frank Wheeler Avenue with municipal services available on both frontages. 51 . DEW[ h _ A BATHG, T 7:; ZBA 2016-0013 —I J (� R4S1:,2016-0002 - - COPA 2016'0003 2.2 The location and proposal for the subject lands is shown on Figure 1. This small infill subdivision includes a residential parcel along the original alignment of Bloor Street in Courtice, a small block from a previously registered plan of subdivision, and a portion of unopened road allowance that was conveyed in May 2016. 2.3 The lands are now within the South West Courtice Secondary Plan and designated for urban residential development. The development parcel has frontage along Gord Vinson Avenue (formerly Bloor Street) and Frank Wheeler Avenue with municipal services available on both frontages. 51 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 Page 4 2.4 The proposal includes two street townhouse blocks fronting onto Gord Vinson Avenue (a total of 13 units) and 8 single detached lots along Frank Wheeler Avenue. 2.5 The applicant has submitted the following studies in support of the applications: • Planning Justification Report • Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report • Energy Conservation and Sustainability Plan • Archaeological Assessment • Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment These reports will be detailed in a subsequent report. 3. Land Characteristics and Surrounding Uses Figure 2: Photo of Subject Lands 3.1 The surrounding uses are as follows: North - Existing semi -rural property, agricultural uses and residence identified as a "Primary Heritage Resource" South - Existing residential development in approved plans of subdivision East - Existing semi -rural property and residence West - Existing residential development in approved plans of subdivision 52 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 4. Provincial Policy 4.1 Provincial Policy Statement Page 5 The Provincial Policy Statement identifies settlement areas as the focus of growth. Land use patterns shall be based on densities and a mix of land uses that efficiently use land, resources and infrastructure. Opportunities for redevelopment and intensification must be promoted. Municipalities must provide a variety of housing types and densities, and a range of housing options that are affordable to the area residents. Healthy and active communities should be promoted by planning public streets to be safe, meet the needs of pedestrians, foster social interaction and facilitate active transportation and community connectivity. Compact and diverse developments promote active modes of transportation such as walking and cycling. 4.2 Provincial Growth Plan The subject lands are within the defined Built Boundary. Population and employment growth will be accommodated by directing a significant portion of new growth to the built up areas through intensification and efficient use of existing services and infrastructure. The development of complete communities is encouraged by promoting a diverse mix of land uses, a mix of employment and housing types, high quality public open space and easy access to local stores and services. New transit -supportive and pedestrian -friendly developments will be concentrated along existing and future transit routes. The Growth Plan establishes minimum targets for residential development occurring annually within each upper tier municipality to be within the built up area. 5. Official Plans 5.1 Durham Regional Official Plan The Durham Regional Official Plan designates the subject lands Living Area. Lands within the Living Area designation shall be used predominantly for housing purposes incorporating the widest possible variety of housing types, sizes, and tenure. Living Areas shall be developed in a compact form through higher densities and by intensifying and redeveloping existing areas. The Durham Regional Official Plan requires a minimum intensification target of 32% for lands within the built boundary in Clarington. 5.2 Clarington Official Plan The lands are designated Urban Residential. Urban Residential lands are predominately intended for housing purposes. Gord Vinson Avenue and Frank Wheeler Avenue are local streets. 53 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 Page 6 The proposed subdivision falls within the Bayview neighbourhood which has a housing target of 1250 low, 300 medium, and 125 high-density housing units, in addition to 50 intensification units, for a total of 1,725 units by the year 2016. 5.3 South West Courtice Secondary Plan The South West Courtice Secondary Plan currently designates the land Low Density Residential. 6. Zoning By-law Zoning By-law 84-63 zones the subject lands Agricultural (A) Zone. Zoning By-law 84-63 does not have a future development zone and the Agricultural (A) Zone is often used for that purpose on lands within the urban areas. 7. Public Notice and Submissions Public Meeting notice was mailed to area residents and details of the application were included in the Planning Services Department E -update and posted to the municipal website. At the time of writing the report, three individuals have contacted staff regarding the applications. Planning staff received one written submission via email. Concerns raised to date include unit mix and the introduction of townhouse units, the lack of gas stations and commercial uses to serve area residents, school capacity, traffic and parking, and impacts from area construction sites. 8. Agency Comments 8.1 Regional Municipality of Durham Comments from the Region of Durham have not been received at the time of writing this report. 8.2 Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority The Conservation Authority did not identify any concerns with the proposal and provided technical comments to the applicant regarding grading and stormwater management that must be addressed. 8.3 Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Students from this development would attend Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School, Courtice Intermediate and Courtice Secondary School. Board staff request that consideration be given to sidewalk connections and pedestrian routes to allow safe access for students to Dr. G.J. MacGillivray. 8.4 Other agencies Enbridge Gas, Canada Post and Rogers have no objections to the applications. 54 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 9. Departmental Comments 9.1 Engineering Services Page 7 The applicant has submitted a Functional Servicing Report in support of this application which addresses grading, servicing and stormwater management for this proposed development. The report is currently under review and appears to be generally satisfactory. The grading of the site should eliminate proposed retaining walls along the east limit of the development. Every effort must be made to preserve the trees along the east boundary of the proposed development. The Robinson Ridge and Huntington subdivisions were developed and services constructed anticipating development of these lands. The existing road network on Gord Vinson Avenue can support the two townhouse blocks, and Frank Wheeler Avenue can support eight single family dwellings without requiring any road improvements in the area. Additional technical considerations would be part of the detailed review of the subdivision such as site alteration, construction traffic routes (to be limited to Gord Vinson Avenue), service connections, road restoration and driveway alignment to accommodate on -street parking. A cash -in -lieu of parkland payment would be required as a condition of approval. A former municipal road allowance is included within the limits of the draft plan of subdivision. This unopened road allowance was conveyed subsequent to approval of recommendations contained in the Legal Service Department Report LGL -002-16. 9.2 Emergency and Fire Services No concerns. 9.3 Operations Department Operations has provided comment regarding necessary streetlighting upgrades along Gord Vinson Avenue. The subdivision agreement would require provisions relating to protection measures for mud tracking on municipal streets. 10. Discussion 10.1 This small infill subdivision is located along the former Bloor Street alignment (now Gord Vinson Avenue) in the growing area of southwest Courtice. The development is very efficient and takes advantage of existing roads and servicing. The lots can be serviced and accessed from both Gord Vinson Avenue and Frank Wheeler Avenue. The development has a density of 37 units per net hectare. All housing units would contribute to intensification targets. 55 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -056-16 Page 8 10.2 The applicant will have to demonstrate that the grading of the development can be completed in a manner that takes into consideration transitions to new development to the west and the existing property to the east. 10.3 The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an opportunity for further public input. These public comments will be compiled, discussed with the applicant and addressed in a subsequent staff report. 11. Concurrence Not Applicable 12. Conclusion Staff will continue processing the application including the preparation of a subsequent report upon resolution of the identified issues. 13. Strategic Plan Application Not applicable. Submitted by: Reviewed by: David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Services Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO Interim CAO Staff Contact: Anne Taylor Scott, Senior Planner, 905-623-3379 ext. 2414 or ataylorscott@clarington. net The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council's decision: 2399263 Ontario Limited Billy Tung Dave Bandreth John Gilmore Susan Young Ashwin Balmri ATS/CP/DCJ/tg 56 Cladiwn Planning Services Public Meeting Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102. Report To: Planning and Development Committee Date of Meeting: October 3, 2016 Report Number: PSD -057-16 Resolution Number: File Number: ZBA2016-0008 By-law Number: Report Subject: Implementation of the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan — Draft Zonina By-law Recommendations: 1. That Report PSD -057-16 be received; 2. That staff consider the comments received at the Public Meeting in the further processing of the Zoning By-law Amendment to implement the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan; and 3. That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -057-16 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 57 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Report Overview Page 2 The purpose of the attached zoning regulations is to implement the policies of the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan. Providing as -of -right permissions for mid -rise development along Durham Highway 2 in Courtice will smooth the way to successful implementation. The highlights of the zoning regulations include: 1. The intensification of people and building areas; 2. A mix of land uses; 3. Designing attractive streetscapes; and 4. Ensuring high quality urban design. The purpose of this report is to formally present the proposed zoning regulations to the public. 1. Introduction The Courtice Main Street (CMS) Secondary Plan was developed to help create a strong identity for Courtice by promoting a dense, mixed-use, transit -oriented corridor with the Town Centre as the focus of community activity. The CMS Secondary Plan extends along Durham Highway 2 from Townline Road in the west to Courtice Road in the east. It also includes additional properties at Trulls Road which are a part of the future Town Centre for Courtice. The CMS Secondary Plan includes a list of tools that will support the implementation of the Secondary Plan's policies. These tools are: • Zoning regulations that must be followed when developing land and constructing new buildings; • A Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to provide a set of financial incentives that will help to implement the vision for the Courtice Main Street area; and A detailed Urban Design Plan for the Town Centre which will demonstrate how all of the properties in the Town Centre will be developed over time. A draft of the proposed zoning for the east half of the CMS area is contained in Attachment 1 of Report PSD -057-16. The west half of this area is not addressed at this time because: There is existing commercial zoning on much of the westerly portion of the Courtice Main Street area. Therefore, this will be further addressed in the context of the upcoming Zoning By-law Review. Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Page 3 2. There is a pending development application on the high density site beside the Farewell Creek (the lands previously referenced by Mr. Jeff Goldman of Durham Custom Homes), which may require site specific zoning regulations. 2. Principles of the CMS Secondary Plan The CMS Secondary Plan contains a variety of complementary policies designed to shape the long-term vision for the Courtice Main Street area. These policies can be summarized by the following principles: • Intensification of people and building areas that are in keeping with the targets set out in the Durham Regional Official Plan and are supportive of a walkable environment and the development of a future rapid transit system; • A mix of land uses (residential and commercial) together on the same property and even within the same building in order to minimize land consumption and efficiently address complimentary needs; • Attractive streetscapes which include the thoughtful design of gateways, greenway features, pedestrian nodes, bike facilities, sidewalks, street trees, planted boulevards, lighting and street furniture, signage and specialty paving; and • High quality urban design of buildings and sites which contribute to a positive image of the Courtice Main Street. 3. Proposed Zoning Regulations 3.1. New Zone Categories The proposed zoning by-law amendment would establish three new zones, each with a slightly different emphasis. They are as follows: • Residential Mixed Use Zone is first and foremost a residential zone allowing for townhouse, stacked townhouse or apartments, depending on the height permissions. Ground floor commercial uses are optional. • Commercial Mixed Use Zones are mandatory mixed -used development areas with ground floor commercial and upper storey residential. • Town Centre Mixed Use Zones allows for a wider array of commercial uses (e.g. supermarkets, larger floorplate stores, office buildings) within optional upper storey residential. 3.2. Exception Zones In some instances, exception zones have been created to recognize existing commercial uses which previously submitted rezoning applications. It is the not the intention of these zoning regulations to force existing businesses to close. However, it is hoped that, over 59 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Page 4 time, these regulations will provide the opportunity for each property to consider a more intensified development of their site than exists today. The sites which have been provided with an exception zone include: • 1540 Durham Highway 2 — Stuttering John's • 1556 Durham Highway 2 Drive - Connie Tang • 1560 Durham Highway 2 — Courtice Chiropractic and Massage Therapy • 1564 Durham Highway 2 — W.O. Insurance 3.3. Compound Zones Commercial uses within the CMS area which have existing zoning rights will receive a new zone category in addition to their existing zone. This will create what is called a compound zone. When a property contains two zoning rights at the same time, the land may be used for any use permitted in either one of the zones. The intent here is to maintain all of the current zoning rights of the existing business to continue operating as long as they see fit. At the same time, the second set of zoning rights provides these properties with the opportunity to develop a more intensified site in the future. The sites which have been provided with a compound zone include: • Courtice Funeral Chapel • Pine Ridge Motel • Roy Nichols Motors Ltd. 3.4. Legal Non -Conforming Uses Any existing land uses which have not been recognized by either an exception zone or a compound zone will become legal non -conforming as a result of the proposed zoning changes. Legal non -conforming uses can continue to operate as long as they see fit within their current buildings. However, any enlargement, extension or reconstruction of buildings used for a legal non -conforming use will require the future approval of the Committee of Adjustment. The expectation is that, over time, these properties will be redeveloped to a higher density than exists today. The sites which will become legal non -conforming include: • Existing single detached dwellings • The offices of Gay Company Limited Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 • Islamic Centre of Clarington • Courtice Convenience 3.5. Halloway Holdings Lands in the Town Centre Page 5 Staff are continuing their urban design discussions with Halloway Holdings regarding their lands in the Courtice Town Centre. The currently proposed zoning is intended to serve as a placeholder until the Urban Design Plan for those lands have been completed. It is expected that a revised set of zoning regulations for the Halloway Holdings property will be required to reflect the final Urban Design Plan. 3.6. Height Requirements Minimum height requirements are an effective way to communicate built -form requirements and begin the process of meeting the Regional density targets. The height requirements through the CMS area range from two to six stories. The zoning category for each property lists both the minimum and maximum height requirements. For example, a property with the zoning "RMU (S: 2/4)" would follow the land use permissions and regulations of the Residential Mixed -Use Zone and would be subject to a minimum height of two stories and a maximum height of four stories. 3.7. Street Animation Requirements A number of the proposed regulations are intended to provide attractive streetscapes which in turn promotes walkable and complete communities. This includes requiring that new buildings be located near the street with a minimum amount of transparent glazing facing the street and locating doors along the street in addition to those doors that may face the parking areas at the rear. 3.8. Home occupation in multi -residential buildings Home occupations are micro businesses which principally serve the needs of the surrounding neighbourhood. They are permitted in existing residential neighbourhoods provided that they remain in scale with their surrounding area. Multi -residential neighbourhoods, such as the kind envisioned for the CMS area, will benefit from home occupations just as much as other neighbourhoods. The key is to create the correct scale to ensure that these businesses contribute rather than detract from their surroundings. Thus the range of home occupation uses are much more limited than in single detached homes. 3.9. Reduced Parking requirements In order to promote higher density development, some municipalities have set a maximum limit on the number of parking spaces that may be provided on a property. The proposed parking requirements for Courtice Main Street do not set a cap on the maximum number of parking spaces at this point but instead reduce the minimum amount of parking spaces that are required to be provided. This is intended to provide 61 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Page 6 developers, at both ranges of the market, with flexibility when designing the layout of their projects. Lower parking requirements are expected to assist in the construction of average priced residential developments. Developers who wish to create luxury accommodation have told Planning Services staff that these same parking requirements will allow them to choose what parking ratios will be best suited for their clients. 4. Public Notice and Submissions 4.1. Public Information Centre (June 14, 2016) At the Public Information Centre held on June 14, 2016, at Faith United Church in Courtice, an overview of the proposed Zoning By-law for the Courtice Main Street area was presented to the public. The meeting was attended by at least 33 members of the public. A further 5 individuals were unable to attend the Public Information Centre but did contact Planning Services staff to ask questions and provide their feedback. The general tone of the comments received from the public was supportive of the proposed zoning regulations for Courtice Main Street. Some of the specific comments received were as follows: • Enhance the walkability of Courtice Main Street. Make it a place that people can walk to; • Provide municipal infrastructure, specifically sanitary sewers, so that redevelopment can begin; • Create an identity for Courtice; • Give us the opportunity to shop locally; • Some higher density residential growth is needed in the community but only if it is well designed; • Ensure an attractive streetscape along Durham Highway 2; • Increase the permitted height in some areas up to 8 stories; • The reduced parking requirements will allow flexibility in the design of new developments; • The proposed minimum densities will require underground or structured parking which is expensive; and • Consider broadening the way land uses are defined to avoid the problem of missing any. 62 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Page 7 Several property owners communicated to Planning Services staff that they planned to sell their homes in the next several years. They viewed the proposed zoning regulations as an opportunity to add value to their property before they sell. Despite broad acceptance by the public for the proposed zoning regulations, the main concern expressed was how redevelopment will take place if municipal water and sanitary sewers are not provided along Durham Highway 2 between Prestonvale Road and Courtice Road. 4.2. Public Meeting Notice Public notice for this meeting was placed in the Clarington This Week newspaper. The public notice was also mailed to each landowner of lands being rezoned. In addition, the notice that was placed in the newspaper was posted on the Municipal website and in the Planning Services E Update newsletter. As of the writing of this report, Staff had received four inquiries regarding this application. Three of the inquiries requested information on the process for reviewing and approving the proposed zoning regulations but did not offer an opinion on them. The fourth inquiry asked for information on the content of the regulations in regards to a specific property but did not offer an opinion on them. 5. Agency Comments 5.1 Regional Municipality of Durham As noted earlier, the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan was reviewed and approved by the Region of Durham in January, 2013. The Durham Highway 2 right-of-way width that approved through the CMS Secondary Plan was 36 metres. Since the approval of the CMS Secondary Plan the Region of Durham has begun work on the creation of a Regional Transportation Master Plan (Regional TMP). The proposed policies of the Regional TMP identify that the future right-of-way width for Durham Highway 2 should be 45 metres to accommodate future bus -rapid -transit service. As of the writing of this report, no comments have been received from the Durham Regional Planning & Economic Development Department. 5.2 Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority As of the writing of this report, no comments have been received from Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. 63 Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 6. Departmental Comments Engineering Services Page 8 The Engineering Services Department have expressed significant concern with the new parking regulations that are proposed by the Courtice Main Street Zoning regulations. Ir particular, in their view the minimum parking standards shown are too low and visitor parking should be provided for. 7. Conclusion The proposed zoning amendment would establish mixed use zoning along the Courtice Main Street. Beyond creating a set of regulations the proposed zoning for Courtice Main Street is intended to: • Be a catalyst for new development along Durham Highway 2 in Courtice. • Expand the housing options for current and future residents of Courtice. Create new opportunities for retail and service jobs allowing some residents to work closer to home while expanding local shopping and business opportunities for the community. The purpose of this report is to formally present the proposed zoning regulations to the public. Based on the comments received from the Public Information Centre and this Public Meeting, Planning Services staff will prepare a final draft of the zoning amendment for consideration by Council at a future meeting. 8. Strategic Plan Application The proposed rezoning facilitates the creation of jobs and businesses, provides for walkable mixed use neighbourhoods and it helps support a variety of affordable mixed housing types. ID Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Submitted by: Ak Reviewed by: David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO Director of Planning Services Interim CAO Page 9 Staff Contact: Paul Wirch, Planner II, 905-623-3379 ext. 2418 or pwirch clarington.net Carlos Salazar, Manager, 905-623-3379 ext. 2409 or csalazar(a)_clarington.net Attachments: Attachment 1 — Proposed Zoning Regulations List of interested parties to be notified of Council's decision is on file in the Planning Services Department. PW/COS/jp*ah i;%--ueparimenr%LDO NEW FILING SYSTEM\Application Files\ZBA Zoning\2016\ZBA2016-0008 Courtice Main Street\3-Reports\Staff Report_PSD-057-16_Courtice Main Street.docx 65 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Proposed Zoning By-law for the Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan Area Phase One — East of Farewell Creek For more information, please contact: Paul Wirch or Carlos Salazar Planning Services Department 905-623-3379 Extension 2418 pwirch _clarington.net October 3rd, 2016 m • Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 How to Read the Proaosed Courtice Main Street Zonina The proposed zoning provisions will be added to Zoning By-law 84-63. As a result, these provisions need to be read in the context of the existing definitions and general provisions already contained in that document. In some instances a regulation (such as the number of parking spaces that must be provided) is referred to in both the general provisions of the Zoning By-law and in the new provisions which are being proposed. In those instances, the new provisions will replace the existing regulations. Holding Symbol What is it? Each of the proposed zones begin with the letter "H" (e.g. "Holding Residential Mixed Use (H)RMU"). This means that the property is subject to a Holding provision. A Holding provision is applied when Council is satisfied that the proposed uses are appropriate but there remain outstanding technical requirements that need to be satisfied. No new development can proceed until the Holding has been lifted by Clarington Council. How does the Holding get removed? Landowners can apply to have the Holding provision lifted once all technical requirements have been met. How can the property be used in the meantime? Any use, building or structure that existed prior to the Holding provision being added are permitted to continue. Lands that are subject to a Holding provision cannot be used for any of the new uses indicated by the underlying zone until specified requirements have been met. October 3rd, 2016 67 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Revisions to Section 2 "Definitions" of By -Law 84-63 The following definitions are added: Dwelling, Apartment Shall mean a dwelling within either an apartment building or a mixed-use building. Mixed -Use Building Shall mean a building containing apartment dwellings and at least one non- residential use. October 3rd, 2016 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Revisions to Section 3 "General Provisions" of By -Law 84-63 The following General Provisions are added: 3.11 b Home Occupation (Multi -Residential) a. Permitted Uses i) adult home care; ii) business, professional or administrative office; iii) caterer; iv) children's home care; v) home craft business; vi) instructional services; and vii) personal service shop. b. Regulations The following regulations apply to dwelling units wherein a home occupation is permitted: i) There shall be no display, other than a sign erected in conformity with the By-laws of the Municipality. ii) Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for the purposes of the home occupation use. iii) No additional parking shall be required. iv) There shall be no outside storage of goods or materials associated with a home occupational use. v) Instructional services may accommodate a maximum of one student at a time. October 3rd, 2016 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Revisions to Section 26 "ImDlementation" of By -Law 84-63 The following sections are revised: 26.4 Zone Suffixes The suffix "S" indicates the minimum and maximum number of stories permitted for buildings constructed within this zone boundary on the lot. For example, the category CMU (S:2/4) indicates a minimum of 2 stories and a maximum of 4 stories may be constructed on a lot with this zoning. 26.5 Compund Zones Notwithstanding any other zone provision of this By-law, where two or more zone symbols are shown on a map to this by-law divided by an oblique line "P, the total of the lands within that lot may be used for any use permitted in either one of the zones included in the compound zone symbol subject to the regulations applicable to said zone. Where two or more zones in a compound zone permit the same use and the regulations contained in each zone for that use are different, the least restrictive regulation shall apply. October 3rd, 2016 70 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Revisions to Section 16A "Mixed -Use Zone" of By -Law 84-63 Section 16A.1 Permitted Uses Table .A -. Uses In Residential Uses The Mixed -Use Cornmerciial -. .- Vntiall . Apartment Building - Y Apartment Dwelling Y Y Home Occupation (Multi -Residential) Y Live / Work Dwelling - Y Long Term Care Facility Y Retirement Home Y Single Detached Dwelling Y 2 Townhouse Dwelling, Link - Y - Townhouse Dwelling, Stacked - Y Retail Uses Artisan Studio Y Convenience Store Y Retail Commercial Establishment Y Supermarket - Y Personal and Professional Services • Business, Administrative or Professional Office Y Eating Establishment Y Eating Establishment, Take-out Y Financial Office Y Fitness Centre Y Funeral Services Establishment Y October 3rd, 2016 71 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 L-0— muff Day Nursery Y Dry Cleaning Distribution Centre Y Hotel Y - Y Laundry Y Medical or Dental Clinic Y Printing or Publishing Establishment Y School, Commercial Y Service Shop, Personal Y Service Shop, Light Y Veterinarian Clinic Y Gathering Places and Community Uses Assembly Hall Y Place of Entertainment Y Place of Worship Y Private Club Y 16A.1 Regulations for Permitted Uses 1. When located within a mixed-use building, apartment dwellings are not permitted within the business establishment street fagade of the first storey. 2. Only single detached dwellings, which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law, are permitted. These buildings shall be subject to the regulations contained 12.2. October 3rd, 2016 72 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Section 16A.2 Regulations Table 16A.2 Regulations In The Mixed -Use Zone Residentialommercial ixed-Use Mixed-Usell Mixed -Use 11CMUNI "RMU" "TCMU" Minimum Front Yard lommercial Resi Densit Mixed -Use Mixed -Us "CMU" "RMU W. Town Centrf Mixed -Use "TCMU" 5.0 metres D-residentialunits 2.0 metres Maximum Exterior Side Yard •- - developable .1 1.5 metres Minimum Interior Side Yard abutting a Residential Zone 5.0 metres Minimum Rear Yard Floor•.Index1 Minimum Rear Yard abutting a Residential Zone 10.0 metres per developable k: uilding Location lk Residentialommercial ixed-Use Mixed-Usell Mixed -Use 11CMUNI "RMU" "TCMU" Minimum Front Yard 2.0 metres Maximum Front Yard 5.0 metres Minimum Exterior Side Yard 2.0 metres Maximum Exterior Side Yard 5.0 metres Minimum Interior Side Yard 1.5 metres Minimum Interior Side Yard abutting a Residential Zone 5.0 metres Minimum Rear Yard 1.5 metres Minimum Rear Yard abutting a Residential Zone 10.0 metres October 3rd, 2016 73 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 OwBuilding Massing (excludin. .- accessory buildings and Amount of transparent glazing Minimum number of storeys As identified on the Zoning Map Schedule Maximum number of storeys As identified on the Zoning Map Schedule Minimum height of the first storey 4.0 metres Maximum height of the first 6.0 metres storey fagade to the rear fagade. Maximum height of the all 4.0 metres storeys above the first storey storey of the street fagade. Above the ground floor, each storey shall Minimum storey requirements contain a floor area equal to no less than 50% of the floor area immediately beneath it to be considered a storey. Minimum length of the street fagade along Durham Highway 2 50% / King Street / King Avenue 1) Minimum length of the street fagade along any public or private street other than Durham 30% Highway 2 / King Street / King Avenue') October 3rd, 2016 74 • Amount of transparent glazing within the business 50% establishment street fagade Location of a Residential Within a street fagade or no greater than half Entrance the width of the building from the street fagade to the rear fagade. Location of Non -Residential Use 1 main building entrance within the first Entrances storey of the street fagade. October 3rd, 2016 74 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 October 3rd, 2016 75 Commercial Residential Town Centre Residential Town Centre Street Animation ixed-U CMU -. Mixed -Use �� RMU Mixed -Use TCMU Minimum planting • abutting . 1 - - residential • - •• -.• -• • • 0.5 spaces per dwelling residential uses 1 parking space per dwelling unit. •- • • -• • • Minimum residential parking - •- - 0.5 parking space per dwelling unit. townhouse dwellings October 3rd, 2016 75 Commercial Residential Town Centre Landscape Requirement Mixed -Us CMU Mixed -Use Mixed -Use RMU TCMU -. -. Is 111, 10% of the required automobile parking Minimum planting • abutting . 1 - - residential • - October 3rd, 2016 75 .- IZ •- • Requiremenizi-. 1 parking space for each per 40 square -. -. Minimum bicycle parking/storage 10% of the required automobile parking spaces for non-residential uses spaces Minimum internal bicycle parking/storage spaces for 0.5 spaces per dwelling residential uses 1 parking space per dwelling unit. October 3rd, 2016 75 .- IZ ---_Parking and Loading Minimum non-residential parking 1 parking space for each per 40 square requirements metres of total, non-residential, floor area. Minimum residential parking requirements - existing, single 2 outdoor parking spaces. detached dwellings Minimum residential parking requirements - All townhouse 1 parking space per dwelling unit. dwellings Minimum residential parking requirements - All non- 0.5 parking space per dwelling unit. townhouse dwellings Minimum loading space 1 space (3 metres x 7.5 metres) requirements October 3rd, 2016 75 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Additional Provisions 1. The street fagade as a percentage of the street line shall not apply in a situation where one or more buildings occupy or will occupy the space between the subject building and the street as identified on an approved Site Plan. October 3rd, 2016 76 Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -057-16 Additions to Section 16A.3 "Exceations" of By-law 84-63 Section 16A.3.1 Commercial Mixed -Use Exception "CMU -1 (S:2/4)" Zone (1564 Durham Highway 2 — W.O. Insurance) Notwithstanding Sections 16A.1 and 16A.2, those lands zoned "CMU -2 (S:2/4)" on the Schedules to this By-law shall, in addition to all other uses and regulations of the CMU zone, be subject to the following requirements: a) A business, professional or administrative offices may be located within the building which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law. a. Regulations i) Lot area (minimum) 2,670 square metres ii) All permitted uses listed in 16A.3.1 a., must be located within the existing building. b. Where the zone symbol shown on a Schedule to this By-law is preceded by the letter (H), the use of the lands shall be limited to the existing single detached dwelling. The (H) Holding Symbol may be removed upon Council being satisfied that the property has received Site Plan approval by November 1, 2017. Section 16A.3.2 Commercial Mixed -Use Exception "CMU -2 (S:2/4)" Zone (1556 Durham Highway 2 — Dr. Connie Tang and 1560 Durham Highway 2 — Courtice Chiropractic and Massage Therapy) Notwithstanding Sections 16A.1 and 16A.2, those lands zoned "CMU -3 (S:2/4)" on the Schedules to this By-law shall, in addition to all other uses and regulations of the CMU zone, be subject to the following requirements: a. A medical or dental clinic may be located within the building which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law. b. Regulations i) Lot area (minimum) 4,045 square metres ii) All permitted uses listed in 16A.3.2 a., must be located within the existing buildings. C. Where the zone symbol shown on a Schedule to this By-law is preceded by the letter (H), the use of the lands shall be limited to the existing single detached dwelling. The (H) Holding Symbol may be removed upon Council being satisfied that the property has received Site Plan approval by November 1, 2017. October 3rd, 2016 77 Municipality of Clarington Attachment 1 to Report PSD -057-16 Section 16A.3.3 Commercial Mixed -Use Exception "CMU -3 (S:2/4)" Zone (1540 Durham Highway 2 — Hilltop) Notwithstanding Sections 16A.1 and 16A.2, those lands zoned "CMU -1 (S:2/4)" on the Schedules to this By-law shall, in addition to all other uses and regulations of the CMU zone, be subject to the following requirements: a. Permitted Residential Uses i) Dwelling units existing at the date of the passing of this by-law; and ii) Apartment Dwellings. b. Permitted Non -Residential Uses i) Business, professional or administrative offices; ii) Commercial school; iii) Convenience store; iv) Day nursery; v) Dry Cleaning Distribution Centre; vi) Eating Establishment; vii) Eating Establishment, Take-out; viii) Financial Office; ix) Hotel; x) Laundry; A) Medical or Dental Clinic; xii) Motel; xiii) Personal Service Shop; xiv) Place of Entertainment; xv) Place of Worship; xvi) Private Club; xvii) Retail/Commercial Establishment; xviii) Tavern; xix) Veterinarian Clinic; and xx) Stationary Refreshment Vehicle provided the property was identified in a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle license issued by the Municipality prior to September 21, 2015 and the property has continuously been identified in an annual stationary Refreshment Vehicle license issued by the Municipality since that date. C. Regulations iii) Lot area (minimum) 7,200 square metres iv) All permitted uses listed in 16A.3.3 a. and 16A.3.3 b., with the exception of a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle, must be located within either the existing mixed-use building or the existing single -use building. Ev Municipality of Clarington Attachment 1 to Report PSD -057-16 1N30S580 NNVVIDA � O Z W F SN30S31J0 NOlIOOd NO y z W g r w i' O a 0 3Aal103NN37i OU LU � Q 3AIK K ¢_ �Ip W�/NONI�JaN_ b'S x x � 0 � m d a 2 A _ c N f m uN w 1 w [K [K w OVO-d 31VANOiS3Nd 't t Yr' sii ui vi N m — 3o 50 x x �, 31tlO l III_- i I 11�III �fff � ��55 = W Ll3 W x x £ E E E r E E 5 �J 3AIiJO 01314NgIN30 FF- \ 11 aLLLLE:J P-4 October 3rd, 2016 79 Municipality of Clarington Attachment 1 to Report PSD -057-16 ► -CL- CL M 00 . CL % llllllllll ME MEISEL 11111111 : �_ �,��111111111��� 11111111 __ O/�%i IINI1111 ����i 111111N1111�1 ■ � � t �= r N I] 11111 s � N� � llllilln �� 111 111111111 111 Ill 1h� fl � IIIIIIIIiliilll 1111 111111111 1�11111111�� 11111111111111111111111 1; IIIII�I - � nliiii ilii iil � �� %i� C 111i111Nlilil .� October 3rd, 2016 Clarington Planning Services Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102. Report To: Planning and Development Committee Date of Meeting: October 3, 2016 Report Number: PSD -058-16 Resolution Number: File Number: PLN 8.8 By-law Number: Report Subject: Delegation of Site Plan Approval authority for applications in the Oak Ridges Moraine to the Manager of Development Review and Other Administrative Improvements Recommendations: 1. That Report PSD -058-16 be received; and 2. That the amendment to Site Plan Control By-law 2010-139 contained in Attachment 1 to PSD -058-16 be aDDroved. W Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -058-16 Page 2 Executive Summary As part of our continuous improvement process, it is proposed that residential and agricultural site plans in the Oak Ridges Moraine be delegated further from the Directors of Engineering Services and Planning Services to the Manager of Development Review. Other process changes and community engagement improvements are also identified. 1. Site Plan Control By-law 1.1 The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) requires municipalities to evaluate the potential impacts on environmental features resulting from any development. Any development or site alteration within 120 metres of a natural heritage feature or hydrologically sensitive feature must undertake a natural heritage evaluation or hydrological evaluation respectively. 1.2 In 2005, the Municipality enacted the Oak Ridges Moraine Zoning By-law 2005- 109. At that time it was determined that the results of any natural heritage evaluation or hydrological evaluation could only be successfully implemented through site plan control. Accordingly, Council extended site plan control in the Oak Ridges Moraine to include agricultural buildings, residential buildings and related accessory structures. Exemptions were provided for building expansions less than 50 % of the original building or structure or 50 square metres in the case of a principal building or 20 square metres for an accessory building. 1.3 To date, municipal staff have been working with the Conservation Authorities to assist in the evaluations to ensure that this is not an onerous requirement. The results of these evaluations are incorporated into a site plan approval and agreement. 1.4 Since the Oak Ridges Moraine site plan applications are submitted primarily to address environmental issues and there are no substantive issues for Engineering Services (other than entranceways) it is recommended that these applications be delegated to the Manager of Development Review. This is simple straightforward adjustment that eliminates the involvement of the Director of Planning or the Director of Engineering Services. 1.5 The recommended amendment to the Site Plan Control By-law is Attachment 1. There are no public notice requirements for the changes to the Site Plan Control By-law. ME LM Jr 11� Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -058-16 Page 3 2. Other Changes 2.1 Over the summer, a few other minor changes were undertaken for temporary signs and apartments -in -houses. The Official Registrar for Apartments -in -Houses was delegated from the Director of Planning to the Manager of Development Review. 2.2 The Accessibility Requirements of our new website require that any information posted must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 standard. Accordingly, Planning Services cannot post background studies from developers unless that meet this requirement. This has the unfortunate effect of making less information available to the public as a whole. To address this, the development industry is being given notice that any application after January 1St, 2016 must submit background reports that are WCAG 2.0 compliant. 2.3 The Planning Services staff team on Community Engagement is working through a number of tasks. One task is developing a new public notice sign that more clearly conveys information about a proposal and incorporates Municipal branding. An example of the new sign which will be rolled out in upcoming applications is shown below. N�TIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL .O.iA ATTENDT MEETING Applicant Name of applicant Site Address PROPOSAL: Plain language description of the purpose and effect of the application Proposed uses Number and type of units Density and FSI Size and height of building Public benefits—School, park, etc. Proposed changes — Demo. / removal of exist. bldgs., realignment of water course FILES: Clarington Official Plan Amendment 2015- ###6 & Zoning Bylaw Amendment 20154949 & Subdivision 2015-44 3. Concurrence Proposed site plan, rendering or map showing context Description of above imago. INCLUDE "Preliminary building design" with all visual representations. Density (Unit type & number) 110111171111113 H j Height (metres &storeys) AfII%%` Usage &Floor Area FLU Monday, October 26, 2015 7 p.m. Council Chambers (211 Floor) 40 Temperance Street Bowmarnville, ON L1C 3A6 a ■ons■ �om Contact the Planner Paul Wirch Planning Services Department 905-623-3379 ext 2418 www.clarington.net Qpwirch@clarington.net The Director of Engineering concurs with the changes to the Site Plan Control By- law. Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -058-16 Page 4 4. Recommendation It is recommended that the Site Plan Control By-law 2010-139 be amended as shown in Attachment 1. 5. Conformity with Strategic Plan This report addresses Strategic Plan Actions Items to: • continue with process improvements; and enhance Council and corporate communications. Submitted by: David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Services Reviewed by: Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO Interim CAO Staff Contact: David Crome, Director of Planning, 905-623-3379 ext. 2401 or dcrome(a-clarington.net Attachment 1 — Proposed Amending By-law to Site Plan Control By-law Number 2010- 139. No interested parties DJC/df/ah I:\ L upartment\LDO NEW FILING SYSTEM\PLN Planning Files\PLN 8 Other By-laws\PLN 8.8 SPA Oak Ridges Moraine\Staff Reports\PSD-058-16.docx Attachment 1 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -058-16 The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington By-law Number 2016 - being a By-law to delegate the approval of Site Plan Applications for agricultural and residential buildings and structures to the Manager of Development Approvals That By-law Number 2010-139 be amended as follows: 1. By deleting the existing section 7 and replacing it with the following: 7. Pursuant to Section 41(13) (b) of the Act, for applications considered under Section 4 of this By-law, the powers and authority of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington under Section 41 of the Act is delegated to the Manager of Development Review". 2. This By-law shall come into full force and effect on the day of passing hereof. Mayor Adrian Foster C. Anne Greentree, Clerk