Planning and Development Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, December 05, 2019
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 11:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall

Members Present:

• Paul Sharman (Chair),
• Rory Nisan,
• Kelvin Galbraith,
• Lisa Kearns,
• Shawna Stolte,
• Angelo Bentivegna,
• and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

Staff Present:

• Tim Commisso,
• Heather MacDonald,
• Allan Magi,
• Nancy Shea-Nicol,
• Sue Connor,
• Jamie Tellier,
• Kwab Ako-Adjei,
• David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
• and Georgie Gartside (Clerk)

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1.

Declarations of Interest:

None.

2.

Delegation(s):

2.1

Don Fletcher, Citizens' PLAN B, provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.2

Blair Smith and Lynn Crosby, We Love Burlington, provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.3

Suzanne Mammel, Hamilton-Halton Home Builders' Association, provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.4

Roland Tanner, Engaged Citizens of Burlington, provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.5

Serge Langevin provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.6

Gary Scobie provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.7

Mark Bales, Carriage Gate Homes, provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.8

David Barker provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

2.9

Bryne Emeneau provided feedback regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concepts report. (PB-89-19)

3.

Consent Items:

None.

4.

Regular Items:

4.1

Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

• Moved by: Mayor Meed Ward

  Receive and file community planning department report PB-89-19 regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion; and

  Direct the Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility that, in planning the recommended concept for the downtown based on good planning principles and practices, consideration be given to reducing the heights in the Brant Street Corridor, downtown east side, Locust Street and the foot of Lakeshore Road/Burlington Avenue; and that the overall densities more closely align with the minimum target of 200 people or jobs per hectare; and that the calculations of people/jobs per hectare (total and density) for the preferred concept be included in the final report, including estimations of Old Lakeshore Road and Waterfront Hotel (based on current Official Plan permissions).

  CARRIED
• Moved by: Mayor Meed Ward

  Direct the Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility that, in planning the recommended concept for the downtown based on good planning principles and practices, consideration be given to reducing the heights in the Brant Street Corridor, downtown east side, Locust Street and the foot of Lakeshore Road/Burlington Avenue; and that the overall densities more closely align with the minimum target of 200 people or jobs per hectare; and that the calculations of people/jobs per hectare (total and density) for the preferred concept be included in the final report, including estimations of Old Lakeshore Road and Waterfront Hotel (based on current Official Plan permissions).

  CARRIED

5.

Confidential Items:

None.

6.

Procedural Motions:

None.

7.

Information Items:

• Moved by: Councillor Bentivegna

  Receive and file the following 14 items, having been given due consideration by the Planning and Development Committee.

  CARRIED

7.1

Staff and consultant presentation regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.2

Presentation and staff direction from Mayor Meed Ward regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.3

Photo from Councillor Lisa Kearns regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.4

Correspondence from Gary Care, Sylvia Christie, Jim and Beth Shaw, Joe Donnell, Josh Lindsay, and Don and Liz Wilson regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.5

Correspondence from Marnie Hamilton regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown Concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.6

Correspondence from John Was regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown Concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.7

Correspondence from Ed Fothergill, on behalf of the Molinaro Group, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown Concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.8

Presentation from Don Fletcher, Citizens' PLAN B, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.9

Delegation material from Blair Smith and Lynn Crosby, We Love Burlington, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.10

Correspondence from Suzanne Mammel, Hamilton-Halton Home Builders' Association, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.11

Delegation material from Roland Tanner, Engaged Citizens of Burlington, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.12

Presentation from Serge Langevin regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.13

Delegation material from Gary Scobie regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.14

Correspondence from Mark Bales, Carriage Gate Homes, regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.15

Delegation material from David Barker regarding the Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

7.16

Delegation material from Bryne Emeneau regarding Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown concept discussion (PB-89-19)

8.

Staff Remarks:

9.

Committee Remarks:

10.

Adjournment:

10:53 a.m. (recessed), 11:09 a.m. (reconvened), 12:16 p.m. (recessed), 1:18 p.m. (reconvened), 3:19 p.m. (recessed), 3:28 p.m. (reconvened), 4:13 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened), 8:10 p.m. (recessed), 8:20 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.