Development and Infrastructure Committee Meeting
Minutes
Meeting #:
Date:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Time:
1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:Rick Craven (Chair), John Taylor, Marianne Meed Ward, Jack Dennison, Paul Sharman, Blair Lancaster, and Mayor Rick Goldring
  
Staff Present:James Ridge, Joan Ford, Angela Morgan, Mary Lou Tanner, and Amber LaPointe (Clerk)

Visited2.Statutory Public Meetings:
Statutory public meetings are held to present planning applications in a public forum as required by the Planning Act
Visited2.1Statutory public meeting and information report for a proposed Official Plan amendment for 6515 McNiven Road (PB-54-16)Attachment Icon
The Development and Infrastructure Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No.10 on September 13, 2016 to receive the report for a proposed Official Plan amendment on 6515 McNiven Road. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Development and Infrastructure Committee received PB-54-16 for consideration.
Moved byCouncillor Taylor

Receive and file planning and building department report PB-54-16, application to amend the Official Plan for 6515 McNiven Road.

CARRIED
Visited2.2Statutory public meeting and recommendation report for a proposed Official Plan amendment at 4880 Valera Road (PB-19-16)Attachment Icon

The Development and Infrastructure Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No.11 on September 13, 2016 to receive the report for a proposed Official Plan amendment on 4880 Valera Road. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Development and Infrastructure Committee received PB-19-16 for consideration.

Moved byCouncillor Lancaster

Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 102, as contained in Appendix E of planning and building department report PB-19-16, in order to redesignate 4880 Valera Road from “Neighbourhood Commercial” to “Residential – High Density”; and

Deem that section 17(21) of the Planning Act has been met; and

Instruct planning staff to prepare the necessary By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No.102 as contained in Appendix E of planning and building department report PB-19-16.

CARRIED
Visitedc.Delegation from Patricia Foran, representing Emery Investments regarding recommendation report for a proposed Official Plan amendment at 4880 Valera Road (PB-19-16)
Patricia Foran appeared at committee to provide information on the application and respond to questions of the committee.
Visited3.Delegation(s):

In order to speak at a Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting, individuals must register no later than 9:30 a.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, complete the online application at www.burlington.ca/delegation, email cityclerks@burlington.ca or phone 905-335-7600, ext. 7481.

Visited3.1Delegation from Suzanne Mammel, representing Hamilton-Halton Home Builders Association regarding Tall Building Design Guidelines (PB-77-16)
Suzanne Mammel presented concerns regarding the Tall Building Design Guidelines and the limited public engagement.
Visited4.Consent Items:

Reports of a routine nature, which are not expected to require discussion and/or debate.  Staff may not be in attendance to respond to queries on items contained in the Consent Agenda.

Visited4.1FIT (Feed-in Tariff) support resolution for rooftop solar projects (CW-46-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Lancaster

Approve the municipal blanket support resolution for rooftop solar FIT (Feed-in Tariff) projects attached as Appendix A to capital works report CW-46-16.

CARRIED
Visited4.2Bill 73 amendments to Planning Act regarding process change for variance applications (PB-76-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Lancaster

Delegate to the Director of Planning and Building, pursuant to subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, the authority and discretion to permit applications for minor variance to the zoning of properties that have been the subject of a site specific amendment within two years of the by-law being amended; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to work with the Clerks Department to include the amendment to the City’s Delegated Authority By-law to grant the Director of Planning and Building the authority and discretion to permit minor variance applications to the zoning of properties that have been the subject of a site specific amendment within two years of the by-law being amended.

CARRIED
Visited5.1Sherwood Forest Park Revitalization (CW-10-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Approve the Sherwood Forest Park Revitalization Plan as the framework to guide future capital renewal to park and building infrastructure; and

Approve the removal of the designation of the future Fairview Street Road Allowance through Sherwood Forest Park.

CARRIED
Visited5.2Halton Area Planning Partnership (HAPP) joint submission related to the provincial land use plans coordinated review (PB-71-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byMayor Goldring

Endorse the Halton Area Planning Partnership (HAPP): 2016 Coordinated Plan Review Joint Submissions, as contained in Appendices A to C of planning and building department report PB-71-16, in response to Phase 2 of the Province’s Coordinated Land Use Planning Review process; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to bring forward a consolidation of “Burlington Matters” contained in PB-71-16, in addition to any other issues relevant to the City of Burlington in a separate submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing prior to the October 31, 2016 deadline for submissions; and

Direct the City Clerk to forward the resolution of Council, subject to endorsement of the recommendations contained in PB-71-16, as well as staff report PB-71-16 with Appendices A to C (HAPP Joint Submissions) to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

CARRIED
Visited5.3Halton Area Planning Partnership (HAPP) joint submission related to inclusionary zoning (PB-75-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Lancaster

Endorse the Halton Area Planning Partnership (HAPP) – Bill 204: Inclusionary Zoning Joint Submission, as contained in Appendix A of planning and building department report PB-75-16 in response to the Province of Ontario’s proposed updates to Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy through Bill 204 – the Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016; and

Direct the City Clerk to forward the resolution of City Council, subject to endorsement of the recommendation contained in planning and building department report PB-75-16, and forward staff report PB-75-16 (including Appendix A) to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

CARRIED
Visited5.4Tall Building Design Guidelines (PB-77-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Endorse in draft form and send for public consultation the Tall Building Guidelines prepared by BrookMcIlroy, dated August 2016, provided as appendix a of planning and building department report PB-77-16.

LOST
Moved byCouncillor Lancaster

Endorse for public consultation the interim Tall Building Guidelines prepared by BrookMcIlroy, dated August 2016, provided as appendix a of planning and building department report PB-77-16.

CARRIED
Visited5.5Electronic voting for recorded votes (CCS-08-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Direct the City Clerk to purchase and install an electronic vote recording system in the Council Chambers, the cost to be charged to the capital budget for the Agenda Management solution.

CARRIED
Visited5.6Bill 73 amendments to the Planning Act (L-25-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Receive and file legal department report L-25-16, Bill 73 amendments to Planning Act.

CARRIED
Visited6.Confidential Items:

Confidential reports may require a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001. Meeting attendees may be required to leave during  the discussion.

Visited11.Adjournment:

3:10 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened).

Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.