Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m. and reconvening at 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Paul Sharman (Chair),
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Member Regrets:
  • Kelvin Galbraith
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • Vito Tolone,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-24-19 regarding Red Tape Red Carpet update.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Receive and file department of city building report PB-71-19 regarding short-term accommodations; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to report back at the Council meeting of October 28, 2019 with immediate regulatory options for short term accommodations.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Refer staff direction regarding 2019 Planning Process Review to the October 28, 2019 Council meeting. 

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Modified approval of the applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment made by Children’s Financial Group, c/o Ruth Victor & Associates, 3221 North Service Road, Burlington ON L7N 3G2, to permit 36 new stacked townhouse units in two blocks in addition to the existing residential apartment building; and

    Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 115 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, as provided in Appendix B of department of city building report PB-29-19, to redesignate the rear portion of the subject lands from “Residential Medium Density” to “Residential High Density” and to modify the “Residential High Density” policies to include site specific policy for whole of the subject lands; and

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

    Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law for adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 115, as contained in Appendix B of department of city building report PB-29-19 to be presented for approval at the same time as the associated by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for the development proposal; and

    Approve, in principle, the zoning regulations provided in Appendix C to department of city building report PB-29-19, to rezone the lands at 2087-2103 Prospect Street from “RM2” and “RH4” to “RH4-500” subject to Residential Development Agreement conditions as provided in Appendix D to department of city building report PB-29-19 and the provision of community benefits; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to hold discussions with the applicant to secure community benefits in accordance with Section 37 of the Planning Act and Part VI, Section 2.3 of the City’s Official Plan, as they relate to the requested increased density on the subject property, and to return to Council with a report outlining the recommended community benefits and the implementing Zoning By-law; and

    Undelegate site plan approval from the Director of Community Planning to Council.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Suspend the rules of procedure to allow a non-registered delegation to speak to the staff direction regarding 2019 planning process review (PD-09-19), in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 37.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Move into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to department of city building report PB-71-19 regarding short term accommodations.

    CARRIED

11:00 a.m. (recessed), 11:15 a.m. (reconvened), 12:00 p.m. (recessed), 1:00 p.m. (reconvened), 2:30 p.m. (recessed), 2:38 p.m. (reconvened), 2:44 p.m. (closed), 4:00 p.m. (public), 4:10 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened), 7:30 p.m. (recessed), 7:45 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.