Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, April 06, 2021
Time:	9:30 a.m. and reconvening at 6:30 p.m.
Location:	Council Chambers - members participating remotely

Members Present:

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

Staff Present:

• Tim Commisso,
• Heather MacDonald,
• Mark Simeoni,
• Kwab Ako-Adjei,
• Vito Tolone,
• David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
• and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

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1.

Declarations of Interest:

None

2.

Statutory Public Meetings:

None

3.

Delegation(s):

3.1

Diana Morris, T. Johns Consulting Group, representing DiCarlo Homes, provided information on the Plan of Subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive. (PL-19-21)

3.2

Larry Czainski spoke in opposition to the plan of subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive. (PL-19-21)

4.

Consent Items:

4.1

Milton Animal Shelter Services (BB-04-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Approve the proposed contract extension for the use of the City of Burlington’s Animal Shelter and its staff as the shelter and pound for Town of Milton Animal Services; and

  Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement between the Town of Milton and the City of Burlington and any other documentation required to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.

  CARRIED

4.2

Burlington Brownfield Focus Community Improvement Plan adoption by-laws (ECDEV-02-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Approve the by-law to designate the Community Improvement Project Area, as contained in Appendix A of Burlington Economic Development report ECDEV-02-21; and

  Approve the by-law to adopt a Brownfield Focus Community Improvement Plan for the Community Improvement Project Area, as contained in Appendix A of Burlington Economic Development report ECDEV-02-21.

  CARRIED

4.3

Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) update Q1 2021 (ECDEV-03-21)

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Receive and file Burlington Economic Development report ECDEV-03-21 regarding Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) implementation update for Q1 2021 and associated appendices.

  CARRIED

4.4

Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel update (PL-23-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Receive and file community planning department report PL-23-21 regarding an update on the Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel.

  CARRIED

5.

Regular Items:

5.1

Regional Official Plan Review - Growth Concepts Discussion Paper (CPRM-02-21)

Curt Benson, Director, Planning Services and Chief Planning Official, Halton Region, provided a presentation on the Regional Official Plan Review - Growth Concepts Discussion Paper

5.2

90 minute waived parking fees (TS-05-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Approve the extension of the 90 minute waived parking fees pilot program by 6 months of continuous business operation in the “red zone” or a less restricted level and report back to Council at the October 2021 meeting cycle.

  CARRIED
• Amendment:
  Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Amend the recommendation to change the pilot program extension to 6 months and the report back to Council date to the October 2021 meeting cycle.

  CARRIED

5.3

Grant application from the Community Heritage Fund for 2411 Lakeshore Road (PL-18-21)

• Moved by Councillor Stolte

  Approve the grant application for restoration work to verandah deck boards at 2411 Lakeshore Road in the amount of $673.15 to be funded by the Burlington Community Heritage Fund.

  CARRIED

5.4

Comments to Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) and Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) for the Burlington Nelson Quarry Extension (PL-22-21)

• Moved by Councillor Nisan

  Endorse Director of Community Planning comments, as contained within Appendix ‘A’ of community planning department report PL-22-21 (‘City of Burlington – Correspondence re: Burlington Nelson Quarry Extension’); and

  Direct the Director of Community Planning to forward ‘City of Burlington – Correspondence re: Burlington Nelson Quarry Extension’ by courier and email to the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) prior to the comment deadline; and

  Direct the Director of Community Planning to submit ‘City of Burlington – Correspondence re: Burlington Nelson Quarry Extension’ to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) in response to ERO No. 019-3215 prior to the comment deadline; and

  Direct the City Clerk to forward Council’s Resolution, subject to the endorsement of community planning report PL-22-21, to the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC); and

  Direct the City Clerk to forward community planning department report PL-22-21 to the Joint Agency Review Team.

  CARRIED

5.5

City of Burlington Housing Strategy – Draft Engagement Plan (PL-16-21)

• Moved by Councillor Stolte

  Direct the Director of Community Planning to work with the project Steering Committee and Working Group to finalize the draft Engagement Plan attached as Appendix A to community planning report PL-16-21; and

  Appoint the following three members of Council to sit on the Housing Strategy Working Group:

  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
  • Councillor Shawna Stolte
  • Councillor Paul Sharman
  CARRIED

5.6

Recommendation for Plan of Subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive (PL-19-21, SD-08-21)

• Moved by Councillor Sharman

  Refer community planning department report PL-19-21 regarding the plan of subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive to the April 20, 2021 Council meeting to allow Legal staff to provide information with regards to clause "u" contained in the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval.

  CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Stolte

  Direct the Director of Transportation and Director of Engineering Services to facilitate a meeting with staff, the applicant and Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church with regards to construction access for the plan of subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive and report back by the June 2021 meeting cycle. (SD-08-21)

  CARRIED

6.

Confidential Items:

None

7.

Procedural Motions:

7.1

Motion to suspend the rules

• Moved by Councillor Bentivegna

  Suspend the rules of procedure to allow a non-registered delegation to speak regarding community planning department report PL-19-21, in accordance with procedure by-law 04-2020 s. 41.

  CARRIED

8.

Information Items:

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Receive and file the following five items, having been given due consideration by the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee.

  CARRIED

8.1

Presentation by Curt Benson, Director, Planning Services and Chief Planning Official, Halton Region, regarding the Regional Official Plan Review - Growth Concepts Discussion Paper (CPRM-02-21)

8.2

Staff presentation regarding City of Burlington Housing Strategy - Draft Engagement Plan (PL-16-21)

8.3

Staff presentation regarding recommendation for Plan of Subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive (PL-19-21)

8.4

Correspondence from Marsha and Marrianne Paley regarding recommendation for Plan of Subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive (PL-19-21)

8.5

Correspondence from Larry Czainski regarding recommendation for Plan of Subdivision at 600 Maplehill Drive (PL-19-21)

9.

Staff Remarks:

10.

Committee Remarks:

11.

Adjournment:

11:02 a.m. (recessed), 11:07 a.m. (reconvened), 12:00 p.m. (recessed), 1:00 p.m. (reconvened), 1:50 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened) 

Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.