Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (if required)
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Kelvin Galbraith (Chair),
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Lisa Kearns (arrived at 1:00 p.m.),
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • Mark Simeoni,
  • Nick Anastasopoulos,
  • Kwab Ako-Adjei,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Scott Hamilton,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Enrico Scalera,
  • Vito Tolone,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

1.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None

2.
Statutory Public Meetings:
 

2.1
Housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 (PL-29-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-29-21 - Housekeeping Amendments to Zoning By-law 2020.pdf
2.PL-29-21 Appendix A.pdf

The Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 3-21 on June 8, 2021 to approve housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee approved report PL-29-21.

  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Approve the proposed housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 as outlined in community planning department report PL-29-21; and

    Enact By-law 2020.429 as outlined in Appendix A to community planning department report PL-29-21.

    CARRIED

2.2
Housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 – removal of a holding zone (PL-30-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-30-21 Housekeeping Amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 - Removal of Holding Zone.pdf
2.PL-30-21 Appendix A.pdf

The Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 4-21 on June 8, 2021 to approve housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 - removal of a holding zone. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee approved report PL-30-21.

  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Approve the proposed housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 as outlined in community planning department report PL-30-21; and

    Enact By-law 2020.430 as outlined in Appendix A to community planning department report PL-30-21.

    CARRIED

2.3
Housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 – floor area ratio (PL-32-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-32-21 - Housekeeping Amendments to Zoning By-law - floor area ratio.pdf

The Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 5-21 on June 8, 2021 to approve housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 - floor area ratio. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee approved report PL-32-21.

  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Approve the proposed housekeeping amendment to Zoning By-law 2020 as outlined in community planning department report PL-32-21; and

    Enact By-law 2020.431 as outlined in Appendix A to community planning department report PL-32-21.

    CARRIED

3.
Delegation(s):
 

4.
Consent Items:
 

4.1
2020 annual building permit revenues and expenses (BB-06-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.BB-06-21, 2020 Annual Building Permit Revenues and Expenses.pdf
2.Bill 124 (2020) Appendix A.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Receive and file building and by-law department report BB-06-21 providing related information for the 2020 annual building permit revenues and expenses.

    CARRIED

5.
Regular Items:
 

5.1
City of Burlington Submission - Land Use Compatibility Guidelines (PL-33-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-33-21 - City of Burlington Submission - Land Use Compatibility Guidelines.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to prepare a submission on the land use compatibility guidelines along with comments, if any, on the odour guideline and compliance policy by the comment submission deadline of July 3, 2021.

    CARRIED

5.2
Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Area-Specific Planning Terms of Reference (PL-27-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-27-21 Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Area-Specific Planning Terms of Reference.pdf
2.PL-27-21 Appendix A_Proposed MTSA Area-Specific Planning Project Terms of Reference.pdf
3.PL-27-21 Appendix B_Draft MTSA ASP Engagement Plan.pdf
4.PL-27-21 Appendix C_Phase 2 Flood Hazard and Scoped SWM Terms of Reference.pdf

Note: this item was approved at the Special Council meeting of June 8, 2021

  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Endorse the proposed Terms of Reference for the MTSA Area-Specific Planning Project attached as Appendix A to community planning department report PL-27-21; and

    Authorize the Director of Community Planning to engage consultants through a Request for Proposal process to carry out the work, in accordance with the above noted proposed Terms of Reference; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to finalize the Engagement and Communication Plan for the Major Transit Station Area area-specific planning project based on the Draft Engagement and Communication Plan attached as Appendix B to community planning department report PL-27-21; and

    Approve the single source procurement for “Downtown Urban Centre and Burlington GO Major Transit Station Area Flood Hazard and Scoped SWM Assessment Phase 2 Study” to Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, who completed Phase 1 of this project and have the background information and hydrologic and hydraulic models to complete Phase 2 within the March 31, 2022 deadline, at an upset budget limit of $170,000, exclusive of tax.

    CARRIED

5.3
Submission on the Region of Halton’s Growth Concepts Discussion Paper (PL-21-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-21-21 Submission on Region of Halton's Growth Concepts Discussion Paper.pdf
2.PL-21-21 - Appendix A City of Burlington Submission on the ROP Growth Concepts Discussion.pdf
3.PL-21-21 - Appendix B - Regional Official Plan Review Chronology.pdf

Note: this item was approved at the Special Council meeting of June 8, 2021

  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to submit community planning department report PL-21-21 and Appendix A as the City of Burlington’s submission on the Region of Halton’s Official Plan Growth Concept Discussion Paper by the comment submission deadline; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide any additional comments to the Region, if any, upon Council approval; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide City Council’s position on 4103 Palladium Way in Staff Report PL-21-21 (pg 20-21) to reflect the following:

    "The employment conversion request for 4103 Palladium Way is currently under further consideration for employment conversion through the Region's Growth Concepts Discussion Paper. However given the unique nature of this site, which is subject to a site-specific policy in the new Official Plan, the introduction of a retirement home on this site resulting in an employment conversion may be supported if it can be demonstrated that the further development will have no new impacts on the function of the abutting employment area as an integral component of the permitted long term care home."

    CARRIED
  • Amendment:
    Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide City Council’s position on 4103 Palladium Way in Staff Report PL-21-21 (pg 20-21) to reflect the following:

    "The employment conversion request for 4103 Palladium Way is currently under further consideration for employment conversion through the Region's Growth Concepts Discussion Paper. However given the unique nature of this site, which is subject to a site-specific policy in the new Official Plan, the introduction of a retirement home on this site resulting in an employment conversion may be supported if it can be demonstrated that the further development will have no new impacts on the function of the abutting employment area as an integral component of the permitted long term care home."

    CARRIED

5.4
Options to increase physical distancing on Brant Street in response to COVID-19 (TS-08-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.TS-8-21 Options to Increase Physical Distancing on Brant Street in Response to Covid-19.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Director of Transportation to proceed with option 3 as indicated in transportation services report TS-08-21 and to work with the Burlington Downtown Business Improvement Association (BDBA) and the Ward 2 Councillor on soliciting input from downtown businesses on the approved option.

    CARRIED
  • Amendment:
    Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Defer transportation services report TS-08-21 regarding options to increase physical distancing on Brant Street in response to COVID-19, to the July 6, 2021 CPRM meeting.

    LOST

5.5
Recognition and support of Burlington’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community through City infrastructure initiatives (CPRM-04-21, SD-15-21, SD-16-21, SD-17-21, SD-18-21, SD-19-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.CPRM-04-21 - Mayor's Motion Memo May 2021 final (002).pdf
2.CPRM-04-21_ Appendix A Rainbow Survey Graphic Results May 24 2021.pdf
3.CPRM-04-21_ Appendix B - Rainbow Crosswalk Comments combined_Redacted.pdf
4.CPRM-04-21 _ Appendix C - Sample Rainbow Bench.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    In recognition and support of Burlington’s 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) Community, direct staff to review the following city infrastructure initiatives:

    1. Refer the results of the survey entitled “Rainbow Crosswalk Survey” and direct the Director of Transportation to implement six (6) additional Pride (rainbow) crosswalks, using pre-established criteria, by Q4 2022, based on input from the community survey; and
    2. Approve funding with an upset amount of $50,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund for the installation of the first 3 rainbow crosswalks in 2021, as soon as they can be installed and no later than Q4 2021; and
    3. Report back to committee and council on the 2021 crosswalks, including locations, timing and cost, no later than Q3 2021; and (SD-15-21)
    4. Direct the Director of Transportation to consider as part of the 2022 capital budget three (3) additional Pride (rainbow) crosswalks to be installed by Q4 2022, using pre-established criteria, and based on input from the community survey. Report to committee and council on the locations, timing and cost no later than Q2 2022; and (SD-16-21)
    5. Direct the Director of Transportation to conduct a review in 2023 on rainbow crosswalks, including additional consultation on future locations and report back to CPRM Committee no later than Q2 2023; and (SD-17-21)
    6. Direct the Director of Roads Parks and Forestry to report back to EICS Committee no later than Q3 2021 with options for including Pride (rainbow) themed benches as an option in the Councillor Bench Program; and (SD-18-21)
    7. Direct the Director of Transportation to report to CPRM Committee no later than Q4 2021 on expanding the Street Banner Program to include a Pride (rainbow) themed option with sufficient time to implement by June 2022, the report shall include options, locations, cost and identify a funding source. (SD-19-21)
    CARRIED
  • Amendment:
    Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Amend "b" by replacing $50,000 with $10,000 and the number of crosswalks from 3 to 1; and

    Amend "c" by replacing "the 2021 crosswalks" with "future crosswalks"; and

    Remove "d" in its entirety.

    LOST

6.
Confidential Items:
 

None

7.
Procedural Motions:
 

None

8.
Information Items:
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Receive and file the following 3 items, having been given due consideration by the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee.

    CARRIED

9.
Staff Remarks:
 

10.
Committee Remarks:
 

11.
Adjournment:
 

9:42 a.m. (recessed), 9:52 a.m. (reconvened), 9:58 a.m. (recessed), 10:08 a.m. (reconvened), 10:15 a.m. (recessed), 10:26 a.m. (reconvened), 11:58 a.m. (recessed), 1:00 p.m. (reconvened), 3:01 p.m. (recessed), 3:06 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:22 p.m.

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