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,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Jamie Tellier,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • Nick Anastasopoulos,
  • Vito Tolone,
  • Kwab Ako-Adjei,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

The Planning and Development Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 18-19 on November 5, 2019 to receive the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 2093, 2097 & 2101 Old Lakeshore Road, 2096 & 2100 Lakeshore Road. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee received PB-72-19 for consideration.
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Receive and file department of city building report PB-72-19 regarding official plan and rezoning amendments for 2093, 2097, 2101 Old Lakeshore Road and 2096, 2100 Lakeshore Road.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Approve the amendment of Nuisance and Noise By-law 19-2003 by adding that air horns are not to be used in the City of Burlington at any time, as outlined in Appendix A to department of city building report PB-79-19.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Galbraith

    Approve the amendment to Traffic By-Law 86-2007, as amended, and noted in Appendix A to transportation services department report TS-18-19.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Galbraith

    Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility to proceed with the “Stage Two” Work Plan of the Cannabis Production Study, as outlined in department of community planning report PB-68-19.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Approve the zoning by-law amendment application submitted by Bloomfield Developments to rezone the property at 143 Blue Water Place & 105 Avondale Court from “R1.2” to “R1.2-502” and “O2” to permit eight detached dwellings fronting a public road on the basis that it conforms to the Provincial Policy Statement, the Places to Grow Act and the Regional Official Plan; and

    Adopt Zoning By-law 2020.417, attached as Appendix B to department of city building report PB-69-19, rezoning the lands at 143 Blue Water Place & 105 Avondale Court from “R1.2” to “R1.2-502” and “O2”; and

    Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.417 conforms to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington; and

    Approve the application submitted by Bloomfield Developments Inc. to draft approve a residential plan of subdivision consisting of eight lots, four blocks, and a public road at 143 Blue Water Place and 105 Avondale Court, as shown in Appendix A of department of city building report PB-69-19, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix C of that report; and

    Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to include for consideration the development of the Blue Water Window-to-the-Lake as part of the 2021 Capital Budget and Forecast; and

    Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility to remove the requirement for sidewalks in the conditions of subdivision approval for 143 Blue Water Place and 105 Avondale Court; and 

    Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back on potential cost of expanding Block 2 beyond 5% parkland dedication.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility to remove the requirement for sidewalks in the conditions of subdivision approval for 143 Blue Water Place and 105 Avondale Court. 

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back on potential cost of expanding Block 2 beyond 5% parkland dedication.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Receive and file the proposed 2020 budget book; and

    Direct staff to present the recommendations in Appendix A to finance department report F-46-19 to the Committee of the Whole – Budget meetings of December 10 and 12, 2019 for review and approval, taking into consideration committee amendments.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Suspend the rules of procedure to allow 2 non-registered delegations to speak regarding department of community planning report PB-69-19 and item PD-10-19, in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 37.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Receive and file the following 7 items, having been given due consideration by the Planning and Development Committee.

    CARRIED

11:12 a.m. (recessed), 11:20 a.m. (reconvened), 12:27 p.m. (recessed), 1:35 p.m. (reconvened), 3:37 p.m. (recessed), 3:45 p.m. (reconvened), 4:35 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened), 8:15 p.m. (recessed)

Councillor Galbraith and Mayor Meed Ward arrived at 11:25 a.m.

Councillor Kearns arrived to the afternoon session at 2:30 p.m. 

Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.