Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Minutes
Meeting #:
Date:
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:Paul Sharman (Chair), Rick Craven, Marianne Meed Ward, John Taylor, Jack Dennison, Blair Lancaster, and Mayor Rick Goldring
  
Staff Present:James Ridge, Vito Tolone, David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist), and Amber LaPointe (Clerk)
Visited1.Declarations of Interest:
​None.
Visited2.Statutory Public Meetings:
Visited3.Delegation(s):
Visited3.1Delegation from Marianne Fletcher, representing Bunton's Wharf Condominium regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
1.PB-20-17-BW submission-Letter.pdf
2.PB-20-17-BW submission-Attachment 1.pdf
3.PB-20-17-BW submission-Attachment 2_Redacted.pdf
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​Marianne Fletcher, representing Bunton's Wharf Condominium appeared before committee against the pop-up patio pilot project. Ms. Fletcher expressed concerns with the consultation process with residents, the pilot project’s alignment with core commitment guiding principles, and sightlines.
Visited3.2Delegation from Luk Casteleyn regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
1.PB-20-17-Brant Street area buisnesses petition.pdf
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​Luk Casteleyn appeared before committee against the pop-up patio pilot project. Mr. Casteleyn expressed concerns with the loss of parking spots.
Visited3.3Delegation from Scott Smitt, representing Papa Giuseppe's regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
Scott Smitt, representing Papa Giuseppe’s appeared before committee in support of the pop-up patio pilot project. Mr. Smitt requested that the patio continue to be opened from May to October and that approval be given for more than one year at a time.
Visited3.4Delegation from Stuart Besston, representing the Coop Wicked Chicken regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
Stuart Besston, representing The Coop Wicked Chicken appeared before committee in support the pop-up patio pilot project.
Visited4.Consent Items:
Visited4.1Sign variance application for 2209 Plains Road East (PB-23-17)
1.PB-23-17 Sign Variance 2209 Plains Road East.pdf
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Moved byCouncillor Craven

Approve the application for variances to Sign By-law 34-2007, made by Burlington Signs National, to permit the installation of a new ground sign, which requires the following variances:

  1. A setback of 0 m instead of the minimum required 3.9 m.
  2. A sign height of 4.68 m instead of the maximum permitted 3.6 m.

Subject to the following condition:

  1. The variances apply to the proposed ground sign only and are valid only for the duration of the existing uses on site.
CARRIED
Visited4.2Delegation of appointment of chief building official, deputies and inspectors (PB-24-17)
1.PB-24-17 Delegation of Appointment of Chief Building Official, Deputies and Building Inspectors.pdf
2.Delegated Authority Bylaw.pdf
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Moved byCouncillor Craven

Approve by-law 16-2017, respecting the Appointment of a Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Officials and Building Inspectors, attached as Appendix A to planning and building department report PB-24-17.

CARRIED
Visited4.32016 annual building permit revenues and expenses (PB-26-17)
1.PB-26-17 2016 Annual Building Permit Revenues and Expenses.pdf
2.PB-26-17 Bill 124 (2016)Appendix A .pdf
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Moved byCouncillor Craven

Receive and file planning and building department report PB-26-17 regarding the 2016 annual building permit revenues and expenses.

CARRIED
Visited5.Regular Items:
Visited5.1Pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
1.PB-20-17 Pop-up Patio Pilot Project Update.pdf
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Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Enact the by-law, attached as Appendix A, to Planning and Building Department report PB-20-17 to authorize the Director of Transportation Services to temporarily remove the common law right of passage over certain portions of streets within the downtown for the installation of seasonal on-street patios as approved under delegated authority by the Director of Planning and Building; and

Approve the continuation of the pop-up patio pilot project for an additional year, with staff reporting back to Council at a future date following a re-evaluation of the project with respect to the review process and matters including but not limited to design, safety, and fees.

CARRIED
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Approve the pop-up patio program between May 15 and September 20.

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Visited6.Confidential Items:
​None.
Visited7.Procedural Motions:
Visited8.Information Items:
Moved byCouncillor Craven

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

CARRIED
Visited8.1Delegation correspondence from Marianne Fletcher, representing Bunton's Wharf Condominium regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
1.PB-20-17-BW submission-Letter(1).pdf
2.PB-20-17-BW submission-Attachment 1(1).pdf
3.PB-20-17-BW submission-Attachment 2_Redacted(1).pdf
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Visited8.2Delegation correspondence from Luk Casteleyn regarding pop-up patio pilot project update (PB-20-17)
1.PB-20-17-Brant Street area buisnesses petition(1).pdf
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Visited9.Staff Remarks:
Visited10.Committee Remarks:
Visited11.Adjournment:

Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:22 p.m.

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