Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
1:00 p.m. reconvening at 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Room 247, Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Rick Craven (Chair),
  • John Taylor,
  • Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Jack Dennison,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Blair Lancaster,
  • and Mayor Rick Goldring
Staff Present:
  • James Ridge,
  • Mary Lou Tanner,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • 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. 13-18 on July 10, 2018 to approve the city initiated housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-law 2020. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee approved PB-64-18.
  • Moved byCouncillor Taylor

    Approve the general amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 as outlined in department of city building report PB-64-18; and

    Enact By-law 2020.394 as outlined in Appendix A to department of city building report PB-64-18.

    CARRIED
The Planning and Development Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 14-18 on July 10, 2018 to adopt the Tremaine Dundas Secondary Plan. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee approved PB-35-18.
  • Moved byCouncillor Dennison

    Adopt the Tremaine Dundas Secondary Plan, attached as Appendix A to department of city building report PB-35-18 on the basis that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to all applicable Provincial Plans, Region of Halton Official Plan and City of Burlington Official Plan, has regard for matters of Provincial interest and represents good planning for the reasons set out in department of city building report PB-35-18; and

    Adopt Amendment No. 107 to the City Official Plan implementing the Tremaine Dundas Secondary Plan, attached as Appendix B to department of city building report PB-35-18; and

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

    Direct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 107, attached as Appendix B to department of city building report PB-35-18; and

    Direct the City Clerk to submit the required materials to Halton Region for approval of the Tremaine Dundas Secondary Plan and Official Plan Amendment No. 107 to the City of Burlington Official Plan; and

    Request that, subject to Halton Region approval of OPA No. 107, the Region of Halton modify the Grow Bold: Burlington Official Plan (adopted April 2018) to implement the Tremaine Dundas Secondary Plan as adopted by City Council; and

    Endorse the addition of lands designated in OPA No.107 as Business Corridor and Mixed Use Corridor – Employment to the Region of Halton Employment Area overlay, per ROP policy.

    CARRIED
The Planning and Development Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 15-18 on July 10, 2018 to receive the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1335-1355 Plains Road East. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee received PB-37-18 for consideration.
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Receive and file department of city building report PB-37-18 regarding the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1335-1355 Plains Road East.

    CARRIED
The Planning and Development Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 16-18 on July 10, 2018 to receive the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 2087-2103 Prospect Street. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee received PB-62-18 for consideration.
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Receive and file department of city building report PB-62-18 regarding official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 2087-2103 Prospect Street.

    CARRIED
The Planning and Development Committee, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, as amended, held Public Meeting No. 17-18 on July 10 and 11, 2018 to approve the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 401-413 Brant Street, 444,448 &450 John Street and 2002 & 2012 James Street. Having considered the oral and written comments received from staff and delegations, the Planning and Development Committee approved PB-67-18.
  • Moved byMayor Goldring

    Approve the application submitted by Reserve Properties Inc., to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, as modified by staff in department of city building report PB-67-18, to permit a mixed used development with a height up to 18 storeys; and

    Approve Amendment No. 113 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, as contained in Appendix B of department of city building report PB-67-18, to modify the “Downtown Core Precinct” policies affecting 401,403,405,409, 411 & 413 Brant Street, 444,448 & 450 John Street, 2002 and 2012 James Street, to permit a mixed use development consisting of a 18 storey building with a minimum of 365 square metres of commercial or office space on the second floor and 760 square metres of commercial retail space at grade; and

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

    Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 113 as contained in Appendix B of department of city building report PB-67-18; and

    Approve the application by Reserve Properties Inc., to amend the Zoning By-law, as modified by staff in department of city building report PB-67-18, to permit a mixed use building with a height of up to 18 storeys at 401,403,405,409,411 & 413 Brant Street, 444,448 & 450 John Street, 2002 and 2012 James Street; and

    Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 113 is adopted; and

    State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 113 is adopted; and

    Execute a Section 37 Agreement, 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 request for increased density on the subject properties; and

    Approve the proposal by Reserve Inc., to remove three (3) city-owned trees from the Brant Street, James Street, and John Street rights-of-way in front of the properties at 401,403,405,409,411 & 413 Brant Street, 444,448 & 450 John Street, 2002 and 2012 James Street and identified on Sketch No.2 in Appendix A of Report PB-67/18, subject to the following:

    1. The Owner shall compensate the City of Burlington for the tree removals by providing compensation (replanting or cash-in-lieu, where opportunity for replanting is not available, in the amount of $4,100); and

    Advise that all associated costs with respect to the removal of the trees will be the responsibility of the Owner and the contractor hired to remove the trees will be approved to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Capital Works.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Approve the application submitted by Reserve Properties Inc., to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, as modified by staff in department of city building report PB-67-18, to permit a mixed used development with a height of 3 storeys along Brant Street and up to 11 storeys along John Street.

    LOST
  • Moved byCouncillor Dennison

    Approve the application for a variance to Sign By-law 34-2007, made by Pride Signs Limited, to permit a new fascia sign on building ‘A’ at 1220 Brant Street, which requires the following variance:

    1. To permit a sign area of 21.21 m2 instead of the maximum permitted 13 m2

    Subject to the following condition:

    1. The variance applies to the proposed fascia sign only and is valid only for the duration of the existing uses on site
    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Dennison

    Approve the application for a variance to Sign By-law 34-2007, made by Jones Neon Displays Limited, to permit the installation of a new ground sign, which requires the following variance:

    1. To permit a ground sign with a height of 2.16 m to have a setback of 0.61 m from the actual width of King Road instead of the minimum required 1.88 m from the deemed width of King Road.

    Subject to the following conditions:

    1. The variance applies to the proposed ground sign only and is valid only for the duration of the existing uses on site; and
    2. The owner of the subject property enter into an encroachment agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Director of Legal Services.  The encroachment agreement shall require the current owner of the property to ensure that any subsequent purchaser of the subject property is advised of the agreement with the City.  The City and the current owner shall endeavour to have the encroachment agreement registered on title to the subject property.
    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Dennison

    Approve the grant application by Sokol Meta for painting and for restoration of chimney and woodwork, in the amount of $14,815.06, to be funded by the Burlington Community Heritage Fund; and

    Instruct the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding); and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding) in connection with this matter.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Dennison

    Endorse the new Memorandum of Understanding for an Integrated Halton Area Planning System, attached as Appendix ‘A’ to department of city building report PB-55-18; and

    Authorize the City Manager and Director of City Building to sign the new Memorandum of Understanding for an Integrated Halton Area Planning System on behalf of the City of Burlington; and

    Terminate the existing 1999 Memorandum of Understanding for an Integrated Halton Planning System.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMayor Goldring

    Approve community benefits, as amended, in relation to the development of 401, 403, 405, 409, 411, & 413 Brant Street, 444, 448 & 450 John Street, 2002 & 2012 James Street in relation to the proposal submitted by Reserve Properties Inc. consisting of direct and indirect benefits as outlined in this report by amending Community Benefit #4 as follows:

    Add the following after Downtown Burlington Farmers Market "or other downtown festivals or events";

    and replace Community Benefit #9 with the following:

    "The Developer agrees to retain, preserve, rehabilitate, restore and/or move the heritage attributes of the built heritage resource currently located at 401 Brant Street as per the approved site plan (an indirect community benefit assessed at $300,000), to the satisfaction of the Director of City Building."

    and replace Community Benefit #10 with the following:

    "The Developer agrees to retain, preserve, rehabilitate, restore and/or move the heritage attributes of the built heritage resource currently located at 444 John Street as per the approved site plan (an indirect community benefit assessed at $300,000), to the satisfaction of the Director of City Building."; and

    Direct staff to prepare and execute an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act securing the benefits agreed to and to the satisfaction of the Director of City Building and the City Solicitor and that such Agreement be registered on title to the lands in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure said community benefits.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Direct the Director of City Building to work with Kelly's Bake Shoppe, the Downtown Business Improvement Area and the Burlington Economic Development Corporation to relocate the bake shop in the downtown.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Suspend the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to proceed beyond the hour of 10 p.m. on July 10, 2018, in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 26.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

    Suspend the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to proceed beyond the hour of 10 p.m. on July 11, 2018, in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 26.

    CARRIED

2:44 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened), 8:27 p.m. (recessed), 8:37 p.m. (reconvened), 10:30 p.m. (recessed), 6:30 p.m. July 11, 2018 (reconvened), 8:07 p.m. (recessed), 8:15 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:20 p.m. (July 11, 2018)

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