Committee of the Whole Meeting
Minutes
Meeting #:
Date:
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Time:
1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:Jack Dennison, Paul Sharman, Rick Craven, Marianne Meed Ward, Blair Lancaster, John Taylor, and Mayor Rick Goldring
  
Staff Present:James Ridge, Nancy Shea-Nicol, Mary Lou Tanner, David Thompson, and Lisa Palermo (Clerk)
Visited1.Declarations of Interest:
None.
Visited2.Delegation(s):

In order to speak at Committee of the Whole meeting, individuals must register no later than noon on the day before the meeting. To register, complete the online application at www.burlington.ca/delegation, email cityclerks@burlington.ca or phone 905-335-7600 ext. 7481.

Visited2.1Delegation from John Ariens, IBI Group, regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 J. Ariens presentation.pdf
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John Ariens appeared on behalf of clients at 1020 Emery Avenue, 960 Cumberland Avenue and 1309 Appleby Line. Ariens discussed staff's recommendations regarding employment land conversions as they relate to his client's lands. Ariens relayed his support for many of the report recommendations and encouraged committee to approve policy that would permit the developments to proceed.

Visited2.2Delegation from Kristina Didiano, Emshih Developments Inc regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16 )
1.PB-30-16_ Emshih presentation.pdf
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Kristina Didiano appeared on behalf of clients at 901 Guelph Line. Didiano discussed staff's recommendations regarding employment land conversions as they relate to her client's lands. Didiano outlined the highlights of the proposed development and encouraged committee to approve policy that would permit the development to proceed.

Visited3.Consent Items:

Reports of a routine nature, which are not expected to require discussion and/or debate.  Staff may not be in attendance to respond to queries on items contained in the Consent Agenda.

None.
Visited4.Regular Items:
Visited4.1Grow Bold - Changing the City’s Official Plan Review to Burlington’s New Official Plan Project (PB-84-16)
1.PB-84-16 Grow Bold - Changing the OPR to Burlington's New Official Plan.pdf
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Moved by:Councillor Craven

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to close the City’s Official Plan Review process conducted under Section 26 of the Planning Act, and to open the process to prepare the City’s New Official Plan, conducted under Section 17 of the Planning Act; and

Confirm that the Municipal Comprehensive Review currently underway will remain ongoing with the New Official Plan process to consider employment land conversions, and is not to consider urban boundary and/or rural settlement area expansions; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to refer all policy research, analysis, studies, staff reports and community feedback undertaken and received as part of the Official Plan Review be considered within the New Official Plan process; and

Direct the City Clerk to forward the resolution of City Council, subject to endorsement of the recommendation to prepare a New Official Plan, to the Region of Halton, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville, the Town of Halton Hills and the City of Hamilton.

CARRIED
Visited4.2Employment Land Conversion Preliminary Recommendations and Policy Directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 Employment Land Conversion Preliminary Recommendations and Policy Directions.pdf
2.PB-30-16 Appendix B.pdf
3.PB-30-16 Appendix C.pdf
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Moved by:Councillor Meed Ward

Receive the report titled Burlington Employment Lands Policy Recommendations and Conversion Analysis, September 2016, prepared by Dillon Consulting (Appendix B, under separate cover); and

Endorse the directions, as detailed in PB-30-16, which relate to the City’s Employment Lands and Mobility Hub areas; and

Refer the report titled Burlington Employment Lands Policy Recommendations and Conversion Analysis, September 2016, prepared by Dillon Consulting and the policy directions as detailed in PB-30-16 and the Council endorsed policy directions as detailed in PB-02-15 to be considered within the New Official Plan process; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to communicate and engage with the public and stakeholders on the draft policy and the preliminarily recommended conversions at the time of the release of the draft of the New Official Plan; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building and the Executive Director of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation to initiate a post-secondary institution strategy.

CARRIED
Visited5.Confidential Items:

Confidential reports may require a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001. Meeting attendees may be required to leave during  the discussion.

None.
Visited6.Procedural Motions:
None.
Visited7.Information Items:
Moved by:Councillor Meed Ward

Receive and file the following seven items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.

CARRIED
Visited7.1Correspondence from Todd Pierce, Director, Land Development regarding Grow Bold - Changing the City's Official Plan Review to Burlington's New Official Plan Project (PB-84-16)
1.PB-84-16 SmartREIT Comments.pdf
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Visited7.2Correspondence from Ed Fothergill, President, Fothergill Planning & Development Inc., regarding employment land conversions preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 Ed Fothergill correspondence COW Oct 6 2016_Redacted.pdf
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Visited7.3Presentation from John Ariens, IBI Group, regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 J. Ariens presentation(1).pdf
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Visited7.4Presentation from Kristina Didiano, Emshih Developments Inc., regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16_ Emshih presentation(1).pdf
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Visited7.5Correspondence from Melissa Shih, Planner, Emshih Developments Inc., regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.2016-10-05 Emshih Written Submssion re PB-30-16_flat.pdf
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Visited7.6Correspondence from Dave Pitblado, Director, Real Estate Development, Penta Properties regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 Penta Properties Correspondence.pdf
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Visited7.7Correspondence from Scott Snider, Turkstra Mazza regarding employment land conversion preliminary recommendations and policy directions (PB-30-16)
1.PB-30-16 _Turkstra Mazza correspondence.pdf
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Visited8.Staff Remarks:
Visited9.Committee Remarks:
Visited10.Adjournment:

Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m.

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