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Planning and Development Committee
May 17, 2021
What was decided (26 motions)
19 carried, 7 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee meeting of May 17, 2021, be adopted, with the exception of Item 8.2, Delegation of Steve Hennessey, Right at Home, Regarding Item 8.3, Report PDS-028-21 Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan Update, which was
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Mayor Foster
Withdrawn
That Report PSD-027-21 be received; That Official Plan Amendment 125 (OPA 125) to include the Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan in the Clarington Official Plan be adopted; That upon adoption by Council, the Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan be implemented by Staff as Council’s policy on land use and planning matters and through the capital budget program; That the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to finalize the form and content of OPA 125, the Secondary Plan and the Urban Design and Sustainability Guidelines resulting from Council's consideration, public participation, agency comments and technical considerations; That the Urban Design and Sustainability Guidelines appended to the Secondary Plan be approved and be used by staff to guide development applications and public projects; That the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to execute any agreements to implement the Secondary Plan once adopted by Council; That OPA 125 be forwarded to the Region of Durham for approval; That Council close the unopened road allowance legally
Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper
Referred
That the foregoing Resolution #PD-156-21 be divided such that Paragraph 9 (Regarding Unopened Road Allowance Portions) be considered separately.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #PD-158-21 for a second time.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #PD-158-21 be
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Referred
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #PD-160-21 for a second time.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That the following words “fair market value based on an appraisal prepared at the expense of such owners at the time of purchase” be replaced with “an equivalent amount of land from the developers”. Yes (5) Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, and Councillor Zwart No (1) Mayor Foster
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That the Committee recess until 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper
Carried
That Report PDS-028-21 be received; That Official Plan Amendment 126 to include the updated Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan in the Clarington Official Plan be adopted; That upon adoption by Council, the updated Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan be implemented by Staff as Council’s policy on land use and planning matters and through the capital budget program; That the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to finalize the form and content of OPA 126, the Secondary Plan, and the Sustainable Urban Design Guidelines resulting from Council’s consideration, public participation, agency comments, and technical considerations; That the Sustainable Urban Design Guidelines appended to the updated Secondary Plan be approved and used by Staff to guide development applications and public projects; That the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to execute any agreements to implement the Secondary Plan once adopted by Council; That OPA 126 be forwarded to the Region of Durham for approval; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-028-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision regarding the adoption of the Secondary Plan.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Hooper
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #PD-164-21 be amended by adding the following at the end: That the lands shown in Block Master Plan and applicable land policies and designations be
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Deferred
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #PD-165-21 for a second time.
Moved by Councillor Jones, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
That the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on April 26, 2021, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Mayor Foster
Carried
That the Committee recess for 10 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper
Carried
That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 17.1, Report PDS-029-21, at this time.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That Report PDS-029-21 be received; That the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report PDS-029-21, as Attachment 3, be approved; That the submissions made by the public with respect to this issue be directed to the Official Plan review process for further consideration; That the Region of Durham be advised of Council’s decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-029-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Yes (7) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, Councillor Traill, and Councillor Zwart
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, Councillor Traill, Councillor Zwart
That Communication Item 12.1, Minutes of the St Marys Cement Community Relations Committee dated February 23, 2021, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Hooper
Carried
That Communication Item 13.1, Ruben Plaza, Votorantim Cimentos, Corporate Enviornmental Manager, St. Marys Cement, Regarding The Circulation of False Information by Clarington Clear about St. Marys Cement, be
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Mayor Foster
Referred
That Communication Item 13.1, Ruben Plaza, Votorantim Cimentos, Corporate Enviornmental Manager, St. Marys Cement, Regarding The Circulation of False Information by Clarington Clear about St. Marys Cement, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Mayor Foster
Carried
That Communication Item 13.2, Gordon D. Johnston, Regarding Covanta and St. Marys Incinerator, be
Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Neal
Referred
That Report PDS-030-21 be received; That Report PDS-030-21 be approved as the comments of the Municipality of Clarington on Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy Framework; That a copy of Council’s decision and Report PDS-030-21 be forwarded to all interested parties; That the Nuclear Waste Management Organization be invited to provide an educational session for the Clarington Council on the implementation of its process for the safe, long-term management of radioactive waste through containment and isolation in a deep geological repository and the timeframe for the removal of waste from the Darlington Nuclear site; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-030-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.
Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #PD-175-21 for a second time.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That Report PDS-031-21 be received for information; and That the Interested Parties be provided a copy of PDS-031-21 and Council’s recommendation.
Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
Whereas the Provincial government brought in legislation, in 2010, requiring that building permit applications for multiple-unit residential buildings higher than three storeys submitted must comply with the new fire sprinkler requirements; And whereas sprinkler systems have been shown to dramatically reduce fire losses; And whereas other types of dwelling units are in need of the same fire protection; Now therefore be it resolved that the provincial government be requested to amend the Ontario Building Code to make sprinkler systems mandatory in new buildings. Yes (6) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Traill, and Councillor Zwart No (1) Councillor Neal
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Mayor Foster
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Traill, Councillor Zwart · Opposed (1): Councillor Neal
That the meeting adjourn at 10:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Traill
Carried
That the following words “fair market value based on an appraisal prepared at the expense of such owners at the time of purchase” be replaced with “an equivalent amount of land from the developers”. Yes (5): Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, and Councillor Zwart No (1): Mayor Foster Absent (1): Councillor Traill
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #PD-164-21 be amended by adding the following at the end: Planning and Development Committee Minutes of May 17, 2021 That the lands shown in the Block Master Plan and applicable land policies and designations be
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Jones