Planning and Development Committee

That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee meeting of December 2, 2019 be adopted as presented.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of the General Government Committee meeting held on November 12, 2019, be approved.

That the following resolution from Town of Ingersoll, regarding Granting Municipal Right to Approve Landfills in Ontario, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington: Whereas municipal governments in Ontario do not have the right to approve landfill projects in their communities, but have authority for making decisions on all other types of development; And Whereas this out-dated policy allows private landfill operators to consult with local residents and municipal Councils, but essentially ignore them; Planning and Development Committee Minutes December 2, 2019 And Whereas Ontario’s proposed “Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan” states that the province will grant municipalities a “greater say in siting of landfills”; And Whereas municipalities already have exclusive rights for approving casinos and nuclear waste facilities within their communities, whether to host cannabis retail in their communities, And Further that the province has recognized the value of municipal approval for the siting of power generation facilities; And Whereas the recent report from Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner has found that Ontario has a garbage problem, particularly from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) waste generated within the City of Toronto, where diversion rates are as low as 15%; And Unless significant efforts are made to increase recycling and diversion rates, a new home for this Toronto garbage will need to be found, as landfill space is filling up quickly; And Where

That the Communication Item 11.1, be

That Report PSD-052-19 be received; That the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application, submitted by Will & Nancy Vanniejenhuis, continue to be processed and that a subsequent recommendation report be prepared; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-052-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-053-19 be received; That the updated Application Form for Seasonal Sidewalk Patios on municipal property (Attachment 1) be approved; That the Director of Engineering Services and the Director of Planning Services review and approve site plans for seasonal sidewalk patios, subject to the provisions outlined in the Application for Seasonal Sidewalk Patios and Boulevard By-law 2013-066; That exceptions to the Traffic and Parking By-law 2014-059, Section 20(1) Retail Services be granted for sidewalk patio locations; That Council approve the allocation of $7,500.00 from each of the Bowmanville and Newcastle Community Improvement Programs ($15,000 total) to be used to support any additional restaurants that may apply to participate in the seasonal Sidewalk Patio Program; and That all interested parties and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-054-19 be received for information; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-054-19 and any delegations be advised of this report.

That Report PSD-055-19 be received for information; and That all interested parties and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-056-19 be received for information; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-056-19 and any delegations be advised of this report.

That Report PSD-057-19 be received for information.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing resolution for a second time.

That Staff shall take all steps necessary to amend Clarington’s Official Plan (the “OPA Amendment”) by way of a municipally initiated amendment, with the Natural Heritage designation in Map D and Environmental Protection Area in Map A of the Official Plan for rural lands being limited to: a. Provincially Significant Wetland; Planning and Development Committee Minutes December 2, 2019 b. Areas designated by CLOCA as being within a floodplain (red line on CLOCA maps); c. Areas designated by the GRCA as being within a floodplain; d. Land designated on the current Region of Durham Official Plan, Schedule B Map B-1 as containing Key Natural Heritage and Hydrologic Features; e. Land which is Significant Woodland; f. Such other key natural heritage and key hydrologic features, natural hazards, and 30 metre minimum vegetation zone not included in (a) to (e) which are (i) mandated by provincial legislation or the Regional Official Plan; and (ii) which have specifically been approved by Council; prior to the submission of the Official Plan Amendment to the Region of Durham; provided however that the mapping shall not include a minimum vegetation zone for significant valleylands. That once the OPA mapping is updated, it be uploaded to the Region’s Comprehensive Review; and That if any other amendments to the Official Plan are subsequently required as a result of refined mapping, they shall be at no cost to the landowners for application fees. Yes (2): Councillor Jones, and Joe Neal No (

That the Item 14.1 be

That the Committee recess for 5 minutes.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing resolution #PD107-19 for a second time.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing resolution #PD-107-19 for a third time.

That the Committee recess for 15 minutes.

That Unfinished Business Items 15.1 and 15.2 be

That the Unfinished Business Item 15.3 be

That the Unfinished Business item 15.4 be

That the meeting adjourn at 9:47 PM.