Minutes Planning, Design and Development Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton April 7, 2010 Members Present: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (Chair) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (Vice-Chair) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 Members Absent: Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (personal) Staff Present: Planning, Design and Development Department J. Corbett, Commissioner, Planning, Design and Development A. Smith, Director, Planning Policy and Growth Management K. Walsh, Director, Community Design, Parks Planning and Development D. Kraszewski, Acting Director, Development Services F. Mazotta, Engineer, Development Approvals K. Ash, Manager, Development Services P. Snape, Manager, Development Services A. Parsons, Acting Manager, Development Services N. Grady, Development Planner L. Sulatycki, Development Planner C. Caruso, Development Planner O. Lababidi, Development Planner P. Aldunate, Development Planner Corporate Services Department K. Yerxa, Deputy City Solicitor E. Evans, Deputy Clerk C. Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator MINUTES Planning, Design and Development Committee The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 10:35 p.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. PDD059-2010 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D1. PDD060-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan – Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd. – Sequoia (Walnut Grove) Ltd. – East side of Upper Churchville Road and North of Steeles Avenue West – Ward 6 (File C03W02.005) D2. PDD061-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law – Moffett & Duncan Architects Inc., on behalf of the Peel District School Board – South east corner of Mavis Road and Ray Lawson Boulevard – Ward 4 (File T02W14.015). D3. PDD062-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law – Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf Lindvest Properties (Heart Lake) Limited – West of Heart Lake Road and North of Bovaird Drive East – Ward 2 (File C03E16.003). D4. PDD063-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law – Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd., on behalf of 2077060 Ontario Inc. (Saberwood Homes) – West of Heart Lake Road and North of Bovaird Drive East – Ward 2 (File C02E12.014) D5. PDD064-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law – Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd., on behalf of Andrin (Heart Lake) Properties Limited – West of Heart Lake Road and North of Bovaird Drive East – Ward 2 (File C02E11.020 D6. PDD065-2010 Proposed Draft Plan of Condominium and Application to Amend the Zoning By-law – KLM Planning Partners Inc. – Metrus Development Inc. (Rosedale Village Phase 5D) – North of Sandalwood Parkway and West of Dixie Road – Ward 9 (File C03E15.008) 2010 04 07 Page 2 of 43 MINUTES Planning, Design and Development Committee D7. PDD066-2010 Application to Amend the Zoning By-law – Robert Lackey – Sikh Education & Religious Society – East side of Heart Lake Road and South of Mayfield Road – Ward 9 (File C03E17.003) D8. PDD067-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law – The Planning Partnership – 2233223 Ontario Ltd. – 10 Bramwin Court, East of Torbram Road and North of Walker Drive – Ward 8 (File C06E02.006) D9. PDD068-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law – Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited – Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries – 7584 and 7608 Chinguacousy Road – West side of Chinguacousy Road and South of Steeles Avenue – Ward 6 (File T03W14.012) D10. PDD69-2010 Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision – KLM Planning Partners Inc. – Loteight Conthree Inv. Limited – West of Chinguacousy Road and North of Queen Street West – Ward 6 (File C03W08.007) E. Delegations/Presentations F1. PDD070-2010 Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-law – EMC Group Limited – Lyngate Developments Inc. – West side of Clarkway Drive, and South of Castlemore Road – Ward 10 (File C10E10.011) F2. PDD071-2010 Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-law – EMC Group Limited – Lyngate Developments Inc. – East side of Clarkway Drive and South of Castlemore Road – Ward 10 (File C11E09.002) F3. PDD072-2073 Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision – Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. – Bramcreditgreen Development Limited – South of Queen Street West and East of Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File C03W03.010) G. Policy Planning Reports H. Committee of Adjustment Reports 2010 04 07 Page 3 of 43 MINUTES Planning, Design and Development Committee I. Building and Zoning Reports J. Community Design - Parks Planning and Development Reports K. Engineering and Development Services Reports L1. PDD073-2010 Minutes - Brampton Heritage Board – March 23, 2010 M. Other/New Business/Unfinished Business N1. PDD074-2010 List of Referred Matters – Planning, Design and Development Committee O. Deferred Matters P. Notice of Motion Q1. PDD075-2010 Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law – Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited – Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries – 7584 and 7608 Chinguacousy Road – West side of Chinguacousy Road andSouth of Steeles Avenue – Ward 6 (File T03W14.012) (See Item D 9) R. Councillors Question Period S. Public Question Period T. Closed Session U. PDD076-2010 Adjournment _ Regional Councillor G. Gibson, Chair 2010 04 07 Page 4 of 43 MINUTES Planning, Design and Development Committee A. Approval of the Agenda PDD059-2010 That the agenda for the Planning, Design and Development Committee Meeting of April 7, 2010, be approved as amended: To correct Item Q 1 to read as follows: Correspondence from Les Matchett, Heathwood Homes (Meadowvale) Limited (TRCA), dated March 19, 2010, re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law – Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited – Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries – 7584 and 7608 Chinguacousy Road – West side of Chinguacousy Road andSouth of Steeles Avenue – Ward 6 (File T03W14.012) Carried B. Conflicts of Interest - nil C. Consent The following items listed with an asterisk (*) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time. (F1, F 2, F 3, L1, N1) (Items L1 and N 1 were added to Consent) D. Statutory Public Meeting Reports D 1. Report from A. Parsons, Acting Manager, Development Services, and N. Grady, Development Planner, Planning, Design and Development, dated March 10, 2010, re: Application to Amend the Official Plan – Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd. – Sequoia (Walnut Grove) Ltd . East side of Upper Churchville Road and North of Steeles Avenue West – Ward 6 (File C03W02.005). Members of the public present requested a presentation on this item. Marc DeNardis, Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd., presented the proposal to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of 70 detached residential lots at the subject site. He explained that a public meeting was previsously held on March 2, 2009 proposing 102 detached lots for the site. Additional lands were acquired 2010 04 07 Page 5 of 43 MINUTES Planning, Design and Development Committee on Upper Churchville Road and the proposal was revised. Mr. DeNardis described the proposal as upscale with a variety of styles, lot sizes and building elevations with access being proposed from Churchville Road. He advised that these are the only lands within the Block Plan 45-6 being developed and that the density is consistent with the Credit Valley Secondary Plan. Neal Grady, Development Planner, City of Brampton, provided details of the current land use designation for the subject site and confirmed that the proposal is consistent with the Secondary Plan policies. He advised that an Official Plan amendment is required to establish policies for the Sub- Area 45-6 Block Plan to facilitate the proposal. The lands are zoned agricultural and a residential zoning is required to facilitate the proposal. The applicant has submitted several studies in support of the proposal which is still under review. These studies will be considered by staff in a future recommendation report to Committee. Following the presentations, comments were provided as follows: Jean Jamieson, 8227 Creditview Road, Brampton, stressed the need for compatibility of a future community with the existing community which she described as a ‘core community’. Ms. Jamieson stated that the existing community is a “tight knit” neighbourhood with strong social relations among its residents, and that the subject proposal does not blend in with these special attributes. She is concerned about increased traffic and access to the proposed development. She commented that the existing roads cannot accommodate the traffic volume that this proposal and future developments will generate in the area. She put forward potential areas of difficulty including the left turn from Churchville Road onto the existing single lane heritage bridge, and the ability of the existing Churchville Road and Steeles Avenue intersection to accommodate volumes. She stated that the area is regularly used for recreational purposes, such as walking and biking, and safety will become an issue with the additional traffic. Lori and Glenn Ross, 8209 Churchville Road, Brampton, stated that the addition of 70 homes in the area will create a dramatic change to the community. They consider the area to be unique given the abundance of wildlife and natural vegetation and the presence of the Credit River. The expressed concerns that another community may not blend with the existing community due to the scale and character of the proposed development.