Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
3 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS at the time of the original submission for 195 Meandering Brook Drive application, signal testing for the intersection of Meandering Brook Drive and Lester Road was at 89% of the warrant; and WHEREAS since that time the residents of Deerfield Village continue to express concern with the new development and their ability to safely enter and exit their neighbourhood because the main access is an uncontrolled t-intersection off Lester Road (an 80km/h arterial); and WHEREAS as part of the development application the City of Ottawa has recognized the importance of transit and is requiring the developer to construct a bus pad on the north side of Lester Road to accommodate the over 50 new riders OC Transpo has identified would result from this development; and WHEREAS there is currently no safe pedestrian access to the south side of Lester Road and as a result no bus pad is being included for p.m. drop off as part of the development; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee defer the vote on 195 Meandering Brook Drive until the April 24th meeting and direct Planning Staff to work with the developer and the ward Councillor during that time to explore any and all options to find solutions to the traffic and transit problems outlined above. DEFERRAL
Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Carried
WHEREAS Planning Committee at its meeting of April 10, 2018
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Deferred
WHEREAS approximately eighteen months has been required for the studies and process leading to this official plan amendment; and WHEREAS advancing this item will assist in the efficient development of land; BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee approve that this matter proceed to the Council meeting of April 25, 2018.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
2. approve the original report recommendations, as submitted by staff on April 5, 2018 in report ACS2018-PIE-RHU-0009, to approve the application for demolition and the application for new construction at 231 Cobourg Street .