Planning Committee

WHEREAS, the term "advanced Secondary Plans" is not one that has been defined by Council; and WHEREAS the use of undefined terms may lead to unintended consequences with respect to land-use planning; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that in document 4 of Official Plan Amendment – Significant Woodlands Policies reference to ‘Areas with existing or advanced Secondary Plans, Community Design Plans, Concept Plans, or their equivalents are identified as areas where significant woodlands’ be deleted and be replaced with ‘areas where there is agreement on existing natural heritage system conditions’.

WHEREAS Recommendations 2a, 2b and 2c in this report represent independent propositions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendations 2a, 2b and 2c be renumbered as 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

WHEREAS an important objective of the proposed Significant Woodlands policies is to provide greater benefit to new and developing communities through more flexible planning; and WHEREAS it has been determined that proposed Policy 6b in Section 3.11 and proposed Policy 3b in Section 3.12 as currently worded may pose interpretation questions that may undermine the objective of achieving more flexible planning as intended; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Policy 6b in Section 3.11 and Policy 3b in Section 3.12 of the Official Plan Amendment attached as Document 1 to Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0176 (Official Plan Amendment – Significant Woodlands Policies) each be modified to read as follows: “Identify the natural heritage system on the site independent of the potential developable area. Typically an environmental management plan, as described in Section 2.4.3, will be prepared where a sub-watershed study does not exist or does not provide sufficient guidance to identify the environmental features on the site or their functions, which together constitute the natural heritage system. The components of this system are generally described in Section 2.4.2, with the exception that significant woodlands are to be further evaluated through an Environmental Impact Statement. No development will be permitted within this system, which is to be conveyed to the City before development of the area is approved; and”

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0176 (Official Plan Amendment – Significant Woodlands Policies) is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS there is a need for the proposed policies to be approved concurrent with Council’s consideration of Official Plan Amendment 2016 (ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0183), scheduled to proceed to Council on December 14, 2016, in order to demonstrate conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 25, 2017, is December 14, 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0176 (Official Plan Amendment – Significant Woodlands Policies) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should Planning Committee approve this item proceed to Council for consideration on December 14, 2016, recommendation 2c of the staff report be consequently amended to change the reference to the Council meeting date from January 25, 2017 to December 14, 2016.

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0190 (Front Ending Report - Stormwater Management Pond 2 and Over-Sized Trunk Storm Sewers Leitrim Community) is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS this report was originally listed on the Planning Committee agenda of November 22, 2016, and scheduled to be considered by Council on December 14, 2016, but was

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0189 (Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 570 Hazeldean Road) is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS the recommended zoning amendment, while minor in nature, is responsive to the City’s interests as set forth in the Building Better and Smarter Suburbs initiative; and WHEREAS there is a need for the proposed zoning for Part of 570 Hazeldean Road to be in effect to advance subdivision registration, and prompt consideration of the report will mitigate the risk of delay to critical project timelines; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 25, 2017, is December 14, 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0189 (Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 570 Hazeldean Road) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should Planning Committee approve this item proceed to Council for consideration on December 14, 2016, recommendation 2 of the staff report be consequently amended to change the reference to the Council meeting date from January 25, 2017 to December 14, 2016.

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0159 recommends a Zoning By-law amendment for 3791 and 3809 St. Joseph Boulevard to permit an increase in permitted accessory display and sales area; and WHEREAS the report is scheduled to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 25, 2017, is December 14, 2016; and WHEREAS, the applicant has received a permit for the demolition of interior partitions and the submission of a building permit application for construction is expected to be imminent; and WHEREAS the recommended zoning amendment is minor in nature, and prompt consideration of the report will mitigate the risk of delay to project timelines; BE IT RESOLVED that Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0159 (Zoning By-law Amendment – 3791 and 3809 St. Joseph Boulevard) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should Planning Committee approve this item proceed to Council for consideration on December 14, 2016, recommendation 2 of the staff report be consequently amended to change the reference to the Council meeting date from January 25, 2017 to December 14, 2016.

WHEREAS report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0186 (Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 4800 Bank Street) is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS there is a need for the proposed zoning for part of 4800 Bank Street to be in effect to advance subdivision early servicing; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 25, 2017, is December 14, 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that report ACS2016-PAI-PGM-0186 (Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 4800 Bank Street) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should Planning Committee approve this item proceed to Council for consideration on December 14, 2016, recommendation 2 of the staff report be consequently amended to change the reference to the Council meeting date from January 25, 2017 to December 14, 2016.

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0182 is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS the statutory 90 day timeline prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act for this application will expire on January 23, 2017; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 23, 2017, is December 14, 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0182 (Application for New Construction at 112 River Lane) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration.

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0185 is to be considered by Council on January 25, 2017; and WHEREAS the statutory 90 day timeline prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act for this application will expire on January 29, 2017; and WHEREAS the City Council meeting on January 25, 2017 may not provide sufficient time to issue the heritage permit prior to January 29, 2017; and WHEREAS the only City Council meeting prior to January 29, 2017, is December 14, 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0185 (Application for Demolition and New Construction at 15 Carsdale Avenue) proceed to City Council on December 14, 2016, for consideration.