The Chair requested staff to advise on the manner of giving notice for the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments together with a Draft Plan of Subdivision. He also asked staff to briefly describe the proposal and summarize the correspondence, if any, received to date.
Mr. Walker confirmed that the required notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act and circulated to each owner of land within 120 metres, and that a sign was posted on the subject property. He summarized the application, explaining that it proposes to permit a 45 unit two storey townhouse development by:
- Changing the land use designation on the eastern property from the ‘Parks and Open Space’ designation to the ‘Residential’ designation; and
- Changing the zone category from the Parks and Open Space (OS) Zone on the eastern property and from the Residential Two Special Thirteen Holding One [R2-S13(H1)] Zone on the western property, to a ‘Residential Multiple One Special ** (RM1-S**) Zone’ for both properties, which will be consolidated into one property.
He noted that the draft plan of subdivision will allow the future division of the townhomes and their respective ‘parcels of tied land’ (referred to as ‘lots’) to be completed by using the Part Lot Control provision of the Planning Act, which allows them to be sold separately without requiring consent applications to create each lot. Consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformity to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Lindsay Official Plan will be determined upon further review and revisions of the technical studies and documentation provided. Mr. Walker summarized the comments received to date, as detailed in his report, noting that subsequent to the writing of the report additional comments were received from the following members of the public:
- Paul Webber of 2 Deacon Crescent
- Doreen and Wesley Lane of 40 Maguire Street
- Harold McCrum of 22 Deacon Crescent
- Don Hughes of 47 Deacon Crescent
- Tammy Lavigne-Tait and Chris Tait of Deacon Crescent
Mr. Walker summarized the comments from the members of the public stating the they expressed concerns with:
- Traffic issues on Logie Street and the nearby intersection with Lindsay Street
- Environmental impacts to the surrounding areas
- City surplus declaration and sale of land to the Developer
- Intensification of the residential uses of the property
Also circulated to the members of the committee were comments received from Curve Lake First Nation with no specific concerns and the Engineering and Corporate Assets Department noting several issues for the developer to address as well as comments on the upcoming implementation of traffic signalling at the corner of Lindsay and Logie Streets. Staff are recommending that the application be referred back to staff for further review and processing until such time as all comments and concerns have been addressed. He responded to questions from Committee members.
The Chair inquired if the applicant wished to speak to the application.
Christine Halis of KLM Planning Partners spoke as the applicant, and provided a presentation to the committee noting the existing policy context, proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments, proposed site plans and elevations of the townhomes, and a summary of the supporting documentation provided to Planning Staff. A copy of her presentation is attached to the minutes. She responded to questions from the members of the committee.
The Chair inquired if anyone wished to speak to the application.
No other persons spoke to the application.
The Public Meeting concluded at 1:27p.m.