Meeting - Regular Session

TWENTY-THIRD Meeting - Regular Session

 

The Town of Oakville Council met in regular session to consider planning matters on this 4th day of August, 2020 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building,
1225 Trafalgar Road, commencing at 6:30 p.m.

 

Present (in person):  Mayor - Rob Burton

 

Present (via Videoconference):

                  Councillors         -     Tom Adams

                                                -     Ray Chisholm

                                                -     Cathy Duddeck

                                                -     Allan Elgar

                                                -     Dave Gittings

                                                -     Marc Grant

                                                -     Janet Haslett-Theall

                                                -     Jeff Knoll

                                                -     Natalia Lishchyna

                                                -     Peter Longo

                                                -     Sean O’Meara (Left at 6:31 p.m. and returned at 7:00 p.m.)

                                                -     Pavan Parmar

                                                -     Beth Robertson

                                                -     Jasvinder Sandhu

 

Staff (in person):                  -     J. Clohecy, Chief Administrative Officer

-       J. Barry, Acting Commissioner of Community Development

-       G. Charles, Senior Manager of Current Planning and Urban Design

-     H. Hecht, Manager of Current Planning - East District

-     C. McConnell, Manager of Current Planning - West District

-     S. Inchasi, Manager of Design and Construction

-     L. Musson, Senior Planner, Current Planning – East District

-     R. Thun, Senior Planner, Current Planning – West District

-     K. Patrick, Acting Town Clerk

-     J. Marcovecchio, Council and Committee Coordinator

 

Staff (via Videoconference):

-       D. Lambert, Director of Development Engineering

-       D. Perlin, Assistant Town Solicitor

-       P. Kelly, Manager of Development and Environmental Engineering

-     A. Yousfani, Transportation Engineer

 

This meeting was held in compliance with the electronic participation provisions of the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 and the Town of Oakville Procedure By-law 2020-011, as amended.

 

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.

 

 

Committee of the Whole

 

Moved by Councillor O’Meara           Seconded by Councillor Duddeck

                      

That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

AGENDA ITEM(S)

 

1.

Assumption of Green Ginger Phase 1 Stage 1 Subdivision 20M-1163 - By-law 2020-035

 

 

-           Report from Development Engineering Department,
July 22, 2020

 

 

Moved by Councillor Parmar

 

1.

That the assumption of Registered Plan 20M-1163 be approved.

 

2.

That By-law 2020-035 a by-law to assume completed public works within Plan 20M-1163 be passed, save and except the storm water management ponds (Blocks 37 & 38) and Natural Heritage System (NHS Block 39).

 

3.

That staff bring forward the required assumption by-law, without the need for a staff report, for the storm water management pond and Natural Heritage block within this subdivision, once the remaining obligations on these land parcels are fulfilled.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bressa (Mattamy) subdivision agreement

 

 

-           Report from Development Engineering Department,
July 22, 2020

 

 

Moved by Councillor Parmar

 

1.

That a Subdivision Agreement between the Town and Mattamy (Joshua Creek) Limited be finalized in accordance with the standard agreement format;

 

2.

That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor changes to the Agreement, which do not affect the substance of the Agreement;

 

3.

That the agreement with Mattamy (Joshua Creek) Limited be executed in accordance with By-Law 2013-057; and

 

4.

That the financial schedules be finalized prior to registration of the subdivision.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

3.

Public Meeting Report, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning
By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, Argo (West Morrison Creek) Limited, Part Lot 16, Concession 1 NDS, File No. OPA.1316.07, Z.1316.07, 24T-20001/1316

 

 

-           Report from Planning Services Department, July 22, 2020

 

 

Moved by Councillor Parmar

 

1.

That the public meeting report, prepared by the Planning Services Department dated July 22, 2020, be received.

 

2.

That comments from the public with respect to the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision by Argo (West Morrison Creek) Limited, File No.: OPA.1316.07, Z.1316.07,
24T-20001/1316, be received.

 

3.

That analysis of the following matters of interest to Council be included as part of the recommendation report:

 

 

a)    Look at a fulsome transportation plan, including street connection of Street ‘B’ to Street ‘A’, and walking trails to the Natural Heritage System and accessibility.

b)    Provide clarity on the built form or concept for the mixed use building.

c)    Review how the financial aspect for the development will be addressed with respect to Bill 197.

d)    Investigate options for maximizing visitor parking.

e)    Investigate residential tenure for the mixed use block in terms of whether it would be rental or condominium, and explain how FSI is working for that particular block.

f)     Look at what is the best dimension for the public lane as part of the transportation work.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

4.

Public Meeting Report - Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment - Argo (Joshua Creek) Developments Ltd.,    Part of Lot 8, Concession 1 N.D.S. File No.: 24T-20002/1308 and Z.1308.03

 

 

-           Report from Planning Services Department, July 22, 2020

 

 

Moved by Councillor Lishchyna

 

1.

That the public meeting report, prepared by the Planning Services Department dated July 22, 2020, be received.

 

2.

That comments from the public with respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision by Argo (Joshua Creek) Developments Ltd., (File No.: Z.1308.03, 24T-20002/1308) be received.

 

3.

That analysis of the following matters of interest to Council be included as part of the recommendation report:

 

 

a)    Provide more detail with respect to visitor parking on street and within the townhouse areas.

b)    Look at the village square programming, and provide detail on the preliminary facility fit plan.

c)    Provide more details on the Transit Plan that was done several years ago for the implementation, as well as provide information on potential transit routes.

d)    Investigate the connection from Street ‘C’ to the Bressa subdivision to the east.

e)    Look at the mixed use block concept and tenure of the units in there.

f)     Look at the percentage of active green space to the population, and provide information on the Master Parkland Agreement and distribution of parkland throughout this area.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

RISE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL

 

Moved by Councillor Knoll

 

That this committee rise and report.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

The Mayor arose and reported that the Committee of the Whole has met and has made recommendations on Consent Items 1 and 2, and Public Hearing Items 3 and 4, as noted by the Clerk.

 

 

Moved by Councillor Chisholm              Seconded by Councillor Parmar

 

That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

(Emergency, Congratulatory or Condolence)

 

Mayor Burton on behalf of members of Council, offered condolences on the passing of former Councillor Ralph Robinson.

 

 

CONSIDERATION AND READING OF BY-LAWS

 

Moved by Councillor Longo               Seconded by Councillor Elgar

 

That the following by-law(s) be passed:

 

2020-035

A by-law to partially assume Registered Plan 20M-1163. 
(Re: Item 1)

 

 

2020-098

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

 

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 


 ADJOURNMENT

 

The Mayor adjourned the meeting 7:27 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                                        KATHY PATRICK

                                                                                                   ACTING TOWN CLERK