Meeting - Regular Session

FOURTH Meeting - Regular Session

 

The Town of Oakville Council met in regular session to consider planning matters on this 13th day of February, 2017 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, commencing at 7:00 p.m.

 

Present:   Mayor                   -     Rob Burton

 

                  Councillors         -     Tom Adams

                                                -     Cathy Duddeck

                                                -     Allan Elgar

                                                -     Dave Gittings

                                                -     Marc Grant

                                                -     Nick Hutchins

                                                -     Jeff Knoll

                                                -     Roger Lapworth

                                                -     Sean O’Meara

 

Staff                                        -     J. Clohecy, Commissioner of Community Development

                                                -     M. Simeoni, Director of Planning Services

                                                -     D. Cozzi, Director of Engineering and Construction

                                                -     D. Carr, Town Solicitor

                                                -     E. Scalera, Director of Roads and Works Operations

-     G. Charles, Senior Manager of Current Planning – East

            District

                                                -     P. Allen, Manager of Design and Construction

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

-     P. Barrette, Senior Planner, Current Planning – West District

-     T. Collingwood, Senior Planner, Current Planning – East District

-     K. Patrick, Acting Town Clerk

-     L. Morgan, Council and Committee Coordinator

 

Regrets:   Councillors         -     Ray Chisholm

                                                -     Natalia Lishchyna

                                                -     Ralph Robinson

 

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committee of the Whole

 

Moved by Councillor Lapworth          Seconded by Councillor O’Meara

 

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

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

AGENDA ITEM(S)

 

1.

Public Meeting Report - Zoning By-law Amendment

Oakville Urban Core Developments - Z.1310.13

1005 Dundas Street East and 3033 Eighth Line

 

 

-           Report from Planning Services Department,

January 23, 2017

 

 

For the purposes of Planning Act requirements, the following person(s) made an oral submission:

-     Girish Dhawan, re:  concerns with respect to the proximity of the development to his house, incompatibility of the development with the existing character of the neighbourhood, massing and shadowing issues, compromised privacy, safety issues, size of units in the development; and filed a petition from neighbourhood residents.

 

The following communication(s) were distributed at the meeting:

-     (February 12, 2017 and January 9, 2017) Xiaoyan Chen

-     (January 12, 2017) Shahnawaz Khan and Imrana Khan

 

Moved by Councillor Adams

 

1.

That comments from the public with respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment application by Oakville Urban Core Developments (File Z. 1310.13), be received; and

 

2.

That notice of Council’s decision reflect that any comments received from the public will be appropriately addressed.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Public Meeting Report - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Capreit Limited Partnership Z.1512.08

1360 White Oaks Boulevard/1289 Marlborough Court

 

 

-           Report from Planning Services Department,

January 23, 2017

 

 

For the purposes of Planning Act requirements, the following person(s) made an oral submission:

-     Nicholas Dell, Greg Dell & Associates, on behalf of Capreit Limited Partnership, re:  concerns with respect to lack of response from staff following an initial request for official plan and zoning requirements, length of time taken to meet with staff regarding submission of the application to convert the subject space to a commercial fitness centre.

 

-     Greg Dell, Greg Dell & Associates, on behalf Capreit Limited Partnership, expressing support for the application to convert the existing amenity space in the building to a commercial women’s only fitness centre which would occupy the same space and require only interior alterations, and would not impact parking in the area.

 

The following communication(s) were distributed at the meeting:

-     (February 2, 2017) Jolanta Gromadzki

-     (January 24, 2017 and October 25, 2016) Arthur A. Alkerton

-     (January 20, 2017 and October 25, 2016) Eleanor J. Johnson)

-     (December 3, 2016) Carole and Jurgen Behn

-     (November 4, 2016) Helene Tyrell

-     (November 4, 2016) Louise Wolfe

-     (October 28, 2016) Lorraine Mitchell

-     (October 25, 2016) Doris and Joseph Sciortino

 

Moved by Councillor Adams

 

1.

That comments from the public with respect to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications by Capreit Limited Partnership (File Z. 1512.08), be received; and

 

2.

That notice of Council’s decision reflect that any comments received from the public will be appropriately addressed.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

 

3.

Recommendation Report, Draft Plan of Standard Condominium - Riverstone Residences of Oakville, File No. 24CDM-16006/1616 – 65 Speers Road

 

 

-           Report from Planning Services Department,

January 23, 2017

 

 

Moved by Councillor Duddeck

 

That the Director of Planning Services be authorized to grant draft plan approval to the Draft Plan of Standard Condominium (24CDM-16006/1616) submitted by Riverstone Residences of Oakville Ltd., prepared by Rady-Pentek & Edward Surveying Ltd., dated October 28, 2016, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix D of the report dated January 23, 2017, from the Planning Services department.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

4.

Lakeshore Road Reconstruction and Streetscape Project, Streetscape Furniture Selections

 

 

-           Report from Engineering and Construction Department, January 19, 2017

 

 

Moved by Councillor Hutchins

 

1.

That the preferred streetscape material selections for the Downtown Oakville Streetscape Master Plan, as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction department, dated January 19, 2017, be approved;

 

2.

That 3000 Kelvin colour temperature LED fixtures be utilized for all decorative streetlights within the Downtown Oakville commercial district; and

 

3.

That 3000 Kelvin colour temperature LED fixtures also be utilized for decorative streetlights along the historic main streets of the other town commercial districts; namely:

 

 

a.

Kerr Street within the Kerr Village commercial district; and

 

 

b.

Lakeshore Road West and Bronte Road within the Bronte Village Commercial District.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED


 

5.

Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee (January 31, 2017)

 

 

Moved by Councillor Duddeck

 

That the minutes of the Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee meeting of January 31, 2017, be received.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

6.

Livable Oakville (Official Plan Review) Council Sub-committee (January 16, 2017)

 

 

Moved by Councillor Hutchins

 

That the minutes of the Livable Oakville (Official Plan Review) Council Sub-committee meeting of January 16, 2017, be received.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

RISE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL

 

Moved by CouncillorDuddeck

 

That this committee rise and report.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

The Mayor arose and reported that the Committee of the Whole has met and made recommendations on Public Hearing Items 1 and 2, Discussion Items 3 and 4, and Advisory Committee Minutes Items 5 and 6, as noted by the Clerk.

 

 

Moved by Councillor Elgar                 Seconded by Councillor Grant

 

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

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

CONSIDERATION AND READING OF BY-LAWS

 

Moved by Councillor O’Meara             Seconded by Councillor Knoll

 

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

 

2017-002

A by-law to amend By-law 1987-024, being a by-law to designate certain property as property of historic and architectural value and interest (3565 Lakeshore Road West), for the property now known as the Samuel Curtis House at 3536 Wass Crescent.

 

2017-022

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

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                                        Kathy patrick

                                                                                                   ACTING TOWN CLERK