EIGHTH Meeting - Special Session
The Town of Oakville Council
met in special session to consider planning matters on this 10th day
of April, 2018 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building,
1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, commencing at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor - Rob Burton (Left
at 8:09 p.m.)
Councillors - Tom Adams
- Ray
Chisholm
- Cathy
Duddeck
- Allan
Elgar
- Dave
Gittings
- Marc
Grant
- Nick
Hutchins
- Jeff
Knoll
- Natalia
Lishchyna
- Sean
O’Meara
- Ralph Robinson
Staff: - R.
Green, Chief Administrative Officer
- J.
Clohecy, Commissioner of Community Development
- C.
Bell, Commissioner of Community Services
- D.
Carr, Town Solicitor
- J.
Courtemanche, Director of Strategy, Policy, and Communications
- D.
Cozzi, Director of Engineering and Construction
- D.
St. George, Director of Economic Development
- Mary
Allen, Senior Liaison and Communications Advisor
- P.
Allen, Manager, Design and Construction
- C.
Tizzard, Manager, Urban Design
- D.
Brennan, Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor and Council
- K. Patrick,
Acting Town Clerk
- N. Fiorentino,
Council and Committee Services Coordinator
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.
Committee of the Whole
Moved by Councillor Hutchins Seconded
by Councillor Lishchyna
That this meeting proceed into
a Committee of the Whole session.
CARRIED
For the purposes of Planning Act requirements,
the following person(s) made an oral submission:
Sharlene
Plewman, Executive Director – Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (DOBIA),
re: requesting deferral on the matter of flexible (curbless) street options
noting questions relating to the implications of the options and in particular
with: snow removal abilities which may be hindered by the flex street and the bollards,
concern over the added length of time for the project and the implications to
local businesses, functional concerns such as the ability for people to get
into and out of parked cars when parked next to bollards; and requested further
consultation with the DOBIA regarding the finalization of certain aspects of
the project; and filed a written submission.
George Niblock, Oakville Lakeside Residents Association, re: ensuring
that pedestrian crossings are provided for safety reasons and for the benefit
of the downtown, supportive of bump-outs of sidewalks as opposed to PXO
crossings that can create visual clutter with overhead signage and wiring,
supportive of the flex street and noted that parked cars offer pedestrians
safety in terms of separation of sidewalk and road on a curbless roadway, and
supportive of maintaining the 5 or 6 large trees on site.
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Moved by Councillor Gittings
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That the final streetscape plan for the
Lakeshore Road Reconstruction and Streetscape Project (Navy Street to Allan
Street), as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction
Department dated March 12, 2018, be received;
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2.
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That Option 1, as detailed in the staff
report, be approved as the recommended flexible (curbless) street option
for the Lakeshore Road; and
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3.
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That the existing decorative
streetlight poles/fixtures on Lakeshore Road be replaced with new rather
than refurbishing/reusing the existing.
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CARRIED
Mayor Burton passed the Chair to
Councillor Dave Gittings, Acting Mayor.
For the purposes of Planning Act requirements,
the following person(s) made an oral submission:
Ms.
Sharlene Plewman, Executive Director – Downtown Oakville Business Improvement
Area (DOBIA), re: innovative ideas to mitigate implications on local businesses
during construction such as offering free parking, making hoarding attractive
with pictures, tax relief and removal of the BIA levy; and filed a written
submission.
The following
communication(s) were distributed at the meeting:
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(April 9, 2018), Drew Redden, President, Oakville
Chamber of Commerce
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Moved by Councillor O’Meara
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That the report entitled Downtown
Mitigation Strategy Update, from the Economic Development department,
dated March 16, 2018, be received.
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CARRIED
For the purposes of Planning Act requirements,
the following person(s) made an oral submission:
Ms.
Sharlene Plewman, Executive Director – Downtown Oakville Business Improvement
Area (DOBIA), re: supportive of wayfinding initiatives including integrating a
way to find parking even during construction, and continuing to involve the
DOBIA in the consultation process for other ideas and initiatives for
wayfinding for downtown Oakville.
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Moved by Councillor Hutchins
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1.
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That the information report, entitled Wayfinding
Initiative for Downtown Oakville dated March 15, 2018, be
received; and
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2.
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That staff proceed with the next steps
as outlined in the report dated March 15, 2018 from the Engineering and
Construction and Planning Services departments.
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CARRIED
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Moved by Councillor O’Meara
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That the Downtown Cultural Projects
Update Report from the Commissioner of Community Services, dated March
21, 2018 be received.
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CARRIED
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RISE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Moved by Councillor Elgar
That this committee rise and
report.
CARRIED
The Acting Mayor arose and
reported that the Committee of the Whole has met and made recommendations on Discussion
Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 as noted by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna Seconded
by Councillor Adams
That the report and
recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Knoll Seconded
by Councillor Grant
CARRIED
The
Acting Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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KATHY PATRICK
ACTING
TOWN CLERK