ELEVENTH Meeting - Special Session
The Town of Oakville Council
met in special session to consider planning matters on this 22nd day
of March, 2021 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building,
1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, 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
- Pavan
Parmar
- Beth
Robertson
- Jasvinder
Sandhu
Staff (in
person): - N. Garbe, Commissioner of
Community Development
- P.
Fu, Commissioner of Community Infrastructure
- J.
Stephen, Director of Transportation and Engineering
- G. Charles,
Interim Director of Planning Services
- K.
Patrick, Acting Town Clerk
-
J. Marcovecchio, Council and Committee Coordinator
Staff (via Videoconference):
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J. Clohecy, Chief Administrative Officer
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D. Carr, Town Solicitor
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J. Huctwith, Assistant Solicitor
- D. Childs,
Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage
- M.
Maguire, Manager of Transportation Strategy
- C. Tizzard,
Manager of Urban Design
- G. Abma,
Senior Planner
- K. Biggar,
Senior Planner
- L. Gill
Woods, Senior Planner
- C. Clapham,
Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator
- B.
Sunderland, Planner
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 Adams Seconded by Councillor Chisholm
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:
- Jayne Huddleston, Trafalgar Chartwell Residents Association (TCRA),
in support of a vibrant pedestrian, cycling friendly and transit-supportive
Midtown community, concerns regarding pedestrian access to and from Midtown via
existing infrastructure, building height, maintaining the character of residential
areas around town, tree canopy and open space, lack of information on schools, and
what the density is expected to be by 2051; and filed a submission.
- Markus Herten, in support of promoting active transportation solutions
for Midtown and improving the plan with a focus on connections to existing neighborhoods
and between districts, including creative design solutions to provide dedicated
north-south active transportation connections across existing barriers,
innovative ways to deliver the active transportation infrastructure to meet
current needs, and active transportation in planning for future growth to
mitigate the impacts of congestion on existing neighborhoods; and filed submissions.
- Patrick McLoughlin, Fine Time Holdings Inc., opposed to the
draft official plan amendment and various aspects of the Midtown plan,
indicating concerns regarding building roads and the costs of infrastructure to
be paid by developers, shaping the future for the town, livability, density
targets, building heights, gateway to the town, linking from south to north for
pedestrians and cyclists, green space, and design/impact of parking structures;
and filed a submission.
- Dana Anderson, MHBC Planning, Urban Design & Landscape
Architecture, on behalf of General Electric Canada Property Inc., in support of
the vision that is being created by the proposed official plan amendment for
Midtown, and the land use shift from office employment across the whole site to
split between office and urban core, advising that the designations will effect
the long term development of their client’s lands, and the opportunity to
increase building and office heights, and seeking clarification on how the polices
would be applied; and filed submissions.
- Stephanie Fleming on behalf of Russell Cheeseman, Municipal
Law Chambers, on behalf of Michael Hohnjec, opposed to the proposed official
plan amendment, indicating concerns regarding disallowing the current use and
preventing any future development of his property, asking that his property be
excluded from the Natural Heritage designation; and filed a submission.
- Marcus Boekelman, Distrikt Developments, pleased with policies
for urban growth and intensification, indicating concerns regarding height and
densities, landowners cost sharing agreements, phasing is problematic, land
value of road conveyance, parking structures, block plan development and growth
plan, and planning rationale for roadway, asking evaluate on a site specific
basis and assess heights on a merit basis for each of the districts.
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Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
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That the staff report titled “Public
Meeting Report – Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Midtown Oakville
Urban Growth Centre (File No. 42.15.59)”, prepared by the Planning Services
Department and dated March 9, 2021, be received.
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2.
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That comments from Council and the
public with respect to the draft town-initiated official plan amendment to
implement the findings of the Midtown Oakville Growth Area Review (File No.
42.15.59) be received.
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CARRIED
RECESS
The meeting recessed at 9:50 p.m. and reconvened at 9:56
p.m.
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Moved by Councillor Sandhu
1. That the
proposed town-initiated Official Plan Amendment Number 34 (OPA34) (North West
Area and Palermo Village, Excluding the Hospital District, File 42.24.23) be
adopted on the basis that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy
Statement, conforms or does not conflict with applicable Provincial Plans,
the Region of Halton Official Plan and the Livable Oakville Plan, has regard
for matters of Provincial interest, and represents good planning for the
reasons set out in the report from the Planning Services department save and
except the following policies:
i.
Items 7a. “Extending the Growth Area North to the 407 Corridor” and
7b. “Shifting the proposed NHS linkage North” be deferred and staff provide
further information and research to Council for consideration;
ii.
Section 22.4.2 be deferred and staff be directed to
report back to Council with enhanced policies on cultural heritage; and
iii.
Section 22.4.1(r) Parking be deferred and staff be
directed to return the policy upon the completion of the Parking Strategy.
2. Staff to report back in June with an update on items i), ii) and
iii).
3. That notice of Council’s decision reflect that Council has fully
considered all written and oral submissions relating to this matter and that
those comments have been appropriately addressed.
CARRIED on a
recorded vote,
Council voting as
follows:
Recorded Vote
Yeas Nays
Councillor O'Meara Councillor
Duddeck
Councillor Robertson Councillor
Elgar
Councillor Chisholm Councillor
Longo
Councillor Gittings Councillor
Adams
Councillor Haslett-Theall
Mayor Burton
Councillor Knoll
Councillor Grant
Councillor Lishchyna
Councillor Parmar
Councillor Sandhu
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BEYOND THE HOUR
Moved by Councillor Knoll
That this meeting proceed
beyond the hour of 10:30 p.m.
CARRIED
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Moved by Mayor Burton
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1.
That the Report Titled Regional Official Plan
Review – Growth Concepts Discussion Paper – Integrated Growth Management
Strategy dated
March 9, 2021, be received.
2.
That, in addition to the comments in the staff
report, the following resolution be forwarded to Halton Region as the Town’s
position:
WHEREAS Phase 2 of
Halton’s Regional Official Plan Review is underway and involves research, technical
analysis and community engagement around key themes; and
WHEREAS the key theme
of growth management is focused on directing required population and
employment growth to achieve conformity with the province’s 2019, Growth
Plan, as amended; and
WHEREAS population
and employment growth in Halton Region already is planned to 2031 as a result
of the last Regional Official Plan Review from 2009; and
WHEREAS the 2019
Growth Plan, as amended, now requires Halton to plan for an additional 20
years from 2031 to 2051 to accommodate a total population of 1.1 million and
total jobs of 500,000; and
WHEREAS Halton is
exploring issues and opportunities related to growth management through the
Integrated Growth Management Strategy; and
WHEREAS as part of
the Integrated Growth Management Strategy Halton has released a series of
reports, the latest of which is the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper; and
WHEREAS the Growth
Concepts Discussion Paper profiles four Growth Concepts based on ‘Local Plans
and Priorities’ as well as an evaluation of the four Growth Concepts and
their supporting technical analysis work; and
WHEREAS Halton Region
Council has expressed strong concern about loss of agriculture land and
negative impacts that growth beyond the existing settlement area boundary
will have on future food security; and
WHEREAS the COVID-19
pandemic has increased awareness of the loss of security our society suffers
when we allow ourselves to become dependent on other countries for
essentials; and
WHEREAS the technical
analysis associated with Concept 3 of the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper
has demonstrated that all population growth and a considerable proportion of
employment growth to 2051 could be accommodated within the existing
settlement area boundary; and
WHEREAS a greater
proportion of employment growth can be accommodated in the existing
settlement area boundary if Mixed Use is used to model land use for
employment; and
WHEREAS a Climate
Emergency was declared in 2019 by all local municipalities in Halton
(Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville) and the Region of Halton;
and
WHEREAS accommodating
growth through 2051 within the existing settlement area boundary is a
positive way to respond to the Climate Emergency;
BE IT THEREFORE
RESOLVED Halton Region be requested to develop and add to the public
consultation work an analysis that builds on Concept 3 and proposes to
accommodate growth to 2051 based on no expansion at all of the existing
Halton settlement area boundary and creation of a new permanent Food Belt/Agriculture
Preserve; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED Halton Region be requested to provide an assessment of the relative
impact on green house gas emissions that would reasonably be expected to be
associated with each of the Growth Concepts; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED Halton Region communicate this resolution to the public, other
municipalities, organizations of municipalities, Halton MPPs and MPs, and
interested government ministries.
3.
That the report titled
Regional Official Plan Review – Growth Concepts Discussion Paper –
Integrated Growth Management Strategy dated March 9, 2021, be
forwarded for information to Halton Region, the City of Burlington, the Town
of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, Credit Valley Conservation, Grand River
Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton.
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CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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Moved by Councillor Knoll
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That the report titled Regional
Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment
to Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be received.
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That the report titled Regional
Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment to
Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be submitted to Halton
Region as part of the statutory process for ROPA 48 and the Regional
Official Plan Review.
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That the report titled Regional
Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment to
Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be forwarded for
information to the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town
of Milton, Credit Valley Conservation, Grand River Conservation Authority
and Conservation Halton.
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CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Longo
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 Public Hearing Item 1, and
Discussion Items 2, 3, and 4, as noted by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna Seconded by Councillor Grant
That the report and
recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.
CARRIED
Moved by
Councillor Chisholm Seconded by Councillor Longo
CARRIED
The
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 11:01 p.m.
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KATHY PATRICK
ACTING
TOWN CLERK