Minutes

Planning and Development Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall
Members Present:
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi - Wards 2 and 6
  • Deputy Mayor H. Singh - Wards 9 and 10
  • Regional Councillor R. Santos - Wards 1 and 5
  • Regional Councillor N. Kaur Brar - Wards 2 and 6
  • Regional Councillor D. Keenan - Wards 3 and 4
  • Regional Councillor M. Medeiros - Wards 3 and 4
  • Regional Councillor P. Fortini - Wards 7 and 8
  • City Councillor R. Power - Wards 7 and 8
Staff Present:
  • Steve Ganesh, Commissioner, Planning Building and Growth Management
  • Allan Parsons, Director, Development Services
  • David Vanderberg, Manager, Planning Building and Economic Development
  • Angelo Ambrico, Manager, Development Services
  • Andria Oliveira, Director, Downtown Revitalization
  • Simran Sandhu, Advisor, Special Projects
  • Chinoye Sunny, Planner, Development Services
  • Andrew Ramsammy, Planner, Development Services
  • Peter Fay, City Clerk
  • Charlotte Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk
  • Gagandeep Jaswal, Legislative Assistant

1.
Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m.

As this Planning and Development Committee Meeting was conducted with electronic and in-person participation by Members of Council, the meeting started with calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:

Members present during roll call: Regional Councillor Palleschi (Chair), Deputy Mayor Singh, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Brar, Regional Councillor Keenan, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, and City Councillor Power.

Members absent during roll call: Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Toor, and Mayor Brown (ex officio)

2.
Approval of Agenda

 
  • PDC163-2023

    That the agenda for the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be approved, as amended, as follows:

    To add:

    Item 11.1 re: Item 5.1 - City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law, City wide

    1. Mark Condello, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Heritage Heights Landowner Group, dated November 17, 2023
    2. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of the Brampton Block Plan 40-5 Landowners Group, dated November 20, 2023
    3. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: OZS-2021-0004 & 21T-21001B), dated November 20, 2023
    4. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: C06E16.004), dated November 20, 2023
    5. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: OZS 2021- 0026 & 21T-21006B), dated November 20, 2023
    6. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: C06E16.007), dated November 20, 2023
    7. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Mrs. Sukhjeet Kaur and Mrs. Navsharnjeet Parhar, the Registered Owners of 10196 Bramalea Road, dated November 20, 2023
    8. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of RG Consulting Inc. and Creditview 11 Holdings Inc., the Registered Owner of 9401 Creditview Road, dated November 20, 2023
    9. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Essence Holdings Inc., the Registered Owner of ‘0’ and 8265 Churchville Road, dated November 20, 2023

    Item 11.2 - Correspondence re: Proposed Legislation to Reverse Previous Decisions on Municipal Official Plans/ Official Plan Amendments, from the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated November 16, 2023

    Carried

3.
Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

 

Nil

4.
Consent Motion

 

The following items listed with a caret (^) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time.

(7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 11.2)

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC164-2023

    That the following items to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be approved as part of Consent:

    7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 11.2

    Carried

    Deputy Mayor Singh emphasized that staff continue to consider sustainability metrics and active transportation with respect to all applications.


5.
Statutory Public Meeting Reports

 

5.1
Staff Presentation re: City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law, City wide

This item has attachments. 
1.Information Presentation - City Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law – City Wide.pdf
2.Infromation Presentation - City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law - City Wide.Finalpptx.pdf

Item 11.1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

In response to the Chair's query if anyone present would like to see a presentation, no one responded. Therefore, the Chair proceeded to adjourn this item. 

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC165-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law, City wide to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received; and
    2. That the following correspondence re: City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law, City wide to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received:
      1. Mark Condello, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of 1951 Queen Street West Inc., dated November 16, 2023
      2. Danielle Binder, Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), dated November 16, 2023
      3. David Stewart, TACC Developments Inc., dated November 16, 2023
      4. Jennifer Staden, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of 1212949 Ontario Inc. (Ashley Group of Companies), dated November 17, 2023
      5. Jennifer Staden, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Falco Group, dated November 17, 2023
      6. Jennifer Staden, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of 2769197 Ontario Inc., dated November 17, 2023
      7. Mark Jepp, Paradise Developments, dated November 17, 2023
      8. Mark Condello, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Heritage Heights Landowner Group, dated November 17, 2023
      9. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of the Brampton Block Plan 40-5 Landowners Group, dated November 20, 2023
      10. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: OZS-2021-0004 & 21T-21001B), dated November 20, 2023
      11. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on 
        behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: C06E16.004), dated November 20, 2023
      12. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: OZS 2021- 0026 & 21T-21006B), dated November 20, 2023
      13. Colin Chung and Andrew Leung, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments Brampton Inc. (City File: C06E16.007), dated November 20, 2023
      14. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Mrs. Sukhjeet Kaur and Mrs. Navsharnjeet Parhar, the Registered Owners of 10196 Bramalea Road, dated November 20, 2023
      15. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of RG Consulting Inc. and Creditview 11 Holdings Inc., the Registered Owner of 9401 Creditview Road, dated November 20, 2023
      16. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Essence Holdings Inc., the Registered Owner of ‘0’ and 8265 Churchville Road, dated November 20, 2023.
    Carried

6.
Public Delegations (5 minutes maximum)

 

Nil

7.
Staff Presentations and Planning Reports

 

7.1
Staff Report re: Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 47-1 Country Properties & Castlemore Country Properties, Glen Schnarr & Associates, NE corner of Castlemore Road and Clarkway Drive, File: OZS-2021-0050

This item has attachments. 
1.Recommendation Report - OZS-2021-0050 .pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
3.Attachment 1a - Alternative Development Concept Plan.pdf
4.Attachment 1B - Concept Plan.pdf
5.Attachment 2 - Location Map(1).pdf
6.Attachment 3 - Official Plan Designation.pdf
7.Attachment 4 - Secondary Plan Designation (SPA 47).pdf
8.Attachment 4a - Secondary Plan Designations (SPA 41).pdf
9.Attachment 4b - Block Plan Designation (BP 47-1).pdf
10.Attachment 4c - Block Plan Designation (BP 41-1).pdf
11.Attachment 4D - ACTIVE APPLICATIONS IN BLOCK PLAN 47-1 AND 47-2.pdf
12.Attachment 5 - Zoning.pdf
13.Attachment 6 - Aerial and Existing Land Use(1).pdf
14.Attachment 7 - Heritage Resources.pdf
15.Attachment 8 - Detailed Planning Analysis.pdf
16.Attachment 9 - Draft Official Plan Amendment.pdf
17.Attachment 10 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment.pdf
18.Attachment 11 - Results of Public Meeting.pdf
19.Attachment 12 - Draft Conditions of Draft Approval.pdf
20.Attachment 13 - Results of Application Circulation.pdf
21.Attachment 14 - Susainability Snapshot.pdf
22.Attachment 15 - Conceptual Drawing - Garage Template.pdf

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC166-2023
    1. That the report from Angelo Ambrico, Manager, Development Services, re: Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 47-1 Country Properties & Castlemore Country Properties, Glen Schnarr & Associates, NE corner of Castlemore Road and Clarkway Drive, File: OZS-2021-0050 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received;
    2. That the application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., on behalf of 47-1 Country Properties Ltd and Castlemore Country Properties Ltd. be approved on the basis that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Region of Peel Official Plan, and the City’s Official Plan, and for the reasons set out in the Recommendation Report;
    3. That the amendment to the Official Plan generally in accordance with the attached Attachment 9 to this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the attached Attachment 10 to this report be adopted; and
    5. That no further notice or public meeting be required for the attached Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Section 22 and Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

7.2
Staff Report re: Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-law, Cedar Developments (Clarkway) Inc., Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., 10308 Clarkway Drive, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0019 & 21T-21005B

This item has attachments. 
1.OZS-2021-0019 - Recommendation Report - Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Zoning By-law.pdf
2.OZS-2021-0019_APP1_CONV1_V2.pdf
3.OZS-2021-0019_APP2_LOC.pdf
4.OZS-2021-0019_APP3_OP.pdf
5.OZS-2021-0019_APP4_SP.pdf
6.OZS-2021-0019_APP4A_BP.pdf
7.APPENDIX 4B - ACTIVE APPLICATIONS IN BLOCK PLAN 47-1 AND 47-2.pdf
8.OZS-2021-0019_APP5_ZON.pdf
9.OZS-2021-0019_APP6_ELU.pdf
10.OZS-2021-0019_APP7_HERT.pdf
11.OZS-2021-0019_APP8_Detailed Planning Analysis.pdf
12.OZS-2021-0019_APP9_Draft ZBLA.pdf
13.OZS-2021-0019_APP10_DRAFT CONDITIONS OF DRAFT APPROVAL.pdf
14.OZS-2021-0019_APP11_Results of Public Meeting.pdf
15.OZS-2021-0019_APP12_RESULTS OF APPLICATION CIRCULATION.pdf
16.OZS-2021-0019_APP13_Sustainability Snapshot.pdf
17.OZS-2021-0019_APP14_CONCEPTUAL GARAGE TEMPLATE.pdf
18.OZS-2021-0019_APP15_CONCEPTUAL STREETSCAPE AND ARU.pdf

The following motion was approved on consent

  • PDC167-2023
    1. That the report from Andrew Ramsammy, Development Planner, Development Services, re: Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-law, Cedar Developments (Clarkway) Inc., Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., 10308 Clarkway Drive, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0019 & 21T-21005B to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received;
    2. That the application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Zoning By-law submitted by Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., on behalf of Cedar Developments (Clarkway) Inc., be endorsed, on the basis that it represents good planning, including that it is consistent with the Planning Act, and for the reasons set out in the Planning Recommendation Report;
    3. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the by-law attached as Attachment 9 of this report be adopted; and
    4. That no further notice or public meeting be required for the attached Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

7.3
Staff Report re: Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-Law, Gore Creek Estates Inc., Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., 10263 The Gore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0041 & 21T-21017B

This item has attachments. 
1.OZS-2021-0041 - Recommendation Report - Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Zoning By-law.pdf
2.OZS-2021-0041_APP1_CONV1_V2.pdf
3.OZS-2021-0041_APP1a_High Density Block Concept Plan.pdf
4.OZS-2021-0041_APP1B_High Density Block Conceptual Elevations.pdf
5.OZS_2021_0041_APP2_LOC.pdf
6.OZS-2021-0041_APP3_OP.pdf
7.OZS-2021-0041_APP4_SP.pdf
8.OZS-2021-0041_APP4A_BP.pdf
9.APPENDIX 4B - ACTIVE APPLICATIONS IN BLOCK PLAN 47-1 AND 47-2(1).pdf
10.OZS-2021-0041_APP5_ZON.pdf
11.OZS-2021-0041_APP6_ELU.pdf
12.OZS-2021-0041_APP7_HERT.pdf
13.OZS-2021-0041_APP8_Detailed Planning Analysis.pdf
14.OZS-2021-0041_APP9_Draft Zoning By-law Amendment_Updated Nov.1.pdf
15.OZS-2021-0041_APP10_Draft Conditions of Draft Approval.pdf
16.OZS-2021-0041_APP11_Results of Public Meeting.pdf
17.OZS-2021-0041_APP12_Results of Application Circulation.pdf
18.OZS-2021-0041_APP13_Sustainability Snapshot.pdf
19.OZS-2021-0041_APP14_CONCEPTUAL DRAWING - GARAGE TEMPLATE.pdf
20.OZS-2021-0041_APP15_CONCEPTUAL STREETSCAPES and ARU.pdf

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC168-2023
    1. That the report from Andrew Ramsammy, Development Planner, Development Services, re: Draft Plan of Subdivision and Application to Amend the Zoning By-Law, Gore Creek Estates Inc., Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., 10263 The Gore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0041 & 21T-21017B to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received;
    2. That the application to Amend the Zoning By-law and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc., on behalf of Gore Creek Estates Inc., be endorsed, on the basis that it represents good planning, including that it is consistent with the Planning Act, and for the reasons set out in this Planning Recommendation Report;
    3. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the by-law attached as Attachment 9 of this report be adopted; and
    4. That no further notice or public meeting be required for the attached Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

7.4
Staff Report re: Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Digram Developments, c/o Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., South of Mayfield Road and west of Torbram Road, Ward 9, File: OZS-2021-0026

This item has attachments. 
1.OZS-2021-0026 - Recommendation Report - Application to Amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Concept Plan.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Location Map.pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Official Plan Designations.pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Secondary Plan Designations.pdf
6.Attachment 4A - Block Plan Designations.pdf
7.Attachment 5 - Zoning Designations.pdf
8.Attachment 6 - Aerial and Existing Land Use.pdf
9.Attachment 7_External Circulation List.pdf
10.Attachment 8 - Results of Public Meeting.pdf
11.Attachment 9 - Detailed Planning Analysis.pdf
12.Attachment 10 - Sustainability Assessment Snapshot.pdf
13.Attachment 11 - Draft Official Plan Amendment.pdf
14.Attachment 11A_Draft Official Plan Amendment Schedule.pdf
15.Attachment 12 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment.pdf
16.Attachment 12A - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment Schedule.pdf
17.Attachment 13 - Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
18.Attachment 14_Draft Conditions of Draft Approval.pdf
19.Attachment 15 - High Density Block 99 Renderings and Concept Plan.pdf
20.Attachment 16 - High Density Block 100 Renderings and Concept Plan.pdf

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC169-2023
    1. That the report from Chinoye Sunny, Development Planner, Development Services, re: Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Digram Developments, c/o Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., South of Mayfield Road and west of Torbram Road, Ward 9, File: OZS-2021-0026 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received;
    2. That the application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law submitted by Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Digram Developments, be approved on the basis that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Region of Peel Official Plan, and the City’s Official Plan, and for the reasons set out in this Recommendation Report;
    3. That the amendments to the Official Plan generally in accordance with the attached Attachment 11 to this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendments to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the attached Attachment 12 to this report be adopted; and
    5. That no further notice of public meeting be required for the attached Official Plan Amendment as per Section 22(6.1) and 34(10.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

8.
Committee Minutes

 

Nil

9.
Other Business/New Business

 

Nil

10.
Referred/Deferred Matters

 

Nil

11.
Correspondence

 

11.1
Correspondence re: City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning By-law, City wide

This item has attachments. 
1.Correspondence - Mark Condello, on behalf of 1951 Queen Street West Inc., dated November 16, 2023.pdf
2.Correspondence - Danielle Binder, Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), dated November 16, 2023.pdf
3.Correspondence - David Stewart, TACC Developments Inc., dated November 16, 2023.pdf
4.Correspondence - Jennifer Staden, on behalf of 1212949 Ontario Inc. (Ashley Group of Companies), dated November 17, 2023.pdf
5.Correspondence - Jennifer Staden, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of Falco Group, dated November 17, 2023.pdf
6.Correspondence - Jennifer Staden, on behalf of 2769197 Ontario Inc., dated November 17, 2023.pdf
7.Correspondence - Mark Jepp, Paradise Developments, dated November 17, 2023.pdf

Dealt with under Item 5.1 - Recommendation PDCXXX-2023

11.2
Correspondence from the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated November 16, 2023, re: Proposed Legislation to Reverse Previous Decisions on Municipal Official Plans/ Official Plan Amendments

 

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC170-2023

    That the following correspondence from the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated November 16, 2023, re: Proposed Legislation to Reverse Previous Decisions on Municipal Official Plans/ Official Plan Amendments, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 20, 2023, be received.

    Carried

12.
Councillor Question Period

 

Nil

13.
Public Question Period

 

Nil

14.
Closed Session

 

Nil

15.
Adjournment

 
  • PDC171-2023

    That the Planning and Development Committee do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

    Carried
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