Prior to consideration of the delegations, a motion to defer the matter to the April 12, 2021, Planning and Development Committee meeting was introduced and subsequently withdrawn.
Note: later in the meeting on a two-thirds majority vote to reopen the question, the Approval of Agenda was reopened and a delegation from Pushap Jindal, Applicant, was added.
The following delegations addressed Committee and expressed their views, suggestions, concerns and questions with respect to the subject application:
1. Tony Moracci, Brampton resident
2. Azad Goyat, Brampton First Foundation
3. Rupinder and Jasbeer Kharbanda, Brampton residents, via pre-recorded audio file
4. Cynthia Sri Pragash, BramptonMatters
5. Geetesh Bhatt, Brampton resident
6. Nisha Sandhu, Brampton resident, via pre-recorded audio file
7. Amit Gupte, Brampton resident
8. Eisho Nanno and Joza Yousif, Brampton residents
9. Mark Nanno and Mario Nanno, Brampton residents
10. Nicholas Moracci, Brampton resident
11. Ravi Virk, Brampton resident
12. Kenilwath Baxi, Brampton resident
13. Gurrinder Kharbanda, Brampton resident, via pre-recorded audio file
14. Ajitha Pathmanathan, Brampton resident
15. Ravina Sangha, Brampton resident
16. Harshadkumar Chaudhari, Brampton resident
17. Pushap Jindal, Applicant
During consideration of this matter, a Point of Order was raised by Regional Councillor Palleschi. The Chair granted leave for the Point of Order and indicated which delegation currently had the floor.
In response to questions from a delegation, staff provided details on the size of the proposed office development, and noted amenities within walking distance of the subject lands.
Items 7.2 and 11.1 were brought forward at this time.
The following motion was considered:
PDC039-2021
1. That the following correspondence re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (to permit multiple residential buildings and an office development) - Jindal Developments Ltd. - GeForce Planners - Jindal Developments Inc. - File C08E08.008 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of March 8, 2021, be received:
1. Tony Moracci, Brampton resident, dated February 20, 2021, and March 1, 2021
2. Nisha Sandhu, Brampton resident, dated March 3, 2020
3. Manjinder Sandhu, Brampton resident, dated March 3, 2020
4. Online petition correspondence, containing approximately 1250 signatures, submitted on March 4, 2021, by Cynthia Sri Pragash, on behalf of BramptonMatters
5. Aeysha Ahmad, Brampton resident, dated March 4, 2020
6. Kanwar Rai, Brampton resident, dated March 4, 2021
7. Shahida Hoque, Brampton resident, dated March 5, 2020
2. That the following delegations re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (to permit multiple residential buildings and an office development) - Jindal Developments Ltd. - GeForce Planners - Jindal Developments Inc. - File C08E08.008 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of March 8, 2021, be received:
1. Tony Moracci, Brampton resident
2. Azad Goyat, Brampton First Foundation
3. Rupinder and Jasbeer Kharbanda, Brampton residents, via pre-recorded audio file
4. Cynthia Sri Pragash, BramptonMatters
5. Geetesh Bhatt, Brampton resident
6. Nisha Sandhu, Brampton resident, via pre-recorded audio file
7. Amit Gupte, Brampton resident
8. Eisho Nanno and Joza Yousif, Brampton residents
9. Mark Nanno and Mario Nanno, Brampton residents
10. Nicholas Moracci, Brampton resident
11. Ravi Virk, Brampton resident
12. Kenilwath Baxi, Brampton resident
13. Gurrinder Kharbanda, Brampton resident, via pre-recorded audio file
14. Ajitha Pathmanathan, Brampton resident
15. Ravina Sangha, Brampton resident
16. Harshadkumar Chaudhari, Brampton resident
17. Pushap Jindal, Applicant
Carried
Committee consideration of the matter included the following:
- suggestion to defer to a later meeting
- details of the amended application
- suggestion to refuse the application
- compatibility with the existing neighbourhood
- surrounding land uses
- accessible amenities within the area
- municipal and provincial growth mandates
- intensification and transit supportive development
- procedural questions of clarification
- potential for the application to be modified during the appeal process
The following motion was introduced and subsequently withdrawn:
"That the item be referred back to staff for further consideration and the convening of a ‘Town Hall’ meeting."
A motion was introduced to refuse the application.
The following motion was considered: