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 P. Vicente - 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
  • Mayor Patrick Brown (ex officio)
Members Absent:
  • Regional Councillor G. Toor - Wards 9 and 10
Staff Present:
  • Steve Ganesh, Commissioner, Planning Building and Growth Management
  • Allan Parsons, Director, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Henrik Zbogar, Director, City Planning and Design
  • Cindy Hammond, Director, Planning, Building & Growth Management
  • David Vanderberg, Manager, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Angelo Ambrico, Manager, Development Services
  • Michelle Gervais, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Alex Sepe, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Stephen Dykstra, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Emma De Melo, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Francois Hemon-Morneau, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Tejinder Sidhu, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Andrew Ramsammy, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Chinoye Sunny, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
  • Peter Fay, City Clerk
  • Charlotte Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk
  • Clara Vani, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:10 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 the City Clerk 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 Vicente, Regional Councillor Keenan, Regional Councillor Brar, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, and City Councillor Power.

Members absent during roll call:  Regional Councillor Toor (personal)

  • PDC042-2023

    That the agenda for the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 24, 2023, be approved as amended:

    To defer to the May 15, 2023, Planning and Development Committee meeting:

    Item 7.2 - - Staff Report re:  City-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Major Transit Station Areas – City-wide; and

    Item 11.2 - Correspondence re:  City-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Major Transit Station Areas – City-wide 

    To refer to the May 3, 2023, Council meeting:

    Item 6.4 – Delegation re:  Item 7.1 - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Credit Valley Secondary Plan Area 45, Wards 4 and 5;

    Item 7.1 - Staff Report re:  City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Credit Valley Secondary Plan Area 45, Wards 4 and 5 to the May 3, 2023, Council meeting;

    Item 7.7 - Staff Report re:  City-initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to Amend Additional Residential Units Regulations to Conform to Bill 23; and

    Item 11.3 - Correspondence re:  City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Credit Valley Secondary Plan Area 45, Wards 4 and 5.

    Carried

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

7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 8.1

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC043-2023

    That the following items to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 24, 2023, be approved as part of the Consent Motion: 

    7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 8.1

    Carried

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC044-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Plan of Subdivision, Sheridan Capital Management c/o Matthews Planning and Management Ltd., 0 The Gore Road, 10635 The Gore Road, and 10647 The Gore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2023-0001, to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received.
    Carried

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC045-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re:  Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to Amend the Zoning By-law, Sheridan Capital Management – Matthews Planning & Management Ltd., 10797 The Gore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2023-0002 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received.
    Carried

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC046-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-Law and Official Plan, First Gulf Business Park Inc. c/o Glen Schnarr and Associates, 535 Steeles Avenue East, Ward 3, File: OZS-2022-0047 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received.
    Carried

Items 6.3 and 11.1 were brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

François Hémon-Morneau, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, presented an overview of the application that included location overview, area context, development proposal, official plan designation, secondary plan designation, zoning by-law, zoning by-law amendment, planning framework summary, issues and opportunities, and next steps.

Regional Councillor Fortini requested the matter be deferred to a future planning meeting to allow the developer and himself to hold a public meeting with area residents.  Regional Councillor Fortini advised this would allow collaboration with the residents to resolve concerns surrounding the proposal.

Regional Councillor Palleschi, Committee Chair, advised this is a Statutory Public Meeting item, and must follow appropriate process to allow delegations to address Committee. 

Regional Councillor Fortini suggested a town hall meeting be arranged with area residents, consultant and ward councillors prior to the recommendation report returning for consideration.  

Jonathan Sasso, Senior Planner, Humphries Planning Group Inc. presented an overview of the commercial and retail space, community services and facilities, servicing infrastructure, neighborhood character and compatibility, and sun/shadow study.  

Committee consideration of the matter included concerns from the residents with respect to following:

  • existing home values will be decreased
  • impact on residents and business owners in the area
  • parking spots, residential streets will be expected to support shortage
  • congestion on the roadways
  • height of the buildings
  • noise level during construction
  • sewer and water sustainability
  • safety of the children during school hours
  • entry points to the area will be reduced
  • shadowing effects
  • traffic studies not reflecting the potential for increased traffic with development in the area

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC047-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Official Plan, Anclare Holdings Inc. c/o Humphries Planning Group Inc., 700 Balmoral Drive, Ward 7, File: OZS-2022-0040, to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
    2. That the following delegations re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Official Plan, Anclare Holdings Inc. c/o Humphries Planning Group Inc., 700 Balmoral Drive, File: OZS-2022-0040, Ward 7 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
      1. Michael Muth-Murray, Brampton Resident 
      2. Farid Farah, Brampton Resident
      3. Deanna McAffee, Brampton Resident, Audio/Video Delegation File Link
      4. Gopaul Rajwantie and Vaishali Ramdharry, Brampton Resident - not present
      5. Catherine Fenech, Brampton Resident
      6. Theo Grootenboer, Brampton Resident
      7. Jonathan Sasso, Humphries Planning Group Inc. 
    3. That the following correspondence re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and Official Plan, Anclare Holdings Inc. c/o Humphries Planning Group Inc., 700 Balmoral Drive, File: OZS-2022-0040, Ward 7 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
      1. Erin Thornton, Brampton Resident, dated April 14, 2023
      2. Art Marshall, Brampton Resident, dated April 14, 2023 
      3. Candy Larocque, Brampton Resident, dated April 16, 2023
      4. Denise Bryce, Brampton Resident, dated April 17, 2023
      5. Holly Parkes, Brampton Resident, dated April 17, 2023 
      6. Dinah, Brampton Resident, dated April 17, 2023
      7. Jerry Gwozdz, Brampton Resident, dated April 17, 2023
      8. A. Newman, Brampton Resident, dated April 20, 2023 
      9. Craig Beckers, Brampton Resident, dated April 23, 2023 
      10. Shari Kluszczynski, Brampton Resident, Petition on behalf of the area residents, dated April 24, 2023
    Carried

Items 6.2 and 11.4 were brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Andrew Ramsammy, Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, presented an overview of the application that included location overview, area context, development proposal, official plan designation, secondary plan designation, zoning by-law, zoning by-law amendment, planning framework summary, issues and opportunities, and next steps.

The following delegate addressed Committee and expressed his views, suggestions, and questions with respect to the subject application:

  1. Harpinder Dade and Gurpreey Purba, Brampton Resident

Committee consideration of the matter included concerns from the resident with respect to the following:

  • impact on property value

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC048-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, Golden Gate Castlemore Plaza Limited – Glen Schnarr & Associates, 4538 Castlemore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2022-0045, to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
    2. That the following delegation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, Golden Gate Castlemore Plaza Limited – Glen Schnarr & Associates, 4538 Castlemore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2022-0045, to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
      1. Harpinder Dade and Gurpreey Purba, Brampton Residents
    3. That the following correspondence re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, Golden Gate Castlemore Plaza Limited – Glen Schnarr & Associates, 4538 Castlemore Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2022-0045, to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received:
      1. Gagan Saini, Brampton Resident, dated April 18, 2023
      2. Gagan Saini, Brampton Resident, Petition on behalf of Castlemore and Gore Road area residents, dated April 20, 2023
    Carried

Items 7.3 and 11.5 were brought forward and dealt with at this time.

The following delegate addressed Committee and expressed his views, suggestions, and questions with respect to the subject application:

  1. Baljinder Singh Badesha, Brampton Resident

Committee consideration of the matter included concerns from the resident with respect to the following:

  • property grading not allowing water drainage away from the homes
  • excessive noise from students 
  • traffic congestion
  • area zoned for commercial

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC049-2023
    1. That the staff report re:  Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 2537079 Ontario Inc. – Candevcon Ltd., East of The Gore Road and North of Countryside Drive, Ward 10, File:  OZS-2022-0024 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
    2. That Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law submitted by Candevcon Ltd. on behalf of 2537079 Ontario Inc., File: OZS-2022-0024, 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 Official Plan generally in accordance with the by-law attached as Appendix 11 of this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the by-law attached as Appendix 12 of this report be adopted;
    5. That no further notice or public meeting be required for the attached Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Section 22(6.1) and Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended; 
    6. That the following delegation re:  Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 2537079 Ontario Inc. – Candevcon Ltd., East of The Gore Road and North of Countryside Drive, Ward 10, File:  OZS-2022-0024 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
      1. Baljinder Singh Badesha, Brampton Resident
    7. That the following correspondence re:  Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 2537079 Ontario Inc. – Candevcon Ltd., East of The Gore Road and North of Countryside Drive, Ward 10, File:  OZS-2022-0024 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
      1. Harpreet Chattha, Brampton Resident, dated June 15, 2022
      2. Sukhjeevan Singh Chattha, Brampton Resident, dated June 13, 2022
    Carried

Note: This item was referred to the Council Meeting of May 3, 2023.

Dealt with under Approval of the Agenda - Recommendation PDC042-2023

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC050-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Church (Brampton) Ventures Inc. - W.E. Oughtred & Associates Inc., 55, 59 and 61 Beech Street, and 136, 140, and 142 Church Street East, Ward 1, File: OZS-2021-0011, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 24, 2023 be received;
    2. That the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by W.E. Oughtred & Associates Inc. on behalf of Church (Brampton) Ventures Inc., Ward 1, File:  OZS-2021-0011 be approved, on the basis that it represents good planning including 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 this Recommendation Report; 
    3. That the amendments to the Official Plan and Brampton Flowertown Secondary Plan (Area 6) generally in accordance with Attachment 10 to this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with Attachment 12 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(6.1) and Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC051-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Blackthorn Development Corp. – 2794465 Ontario Inc., 11556 Bramalea Road, Ward 9, File OZS-2022-0042 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of April 24th, 2023, be received;
    2. That the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Blackthorn Development Corp. on behalf of 2794465 Ontario Inc. Ward 9, File: OZS-2022-0042 be approved on the basis that it represents good planning, is consistent with Section 22 (6.1) and Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act 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 no further notice of public meeting be required for the attached Zoning By-law Amendment as per Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
    Carried

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC052-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, J.L. Richards & Associates – 2849150 Ontario Inc., 150 First Gulf Boulevard, Ward 3, File: OZS-2022-0043, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 24, 2023, be received;
    2. That the applications for an Amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, submitted by J. L. Richards & Associates., on behalf of 2849159 Ontario Inc., (City File: OZS-2022-0043 and Planning, Bld & Growth Management 2023-176), be approved, on the basis that the application represents good planning, including 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 for the reasons set out in this Recommendation Report;
    3. That the amendment to the Official Plan generally in accordance with Appendix 12 of this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with Appendix 13 of this report be adopted; and,
    5. That no further public notice or public meeting be required for the attached Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Section 22 (6.1) and Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., c.P. 13, as amended.
    Carried

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC053-2023

    That the Minutes of the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, Recommendations HB018-2023 - HB028-2023, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of April 24, 2023, be approved as published and circulated.

    The recommendations were approved as follows:

    HB018-2023

    That the agenda for the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, be approved as published and circulated.

    HB019-2023

    1. That the delegation by Laura Walter and David Waverman, Cultural Heritage Specialist/Sr Landscape Architect, Stantec Consulting Ltd./Bristol Place Corp., to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Commemoration Plan, be received;
    2. That the report from Shelby Swinfield, Heritage Planner, dated February 10, 2023, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Commemoration Plan – Main and Market (Bristol Place), be received;
    3. That the applicant finalize the Heritage Commemoration Plan, including detailed design and location of the commemoration options and cost estimates for associated works, to the satisfaction of the Director of Integrated City Planning; and
    4. That upon acceptance of the Heritage Commemoration Plan, the applicant shall post securities related to the commemoration pieces, which will be released upon satisfactory inspection of the installation of the commemoration pieces by City Heritage staff.

    HB020-2023

    1. That the delegation by Peter Epler, Project Archaeologist, Archaeological Research Associates Ltd, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: City of Brampton Archaeological Management Plan (AMP), be received; and
    2. That a Board member be selected to participate in the project once the new Board membership was established.

    HB021-2023

    1. That the report from Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: 8950 McLaughlin Road South – Heritage Impact Assessment, be received; and
    2. That the recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 8950 McLaughlin Road South, titled Heritage Impact Assessment 8950 McLaughlin Road South, Brampton, Ontario, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA), dated August 31, 2022, attached as Appendix A to the report, be accepted.

    HB022-2023

    1. That the report by Merissa Lompart, Assistant Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: 16 West Street, Heritage Impact Assessment – Ward 1, be received;
    2. That the Heritage Impact Assessment, and addendum dated September 28, 2022 and February 3, 2023, respectively, authored by Megan Hobson, CAHP, be received, and;
    3. That the following recommendations as outlined in the Heritage Impact Assessment be followed by the proponent in their building permit submission to the City:
    4. That a landscape plan for the front yard include landscape elements such as hedging, shrubs or small specimen trees that provide screening adjacent to the heritage building at 12 West Street
    5. That a revised design for the front elevation be prepared that follows the design direction provided in the Heritage Impact Assessment addendum.

    HB023-2023

    1. That the report by Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Heritage Impact Assessment – 21 Nelson Street West, Brampton Centre for Innovation (BCFI) – Ward 1, be received;
    2. That the Heritage Impact Assessment of the property at 21 Nelson Street West, titled: Scoped Heritage Impact Assessment, 21 Nelson Street West, City of Brampton, Ontario, prepared by Parslow Heritage Consultancy Inc. (PHC), dated February 15, 2023 attached as Appendix A to the report, be received; and
    3. That the recommendations for the proposed mitigation measures be approved and accepted.

    HB024-2023

    1. That the report from Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Heritage Impact Assessment – 93 John Street, Brampton, Ward 3, be received; and
    2. That the Heritage Impact Assessment of the property at 93 John Street, titled: Heritage Impact Assessment – Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER), 93 John Street, City of Brampton, Ontario, prepared by LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. dated February 2, 2023, attached as Appendix A to the report (“HIA”) be received and accepted.

    HB025-2023

    1. That the report from Merissa Lompart, Assistant Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Heritage Plaque Ceremony 2023 Request for Funds, be received;
    2. That City of Brampton Heritage staff respectfully request $3,000 from the Brampton Heritage Board annual budget to fund the 2023 Heritage Plaque Ceremony.

    HB026-2023

    1. That the report by Anastasia Abrazhevich, Assistant Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Gage Park Bandstand Commemorative Plaque, be received; and
    2. That the Heritage Board provide a recommendation regarding the most appropriate location for installation; and
    3. That Option 1 be considered as the appropriate location for placement of the Commemorative Plaque as it was easily accessible for passersby, including during winter skating, and showcases the front of the bandstand with little or no impact on sight lines/wedding photography.

    HB027-2023

    1. That the discussion material from Kathryn Fowlston, Member, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of March 21, 2023, re: Churchville District Representation on Brampton Heritage, be received; and
    2. That the Citizen Appointments Committee consider the appointment of two members from the Churchville Heritage District as a permanent part of the composition of the Brampton Heritage Board and representatives of the Churchville Heritage Committee.

    HB028-2023

    That the Brampton Heritage Board do now adjourn to meet again on April 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

    Carried

1.  Sukhvinder S. Jhajj, Brampton Resident, referenced Item 7.3 on the agenda and inquired about potential issues he may experience pertaining to water drainage, excessive noise from children, quality of life and impact on wildlife. 


Regional Councillor Palleschi, Chair, advised the resident to contact his Councillor and submit any concerns or comments.

The following motion was considered

  • PDC054-2023

    That the Planning and Development Committee do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

    Carried
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