Minutes

Planning and Development Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting
Members Present:
  • Regional Councillor M. Medeiros - Wards 3 and 4
  • Regional Councillor P. Fortini - Wards 7 and 8
  • Regional Councillor R. Santos - Wards 1 and 5
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente - Wards 1 and 5
  • City Councillor D. Whillans - Wards 2 and 6
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi - Wards 2 and 6
  • City Councillor J. Bowman - Wards 3 and 4
  • City Councillor C. Williams - Wards 7 and 8
  • City Councillor H. Singh - Wards 9 and 10
  • Regional Councillor G. Dhillon - Wards 9 and 10
Staff Present:
  • David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Richard Forward, Commissioner Planning and Development Services
  • Allan Parsons, Director, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Bob Bjerke, Director, Policy Planning, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Henrik Zbogar, Senior Manager, Transportation Planning, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Steve Ganesh, Manager, Planning Building and Economic Development
  • Cynthia Owusu-Gyimah, Manager, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Himanshu Katyal, Development Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Anthony-George D'Andrea, Legal Counsel, Legislative Services
  • Peter Fay, City Clerk
  • Charlotte Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk
  • Shauna Danton, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk's Office

Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting large public gatherings of people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Planning and Development Committee meeting was limited and physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.

As this meeting of the Planning and Development Committee was conducted with electronic 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: Councillor Santos, Councillor Vicente, Councillor Whillans, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Bowman, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Williams, Councillor Singh

Members absent during roll call: Councillor Dhillon - illness

  • PDC017-2021

    That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be approved as amended as follows:

    To add:

    11.2 - Correspondence from Aretha Adams, Deputy Regional Clerk, Region of Peel, dated, January 15, 2021, re: Region of Peel Planning and Growth Management Committee - Appointment of Representatives

    Carried

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

(7.3)

(Item 8.1 was added into consent)

Himanshu Katyal, Development Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development, presented an overview of the application that included location of the subject lands, area context, design details, current land use designations, preliminary issues, technical considerations, concept plan, next steps and contact information.

Item 6.1 was brought forward at this time. P. Fay, City Clerk, noted that Vipul Thakkar, Brampton resident, was not present at the meeting. 

Item 11.1 was brought forward at this time. 

The following motion was considered:

  • PDC018-2021

    1. That the staff report re: Application to the Amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision – Castlebridge Development Group Ltd. – 2640267 Ontario Inc. – File OZS-2020-0022, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received;

    2. That Planning and Development Services staff be directed to report back to the Planning and Development Committee with the results of the Public Meeting and a staff recommendation, subsequent to the completion of the circulation of the application and a comprehensive evaluation of the proposal; and,

    3. That the correspondence from Jack Sekhon, Brampton resident, dated January 7, 2021, re: Application to the Amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision – Castlebridge Development Group Ltd. – 2640267 Ontario Inc. – File OZS-2020-0022, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received. 

    Carried

Items 7.1  and 7.2 were brought forward at this time. 

Henrik Zbogar, Senior Manager, Transportation Planning, Planning, Building and Economic Development, presented an overview of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Review that included the following:

  • Background
  • TMP 2015 achievements and emerging considerations 
  • Drivers for change
  • Integration with Vision 2040
  • Complete streets objectives and principles 
  • TMP Review objectives and principles
  • Next steps 
  • Beyond mobility: rethinking outcomes 

Gideon Forman, Climate Change and Transportation Policy Analyst, The David Suzuki Foundation, noted his comments and opinions on the subject review, and provided suggestions with respect to prioritizing active and non-automobile modes of transportation. 

Committee consideration of the matter included the following:

  • collaboration with the community 
  • education and public messaging 
  • integration with existing and future development policies 
    • transportation staff providing input into polices and strategies
  • advocating for changes to Development Charge legislation to include provisions for active transportation
  • integrated approach with the Region 
  • staff are investigating alternate, sustainable options for road re-surfacing
  • goods movement 
  • suggestion to amend "Peel Region" in clause 3 of the recommendations to "Peel Regional Council"

The following motion was considered:

  • PDC019-2021

    1. That the staff report re: Transportation Master Plan Review – Objectives and Principles, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received;

    2. That Council endorse the guiding principles outlined in this report to inform the Transportation Master Plan Review and Update;

    3. That the Clerk be directed to send the report to Peel Regional Council and adjacent municipalities;

    4. That the staff presentation re: Transportation Master Plan Review – Objectives and Principles, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received; and, 

    5. That the delegation from Gideon Forman, Climate Change and Transportation Policy Analyst, The David Suzuki Foundation, re: Transportation Master Plan Review – Objectives and Principles, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received. 

    Carried
  • PDC020-2021

    1. That the staff report re: Bram East (Area 41) and Goreway Drive Corridor (Area 39) Secondary Plans Review to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received;

    2. That staff be authorized to hold a statutory public meeting to present the City’s draft updated “Bram East Secondary Plan” in the form of an Official Plan Amendment, and to report back to Council with the results of public consultation and a final recommendation.

    Carried
  • PDC021-2021

    That the Minutes of the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, Recommendations HB001-2021 to HB007-2021, be approved as published and circulated. 

    The recommendations were approved as follows:

    HB001-2021

    That the agenda for the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021 be approved as published and circulated.

    HB002-2021

    That the delegation from Cassandra Jasinski, former Heritage Planner, re: Farewell Message, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021, be received.

    HB003-2021

    1. That the discussion at the request of Kathryn Fowlston, Board Member, re: Credit Valley Trail, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 21, 2021, be received; and,

    2. That Kathryn Fowlston be named the Board's representative on the Brampton Chapter of the Credit Valley Trails project and report to the Board as required.

    HB004-2021

    1. That the report titled: Recommendation Report: Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act – 49 Chapel Street, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021, be received;

    2. That the designation of the property at 49 Chapel Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (the “Act”) be approved;

    3. That staff be authorized to publish and serve the Notice of Intention to designate the property at 49 Chapel Street in accordance with the requirements of the Act;

    4. That, in the event that no objections to the designation are received, a by-law be passed to designate the subject property;

    5. That, in the event that any objections to the designation are received, staff be directed to refer the proposed designation to the Ontario Conservation Review Board; and,

    6. That staff be authorized to attend any hearing process held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision to designate the subject property.

    HB005-2021

    1. That the report titled: Approval of Heritage Incentive Grant – 87 Elizabeth Street South – Ward 3 (File HE.x 87 Elizabeth Street South), to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021, be received;

    2. That the Designated Heritage Property Incentive Grant application for 87 Elizabeth Street South for repairing and replacing the windows on the front and side elevations identified as heritage attributes with accurate replications matching the existing profile and appearance be approved in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and,

    3. That condition 2.a. of Recommendation HB020-2020 from the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of August 18, 2020 approved by the Planning and Development Committee on September 14, 2020 under recommendation PDC099-2020, and by the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton on September 16, 2020, pursuant to Resolution C337-2020 be amended to replace the grant amount of $5000 with a grant of $10,000.

    HB006-2021

    That the report titled: Information Report: Designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act – 10020 Mississauga Road - Ward 6 (H.Ex. 10020 Mississauga Road), to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of January 19, 2021, be received.

    HB007-2021

    That the Brampton Heritage Board do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

     

    Carried
  • PDC022-2021

    That the Minutes of the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee Meeting of January 26, 2021, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, Recommendations AFC001-2021 to AFC004-2021, be approved as published and circulated. 

    The recommendations were approved as follows:

    AFC001-2021

    That the Agenda for the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of January 26, 2021, be approved as published and circulated.

    AFC002-2021

    That the item titled: Developing a Roadmap for 2021-2022: Reaffirming the Role and Function of the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of January 26, 2021 be received.

    AFC003-2021

    That the update by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of January 26, 2021, re: Draft 2021 Progress Reporting Chart be received.

    AFC004-2021

    That the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting do now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, March 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

     

     

    Carried

Regional Councillor Medeiros, Chair, noted that as advised by the Region, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, Regional Councillor Medeiros and Regional Councillor Fortini, respectively, will be appointed to the Region of Peel Planning and Growth Management Committee, and nominated Regional Councillor Vicente as the proposed third member. 

There was a call for additional nominations. None were received. 

The following motion was considered:

  • PDC023-2021

    1. That the correspondence from Aretha Adams, Deputy Regional Clerk, Region of Peel, dated, January 15, 2021, re: Region of Peel Planning and Growth Management Committee - Appointment of Representatives to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of February 1, 2021, be received; 

    2. That the following be appointed as City of Brampton representatives to the Regional Planning and Growth Management Committee:

    1. Regional Councillor Medeiros 

    2. Regional Councillor Fortini

    3. Regional Councillor Vicente 

     

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.

P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.

The following motion was considered:

  • PDC024-2021

    That the Planning and Development Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 1 p.m., or at the call of the Chair. 

    Carried