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:
  • 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
  • Regional Councillor G. Toor - Wards 9 and 10
  • City Councillor R. Power - Wards 7 and 8
Members Absent:
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi - Wards 2 and 6
Staff Present:
  • S. Ganesh, Commissioner, Planning Building and Growth Management
  • Allan Parsons, Director, Development Services
  • Henrik Zbogar, Director, Integrated City Planning
  • David Vanderberg, Manager, Planning Building and Economic Development
  • Jeffrey Humble, Manager, Policy, Program and Implementation
  • Angelo Ambrico, Manager, Development Services
  • Claudia LaRota, Principal Planner/Supervisor
  • Wang Kei (Edwin) Li, Planner, Development Services
  • Simran Sandhu, Advisor, Special Projects
  • Andrew Ramsammy, Planner, Development Services
  • Chinoye Sunny, Planner, Development Services
  • Harjot Sra, Planner, Development Services
  • Jan Salaya, Planner, Development Services
  • Peter Fay, City Clerk
  • Charlotte Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk
  • Gagandeep Jaswal, Legislative Assistant

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:55 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: Deputy Mayor Singh (Chair), Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Toor, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Keenan, Regional Councillor Brar, Regional Councillor Medeiros (arrived late - 7:35 p.m.), Regional Councillor Fortini, and City Councillor Power.

Members absent during roll call: Mayor Brown (ex officio), Regional Councillor Palleschi (personal)

  • PDC100-2023

    That the agenda for the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be approved as amended:

    To add:

    Item 11.4 re: Item 5.1 - Correspondence re: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), Draft Brampton Plan Policies, City-wide

       32.  Marshall Smith, KLM Planning Partners, on behalf of Forestide Estates Inc., dated August 28, 2023

    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.

(11.1)

The following motion was considered:

  • PDC101-2023

    That the following items to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be approved as part of Consent:

    11.1

    Carried

Items 6.3 and 11.4 were brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

Steve Ganesh, Commissioner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, provided an overview of the Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), Draft Brampton Plan Policies that included increased employment opportunities.

Claudio LaRota, Principal Planner/Supervisor, presented an overview of the draft plan that included the draft policies, MTSA definition, locations, background information, phases, land use schedules, policies, and next steps.

James Cook, Planner, Watson & Associates, consultant on behalf of the City, presented an overview of the draft plan that included primary areas, purpose, outlook and growth forecast, growth drivers and disruptors, and strategic recommendations.

The following delegate addressed Committee and expressed their views, suggestions, and questions with respect to the subject draft plan policies:

  1. Andrew Ferancik, WND Associates

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

  • policies encourage higher level of office space than is feasible
  • transition policy

Committee requested that the ratios for 1, 2, and 3 bedroom homes, as well as sustainability metrics, be reviewed. Committee also requested that the staff report be forwarded to the Region of Peel, local MPs and local MPPs.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC102-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), Draft Brampton Plan Policies, City-wide from Claudia LaRota, Principal Planner, Integrated City Planning to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received;
    2. That staff be directed to include the proposed MTSA policies and schedules as part of the future Official Plan Amendment recommending adoption of Brampton Plan;
    3. That the City Clerk be directed to forward a copy of the Information Report and Council resolution to the Region of Peel; 
    4. That the following delegation re: Staff Report re: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), Draft Brampton Plan Policies, City-wide from Claudia LaRota, Principal Planner, Integrated City Planning to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received; and
      1. Jamie Cook, Watson and Associates Economists Ltd.
      2. Andrew Ferancik, WND Associates
    5. That the following correspondence re: Staff Report re: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), Draft Brampton Plan Policies, City-wide from Claudia LaRota, Principal Planner, Integrated City Planning to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received:
      1. Lincoln Lo, Malone Given Parsons, on behalf of Greenwin Corp. and Sweeny Holdings Inc., dated August 22, 2023
      2. Jonathan Rodger, Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, dated August 22, 2023
      3. Maurizio Rogato, Blackthorn Development Corp., and Steven Qi, Design Plan Services Inc., on behalf of Sugrim Enterprises Inc., dated August 24, 2023
      4. Jennifer Staden, Glen Schnarr & Associates, on behalf of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd., dated August 25, 2023
      5. Colin Chung, Glen Schnarr & Associates, on behalf of 1493951 Ontario Inc., dated August 25, 2023
      6. Rob MacFarlane, Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of Choice Properties REIT, dated August 24, 2023
      7. Gerry Tchisler, MHBC, on behalf of Morguard Corporation, dated August 25, 2023
      8. J. Craig Hunter, Triage Development Corp., on behalf of  Amdev Property Group, dated August 25, 2023
      9. Mark Condello, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., on behalf of 69 Bramalea Holdings Limited, dated August 25, 2023
      10. Keith Mackinnon, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of Metrus Central Properties, dated August 25, 2023 
      11. Oz Kemal, MHBC, on bahalf of Bovaird West Holdings Inc., dated August 25, 2023
      12. The Drew Family, dated August 25, 2023
      13. Andrew Ferancik, WND Associates, on behalf of County Court Centre Ltd., dated August 25, 2023
      14. Rowan Faludi, Malone Given Parsons, on behalf of Holborn (Block 140) Inc., dated August 25, 2023
      15. Paul Lowes, SGL Planning & Design Inc., on behalf of Mac Mor, Canada Ltd., dated August 28, 2023
      16. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes Ltd., on behalf of Maebrook Scott Inc. (Maebrook), dated August 28, 2023
      17. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes Ltd., on behalf of Mario Matteo Silvestro, Guido D'Alesio, and 2088205 Ontario Ltd., dated August 28, 2023
      18. Marc De Nardis, Gagnon Walker Domes Ltd., on behalf of 16 Lisa Street Ltd., dated August 28, 2023
      19. Dan Kraszewski, D. J. K. Land Use Planning, on behalf of Fifth Avenue Group, dated August 27, 2023
      20. Dan Kraszewski, D. J. K. Land Use Planning, on behalf of Ev-Mar Properties Limited, dated August 27, 2023
      21. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of 23 Railroad Inc., 17595031 Railroad ME Inc., and 5519273548 Railroad ME Inc. (Client), dated August 28, 2023
      22. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Lark Investments Inc. (Lark), dated August 28, 2023
      23. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Manga (Queen) Inc. (Manga), dated August 28, 2023
      24. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Candeco Realty Limited (Candeco), dated August 28, 2023
      25. Andrew Walker, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Starbank Developments 285 Corp. (Starbank), dated August 28, 2023
      26. Richard Domes, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Choice Properties Limited Partnership and Loblaws Properties Limited (collectively Choice/Loblaw), dated August 28, 2023
      27. Richard Domes, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Soneil Mississauga Inc. and Soneil Oakville Inc. (collectively Soneil), dated August 28, 2023
      28. Richard Domes, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Centennial Mall Brampton Ltd. (Davpart), dated August 28, 2023
      29. Nikhail Dawan, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Amexon Holdings Ltd. (Amexon), dated August 28, 2023
      30. Richard Domes, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Soneil Markham Inc. (Soneil), dated July 18, 2023
      31. Richard Domes, Gagnon Walker Domes, on behalf of Soneil Markham Inc. (Soneil), dated August 28, 2023
      32. Marshall Smith, KLM Planning Partners, on behalf of Forestide Estates Inc., dated August 28, 2023
    6. That the resolution and related report also be forwarded to the Council of the Region of Peel, local MPs and local MPPs.
    Carried

Item 6.5 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

Simran Sandhu, Advisor, Special Projects, Planning, Building and Growth Management, presented an overview of the application that included location overview, area context, site photos, development proposal, planning framework summary, official plan designation, secondary plan designation, zoning by-law, zoning by-law amendment, issues and opportunities, and next steps.

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

  1. Mary DiBiase, Brampton Resident
  2. Tony Pilotti, Brampton Resident

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

  • enforcement of rules and regulations
  • traffic
  • widening of roads
  • narrow parking spaces
  • tractor trailer storage policies
  • privacy screening requirements

In response to questions from the delegations, staff commented that tractor trailer storage will be allowed as long as company headquarters are constructed on site as well. Staff advised that secondary plan policies are under review to determine if any policy amendments are required. Matters relating to the proposed screening requirements will be subject to a site plan application review.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC103-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment, 5556, 5600 and 5620 Countryside Drive, Ward 10 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received; and
    2. That the following delegations re: City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment, 5556, 5600 and 5620 Countryside Drive, Ward 10 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of August 28, 2023, be received:
      1. Maria DiBiase, Brampton Resident
      2. Tony Pilotti, Brampton Resident.
    Carried

Item 6.1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

In response to the Chair's inquiry if members of the public would like to see a presentation, no one responded.

Stefan Staicu, MHBC Planning, was in attendance and withdrew his delegation. 

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC104-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-Law, MHBC on behalf of Canus Logistics, 0 Goreway Drive, Ward 8, File: OZS-2023-0011 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of August 28, 2023, be received.
    Carried

In response to the Chair's inquiry if members of the public would like to see a presentation, no one responded.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC105-2023
    1. That the staff presentation re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law, King Consultants Inc., on behalf 1000446904 Ontario Inc. and Navjot Dhami, 10209 Bramalea Road, Ward 9, File: OZS-2023-0026 to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of August 28, 2023, be received.
    Carried

Items 7.4 and 11.3 were brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

Marshall Smith, Planner, KLM Planning Partners Inc., presented an overview of the application that included community context, secondary plan, city-initiated tertiary plan draft amendment, site plan, landscape, conceptual amenities and massing plans, built form transition, and angular plane.

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

  1. Marshall Smith, KLM Planning Partners Inc.
  2. Ramaljit Sandhu, Brampton Resident
  3. Rohit Dewan, Brampton Resident
  4. Jasbir Singh, Brampton Resident
  5. Deepi Purba, Brampton Resident

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

  • privacy
  • noise
  • shadowing effect on homes in the vicinity
  • environmental effect on the surrounding area
  • effect on neighbouring public infrastructures
  • sustainability score and long term sustainability
  • opposition to the high-rise portion of the development
  • alignment with provincial mandate to build more homes
  • request for a complete and updated traffic impact study
  • traffic congestion and lack of transit availability

In response to questions from Committee, staff provided details on the sustainability score of the application, comments from neighbouring public infrastructures, and possible employment opportunities. Staff commented they will be working with the applicant on the concerns raised by residents in regards to the sustainability score.

Note: Later in the meeting, the motion was reopened and amended by Councillor Vicente to add paragraph 9.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC106-2023
    1. That the Staff Report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, KLM Planning Partners Inc. c/o Cal-Markell Developments Inc., 1724 and 1730 Queen Street West, Ward 5, File: OZS-2022-0038 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received;
    2. That the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by KLM Planning Partners Inc. on behalf of Cal-Markell Developments Inc. be approved, with modifications, on the basis that they represent good planning, including that they are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conform 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 the attached Attachment 10 to this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law, generally in accordance with the attached Attachment 11 to this report, be adopted;
    5. That the implementing by-laws be forwarded to Council for enactment only when the Functional Servicing Report for the Springbrook Tertiary Plan and Environmental Site Assessments have been advanced appropriately to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Growth Management; and,
    6. 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.
    7. That the following delegations re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, KLM Planning Partners Inc. c/o Cal-Markell Developments Inc., 1724 and 1730 Queen Street West, Ward 5, File: OZS-2022-0038 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received;
      1. Marshall Smith, KLM Planning Partners Inc.
      2. Ramaljit Sandhu, Brampton Resident
      3. Rohit Dewan, Brampton Resident
      4. Jasbir Singh, Brampton Resident
      5. Deepi Purba, Brampton Resident
    8. That the following correspondence re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, KLM Planning Partners Inc. c/o Cal-Markell Developments Inc., 1724 and 1730 Queen Street West, Ward 5, File: OZS-2022-0038 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received;
      1. Andrew Orr, on behalf of Springbrook Community, dated August 22, 2023.
      2. Alex Lusty, Davies Howe LLP, on behalf of Crystal Homes (Wildflowers) Corporation, dated August 28, 2023
    9. That staff be directed to work with the Applicant to obtain at least a Silver sustainability score as part of the site plan process.
    Carried

In response to questions from Committee, staff provided clarification on the purpose of the application and the standard process for such applications. 

Committee suggested the item be referred back to staff for further consideration.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC107-2023

    That the Staff Report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan, Calloway REIT (Bramport) Inc. c/o SmartCentres REIT, 2959-2989 Bovaird Drive East & 9960-9990 Airport Road, Ward 8, File: OZS-2022-0039, to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be referred back to staff for further consideration.

    Carried

Item 11.5 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Regional Councillor Toor expressed his support for the application.

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC108-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 12768500 Canada Inc. c/o Weston Consulting, 11937 Goreway Drive and 6539 Mayfield Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0045 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received;
    2. That the application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Weston Consulting on behalf of 12768500 Canada Inc. Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0045 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 12 to this report be adopted;
    4. That the amendments to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the attached Attahcment 13 to this report be adopted;
    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;
    6. That the following correspondence re: Application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, 12768500 Canada Inc. c/o Weston Consulting, 11937 Goreway Drive and 6539 Mayfield Road, Ward 10, File: OZS-2021-0045 to the Planning and Development Committee of August 28, 2023, be received:
      1. John Bains, Brampton Resident, dated August 3, 2023.
    Carried

Item 11.2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. 

Regional Councillor Toor requested an amendment to the staff recommendation to include the following clause:

That prior to the Zoning By-law amendment coming forward for enactment, a Holding Provision be added to the By-law that requires portions of Old Castlemore Road, East of the Rainbow Creek Corridor to Regional Road 50, be rebuilt to the City’s Industrial Road Standard (Class A Standard).

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows.

  • PDC0109-2023
    1. That the staff report re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law, 2820453 Ontario Inc. – Candevcon Limited, North side of Old Castlemore Road, between Clarkway Drive and Highway 50, Ward 10, File: OZS-2022-0020, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received; 
    2. That Application to Amend the Zoning By-law submitted by Candevcon Limited. on behalf of 2820453 Ontario Inc., File: OZS-2022-0020, 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, dated July 12, 2023; 
    3. That the amendment to the Zoning By-law generally in accordance with the by-law attached as Attachment 10 of this report be adopted;
    4. That no further notice or public meeting be required for the attached 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; and
    5. That the correspondence re: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law, 2820453 Ontario Inc. – Candevcon Limited, North side of Old Castlemore Road, between Clarkway Drive and Highway 50, Ward 10, File: OZS-2022-0020, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received:
      1. Mark Condello, Glenn Schnarr & Associates Inc., on behalf of 47-1 Country Properties Limited and Castlemore Country Properties Ltd. (Country Homes) dated July 24, 2023.
    6. That prior to the Zoning By-law amendment coming forward for enactment, a Holding Provision be added to the By-law that requires portions of Old Castlemore Road, East of the Rainbow Creek Corridor to Regional Road 50, be rebuilt to the City’s Industrial Road Standard (Class A Standard). 
    Carried

The following motion was approved on consent.

  • PDC110-2023
    1. That the following correspondence re: Correspondence from Mayor Annette Groves, Town of Caledon, to Premier Doug Ford, dated June 29, 2023, re. Illegal Land Use Enforcement Update to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023, be received.
    Carried

11.4

This item has attachments. 

Dealt with under Item 5.1 - Recommendation PDC102-2023

Samir Shah, Brampton Resident, inquired regarding the following:

  • sustainability
  • acquiring a consolidated report on all ongoing developments along Queen Street West, between Mississauga Road and Chinguacousy Road
  • acquiring a 360 degree aerial view of the proposed sight line
  • how the dissolution of Peel Region will affect service levels
  • working collaboratively with the Public

Staff commented that they will engage in discussions with the resident to address concerns raised. 

The following motion was considered.

  • PDC111-2023

    That the Planning and Development Committee do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

    Carried
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