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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlng & Econ Dev - 1996-11-04PED\1996-11-04 PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 CITY OF KITCHENER The Planning and Economic Development Committee met this date commencing at 3:25 p.m. under Councillor C. Weylie, Chair, with the following members present: Councillors G. Lorentz, T. Galloway, M. Yantzi, J. Ziegler and M. Wagner. Mayor R. Christy entered the meeting after its commencement. Officials present: Ms. C. Ladd, L. MacDonald, J. Jantzi and Messrs. J. Gazzola, T. McCabe, B. Stanley, J. Shivas, J. Witmer, D. Mansell, P. Wetherup and L.W. Neil. 1. PASSPORT TO SUCCESS - OVERVIEW / UPDATE Ms. J. Jantzi gave a brief report on the recent Passport to Success event. She noted that a wrap up meeting had been held to evaluate the success of the event and by all accounts it appeared to be well received. In particular, she commented that it appears all of the sponsors were pleased with the outcome. OPTION TO PURCHASE - MCBRINE DRIVE, HURON BUSINESS PARK - PART LOT 16, REGISTRAR'S COMPILED PLAN 1471 -WITTAN HOLDINGS INC. (BRATTAN TOOL INDUSTRIES LTD.) The Committee was in receipt of a report dated October 28, 1996 from the Economic Development Division describing details with respect to an Option Agreement to Purchase a parcel of land in Huron Business Park involving Wittan Holdings Inc. (Brattan Tool Industries Ltd). Ms. J. Jantzi advised that the agreement was prepared in draft form only and that the recommendation in the staff report had been submitted because the next meeting of the Committee would deal with matters relating only to the Pioneer Tower West Area. She presented details of the offer and pointed out that the Option Agreement would expire December 20, 1999 and includes a $23,613.00 non-refundable option deposit. She requested that the recommendation in the staff report be revised to include the agreement being satisfactory to the City Solicitor. In response to Councillor J. Ziegler, she advised that the agreement must be exercised by December 20, 1999 or the deposit would be forfeited. Councillor Ziegler questioned if the term was somewhat long and Ms. Jantzi advised that the term was in line with a recent offer that was dealt with by Council. Councillor G. Lorentz questioned if the City had sold another site to the company in question and Ms. Jantzi advised that the company had originally purchased Site 126 but that it was subsequently developed by others and that the company was now partners with a German Company and had favourable expansion possibilities. Mr. J. Shivas clarified that no agreement has been signed yet and that he had not reviewed the draft which Ms. Jantzi has referred to. He indicated that he would ensure that the agreement requires that the company take the land in the same title as their existing lands and that he understood there was an elevation problem between the two sites that must be considered. Councillor J. Ziegler requested that the Option Agreement to Purchase also include a clause stipulating that the transaction was non-assignable by Wittan Holdings Inc., so as to ensure that there would be no speculation on the land acquisition and that it must be used for the purpose outlined in the staff report. The recommendation in the staff report was considered and it was agreed to revise the recommendation so as to provide that the agreement be subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to also include reference to the agreement being a Non-Assignable Option Agreement. The recommendation as revised was then considered. On motion by Councillor J. Ziegler - it was resolved: "That subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor the City enter into a Non-Assignable Option Agreement dated the 28th day of October 1996, with Wittan Holdings Inc. for land in Phase 2 of the Huron Business Park, being composed of Part of Lot 16, Registrar's Compiled Plan 1471 shown as Part 2 on Reference Plan 58R-6266 and consisting of PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 - 159 - CITY OF KITCHENER OPTION TO PURCHASE - MCBRINE DRIVE, HURON BUSINESS PARK - PART LOT 16, REGISTRAR'S COMPILED PLAN 1471 -WITTAN HOLDINGS INC. (BRATTAN TOOL INDUSTRIES LTD.) (CONT'D) approximately 4.7225 acres, for a total purchase price of $377,800.00 calculated at the rate of $80,000/acre, of which $23,613.00 is a non refundable deposit, and further, The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any other necessary documentation required by the City Solicitor." PD 96/109 - REPORT ON DUPLEXING ISSUES RAISED BY INNER CITY NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES The Committee was in receipt of Planning and Development Staff Report PD 96/109 dated October 30, 1996. The report deals with a review of suggestions by the Inner City Neighbourhood Associations relative to moderating the impacts of retaining duplexing. It was noted in the report that following the October 7th public meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee, City Council at its meeting of October 15, 1996 requested Planning staff to prepare a report which is now the subject of consideration. Councillor C. Weylie advised that she had received a fax from the North Ward Neighbourhood Association requesting that the Committee defer consideration of report PD 96/109 so as to allow the Association the opportunity to consider the content of the report and address the Committee at a future meeting. It was indicated by the Association that they had insufficient time to consider the matter since receipt of the report on October 31st. Councillor Weylie also pointed out that a fax received this date from Ms. Sally Gunz had been circulated to the Committee indicating that her group was unable to make a presentation at the meeting this date and was requesting the opportunity to do so at the next Council meeting. Also, Councillor Weylie advised that Ms. Mary Ann Wasilka was in attendance to comment on the staff report. Mr. T. McCabe advised that the Planning and Economic Development Committee had dedicated its November 25th meeting solely to consideration of planning applications regarding the Pioneer Tower West Area. Accordingly, he suggested that if the Committee was to defer PD 96/109 that it be referred to the Committee's December 9th meeting date. He did acknowledge that there may be a concern on the part of some that the last date of appeal of Council's Zoning By-law relative to City wide duplexing is November 14th; however, he did not think this would pose any difficulty procedurally for any residents who were considering an appeal of that by-law. Ms. Mary Ann Wasilka appeared as a delegation in regard to the staff report and advised that she had just received it on the night of October 31 st. She had attempted to get some community response in a short time frame and advised that there were concerns with respect to recommendation #1. These concerns relate to time constraints, approaches with regard to obtaining consent and based on conversations, a concern that duplexing be permissable only on larger lot sizes. Mr. T. McCabe commented that there was no relationship between the Centre Ward and the North Ward as to the North Ward's rezoning of properties that were formally R2A. He noted that the Department had experience with the Randerson Avenue zoning change and in reference to the recommendation needs some indication from the owners that they want change in order to initiate the rezoning process. Ms. Wasilka questioned if the option made available to the North Ward was available to her Ward. Mr. T. McCabe advised that the pocket in the North Ward referred to previously had R2A zoning whereas in the Central Frederick Neighbourhood the Official Plan had a pocket of single family homes that did not have single family zoning. He suggested to the Committee that the request of Ms. Wasilka could be considered as part of the Committee's consideration of the staff report. PD 96/109 - REPORT ON DUPLEXING ISSUES RAISED BY INNER CITY NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (CONT'D) PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 - 160 - CITY OF KITCHENER On motion by Councillor T. Galloway - it was resolved: "That consideration of Planning and Development Staff Report PD 96/109 (A review of suggestions by the Inner City Neighbourhood Associations relative to moderating the impacts of retaining duplexing) be deferred and referred to the December 9, 1996 Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting." PD 96/108 - KITCHENER DOWNTOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) - AMENDMENT TO DAC TERMS OF REFERENCE The Committee was in receipt of Planning and Development Staff Report PD 96/108 dated October 24, 1996. The staff report deals with consideration and a recommendation of the Kitchener Downtown Advisory Committee concerning revision of the DAC Terms of Reference. It was noted in the report that DAC on October 11th had reviewed its Terms of Reference with a view to achieving consistency between DAC's definition of the downtown community consisting of the core and the surrounding neighbourhoods and the Safe City Committee definition of the downtown community. It was the view of DAC that there should be consistency and that this was best achieved by adding the four core neighbourhoods of Mount Hope-Huron Park, King-Belmont, Cherry Hill and the Auditorium. Mr. B. Stanley explained the purpose of the report and the rationale for adding the four neighbourhoods. He also pointed out that the Committee had also suggested that the representative for Arts and Culture should best come from the Waterloo Regional Arts Council rather than the City of Kitchener Arts and Culture Advisory Committee as it was their view that it would provide a broader frame of reference. Councillor M. Yantzi supported the recommendation on the basis that it would provide better representation. Councillor M. Wagner disagreed with the recommendation with respect to an Arts Representative and suggested that if the recommendation was approved, that the Waterloo Regional Arts Representative should be a resident of Kitchener. Councillor T. Galloway questioned why it was necessary to expand the Committee to include various neighbourhoods and noted that while the downtown is a defined area the four communities were well outside of the downtown area. Mr. B. Stanley noted that the neighbourhoods abut the downtown area and have an interest in that respect and that the Downtown Advisory Committee saw a real strength in their inclusion. Councillor M. Yantzi commented that the intent was to build a linkage with these neighbourhoods. Mayor R. Christy entered the meeting at this point. On motion by Councillor M. Yantzi - it was resolved: "(1) That the Kitchener Downtown Advisory Committee Terms of Reference be revised as follows: (a) To add the Mount Hope - Huron Park, King-Belmont, Cherry Hill and Auditorium Neighbourhoods to the first paragraph of Section 1.2 Purpose and Scope such that it reads as follows: 1.2 The Kitchener Downtown Advisory Committee will consider the downtown in its broadest context to include a downtown community made up of three concentric areas: a commercial core defined by Charles Street, Cedar Street, Weber Street and Victoria Street, a ring of adjacent inner city neighbourhoods comprised of the Civic Centre, Central Frederick, King East, Cedar Hill, Victoria Park, Mill Courtland, Mount Hope - Huron Park, King- Belmont, Cherry Hill and Auditorium neighbourhoods; and an inner city area bounded by the Conestoga Expressway, The City of Waterloo and Westmount Road. PD 96/108 - KITCHENER DOWNTOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) - AMENDMENT TO DAC TERMS OF REFERENCE (CONT'D) PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 - 161 - CITY OF KITCHENER (b) To change Section 3.1 Membership so as to add representatives from the Mount Hope - Huron Park, King-Belmont, Cherry Hill and Auditorium neighbourhoods; and to change the Representative from the City of Kitchener Arts & Culture Advisory Committee to a Representative from the Waterloo Regional Arts Council. Section 3.1 should then read as follows: 1.3 Membership on the Committee shall be as follows: Mayor Ex Officio 5 Members of Council 5 Reps - Chairman and 4 Members of Kitchener Downtown Business Association 1 Rep - Senior Citizens 1 Rep - Kitchener Downtown Churches 1 Rep - Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo 1 Rep - Affordable Housing 1 Rep - Physically Challenged 1 Rep - From each of: a) Cedar Hill Neighbourhood Association b) Centra Frederick Neighbourhood Association c) King Street East Neighbourhood Association d) Civic Centre Neighbourhood Association e) Mill Courtland Neighbourhood Association f) Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association g) Mount Hope - Huron Park Neighbourhood Association h) King-Belmont Neighbourhood Association i) Cherry Hill Neighbourhood Association j) Auditorium Neighbourhood Association. 1 Rep - Waterloo Regional Arts Council. 1 Rep - Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre 1 Rep -Waterloo Regional Police 1 Rep - Kitchener Public Library (2) That, the City Clerk be instructed to amend City Council Policy 1-90, Kitchener Downtown Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference, in accordance with the above." PD 96/113 - 260 SHOEMAKER STREET - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL - LANG ENVIRONMENTAL INC. - FAIRVIEW WARD The Committee was in receipt of Planning and Development Staff Report PD 96/113 dated October 30, 1996. The report deals with information relative to an application for amendment to the provisional Certificate of Approval of Lang Environmental Inc., at 260 Shoemaker Street and was provided in accordance with Council's Hazardous Waste Management Facility Location Guidelines. Mr. B. Stanley advised that the application was for an amendment to an existing certificate and did not affect the size or operations of the existing facility and that the report had been prepared as information only. PD 96/114 - 29 TRILLIUM PARK PLACE - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL - QUANTEX ENVIRONMENTAL INC. - FAIRVIEW WARD The Committee was in receipt of Planning and Development Staff Report PD 96/114 dated October 30, 1996. The report deals with an application for amendment to the provisional Certificate of Approval for Quantex Environmental Inc., at 29 Trillium Park Place and was submitted in accordance with Council's Hazardous Waste Management Facility Location Guidelines. PD 96/114 - 29 TRILLIUM PARK PLACE - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL - QUANTEX ENVIRONMENTAL INC. - FAIRVIEW WARD (CONT'D) PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 - 162 - CITY OF KITCHENER Mr. B. Stanley advised that the application was for an amendment to the existing certificate and would not increase the overall volumes stored on the site and was prepared as information only. ADJOURNMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. L.W. Neil, AMCT Assistant City Clerk