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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDev & Tech Svcs - 2001-11-19DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2001CITY OF KITCHENER The Development and Technical Services Committee met this date commencing at 7:00 p.m. under Councillor C. Weylie, Chair, with the following members present: Councillors B. Vrbanovic, M. Galloway, G. Lorentz, J. Smola and J. Ziegler. Mayor C. Zehr entered the meeting shortly after its commencement. Officials Present: Ms. C. Ladd, P. Houston and Messrs. J. Fielding, S. Gyorffy, J. Shivas, J. Witmer, B. Kuntz and L.W. Neil. 1.DTS-01-029-BPS-31 NELSON AVENUE -WITHDRAWAL OF ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION ZC 01/09/N/SV -DIETER IDEN -BRIDGEPORT-CENTRE WARD The Committee was in receipt of Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01- 029-BPS dated November 15, 2001. In this regard Mr. Dieter Iden has requested his zone change application relative to a garden suite at 31 Nelson Avenue be withdrawn. No delegations were registered respecting this matter. On motion by Councillor M. Galloway - it was resolved: “That Zone Change Application ZC 01/09/N/SV (Dieter Iden) to permit a garden suite for a temporary period of time at 31 Nelson Avenue be withdrawn and that no further action be taken.” 2.DTS-01-011-BPS-HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE -REMOVAL OF HOLDING PROVISION -ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION ZC 01/14/H/BS -DONALD TARGOSZ / HUGH HICKS -FAIRVIEW-GATEWAY WARD The Committee was advised that the Department was in receipt of a zone change application from Donald Targosz / Hugh Hicks requesting removal of a Holding Provision pertaining to a parcel of land with no municipal address situate between 690 and 730 Hidden Valley Drive. Removal of the holding provision would allow for the construction of a single detached dwelling. The purpose of the Holding Provision was to restrict development until such time as city road extensions had been arranged and in this regard construction of the Wabanaki Drive extension from Fairway Road to Goodrich Drive is scheduled in 2002. The Committee considered Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01-011-BPS dated October 15, 2001 and a proposed by-law dated October 15, 2001 attached to the report. It was pointed out that notice that the Committee would hold a public meeting this date to consider this matter had previously been given. Ms. C. Ladd summarized the purpose of the application and advised that staff had nothing further to add. No delegations were registered respecting this matter. On motion by Councillor J. Ziegler - it was resolved: “That Zone Change Application ZC 01/14/H/BS (Hidden Valley Road - Donald Targosz / Hugh Hicks) respecting the request on behalf of the owner, Donald Targosz, to lift the Holding Provision [11h] on lands legally described as Part Lot 17, Registered Plan 1523, in the City of Kitchener, be approved,in the form shown in the “Proposed By-law” dated th October 15, 2001, without conditions. It is the opinion of this Committee that approval of this application is proper planning for the City.” 3.DTS-01-005-BPS-18, 22, 28, 34 & 38 DEER RIDGE CRESCENT DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2001- 16 -CITY OF KITCHENER -ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION 01/15/D/ET -JHS PROPERTIES INC. / MHBC PLANNING LIMITED -FAIRVIEW-GATEWAY WARD The Committee considered a zone change application submitted by MHBC Planning Limited on behalf of JHS Properties Inc. with respect to several properties that front Deer Ridge Crescent. It was noted that the purpose of the application was to facilitate the severance of a small portion of the rear of these residential lots and convey them to the Deer Ridge Golf Course to accommodate the golf course cart track that had inadvertently encroached on to these residential lots. It was further noted in the report that the Committee of Adjustment has recommended approval of the lot severances subject to the condition that final approval of the zone change is granted. In this regard, the Committee considered Development and Technical Services Department report DTS- 01-005-BPS and a proposed by-law dated October 11, 2001 attached to the report. It was pointed out that notice that the Committee would hold a public meeting this date to consider this matter had previously been given. Ms. C. Ladd summarized the purpose of the report and advised staff had nothing further to add. Ms. Amanda Kutler, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited, attended in support of the recommendation in the staff report and acknowledged that Ms. Ladd had fully presented the issue. No other delegations were registered with respect to this matter. On motion by Councillor J. Ziegler - it was resolved: “That Zone Change Application ZC 01/15/D/ET (Deer Ridge Crescent - JHS Properties Limited / MHBC Planning Limited) requesting a change in zoning from “Residential Three Zone” (R-3) with Special Use Provision 235U and Special Regulation Provision 230R and 260R to “Golf Course Zone” (P-4) with Special Regulation Provision 246R on the subject lands legally described as Part of Block 1 and 2, Registered Plan 58M-88, more particularly described as Parts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 on Plan 58R-12718, municipally known as part of 18, 22, 28, 34 & 38 Deer Ridge Crescent, be approved, in the form shown in the “Proposed By-law” dated October 11, 2001, without conditions. It is the opinion of this Committee that the approval of this application is proper planning for the City and is in conformity with the City’s Municipal Plan.” Mayor C. Zehr entered the meeting at this point. 4.DTS-01-035-BPS-ADDENDUM REPORT TO DTS-01-023-BPS -FISCHER-HALLMAN ROAD / HURON ROAD -WERNER BROMBERG LANDS -PROPOSED EXPANSION TO URBAN AREA BOUNDARY -SOUTH WARD Staff requested that the Committee defer its consideration of Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01-023-BPS until the Committee’s December 3, 2001 meeting. On motion by Councillor M. Galloway - it was resolved: “That Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01-035-BPS dealing with the request of Mr. T. McCabe, on behalf of Werner Bromberg Limited, for Kitchener Council to ‘reaffirm their previous decision’ to include lands located at the northwest corner of Fischer-Hallman Road and Huron Road in the expanded Urban Area Boundary 4.DTS-01-035-BPS-ADDENDUM REPORT TO DTS-01-023-BPS -FISCHER-HALLMAN ROAD / HURON ROAD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2001- 17 -CITY OF KITCHENER -WERNER BROMBERG LANDS -PROPOSED EXPANSION TO URBAN AREA BOUNDARY -SOUTH WARD (CONT’D) be deferred and referred to the December 3, 2001 Development and Technical .” Services Committee meeting 5.DTS-01-034-BPS-NAMING OF THE DOON VILLAGE ROAD DIVERSION -SOUTH WARD The Committee considered Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01-034- BPS dated November 15, 2001 dealing with selection of a street name for the Doon Village Road diversion. Councillor M. Galloway advised that he had been asked to pass along comments of former Councillor J. Haalboom with respect to naming of the Doon Village Road diversion. In this regard, she had advised that she was opposed to any name having the word Doon in it and was also opposed to Southridge Drive given that there was a school with this name located in the Forest Hill section of the city. He advised that her choice of name was Frog Hollow Drive. Mr. Glenn Scheels, Green Scheels Pidgeon, attended on behalf of Monarch Construction Limited in support of his correspondence dated November 19, 2001 distributed this date wherein it was indicated that the majority of the diversion road was located within his client’s Doon Mills community. He advised that their first preference for a street name was Doon Mills Drive and second preference was Southridge Drive. If neither of these was acceptable then Perine Mills Drive would be a third choice. Mr. Scheels pointed out that normally the subdivider would name the streets within its subdivision but that in 1998 it had been requested that the street naming issue be deferred. He also indicated that the Waterloo Region Homebuilders Association had named Monarch Construction Limited Doon Mills subdivision as project of the year in category of single detached dwellings. Councillor M. Galloway advised that he had surveyed a number of residents and their preference was that the diversion road be named Doon Mill Drive or Doon Twines Drive and that the majority of residents favour a Doon reference within the street name while a few object to this. He indicated his preference was Doon Mill Drive. Councillor B. Vrbanovic pointed out that standard subdivision policy was the developers were given the ability to choose street names in their own subdivisions and in his view the request for Doon Mills Drive was acceptable. Mayor C. Zehr indicated he was in agreement with the rationale of Councillor Vrbanovic but requested comment on a concern expressed at a previous meeting that another Doon name might cause confusion. Mr. N. Kuntz advised that he had previously commented with respect to the Doon Village Road issue. He pointed out that the Canadian Radio and Television Commission in deliberation with Bell Canada has established ground rules with respect to street naming procedures within the 911 system. Mayor C. Zehr questioned if in fact the new regulations would result in street names being dictated to municipalities by the CRTC through Bell Canada. Mr. Kuntz advised that staff have been asking for the regulations for some time but they have not been forwarded. On motion by Councillor B. Vrbanovic - it was resolved: “That the new road to be built as the Doon Village Road Diversion be named ‘Doon Mills Drive’ extending within the limits referenced in Clause 6 1)b) of the November 5, 2001 Development and Technical Services Committee report with respect to the City portion and the portion applicable to Street ‘A’ within Plan of Subdivision 30T-95018 (Doon Mills - Monarch Construction Limited).” 6.DTS-01-018-RALGREEN COMMUNITY - RESTORATION WORKPLAN -FOREST-ROCKWAY WARD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2001- 18 -CITY OF KITCHENER The Committee was in receipt of Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-01- 018 dealing with a restoration workplan for the Ralgreen community. Attached to the staff report was an executive summary of the workplan prepared by Frontline Environmental Management Inc. dated November 1, 2001. Mr. J. Witmer introduced Messrs. Bob Fedy and Dave Marks of Frontline Environmental Management Inc. The delegation advised that the workplan had been presented to and discussed with area residents at a public meeting held September 27, 2001. Mapping was shown on the overhead projection system outlining the areas affected by the restoration options described in the executive summary of the workplan. The four options had been reviewed and evaluated and it was noted that options 1, 2 & 3 satisfy screening criteria but that option 4 did not. All options require a temporary access road onto Highland Road and sanitary sewers must be reconstructed within the limits of the work. The advantages and disadvantages of the three options were presented and cost estimates in the workplan were referenced. The delegation pointed out that after a decision was made, land transfers had to be completed, utilities relocated and contractors engaged with a target of commencing work in December 2001. Mr. J. Witmer referred to the four recommendations in the staff report noting that the preferred option had been shared with the community and that there was very little difference between two options. He also commented on recommendations 2 & 3 emphasizing that construction technique and construction quality were the relevant issues in respect to recommendation 3. In response to questions, Mr. Witmer advised that the depth of excavation ranged from 3 feet to 30 feet over the site and Mr. Fedy remarked on the need to work through processes that would allow for excavation to take place in the January/February 2002 time frame. The Committee expressed concern with respect to time allowed for residents to vacate affected properties and the need to ensure this was done in a timely manner without delay. Mr. Witmer advised that all efforts would be made to proceed with necessary work as houses became vacant and that it was intended to formalize the tender process as soon as possible. Councillor G. Lorentz requested that staff inform Council of workplan timing issues. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - it was unanimously resolved: “1.That Council adopt , for remediation of the Ralgreen Crescent Community Option 1 as outlined in the Frontline Environmental Management Inc. report, entitled, “Restoration Workplan for the Ralgreen Community” dated November 1, 2001 and, 2.That staff be directed to: a) Acquire, pursuant to the Minutes of Settlement, 10 additional homes identified as 61, 66, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88 and 90 Ralgreen Crescent, b) Negotiate the acquisition of 2 additional homes at 64 and 86 Ralgreen Crescent, c) Tender the demolition of the homes as identified in , Option 1 d) Retain the services of Frontline Environmental Management Inc. at the contract price of $339,750 in , for the supervision and completion of Option 1 the Restoration Workplan for the Ralgreen Community, e)Enter into access agreements with the property owners at 89 and 91 Ralgreen Crescent, and 168, 170, 174, 176, 180, 182, 186, 190 and 194 Overlea Drive, for the purpose of conducting restoration work thereon to complete the Workplan, and, 6.DTS-01-018-RALGREEN COMMUNITY - RESTORATION WORKPLAN -FOREST-ROCKWAY WARD (CONT’D) DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2001- 19 -CITY OF KITCHENER 3. That Council take no action on the request for compensation (in addition to the property improvement grant approved by Council) by property owners outside the “Area of Environmental Management”, for settlement of detached garages determined by Naylor Engineering Associates Ltd., to be attributable to loose service trench backfill material beneath the footings, and further, 4.That staff be directed to retain the services of a professional engineer to investigate the structural issues/construction techniques associated with the detached garages located outside of the “Area of Environmental Management”, and to develop a report with recommendations for action to be considered by individual property owners.” On motion, it was agreed to refer this recommendation to the Special Council meeting which is being reconvened immediately following this meeting. 7.ADJOURNMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. L.W. Neil, AMCT Assistant City Clerk