Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
Tecumseh Arena - Horwood Room, 1st Floor
12021 McNorton Street
Tecumseh, ON N8N 3C7
Present:
  • Mayor, Gary McNamara
  • Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
  • Councillor, Bill Altenhof
  • Councillor, Andrew Dowie
  • Councillor, Brian Houston
  • Councillor, Tania Jobin
Absent:
  • Councillor, Rick Tonial
Also Present:
  • Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
  • Director Parks & Recreation Services, Paul Anthony
  • Director Public Works & Environmental Services, Phil Bartnik
  • Director Fire Services & Fire Chief, Wade Bondy
  • Director Planning & Building Services, Brian Hillman
  • Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer, Tom Kitsos
  • Director Corporate Services & Clerk, Laura Moy
  • Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
  • Manager Planning Services, Chad Jeffery
  • Manager Strategic Initiatives, Lesley Reeves

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 5:09 pm.

Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti declares a pecuniary interest in the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. His parents own property within this application vicinity.

The purpose of the second public meeting is to receive comments on the revised Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendment applications for the 0.66 hectare (1.63 acre) parcel of land located on the northeast corner of the County Road 42 and Lesperance Road intersection. The subject property is currently designated “Neighbourhood Commercial” in the Sandwich South Official Plan. The revised Official Plan amendment application proposes to redesignate the subject property to a “Medium Density Residential” designation with a site-specific policy that would allow for the construction of a residential development consisting of four six-unit, three-storey multi-unit dwellings, for a total of 24 dwelling units. The purpose of the associated Zoning By-law amendment was to change the zoning pertaining to the subject property from “General Commercial Zone (C1)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” to permit the proposed residential uses and establish site-specific zone provisions, such as minimum yard depths and height.

This second public meeting is to review the revised proposal and to summarize how issues identified at the first public meeting are proposed to be addressed.

The Manager Planning Services provides an overview of the original proposal for the subject property and the concerns raised at the first Public Meeting, held on September 25, 2018, regarding traffic. In addition, he explains the comments provided by the County of Essex Infrastructure Services (IS) regarding access to the subject property.

As a result, a new proposal has been submitted for a residential development for the entire property which includes four six-unit, three-storey dwellings for a total of twenty-four (24) dwelling units. The commercial component has been removed from the proposal. The revised proposal includes an access drive that meets the IS’s requirements.

He advises that the proposal has been reviewed with respect to traffic impact and servicing by the Town's consultants and no concerns have been identified. Furthermore, there are no adverse impacts with respect to compatibility with the surrounding land uses. The setbacks will not impact the abutting properties.

1. Jeff Sylvestre, James Sylvestre Enterprises 2003

Jeff Sylvestre conveys James Sylvestre Enterprises 2003 supports the proposed development and only concern is with respect to the capacity of the sanitary sewers. He suggests the work be done in phases if the sanitary sewers will be experiencing more flow than originally anticipated.

The Director Public Works & Environmental Services advises he met with Mr. Sylvestre last week and the County of Essex is looking to twin the sanitary sewers, which is timely as the Town is updating the sanitary sewer model to ensure sufficient servicing to adjacent lands. He notes with respect to the subject property there will be an analysis provided with the next Planning report to Council with further recommendations.

Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert joined the meeting at 5:08 PM.

Re: Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment

Re: Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment, 2023324 Ontario Inc., Part Lot 152, Concession 3, Parts 2 & 3, 12R-20271, Municipal No. 12300, North Side of County Road No. 42

  • Motion: PCM -10/20
    Moved ByCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tania Jobin

    That Communications - For Information 1 and 2 as listed on the Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

    Carried
  • Motion: PCM -11/20
    Moved ByCouncillor Bill Altenhof
    Seconded ByCouncillor Andrew Dowie

    That PBS-2020-06, Results from Public Meeting No. 1 and Proposed Revisions to Applications, Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment, F&S Enterprises Multi-Unit Residential Development, 12300 County Road 42, be received;

    And further that, subject to the input received during the second public meeting, draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment documents be prepared for consideration for adoption at a future Regular Council Meeting.

    Carried
  • Motion: PCM -12/20
    Moved ByCouncillor Brian Houston
    Seconded ByCouncillor Bill Altenhof

    That there being no further business, the Tuesday, February 11, 2020 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 5:25 pm.

    Carried