The Pickering Record

Planning and Development Committee

June 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): K. Ashe, Maurice Brenner, Shaheen Butt, Linda Cook, David Pickles, Lisa Robinson

Absent (1): Mara Nagy

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Committee take a short recess.
Moved by Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the order of the agenda be changed to hear Item 4.4, Report, PLN 15-25 as the next item of business.
Moved by Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That Official Plan Amendment OPA 23-004/P and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/23, submitted by 1334281 Ontario Limited, for lands located at 720 Granite Court, be refused; and, That should Official Plan Amendment OPA 23-004/P (OPA 23-004/P) and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/23 (ZBA A 10/23), submitted by 1334281 Ontario Limited, for land located at 720 Granite Court, be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), that Council authorize City staff, its outside legal counsel and outside experts in the fields of planning, transportation, environmental, urban design and other specialties, as may be required, to present and defend Council’s position on OPA 23-004/P and A 10/23 at the OLT.
Moved by Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried Unanimously
Files: OPA 23
That the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Land Use Concepts and Preferred Land Use Plan report, prepared by SGL Planning & Design Inc., (SGL) dated May 2025, provided as Appendix I to Report PLN 13-25, be received, and forwarded to the public, agencies, landowners, and others engaged in the process, for comment; and, That SGL and City Staff review the comments received on the SGL Report, and prepare a Proposed Plan for consideration at a Statutory Public Meeting to be held in the fall 2025. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 5 1 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried
That due to the remaining items of business on the agenda, the meeting be extended to allow the Committee to continue to meet beyond 11:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Brenner
Carried
That Report PLN 16-25, regarding the Pickering Official Plan Review, be received; That the City of Pickering Growth Management Strategy Final Report, prepared by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. in association with WSP, dated May 28, 2025, provided as Attachment 1 to Report PLN 16-25, be received, and that staff be directed to implement the growth projections contained therein, through the Pickering Official Plan Review (Pickering Forward); That staff consider the comments received from Phase 1 (Background & Research) of the Official Plan Review, and the key outcomes and recommendations in the City of Pickering Growth Management Strategy Final Report, in preparation of Phase 2 (Policy Drafting) of the Pickering Official Plan Review process; and, That a copy of the City of Pickering Growth Management Strategy Final Report be made available to interested parties through the project website. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 5 1 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Pickles
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Ashe, Councillor Brenner, Councillor Butt, Councillor Cook, Councillor Pickles · Opposed (1): Councillor Robinson
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/24, submitted by 9004807 Canada Inc. (Stonepay), to permit a condominium development containing 85 townhouse units, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 14-25, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment.
Moved by Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Pickles
Carried
1. That the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Land Use Concepts and Preferred Land Use Plan report, prepared by SGL Planning & Design Inc., (SGL) dated May 2025, provided as Appendix I to Report PLN 13-25, be received, and forwarded to the public, agencies, landowners, and others engaged in the process, for comment; and, 2. That SGL and City Staff review the comments received on the SGL Report, and prepare a Proposed Plan for consideration at a Statutory Public Meeting to be held in the fall 2025. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 09, 2025 Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 5 1 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried

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