Planning and Development Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 06, 2023

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor

300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1

And Online Video Conference

Members

• Mayor Bonnie Crombie
• Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
• Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3
• Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
• Councillor Carolyn Parrish, Ward 5
• Councillor Joe Horneck, Ward 6
• Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8
• Councillor Martin Reid, Ward 9
• Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10
• Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11

Members Absent

• Councillor Dipika Damerla, Ward 7 (Chair)

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

6:02 PM

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (Councillor C. Parrish)

3.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

"We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy the Huron-Wendat and Wyandotte Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous Peoples.

As a municipality, the City of Mississauga is actively working towards reconciliation by confronting our past and our present, providing space for Indigenous peoples within their territory, to recognize and uphold their Treaty Rights and to support Indigenous Peoples. We formally recognize the Anishinaabe origins of our name and continue to make Mississauga a safe space for all Indigenous peoples."

Councillor D. Damerla recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Planning and Development Committee Draft Minutes - February 13, 2023

Approved (Councillor M. Mahoney)

6.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

6.1

PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT (WARD 3)

Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning applications to permit one 14 storey rental apartment building with 238 units and retain the existing rental apartment building.
Address: 1785 Bloor Street
Applicant: 1785 Bloor Holdings Inc.
File: OZ/OPA 22-014 W3

Michi McCloskey, Sajecki Planning provided an overview of the Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning application.

The following person spoke:

1. Al Zawadzki, Resident enquired about when a safety study would take place and enquired about the developer. M. McCloskey responded.

Councillor C. Fonseca enquired about correspondence received. ️Robert Ruggiero, Planner responded. Councillor C. Fonseca further enquired about the previous community meetings, onsite parking, visitor parking, shadow study, traffic study and speed study. R. Ruggiero responded. Councillor A. Tedjo enquired about family units, purpose built rentals, and affordable units. M. McCloskey responded. Councillor C. Parrish noted support for the family units and amenities.

• RECOMMENDATION PDC-0013-2023
  Moved By Councillor C. Fonseca
  1. That the report dated February 10, 2023, from the Commissioner of Planning and Building regarding the applications by 1785 Bloor Holdings Inc. to permit one 14 storey rental apartment building, under File OZ/OPA 22-014 W3, 1785 Bloor Street, be received for information.
  2. That one oral submission be received.

  YES (9)	Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor M. Reid, and Councillor B. Butt
  ABSENT (3)	Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor J. Horneck

  Carried (9 to 0)

6.2

PUBLIC MEETING RECOMMENDATION REPORT (WARD 4)

Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning applications to permit three apartments with heights of 34, 32 and 28 storeys and ground floor commercial uses.
Address: 30 Eglinton Avenue West
Applicant: 30 Eglinton Avenue West Limited (c/o Crown Property)
File: OZ 21/002 W4

• Councillor D. Damerla declared a conflict on this item. (For transparency purposes the Councillor noted that she lives in the area and would abstain from voting.)

Adam Lucas, Development Planner provided an overview of the Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning applications.

Councillor D. Damerla for transparency purposes advised that she lived in the area and would abstain from voting on this Item. 

Councillor J. Kovac enquired if apartments can be accommodated. A. Lucas responded.

Mayor Crombie arrived at 7:00 PM.

The following persons spoke:

1. Doug Colling, Resident expressed support for staffs recommendation.
2. Aryan Anwar, Resident expressed concerns regarding the shared access with the new development, parking access, resident safety, environmental impacts and traffic. Emma Calvert, Manager, Development Engineering & Construction responded to questions.
3. Simon Hoac, Resident enquired about the construction timeline and expressed concerns regarding safety, traffic, exiting and entering the property, and lack of accessibility.
4. Akram Mohammed, Resident enquired about the development and appeals timeline.  A. Lucas responded.
5. David Sajecki, Sajecki Planning spoke to continuing to work with the City to refine the application and provide different options. D. Sajecki noted that they plan to have smaller scale meetings with the residents to provide their feedback.
6. Jonathan Giggs, Resident enquired about the minimum growth target with respect to density and enquired about the location of the POPS (Privately Owned Public Space). A. Lucas and D. Sajecki responded. 

Committee members engaged in discussion and spoke to the POPS, the appeal process, and the Provincial targets for the City. Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner, Planning and Building responded. Councillor J. Kovac spoke to the community engagement process.

Mayor Crombie departed at 7:24 PM.

• RECOMMENDATION PDC-0014-2023
  Moved By Councillor J. Kovac
  1. That City Council direct Legal Services, representatives from the appropriate City Departments and any necessary consultants to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on the subject applications under File OZ 21/002 W4, 30 Eglinton Avenue West Limited (c/o Crown Property), 30 Eglinton Avenue West to permit three apartments with heights of 34, 32 and 28 storeys and ground floor commercial uses, in support of the recommendations outlined in the report dated February 10, 2023 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, that concludes that the proposed official plan amendment and rezoning are not acceptable in their current form and should not be approved.
  2. That City Council provide the Planning and Building Department with the authority to instruct Legal Services on modifications to the position deemed necessary during or before the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing process, however if there is a potential for settlement, then a report shall be brought back to Council by Legal Services.
  3. That six oral submissions be received.

  YES (8)	Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor M. Reid, and Councillor B. Butt
  ABSENT (4)	Mayor Crombie, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor J. Horneck

  Carried (8 to 0)

6.3

PUBLIC MEETING RECOMMENDATION REPORT (WARD 1)

Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning application to permit 40 and 42 storey condominium apartment buildings containing 1,139 units and ground and second floor commercial space.
Address: 88 Park Street East (formerly 0 Park St)
Applicant: Edenshaw Queen Developments Limited
File: OZ/OPA 22-10 W1 & T-M 22-02 W1

Councillor C. Parrish departed at 7:27 PM.

David Ferro, Development Planner provided an overview of the Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning application.

The following persons spoke:

1. Ben Szmuklerz, Resident expressed concerns regarding density, traffic, lack of parking, increased wind, shadows and loss of open space.
2. Mary Simpson, Resident expressed concerns regarding height, lack of parking, lack of benefit to the community, lack of collaboration with the community. M. Simpson also spoke regarding affordable housing units.
3. Chris Mackie, Resident expressed support for planning staff's recommendation. C. Mackie expressed concerns regarding height, density, FSI, parking, and impact to local infrastructure. C. Mackie also enquired about affordable units.
4. Jonathan Giggs, Resident spoke to a letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and enquired about the Regional Official Plan and maximum heights for MTSAs. J. Giggs also enquired about the Mississauga Official Plan and the urban hierarchy. A. Whittemore responded.
5. Mike Raftas, Resident expressed concerns regarding traffic, density and the impact to future festivities in the area. 

Councillor A. Tedjo expressed concerns regarding the application and the need for the applicant to collaborate with staff. Councillor S. Dasko spoke to the lack of collaboration with the applicant and expressed concerns regarding the impact to the infrastructure, lack of parking, and the impact to the heritage of the area. Councillor S. Dasko recommended that the public provide their feedback to their local MPPs as well to provide support at the Provincial level.

• RECOMMENDATION PDC-0015-2023
  Moved By Councillor S. Dasko
  1. That City Council direct Legal Services, representatives from the appropriate City Departments and any necessary consultants to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on the subject applications under Files OZ/OPA 22-10 W1 & T-M 22-02 W1, 88 Park Street East to permit 40 and 42 storey condominium apartment buildings containing 1,139 units and ground and second floor commercial space in support of the recommendations outlined in the report dated February 10, 2023, from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, that concludes that the proposed official plan amendment, rezoning and draft plan of subdivision applications are not acceptable from a planning standpoint and should not be approved.
  2. That City Council provide the Planning and Building Department with the authority to instruct Legal Services on modifications to the position deemed necessary during or before the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing process, however if there is a potential for settlement then a report shall be brought back to Council by Legal Services.
  3. That five oral submissions be received.

  YES (8)	Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor M. Reid, and Councillor B. Butt
  ABSENT (4)	Mayor Crombie, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor J. Horneck

  Carried (8 to 0)

6.4

RECOMMENDATION REPORT

Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - Proposed Minister's Regulation under the Planning Act

No discussion took place regarding this Item.

• RECOMMENDATION PDC-0016-2023
  Moved By Councillor M. Mahoney
  1. That the positions and recommendations outlined in the report dated February 17, 2023 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building entitled “Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - Proposed Minister's Regulation under the Planning Act” be approved, and that staff be authorized to prepare additional detailed comments on the proposed Minister’s regulation, as needed.
  2. That the City Clerk forward this report to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Mississauga’s Members’ of Provincial Parliament (Deepak Anand, Member of Mississauga Malton; Rudy Cuzzetto, Member of Mississauga – Lakeshore; Natalia Kusendova, Member for Mississauga Centre; Kaleed Rasheed, Member for Mississauga East – Cooksville; Sheref Sabawy, Member of Mississauga – Erin Mills; Nina Tangri, Member of Mississauga – Streetsville), the Association for Municipalities Ontario, and the Region of Peel.

  YES (8)	Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor M. Reid, and Councillor B. Butt
  ABSENT (4)	Mayor Crombie, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor J. Horneck

  Carried (8 to 0)

7.

ADJOURNMENT

8:25 PM (Councillor A. Tedjo)