Planning Committee
Agenda

Monday, February 26, 2024

1:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Councillor Cormier, Chair

 

11:30 a.m.  Closed Session Committee Room C-12 / Electronic Participation

1:00 p.m.  Open Session Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Closed Session

Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land Matters regarding Carina Drive, Hanmer, in accordance with Municipal Act, 2001, par 239 (2)(c).

4.

Recess

5.

Open Session

6.

Roll Call

7.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

8.

Public Hearings

8.1

15 Levesque Street, Sudbury

This report provides a recommendation regarding an application for rezoning to “R3(S)” Medium Density Residential Special, to permit the development of three street townhouse dwelling units.

This report is presented by Wendy Kaufman, Senior Planner.

8.2

3891 Hydro Road, Hanmer

This report provides a recommendation regarding an application for Official Plan Amendment in order to create two (2) additional lots in the Rural designation where three (3) lots have already been created from the parent parcel since the adoption date of the Official Plan.

This report is presented by Eric Taylor, Senior Planner.

8.3

250 Billiard’s Way, Sudbury

This report provides a recommendation regarding an application to amend the “H40” – Holding Zone to permit an additional 19 units prior to construction of a public road connection to Maurice Street or Tuscany Trail, to enable the development of 20 row dwelling units.

This report is presented by Wendy Kaufman, Senior Planner.

- Letter(s) of concern from concerned citizen(s).

9.

Matters Arising from the Closed Session

At this point in the meeting, the Chair of the Closed Session, will rise and report. The Committee will then consider any resolution(s) emanating from the Closed Session.

10.

Consent Agenda

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Each and every matter of business contained in the Consent Agenda is recorded separately in the minutes of the meeting.

10.1

Routine Management Reports

10.1.1

Silver Hills Subdivision, Sudbury Extension of Draft Plan Approval

This report provides a recommendation regarding an application for an extension to the draft plan of subdivision approval for the subject lands (File #780-6/11004) for a period of three years until March 27, 2027.

10.1.2

Failed Tax Sale Properties - Vesting

This report provides a recommendation to vest two vacant properties.

10.1.3

Street Renaming – Sanitary Landfill Road to Northern Road

This report provides a recommendation regarding a request to rename Sanitary Landfill Road to Northern Road as a result of two new residences being built on rural lots severed from 500 Gravel Drive with their frontage being on Sanitary Landfill Road. 

11.

Managers' Reports

11.1

Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan – 96 Larch Street

This report provides a recommendation regarding an application received under the Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan.

12.

Members' Motions

12.1

Request for Review of Community Improvement Plans Program

As presented by Councillors Fortin and Cormier:

WHEREAS The City’s 2019-2027 Strategic Plan includes a goal to revitalize Greater Sudbury’s Downtown and Town Centres with public investment that supports private investment;

AND WHEREAS it is a goal of the Strategic Plan to demonstrate the creative use of Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) to incentivize economic growth;

AND WHEREAS the Strategic Plan seeks to evaluate the potential to partner with private sector developers through CIPs or directly to increase or accelerate mixed-use rental housing projects;

AND WHEREAS The City regularly conducts service reviews to examine options for improving service levels and/or reducing the City’s net costs;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to return with a report by the end of Q2, 2024 outlining policy options, including but not limited to, the following parameters of the Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan:
•    Non-Commercial Façade Improvements
•    Concurrent applications per property (owner and tenant)
•    Business Improvement Areas Tenant Attraction (Loan) program

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT effective March 1, 2024, those portions of new applications to CIP programs which include non-commercial façade improvements, the loan program, or concurrent applications involving both an owner and tenant on the same property, will not be accepted by the City pending further direction from Council;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all other applications or portions of applications which do not include the above elements will be considered by the City per established processes.  

13.

Addendum

14.

Civic Petitions 

15.

Question Period

16.

Adjournment