Minutes

For the Planning Committee Meeting

Monday, November 08, 2021

1:00 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor McCausland,
• Councillor Kirwan,
• Councillor Lapierre,
• and Councillor Leduc

Absent

• Councillor Landry-Altmann

City Officials

• Kris Longston, Director of Planning Services,
• Alex Singbush, Manager of Development Approvals,
• Robert Webb, Supervisor of Development Engineering,
• Ed Landry, Senior Planner, Community & Strategic Planning,
• Glen Ferguson, Senior Planner,
• Brigitte Sobush, Manager of Clerk's Services/Deputy City Clerk,
• Lisa Locken, Clerk's Services Assistant,
• and Franca Bortolussi, Administrative Assistant to the City Solicitor and Clerk

Councillor Kirwan, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 12:00 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted prior to the commencement of moving into closed session.

3.

Closed Session

The following resolution was presented:

• PL2021-158
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land Matters regarding Franklin Street, Falconbridge, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2)(c).

  CARRIED

  At 12:02 p.m., the Planning Committee moved into Closed Session.

  
  

4.

Recess

At 12:10 p.m., the Planning Committee recessed.

5.

Open Session

At 1:08 p.m., the Planning Committee commenced the Open Session.

6.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

7.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

8.

Public Hearings

8.1

2589 Ida Street, Sudbury

The Planning Committee was adjourned and the Public Hearing was opened to deal with the application:

Eric Taylor, Tulloch Engineering Ltd., agent for the applicant was present.

The agent for the applicant provided comments to the Committee members.

Councillor Vagnini arrived  at 1:10 p.m.

Glen Ferguson, Senior Planner, outlined the report.

The Planning Department responded to questions from the Committee members.

The Chair asked whether there was anyone else who wished to speak in favour or against this application and hearing none:

The Public Hearing concerning this matter was closed and the Planning Committee resumed in order to discuss and vote on the application.

Rules of Procedure

With the concurrence of the Committee, the reading of the resolution was waived.

The following resolution was presented:

• PL2021-159
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Marslen Investments Ltd. to amend Zoning By‑law 2010-100Z by changing the zoning classification on a portion of the subject lands from “M1(17)”, Mixed Light Industrial/Service Commercial to “FD”, Future Development on those lands described as PIN 73478-0286, Part of Part 7, Plan 53R-19015, Part of Lot 3, Concession 6, Township of Broder, as outlined in the report entitled “2589 Ida Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on November 8, 2021, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That prior to the enactment of an amending zoning by-law the owner shall submit a registered survey plan describing the lands to be rezoned to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning Services; and;

      

  2. That conditional approval shall lapse on November 23, 2023 unless Condition #1 above has been met or an extension has been granted by Council.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (3)	Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, and Councillor Leduc
  Absent (2)	Councillor McCausland, and Councillor Landry-Altmann

  CARRIED (3 to 0)

  As no public comment, written or oral, was received, there was no effect on the Planning Committee's decision.

  Councillor McCausland arrived at 1:14 p.m.

  
  

9.

Matters Arising from the Closed Session

Councillor McCausland, as Chair of the Closed Session, reported that the Committee met in Closed Session to deal with one (1) Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land Matters regarding Franklin Street, Falconbridge, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2)(c).

The following resolution was presented:

• PL2021-160
  Moved By Councillor Lapierre
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury authorize the sale of 2 Franklin Street, Falconbridge, legally described as PIN 73490-0048(LT), Block ‘A’, Plan M-1039 and PIN’s 73490-0263(LT) and 73490-0264(LT), Lots 193 and 194, Plan M-1038, Township of Falconbridge;

  AND THAT a by-law be presented authorizing the sale and the execution of the documents required to complete the real estate transaction;

  AND THAT the net proceeds of the sale be credited to the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – General.

  CARRIED

10.

Managers' Reports

10.1

LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy – Recommended Zoning By-Law Amendment

The following resolution was presented:

• Moved By Councillor McCausland
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the proposed draft zoning by-law amendment which is associated with the LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy, as outlined in the report entitled “LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy - Recommended Zoning By-law Amendment”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on November 8, 2021.

  Recess

  At 1:32 p.m., the Committee recessed.

  Reconvene

  At 1:39 p.m., the Committee reconvened.

  Roll Call

  A roll call was conducted.

  
  

• Rules of Procedure

  Councillor Kirwan presented the following amendment:

  PL2021-161-A1

  THAT the resolution be amended to include the following paragraph at the end of the resolution:

  "AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to include, in the implementing zoning by-law, 'Commercial Self Storage Facility' as an additional permitted use to the C2(120) zone for the lands that comprise of 1865 to 1893 Lasalle  Boulevard."

  Rules of Procedure

  Councillor McCausland presented a friendly amendment to change '1893' to '1869' in the resolution. The friendly amendment was accepted by Councillor Kirwan as follows:
• PL2021-161-A1
  Moved By Councillor Kirwan
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the resolution be amended to include the following paragraph at the end of the resolution:

  “AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to include, in the implementing zoning by-law, ‘Commercial Self Storage Facility’ as an additional permitted use to the C2(120) zone for the lands that comprise of 1865 to 1869 LaSalle Boulevard.”

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (4)	Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, and Councillor Leduc
  Absent (1)	Councillor Landry-Altmann

  CARRIED (4 to 0)

• The following resolution as amended was presented:

  PL2021-161
  Moved By Councillor McCausland
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  As Amended:

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the proposed draft zoning by-law amendment which is associated with the LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy, as outlined in the report entitled “LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy - Recommended Zoning By-law Amendment”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on November 8, 2021;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to include, in the implementing zoning by-law, ‘Commercial Self Storage Facility’ as an additional permitted use to the C2(120) zone for the lands that comprise of 1865 to 1869 LaSalle Boulevard.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

   

   

  YEAS: (4)	Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, and Councillor Leduc
  Absent (1)	Councillor Landry-Altmann

  CARRIED (4 to 0)

11.

Members' Motions

No Motions were presented.

12.

Addendum

No Addendum was presented.

13.

Civic Petitions 

No Petitions were submitted.

14.

Question Period

No Questions were asked.

15.

Adjournment

Councillor Kirwan moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 2:00 p.m.

CARRIED