Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda

Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 1 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, 2020, as provided in Appendix A of community planning department report PL-53-23; and

Deem that Section 17(21) of the Planning Act has been met; and

Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 1, as contained in Appendix A of community planning department report PL-53-23; and

Approve the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 2020 as provided in Appendix B of community planning department report PL-53-23; and

Enact By-law 2020.460 as contained in Appendix B of community planning department report PL-53-23; and

Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 1 is adopted; and

State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into force and effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 1 is adopted.

Approve the establishment of the emergency and continuity management reserve fund and authorize the Chief Financial Officer to transfer the existing funding from the emergency plan reserve fund to the newly established emergency and continuity management program reserve fund; and

Repeal By-law 48-2020 and replace with By-law XX-2023.

Receive and file environment and energy report EICS-10-23 providing the Burlington Climate Action Plan update.

Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to expand the driveway windrow clearing program service boundaries to include all areas of the city; and

Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to implement a 1,000 driveway windrow clearing program as detailed within Option 3 of this report, with no eligibility restrictions, and that the program fee be set at $125 per driveway for the 2023/2024 winter season; and

Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel to prepare for Council approval a by-law amending the Rates and Fees By-law No. 83-2022 to implement new Windrow Clearing Program fees as outlined in the roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-16-23.

Direct the Manager of Realty Services to explore with the Halton Catholic District School Board the option of utilizing land behind the Ascension Elementary School in order to include park amenities for the public and school for outdoor activities; and

Direct the Manager of Realty Services to enter into discussions with the Pineland Baptist Church and Good Neighbour Ministries, for the option of leasing parking spaces to support the phase 1 occupancy requirements for the former Bateman site; and

Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance to reduce on-site parking requirements at the former Bateman site based on a site specific parking justification analysis giving consideration of alternate modes of transportation and peak demand timing of the various uses on site; and

Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a reduction of the on-site parking required at the former Bateman site based on leasing parking spaces at Pineland Baptist Church and/or Good Neighbour Ministries (subject to a lease agreement being agreed to) in order to support parking requirements and obtaining occupancy for phase 1 operation of the former Bateman site; and

Based on the outcome of the submissions to the Committee of Adjustment for on-site parking reductions, authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to design and construct any additional surface parking at the rear of the site to accommodate phase 1 occupancy requirements; and

Direct the Director of Engineering Services to undertake a conceptual design exercise of the open space at the former Bateman site, including the Frontenac Park land and the land behind Ascension School (subject to HCDSB approval) to provide enhanced pedestrian connections, looped pedestrian trail and park amenities such as a junior sports field that would meet the needs of the students at Ascension Elementary school and the public; and

Direct the Director of Transportation Services to assess the parking utilization of the former Bateman site after the opening of phase 1 and report back to council on the outcomes for phase 1 and parking requirements to support phase 2.

Direct Office of the City Clerk staff to present recommendation RCC-15-23 to the September 14, 2023 Council meeting for final approval; and

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to commence engagement with the community regarding the evolution of Tyandaga Golf Course as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-15-23 and report back in Q4 2023 with options for consideration including engagement result.