The
meeting of Site Plan Review Committee was held on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers at 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.
Advisory
Committee: No
members were present
The
meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. No conflicts of interest were
declared.
Councillor Kerwin in
the Chair.
1. APPLICATION
FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL
17844 LESLIE STREET – WARD
3
(SOUTH WEST corner of
Leslie Street and Janette Street)
OUR
FILE NO.: D14-NP1410
Application
for Site Plan Approval to permit a new motor vehicle service station along with
a 154m2 convenience store with a take-out food establishment and
four island gas pumps covered by a canopy.
Nicole
Sampogna, Associate Planner of Evans Planning Inc. was present to address the
Committee.
Harold Schmidt
of 1056 Janette Street, NEWMARKET, ON L3Y 3C5 shared concerns regarding the
hedge on the west side of the property, parking on Janette Street and pruning
of the Siberian Elms.
Ruth
Routledge of 1032 Elgin Street, NEWMARKET, ON L3Y 3C1 advised that her
concerns had already been expressed.
The
Site Plan Review Committee recommends:
1. Application for Site
Plan Approval to permit a new motor vehicle service station along with a 154m2 convenience store
with a take-out food establishment and four island gas pumps covered by a
canopy be approved in principle and referred to staff for processing, subject
to the following:
a. THAT the preliminary
review comments provided to the applicant be addressed to the satisfaction of
Town staff; and
b. THAT the applicant be
directed to work with staff and the neighbouring residents to address comments
raised at the meeting by Committee members and residents regarding the right
turn only on to Janette Street, lighting and the ability to turn lights off
when the business is closed, the hedge row and trees being planted to ensure
that there is a good buffering on the west side of property and the pruning of
the Siberian Elms.
2. AND THAT Nicole
Sampogna, Associate Planner of Evans Planning Inc., 8481 Keele Street, Unit 12,
VAUGHAN, ON L4K 1Z7, be notified of this decision.
2. APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT
TO SITE PLAN APPROVAL
16635 YONGE STREET – WARD 6
(NORTH EAST corner of YONGE
STREET AND SAVAGE ROAD)
OUR
FILE NO.: D11-NP1516
Application
for Amendment to Site Plan Approval to permit a new freestanding drug store
building having a gross floor area of 1,615.60m2.
Mauro
Cristini, Project Planner of Metrus Properties was present to address the
Committee.
The
Site Plan Review Committee recommends:
1. Application for
Amendment to Site Plan Approval to permit a new freestanding drug store
building having a gross floor area of 1,615.60m2 be approved in
principle and referred to staff for processing, subject to the following:
a. THAT the preliminary
review comments provided to the applicant be addressed to the satisfaction of
Town staff; and
b. THAT the applicant be
directed to work with staff to address concerns regarding pedestrian visibility
at the Savage Road entrance.
2. AND THAT Mauro
Cristini, Project Planner of Metrus Properties, 30 Floral Parkway, CONCORD, ON
L4K 4R1, be notified of this decision.
NEW
BUSINESS
Regional
Councillor John Taylor raised some concerns regarding the SPRC agenda package
that is delivered to the Committee members.
The
Site Plan Review Committee recommends:
1. THAT staff report
back to SPRC outlining enhancements to the agenda materials with a view to
providing members with a more user friendly agenda package.
The
meeting adjourned at approximately 2:40 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Site Plan Review Committee is expected to be held on November 16, 2015.
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Dated Director,
Planning & Building Services