OPEN FORUM 6:45 P

 

 

The meeting of the Special Committee of the Whole was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Council Chambers, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:

Mayor Van Bynen

Regional Councillor Taylor 

Councillor Di Muccio (1:53 to 4:32 p.m.)

Councillor Emanuel

Councillor Hempen

Councillor Kerwin

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Twinney

Councillor Vegh

 

Staff Present:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

R. Prentice, Commissioner of Development & Infrastructure Services

A. Moore, Commissioner of Corporate Services

I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services

R. Nethery, Director of Planning and Building Services

E. Armchuk, Director of Legal Services/Municipal Solicitor

M. Plaunt, Senior Planner – Policy

A. Brouwer, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk

C. Finnerty, Council/Committee Coordinator

L. Moor, Council/Committee Coordinator

J. Patel, Project Support Business Analyst

 

 

Guest:                            J. Thorne, planningAlliance

 

 

Mayor Van Bynen in the Chair.

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.

 

Declarations of Interests

 

None.

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

1.

Continuation of PowerPoint presentation held at the Council Workshop on February 10, 2014 by Mr. Jason Thorne of planningAlliance and Ms. Marion Plaunt, Senior Planner - Policy regarding the Newmarket Urban Centres Secondary Plan and Active Transportation Network.

 

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

 

Seconded by: Councillor Emanuel

 

 

THAT staff bring back a report examining Queen Street from Prospect Street to Roxborough Road; Watson Drive interface and any other applicable areas directly abutting existing residential and that such report provide alternative options that may exclude such areas from the secondary plan process; and/or reduction of heights and densities in order to be more compatible with neighbouring uses.

 

Carried

 

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

 

 

Seconded by: Councillor Vegh

 

 

 

THAT staff bring back a report analyzing Options 1, 2 and 2A with respect to the Options for Consideration related to heights, density and bonsuing policies to a future Committee of the Whole meeting. 

 

 

Carried

 

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

 

Seconded by: Councillor Sponga

 

 

THAT staff obtain a cost estimate for external legal counsel to provide a review of the  draft secondary plan document and language associated with policies and potential litigation.   

 

Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by:      Councillor Emanuel

 

Seconded by: Councillor Sponga

 

 

THAT the meeting adjourn at 4:32 p.m.

 

Carried

 

 

 

Tony Van Bynen, Mayor

 

Andrew Brouwer, Town Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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