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Economic Development and Planning Committee Agenda for January 15, 2008

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City of Hamilton

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

9:30 am

Albion Room,

Hamilton Convention Centre,

       1 Summer’s Lane,

        Hamilton, Ontario

 

Alexandra Rawlings

Co-ordinator, Economic Development and Planning Committee

 

 

Please note:      All cellular telephones, pagers and blackberries to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca

 


  1. (A)       Election of Second Vice Chair CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    3.1       Minutes of December 4, 2007

  4. CONSENT ITEMS

    5.1      Demolition Permit – 163 Strachan Street East (PED08002) (Ward 2)

     

    5.2       Demolition Permit – 336-338 Victoria Avenue North (PED08003) (Ward 3)

     

    5.3       Contractual Parking Enforcement Services for 2008-2012 (PED08004) (City Wide)

     

    5.4      Ontario Realty Corporation Surplus Land – Project 7795 - Located at North Service Road and Millen Road, Described as Part of Lot 18, BFC, shown as Part 1 on Plan 62R15551 in the Former City of Stoney Creek, now in the City of Hamilton (PED08006) (Ward 11)

     

    5.5      Declaration of Surplus Property of City Owned Lands Described as Part of Lot 45 Plan 327, Municipally Known as 216 Burlington Street East (PED08013) (Ward 2)

     

    5.6       Economic Impact Analysis Flamboro Downs Horse Racing (PED08014) (City Wide)

     

    5.7       City Wide Secondary Plan Review (PED08017) (City Wide)

     

    5.8       Letter from West Grey Centre, respecting amendments to Section 36(8) of the Building Code Act (PED08024) (City Wide)

     

    5.9       Licence of the City Lands Known as Part of 700 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton (Licensor) to the Ontario Realty Corporation, Acting as Agent on Behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal (Licensee) (PED08025) (Ward 4)

     

    5.10    Licence of the City Lands Known as Part of 501 Barton Street East, (Woodland Park) Hamilton (Licensor) to the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC), Acting as Agent on Behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal (Licensee) (PED08026) (Ward 3)

     

    5.11    Response from Hamilton Police Services respecting “thumper cars” – For Information only

     

    5.12   Volunteer/Sub- Committee Minutes – For Information:

    (a)      Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) October 25, 2007

    (b)      Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) November 22, 2007

    (c)       Agricultural and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee April 26, 2007

    (d)      Agricultural and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee June 28, 2007

    (e)      Agricultural and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee August 23, 2007

     

  5. NOTICE OF MOTION
  6. GENERAL INFORMATION

    11.1    News from the General Manager (No copy)

     

  7. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

    12.1    15 Church Street, Ancaster- OMB appeal respecting applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments

  8. ADJOURNMENT
  9. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Date

    A

    Provision of schools in new areas and long term costs of development

    Oct 1, 2003 and June 22, 04

    Joint City/Board Committee

    Staff to contact Cllr Pat Sato, City of Mississauga, regarding process for involving development industry in provision of schools, then report back to Committee.

    Report considered by Committee Oct 18, 05, and referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to PED.

    B 1

    Exemptions to Parkland Dedication By-law relating to new additions to school board facilities and the impact of these exemptions on the Development Charges By-law.

     

    AND

    April 19, 05

    Joint City/Board Committee

    School Board Liaison Committee to meet to review the matter, prior to it coming to Committee.

     

    Report referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to PED

    B 2

    Parkland dedication fees policy; reduction for non-profit affordable housing and School Boards

    Council,

    February 15, 2007

    General Manager,

     P&EDD

    Staff to review the parkland dedication fees policy, to include reduction for non-profit affordable housing and School Boards and report back to Committee

     

     

    C

    Designation of 191 Barton Street East, Hamilton

    February 21, 2006

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Report tabled at request of applicant.

    Early 2008

    D

    Lighting in the Downtown

    March 7, 2006

    Cleanliness Task Force

    Referred to the Cleanliness Task Force, to prepare a lighting study to address the issues of security and safety, and to report back thereafter

     

    E

    Invitation to Hamilton Port Authority to address Committee on shipping container industry

    April 18, 2006

    P&EDD  Economic Development and Real Estate

    Port has advised that they wish to present their strategic plans, including container shipping to Committee in early 2007

    May  2008

    F

     

     

    Licence plates for veterans who served in World War II or in Korean War

    Council,

    February 15, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back to Committee

    March, 2008

    G 1

    Implementation of the Sign by-law

    AND

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June 2008

    G 2

    Exemption to Sign By-law for humanitarian reasons

    AND

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June 2008

    G 3

    Investigation of  “Yellow Alert” Programme

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June, 2008

    H 1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    AND

    Timing of decisions for applications considered at Public Meetings

     

     

     

     

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to consult with other municipalities respecting their practice and consider best practices, and report back to Committee

    January 15, 2008

    H 2

    Public meeting respecting obtaining different ways of public consultation

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division/

    Clerks

    Staff to arrange an evening Committee meeting to discuss item.

    To be considered as part of staff review of H, above.

    I-1

     

     

    AND

    Community Beach  Ponds

     

     

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to report back with further details, as set out in Motion

     

    I-2

    Provincial wetland evaluation for Community Beach Ponds

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Letter has been sent to MNR to request that they conduct and pay for the  evaluation

     

    J

    Student rental housing adjacent to McMaster and Mohawk

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Information  report received on December 4, 2007. Further report to be prepared

     

    K

    Potential City wide prohibition on drive-throughs

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD

    Planning Division/Long Range Planning Division

    Staff to review implications and report back to Committee

    June 2009

    L

    Differences respecting size of buffers from ESAs, within the rural areas and urban areas

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Information report received on December 4, 2007. Further consideration  to be given when development applications received

     

    M

     

    Flamborough Downs reduction of racing operations

     

     

    June 5, 2007

    P&EDD Economic Development & Real Estate

    Staff to report back to Committee, including an examination of the need/cost to conduct detailed economic impact analysis of impact on the City, agro-business & tourism sectors.

     

     

    January, 2008

    N

    Student housing in Ainslie Wood-Westdale  area

     

    June 5, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division/

    Downtown &Community Renewal Division

    Staff to report on potential of a Community Improvement Plan to assist with re-conversion of dwellings from student lodging houses to family homes

     

    O

     

     

     

     

    Urban Braille for New Site Plans- Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report -

    June 19, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to review the recommendations as part of the urban design review, and report back

    May 20, 2008

    P

    Animal Control issues respecting stray cats and dogs(delegation from M Strecker)

    July 9, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to consider information presented by Margaret Strecker, on behalf of CARE during Animal Control review. Items include alternative approaches to euthanasia

    To be addressed

    as part of Stake

    holders` Meeting, within Operation-

    al review

    Q

     

    Proliferation of liquor licences  in Westdale area

    July 9, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to consider issue, and report back on use of interim control by-law

    May 20, 2008

     

    R

    Problems relating to the keeping of large numbers of pigeons and doves at 94 Emerald Street North

    August 7, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services and Public Health Branch

    Staff to report back on ways to address problem raised by delegation

     

    S

    Book House,167 Book Road East, Ancaster

    August 7, 2007

    Ward Councillor

    Item tabled to permit Ward Councillor to discuss matter of designation with the property owners, Roman Catholic Diocese

     

    T

    Request to Designate 397 King Street West, Dundas – Dundas District High School

    September 18, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Planning staff to obtain a legal opinion regarding the Lakeshore decision, and bring it to the Committee for review

     

    Report tabled, to allow Councillor Whitehead to take it to School Board Liaison Committee, for their consideration

     

     

    U

     

     

     

    Letter from West Grey Centre, respecting amendments to Section 36(8) of the Building Code Act,

    Council, September 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Staff to report back  on amendment to provide municipalities a time limit of two years from the date of discovery for commencing legal proceedings

    January 15, 2008

    V

    Register of Buildings of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

    Council September 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Letter from Chair of LACAC, referred by Council

    February 19, 2008

     

     

     

    W

    City of Ottawa, respecting safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Legislation

    Council September 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Staff to report back to Committee

    May 2008

    X

    Ban on hand held phones etc, by taxi drivers

    Licencing Committee

    September , 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back to Committee

     

    Y

    OMB decision respecting Springbrook Avenue Ancaster, cost of sewers

    November 6, 2007

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Staff to report back to Committee on interpretation of OMB decision, cost of sewers to existing homeowners

     

    Z

    Estimates respecting Cost of sewers, storm sewers, water provision

    November 6, 2007

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Staff to report back on  cost of sewers, storm sewers and water service to properties, and variations between City initiated and Best practices situations

     

    AA

    Request to be removed from Locke Street BIA

    November 22, 2007

    P&EDD

     

    Staff to report back on a request from a business owner to be removed from the Locke Street BIA

     

    BB

    Tow truck Licences

    November 22, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of tow truck licences

     

    CC

    Second driveway for 95 Arcade Crescent

    Petition referred by Council on November 14, 2007

    P&EDD

     

    Staff to report back on matters raised in petition

     

    DD

    Licencing of bath houses

    December 4, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of bath house licences

     

    EE

    Condition of 21 Elena Court

    Council December 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law

    Staff to consider issues raised in petition, and report back