Councillor Parrish requested that the discussion related to item 5.6 contained in the report of the March 18, 2021 Planning and Growth Management Committee (PGMC) meeting, listed as item 15.2 on the March 25, 2021 Regional Council agenda, be amended to remove the request to send a follow-up letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the interpretation of mixed use within a Provincially Significant Employment Zone.
In response to questions of clarification from Councillor Parrish, Adrian Smith, Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning and Growth Management, confirmed the following:
- Regional Official Plan Amendment 30 (ROPA 30) as approved, will be incorporated into a future official consolidation of the Regional Official Plan.
- ROPA 30 will be incorporated into the current 2041 Municipal Comprehensive Review process.
- The report of the Interim Commissioner of Public Works and the Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning and Growth Management, listed on the March 18, 2021 PGMC agenda titled “Update on Regional Official Plan Amendment 30 as Approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal”, makes reference to 3,600 jobs being included in the expansion area and this is consistent with ROPA 30, as approved, and the Triangle Lands Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) decision.
- The subject report states the following about the Provincially Significant Employment Zones (PSEZs): it does not currently change land use designations; it prevents conversion of existing employment lands unless certain criteria have been met; implementation of ROPA 30 does not involve conversion of employment lands; although the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is empowered to provide specific direction for planning in areas subject to a PSEZ, no such direction has been given in relation to this area; the Town of Caledon’s Official Plan Amendments and secondary plans have to conform with ROPA 30, which includes job and population numbers; and, there are not enough jobs identified in ROPA 30 to justify designating the entirety of Option 6 as employment as most of the jobs have been allocated to the Triangle Lands.
Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the Town of Caledon’s Option 6 Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO); the proposed request for the Regional Chair to provide a follow-up letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the definition of mixed use and to clarify whether PSEZ’s are included in Option 6; and, the suggestion that mapping provided to committees and the public include significant features with respect to planning to 2051.
In response to questions regarding legal costs incurred for the ROPA 30 LPAT appeal, the Acting Regional Solicitor provided the external and internal legal costs incurred to date; approximately $754,000 for external counsel and $170,000 for internal counsel (to mitigate external costs). She noted that the Region of Peel still does not have the LPAT written decision and that additional external and internal legal costs would be incurred to finalize matters, but those costs are not expected to be significant.
Councillor Thompson stated that the Town of Caledon has approved the LPAT; is working diligently on Options 1, 3 and 6; and, that the applications will be processed as they come forward.
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION PGMC-7-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-344
That the agenda for the March 18, 2021 Region of Peel Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting, be approved.
Approved
- DELEGATIONS
4.1 Sylvia Roberts, Resident, City of Brampton
Regarding Orangeville Brampton Railway
Resolution Number 2021-345
Received
4.2 Paul Lowes, Principal, SGL Planning and Design Inc., on behalf of the Humber Station Villages Landowners Group Inc.
Regarding Regional Official Plan Amendment 30 Option 6 Lands (Related to 5.6 and 6.3)
Resolution Number 2021-346
Received
- REPORTS
5.6 Update on Regional Official Plan Amendment 30 as Approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
(For information) (Related to 4.2 and 6.3)
Resolution Number 2021-347
Received
RECOMMENDATION PGMC-8-2021:
Resolution Number 2021-348
That staff report back to a future meeting of the Region of Peel Planning and Growth Management Committee with information on a framework, in principle, for front-end financing and area specific Development Charges or other servicing delivery arrangements that may be applied for planning and development in the Region of Peel.
Approved
5.1 Overview of Regional and Local Planning Roles and Processes
(Oral)
Presentation by Adrian Smith, Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning and Growth Management; and John Hardcastle, Interim Director of Development Services
Resolution Number 2021-349
Received
5.2 Environment and Resources Focus Areas Overview
(Oral)
Presentation by Mark Head, Manager, Integrated Planning, Regional Planning and Growth Management
Resolution Number 2021-350
Received
5.3 Climate Change Policy Review
(Oral)
Presentation by Derek Lau, Intermediate Planner, Regional Planning and Growth Management
Resolution Number 2021-351
Received
5.4 Water Resources Policy Review and Update
(Oral)
Presentation by Gail Anderson, Principal Planner, Regional Planning and Growth Management
Resolution Number 2021-352
Received
5.5 Greenlands System Policies and Mapping
(Oral)
Presentation by Learie Miller, Advisor, Environmental Planning, Regional Planning and Growth Management
Resolution Number 2021-353
Received
- COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Letter dated February 17, 2021, Regarding Consultation on Growing the Size of the Greenbelt (Receipt recommended)
Resolution Number 2021-354
Received
6.2 Cordelia Clarke Julien, Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Letter dated February 23, 2021, Regarding Requirements for Municipalities to Conform to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Receipt recommended)
Resolution Number 2021-355
Received
6.3 Paul Lowes, Principal, SGL Planning and Design Inc., on behalf of the Humber Station Villages Landowners Group Inc.
Letter dated March 15, 2021, Regarding Regional Official Plan Amendment 30 Option 6 Lands Update (Related to 4.2 and 5.6)
Resolution Number 2021-356
Received