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Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes 20
Thursday, 12 July, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Colonel By Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West |
Present: J.
Pearman (Chair/Président),
M. Canning, B. Collier, M. Costa, B. Eggertson, M. Lascelles, John Piper,
B. Pugsley, P.
Quealey, B. Toms B. Velderman,
J. Snider
Regrets: J.
Allan, (regrets),
L. McCormick (regrets),
Other: Birgit
Isernhagen, Planner II, Environmental Services Department
Jeff Byrne, Chief
Procurement
Joël
Monfils, Coordinator
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT
No
declarations of interest were received.
CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
RATIFICATION DU PROCÈS-VERBAL
Minutes 19 of the Environmental Advisory Committee
meeting of June 14, 2012 were confirmed.
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW
Bruce
Finlay, Planner III, Planning and Growth Management [30 min]
Bruce
Finlay, Planner III, Planning and Growth Management, provided a powerpoint presentation on the
Official Plan Review. A copy of the
presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.
Members
asked about the processes of the review and consultation, timeline.
2. TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN BRIEFING
Colin
Simpson, Program Manager, Transportation Strategic Planning [30 min]
Colin
Simpson, Program Manager, Transportation Strategic Planning provided a powerpoint presentation on the
Transportation Master Plan. A copy of
the powerpoint is held on
file with the City Clerk.
Members
asked about the pedestrian and cycling plan portions
3. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Jillian
Savage, Planner, Planning and Growth Management [30 min]
Jillian
Savage, Planner, Planning and Growth Management provided a powerpoint presentation on the Transit-Oriented
Development. A copy of the presentation
is held on file with the City Clerk.
Members
asked about cycling an pedestrian portions, time line
for the projects to be started
4. ADVISORY COMMITTEE RENEWAL
Chair [30 min]
The Chair provided a verbal update on the Advisory Committee Renewal
Report and asked the committee for input for comments that the EAC will provide
to the joint Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal
Sub-Committee.
ACTION: Member Quealey to compile the input from members and put forward
written submission to the Joint Finance and Economic Development Committee and
Governance Renewal Sub-Committee.
A. WORKING GROUP UPDATES
[20
min]
RECEIVED
INQUIRIES
OTHER BUSINESS
EPR Motion
Motion moved by
Member Canning
That the
Environmental Pricing Reform motion from the EAC to the Transportation be withdrawn and that the original motion be re-submitted to
the Environment Committee.
CARRIED
Transportation
Master Plan, Cycling Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan motion
Motion moved by
Member Quealey
Whereas
the infrastructure requirements for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) are
currently based on the peak hour requirements for traffic volume;
Whereas
road infrastructure is a major financial commitment for the City and taxpayers
and competes with active transportation funding needs;
Whereas
the Mayor's Planning Summit noted the economic, social, and environmental
liabilities posed by contemporary planning and design;
Be
it resolved that the next TMP infrastructure requirement assessment be based on
peak period demand rather than peak hour demand;
Be
it further resolved that as part of the Cycling Master Plan (CMP), safety gaps
in the existing cycling network be assessed and addressed, with a view to
maximizing connectivity;
Be
it further resolved that the City implement a provision in the Official Plan
similar to that of the Regional of Halton which
states that "sensitive land uses" (ie
schools, day cares, nursing homes etc) cannot be built within 30m of an
arterial road or 150m of a provincial highway without an air quality study
Be
it further resolved that TMP, CMP and Pedestrian Master Plan(PMP) review consider the
use of dynamic fiscal measures to manage peak traffic demand and vehicular
congestion similar to measures discussed at the Mayor's Planning Summit.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned
at 10:30 p.m.
Committee Coordinator Chair