Planning Committee

That the agenda for the February 4, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the minutes of the January 14, 2025 Planning Committee, be adopted.

WHEREAS, the matter respecting the Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands is currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal WHEREAS, a Minister’s Zoning Order is a separate process for approval independent of the current OLT appeal. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Delegations respecting Minister’s Zoning Order for Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands (Item 6.1), be deferred to a future meeting of the Planning Committee pending conclusion or withdrawal of the current Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) urban boundary expansion appeal. Result: Motion

That the following Delegations respecting Minister’s Zoning Order Request for Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands (Item 9.2), be received: (i) Marcus Gagliardi (in-person) (ii) Sean Ferris (in-person)

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee Minutes, dated January 16, 2025, be received.

That Committee move into Closed Session for Item 12.2 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City’s Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. The above Motion was

That consideration of Item 7.2, Report LS24014(a) respecting Appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal for Lands Located at 1065 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek for Official Plan Amendment (UHOPA-23-005) and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications (ZAC-23-006) (Ward 9), be

That the staff presentation from Shaival Gajjar, Planner II, respecting Application for Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 525 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton (Ward 7), be received.

That the presentation from Katelyn Gillis with Landwise, be received.

(a) That the following public submission regarding this matter was received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) Labika Ghani, Abdul Ghani Jan and Tanveer Ghani – Concerns with the proposed development (b) That the public meeting be closed.

That Report PED25021, dated February 4, 2025, Application for Zoning By- law Amendment for Lands Located at 525 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton (Ward 7), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZAC-24-033, by Landwise (c/o Katelyn Gillis), on behalf of Victoria Park Community Homes Inc. (c/o Rizwan Zaeem), Owner, for a change in zoning from the “RT-20” (Townhouse – Maisonette) District to the “E-2/S-1839-H” (Multiple Dwellings) District, Modified, Holding (Block 1) and the “RT- 20/S-1840” (Townhouse – Maisonette) District, Modified (Block 2) , to permit the development of an eight storey multiple dwelling containing 105 affordable dwelling units on lands located at 525 Stone Church Road East, as shown in Appendix “A” to Report PED25021, be APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the Draft By-law attached as Appendix “B” to Report PED25021, which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, be enacted by City Council; (ii) That the proposed change in zoning is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024); (iii) That the proposed change in zoning complies with the Urban Hamilton Official Plan; and, (iv) That the amending By-law apply the Holding Provision of section 36(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 to a portion of the subject property (Block 1 as shown in Appendix “B” attached to Report PED25021) by including the Holding ‘H’ as a suffix to the proposed “E-2/S-1839” (Multiple

That the staff presentation from James Van Rooi, Senior Planner, respecting Applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for Lands Located at 228 McNeilly Road and 1069 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received.

That the presentation from Dave Aston, with MHBC Planning Ltd, be received.

(a) That the following public submissions regarding this matter were received and considered by the Committee: (1) Joyce Camara – Concerns with the proposed development (2) James Ruddy – Concerns with the proposed development (3) Judy, Kathy and Sharon Kovacs – Concerns with the proposed development (4) Nancy and Ed Manigold – Concerns with the proposed development (5) Jessica Hill – Concerns with the proposed development

That Report PED25035, respecting Applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for Lands Located at 228 McNeilly Road and 1069 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be

That Report PED25009, dated February 4, 2025, respecting Request for Direction to Proceed with Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision to Approve Minor Variance Application GL/A-24:09 for Lands Located at 2016 Regional Road No. 56, Glanbrook (Ward 11) (Deferred from the January 14, 2025 Planning Committee meeting), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Council gives approval to the following actions, as detailed in Report PED25009, respecting Committee of Adjustment Minor Variance application GL/A-24:09 by Jen Vanderherberg, on behalf of Mitchell Gelms, Elza Gelms and Patricia Gelms (owners), for the lands located at 2016 Regional Road No. 56, Glanbrook, as shown in Appendix “A” attached to Report PED25009, granted by the Committee of Adjustment, and recommended for denial by the Planning and Economic Development Department: (i) That Council of the City of Hamilton proceed with the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal against the decision of the Committee of Adjustment to approve Minor Variance application GL/A-24:09; and, (ii) That Council directs appropriate Legal Services, Planning staff and Source Protection Planning staff to attend the future Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the decision of the Committee of Adjustment to approve Minor Variance application GL/A-24:09. Planning Committee February 4, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-002 Page 12 of 17 Result: Motion

That the staff presentation from Charlie Toman, Senior Project Manager – Policy Planning/Municipal Comprehensive Review, addressed the Committee respecting Minister’s Zoning Order Request for Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands (PED25046), be received.

That the following public submissions respecting Minister’s Zoning Order Request for Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands (PED25046), be received: (i) Peter Appleton (ii) Kelly Waselynchuk (iii) Anne Pearson (iv) Sheri Gay (v) Ron Palangio (vi) Natasha Huyer (vii) Rosemarie Morris (viii) Caroline Hill Smith (ix) Daphne Payne Planning Committee February 4, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-002 Page 13 of 17 (x) Victoria Collins (xi) Bruce Allen (xii) Sherry Hayes and Dennis Facia (xiii) Carol Moffatt (xiv) Nori Smith (xv) Anne Washington (xvi) Hilde Reis (xvii) Joanne Palangio (xviii) Nikki May (xix) Kathy Garneau (xx) Patricia Baker (xxi) Danielle Bawden (xxii) Candy Venning (xxiii) Irene and Bruce Thurston (xxiv) Mark Mueller (xxv) Susan Wortman (xxvi) K Boyd (xxvii) Patricia Cameron (xxviii) Gord McNulty (xxix) Marie Covert (xxx) Mary Love (xxxi) Christiane de Savingy (xxxii) Jeff Smith (xxxiii) Irwin Walker and Susan Walker (xxxiv) David Moffatt (xxxv) William Desavigny (xxxvi) None (xxxvii) Sue Markey (xxxviii) Cynthia Meyer (xxxix) Nancy Chater (xl) Kelly Wallace (xli) Wendy Sherwood and Sarah Sherwood (xlii) Geoffrey Honey (xliii) None (xliv) Brenda Broer (xlv) Brigitte Evering (xlvi) Marilyn Marchesseau and Peter Marchesseau (xlvii) Miriam Sager (xlviii) Christyn Perkons (xlix) Rose Janson (l) Sandra Manners (li) Jean Jacobs (lii) Darrell Briggs (liii) Rick Johnson (liv) Deborah Boyd (lv) Ronald Fulton (lvi) Paul DeGroot Planning Committee February 4, 2025 M

That Report PED25046, dated February 4, 2025, respecting Minister’s Zoning Order Request for Twenty Road West and Airport Employment Growth District Lands, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the City of Hamilton oppose the request for Mayoral support for the proposed Minister’s Zoning Order request submitted by the Upper West Side Landowners Group attached as Appendix A to Report PED25046; (b) That the Director of Planning and Chief Planner be authorized and directed to submit a letter to the Upper West Side Landowners Group, copying the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, confirming the City’s opposition to the proposed Minister’s Zoning Order request, and attaching the rationale provided in this report; and, (c) That should the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing consider the Minister’s Zoning Order request attached as Appendix A to Report PED25046, this report will form the basis of staff’s submission on any Environmental Registry of Ontario posting. Result: Motion

That the Hamilton Municipal Heritage Sub-Committee Minutes 25-001, dated January 24, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion

WHEREAS since the selection of a largely new Committee of Adjustment in 2022, several Committee of Adjustment decisions have disregarded the recommendations of professional City of Hamilton Planning staff. WHEREAS when the Committee of Adjustment reaches decisions in opposition to Planning staff recommendations that raise significant policy issues, Planning Committee has been asked to appeal several Committee of Adjustment decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal. WHEREAS Ontario Land Tribunal appeals require significant City resources that could otherwise be utilized on far more significant development applications. Planning Committee February 4, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-002 Page 16 of 17 WHEREAS consistency, precedent and adherence to planning policy, City and provincial legislation, and the Planning Act, are important for all planning decisions throughout the City. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED (a) That Planning staff report back to Planning Committee with a review of decisions of the current Committee of Adjustment that have raised significant policy concerns and/or are against the recommendations of professional City of Hamilton planning staff; and (b) That Planning staff provide recommendations to reduce instances of City initiated appeals of decisions of the Committee of Adjustment to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Result: Motion

That the Closed Session minutes of the January 14, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved and remain confidential.

That Committee move into Closed Session for Item 12.2 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City’s Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

(a) That Report LS24014(a), dated February 4, 2025, respecting Appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal for Lands Located at 1065 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek for Official Plan Amendment (UHOPA-23-005) and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications (ZAC-23-006) (Ward 9) be received; and, (b) That Confidential Appendix “A” to Report LS24014(a) remain confidential.