The Agent, Deborah Alexander, spoke to the application.
Monika Sadler, Planner I, made a presentation on the application.
There were two written comments.
A Resident, Cathy Rozema, spoke in regard to the application. She was looking for clarification on reducing the planting strip and fence maintenance.
There were no other public speakers.
Chris Burns, member stated the parking study was over three days in late May and early June, he was wondering if this was an adequate study. Monika Sadler, Planner I, advised that a parking study is required, she advised that she does not believe that the marina is in use, and wasn’t to be used on the property, we have amended it to only use the boat slips. Given that we have only looked at the standpoint of the Boston Pizza as well as the patio, we believe it is accurate for the current use and projected use of the property.
Chris Burns, Member then asked for the multi-tenant building, how do you stop more restaurants from moving into the units. He then asked the study and numbers produced is for non-restaurant uses in the middle units, how do you control that in Georgina if they are proposing a restaurant in the middle units. Janet Porter, Manager of Development Planning, advised that we would require them to comply with the Zoning By-Law. It will be reviewed by the Zoning Examiners, when the building permit comes in for the use. They would have to provide proof that they have enough parking on the property.
Joe Bonello, member asked what the seating capacity will be in the restaurants, will there be ample parking for these, and will the other units be medical units / retail units are these units going to have people parked for a significant amount of time. He then questioned will this be efficient to deal with the parking needs.
Deborah Alexander, Agent advised to the best of my knowledge the tenants have not been finalized and she was unsure if medical uses are permitted on the property. Monika Sadler, Planner I advised that under the By-law health care clinic is permitted.
Joe Bonello then asked if the by-law stipulates seating capacity of the restaurants by size.
Monika Sadler, Planner I advised that it does in 5.2 (a) of the Zoning By-Law, it has the number of parking spaces required on the space of 95 square metres, we used what was calculated in the parking study the Zoning Examiners concluded that the restaurant would be at 10 car spaces per 95 square metre’s for the two restaurants in the multi-unit.
Aaron Clodd, Development Manager to the Application, advised that no leases have been signed yet as they wanted to wait for the Minor Variance approval, he advised that the middle units could be used for a food counter service.
John Rogers, Chair, stated that the parking study specifically talks about the units 2-5 are not restaurants, if it is counter serve than it is a restaurant use. The requirement is 5.5 parking spaces for non-restaurant use and 10 parking spaces for restaurant use. This will restrict those units to non-restaurant use.
Janet Porter, Manager of Development Planning advised that when the building permit application comes in, we will have a better understanding of the units proposed, it will determine the amount of parking as there is no particular use as of yet.
John Rogers, Chair, advised that ten (10) slips are to be rented out, the parking study is based on no calculations for the marina. He then asked what the impact of this is is as the parking study covers the use of the property. Deborah Alexander advised that the intent was to not have the boat slips, staff advised that there were eleven extra spaces, if the boat slips remain then parking will not be required for them. Monika Sadler, Planner I, agreed that it was approved along those bases.
John Rogers, Chair, asked on the planting strip is there a way we can tie it down to that specific piece of land that is reduced, so in the Notice of Decision we can restrict it down. Janet Porter confirmed that it can be indicated on a schedule to the Notice of Decision.