Sarah Parish made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation.
Libby Racansky was called upon and was not present.
John McCabe was called upon and was not present.
Mike Krane was present in opposition to the application. Mr. Krane expressed his concerns regarding the environment, sustainability, and lack of forest in Clarington. He stated that he purchased his house because of the forestation and is disappointed that the land is being considered for development.
William Levine was present in opposition to the application. Mr. Levine expressed his concerns regarding maintaining and protecting the history of urban areas and stated that the quality of life for current residents has become an integral part of all development in the Province of Ontario. He suggested the following to minimize future impacts of a major high-density residential development adjacent to the estate homes on Timberlane Court:
- Create a buffer zone along the west property line of the proposed development area, adjacent to the properties on the east side of Timberlane Court;
- The buffer zone should be naturalized with evergreen trees and be a minimum of 6-8 feet in height at the time of planting;
- All structures such as houses should be set back a minimum of 60 feet from the buffer zone and a minimum of 120 feet from the west property line;
- All structures built adjacent to the west property line should be detached houses, not townhome complexes;
- A 10 foot high, highway style barrier, be created to help with noise, privacy, and nighttime vehicle lights coming east-west along the street; and
- The development should include a water main access on Timberlane Court, for the purpose of addressing water well failure, and for the purpose of addressing increased risk of residential fire due to the proximity of high-density housing.
Ananda Pericherla questioned what the future plan is for the area, and the kind of development being proposed.
Kerri Meydam was present in opposition to the application. Ms. Meydam expressed her concerns regarding the zoning change and questioned why the land is being developed. She stated that she moved here because of the natural areas and limited traffic. Ms. Meydam explained the importance of the forested areas and why the development should be low density.
Michael May, General Manager, Delta Urban Inc., was present on behalf of the Landowner’s Group. Mr. May highlighted that the Landowner’s Group support the Staff recommendations and confirmed that they are committed to 100% funding for the project. He thanked Staff in the Planning and Development Services Department for their work and answered questions from Members of Committee.
The Public Meeting concluded at 7:14 p.m.