Brampton Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Brampton's Planning and Development Committee heard public opposition to major development applications at 8799 Heritage Road and 3407 Countryside Drive W, then later refused amendment applications tied to Countryside Drive and 6889 Mayfield Road. The committee also approved two Heritage Heights-related planning items after adding them to the agenda. Much of the meeting focused on resident concerns about height, traffic, privacy, infrastructure, and whether consultation had been adequate.

Topics Discussed

1. 8799 Heritage Road development application

Staff and the applicant presented a proposal for 8799 Heritage Road in southwest Brampton. Planning staff said the applicant had filed to amend the official plan, zoning bylaw, and draft plan of subdivision to permit a 10-storey residential apartment building, 162 apartment units, 48 stacked townhouse units, and 225 square metres of ground-floor commercial space with 35 parking spaces.

Staff said a final recommendation report would come later, stating: "Staff will advance a final recommendation report for council decision in the future based on the details of the proposed development and applicable planning laws and policies while incorporating comments and considerations from community members, technical reviewers and other stakeholders."

Residents objected to the scale of the proposal and its fit with the surrounding area. One delegate said, "This is not a small pocket of resistance. This is not a reaction for the sake of reaction. This is a serious informed and unified response from the people who live here walk these streets use this park and will carry the consequences of the this decision long after the meeting is over." Another resident said "a shift from a low density neighborhood to a high density residential environment will alter the peaceful nature of the area and negatively impact the quality of life of the current residents."

Residents also raised concerns about heritage, traffic, and the extent of consultation. Gerrit Sambi said, "The city of Brampton must not sacrifice the well-being of existing residents on the alter of density targets driven by provincial legislation."

2. 3407 Countryside Drive W application

The committee also heard public concerns about 3407 Countryside Drive W, an official plan and zoning bylaw amendment application for a 12-storey residential building with 128 units, ground-floor commercial space, and 175 parking spaces.

Residents said the proposal would create an abrupt transition beside lower-rise homes. John Ryan told the committee, "the project being proposed to the right is it basically has what's called a cliff effect, right? There's zero privacy as Bruno has mentioned and and and it's just it's just unsightly and it's not does not meet the the requirements for our neighborhood."

Material submitted to council referenced opposition from residents, including a petition with 700 signatures, and speakers raised concerns about traffic, shadow, infrastructure, and compatibility with the existing neighbourhood.

3. Refusal of development amendment applications

Council later refused two development matters.

One set of motions refused the Official Plan Amendment (Attachment 12) and Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Attachment 13) connected to the Countryside Drive file. Council also refused the application for 6889 Mayfield Road, Ward 10 (Glenar Associates Georgian) seeking official plan and zoning bylaw amendments.

Deputy Mayor Singh said the outcome reflected the volume of public participation: "this is uh rare uh but this is a testament to the public engagement and consultation that occurred on this and I know I know the group we don't always get the results uh but this time when it matters we got the results and a big shout out to staff for listening and going through all the policies and read reading all the delegations um and correspondence and making a decision that aligns with our position as well."

4. Heritage Heights approvals

The committee added Items 8.1 and 8.2 to the agenda and later approved both Heritage Heights-related matters.

Item 8.1 was a staff report on an application to amend the official plan to permit a scoped precinct plan for Sub Area 52, identified in the notes as the Heritage Heights Area 52 Precinct Plan Subdivision Zoning Bylaw Amendment.

Item 8.2 was a related staff recommendation report identified as the Heritage Heights Phase 1 Zoning Bylaw and Draft Plan of Subdivision Amendment. The broader approvals included permissions for single detached homes, townhouse forms, two mixed-use residential and commercial apartment blocks up to 30 storeys, a stormwater management pond, and a natural heritage system block.

One resident delegation said they had not been informed about part of the townhouse component: "And for the other ones, as Mr. Guji said for the 84 town houses, as you guys know, we weren't even there and we were not communicated to this. We weren't our permission wasn't taken. So, we would like to apply for that as well if we can get something going there."

5. Consent agenda and meeting procedure

The meeting opened with procedural items including audio checks, roll call, and agenda organization. The chair emphasized that the public meeting portion was for hearing delegations, saying: "This item is here for the public and for the public only. No member of committee will be permitted to they can ask questions of clarification… we're here to listen to what your concerns are in regards to this application."

Other applications listed on the consent agenda included: - Mayfield Road: application to amend the official plan, zoning bylaw, and draft plan of subdivision - McVein Drive: application to amend the official plan, zoning bylaw, and draft plan of subdivision - 8550 Goreway Drive (OZ 2026): application to permit outdoor storage of shipping containers, oversized motor vehicles, and transport trailers for an existing industrial use

Motions

• Addition of Item 8.1 to the agenda — Passed
• Addition of Item 8.2 to the agenda — Passed
• Official Plan Amendment (Attachment 12) — Refused
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Attachment 13) — Refused
• 6889 Mayfield Road, Ward 10 (Glenar Associates Georgian) – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment — Refused
• Heritage Heights Area 52 Precinct Plan Subdivision Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Item 8.1) — Approved
• Heritage Heights Phase 1 Zoning Bylaw and Draft Plan of Subdivision Amendment (Item 8.2) — Approved
• Cancellation of next regular meeting scheduled for May 25, with June 8 proposed or at the call of the chair — Proposed in the meeting notes; final disposition not clearly provided

Attendees

The provided notes do not include a full attendance list. Councillors specifically identified in the notes as present or speaking were: - Deputy Mayor Singh - Councillor Tour