Date: March 11, 2025
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris, ON
Present: Mayor Bailey, Councillors Kyle, MacAlpine, Howes, Oakley, Bell, Peirce, Miller, Chambers, Coleman, and Garneau
Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- County of Brant Council Minutes of February 11, 2025
- ZBA29-24-LG — Public Hearing: 24 Elm Street Zoning By-law Amendment
- ZBA20-24-DN — 49 River Road Zoning By-law Amendment
- ZBA1-25-LK — 719 Watts Pond Road Zoning By-law Amendment
- ZBA27-24-LK — 249 Garden Avenue Temporary Use Zoning Extension
- Paramedic Services Committee Special Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2025
- Brant Municipal Enterprises Strategic Plan and Corporate Mandate
- Other Business — Paris East Bypass and Public Meeting Procedure
- In Camera — Labour Relations and Council Training
- By-laws
Votes at a Glance
Full Minutes
3. Approval of Agenda
Council approved the agenda for the March 11, 2025 meeting. A procedural rule was also suspended to allow consideration of items 11.1, 12.1, 16.1, and 16.2, which are not planning-related matters.
ZBA29-24-LG 24 Elm Street – receive application as information and refer comments to staff
6.1. County of Brant Council Minutes of February 11, 2025
Council reviewed and approved the official minutes from the previous Council meeting held on February 11, 2025.
ZBA20-24-DN 49 River Road – approve rezoning from Agricultural to Special Exception-Rural Residential (RR-63 & RR-64)
8.1. ZBA29-24-LG — Public Hearing: 24 Elm Street Zoning By-law Amendment
A public hearing was held regarding a request to rezone the property at 24 Elm Street to allow a residential addition on a lot with no direct street frontage, accessed via Elm Lane. The property is in a flood-prone area, and the Grand River Conservation Authority requires additional technical studies before approval can proceed. Residents of the property spoke in support of the application, which was received as information and referred to staff for further review.
ZBA1-25-LK 719 Watts Pond Road – approve rezoning from Agricultural to Agricultural-Special Exception (A-9)
9.1. ZBA20-24-DN — 49 River Road Zoning By-law Amendment
Council approved a zoning change for 49 River Road to allow the property to be rezoned from Agricultural to Rural Residential, enabling the owners to sever one new residential lot from the existing property. The application was reviewed under the older 2012 Official Plan policies since it was submitted before the 2023 Official Plan took effect. Staff noted that any future severance applications for this property would be subject to the stricter 2023 policies.
ZBA27-24-LK 249 Garden Avenue – approve extension of Temporary Use Zoning By-law for sales trailer for 3 years
9.2. ZBA1-25-LK — 719 Watts Pond Road Zoning By-law Amendment
Council approved a zoning amendment for a portion of the land at 719 Watts Pond Road, changing it from Agricultural to Agricultural-Special Exception to prohibit a residential dwelling on that portion. This change was required to satisfy a condition of a previously approved lot severance application. Council also discussed that the zoning change should not affect a potential future Paris East Bypass route.
Approve Paramedic Services Committee Special Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2025
9.3. ZBA27-24-LK — 249 Garden Avenue Temporary Use Zoning Extension
Council approved an extension of a temporary zoning exemption for 249 Garden Avenue to allow a sales trailer on the property to continue operating for another three years. The proposal does not require any expansion of County services and the trailer already existed on site with no changes proposed.
Approve revised Brant Municipal Enterprises Strategic Plan and Corporate Mandate
11.1. Paramedic Services Committee Special Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2025
Council approved the minutes from the Paramedic Services Committee Special Meeting held on March 5, 2025. These minutes captured discussions related to labour relations matters involving paramedic staff.
Ratify Memorandum of Settlement with OPSEU Local 256 and authorize new Collective Agreement for Paramedic Services
12.1. Brant Municipal Enterprises Strategic Plan and Corporate Mandate
Council approved a revised Strategic Plan and Corporate Mandate for Brant Municipal Enterprises, the County's municipally-owned utility company. The CEO confirmed that green and renewable energy will remain key priorities for the organization going forward.
15. Other Business — Paris East Bypass and Public Meeting Procedure
Council discussed how aggregate extraction activities could potentially affect the route of the Paris East Bypass, as referenced in the Transportation Master Plan. Council also discussed procedural rules around how agenda items are brought forward for discussion after public meetings conclude. No votes were taken on these topics.
16. In Camera — Labour Relations and Council Training
Council met privately to discuss a confidential labour relations matter regarding the Paramedic Services Committee, and also received training on the eScribe Pro App used for council meeting management. Following the closed session, Council approved ratifying a new Memorandum of Settlement with OPSEU Local 256, the union representing paramedic staff, whose collective agreement had expired in March 2023.
17. By-laws
Council passed five by-laws through three readings: an amendment to the County's Fence By-law for a property on McGovern Lane in Paris; zoning by-law amendments for 49 River Road, 719 Watts Pond Road, and 249 Garden Avenue; and a confirmatory by-law to formally authorize the actions taken at this meeting.
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