Date: May 9, 2023
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris, ON
Present: Mayor Bailey, MacAlpine, Howes, Bell, Peirce, Chambers, Miller, Coleman, Lukas Oakley, Jennifer Kyle, Christine Garneau
Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Delegation – Nick Woods: Zoning By-law Amendment 738 Mount Pleasant Road
- RPT 143-23 – Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA6-23-LG: 738 Mount Pleasant Road
- RPT-0201-23 – New Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023 & Bill 97 (Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023)
- In Camera Session – Litigation Matters (OLT Appeals: 70-72 Beverly Street West and 23 Beverly Street East)
- By-laws – First, Second, and Third Readings
Votes at a Glance
Full Minutes
2. Approval of Agenda
Council approved the agenda for the May 9, 2023 meeting, including an addendum and a delegation from Nick Woods.
Approve ZBA6/23/LG to rezone 738 Mount Pleasant Road from SR to SR-61 and h-SR-61
4.1. Delegation – Nick Woods: Zoning By-law Amendment 738 Mount Pleasant Road
Nick Wood of Corbett Land Strategies appeared as a delegate representing the property owner, expressing support for the staff recommendation to rezone lands at 738 Mount Pleasant Road. Council voted to refer his delegation to the related staff report under Item 6.1.
Receive RPT-0201-23 on Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023 & Bill 97, forward comments to Province opposing new lot creation in prime agricultural areas
6.1. RPT 143-23 – Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA6-23-LG: 738 Mount Pleasant Road
Council considered a request to rezone the property at 738 Mount Pleasant Road to allow it to be split into two residential lots. The rezoning includes reduced lot size, frontage, and side yard setback due to road widening requirements, and a holding provision is applied to the new lot until water servicing capacity issues in the Mount Pleasant area are resolved. No public comments were received, and Council approved the application.
6.2. RPT-0201-23 – New Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023 & Bill 97 (Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023)
Staff presented an overview of proposed provincial planning changes aimed at building 1.5 million new homes by 2031, including the repeal of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and new rules allowing more residential lot creation on agricultural land. Council expressed serious concern that allowing additional residential lots in prime agricultural areas could remove approximately 7,768 acres of farmland from production in Brant County, and passed a resolution opposing this specific policy change. Council also called on the Province to engage municipalities more thoroughly in the consultation process and directed the report be shared with local Conservation Authorities.
9. In Camera Session – Litigation Matters (OLT Appeals: 70-72 Beverly Street West and 23 Beverly Street East)
Council moved into a closed (in camera) session to discuss confidential legal matters related to two Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeals involving properties on Beverly Street. The session lasted approximately 38 minutes before Council returned to open session.
10. By-laws – First, Second, and Third Readings
Council gave three readings to two by-laws: By-law 54-23, which formally amends the Zoning By-law for 738 Mount Pleasant Road as approved earlier in the meeting, and By-law 55-23, which confirms the proceedings of the May 9, 2023 Council meeting. Both by-laws were passed and signed.
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