Date: November 11, 2025
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris, ON
Present: Mayor Bailey, Councillors Kyle, MacAlpine, Howes, Oakley, Bell, Peirce, Miller, and Chambers
Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Delegations / Petitions / Presentations
- County of Brant Council Minutes of October 14, 2025
- ZBA18-25-LG – 152 Pleasant Ridge Road
- RPT-0387-25 – OPA3-25-BK Omnibus Official Plan Amendment – Phase 1 Information Report
- RPT-0378-25 – Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Land Use Strategy
- RPT-0411-25 – 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference Delegations
- By-laws
Votes at a Glance
Full Minutes
3. Approval of Agenda
Council approved the agenda for the November 11, 2025 meeting. A procedural rule was suspended to allow late delegations, and another rule was suspended to permit the time-sensitive ROMA Conference Delegations item to be considered outside the normal Planning Act process.
Suspend Procedural By-law s.10.b to allow late delegations
Receive delegations from Ella Haley and Kayly Robbins (Weston Consulting) as information
5. Delegations / Petitions / Presentations
Two delegations were heard regarding the Cainsville area. A resident from Hansford Drive raised concerns about a proposed Cainsville development, including worries about water management, traffic, noise, wildlife, and air pollution. A planner from Weston Consulting, representing the owners of 366 County Road 18, presented the preferred land use concept for the Cainsville Premier Employment Hub and requested that their property retain a General Employment designation.
Receive ZBA18-25-LG (152 Pleasant Ridge Road) as information and refer comments to staff
6.1. County of Brant Council Minutes of October 14, 2025
Council reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous Council meeting held on October 14, 2025.
Receive OPA3-25-BK Omnibus Official Plan Amendment Phase 1 for information and direct staff to prepare final amendments
9.1. ZBA18-25-LG – 152 Pleasant Ridge Road
Council held a public hearing regarding a proposed zoning change at 152 Pleasant Ridge Road. The property owners are requesting a rezoning to allow a home-based business where goods and services can be offered off-site, and to recognize existing building setbacks and allow for more accessory structure coverage. The agent noted the property has been used for home businesses since the 1990s. No members of the public spoke, and the application was referred to staff for further review.
Receive RPT-0378-25 Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Land Use Strategy and direct staff to prepare final strategy with OPA and ZBA
9.2. RPT-0387-25 – OPA3-25-BK Omnibus Official Plan Amendment – Phase 1 Information Report
Council received an information report on proposed updates to the County's Official Plan, known as the Phase 1 Omnibus Amendment. The changes would update planning language to align with new provincial rules and address topics such as employment areas, housing, natural heritage, home-based businesses, and public engagement. A planning consultant from MHBC Planning also spoke, emphasizing the importance of clear and consistent policies. Staff were directed to prepare a final version of the amendments for Council's approval.
Amendment to add Gender-based Violence Advocacy delegations to Ministry of Children and Ministry of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity for ROMA 2026
12.1. RPT-0378-25 – Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Land Use Strategy
Staff and outside planning consultants presented the preliminary preferred land use concept for the Cainsville Premier Employment Hub, a strategy to guide how lands in the Cainsville area will be used for employment purposes. The presentation covered key planning directions, supporting studies, urban design ideas, and streetscape options. Council accepted the report for information and directed staff to consider all public comments when preparing the final strategy, along with the necessary Official Plan and zoning changes.
Direct staff to submit 2026 ROMA delegation requests for Paris WPCP, St. George Water Treatment Plant, and Gender-based Violence Advocacy (as amended)
12.2. RPT-0411-25 – 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference Delegations
Council considered which issues to bring forward at the 2026 ROMA Conference (January 17-20, 2026), where municipal representatives meet with provincial ministers. Due to an approaching deadline of November 18, 2025, the item was fast-tracked. Council approved delegation requests to the Ministry of Infrastructure for funding for a new Paris Water Pollution Control Plant and a new St. George Water Treatment Plant. An amendment was also passed to add delegations on gender-based violence advocacy to two additional ministries.
17. By-laws
Council passed two by-laws through all three required readings. By-law 114-25 amends the County's Comprehensive Zoning By-law, and By-law 115-25 is a standard confirmatory by-law that formally approves the actions taken at the meeting.
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