Date: September 12, 2023
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris, ON
Present: Mayor Bailey, Councillors MacAlpine, Kyle, Howes, Oakley, Bell, Peirce, Chambers, Miller, Coleman, and Garneau
Agenda
- Delegation – Eric Saulesleja, GSP Group Inc. – Part Lot Control By-law 94-23 (Paris Meadows Subdivision)
- Delegation – John Ariens, Arcadis IBI Group – OPA2-21 & ZBA31-21 (1130-1146 Colborne Street East)
- RPT-0362-23 – Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA2-23-AW – 1318 Colborne Street (A. Wyszynski)
- RPT-0283-23 – Official Plan Amendment OPA2-21-AW & Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA31-21-AW – 1130-1146 Colborne Street East (A. Wyszynski)
- By-laws 91-23 through 96-23
Votes at a Glance
Full Minutes
4.1. Delegation – Eric Saulesleja, GSP Group Inc. – Part Lot Control By-law 94-23 (Paris Meadows Subdivision)
Eric Saulesleja of GSP Group Inc. appeared before Council on behalf of Liv Communities to express support for By-law 94-23, which would relieve certain lands in the Paris Meadows Subdivision from part-lot control restrictions under the Planning Act. He indicated he was available to answer questions. Council received the delegation as information.
Approve ZBA2-23-AW to rezone 1318 Colborne Street from Agriculture to Light Industrial (M2-40) with parking reduction
4.2. Delegation – John Ariens, Arcadis IBI Group – OPA2-21 & ZBA31-21 (1130-1146 Colborne Street East)
John Ariens of Arcadis IBI Group appeared before Council to support a staff report proposing Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 1130-1146 Colborne Street East. He explained the proposed holding provisions, which are conditions that must be met before development can proceed, and confirmed the project would add to the County's housing supply. Council received the delegation as information.
Approve OPA2-21-AW & ZBA31-21-AW for 138-unit mixed-use/residential development at 1130-1146 Colborne Street East
7.1. RPT-0362-23 – Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA2-23-AW – 1318 Colborne Street (A. Wyszynski)
Council considered an application to rezone land at 1318 Colborne Street from Agricultural to Light Industrial use to allow for a new industrial development by Paulsan Construction and Ethos Automation. The application also included a request to reduce the required number of parking spaces by 35%. Discussion covered driveway placement and noise mitigation measures to be addressed during the site plan approval process, and Council approved the application.
7.2. RPT-0283-23 – Official Plan Amendment OPA2-21-AW & Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA31-21-AW – 1130-1146 Colborne Street East (A. Wyszynski)
Council considered applications to change the land use designation and zoning for 1130-1146 Colborne Street East to allow a 138-unit mixed-use residential development, including a six-storey apartment building with ground-floor commercial space, rowhouses, and stacked townhouses. A holding provision was included to ensure water and wastewater servicing capacity is confirmed before construction proceeds. Council approved the applications unanimously with a recorded vote of 11-0.
12. By-laws 91-23 through 96-23
Council passed six by-laws through three readings to formally implement the decisions made earlier in the meeting. These included zoning and Official Plan amendments for 1318 Colborne Street and 1130-1146 Colborne Street East, part-lot control relief for the Stoney Ridge Subdivision Phase 2B and the Paris Meadows Subdivision, and a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council.
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