TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
PLANNING/BUILDING/ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITTEE AGENDA

MEETING NO. SIX

Monday, September 09, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Township Administration Building

318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: All cell phones, pagers and/or PDAs are to be turned off or put on silent. Additionally, for your information, please be advised that this meeting will be livestreamed as well as recorded and will be available on the Township's website.

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1.

CHAIR - Councillor William Reilly

Prior to commencing with the Planning/Building/Environmental Committee meeting agenda, Chair Reilly will provide the following announcements:

1. Comments can be made from members of the public for a matter that is on the agenda by advising the Chair during the "Request to Address an Item on the Agenda" Section of the agenda.
2. The public may submit written comments for matters that are on the agenda to [e-mail] before 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting for consideration by the Committee. Comments received after 4:30 p.m. on the day of the Committee meeting will be considered at the following Council meeting. Comments submitted are included in the record.
3. This meeting will be livestreamed as well as recorded and available on the Township’s website. 

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

The Township of West Lincoln, being part of Niagara Region is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Township of West Lincoln, as part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

That, the next portion of this meeting be closed to the public to consider the following pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act 2001:

• RECOMMENDATION:

  4.1 Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble), Tom Hanrahan (Sullivan Mahoney LLP), 
  Re:  A plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations - Final Minutes of Settlement Update
  VERBAL UPDATE

  Applicable closed session exemption(s):

  • A plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations; and

  • Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

  4.2 Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)
  Re:  Litigation or Potential Litigation - Two Further Modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 63 for Recommendation to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-23-000470
  REPORT PROVIDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER

  Applicable closed session exemption(s):

  • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and

  • Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

4.1

Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble), Tom Hanrahan (Sullivan Mahoney LLP),

Re:  A plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations - Final Minutes of Settlement Update
VERBAL UPDATE

4.2

Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)

Re:  Litigation or potential litigation - Two Further Modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 63 for Recommendation to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-23-000470

5.

Confidential Resolution Disclosure

6.

PUBLIC MEETING(S)

There are no Public Meetings.

7.

CHANGE IN ORDER OF ITEMS ON AGENDA

8.

APPOINTMENTS

There are no Appointments.

9.

REQUEST TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

NOTE:  Section 10.13 (5) & (6) – General Rules
One (1) hour in total shall be allocated for this section of the agenda and each individual person shall only be provided with five (5) minutes to address their issue (some exceptions apply).  A response may not be provided and the matter may be referred to staff.  A person who wishes to discuss a planning application or a matter that can be appealed, will be permitted to speak for ten (10) minutes.

The Chair to inquire if there are any members of the public present who wish to address any items on the Planning/Building/Environmental Committee agenda.

10.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

All items listed below are considered to be routine and non-controversial and can be approved by one resolution. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests it, in which case the item will be removed from the consent resolution and considered immediately following adoption of the remaining consent agenda items. 

10.1

ITEM P33-24

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

There are no Consent Agenda Items.

11.

COMMUNICATIONS

There are no Communications.

12.

STAFF REPORTS

12.1

ITEM P34-24

Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble) and Director of Legislative Services/Clerk (Justin Paylove)
Re:  Recommendation Report PD-37-2024 - Permanently Close, Convey and Sell a Portion of Unopened Road Allowance adjacent to Lots 1 and 2, Concession 1, South Boundary (Attercliffe), former Township of Caistor

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That, Recommendation Report PD-37-2024, titled "Permanently Close, Convey and Sell a Portion of Unopened Road Allowance adjacent to Lots 1 and 2 Concession 1, Southern Boundary (Attercliffe), former Township of Caistor", dated September 9 2024, be received; and,
  2. That, staff be authorized to proceed to stop up, close and convey following the passage of the following by-laws:
     1. A by-law to declare the land as surplus to the needs of the Township of West Lincoln as found at Schedule 2;
     2. By-laws to stop up and close the unopened road allowance and that a by-law be passed to convey the following:
        1. Part 1 to Benny and Alice Van Ravenswaay (Roll No. 260201000117300)
        2. Part 2 to Mackenzie Krick and Leonard Krick (Roll No. 260201000117200)
        3. Part 3 to David Jozsa (Roll No. 260201000117100)
        4. Part 4 to remain with the Township until the new property owner can be contacted and determine if there is interest in purchasing this portion of land (Roll No. 260201000117000)
        5. Part 5 to Chantelle Ettinger (Roll No. 260201000116900)
        6. Part 6 to Wayne and Shari Spurgeon (Roll No. 260201000116800)
        7. Part 7 to Christopher Collins (Roll No. 260201000116500); and
  3. That, legal counsel be directed to complete all conveyances to adjacent property owners except one (Part 4).

12.2

ITEM P35-24

Manager of Planning (Gerrit Boerema) and Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)
Re:  Spring Creek Heights Secondary Plan, OPA 57 Approval, File No. 1701-006-19

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That, Recommendation Report PD-40-2024, titled “Spring Creek Heights Secondary Plan, OPA 57 Approval, File No. 1701-006-19”, dated September 9, 2024, be received; and,
  2. That, Official Plan Amendment No. 57 (File No. 1701-006-19) as found in Schedule A, and a corresponding implementation bylaw, as found in Schedule B be approved and passed; and
  3. That staff be authorized to circulate the Notice of Decision on the approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 57 to the agencies and public to commence the 20-day appeal period as Regional Council approval is not required.

12.3

ITEM P36-24

Manager of Planning (Gerrit Boerema)
Re:  Technical Report PD-41-2024 - Township-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment for Urban and Rural Settlement Boundary Expansion

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That, Technical Report PD-41-2024, titled “Township-Initiated Zoning Bylaw Amendment for Urban and Rural Boundary Expansions”, dated September 9, 2024, be received; and
  2. That, staff be authorized to initiate a zoning by-law amendment to the Township’s Zoning By-law, 2017-70, as amended, including public consultation and a public meeting.

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

ITEM P37-24

Manager of Planning (Gerrit Boerema)
Re:  Parks and Recreation Master Plan
VERBAL UPDATE

13.2

ITEM P38-24

Members of Committee
Re: Other Business Matters of an Informative Nature

14.

NEW BUSINESS

NOTE: Only for items that require immediate attention/direction and must first approve a motion to introduce a new item of business (Motion Required).

15.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair to declare the meeting adjourned.