TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
COMMITTEE AGENDA

MEETING NO. TWO

Monday, March 03, 2025 at 6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Township Administration Building

318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: All Cell Phones, Pagers and/or PDAs to be turned off. Members of the public who are attending and participating virtually are reminded to keep their microphones muted until they are acknowledged to speak. 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 Joann Chechalk

Prior to commencing with the Growth and Sustainability meeting agenda, Chair Chechalk 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

Public Meeting(s)

4.

PUBLIC MEETING(S)

4.1

3118 Grassie Road, Concession, Gore A Part Lot 16, Part Lot 17 ( 3000-005-24 Sikender Gulacha - Meritech Engineering)

An application for a Site Plan has been submitted by Meritech Engineering on behalf of the property owner, Sikender Gulacha. The applicant is requesting a site alteration permit for the additional material already brought to the site, as well as an additional 3,000 cubic metres (300 truck loads) to finalize the front site works , and 952 loads of material to raise the elevation of the rear yard in the Township of West Lincoln. 

4.2

Dehaan Homes Inc. Crossings on the Twenty North Condominium Development Lot 20, PT lots 56 & 57, Registered Plan M-88

An application to consider the street naming for DeHaan Homes Inc. (Applicant/Owner) for Crossings on the Twenty North Draft Plan of Condominium, pursuant to the Township’s Rules and Procedures By-law (2003-48), as amended has been submitted to the Township. The Applicant/Owner has proposed Callum Drive as the street name for the 10 townhouse unit private condominium development off St. Catharines Street known as the Crossings on the Twenty North. This name is not on the Township’s reserve list under the Street Naming Policy POL-PD-01-11. There is only one street in the development that runs north-south and will remain in private ownership as a common element of the condominium.

5.

CHANGE IN ORDER OF ITEMS ON AGENDA

6.

APPOINTMENTS

There are no Appointments.

7.

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.

Chair to inquire if there are any members of the public present who wish to address any items on the Growth and Sustainability Committee agenda.

8.

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. 

8.1

ITEM GS09-25

There are no Consent Agenda Items

9.

COMMUNICATIONS

There are no Communications.

10.

STAFF REPORTS

10.1

ITEM GS10-25

Senior Planner (Susan Smyth) and Director of Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)
Re: Information Report PD-08-2025  – Proposed Street Naming for Crossings on the Twenty North Draft Plan of Condominium (File No. 2100-072-08)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That, Information Report PD-08-2025 titled “Information Report for the proposed street naming for Crossings on the Twenty North Draft Plan of Condominium (File No. 2100-072-08)” dated March 3, 2025, be received for Information.

10.2

ITEM GS11-25

CBO (Ben Agro) and Director of Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)
Re:  Information Report BLDG-03-2025 - 2023 Building Department Annual Budget Report

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That, Information Report BLDG-03-2025, titled “2023 Building Department Annual Budget Report”, dated March 3, 2025 be received for information.

10.3

ITEM GS12-25

Director of Recommendation Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)
Re:  Recommendation Report PD-10-2025 - Report Energy and Conservation Demand Management Plan 2024-2029

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That Recommendation Report PD-10-2025 titled “Recommendation Report, Conservation and Energy Demand Management Plan 2024-2029,” dated March 3^rd, 2025, be received; and,
  2. That Committee and Council adopt the Energy and Conservation Demand Management Plan 2024-2029, as found in Schedule A to this report.

10.4

GS13-25

Director of Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)
Re:  Information Report PD-09-2025 - Site Alteration Permit 3118 Grassie Road   

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That Information Report PD-09-2025 titled “Information Report, Site Alteration Permit 3118 Grassie Road”, dated March 3, 2025 be received for information.

11.

OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

ITEM GS14-25

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

12.

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).

13.

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:

  13.1 Director of Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)
  Re:  OLT Appeal 9127 RR 20

   

  Applicable closed session exemption(s):

  • Litigation
  • Advice subject to Solicitor-Client privilege

13.1

Director of Growth and Sustainability (Gerrit Boerema)

Re:  Confidential Report - OLT Appeal 9127 RR 20

14.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

15.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of _______.