TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
PLANNING/BUILDING/ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITTEEAGENDA

MEETING NO. FIVE
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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.


  • RECOMMENDATION:

    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:

    2.1  Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)
    Re: Legal/Solicitor-Client Privilege - Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) - Helen Kszan (File No.22-00280)
    VERBAL UPDATE

    Applicable closed session exemption(s):

    • Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
    • litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That, this Committee meeting now resume in open session at the hour of _____ p.m.

2.1
ITEM P39-23

 

Director of Planning & Building (Brian Treble)
Re: Legal/Solicitor Client Privilege Matter - Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) - Helen Kszan (File No. 22-00280)
VERBAL UPDATE

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 jdyson@westlincoln.ca before 4:30 pm on the day of the meeting. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and will be read into the public record.
  3. This meeting will be livestreamed as well as recorded and available on the Township’s website.

The Chair will read the following 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 (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-nee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey), including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people 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.

Re:  An application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Site Plan approval has been submitted by Mr. Steven Rivers of South Coast Consulting (Agent) on behalf of the property owner, 9109072 Canada Inc. (Mr. Raf Cervo) to rezone a 0.27 hectare parcel of land located on the north side of Twenty Mile Road/Regional Road 69, west of the Hamlet of St Anns, municipally known as, 5623 Twenty Mile Road. (File No.1601-011-23)

Re:  Proposed changes to the Implementation Section of the Township of West Lincoln Official Plan to address procedural changes that need to be implemented in order to address timelines and other changes resulting from Bill 109, Bill 23, and other related bills. This amendment is written to streamline planning approvals, address the limitation on the ability to impose urban design control, changes to appeal rights, and other related policy amendments. (File No. 1701-001-23)

Malcolm and Vira High
Re:  Address By-law Concerns and By-law Enforcement Coverage

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That, the presentation by Malcolm and Vira High regarding various by-law concerns addressed at the May 8th, 2023 Planning/Building/Environmental Committee meeting, be received for information and referred to staff.

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 Planning/Building/Environmental Committee agenda.

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. 

There are no communications.

Senior Planner (Gerrit Boerema), Manager of Planning (Dave Heyworth) and Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)
Re:  Recommendation Report PD-24-2023 - Recommendation Report Review of Secondary Unit Policies and Regulations

  • RECOMMENDATION:
    1. That, Recommendation Report PD-24-2023 regarding, “Review of Secondary Unit Policies and Regulations,” dated May 8, 2023, BE RECEIVED; and,
    2. That Staff be authorized to commence a review of the Township’s secondary unit policies and regulations and initiate an Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning Bylaw Amendment process if required to implement any proposed changes.

Manager of Planning (Dave Heyworth), and Director of Planning and Building (Brian Treble)
Re:  Recommendation Report PD-25-2023 - Proposed Provincial Planning Policy Changes

  • RECOMMENDATION:
    1. That, Recommendation Report PD-25-2023, regarding “Proposed Provincial Planning Policy Changes”, dated May 8, 2023 be RECEIVED; and,
    2. That, Township Council ENDORSE the comments in this report to be forwarded to the Province as the Township’s comments on ERO postings # 0196822 and 0196813.

Manager of Planning (Dave Heyworth)
Re:  Request for Proposal (RFP) Parks, Recreation, Trails and Corridors Master Plan
VERBAL UPDATE

Director of Planning & Building (Brian Treble)
Re:  Consolidated By-law on the Township's Website
VERBAL UPDATE

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

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