Council Meeting

THAT the January 27, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Council ADJOURN its regular meeting at 5:01 p.m. and move into Public Meetings pursuant to the Planning Act, to consider applications listed on the January 27, 2025 Regular Council Agenda.

THAT Application for Consent B17-24 requested by Plover Mills Commodities Ltd. for lands legally described as Part of Lot 29, Concession 6; and Parts 1 & 2 of RP 33R5758 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre, and known municipally as 23372 & 23364 Wellburn Road (County Road 27) be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions: 1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act be given within two years of the date of the notice of the decision. The request for the Certificate of Consent shall be accompanied by a written submission that details how each of the conditions of consent has been fulfilled and the required fee. 2. That the applicants provide a road widening dedication to the County of Middlesex across the frontage of the lands to be severed and the lands to be retained measuring up to 18 metres from the centreline of County Road 27 (Wellburn Road) if the right of way is not already to that width. 3. That the applicants initiate and assume, if required, all engineering costs associated with the preparation of a revised assessment schedule in accordance with the Drainage Act, RSO 1990, as amended, with such costs to be paid in full to the appropriate engineering firm, all to the satisfaction of the Drainage Superintendent. 4. That all applicable property taxes, municipal fees and charges be paid to the Municipality. 5. That all outstanding work orders or by-law enforcement issues be resolved to the satisfaction

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z17-24 as requested by Jeffrey Bushell and Samantha Bushell to rezone the subject property from the Agricultural (A) Zone to a site-specific Agricultural (A-67) Zone to allow ‘small animal crematorium’ as a permitted use, in addition to all other uses permitted in the parent Agricultural (A) Zone for lands legally described as Part of Lots 6 to 10 on Plan 158 (geographic Township of North Dorchester), Municipality of Thames Centre be APPROVED; AND THAT the implementing by-law be introduced in the by-law portion of the agenda.

THAT the Planning Public Meetings ADJOURN at 5:21 p.m. in order to sit as Committee of Adjustment under the Planning Act, to consider a Minor Variance Application on the January 27, 2025 Regular Council Agenda.

THAT Minor Variance Application A11-24 requested by Kilbyrne Estates Ltd. to permit a reduced minimum lot area of 0.43 hectares (1.2 ac) and a minimum lot frontage of 74 metres (242.78 ft) in the Agricultural (A) Zone as well as a reduced setback of 31.3 metres (102.69 ft) from the centreline of construction of County Road 27 to satisfy a condition of Consent Application B7-2024 for lands legally described as Part of Lot 23, Concession 2 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), and designated as Part of Part 1 on Reference Plan 33R-5733, Municipality of Thames Centre, and known municipally as 22697 & 22649 Nissouri Road be APPROVED. REASONS  The variances are considered minor in nature.  The variances are appropriate use of the land.  The variances maintain the intent of Thames Centre’s Official Plan.  The variances maintain the intent of Thames Centre’s Zoning By- law.

THAT the Committee of Adjustment ADJOURN at 5:38 p.m. and Council RECONVENE its Regular Meeting.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, held on January 13, 2025, BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Item 11.1 BE RECEIVED as information.

THAT Report No. CAO-001-25 be RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-001-25 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated January 27, 2025, concerning a request received for drainage improvements, BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the request for improvements submitted, under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for new drainage works, in relation to the property located inside CON 2 SRT S PT LOTS A,B (former township of North Dorchester) BE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED; AND THAT Mr. M. P. Devos, of Spriet Associates, BE APPOINTED the Engineer to investigate and prepare the necessary drainage report

THAT the Quarterly Reports from Departments for October through December 2024, be RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. LS-004-25 entitled Integrity Commissioner Annual Report, 2024 BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT the Building Division 2024 Annual Report BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. Report CAO-002-25 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the 2025 Health and Safety Policy Statement, as attached, be ADOPTED.

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Item 11.1 BE APPROVED as presented.

THAT By-law 84-2024 BE GIVEN THIRD and FINAL READING; AND THAT By-laws 8-2025 through 14-2025 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.

RESOLVED THAT Council ADJOURN to closed session at 6:07 p.m. pursuant to Section 239 (2)(k), of the Municipal Act, 2001 in order to consider a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT By-law 15-2025, being the Confirmatory By-law, be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Council Meeting ADJOURN at 6:32 p.m.