Council Meeting

THAT Report No. PW-DR-001-23 prepared by the Drainage Superintendent, dated February 27, 2023, concerning a meeting to consider the Caddy Creek Drain 2022, be received for information; AND THAT the Drainage Report for the Caddy Creek Drain 2022, as prepared by Spriet Associates, dated November 3, 2022, be received and adopted; AND THAT the first sitting of the Court of Revision on behalf of the Caddy Creek Drain 2022, be scheduled to be held on March 27, 2023.

THAT Report No. DR-002-23 prepared by the Drainage Superintendent, dated February 27, 2023, concerning a meeting to consider the Brar Drain 2023, be received for information; AND THAT the Drainage Report for the Brar Drain 2023, as prepared by Spriet Associates, dated January 18, 2023, be received and adopted; AND THAT the first sitting of the Court of Revision on behalf of the Brar Drain 2023, be scheduled to be held on March 27, 2023.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:28 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting under the Planning Act.

THAT Application for Consent B1-23 requested by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants on behalf of 2819842 Ontario Inc. to sever a parcel of land having a frontage of approximately 75 metres (246 ft) and an area of approximately 0.6 hectares (1.5 ac) containing an existing dwelling from a property known municipally as 136 Cromarty Drive and 156 Cromarty Drive, 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 for each consent. 2. That the applicants be required to obtain a rezoning to recognize the existing dwelling as a permitted use and to recognize a reduced lot area of 0.6 hectares (1.5 ac) compared to the minimum lot area requirement of 1.5 hectares (3.7 ac). 3. That the applicant 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 prior to the stamping of the deeds, all to the satisfaction of the Drainage Superintendent. 4. That all applicable property taxes, municipal fees and charges be paid to the Municipality prior to the stamping of the deeds. 5. That all outstanding work orders or by-law enforcement issues be resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official prior to the stamping of the deeds. 6. That the applicant be r

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z1-23) requested by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants on behalf of 2819842 Ontario Inc. for lands legally known municipally as 136 Cromarty Drive and 156 Cromarty Drive, be approved in principle and that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to prepare the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment for Council’s consideration at the next regular meeting once a deposited reference plan has been received which legally describes the lands affected.

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z2-23) filed by MHBC Planning on behalf of Amanda Forbes for lands known municipally as 3831 Elgin Road to rezone the subject property from the Agricultural (A) zone to a site-specific Agricultural (A-#) zone to permit the construction of a building containing an Additional Residential Unit (ARU) with a maximum floor area of 189 square metres and also comprised of garage space and covered porches with a total floor area of 300 square metres, be approved in principle and that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to prepare the necessary Zoning By- law Amendment for Council’s consideration at the next regular meeting.

THAT the Municipally-Initiated Housekeeping Amendment to the Thames Centre Comprehensive Zoning By-law, be approved in principle and that the implementing by-law be prepared and forwarded to the next available meeting of Council for consideration; AND THAT the rezoning of lands for properties known municipally as 3855 Cromarty Drive, 3908 Mossley Drive and 4128 Mossley Drive from Extractive Industrial (M3) to Agricultural (A) be

THAT Council adopt in principle Amendment No. 29 to the Thames Centre Official Plan with respect to new policies governing complete application requirements and the optional delegation of authority to pass minor zoning by-law amendments; AND THAT the implementing by-law to adopt Amendment No. 29 be forwarded to the next regular meeting of Council for consideration of approval; AND THAT staff subsequently forward Amendment No. 29, as adopted, to the County of Middlesex for consideration of approval being the delegated approval authority.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 6:26 p.m. and Council reconvene its regular meeting in order to continue with its deliberations.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on February 13, 2023, be approved as circulated; AND THAT Consent Agenda Items 7.2 through 7.7 be received as information.

THAT By-laws 19-2023 and 20-2023 be given first and second reading.

THAT Council adjourn to closed session at 6:28 p.m. pursuant to: Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, being personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees.

(Resolution 50-2023) THAT the Closed Meeting of Council adjourn at 6:58 p.m.

THAT By-law 21-2023, being the Confirmatory By-law, be approved.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:00 p.m.