Council Meeting

THAT the September 23, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED, as amended.

THAT the presentation by Aina DeViet, Warden, and Bill Rayburn, Chief Administrative Officer for Middlesex County, regarding the Local Council Update for 2024 BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:26 p.m. and move into Public Meetings pursuant to the Planning Act, to consider applications listed on the September 23, 2024 Council Agenda.

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z11-24 as requested by Everest Estate Homes Inc. c/o Nathan Kok on behalf of A & K Payne Farms Ltd. and Jason Pike c/o Jason Pike and Carla Pike to rezone a portion of the subject lands from the Extractive Industrial (M3) Zone to a site-specific Extractive Industrial (M3-#) Zone to permit a single detached dwelling for lands legally describe as Part of Lots 16 to 18, Concession 1 (geographic Township of North Dorchester) and designated as Parts 1 to 3 on Reference Plan 33R-18002, Municipality of Thames Centre, and known municipally as 6508 Trafalgar Street be APPROVED; AND THAT the implementing by-law be APPROVED, as included in the by-law portion of the agenda; AND THAT the Municipality of Thames Centre Comprehensive Zoning By-law 75-2006 be AMENDED to permit two single unit dwellings on the property, municipally known as 6508 Trafalgar Street, for a temporary period not to exceed three (3) years, as filed by Everest Estate Homes Inc. c/o Nathan Kok on behalf of A & K Payne Farms Ltd. and Jason Pike c/o Jason Pike and Carla Pike (Z11-24), as included in the by-law portion of the agenda; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be AUTHORIZED to execute a Temporary Use Agreement, substantially in form of the agreement attached, as included in the by-law portion of the agenda.

THAT the Planning Public Meeting adjourn at 5:34 p.m. in order to sit as Committee of Adjustment under the Planning Act, to consider an application listed on the September 23, 2024 Council Agenda.

THAT Application for Minor Variance A9-2024 filed by Justin Kobarda on behalf of Justin Kobarda, Jason Kobarda and Andrew Kobarda to permit the expansion of a legal non-conforming use, being a residential use, in the form of a detached garage and to permit said detached garage to have an interior side yard setback and rear yard setback of 1.5 metres for a property municipally known as 4150 Catherine Street in the Municipality of Thames Centre, be APPROVED. REASONS  The general intent and purpose of the Official Plan would be maintained;  The general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law would be maintained;  The effects of the variance are considered minor in nature; and  The variance is desirable for the appropriate use and development of the land.

THAT the Committee of Adjustment adjourn at 5:40 p.m. and Council reconvene its regular meeting.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on September 9, 2024, BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 10.1 through 10.4 BE RECEIVED as information.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-009-24 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated September 23, 2024, concerning a petition for new drainage works, BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the petition submitted, under Section 4 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for new drainage works, in relation to the property located at CON 2 E Pt LOT 1 (former township of West Nissouri) BE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED; AND THAT Mr. M. P. Devos, of Spriet Associates, BE APPOINTED as the Engineer to investigate and prepare the necessary drainage report.

THAT Report No. PDS-050-24 BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. F-008-24 BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the 2023 Annual Development Charges Report be made available to the public on the Municipality of Thames Centre website to fulfill Council’s obligation under Section 43 (2.1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

THAT Report No. F-009-24 BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council APPROVE the elimination of the phase-in period for development charge rates and implement the full 100% rate effective November 1, 2024, in accordance with Bill 185, which received royal assent on June 26, 2024; AND THAT staff BE AUTHORIZED to implement this resolution.

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 12.1 through 12.3 BE APPROVED as presented.

THAT the Thames Centre Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) encourages Thames Centre Council to SUPPORT continued participation at the Middlesex County level with the South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Economic Development Corporation for 2025.

THAT By-laws 62-2024 through 64-2024 and 66-2024 through 68-2024 BE ADOPTED as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 5:52 p.m.