Council Meeting

THAT the presentation made by Rick Orr of Orr Insurance & Investment, regarding Municipal Insurance/Risk Management, be received for information.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:11 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting under Sections 34(12) and 53(5) of the Planning Act.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 5:16 p.m. and Council reconvene in order to consider Consent Application B6-23 & Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z7-23 (1732435 Ontario Ltd. c/o Pat & Jane Elliott, Applicant) for property located at 21699 Heritage Road.

THAT Application for Consent B6-23 requested by 1732435 Ontario Limited (c/o Pat and Jane Elliott) to facilitate this disposal of a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation with the lot to be severed having an area of approximately 0.4 hectares from lands legally described as Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 4 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre and known municipally as 21669 Heritage Road, 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 all applicable property taxes be paid to the Municipality prior to the stamping of the deeds. 3. That the balance of the farm be rezoned to prohibit any new residential use consistent with provincial policy. 4. 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. 5. That all outstanding work orders or by-law enforcement issues be resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official. 6. That the applicant conform with the Municipality’s property standards by-law including the removal of any debri

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z7-23 requested by 1732435 Ontario Limited (c/o Pat and Jane Elliott) for lands legally described as Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 4 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre and known municipally as 21669 Heritage Road, 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 a future meeting.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:18 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 5:43 p.m. and Council reconvene in order to consider Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z8-23 (Johannes Pepping & Shelley Pepping, Applicant; Zelinka Priamo Ltd. c/o Matt Litwinchuk, Agent) for property located at 5030 Westchester Bourne (County Road 74).

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z8-23) filed by Zelinka Priamo Ltd. (c/o Matt Litwinchuk) on behalf of Johannes Pepping and Shelley Pepping for lands known municipally as 5030 Westchester Bourne to rezone the subject property from the Institutional (I) Zone to a site- specific Institutional (I-#) Zone to permit a private elementary school, a private secondary school and a single detached dwelling, as additional uses to the parent Institutional (I) Zone, be approved in principle and that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to prepare the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment subject to a Holding (H) provision for Council’s consideration at the next regular meeting.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:45 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 5:53 p.m. and Council reconvene in order to consider Application for Temporary Use & Zoning By-law Amendment Z9-23 (Jason Irwin, Applicant) for property located at 4313 Trafalgar Street.

THAT Application for Temporary-Use (Z9-23) filed by Jason Irwin for lands legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, NRT (geographic Township of North Dorchester), Municipality of Thames Centre and known municipally as 4313 Trafalgar Street to permit the continued occupancy of an existing single unit dwelling on the subject property for up to three (3) years while a new single detached dwelling is being constructed, be approved in principle and that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to prepare the necessary By-law for Council’s consideration once the attached Agreement has been executed by the applicant; AND THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z9-23) filed by Jason Irwin for lands legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, NRT (geographic Township of North Dorchester), Municipality of Thames Centre and known municipally as 4313 Trafalgar Street to rezone the subject property to a site-specific Agricultural (A-#) Zone to permit an ARU having a maximum floor area of 75 square metres within a detached garage and to allow a reduced side yard setback of 10.7 metres for a new single detached dwelling, 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 Council adjourn its regular meeting at 5:55 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 6:04 p.m. and Council reconvene in order to consider Revised Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z19-22 (2448021 Ontario Inc., Applicant; Jason Van Ryboeck & Jessica Howe, Agent) for property located at 21077 Purple Hill Road.

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z19-22) as revised and submitted by Jason Van Ryboeck and Jessica Howe for lands legally described as Part of Lot 2, Concession 5 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre and known municipally as 20177 Purple Hill Road be approved and that the implementing by-law be passed by Council.

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 6:06 p.m. in order to convene as a Public Meeting.

THAT the Public Meeting adjourn at 6:35 p.m. and Council reconvene in order to consider Proposed Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order CIHAO 1-23 (Farhi Farming Corporation, Owner; Esher Planning Inc. and Municipal Solutions, Agent) for property located at 4453 Breen Road and in order to continue with remaining deliberations.

THAT Report No. PDS-021-23 entitled, “Proposed Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order by Esher Planning Inc. and Municipal Solutions on behalf of Farhi Holdings Corporation – 4453 Breen Road, Putnam” be received for information; AND THAT the Director of Planning and Development Services provide a subsequent report summarizing all public and agency comments received, along with a recommendation for Council’s consideration at a future meeting.

THAT the framework for the proposed Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator process be revised by ensuring that we provide circulation to OMAFRA, OFA and/or MFA in the instances where farmland is being affected.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on April 12, 2023, be approved as circulated; AND THAT Consent Agenda Items 7.2 through 7.7 be received as information.

THAT Report No. CLERK-008-23 be received for information; AND THAT the Designation of Municipally Significant Events Policy be adopted and included in the Corporate Policy Manual; AND THAT the Municipal Alcohol Policy By-law No. 43-2013 be amended and updated to reflect this policy and brought to a future council meeting for consideration; AND THAT Delegation By-law No. 54-2021 be amended to include delegated authority to the Clerk, or delegate, to consider Applications to Designate Municipally Significant Events; AND THAT an application fee, in the amount of $100.00, be established for processing Applications to Designate Municipally Significant Events.

THAT Report No. CS-006-23 be received for information; AND THAT Council direct the Director of Community Services & Facilities to award the Municipal Office Site Work Engineering & Project Management 2023 Capital Project to MTE Consultants.

THAT Report No. PDS-022-23, with respect to Application for Zoning By- law Amendment Z19-19 submitted by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants on behalf of Sifton Properties Ltd. for the draft plan of subdivision approved (File No. 39T-TC1903) lands known as Hawthorne Park, located south of Byron Avenue and on the east side of Dorchester Road in the village of Dorchester, be received for information; AND THAT Council pass the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment, being consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Thames Centre Official Plan through Amendment No 28.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre supports the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie and the City of Sault St. Marie's resolutions in support of Bill 5, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act; AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local MP, local MPP, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

THAT By-laws 19-2023 and 20-2023 be given third and final reading; AND THAT By-laws 36-2023 through 43-2023 be adopted as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:03 p.m.