Regular Council in Committee

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (

That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-42-2022 regarding a proposed Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 131 & 135 Gilmore Road. (

That: A condition be included that a parking lot surface shall be required that suppresses dust and is navigable for accessibility purposes, in the discretion of the Director, Infrastructure Services. (

That: The extension date be changed to “for a duration of one year to June 30, 2023 as detailed in Appendix “4””, with a further extension of one year to June 30, 2024 provided that a building permit is applied for and issued before June 30, 2023, and further (

That: A Safety Inspection of the building, particularly of the stairs, and the lift, is required. (

That: Recommendation No. 6 be amended to add: “within three months”. Following approval of the amendments, Recommendation No. 3, as amended, was voted on as follows: That: Council approves a temporary use Zoning By-law Amendment in accordance with Section 39 of the Planning Act to permit operation of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario sales trailer located on 409 Gorham Road for a duration of one year to June 30, 2023 as detailed in Appendix "4" of Report No. PDS- 43-2022, with a further extension of one year to June 30, 2024 provided that a building permit is applied for and issued before June 30, 2023, and further That: A condition be included in the temporary use Zoning By- law Amendment that a parking lot surface shall be required that suppresses dust and is navigable for accessibility purposes, in the discretion of the Director, Infrastructure Services, and further That: A Safety Inspection of the building, particularly of the stairs, and the lift, is required within three months, and further That: Council authorizes staff to prepare the necessary by-law. (

That: Council extends draft plan approval for the Fort Erie Hills draft plan of subdivision until May 1, 2024, and the Owner and Page 9 of 19 Council-in-Committee - 20 Jun 2022 Meeting Minutes Regional Municipality of Niagara Planning and Development Services be so advised. (

That: Council directs to submit a copy of this Report to Niagara Region and engage Regional staff in coordinating traffic calming measures in Fort Erie. (

That: The last 2 recommendations in the Report be postponed to the July 11, Council-in-Committee meeting to allow the Town to put the Report on the Town’s webpage “Let’s Talk Fort Erie” for further engagement. (

That: Council receives Paradigm’s Rural Road Speed Limit Study for information purposes; and further That: Council approves the recommendations contained in the Rural Road Speed Limit Report completed by Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited; and further That: Council directs staff to submit a by-law to Council to amend Traffic By-law No. 89-2000, as amended, to implement the said recommendations. (

That: Report No. IS-21-2022 be postponed in order for a Public Meeting to be arranged at a time recommended by the Clerk, being sooner rather than later, if possible. (

That: Council extends the hour of adjournment to 10:30 p.m. (

That: Council directs staff to engage Region of Niagara staff regarding road capacity improvements for the Stevensville Road, Gorham Road, Ridgeway Road corridor, and a further access road between the Queen Elizabeth Highway and the Ridgeway/Crystal Beach area. (

That: Council-in-Committee adjourns at 10:12 p.m. (