Council-in-Committee

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda as recommended.

That: Council approves the amendments to the Town’s Zoning By-law 129-90 as detailed in Report PBBS-28-2025 for the lands known as 3741 Nigh Road, and further That: Council directs Staff to prepare the necessary by-law.

That: A sunset clause be included in the amending zoning by-law requiring a building permit to be submitted within 3 years from the date of passage of the by-law.

That: The maximum height of the buildings be 2.5 storeys or 9 metres and that rooftop patios not be permitted.

That: The number of dwelling units permitted be reduced from 10 units to 7 units.

That: Council approves the amendments to the Town’s Tree By-law 33-2024 as detailed in Report PBBS-32-2025, and further That: Council directs Staff to prepare the necessary by-law.

That: Schedule B of the draft by-law be amended to reduce the maximum cash-in-lieu from $250,000 to $200,000 and any additional assessed amount from $50,000 to $40,000.

That: Draft Plan of Subdivision and Condominium be added to "Developers who are applying for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan Control or a Commercial or Industrial Development" on page 25.

That: That stump removals not be included in the provisions of the Tree By-law.

That: Language in the Tree By-law regarding a tree permit includes the removal of the tree and the stump.

That: The By-law include a provision to permit the removal of any invasive trees located on residential lots, subject to the issuance of an exemption letter.

That: The by-law include a provision requiring that, where a tree is removed from an urban area or in a heritage area and there is sufficient planting capacity at or near the location of removal, the replacement tree shall be planted in that same urban or heritage area.

That: Council approves the amendments to the Lot Maintenance By-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PBBS-33-2025.

That: Pollinator Garden beds will be set back 1 metre from the residential front lot line and front of the side yard lot lines.

That : Council receives the Memorandum regarding the Draft Parkland Dedication By-law for information purposes.

That: Council approve the staff recommendation Option A from Report IS-09-2025, to maintain free parking during the day in municipal parking lots in the Business Improvement Areas, and to allow paid overnight parking, and further That: Council direct staff to update the necessary By-laws to allow overnight parking in Municipal Lots located in the Business Improvement Areas, and further That: Council direct staff to update By-law 132-2024 to Establish Fees and Charges for the Town of Fort Erie, as necessary.

That: Council receives Report CS-04-2025 regarding the 2024 Development Charges (DC) Reserve Fund Status, for information purposes, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to substitute the Sims Ave Upgrade - SH22 capital project (SIMM25) with $9,250 Road DC Reserve with Road Refurbishing Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to substitute the South Ridge Meadows Subdivision Parker Ave capital project (SRMP24) by $60,708 with funding decreases of $9,375 to Road DC Reserve and $51,333 to Storm DC Reserve and increases of $9,375 from Road Refurbishing Reserve and $51,333 from Storm Refurbishing Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to substitute the South Ridge Meadows Subdivision Wells Ave capital project (SRMW24) by $60,795 with funding decreases of $9,450 Roads DC Reserve and $51,345 Storm DC Reserve and increases of $9,450 with Road Refurbishing Reserve and $51,345 with Storm Refurbishing Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to reopen and supplement Arthur Street Upgrade capital project (ARTH20) by $445,600 (including non-rebatable HST) with $110,825 from the Road Refurbishing Reserve, $110,825 from the Road DC Reserve, $117,655 from the Storm DC Reserve, $61,315 from the Wastewater DC Reserve and $44,980 from the Water Refurbishing Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement Albany Street capital project (ALBY23) by $207,770 (including n

That: Council authorizes in-person ballot voting using vote tabulators as the primary voting method for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election; and further That: Council authorizes internet voting as an alternative voting method for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election; and further That: Council directs Staff to prepare the necessary by-law to authorize the use of internet voting as an alternative voting method.

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 9:43 p.m. with report: 12.1 That: Council approves the Closed Session Minutes of March 31, 2025, and 12.2 That: Council authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session, and 12.3 That: Council approves the recommendations in Report PBBS-29-2025 and authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session, and 12.4 That: Council approves the recommendations in Report PBBS-30-2025 and authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session, and 12.5 That: Council authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session.

That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 9:44 p.m.

Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - April 14, 2025 5 That: The maximum height of the buildings be 2.5 storeys or 9 metres and that rooftop patios not be permitted.

Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - April 14, 2025 12 That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 9:44 p.m.