Council-in-Committee

That: Council approves the amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-law 129-90 as detailed in Report PBBS-57-2025 for the lands known as 3957 Rebstock Road, and further That: Council directs Staff to prepare the necessary by-law.

That: The number of permitted units be reduced from seven units to six units, and further That: Staff be directed to engage the developer on a revised site plan that maintains the existing foot prints of individual units.

That: Council approves Draft Official Plan, attached to Report PBBS-58-2025 as Appendix 1, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law, and further That: Council direct staff to include a clause in the implementing By-law for the new Official Plan to rescind By-law 2022-47 the Niagara Official Plan, as it pertains to the Town of Fort Erie.

it is the intention of Council to refrain from adding any lands for residential development into the Urban Area Boundary (“UAB”) through the adoption of a new Town of Fort Erie Official Plan; Whereas there is one parcel of land (identified as 1589 Nigh Road) adjacent to the existing UAB south of Nigh Road between Buffalo Road and Rosehill Road for which a Plan of Subdivision has been approved for rural residential lots without sanitary sewer service; Whereas development on these lands can be intensified and fully serviced and shall be developed in coordination and collaboration with the lands to the east that front on Buffalo Road. Therefore be it resolved: That: The lands identified as 1589 Nigh Road shall be added to the Urban Area Boundary of the new Town of Fort Erie Official Plan as a Designated Growth Area provided that: The lands shall be developed in coordination and collaboration with the lands to the east that front on Buffalo Road and are identified as 0-5984 Nigh Road; and Both parcels will undergo a Secondary Plan process prior to development.

That: Council approves the Draft Climate Change Action Plan attached to Report PBBS-60-2025 as Appendix 1; and That: Council directs Staff to submit the necessary by-law.

That: Section 7 of the plan, and any reference to it, be removed.

That: Council receives the July 23, 2025, Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1.”

That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 8:19 p.m.

That: Council approves Draft Official Plan, attached to Report PBBS- 58-2025 as Appendix 1, and further Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - August 11, 2025 3 That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law, and further That: Council direct staff to include a clause in the implementing By- law for the new Official Plan to rescind By-law 2022-47 the Niagara Official Plan, as it pertains to the Town of Fort Erie.

Whereas it is the intention of Council to refrain from adding any lands for residential development into the Urban Area Boundary (“UAB”) through the adoption of a new Town of Fort Erie Official Plan; Whereas there is one parcel of land (identified as 1589 Nigh Road) adjacent to the existing UAB south of Nigh Road between Buffalo Road and Rosehill Road for which a Plan of Subdivision has been approved for rural residential lots without sanitary sewer service; Whereas development on these lands can be intensified and fully serviced and shall be developed in coordination and collaboration with the lands to the east that front on Buffalo Road. Therefore be it resolved: That: The lands identified as 1589 Nigh Road shall be added to the Urban Area Boundary of the new Town of Fort Erie Official Plan as a Designated Growth Area provided that: a. The lands shall be developed in coordination and collaboration with the lands to the east that front on Buffalo Road and are identified as 0-5984 Nigh Road; and b. Both parcels will undergo a Secondary Plan process prior to development.

That: Council receives Report PBBS-59-2025 regarding the Town’s Tree Planting Initiative, for information purposes.

Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - August 11, 2025 6 That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 8:19 p.m.