Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-52-2014 be

THAT: The recommendations contained in Report Nos. CDS-53-2014, CDS-55- 2014, CDS-56-2014, CDS-57-2014, CDS-58-2014, IS-12-2014, IS-13-2014, IS- 14-2014, IS-15-2014 and IS-16-2014 are hereby approved. (

THAT: The recommendation be and it is hereby amended by adding the following thereto: “THAT: Staff have a discussion with the owner of Harbourtown development outlining his responsibilities and Council’s desire for him to meet those obligations.” (

THAT: Council hereby receives the report for information purposes, and further THAT: The Town continue with the current practices of street sweeping and placement of surface asphalt for the reasons identified herein. THAT: Staff have a discussion with the owner of Harbourtown development outlining his responsibilities and Council’s desire for him to meet those obligations. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-60-2014 – New Public Meeting on Medical Marihuana Grow and Production Facilities be considered prior to Report No. CDS-59-2014. (

COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014 PAGE FIFTEEN THAT: Council hereby approves the use of a standard Downtown Core Area CIP Agreement Template for the purposes of administering financial incentives (grants) approved under the Ridgeway and Bridgeburg Core Area CIP's, and further THAT: Council hereby delegates authority to the Director of Community and Development Services to make minor revisions to the Agreement Template attached as Appendix "2" from time to time, and further THAT: Council hereby delegates authority to the Director of Community and Development Services to approve grant applications, and further THAT: Council hereby delegates authority to the Director of Community and Development Services and the Town Clerk to execute Downtown Core Area CIP Agreements, and further THAT: Council delegates authority to the Director of Community and Development Services to appoint persons from time to time as members of respective Core Area CIP Application Evaluation Committees, for the purposes of application review and recommendation, and to make member substitutions where necessary to facilitate processing, and further THAT:A by-law to be submitted to Council applying the foregoing. (

THAT: Council directs staff to bring forward By-law No. 53-2014 to the next Council meeting for passage. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-65-2014 – Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment – Ashton Homes (Western) Ltd. – Owner – Upper Canada Consultants – Agent – Block 39 Spears Road Estates (Shown as Blocks 31 and 32 on Revised Plan) be considered prior to Report No. CDS-61-2014. (

THAT: The application from Peter Piekarski to amend the Zoning By-law from the Rural Commercial C7 Zone to a Site Specific Rural Commercial C7 Zone be approved and a Zoning By-law Amendment be submitted to Council. (

THAT: The recommendation be amended to read as follows: “THAT: Council take no action on the Municipal Responsibility Agreement.” (

THAT: Council take no action on the Municipal Responsibility Agreement. (

THAT: The first recommendation be amended to read as follows: “THAT: Council approves the Sign By-law attached as Appendix "1" as amended pursuant to Appendix "2" (relative to Election Sign Provisions) and Section 8.1 (b) be amended to read: “shall be removed within five (5) days following Election Day.”, and further” (

THAT: The first recommendation be further amended to read as follows: “THAT: Council approves the Sign By-law attached as Appendix "1" as amended pursuant to Appendix "2" (relative to Election Sign Provisions), under Section 8.5 be amended to read: “The Riding Association or Election Committee shall be responsible for compliance with the signage by-laws and regulations of The Regional Municipality of Niagara and Province of Ontario (including the Ministry of Transportation) as the case may be.”, and further” (

THAT: Council approves the Sign By-law attached as Appendix "1" as amended pursuant to Appendix "2" (relative to Election Sign Provisions) as further amended under Section 8.1 (b) by requiring that election signs shall be removed within five (5) days following Election Day.”, and further THAT: Council hereby approves the new fees for sign permits and the amendments of Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09 accordingly, and further THAT: The Municipal Road Allowance Encroachment Policy By-law No. 89-07, as amended, be further amended to exclude projecting signs. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council amending the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90 in accordance with the attached amendments in Appendix "1" including the replacement of the zoning maps identified in Appendix "2". (

THAT: The application from Upper Canada Consultants to amend the Zoning By-law from the Open Space OS-478 Zone to Residential 2A R2A Zone be approved and a Zoning By-law Amendment be submitted to Council, and further THAT: The revised Spears Road Estates Subdivision (Part of Lot 1, Concession 4, Niagara River) dated April 25, 2014, showing 32 lots for single detached dwellings, 4 blocks for semi-detached dwellings, 2 blocks for townhouse dwellings, 1 block for parkland, 1 block for a stormwater management pond and 1 block for pedestrian walkway as shown as Appendix "2" be approved in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.P.13 and the regulations thereunder, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix "4" of this report, and the parties be advised of Council's decision on the application in accordance with the Planning Act, and further THAT: The amended Conditions of Draft Plan Approval in Report No. CDS-65- 2014 be circulated to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. (

THAT: Council hereby grants Birdie Golf Carts an additional six months extension on the enforcement of the non-conforming use of their property at 4915 Garrison Road. (b) Councillor Lubberts Councillor Lubberts enquired as to when the sidewalk tender will be brought forward to Council for approval. Mr. Boutin, Acting Director of Infrastructure Services advised that the the sidewalk program is included in the tender package closing July 3rd. The packages are available for pick up on June 12th so it probably will not be to Council until August. Council Lubberts asked the Acting Director to confirm that the sidewalk tender will not come to Council until August. Mr. Boutin advised the tender closes on July 3rd and following review of tender packages, an award could occur on July 14th. Councillor Lubberts advised the reason he asked is because when he spoke with Mr. Kuchyt he was advised that Crystal Beach would probably have something for the interlocking bricks and new concrete along the sidewalks at the end of June, which is now going to be pushed to August or September. Mr. Boutin advised that he does not expect it to be September. There is a condition in the tender that the contractor stay in Town until the work is completed. Councillor Lubberts advised that at the last Crystal Beach BIA meeting he was asked to give them an update on when the sidewalk works would occur. He again asked whether the earliest the work would be done would be the end of August. Mr. Boutin advised t

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:32 p.m. (