Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-100-05 regarding an application to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands known as Ridgeway on the Lake Draft Plan of Subdivision located on the east side of Prospect Point Road, south of Thunder Bay Road, to a Residential 1 Site Specific Holding R1(H) Zone, to permit reduced setbacks, reduced lot frontages and increased lot coverage be received for information purposes; and THAT: A report on this application be presented at a future Council-in- Committee meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the public meeting. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-101-05 regarding the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit 9 Street Townhouses to be located at the southwest corner of Dominion Road and Albert Street be received for information purposes; and THAT: A report on the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit 9 Street Townhouses to be located at the southwest corner of Dominion Road and Albert Street be presented at a future Council-in-Committee meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: A resolution be presented to Council on September 12, 2005 to adopt the Crystal Beach Neighbourhood Plan, consisting of the Background Report (Volume 1), the Guidelines for Growth and Development (Volume 2) and the Neighbourhood Land Use Plan; and THAT: This report be circulated to the Regional Niagara Planning Department for information purposes. (

THAT: Paragraph 1 of the recommendation be

THAT: Council authorize the secondment of the Planning Officer to the position of Neighbourhood Planner for a further one-year period beginning October 1, 2005 and ending September 30, 2006; and THAT: Council authorize an extension of the contract for the Planning Intern position to September 30, 2006; and THAT: Council consider the position of Neighbourhood Planner becoming a permanent full-time staff position in 2006 and the conversion of the Planning Intern position to full-time permanent as part of the 2006 Budget deliberations. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lots No. 254 and 255, Plan 27/NP 370, not to be a lot in a Registered Plan. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Subdivision Agreement with Puppy Hut Limited (Ed Lenchyshyn) for Village Creek Estates – Phase 1 Plan of Subdivision; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Subdivision Agreement and associated documents; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to accept and dedicate Part 1 on Plan 59R-12871 as a Public Highway; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 removing the Holding provisions after the Developer has entered into a Subdivision Agreement with the Town; and THAT: The Developer be allowed to pre-service the subdivision prior to the registration of the Agreement subject to receipt of the security deposit, cash payment, approved drawings, contract documents, MOE approvals, insurance certificate and letter of indemnification to the satisfaction of the Town. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Subdivision Agreement with River Trail Estates Inc. for Stage 1 of the River Trail Estates 2 – Phase 2 Subdivision; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Subdivision Agreement and associated documents; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to amend the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90 removing the Holding provision after the Developer has entered into a Subdivision Agreement with the Town; THAT: The Town’s share in the reconstruction cost of Black Creek Road and storm sewers and outlet be set to an upset limit of $214,000.00 and the Developer be allowed a development charge credit for road charges to an upset limit of $138,000.00 and for storm sewer charges to an upset limit of $77,400.00; and THAT: Council approve the proposed phasing of the subdivision development in three (3) stages in accordance with the approved drawings filed with the Town; and THAT: The Developer be allowed to pre-service the subdivision prior to the registration of the Agreement subject to receipt of the security deposit, cash payment, approved drawings, contract documents, MOE approvals, insurance certificate and letter of indemnification to the satisfaction of the Town. (

THAT: Council approve the amendment of By-law No. 345-75, “Being a by-law to establish uniform retirement dates for all employees,” to exempt Volunteer Fire Public Education Assistants from the mandatory retirement age of sixty-five (65) years, and further THAT: Staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-law to amend the aforesaid by-law. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Site Plan Agreement with Wm. Pasincky Limited for Bill’s Toyota Sales, a vehicle dealership and repairs establishment located on the southeast corner of Garrison Road and Kraft Road, subject to receipt of the final drawings to Town’s satisfaction; THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 removing the Holding provisions after the Owner has entered into a Site Plan Agreement with the Town; and THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute the Site Plan Agreement and requisite documents. (

THAT: Paragraph 5.1 of Appendix “1” and Item No. 4 of Appendix “2” be removed from the report and dealt with separately. (

THAT: Council does hereby approve the August 22, 2005 Land Committee Meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Administrative Report No. CAO-13/LC-5-05, save and except for the item removed, and further THAT: Council does hereby approve the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix “2” to Report No. CAO-13/LC-5-05, save and except for the item removed. (

THAT: The recommendation contained in Item 5.1 be and it is hereby amended by deleting the second paragraph, and further THAT: The second paragraph be removed from Item 4 contained in Appendix “2” thereof. (

THAT: Item 5.1 contained in Appendix “1” and Item No. 4 contained in Appendix “2” of the Land Committee Meeting minutes of August 22, 2005 be and they are hereby approved, as amended. (

THAT: The list of taxes and penalties totaling $58,082.52 attached as Appendix “A” to Report No. CS-06-05 be cancelled, reduced or refunded as applicable in accordance with Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: The 2004 audited Financial Report (attached as Appendix “A”) be received for information purposes and published in accordance with Section 295 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: Council receive for information purposes, the interim financial report for the six months ending June 30, 2005, as provided in Administrative Report No. CS-30-05. (

THAT: Council accept this report for information purposes only. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter Re: Skateboard Park (b) Human Resource Matter Re: Leave Replacement for Senior Development Planner (Confid. Report No. CDS-109-05) (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with the following reports: Re: Skateboard Park THAT: The matter of the Fort Erie Golf Club property to be considered as a potential site for the Fort Erie Skateboard Park be and it is hereby eliminated from such consideration due to the lack of interest by the Fort Erie Golf Club, and further THAT: The Fort Erie Skateboard Park Ad Hoc Committee be so notified of this action. Re: Leave Replacement for Senior Development Planner THAT: J. Perry Planning Consulting Inc. be retained for a one-year contract to provide planning services for the purpose of a leave replacement. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee hereby adjourns at 9:15 p.m. (