County of Brant Council Special Meeting OP Public Hearing

That the addendum for the Special Council meeting of May 30, 2023, including an additional package of correspondence received in the past 24 hours, be approved.

That all matters currently before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) which have been raised through Delegations and correspondence received through the Final New Official Plan project be excluded, including Site Specific Requests 96, 97, 101, and 109 of Attachment 1 of RPT 262-23.

That Council direct staff to prepare an information report to Planning Committee and Council to review existing capital financing options concerning growth-related infrastructure implemented by various Ontario municipalities to address this growth management issue, and that the report be submitted before December 2023 to inform the next Development Charges Background Study and By-law.

That the wording in the Official Plan relating to the wide range of price occupancy and housing types be strengthened to state that the County of Brant will study attainable housing, the County recognizes the challenge of providing affordable housing, and will bring forward a plan together with the City of Brantford to address the needs of affordable housing.

Whereas a Site–Specific Request (#101) was received through the County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review to expand the Cainsville Settlement Area Boundary and change the designation of lands known as 292000405023800 Papple Road from agriculture to employment to allow for future development of Employment Lands on private services; County of Brant Special Council Minutes Page 4 Tuesday May 30, 2023 Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the County of Brant remove Site-Specific Request #101 from Green Life Proteins from the inclusion into the Cainsville Settlement Area Boundary to include lands known as 292000405023800 Papple Road, and modify the land use designation from General Employment to Agriculture as illustrated on Schedule A-5 of the New Official Plan.

Whereas a Site – Specific Request (#97) was received through the County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review to expand the Burford Settlement Area Boundary and change the designation of lands located at 26 Eighth Concession Road from agriculture to employment to allow for future development of Employment Lands; and Whereas Council finds merit in the request based on justification as outlined within Attachment 1 of RPT-0262-23 for the Final New Official Plan; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the County of Brant recommend Site – Specific Request #97 from Arcadis IBI Group on behalf of the Landowner to expand the Burford Settlement Area Boundary to include the remaining lands of 26 Eighth Concession Road be included within the Final New Official Plan.

Whereas a Site – Specific Request (#96) was received through the County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review to expand the New Durham Settlement Area Boundary and change the designation of lands located at 20-40 Muird Road South and 348 Harley Road from agriculture to employment to allow for future development of Employment Lands; and Whereas Council finds merit in the request based on justification provided within Attachment 1 of RPT-0262-23 for the Final New Official Plan; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the County of Brant recommend Site – Specific Request #96 from GSP Group on behalf of the Landowner to expand the New Durham Settlement Area Boundary, outside of the Natural Heritage System and modify the land use designation as illustrated on Schedule A from Agriculture to General Employment be included within the Final New Official Plan.

Whereas a Site – Specific Request (#109) was received through the County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review to expand the Oakhill Settlement Area Boundary and change the designation of lands located at 253 Oakhill Drive from agriculture to Village Community Lands to allow for future development of Community Area Lands; and Whereas Council finds merit in the request based on justification provided within Attachment 1 of RPT-0262-23 for the Final New Official Plan; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the County of Brant recommend Site– Specific Request #109 from The Angrish Group on behalf of the Landowner to expand the Oakhill Settlement Area Boundary to include the minor rounding out on lands located at 253 Oakhill Drive and modify the land use designation from Agriculture to Village Community Area lands as illustrated on Schedule A-18 be included within the Final New Official Plan.

Whereas the County of Brant has prepared a New Official Plan which would apply to all lands within the County boundary; And whereas pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, County Council declares that the New Official Plan conforms with the A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, has regard for matters of provincial interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act, and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020); And whereas a major component of this New Official Plan is the completion of a Municipal Comprehensive Review as per Section 26 of the Planning Act; County of Brant Special Council Minutes Page 7 Tuesday May 30, 2023 And whereas Council and staff have received comments from Indigenous communities, the public, developers, and stakeholders from November 2019 to May 2023 which have been received for review and consideration; And whereas RPT-0262-23, which includes Site Specific requests from landowners for changes in designation, comments and feedback received, and major modifications considered in finalizing the New Official Plan, be received by Council; Therefore that staff recommend that Council: Adopt the County of Brant New Official Plan, dated May, 2023; Adopt the Annex mapping series as attached to the New Official Plan; Receive the Addendum to the Municipal Comprehensive Review (May 2023) and Municipal Comprehensive Review, Final Report (July 26, 2021); Receive the following documents and submissions in support of the New Offici

That the following by-laws now be read a first time: 1. By-law Number 61-23 Being a By-law to Adopt the County of Brant Official Plan, A Simply Grand Plan 2. By-law Number 62-23 Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council

That the following by-laws now be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted: 1. By-law Number 61-23 Being a By-law to Adopt the County of Brant Official Plan, A Simply Grand Plan 2. By-law Number 62-23 Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council

That the following by-laws now be read a third time, passed, signed and executed: 1. By-law Number 61-23 Being a By-law to Adopt the County of Brant Official Plan, A Simply Grand Plan 2. By-law Number 62-23 Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council