Planning and Development Committee

That the agenda and addendum for the July 11, 2023 Planning and Development Committee be approved, as amended.

Whereas throughout consultation with the affected members of the public, there was the expressed desire for unique addresses and street name; and Whereas throughout consultation with the affected members of the public, they expressed that the proposed nomenclature of 10,000 numbering would be confusing with the rest of the numbering on their street; and Whereas having multiple roadways with similar naming (West River St, West River Rd, West River Lane) has the potential to cause confusion for postal services, EMS services, the general public, and more; Therefore be it directed that staff be instructed to pursue the renaming the existing section of Paris Links Rd in question and the extension of Paris Links Road with a unique name as per county guidelines for street nomenclature, as per the option presented by staff to the public and ward 2 Councillors during consultation.

That the Planning and Development Committee minutes of June 13, 2023, be approved.

That report RPT-0316-23 St. George Comprehensive Masterplan Study dated July 11th, 2023 be received as information; and That the recommendations of the St. George Comprehensive Masterplan Study (Attachment 1) and the findings of the Technical Memoranda (Annexes 1-3) be endorsed by Council and implemented by Staff; and That the County develop a Servicing Allocation Policy for St. George to be implemented ahead of the Water Pollution Control Plant expansion; and That Council directs staff to consider late submissions of Correspondence received and any modifications required to the ICBL Study and Zoning By-Law Amendment prior to approval by Council; And that the County prepare a Zoning By-Law Amendment to repeal the Interim Control By-Law (By-law 88-22) for St. George and implement the findings of the Technical Memoranda (Annexes 1-3) and recommended performance standards of the Comprehensive Masterplan Study (Attachment 1).

Whereas the County of Brant Council approved By-Law 88-22 forming part of Report RPT-0247-22 on July 26, 2022, which enacted the Interim Control By-Law (ICBL), implementing interim control of all development within St. George, save and except exemptions outlined within By-Law 88-22, for a period of one year pending completion of a Technical Memoranda and Summary report, Comprehensive Masterplan Study, and Zoning By-Law Amendment; and Whereas Council directed staff through Report RPT-0247-22 to undertake the Comprehensive Masterplan Study for St. George technical analyses to coordinate servicing and manage future growth of St. George over the long term; and Whereas the Comprehensive Masterplan Study for St. George has been completed and provides recommendations to be implemented through a Zoning By-Law Amendment to the County’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 61-16; And whereas staff have consulted and engaged with the public and landowners on technical changes forming part of the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment to the County’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 61-16, and are of the opinion that the changes will improve the implementation of the policies of the County of Brant Official Plan (2012), are in conformity with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020); Therefore be it resolved that Committee approve the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment to the County’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 61-16 form

That the Zoning By-law Amendment Application proposing to amend zoning provision A-51 in order to permit outdoor storage and warehousing of pre-cast concrete products and accessories and rezone a portion of the subject lands from A-51 to Residential Hamlet (RH) to permit a townhouse development, be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be

That the Zoning By-law Amendment application proposing to rezone the subject lands from Agriculture (A) to Light Industrial (M2) with a parking reduction of 35%, be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be

That the Major Zoning By-Law Amendment application & Plan of Subdivision proposing to rezone a portion from Agriculture (A) and Automotive Commercial (C6- 1) to General Commercial (C2); rezone a portion from Agriculture (A) to Residential Singles and Semis (R2); rezone a portion from Agriculture (A) and Resource Extraction (EX) to Prestige Industrial (M1-XX); rezone a portion Agriculture (A) and Resource Extraction (EX) to Light Industrial (M2) ;rezone a portion from Agriculture (A) to Natural Heritage (NH); rezone a portion from Resource Extraction (EX) to Heavy Industrial (M3); rezone a portion from Resource Extraction (EX) to Light Industrial (M2); rezone a portion from Agriculture (A) to Natural Heritage (NH); and rezone a portion from Resource Extraction (EX) to Natural Heritage (NH), be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be

That the Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes and Report of June 19, 2023, be approved including the following recommendations: 1. That the Agricultural Advisory Committee has no concerns regarding a field access within the Natural Heritage Zone located at 283 McLean School Road. 2. That application B14-23-ES - Pynenburg - 217 Highway 2 be received as information; And that the existing barn be decommissioned. 3. That staff be directed to negotiate application B16-23-ES lot size to .6 ha with the applicant.