The Brant County Record

Planning and Development Committee

February 1, 2022

Who was there

Present (8): David Bailey, John Bell, Robert Chambers, Brian Coleman, Steve Howes, John MacAlpine, David Miller, John Peirce

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (13 motions)

8 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Planning and Development Committee agenda for February 1, 2022 be approved as amended.
Moved by Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Peirce
Carried
That the Planning and Development Committee minutes of January 4, 2022, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
That application ZBA37-21-RC to rezone the subject lands from Core Area Commercial (C4) to Special Exemption Core Area Commercial (C4) with site specific provisions be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Peirce
Referred
That application ZBA2-22-KD to rezone the southerly portion of the subject property from 'Agriculture' (A) to 'Rural Residential' (RR) with a site-specific regulation for minimum lot frontage be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor MacAlpine
Referred
That application ZBA1-22-KD to rezone the subject lands from 'Agricultural' (A) to 'Light Industrial' (M2) be received as information and any comments/ submissions regarding this application be
Moved by Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Gatward
Referred
That the Clerk be directed to inform Shared Tower Inc. (STC): a) That LandSquared on behalf of Shared Tower Inc. (STC) has completed consultation with the County of Brant and the public; and b) That the Telecommunication Tower as proposed at 1 Albert Judge Drive is in accordance with Section 4.iii – ‘Preferred Location Guidelines’ of the ‘Communication Tower and Communication Antenna Preferred Location Protocol (2020)’.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Wheat
Carried
That clause B) be amended to include the following wording at the end of the clause "however, the Council of the County of Brant supports the location as being the least obtrusive in the neighbourhood.”
Moved by Councillor Gatward, seconded by Councillor Howes
Defeated
That item 8.2- RPT-21-353-CT5- DN- 447 Baptist Church Road be
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Laferriere
Deferred
That Application ZBA39/21/AW from Robert & Meaghan Innes, owners of range 1 west of Mount Pleasant Road, part lot 4, geographic Township of Brantford, known as 729 Mount Pleasant Road, County of Brant, to rezone the severed lands from Suburban Residential (SR) to holding - Suburban Residential with site specific provision 59 (h-SR-59) to permit a frontage of approximately 17 metres (55.8 feet), whereas a minimum of 20 metres (65.6 feet) is required, and to place a holding on the severed parcel be approved; that the reason(s) for approval are as follows:  The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).  The application conforms to the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The application is in conformity with the general intent of the policies of the County of Brant Official Plan (2012); and,  The application maintains the intent of the County of Brant Zoning By-Law 61-16.
Moved by Councillor Wheat, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
That Application ZBA15/21/AW from Cohoon Engineering and Darren & Megan Weatherbee on behalf of Sharon Starratt, owner of Concession 6 part lot 16, geographic Township of Burford, known as 184 Highway #53, County of Brant, to rezone an area of approximately 442 square metres (4,757.6 square feet) from Residential Hamlet (RH) to General Commercial (C2) to facilitate a lot line addition with the adjacent parcel, 182 Highway #53, and to rezone the retained parcel from Residential Hamlet (RH) to Residential Hamlet with site specific provision 26 (RH-26) to permit an undersized lot area of approximately 2,394 square metres (25,768.8 Planning and Development Committee Minutes Page 12 Tuesday, February 1, 2022 square feet), whereas a minimum of 3,000 square metres (32,291.2 square feet) is required be approved; And that the reason(s) for approval are as follows:  The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).  The application conforms to the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The application is in conformity with the general intent of the policies of the County of Brant Official Plan (2012); and,  The application maintains the intent of the County of Brant Zoning By-Law 61-16.
Moved by Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
That Application ZBA40/21/AW from Waterous Holden on behalf of Darek and Denise Lesiak, owners of range 1 west of Mount Pleasant Road part lot 10, in the geographic Township of Brantford, known as 571 Mount Pleasant Road, County of Brant, to rezone the subject lands from Agriculture (A) to holding - Suburban Residential (h-SR) to facilitate a severance and to place a holding on the severed parcel be approved; AND the reason(s) for approval are as follows:  The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).  The application conforms to the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The application is in conformity with the general intent of the policies of the County of Brant Official Plan (2012); and,  The application maintains the intent of the County of Brant Zoning By-Law 61-16.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Gatward
Carried
WHEREAS the County of Brant has initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment application, being application ZBA27-21-BK to amend Zoning By-Law 61-16 for general housekeeping purposes, as further outlined in RPT-22-12 and its attachments; AND whereas, it is recommended that the proposed update to the performance standards for shipping container structures be included as part of application ZBA27- 21-BK and as outlined in option 'SC-3' of RPT22-12; THAT application ZBA27-21-BK, be approved; AND that the reasons for the approval are as follows:  The proposed changes will conform with the County of Brant Official Plan and improve the implementation of the Official Plan policies.  The proposed changes are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conform to the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and Planning and Development Committee Minutes Page 14 Tuesday, February 1, 2022  The proposed changes will improve the overall accuracy and functioning of Zoning By-law 61-16
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Howes
Carried
That the Agricultural Advisory Committee report from January 17, 2022 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Gatward
Carried

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