The Brant County Record

Planning and Development Committee

July 6, 2021

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 (10 motions)

8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Planning and Development Committee agenda and addendum for July 6, 2021 be approved with an addition under 'Other Business.'
Moved by Councillor Wheat, seconded by Councillor Gatward
Carried
That the Planning and Development Committee minutes of June 1, 2021, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Wheat, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Carried
That the presentations made regarding application ZBA23/21/DN be received as information and
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Referred
That application ZBA18/21/AW, received from Kenneth Spriet, owner of lands described as Part Lots 14 and 15, Concession 4, RP 2R-6975 Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5, in the geographic Township of Burford, County of Brant, located at 47 Fourth Concession Road, proposing to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Agricultural (A) to Agricultural with site specific provision 176 (A-176) to permit the Planning and Development Committee Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, July 6, 2021 existing dwelling to be used as housing for seasonal labourers, be approved with the following site specific provisions:  To permit an existing single detached dwelling to be used for temporary farm labour housing.  The proposed use can only be occupied for a maximum of nine (9) months out of a twelve (12) month period.  All other provisions of the By-Law apply. And that the reasons for the approval of application ZBA18/21/AW are as follows: • The proposed temporary use provides housing for seasonal labourers for an agricultural land use. • The application is in conformity with the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and consistent with the policies of Provincial Policy Statement. • The application is in conformity with the general intent of the policies of the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law. And that the difference between the fee for a Minor Rezoning Application and a Temporary Rezoning fee (approximately $2100) be waived for the applicant of application ZBA18/21/AW (Spriet, 47 Fourth Conc
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Laferriere
Carried
That application PS04/08/RA, received from IBI Group on behalf of Brant Star Limited Developments, owner of lands described as Part Lot 6, Concession 3, 2R- Planning and Development Committee Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, July 6, 2021 5758, Part Part 1, in the geographic Township of South Dumfries, County of Brant, to allow for Phase 3 of a residential plan of subdivision consisting of 63 residential building lots be approved, subject to the following Conditions of Draft Plan Approval: Subject to the conditions listed herein, The Corporation of the County of Brant (the “County”), hereby grants draft approval for the plan of subdivision for Stoney Ridge Phase 3 pursuant to section 51(31) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P. 13, as amended. This approval applies to the Draft Plan of Subdivision PS4-08-RA, prepared by JH Cohoon Engineering dated January 2, 2019, and revised May 27, 2021, which illustrates the following: Lots 1-63 Single Detached (63 units) Block 64 Road Widening Blocks 65-69 0.3 Metre Reserves. The conditions applying to the approval of the final plan of subdivision for registration (hereinafter “Final Approval”) are set out below. The conditions of draft approval set out be addressed to the satisfaction of the County may be satisfied in one or more pre-servicing agreement, external works agreement and/or subdivision agreement, as may be applicable to the context. The Owner must satisfy all of the conditions of draft plan approval for the subdivision. The headings
Moved by Councillor Wheat, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Referred
That application ZBA25/21/KD, initiated by the County of Brant to amend Zoning By- Law 61-16 for a Temporary Use By-Law to initiate a Home Based Business Pilot Project, be approved; And that the reasons for the approval of application ZBA25/21/KD are as follows:  The proposed changes conform with the County of Brant Official Plan  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  The proposed changes will improve the overall accuracy and function of Zoning By-Law 61-16.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wheat, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Laferriere, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, Councillor Gatward
That application ZBA20/21/KD, received from agent MHBC on behalf of Katherine Rauscher, LIV Communities owners of lands described as Part Lot 10, Concession 1, in the geographic Township of Brantford, County of Brant, and located 1024 Rest Acres Road to rezone the subject lands from holding provision special exception Mixed Use Commercial (h-C5-5) and Temporary (T-64) to Temporary (T-98) to extend the period for which a sales trailer for the Scenic Ridge subdivision can occupy the lands, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Wheat
Carried
That application ZBA13/21/KD, received from J.H. Cohoon Engineering on behalf of Granite Shore, for lands described as Part Lot 5, Range 2, WMP, in the geographic Township of Brantford, County of Brant, and located at 440 Highway 24, to rezone the subject lands from Agricultural (A) to site specific Agricultural (A-175) to permit an addition to an existing accessory structure, requiring relief of 520 square metres (5597 square feet) from the maximum accessory structure size of 200 square metres (2152.7 square feet), to permit a total area of 720 square metres (7750.00 square feet), be approved.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Gatward
Carried
That report RPT-21-168 be received as information; And that staff be directed to initiate a Zoning By-Law Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 61-16 for general housekeeping and technical purposes, being file ZBA27/21/BK.
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor MacAlpine
Carried
That part of the opened road allowance known municipally as Paris Links Road and designated as parts 9 to 13 on reference plan 2R-8570 be closed as public highway and declared surplus to the needs of the County by by-law at a meeting of Council; That following the completion of the appraisal, an Agreement of Purchase and Sale be presented to Committee for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Wheat
Carried

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