The Brant County Record

Planning and Development Committee

June 1, 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 (14 motions)

7 carried, 7 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Planning and Development Committee agenda for June 1, 2021 be approved.
Moved by Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Wheat
Carried
That the Planning and Development Committee minutes of May 4, 2021, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Howes
Carried
That the presentations made regarding application ZBA/21/21/DN be received as information and
Moved by Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Wheat
Referred
Files: ZBA21
That the presentation made regarding staff report RPT-21-144 - Home-Based Business Pilot Project be received as information and
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Peirce
Referred
MacAlpine That the presentations made regarding application ZBA18/21/AW be received as information and
Moved by Councillor Coleman
Referred
Files: ZBA18
That application ZBA09/21/AW, received from John and Christine Hoogstraten, owners of lands described as Part Lot 11, Concession 6, in the geographic Township of Burford, County of Brant, known as 231 Sixth Concession Road, to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Agricultural (A) and Natural Heritage (NH) to Agricultural with Site Specific Provision 174 (A-174) and Natural Heritage (NH) to permit reduced MDS requirements of 298 metres (977.7 feet) from a livestock barn, and 322 metres (1,056.4 feet) from a manure storage to facilitate a dwelling, be approved with the following site specific provisions: Site Specific Provisions (A-174): To permit reduced MDS requirements to facilitate the construction of a dwelling on the lands zoned as A-174 as a result environmental constraints. A dwelling is not permitted on the portion of the subject lands zoned as Natural Heritage (NH). To permit a reduced MDS requirement from a livestock facility from 364 metres (1,194.2 feet) to 298 metres (977.7 feet). To permit a reduced MDS requirement from a manure storage from 428 metres (1,404 feet) to 322 metres (1,056.4 feet). All other provisions of the By-Law to apply. And that the reasons for the approval of application ZBA09/21/AW are: The proposed site specific provision maintains the intent of the MDS Guidelines. 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
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
Files: ZBA09
That applications ZBA16/21/AW and ZBA17/21/AW, received from Kelly Vandenberg, owner of lands described as Part Sub Lot 1, Concession 4, RP 2R-8075 Part 2, in the geographic Township of South Dumfries, County of Brant, known as 304 East River Road, to rezone the south lot from Rural Residential (RR) to Rural Residential and with site specific provision 53 (RR-53) and Natural Heritage (NH) to require a site specific provision requiring 49.4 metre (162.1 feet) street setback along the north property line, a 75 metre (246.1 feet) street setback on the southern property line to facilitate MDS requirements, and requiring a 10 metre (32.8 feet) vegetation protection zone from the woodland, in addition to rezoning the north lot from Rural Residential (RR) to Rural Residential with site specific provision 54 (RR-54) to require a 30 metre (98.4 feet) minimum vegetation protection zone from the wetland, to facilitate the creation of two new residential building lots, be approved; And that the reasons for the approval of applications ZBA16/21/AW and ZBA17/21/AW are: The proposed site specific provision will ensure future dwellings are outside of the MDS radius and environmental buffer. The application maintains the intent of the MDS Guidelines. 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 t
Moved by Councillor Gatward, seconded by Councillor Peirce
Carried
Files: ZBA16, ZBA17
That application ZBA10/19/DN, received from J.H. Cohoon Engineering Ltd, agent on behalf of 2561834 Ontario Inc, owners of lands described as Plan 492, Block 62, Lots 7 and 8, in the geographic Town of Paris, County of Brant, located at 87 & 89 Dumfries Street rezone the subject lands from Residential Singles (R2) zone to Residential Singles and Semis - Special Exception (R2-40) to facilitate the development of the subject lands, be approved with the following site specific provisions: To permit a three (3) unit Street Fronting Rowhouse as an additional permitted use; To permit a minimum lot frontage for a Street Fronting Rowhouse for the interior dwelling unit of 7 metres (23 feet), whereas a minimum of 9 metres (29 feet) is required; To permit a minimum interior side yard setback for the interior dwelling unit of 0 metres (0 feet) for a Street Fronting Rowhouse , whereas a minimum of 1.2 metres (4 feet) is required. To permit a minimum street setback to the attached garage of 1.6 metres (5 feet), whereas a minimum of 6.0 metres (20 feet) is required; To permit a minimum street setback to the habitable portion of the dwelling of 3.9 metres (13 feet), whereas a minimum of 4.5 metres (15 feet) is required; To permit stairs providing a minimum setback of 0 metres (0 feet), whereas a minimum of 0.6 metres (2 feet) are required. To permit a minimum number of required off-street parking spaces of one (1) per dwelling unit, whereas a minimum number of required off-street parking sp
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Bell
Defeated
Files: ZBA10
That application ZBA10/19/DN, received from J.H. Cohoon Engineering Ltd, agent on behalf of 2561834 Ontario Inc, owners of lands described as Plan 492, Block 62, Lots 7 and 8, in the geographic Town of Paris, County of Brant, located at 87 & 89 Dumfries Street rezone the subject lands from Residential Singles (R2) zone to Residential Singles and Semis - Special Exception (R2-40) to facilitate the development of the subject lands, be refused.
Moved by Councillor Laferriere, seconded by Councillor Bell
Carried
Files: ZBA10
That application ZBA14/21/RC, received from GSP Group Inc., agent on behalf of Kingwood Paris Meadows Ltd., owner of lands described as Part Lots 11 and 12, Concession 2, in the geographic Township of Brantford, County of Brant, located at 274 Pottruff Road, proposing to amend the current Special Exception Residential Multiple Low Density (RM1-37) Zoning on the subject lands to permit a minimum lot area of 165 square metres for townhouse/rowhouse dwellings, whereas 185 square metres is currently required, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Bell
Carried
Files: ZBA14
That application ZBA12/21/RC be amended to permit a one (1) year Temporary Rezoning.
Moved by Councillor Gatward, seconded by Councillor Bell
Defeated
Files: ZBA12
That application ZBA12/21/RC, received from J.H. Cohoon Engineering Ltd., on behalf of High-Way Grass Station Inc., c/o Darrell & Sherri Graham, owners of lands described as Part Lot 2, Concession 2, in the geographic Township of Oakland, County of Brant, located at 230 Oakland Road, to change the current zoning on a portion of the subject lands from Special Exception Automotive Commercial (C6-3) to Temporary (T-96) Zone to permit a mobile refreshment stand as a permitted use for a maximum of 3 years, be approved. Tie Vote.
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Laferriere
Defeated
Files: ZBA12
That application ZBA12/21/RC be
Moved by Councillor Wheat, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Referred
Files: ZBA12
That the correspondence from the Hon. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs regarding Cannabis Cultivation in rural areas be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Carried

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