Municipality of Lakeshore

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting

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Council Chambers, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River
Members Present:
  • Mayor Tracey Bailey, 
  • Deputy Mayor Kirk Walstedt, 
  • Councillor Ryan McNamara, 
  • Councillor Kelsey Santarossa, 
  • Councillor John Kerr, 
  • Councillor Ian Ruston, 
  • Councillor Larissa Vogler, 
  • and Councillor Michael Hoffman 
Staff Present:
  • Corporate Leader - Chief Financial Officer Justin Rousseau, 
  • Corporate Leader - Growth & Sustainability Tammie Ryall, 
  • Corporate Leader - Operations Krystal Kalbol, 
  • Division Leader - Legislative Services Brianna Coughlin, 
  • Acting Corporate Leader - Community Health and Safety Frank Jeney, 
  • Division Leader - Economic Development & Mobility Ryan Donally, 
  • Planner II Urvi Prajapati, 
  • Team Leader - Civic Engagement Alex Denonville, 
  • IT Technical Analyst Erik Pelland, 
  • and Corporate Leader - General Counsel Susan Hirota 
Others Present:

  • Interim Corporate Leader - Chief Financial Officer Kate Rowe, Planner II Jacob Dickie

     

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Bailey called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers. 

2.
Singing of O Canada

 

3.
Land Acknowledgement

 

4.
Moment of Reflection

 

5.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

6.
Appointment of Councillor - Ward 2

 

1.
By-law 90-2024, Being a By-law to Fill a Vacancy for the Office of Councillor – Ward 2

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 90-2024, Being a By-law to Fill a Vacancy for the Office of Councillor – Ward 2.pdf
  • 311-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Ruston
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Walstedt

    By-law 90-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 1, 2024.

    Carried Unanimously

2.
Declaration of Office - Michael Hoffman

 
Councillor Michael Hoffman joined the meeting at 5:37 PM. ()

3.
Appointment to Dog Pound Committee

 
  • 312-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Santarossa
    Seconded ByCouncillor McNamara

    Appoint Michael Hoffman as Council representative on the Dog Pound Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term. 

    Carried Unanimously

7.
Public Meetings under the Planning Act

 

Mayor Bailey called a recess at 5:38 PM and reconvened the meeting at 6:00 PM.

1.
Zoning By-law Amendment; File ZBA-12-2024 (0 Rourke Line Road, Vacant Lot) and ZBA-14-2024 (1477 County Road 22)

This item has attachments. 
1.Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-12-2024 (0 Rourke Line Road) and ZBA-14-2024 (1477 County Road 22).pdf
2.Appendix A - 0 Rourke Line.pdf
3.Appendix B - 1477 County Road 22.pdf
4.Appendix C - Concept Plan - 1477 County Rd 22.pdf
5.Appendix D - Engineering Comments for ZBA-14-2024.pdf

Mayor Bailey opened the public meeting at 6:00 PM.

The Planner provided a PowerPoint presentation as overview of the application and recommendation of Administration.

Karl Tanner, representing the applicant, was present and spoke in favour of the application.

Robert Brown, representing residents in the area, was present and asked clarifying questions relating to the application, noting they were not in opposition to the application. 

The public meeting concluded at 6:20 PM.

  • 313-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor McNamara
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Walstedt

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-12-2024 (0 Rourke Line Road) to amend Zoning By-law 2-2012 as it relates to the lands legally described as Part of Lot 1, Concession between River Puce and Belle River, Maidstone, designated as Part 1 on Plan 12R29307; Town of Lakeshore, being all of the Property Identifier Number 75021-1688(LT), to rezone the lands from the Mixed Use Exception 37 (MU-37(h30)) Zone to Mixed Use Holding Provision 30 (MU(h30));

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-14-2024 (1477 County Road 22) to amend Zoning By-law 2-2012 as it relates to the lands legally described as:

    (i) Part of Lot 1, Concession between River Puce and Belle River, Maidstone, Town of Lakeshore being all of the Property Identifier Numbers 75031-1690(LT) and 75031-1689(LT); and (ii) Part of Lot 1, Concession between River Puce and Belle River, Maidstone, designated as Part 1 on Plan 12R16113; Lakeshore; being all of the Property Identifier Number 75031-0292(LT); and

    Direct the Clerk to read By-law 92-2024 (0 Rourke Line Road) and By-law 93-2024 (1477 County Rd 22) during the Consideration of By-laws, all as presented at the October 1, 2024, Council meeting.

    Carried Unanimously

8.
Delegations

 

1.
Greenhouse Business Park Plan Study Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Greenhouse Business Park Study Update.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Large Scale Greenhouse Facilities in Lakeshore Report - HCA and JLR.pdf

Harry Cummings, from Harry Cummings and Associates Inc. and David Welwood and Marilyn Cameron from J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, provided a PowerPoint presentation as overview of the report.

  • 314-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor McNamara
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Walstedt

    Defer consideration of the Greenhouse Business Park Plan Study Update report pending a response from the County of Essex on Official Plan Amendment No.18 and request the County of Essex to make a modification to Section 6.2.1 (h) of OPA No. 18 (Greenhouse Official Plan Amendment) to state that: monitoring and review of the Official Plan policies will be undertaken to identify trends in greenhouse issues in the Region, to analyze the impact of future water main expansions, as well as trends in the price of land and demand for Large Scale Commercial greenhouses in Lakeshore. Reporting back to Council on the monitoring of the policies and issues will be in the form of annual briefings or status reports;

    And further direct that Administration to prepare a follow-up report regarding interim mitigation measures that are currently in place or require updating, as well as the financial impacts on the Municipality that would need to be recouped by development charges.

    Carried Unanimously

9.
Consent Agenda

 
  • 315-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Santarossa
    Seconded ByCouncillor Vogler

    Receive the items as listed on the Consent Agenda.

    1. Changes to Land Use Planning in Ontario under the Recently Approved Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS, 2024)
    2. Planning Division File Status Update
    3. Zoning By-Law Consolidation  
    4. Site Plan Agreements Executed 2023 - 2024
    Carried Unanimously

10.
Reports for Direction

 

1.
S-A-01-2020 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application for Rourke Line and County Rd. 22 by MGV Development

This item has attachments. 
1.S-A-01-2020 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application for Rourke Line and County Rd. 22 by MGV Development Inc. .pdf
2.Appendix A - Key Map.pdf
3.Appendix B - Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
4.Appendix C - County of Essex Letter of Direction.pdf
5.Appendix D - Concept Plan of Subdivision.pdf
6.Appendix E - Legal Description.pdf
7.Appendix F - Engagement Summary.pdf
8.Appendix G - Engineering Comments.pdf
  • 316-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Santarossa
    Seconded ByMichael Hoffman

    Direct Administration to advise the County of Essex that the Municipality of Lakeshore supports the draft plan of subdivision approval for Rourke Line Rd and County Rd. 22 by MGV Development Inc. as described in the report presented at the October 1, 2024 Council Meeting.

    Carried Unanimously

2.
S-A-02-2023 Execution of Subdivision Agreement for River Ridge Phase 8 by 1156756 Ontario Ltd.

This item has attachments. 
1.S-A-02-2023 Execution of Subdivision Agreement for River Ridge Phase 8 by 1156756 Ontario Ltd.pdf
2.Appendix A - Key Map - River Ridge Subdivision.pdf
3.Appendix B Summary of All River Ridge Phases.pdf
4.Appendix C - Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
5.Appendix D - Draft Plan Approval Letter by County.pdf
6.Appendix E - Notice of Decision from County of Essex.pdf
  • 317-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Ruston
    Seconded ByCouncillor McNamara

    Direct the Clerk to read By-law 85-2024 during the “Consideration of By-laws” to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Subdivision Agreement with the Owner of River Ridge Phase 8, as presented at the October 1, 2024 Council meeting.

    Carried Unanimously

11.
Consideration of By-laws

 
  • 318-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Vogler
    Seconded ByCouncillor Santarossa

    By-laws 85-2024, 92-2024 and 93-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 1, 2024.

    Carried Unanimously

12.
Committee of the Whole

 

1.
Establishing a Municipal Heritage Committee and Heritage Act Changes (deferred from August 13, 2024 Council meeting)

This item has attachments. 
1.Establishing a Heritage Committee.pdf
2.Appendix 1A Lakeshore Heritage List - Designated under the Heritage Act.pdf
3.Appendix 1B - Lakeshore Heritage List - Listed Under the Heritage Act.pdf
4.Appendix 2 Heritage Committee Terms of Reference.pdf
5.Appendix 3 Summary of Bill 23 Heritage Changes, WSP.pdf
  • 320-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Ruston
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Walstedt

    Move out of Committee of the Whole. 

    Carried Unanimously
  • 321-10-2024
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Walstedt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ruston

    Receive the Establishing a Municipal Heritage Committee and Heritage Act Changes report for information only. 

    In Favour (5)Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kerr, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Michael Hoffman, and Councillor Ruston
    Opposed (3)Councillor Santarossa, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Vogler
    Carried

13.
Addendum

 

14.
Closed Session

 
  • 322-10-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor Ruston
    Seconded ByCouncillor McNamara

    Move into closed session in Council Chambers at 7:53 PM in accordance with:

    1. Paragraph 239(2)(e), (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation affecting the municipality, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal of Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-14-2023.
    Carried Unanimously

15.
Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned in closed session at 8:22 PM.

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